Segment 1:
Bill Betenson grew up selling T-shirts in his family’s tiny museum dedicated to the outlaw Butch Cassidy and hearing stories about his infamous great-uncle. He’s spent years gathering stories and records of Butch, and now he’s decided it’s time to publish what he’s learned. On Wednesday, Betenson joins us to talk about the memories and legends in his new book, “Butch Cassidy, My Uncle.”
Guest:
- Bill Betenson
Bill Betenson will read from his new book, “Butch Cassidy, My Uncle: A Family Portrait,” on Thursday, May 24 at Ken Sanders Rare Books, 268 S. 200 E., Salt Lake City.
Segment 2:
Think back to that classic sci-fi film Aliens, the mid-80s movie where the heroine Ellen Ripley faces murderous extraterrestrial creatures. Now add show tunes and puppets and you’ve got the latest offering from Meat and Potato Theatre. On Wednesday, writer and artistic director Tobin Atkinson joins us to talk about “Aliens: The Puppet Musical.”
Guest:
- Tobin Atkinson, Meat and Potato Theatre
- Josh Thoemke, Lead puppeteer
Meat and Potato Theatre presents “Aliens: The Puppet Musical” Friday, May 25 thru Sunday, June 10 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City. Tickets at www.arttix.org or 801-355-ARTS.
How do you feel about this topic?
Is there anything else you think we should know? We'd like to hear your thoughts. Send us your feedback using the form below.
1 Comments
#aliensthepuppetmusical is on twitter. Other shameless plugs are consolidated on my blog.