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Co-presented by Library Foundation of Los Angeles and WORDTheatre  

Curated, Produced & Directed by Cedering Fox, WORDTheatre

Kick off national Banned Books Week with a very special afternoon featuring actors performing selections from a few of the more than 4,000 books that have been banned in our country from public and school libraries. Special guests include Amy Brenneman (NYPD Blue), Gabrielle Carteris (Beverly Hills, 90210), Justin Chien (The Brothers Sun), Jason George (Station 19), Jason Butler Harner (Ozark), Amatus-sami Karim (The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World), Justina Machado (One Day at a Time), Christina Pickles (St. Elsewhere), Lou Romano (Ratatouille), Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day), Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares), and Janet Robin will punctuate the proceedings with musical stylings on guitar and banjo!

Appearances subject to final availability.

 

 

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