Literature & Conversation Bloomsday on Broadway XXXVI
One Book Called Ulysses
Co-produced by Symphony Space and Irish Arts Center
Friday, June 16 | 7 PM
For over a decade, Joyce's great work was famously banned throughout the United States. This year's Bloomsday features authors, actors and devoted Joyceans performing readings from the offensive, subversive, obscene, political, sexual and heretical elements of Ulysses. Featuring a Whirlwind Tour of all 18 chapters of Ulysses, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon; Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds) as Molly Bloom;and an exploration of the court battles and impassioned efforts to save or condemn Joyce's contentious book, hosted by author Kevin Birmingham (The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce'sUlysses).
Performances by:
Malachy McCourt
Kirsten Vangsness
Valorie Curry
Sam Underwood
Emily Skeggs
Amanda Quaid
Edoardo Ballerini
Carolina Ravassa
Ellen Adair
Peter Halpin
Rebecca Donner
Clodagh Bowyer
Terry Donnelly
Michael Simon Hall
Khris Lewin
Dion Graham
Jon McCormick
Robin Miles
Neil Hickey
Eilin O'Dea
Joe Dettmore
Ciaran O'Reilly
And
James Rushin, music director
Patrick Marran, musician
and many, many more!
Directed by Lisa Flanagan.
Bloomsday on Broadway is a tradition created by Symphony Space co-founder Isaiah Sheffer and carried on in his memory.
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