Patch Blog: Watch Einstein Come to Life

The and the , with the support of the Living History Centre Fund, proudly present “The Relativity of Albert Einstein” starring Broadway and film veteran Duffy Hudson.

The free, one-person play will be showcased on Oct. 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the . During the play, Einstein will explain the Theory of Relativity in a fun, exciting way. No knowledge of physics or mathematics is required.

The show will also cover Einstein’s life and humor, the Speed of Light, time travel, gravity and space time. The performance will encourage students and adults to look at the workings of the Universe in new ways.

Albert Einstein is without a doubt one of the most famous scientists the world has known. The German-born American physicist Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Ulm but he grew up and obtained his early education in Munich. As an adult scientist Einstein worked at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena in the 1930s before he moved on to Princeton in 1939. It’s interesting to note that Einstein is known to have visited South Pasadena during his Cal Tech stay and sometimes could be seen riding a bicycle on Orange Grove Blvd(!).

While at Princeton, Einstein played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb. When his famous equation E=mc2 was used in making the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. Einstein the humanitarian was deeply distressed and shocked. Although he died more than 50 years ago, interest in Einstein is probably at an all-time peak today, due in large part to the number one bestseller of a few years ago, “Einstein: His Life and Universe” by Walter Isaacson.

Actor, director, writer, and filmmaker Duffy Hudson is co-owner of Cincinatus Motion Pictures, a film company whose first feature “Tattered Angel” starred Lynda Carter. Hudson’s recent film acting credits include “The Greater Good,” “Finders Keepers,” and “Hell-O-Ween.” Mr. Hudson has also performed on Broadway and directed more than 300 theatrical pieces, while working with Brooke Shields, Jessica Lange, Don Johnson, Tatum O’Neal, and Marlo Thomas.

The Library Community Room is located at 1115 El Centro Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and no tickets or reservations are necessary. Refreshments will be served.