Perspectives

Xanthe Gresham, U.K.-based spoken word storyteller, will perform tales of romance and adventure from the Persian Book of Kings, the Shahnameh. Her words will bring to life an ever-changing cast of super-sized heroes, magical horses, selfish kings, and a queenly femme fatale.

Recommended for ages ten and up.

Funding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.

Photo credit: Jason Hurst, courtesy of A Word in Edgeways