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UBMITTED NEWS — Step back in time and mingle with Mark Twain. Local actor McAvoy Layne will bring the famed writer and humorist back to life in a special event at the Wilbur D. May Museum. Layne will delight the audience with a rousing Chautauqua performance of Twain’s musings on life and Nevada. Afterward, guests will enjoy wine tasting courtesy Tahoe Ridge Winery, hors d’oeuvres, and a social hour with Twain.
What: An Evening of Wine & Wisdom
When: Saturday, August 10 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Wilbur D. May Museum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra Street, Reno
Cost: $20.00 (Tickets on sale now)
Details: (775) 785-5961 or www.maycenter.com
McAvoy Layne has been channeling the ghost of Twain for nearly 25 years, with thousands of performances all over the world. McAvoy also starred in A&E’s biography of Mark Twain, and in the Discovery Channel’s documentary The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is a winner of the Nevada award for excellence in school and library service, and the author of the memoir Becoming Mark Twain.
Located within Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, the Wilbur D. May Center is managed by the Washoe County Community Services Department and continues to receive generous support from the Wilbur May Foundation.
