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Harvey Pekar, Rachel Barton Pine and ‘The Color Purple’

Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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Dee Perry opens the new book from Harvey Pekar - Not the Israel My Parents Promised - with his widow Joyce Brabner & artist JT Waldman. Plus, we share the inspiring story of violinist Rachel Barton Pine as she performs live in our Key Bank studio. And we share the words of Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alice Walker as Karamu House stages the musical adaptation of Walker's acclaimed novel - The Color Purple.

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Arts and Culture, Literature, Music, Theatre

Guests

Joyce Brabner, writer

JT Waldman, artist

Alice Walker, writer

Marsha Norman, playwright

Rache Barton Pine, violinist

Additional Information

Illustrator JT Waldman and widow Joyce Brabner explore Harvey Pekar’s religion through his posthumous work,as part of a free, public event at Case Western Reserve University on October 17 4:30-6:30pm.

Rachel Barton Pine performs with City Music Cleveland Wednesday, October 17 - Sunday October 21 at various venues throughout Northeast Ohio.

The Color Purple is onstage at Karamu House now through Sunday, October 28.

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