{"id":311,"date":"2006-11-20T03:24:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-20T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2006-11-20T03:24:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-20T11:24:00","slug":"oakley-hall-iii-in-albany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/oakley-hall-iii-in-albany\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakley Hall III in Albany"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News from The NYS Writers Institute<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n

Writers Institute, Albany Center Galleries, and Friends of the Albany Public Library Sponsor Appearance by Author and Playwright Oakley Hall III<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

ALBANY, NY \u2014 (11\/09\/2006; 1015)(EIS) \u2014 The New York State Writers Institute, Albany Center Galleries, and Friends of the Albany Public Library are cosponsoring a reading by author and playwright Oakley Hall III and a screening of the film \u201cThe Loss of Nameless Things,\u201d in the main auditorium of the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue, on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hall, subject of the critically acclaimed documentary, \u201cThe Loss of Nameless Things,\u201d will read from his current work in progress, tentatively titled, \u201cJarry and Me.\u201d \u201cJarry and Me\u201d is a biography of the French playwright, Alfred Jarry and Hall\u2019s memoir. Poet and Professor Pierre Joris, of the University at Albany English Department, will moderate what promises to be a lively discussion of the lives of both Jarry and Hall. \u201cThe Loss of Nameless Things\u201d will be shown immediately following the reading, with Hall available for audience discussion. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 1978 Oakley Hall III, son of novelist Oakley Hall (\u201cWarlock,\u201d \u201cDownhill Racer\u201d), was a 28-year-old playwright. He was receiving national attention as founder and artistic director of the avant-garde Lexington Theater Company in the Catskills. His work had been optioned by Joseph Papp at New York\u2019s famed Public Theatre. Hall\u2019s life as a gifted artist and one of the up-and-coming stars of New York\u2019s theatre scene was tragically interrupted when he suffered horrific head injuries in a fall from a bridge. He was hospitalized for nearly a year recovering from the injuries that robbed him of his ability to reason, create, comprehend, and even perform the simple tasks of everyday life. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Loss of Nameless Things\u201d (2003, 110 minutes, color) nationally viewed on PBS\u2019s \u201cIndependent Lens,\u201d tells the story of Oakley Hall III. Directed by Bill Rose the film explores Hall\u2019s life before his fall, the mysterious circumstances of the accident, and the painful rehabilitation process of rebuilding his life and returning to his craft. The film also shows the triumphant return of Hall into the theatre world, with the premiere of his play, \u201cGrinder\u2019s Stand,\u201d the play he had been working on just before his accident. \u201cThe Loss of Nameless Things\u201d has appeared in more than 20 film festivals and has been named \u201cBest Documentary\u201d at four of them. <\/span><\/p>\n

There will be a reception for Oakley Hall III at the Albany Public Library at 6:00 p.m., with refreshments generously donated by Albany\u2019s Daily Grind and Mezzo Marketplace and Eatery. Admission to the reception is $15.00 and limited seats are available. Call: (518) 463-4578 for reservations and further information.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information: Suzanne Lance, 518-442-5624<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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