Leo Frank saga still reveals a lot about our nation and ourselves Nov 4, 2009
Parade, the Alfred Uhry musical inspired by the affair, has been drawing crowds to Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. In November, PBS stations will broadcast The People v. Leo Frank, the first full-length documentary to explore the topic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A film tells of Leo Frank and century-old crimes Oct 30, 2009
Now, in "The People v. Leo Frank," filmmaker Ben Loeterman has crafted an historical feature documentary that includes the voices of Oney (chief consultant on the project), former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, historians, members of the Frank and Phagan families, and "Parade" playwright Alfred Uhry, among others. Framed by these speakers, the film's dramatizations transport the viewer to a tragic chapter for a region then proudly calling itself "the New South.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
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Atlanta on Trial: As a Southern Jewish playwright, Alfred Uhry knew from the time he was a little boy about the trial of Leo Frank, a northern Jew who in 1913 was accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Atlanta. Uhry worked the tale into the musical Parade with the help of composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
100th birthday bash: Eudora Welty fans ready to party Apr 5, 2009
"She was always very self-effacing about it. But she would have a good time, I think. "She would love having the other writers here and hearing them speak - an old friend like Elizabeth Spencer, a younger friend like Richard Ford, Alfred Uhry. Ann Patchett, who clearly has the Eudora Welty sort of spirit about her. (The Clarion-Ledger)
LCCT lightens offerings for next season Apr 5, 2009
Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry: Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Wertham, a sharp-tongued Jewish widow, is informed by her son that she must have a chauffeur. The person he hires is a thoughtful, unemployed black man whom Miss Daisy regards with disdain. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jackson's Favorite Daughter Mar 29, 2009
Panels, discussions with authors and Welty scholars including Richard Ford, Ann Patchett, Alfred Uhry and Welty biographer Suzanne Marrs. April 16-19. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
