Norman Corwin's The Rivalry, about the Lincoln/Douglas debates is available at L.A. Theatre Works.

http://www.bigcontact.com/latw

Two related press releases:

FRIENDS OF BRADBURY STAGE READ-IN AS FUNDRAISER FOR MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION, PROVING THAT RUMORS OF THE DEATH OF BOOKS ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED
On November 13th, from noon until six o’clock in the evening at Mystery and Imagination Bookshop in Glendale, “Friends of Bradbury” evoke the spirit of the Sixties and light Ray Bradbury’s favorite bookstore on fire with their passion for books.
Visionaries like Bradbury foretold the future—and it is our today. However unwittingly, electronic data and devices like Kindle assume the role of Guy Montag in Bradbury’s iconic “Fahrenheit 451” and undermine the role of physical books in our culture. Believing ourselves powerless, we stand by and watch our neighborhood bookstores topple.
You have heard the warnings: The bound book is dead or dying! Let us not prove the doomsayers right. Come join the Friends of Bradbury, and show that we will not take this lying down. The marathon read-in will be an all-day happening, as many special guests raise their voices, channel Ray Bradbury, and demonstrate the power that resides in books by great authors, many of which can be found for sale at the Glendale bookstore.
The November 13th event will be a tribute to Ray Bradbury, a benefit for Mystery and Imagination Bookshop in Glendale, and a call to arms for all who love to hold a book in their hands and spend an afternoon treasure-hunting the aisles of their favorite local bookseller. More than anything, the day will serve as a clarion call—let all who love and collect books speak out against the death of books by continuing to support your local bookstore. The bound book will only die if we stand by passively and watch.
All readings will be recorded and sold at Mystery and Imagination Bookstore in Glendale , and all proceeds thereof will be divided between the bookstore and Mr. Bradbury himself. Given his remarkable longevity, Ray Bradbury is frail of health, and does not get out as often as he would like, so his attendance is not expected. The event is being produced by celebrated writer of books, teleplays, and screenplays, George Clayton Johnson—Ray Bradbury’s dear friend and co-author of Icarus Montgolfier Wright, their Academy Award nominated short film.
For More Information, Contact:
Mystery and Imagination Bookshop
238 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale , CA. 91203
818-545-0206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FRIENDS OF BRADBURY STAGE READ-IN AS FUNDRAISER FOR MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION, PROVING THAT RUMORS OF THE DEATH OF BOOKS ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED

On November 13th, from noon until six o’clock in the evening at Mystery and Imagination Bookshop in Glendale, “Friends of Bradbury” evoke the spirit of the Sixties and light Ray Bradbury’s favorite bookstore on fire with their passion for books.

Visionaries like Bradbury foretold the future—and it is our today. However unwittingly, electronic data and devices like Kindle assume the role of Guy Montag in Bradbury’s iconic “Fahrenheit 451” and undermine the role of physical books in our culture. Believing ourselves powerless, we stand by and watch our neighborhood bookstores topple.

You have heard the warnings: The bound book is dead or dying! Let us not prove the doomsayers right. Come join the Friends of Bradbury, and show that we will not take this lying down. The marathon read-in will be an all-day happening, as many special guests raise their voices, channel Ray Bradbury, and demonstrate the power that resides in books by great authors, many of which can be found for sale at the Glendale bookstore.

The November 13th event will be a tribute to Ray Bradbury, a benefit for Mystery and Imagination Bookshop in Glendale, and a call to arms for all who love to hold a book in their hands and spend an afternoon treasure-hunting the aisles of their favorite local bookseller. More than anything, the day will serve as a clarion call—let all who love and collect books speak out against the death of books by continuing to support your local bookstore. The bound book will only die if we stand by passively and watch.

All readings will be recorded and sold at Mystery and Imagination Bookstore in Glendale , and all proceeds thereof will be divided between the bookstore and Mr. Bradbury himself. Given his remarkable longevity, Ray Bradbury is frail of health, and does not get out as often as he would like, so his attendance is not expected. The event is being produced by celebrated writer of books, teleplays, and screenplays, George Clayton Johnson—Ray Bradbury’s dear friend and co-author of Icarus Montgolfier Wright, their Academy Award nominated short film.

For More Information, Contact:
Mystery and Imagination Bookshop
238 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale , CA. 91203
818-545-0206

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Originally posted by jkt:
Two related press releases:...

So closely related that I would swear they were identical. (Twins, perhaps!)

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Originally posted by philnic:
So closely related that I would swear they were identical. (Twins, perhaps!)

I received the same email last evening, and I could have sworn the same thing! But the difference is that one is FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

And the other one has an embargo attached?

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Originally posted by philnic:
And the other one has an embargo attached?

A good word!

Here is a link to File 770 the first article under the heading Snapshots 52 Pickup is about A Sound of a Different Drummer and its real origins.

http://file770.com/

Writingalchemy.com has the youtube (third down) quoting Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury:

http://www.youtube.com/user/WritingAlchemy#p/u

Also Old Time Radio Free Podcast & Download Blog has this posted:

http://nostalgic-radio.com/201...y-bradbury-1953.aspx

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL!

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Doug spaulding is back in Kalifornia. Did anybody else feel a tear in the Force?

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Originally posted by jkt:
...Did anybody else feel a tear in the Force?

Would that be a tear as in "rip", or tear as in "my eyes are watering"?

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Originally posted by philnic:

quote:

Originally posted by jkt:
...Did anybody else feel a tear in the Force?

Would that be a tear as in "rip", or tear as in "my eyes are watering"?

More like shredding of the fabric.

AND he brought something called cold weather with him. I did not know that temperatures could get below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celcius) during the day.

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Originally posted by jkt:
AND he brought something called cold weather with him. I did not know that temperatures could get below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celcius) during the day.

You should see it around here about now.

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Originally posted by jkt:
...I did not know that temperatures could get below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celcius) during the day.

You forgot to duck when you said that!

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Originally posted by philnic:

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Originally posted by jkt:
...I did not know that temperatures could get below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celcius) during the day.

You forgot to duck when you said that!

We will save our annual rainstorm for the second weekend in February.

Ray got another medal. A very heavy medal from the Shakespeare Society. Of course I left my camera at home and the cell phone in the car so I'll make sure to get more information next week. I don't see any information of their website yet but keep an eye out.

http://www.shakespearesociety....jBv6UCFRNSgwodNwtxYw