Pen Parentis has a grand season opener planned, and all avid readers as well as novice and professional writers 21+ are invited to attend! On Tuesday, September 10th, 2013, at the ever-elegant Andaz Wall Street (75 Wall at Water Street) at 7:00 pm, Pen Parentis opens its tenth season of Literary Salons-still free and open to the public. Four authors will be reading from new works, mingling over happy hour wine and beer, and signing books that are available for purchase from Bluestockings Books.
Pen Parentis has a grand season opener planned, and all avid readers as well as novice and professional writers 21+ are invited to attend! On Tuesday, September 10th, 2013, at the ever-elegant Andaz Wall Street (75 Wall at Water Street) at 7:00 pm, Pen Parentis opens its tenth season of Literary Salons—still free and open to the public. Four authors will be reading from new works, mingling over happy hour wine and beer, and signing books that are available for purchase from Bluestockings Books.
This month, Points of Light will host the 21st annual Conference on Volunteering and Service, the largest convening of volunteer, national service, and civic leaders in the world.
Forget the mirrorball trophy. Tonight's finale wasn't a competition; it was a master class in movement and expression. No gimmicks necessary, no drama drawn out of thin air (despite Brooke Burke-Charve's best efforts), just really fantastic dancing.
Oscar Wilde once said, "A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament." Indeed, it is the "unique temperament" of the Marquis de Sade which is on display in Different Stages' outstanding production of Quills, written by Doug Wright. With its hysterical text, its magnificent cast, and its wonderful creative team, Quills is a fantastic start to Austin's 2013 theater scene. This is one show that knows how to shock and delight audiences. I doubt the Marquis is smiling upon Different Stages from heaven, but if you look a bit further south you may find him smirking...
The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will produce the Midwest premiere of Nicholas Wardigo's The Dos and Don'ts of Time Travel in the Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix July 16 through August 15, 2009.
