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David Anthony Durham

Rescheduled

2021-22 Season: Saturday, October 23, 2021

In order to ensure the health and safety of our patrons and artists,
the Churchill Arts Council has postponed this performance.

David Anthony Durham is an American novelist, author of historical fiction and fantasy.

Durham’s first novel, Gabriel’s Story, centered on African American settlers in the American West. Walk Through Darkness followed a runaway slave during the tense times leading up to the American Civil War. Pride of Carthage focused on Hannibal Barca of Ancient Carthage and his war with the Roman Republic. His Acacia Trilogy is an award-winning epic fantasy series. His most recent novel, The Risen, is about the Spartacus slave rebellion in ancient Rome. His next, The Shadow Prince, is the start of a middlegrade fantasy series set in a solarpunk ancient Egypt. He also writes for the Wild Cards series of collaborative novels, edited by George R. R. Martin.

Durham has won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, a Legacy Award, was a Finalist for the Prix Imaginales and has twice had his books named New York Times Notable Book of the year. Four of his novels have been optioned for development as feature films.

Saturday, October 24, 5-7pm

Art Bar & Galleries Open at 5pm
Literary Reading at 5:30pm

Tickets
Free to the Public

Oats Park Art Center
151 East Park Street · Fallon, Nev. 89406
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Call 775-423-1440

Artist’s Website
www.davidanthonydurham.com

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Thank You Sponsors & Partners

Churchill Arts Council programs and activities are sponsored, in part, by: the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Fallon; the Nevada Arts Council; the E. L. Cord Foundation; the Bretzlaff Foundation; the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation; the Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority; Churchill County; the Fallon Post; Lahontan Valley News; the Nevada Commission on Tourism; Systems Consultants; Berney Realty; Speedway Market; Walmart Foundation; CC Communications; and Holiday Inn Express.

Additional support has also been provided by the Depot / Widmer & Mills, CPAs; Mackedon-Law, PC; Fallon Nugget / Bonanza Inn & Casino / Fernley Nugget; the Southwest Gas Foundation; and the Cousie C. Nelson Endowment. The Churchill Arts Council proudly pours Great Basin Brewing Company’s Icky IPA and Outlaw Oatmeal Stout at all its events.

The free performances by Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole and the Dusty 45s are presented in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council and City of Fallon. Additional support for the performances and conversations by Meklit and the Portland Cello Project has been provided by TourWest, a program of the Western States Arts Federation. Underwriting support for the performances by Meklit, the Portland Cello Project, and Quiana Lynell has been provided by Speedway Market. The readings and outreach activities by authors David Anthony Durham and Mindy Nettifee are presented in cooperation with the Churchill Library Association.

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