It’s the kind of night that would make Aesop twirl his toga in disgust!
Join us as five readers (Evie Worsham, Giuseppe Taurino, Gretchen Phillips, Greg Koehler, Willy Razavi) spin fractured tales and funny fables. Featuring music by The Gary, Aly Tadros, and Emcee Eats. Hosted by Amelia Gray and Stacy Muszynski.
Doors open at 7, come early for an acoustic set by Five Things fave Aly Tadros. Find the USAA next door to Spiderhouse, with parking in any of Spiderhouse lots or on the street nearby. Admission: $1.
Friday, March 5, 2010
7:00pm – 10:00pm
United States Art Authority
510 W. 29th St
Austin, TX
This one’s a must-see. The Plan II Honors Program and the University Honors Center Present an evening with…
Salvador Plascencia
…author of The People of Paper, a San Francisco Chronicle Best book.
Reading starts at 7PM, Thurs., Feb 4 In the Joynes Reading Room, behind Carothers Residence Hall at 2501 Whitis Ave on the UT campus.
The reading is free and open to the public. Call 512-471-5787 or mvalentine@mail.utexas.edu for more information.
“The People of Paper is a novel like no other . . . Calvino, Borges, and García Márquez will come to mind, but Plascencia’s novel is a creature of its own, firmly grounded and soaring at the same time.” –T.C. Boyle
VICTORY
We’re still reeling from the strong and varied talent that made an appearance Friday night. From the readers who moved us early to the music moving us late, we spent a lot of time on our feet.
Bear with us while we process our pictures (hop on the RSS feed and you won’t need to check back every day). In the meantime, check out other fun lit events in Austin:
The Awesome! and Great! Reading Show!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Momo’s Club, 618 W. 6th St
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New Awesome Greatness! A week from Wednesday, February 3! 7:00 Sharp! Owen Egerton, Amanda Eyre Ward and Southpaw Jones! (Facebook invite!)
R.A.W. Theater
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
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The Vortex Theater
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2307 Manor Rd
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R.A.W. Theater, the Resident Artists’ Workshop at The Vortex, allows Vortex artists and their friends/colleagues/allies/people they think are talented to bring works in progress in front of an audience. (Facebook invite)
You can . . .
. . . bring in a play you’re writing.
. . . try out a performance piece you’re working on.
. . . get feedback on an audition monologue or song.
. . . play a song you’re working on.
. . . stage part of a show that you’re working on.
Drop us a line using the “contact” link above if you’d like us to feature your reading/literary event.
