Skagit River Poetry Festival 2014
Name:
Skagit River Poetry Festival 2014
Date:
May 15, 2014 - May 18, 2014
Website:
http://www.skagitriverpoetry.org
Event Description:
SPECIAL EVENTS at the Festival:
Poets Table Dinner May 15, 5:30-7:30 Maple Hall.
Enjoy a sumptuous dinner of local cuisine and Washington wines while visiting with festival poets at your table.
An Evening with Sherman Alexie and Tom Robbins May 15, 8:00-10:00, La Conner Elementary School Gym
Featuring Sherman Alexie (“The Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”) and Tom Robbins (“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”) who will swap wit, wordplay, and wild wisdom together on opening night. Moderated by former Seattle PI entertainment reporter, ML Lyke.
Visual Art, Poetry & Music~ Live painting with Fritha Strand during the Friday and Saturday Night Samplers. Paintings auctioned after the Sampler each evening to benefit SRPF.
Festival After Hours: Join the Jefferson Rose Band and Festival poets for an after hours poetry and music jam, Saturday, May 17 after the poetry sampler. Venue TBA
Poets Table Dinner May 15, 5:30-7:30 Maple Hall.
Enjoy a sumptuous dinner of local cuisine and Washington wines while visiting with festival poets at your table.
An Evening with Sherman Alexie and Tom Robbins May 15, 8:00-10:00, La Conner Elementary School Gym
Featuring Sherman Alexie (“The Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”) and Tom Robbins (“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”) who will swap wit, wordplay, and wild wisdom together on opening night. Moderated by former Seattle PI entertainment reporter, ML Lyke.
Visual Art, Poetry & Music~ Live painting with Fritha Strand during the Friday and Saturday Night Samplers. Paintings auctioned after the Sampler each evening to benefit SRPF.
Festival After Hours: Join the Jefferson Rose Band and Festival poets for an after hours poetry and music jam, Saturday, May 17 after the poetry sampler. Venue TBA
