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Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, actors, musicians and individuals involved in developing and promoting the traditional arts in our community.
Talking Culture is proudly sponsored by Duke Arts. The 2024-25 season of Duke Arts Presents features more than 40 shows from artists around the world. Learn more at DukeArts.org.
This week, Aaron welcomes Grammy-nominated storyteller Milbre Burch, who is performing her one-woman show “Myth America” across our community in November, sponsored by the Orange County Arts Commission. “Myth America” is an hour-long program for mature audiences, combining Burch’s personal history with moving monologues – a child, an immigrant, and a homeless person, all people whose voices are invisible. (The piece also includes a rendition of Emma Lazarus’ famous song “The New Colossus,” which hits the Statue of Liberty.)
Visit KindCrone.com to learn more about Milbre Burch.
The show is an exploration of America’s core values, from democracy to inclusion — so, fittingly, he’ll be doing the show before and after the election. His next performance will be Friday, November 1, at 7:00 pm at Hargraves Community Center; then he will be at the Carrboro Century Center at 2:00 pm Saturday November 10th, and he will be at the main library in Hillsborough at 2:00 pm Sunday November 10th.
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