7 p.m. Aug. 20-22 and Aug. 27-29
This marathon reading series aims to digitally re-create the experience of listening together to a tale told thousands of times, throughout histories and across continents — to see if we can find ourselves in Odysseus’ ever-turning voyage to find home.
Viewers can virtually drop in to watch a favorite actor, artist or personality (schedule TBA soon) or follow along book by book each night. Readers include:
Octavio Abúndez, Guadalajara-based conceptual artist
Ali Ahn, actress known for Liberal Arts, Supernatural and Louie
heather ahtone, senior curator at the First Americans Museum
Raffi Barsoumian, actor known for The Code, The Vampire Diaries and Shameless
Bryan Cogman, writer and producer of Game of Thrones
Bethany Joy Collins, a visual artist whose work has explored The Odyssey
Peter Coyote, actor (known for E.T. and Erin Brockovich), author and director
David Holt, Oklahoma City mayor
Leslie Feist, indie singer-songwriter better known as Feist
Ken Hada, poet and professor at East Central University
Joseph Keckler, singer, musician, performing artist and writer
Muna Malik, L.A.-based multidisciplinary artist
Rebecca Nagle, Cherokee writer and host of This Land podcast
Bebe Neuwirth, Emmy-award winning actress (known for Frasier), singer and dancer
Nikki Nice, Oklahoma City councilwoman
Nicole Poole, OKC visual and performing artist
Lee Ranaldo, musician and co-founder of Sonic Youth
Patrick Riley, founder and publisher of The Lost Ogle
Robert Ruiz, president of the Scissortail Community Development Corporation
Kate Soper, composer, performer and writer
Gloria Torres, executive director of Calle Dos Cinco
Tom Todoroff, acting coach, actor (known for Star Trek: Voyager) and producer
Nick Waterhouse, singer, songwriter and record producer
Emily Wilson, MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow and translator of The Odyssey