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Raconteur Radio: “War of the Worlds”

October 10, 2018, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Metuchen-based Raconteur Radio presents a staged radio play of “The War of the Worlds,” loosely adapted from the H.G. Wells classic. The 55-minute production features theatrical lighting, period costumes, Golden Age radio equipment, sound effects and vintage commercials.


The War of the Worlds series includes multiple programs marking the 80th anniversary of the broadcast. Additional events include:

10/4 Film Screening: “War of the Worlds”

10/10 Raconteur Radio: “War of the Worlds”

10/18 Author Talk: “Broadcast Hysteria: Orson Welles’s ‘War of the Worlds’ and the Art of Fake News”

10/23 Open Archive: “War of the Worlds” Fan (and Hate) Mail

10/28 Concert: War of the Worlds.80

 

Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

Details

Date:
October 10, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Venue

Community Room – First Floor
65 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542 United States
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Phone:
609-924-9529