The Independent Staff

Big Read Acadiana event tonight at UL

In anticipation of Sunday’s stage presentation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana is hosting a series of events this week. At 5:30 p.m. today in the computer science building on the UL campus, author William Cobb will read from his novels The Hermit King, A Spring of Souls and A Walk Through Fire. At 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, The Acadiana Arts Council will present a workshop entitled “Exploring Points of View through Drama: Walking in Another’s Shoes.” The workshop will be lead by Judy Thibault Klevins and will focus on Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The session is geared towards teachers of grades 5-12.

Tickets to Montana Repertory Theatre’s Sunday’s performance of “To Kill a Mockingbird” can be obtained through TicketMaster. For details on the production or for more information on this week's lead-up events, call PASA at 237-2787.