Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2pm.  Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Boulevard, SINY 10305

Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a special program to honor the 30th anniversary of the Alice Austen House Museum and it’s celebratory exhibit on Alice’s home.   OutLOUD presents readings of short works about what “home” can mean – by two American writers, Sara Orne Jewett and Gwendolyn Brooks.

There is a poignant aspect to the story of Alice Austen and her family home, Clear Comfort.  She and her partner Gertrude were evicted in 1945, and she lost the fine old home that had been in her family for generations.  Years later, the wrecker’s ball threatened – But the home was saved, and transformed into a museum that honors Alice’s pioneering work.  OutLOUD’s readings will reflect this compelling story, and invite you to share your own thoughts on what it means to come home.  Free & open to the public.