Second program of “American Icon Series” is October 12th
Iowa
educated, George Washington Carver was best known for creating over
300 uses for the peanut. But Carver the man was an agriculture
visionary and much more. On Friday night, October 12th
at 7 p.m., The Donna Reed Foundation in Denison will host a one-man
play celebrating the life of Dr. Carver.
The
performance is part of the foundation’s “2012-13 American Icon
Series – Focus On Iowa” and will take place at the Donna Reed
Theater in downtown Denison. The presenter is Paxton Williams, an
Iowa State University graduate – like Dr. Carver, who become
interested in the doctor’s work as a student and developed a play
titled “Listening
To The Still Small Voice
– The Story Of George Washington Carver”.
Tickets
to “Listening To The
Still Small Voice –
The Story of George Washington Carver” are $15 each for adults and
$5 each for youths 18 and under. Tickets can be obtained by calling
the Donna Reed Foundation at 712-263-3334 or by e-mail at
info@donnareed.org.
More information on the “American Icon Series” is also available
on The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts website and
blog, www.donnareed.org.
Performance News Release
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