The life of playwright Tennessee Williams will be the subject of a lecture by UNC-Chapel Hill literature professor Dr. Joseph Flora at the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, Thursday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. A Smithfield native, Gardner starred alongside Richard Burton in the movie version of Williams’ The Night of the Iguana.
The lecture kicks off the 2010 Ava Gardner Festival, running Friday, Oct. 8, and Saturday, Oct. 9, and marking the 10th anniversary of the museum. For more information, visit http://www.avagardner.org.