Next Welty Event

Please join on Monday, October 12 at 12:45 pm in the Library. Kendall Adams, PTC graphic arts instructor, will be speaking on Eudora Welty's photography and the photography of others who worked for the WPA in the 1930s.

Kendall is an outstanding photographer himself, and the program promises to be very interesting and informative.

Hunter Holmes

Here's a clip of Hunter performing last night.

"Powerhouse"

Last night at the "Welty" reception, Hunter Holmes entertained us with some classic Mississippi blues music. Eudora Welty was interested in, and enjoyed, this type of music, and music figures prominently in some of her works. In fact, "Powerhouse",originally published in A Curtain of Green, is the story of a Fats Waller-like blues pianist and his band, performing for an all-white audience in 1930s Mississippi.

Here's a quote from "Powerhouse":

"Then he took hold of the piano, as if he saw it for the first time in his life, and tested it for strength,hit it down in the bass, played an octave with his elbow, lifted the top, looked inside, and leaned against it with all his might. He sat down and played it for a few minutes with outrageous force and got it under his power--a bass deep and coarse as a sea net--then produced something glimmering and fragile, and smiled."

"Welty" Exhibit Opens

The "Welty" exhibit opened yesterday evening, and we were very pleased with the turnout and the response. The food and the music were great, and the photography is, of course, superb.

"Welty" Reception

Please join us on Tuesday, October 6 from 5-7 pm for a reception to kick off the "Welty" photography exhibit and our entire month of One Book, One College programming.

Welty Quote of the Day

“A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.” -- E. W.

It's here!

The "Welty" exhibit has arrived just in time to get it in place for our reception on Tuesday evening, October 6. Please join us! We'll have great food, photography, and period blues music by Hunter Holmes. Can't beat that!