Kurt Vonnegut Jr: His Life, Art & Politics Tomorrow Night

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"Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand" - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Tomorrow night St. Louis will have a chance to participate in a discussion about the work of one of my favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The author's son, Dr. Mark Vonnegut, will be discussing his father's satirical and darkly humorous body of work.

Known and revered for penning "Slaughterhouse 5" and "Hocus Pocus," Vonnegut's work was heavily influenced by his political views, which are found intricately woven throughout his stories that often verge into the realm of the fantastic. Tomorrow night's presentation will be a presentation that covers Vonnegut's life and work books to his art to his politics. His son will reading from selected Vonnegut works, there will be presentations of his art work, and open discussion about his ideology.

The St. Louis Actor's Studio is hosting this presentation, which begins at 8pm tomorrow evening. The event will be held in the auditorium of the Ethical Society building, located at 9001 Clayton Rd, in the main auditorium. Tickets cost only $15 and will be available one hour before the performance on location, or in advance through TicketMaster. Thought this was a little too interesting to keep to myself.