It's back.A night of almost completely true tales from five writers (Marc Acito, Chelsea Cain, Stacy Bolt, Courtenay Hameister and Scott Poole) and two musicians (Jim Brunberg and Willy Vlautin of Richmond Fontaine).
Last time these truth-tellers imparted stories of lost love, lost lives and lost lunches. I think the only way to go from there is up.
New additions to the group? Well, there's Mr. Scott Poole (author of Hiding from Salesmen), our favorite poet...pretty much ever. If you've never seen Scott before and you're not a fan of poetry, come to True Stories. See him read. You'll become a fan. He's David Sedaris meets e.e. cummings, but with proper capitalizations and punctuation. Not that you'd be able to hear those last two things.
And we're really excited about the addition this time of Willy Vlautin. Willy's always been known for great storytelling in his songs, but he's just published his first novel, The Motel Life, which will release in the U.S. in April. Just like Jim, Willy be both singing and telling stories.
Last time we played to a sold-out Mississippi Studios and it was a remarkable night, thanks largely to a highly receptive audience. But we can't have that if you don't get your tickets and go. See? It all depends on you. And I don't want to make you feel guilty, but I was hoping it would go really well, so...yeah. No pressure.
Info: True Stories II, Wednesday, January 31 at 7 p.m. at Mississippi Studios. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. You can get them here. Hope to see you there!
2 comments:
This was amazing! I was excited to find out about it just in time to go get a ticket. I had such a great time.
But I need and want more.. Does anyone know how often these shows could happen? Any chance of a repeat performance? I told many friends and sent them the Powell’s link. They all want to know when the next one is so they can go too. Now I'm afraid that next time there is a show there won't be enough space!!
Honestly though- This was the best show I have EVER been to. Keep up the incredible work.
Hi Mae! So glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there will be more - probably one in a couple months. If you didn't sign up for the email list at the venue, just email me at court (at) livewireradio (dot) org and I'll put you on the list and let you know when we book another date.
Post a Comment