| Tribute to Russell Banks |
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Russell Banks, the acclaimed novelist, will be presented with the first Adirondack Arts and Humanities Award at a special celebration at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th at the Adirondack Community Church. The evening is part of the John Brown 150th Commemoration, a weekend of symposiums and other activities focusing on the life and legacy of John Brown. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, William Kennedy, will present the award to Banks who is being honored for his commitment to civil rights issues and his support of many local charitable and arts organizations. It so happens that Banks’ fascination with John Brown led to “Cloudsplitter,” one of his most memorable novels. In addition to his many accomplishments as a novelist and a screenwriter, he is co-founder of the Lake Placid Film Forum which is presented annually by the Adirondack Film Society. For a complete schedule, go to: www.johnbrowncominghome.com
Performers: Michele Sweeting, Magpie, & Capital District Gospel Choir When: Saturday December 5, 2009, 7:30 p.m. Where: Adirondack Community Church Main Street (near the Post office), Lake Placid Admission: $10 (at the door) The 150th Commemoration John Brown Coming Home is being organized by: The Adirondack Center History Museum, John Brown Lives!, the John Brown Farm State Park, Lake Placid Essex County Quality Destinations and The New York State Archives Partnership Trust in cooperation with the Adirondack Center for Writing, Adirondack Life Magazine, Adirondack Film Society, Arts Council of the Northern Adirondacks, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, East Branch Friends of the Arts, Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society, Lake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities, New York State Writer’s Institute, Northwoods Inn, North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association and the Upper Jay Art Center – Recovery Lounge. |
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