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Josh Ritter, Valley of the Dolls and The Last Ride of Hank Williams

Posted Monday, August 22, 2011

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Dee Perry welcomes back Oberlin grad Josh Ritter the acclaimed singer-songwriter who's just released his debut novel - Bright's Passage. Plus, we remember Jacqueline Susann whose 1960's classic Valley of the Dolls takes the Cassidy Theater stage tonight presented by The AIDS Task Force. And listen for the story of The Last Ride: A Story of Hank Williams a new film screening this week at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Arts and Culture, Literature, Motion Pictures (Film, Video), Music, Theatre

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Josh Ritter is the singer-songwriter who’s released his debut novel - Bright’s Passage.
See Josh Ritter in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is staged tonight by The AIDS Task Force at Cassidy Theatre

The Last Ride: A Story of Hank Williams screens this Friday night at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

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