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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Prof. Lutes and Nelly Bly

Radio station WHYY (90.9 FM) will be interviewing Prof. Jean Lutes about her edition of Nelly Bly this Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 am.  The interview may be linked to a Philadelphia Fringe festival show about Nellie Bly, Nellie/Nellie, a music-driven dance theater exploration of Bly's Ten Days in a Mad-House.  Nellie/Nellie is playing this Thursday through Saturday  at 8:00 pm at the Broad Street Ministry (in their big historic sanctuary in Center City). Tickets are free and you can click here to reserve them.

You can also click here to listen to Prof. Lutes' July 4 discussion of Nelly Bly on the WBEZ "Nerdette Podcast"--the Great Lady Nerds of American History special.