Coinciding with the paperback release of Underground America and the hardcover release of Out of Exile is the arrival of the renowned Storycorps oral history project at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. On October 30 at 7pm, the CJM will host a discussion on the craft of oral history, featuring Voice of Witness editors Dave Eggers, Peter Orner, and Craig Walzer, as well as several narrators from Underground America and Out of Exile. Tickets to the event are free with the purchase of a discounted museum admission ($5). Space is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged. Email press@mcsweeneys.net to RSVP. More information below:
Event Details
Where: Contemporary Jewish Museum
When: Thursday, October 30, 2008. 7PM
Price: The museum is offering a $5 discounted admission to all exhibits beginning at 5pm. Event is free.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to press@mcsweeneys.net
Storycorps
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project aimed at collecting oral histories from around the country. Beginning on October 12, 2008, and running for one year, the Contemporary Jewish Museum will be the first museum in the country to host StoryCorps, the renowned oral history recording booth, whose interviews have been broadcast on National Public Radio for several years.
Participants record their stories in the Storycorps booth and take home a free CD, while their story is archived for generations to come at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to the award-winning broadcasts on public radio and the internet. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, creating a growing portrait of who we really are as Americans.
