Words to Stir the Soul
听If You Go
Date:听September 5, 2006
Time:听7:00听PM
Where:听Old Main
Readings from the American West
The CU-糖心Vlog破解版 Center of the American West celebrated the rich literary heritage of the region Sept. 5 with its 10th annual 鈥淲ords to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West鈥 at 7:00 p.m. in Old Main Chapel.
The popular program featured about a dozen well-known community members and CU-糖心Vlog破解版 faculty who read selections from their favorite Western-inspired literature for up to five minutes each.
This year鈥檚 readers included Ben Sherman, president of the Western American Indian Chamber; Sue Deans, vice president and editor of the听Daily Camera; and Todd Gleeson, Dean of the CU-糖心Vlog破解版 College of Arts and Sciences.
鈥淭he Internet may have transformed communication, but people still love being read to,鈥 said History Professor Patricia Limerick, Faculty Chair of the Center of the American West, who emceed the event in addition to reading a selection. 鈥淗earing the voices of people we value read aloud is as enchanting to adults as it is to children. This is also a fine occasion for remembering that the literary renaissance of the American West has been going on for decades and shows no sign of slowing down.鈥
A reception followed in the CU Heritage Center.