Authors Edgar Allan Poe, Dr. Seuss Come to Life in San Bernardino

Children were enchanted by actor Duffy Hudson’s literary performance at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library in San Bernardino over the weekend. Hudson silently slipped into the Bing Wong Auditorium and made his way onstage, wearing a classic Cat in the Hat red-and-white striped hat and tie. He performed Dr. Seuss classics, including “Horton Hears a Who,” “And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” “The Sneeches,” “The Zax,” and “The Big Brag,” ending his Dr. Seuss performance with “What Was I Scared Of?” Hudson intertwined the classic stories with biographical information on Dr. Seuss, giving children the opportunity to learn facts about the author’s life and works, as well as be entertained by the colorful stories. Students from Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School walked over to the library to watch the performance and later posed for pictures with Hudson. In festive Halloween spirit, Hudson’s second performance was “Shadow of a Raven,” a combination of biographical information and dramatic readings of Edgar Allan Poe. From the moment Hudson—dressed as the legendary American dark-romantic author—entered the room, the audience was immediately sent back to 1849, the year that Poe died. Hudson recited Poe’s classic poems “Annabel Lee” and “The Raven” as well as the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” intertwining each literary piece with facts about Poe’s life. After the performance, Hudson interacted with the audience in a question-and-answer session. “When I was 9 years old, my father read ‘The Raven’ to me and said, ‘We’re going to memorize this poem and recite for the family.’ Ever since then, Edgar Allan Poe became a haunting for me; I have a connection with him,” said Hudson. His love for Poe translates into his performance, and he has even been asked by the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in New York to be the voice of Edgar Allan Poe in the tour. Duffy Hudson’s goal was to bring the mystery of Poe and the unique works of Dr. Seuss to the San Bernardino Library, and many audience members felt he was successful. [END] Dr. Seuss and Edgar Allan Poe to visit the San Bernardino Public Library Thursday, Oct. 24 10:30 a.m. - Dr. Seuss 6 p.m.: - Edgar Allan Poe Bing Wong Auditorium Feldheym Central Library 555 W. 6th Street, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino Public Library will host two performances by Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson on Thursday, October 24, 2013. The first performance at 10:30 a.m. will be a fast paced romp through the most loved and classic works of Dr. Seuss. Watch your favorite classics come to life as you have never seen them before in this unique and lively 45 minute show. Duffy will perform stories such as Horton Hears a Who; And to Think I saw it on Mulberry Street; The Sneeches; The Zax; The Big Brag; and What Was I Scared of? It will be fun time for Dr. Seuss fans of all ages. In the second performance at 6:00 p.m. that evening, Duffy Hudson brings his talent and fascination for Edgar Allan Poe to life in this unique one-man play. In the Shadow of the Raven begins as Edgar Allan Poe rises from the scene of his mysterious death and continues as he pieces together the events of his life. Using a combination of biographical information and the dramatic interpretation of Poe’s literature, Annabel Lee, The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart, Hudson provides a unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America’s best-known and enigmatic personalities. Both Dr. Seuss and Edgar Allan Poe will be in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6th Street, San Bernardino. Although the library officially closes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays, the auditorium will be open for this 6:00 p.m. program. Attendance slips will be available for students who are studying Poe in school. Contact Linda Yeh at 909.381.8238 or visit www.sbpl.org for more information. For more information about Duffy Hudson visit www.duffyhudson.com Original article: Children were enchanted by actor Duffy Hudson’s Dr. Seuss performance at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library in San Bernardino. Hudson silently slipped into the Bin Wong Auditorium and made his way on stage, wearing a classic Cat in Hat red-and-white striped hat and tie. He was full of energy as he performed Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who”, “And to Think I saw it on Mulberry Street”, “The Sneeches”, “The Zax”, “The Big Brag” and ended with “What Was I Scared of?” What was unique about the show was that Hudson intertwined the classic stories with biographical information on Dr. Seuss. Children were able to learn facts about his life and works as well as be entertained by the colorful stories. Students from Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School walked over to the library to watch the performance and later posed for pictures with Hudson. Hudson’s second performance was “Shadow of a Raven”, a combination of biographical information and dramatic readings of Edgar Allan Poe. From the moment Hudson, or should I say Poe, entered the room, the audience was immediately sent back to 1849, the year that Poe died. With the same energy he gave to the Dr. Seuss performance, Hudson recited “Annabel Lee”, “The Raven”, and the “Tell Tale Heart” and intertwined them with facts about Poe’s life. After the performance, Hudson sat down and had a Q&A with the audience members. “When I was 9 years old my father read The Raven to me and said, ‘We’re going to memorize this poem and recite for the family’ and ever since then Edgar Allan Poe became a haunting for me, I have a connection with him,” said Hudson. His love for Poe translates into his performance, and he has even been asked by the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in New York to be the voice of Edgar Allan Poe in the tour. Duffy Hudson brought the darkness of Poe and the unique works of Dr. Seuss to the San Bernardino Library, and the audience was not disappointed.