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Family Performance: Silly Short Stories

Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum

February 26, 2012

San Antonio actor Emily Spicer presents silly short stories by Guy de Maupassant. See the performance and Adolf Dehn’s illustrations.
All Family Programs are free with museum admission.

This program is made possible by generous support from the Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust.

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