Who played a better Rooster Cogburn, John Wayne or Jeff Bridges? Kick off the Big Read of DeKalb County 2013 with the original 1969 “True Grit” film featuring John Wayne at 1pm at the Egyptian Theatre this Sunday, September 29th, 2013. Then come back and watch the 2010 film with Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. The DeKalb Public Library will be handing out free book copies of “True Grit” by Charles Portis at this free event!
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The Double Feature event is the kick off event for a month long series of events. Click here to see full schedule. The event runs from 1:00pm – 6:00pm Sunday. The Egyptian Theatre is located at 135 N. Second Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.
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