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Grimm's Grimmest: The Darker Side of Fairy Tales

What happened after Sleeping Beauty was awakened by the Prince's kiss? How much blood was spilled before Cinderella tried on that slipper? "Happily ever after..." is only relative, and what relatives inhabit these lurid tales! Don't even ask about the fate of the smoked sausage…

Join us as we listen to the Tales of the Brothers Grimm as originally intended for adults, and gain an entirely new perspective on your childhood fairy tales. This mayhem is accompanied by music skillfully sung and evocatively played on Renaissance lute, set to 16th century ballad tunes and transformed through Judith and Dan's 21st century interpretations. Revisit these tales through dark-lensed spectacles and join in the "bloody" choruses if you dare!

This is a highly interactive, humorous and slyly wicked performance that will be sweetened with desserts, coffee, and beverages at the Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale.  RSVP by April 10 to H.OB.aauw.reservations@gmail.com.  Cost is $19.  Performance starts at 7 pm.

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Please mail checks IN ADVANCE to Carolyn Barenberg, 929 S. County Line Rd., Hinsdale IL 60521

Judith Heineman, storyteller and Dan Marcotte, musician, are proud to announce that their Grimm CD just won the NAPPA (National Parenting) Honors Award. This program is sponsored by AAUW and The Illinois Humanities Council.

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