Here’s the lowdown in one place of all the upcoming events going on I’ll be participating in this month. For more information on them, check out the Calendar section on the website here.
TUESDAY, February 4 at LITERARY ARTS on 716 SE Grand Ave. @ 7:00pm
In Conversation with Olufunke Grace Bankole to celebrate her Tin House novel, the debut The Edge of Water.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6 at Alberta Rose Theatre @ 7:30pm, Doors at 6:30pm SOLD OUT
This show, dedicated to shine a light on musicians who passed away in 2024 has a bananas all star lineup Bring Out Your Dead – Celebrating the Music that Remains
Featured performers include Storm Large, China Forbes, Puddles Pity Party, LaRhonda Steele, Laura Gibson, Holcombe Waller, E Ellison, Julianne Johnson, Alonzo Chadwick, Mitch Gonzales, Stephanie Schneiderman & Tony Furtado, Alina Aliyar and Margaret Malone.
With an all-star band which includes: James Beaton (Storm & The Balls), Nate Query (The Decemberists), Bill Marsh (Pink Martini), Ji Tanzer (Blue Cranes) and Jon Neufeld (Jackstraw).
Expect covers of iconic songs and arrangements that may take on a different form than the original. From rock to pop, jazz to classical, the performances will honor a wide range of musical genres.
Stories curated by Courtenay Hameister.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 at Up Up Books @ 7:00pm
PICTURE FRAME PRESS LAUNCH EVENT – Early the Other Morning
Come out to celebrate the new #PictureFramePress flip-facing chapbook with two new stories, one by me and the other by Tim Joy. These are limited edition chapbooks. Only 100 made in this printing. Come out to hear Tim and I read our stories, meet some other folks, eat snacks, and fall in love with Up Up Books, if you haven’t already.



