Opal Whiteley in theater in Cottage Grove

[Lane County announcements about human rights and alternatives in mental health from www.MindFreedom.org.]

MindFreedom Lane County News

In the next few days (17 to 19 July) you'll have three chances to  
catch multi-media puppet theater in Cottage Grove about Opal  
Whiteley. (See forwarded announcement below.)

Opal Whiteley (1897 - 1992) is one of the most famous authors and  
historic personalities to emerge from Lane County.

Like another of Lane County's most famous authors and personalities  
(Ken Kesey), Opal had a remarkably close connection to issues  
involving "madness" and the mental health system. Opal ended up  
spending decades in a psychiatric institution until her death.

If you don't know the story of Opal Whiteley just google her name  
(note the extra 'e' in her last name). You'll find Opal's remembered  
by many, including in a special web site by the University of  
Oregon's Steve Williamson:

http://intersect.uoregon.edu/opal/

BELOW is a forwarded public service announcement about the multi- 
media puppet theater celebrating Opal Whiteley:

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This weekend at CENTRO!

The Trouble With Opal Whiteley
Thursday the 17th at 7:30 PM
Friday the 18th at 7:00 PM
Saturday the 19th at 7:00 PM

Theater, puppets, slides and stories from Cottage Grove in the early  
1900's.

Featuring excerpts from Opal's diary and the memoirs of Elbert Bede,  
editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel during Opal's years of fame.

Tickets by donation

If you saw Soundwave, you saw Maya Ahara, Cottage Grove's 9 year old  
prodigy actress. Come check out Maya playing the legendary Opal  
Whiteley in her first starring role at Centro!

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CENTRO DEL SOL
COMMUNITY!ART!MUSIC!DANCE!COMPUTERS!THEATER
513 E MAIN ST
COTTAGE GROVE
centrodelsol at gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/centrodelsol