Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and the Illinois State Library are joining libraries and other educational and cultural institutions throughout central Illinois participating in The Big Read in Central Illinois, a campaign in which readers join together to read, discuss, and celebrate a book and promote reading. The Big Read in Central Illinois is highlighting The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, the classic 1940 debut novel by author Carson McCullers.
The official kick-off for The Big Read in Central Illinois will be Tuesday, February 15th from 6-8:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Springfield Studio Theatre. The evening will showcase the musical styles that inspired The Heart is a Lonely Hunter with performances by two musical groups (Prairieland Voices and the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony), an awards ceremony for the winners of the "Under the Influence: Music that Inspires Expression Contest", refreshments and information tables from the participating groups involved in The Big Read in Central Illinois.
Complete information and the entire list of events for The Big Read in Central Illinois can be found at http://www.icftb.org/bigread/. Citizens are encouraged to attend any event, even if it is not held in their home community.
The Big Read in central Illinois was featured by Quad Cities Online on February 10, 2011.
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