Thursday, April 24, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


A River & Sound Review Hosts Live Show
at Puyallup Public Library


Live Revue Features Local Authors and Musicians,
As Well As Sketch Comedy

NEWS FACTS
  • Pennsylvania poet Philip Terman, author of three poetry collections—The House of Sages, Book of the Unbroken Days, and Rabbis of the Air—headlines the show.
  • Poulsbo author Elea Carey, a graduate student of the Rainier Writing Workshop, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program at Pacific Lutheran University, will read from her work.
  • Local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Bradshaw plays a selection of songs.
  • PLUS: Name That Book—This audience-participation trivia contest will challenge your ability to name the titles and authors of three different books with only a short clue about each book's history and a reading of the book's first sentence.
  • PLUS: As The Publishing World Turns—Follow the continuing saga of writers in crisis. Meet our hero Heathcliff Beed, his nemesis Eustace Faulkner, and the woman they both love, Ophelia Payne, and listen to them solve the mystery of the murdered Reader's Digest editor.
Puyallup, Washington — April 22, 2008 — A River & Sound Review, a literary entertainment program featuring the art of story in its myriad forms, will hold its next live production on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library. Featured artists include Pennsylvania poet Philip Terman, local author Elea Carey, and singer-songwriter Patrick Bradshaw.

A one-of-a-kind literary entertainment variety show, A River & Sound Review entertains audiences throughout the Northwest with readings and interviews with literary artists ranging from prize winning authors including novelist Ann Pancake and essayist and critic Judith Kitchen, as well as musical artists. The show is also designed for audience interaction via sketch comedy routines such as “Name That Book,” “The East Meets East Meets West Women’s Book Club,” and “Head to Head Shakespeare Trivia Challenge."

Also featured in the upcoming production is A River & Sound Review's trademark trivia game show, "Name That Book," as well as the latest installment of the literary soap opera drama, "As The Publishing World Turns."

Admission is free, but donations to support future productions will be accepted.

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About A River & Sound Review
Started in February, 2006, by Puyallup teacher and writer Jay Bates, A River & Sound Review is a one-of-a-kind, live literary arts entertainment program that features the work of writers and musicians from the Pacific Northwest. Also designed for audience interaction via sketch comedy routines such as “Name That Book,” “The East Meets East Meets West Women’s Book Club,” and “Head to Head Shakespeare Trivia Challenge,” A River & Sound Review makes the literary arts accessible to the general public. Visit www.riverandsoundreview.org to upload podcasts of past productions.

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Read more about the Thursday 15 May 2008 live production here.

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Listen to past live and studio show podcasts at A River & Sound Review's podcast page.

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In the interest of full disclosure, I need to let you know that I am now volunteering with A River & Sound Review, helping them out with publicity, because I wholeheartedly believe in what they are doing. If you know of anyone in the Puyallup, Washington area, or the South Puget Sound region, then please pass along the above information to them.

Thank you,

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