a reading, with actual planning

[jazzfish]

Now that I've caught my breath and gotten my bearings back, it's time to do some actual planning. Satyrday, April 28, at my place, starting at seven, I'm hosting a Reading. Bring yourself and something (or perhaps several somethings) to read aloud, that you expect other people to enjoy. Or just bring yourself and soak up the atmosphere and conversation.

I can provide tea and various cola-based beverages, and some variety of munchies as well. Should you desire alcohol, I'm afraid you'll need to supply your own, though it's perfectly welcome.

What to read? Individual pieces preferably no longer than about fifteen minutes, and closer to ten is probably better. Read it through once, out loud, beforehand. This will give you an idea of how long it is (longer than you think), and also familiarize you with the unexpectedly weird words and phrases. I'll be reading mostly John M. Ford; definitely a trimmed-down version of "All Our Propagation" and probably another poem or three as well. (Be forewarned: I may attempt to draft others present into reading, or singing, bits of "A Little Scene to Monarchize.")

RSVP here, or to my LJ email, or in person, or not at all but then we're a lot less likely to wait for you before getting started. Hope to see and hear you there.

Comments

Re: Not related to this post, but...

[europasings.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the invite. It sounds fun, though since I've just popped in to your journal (hi journal!), I think I must have missed the lead up. Is this one in a series of readings and what type of things do people read?

I've recently started working a second job - rah, grad school debt - so I work that night until between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. How late are you guys reading/hanging? Assuming the two shows that day haven't killed me (I'm Box Office managing), then I would be up to stopping by and reading(/singing?)something. Are you still over by Tysons?

Re: Not related to this post, but...

[jazzfish]

Actually, it's all pretty vague. I'm not sure what I expect people to read: poetry, short stories, whatever. I did one of these several years back that ended up being primarily short fiction.

If it goes well it's one in a series. Otherwise it's just a fizzling out of a neat idea.

Still by Tysons, yeah. If you're logged in you should now be able to view the address and directions. There will definitely still be people there that late; if readings slow down we'll just switch over into games, or sitting around talking, or whatever.