Lit & Art at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower – December 21

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 21, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. for a special Lit & Art event at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower! Join us for an afternoon of readings by talented writers, including Danielle Ariano, Shirley J. Brewer, Nitin Jagdish, and myself, along with music by Red Sammy and emcee Judith Krummeck. I’ll be reading selections from Faraway Tables, so come out for a great afternoon of literature, music, and art.

Learn more about this event and the featured talent by visiting the Lit And Art Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitAndArt

 

The Lit & Art Reading Series

I'm excited to announce that the next event in the Lit & Art Reading Series will take place on Saturday, December 9 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the 11th floor of the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower!

This will be the first Lit & Art since the pandemic hit. The event is free and open to the public.

The Lit & Art Reading Series has been showcasing the talents of local, regional, and national authors, poets, musicians, and artists since 2007—making us the longest-running literary salon series in Baltimore. This is our first event since January 2020, before the pandemic.

Join us at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower on Saturday, December 9 from 12:30 to 2:30!

Nitin Jagdish and I will host the event.

Judith Krummeck of WBJC will emcee the event.

Featured readers include Charles Rammelkamp, Diane Sahms, g emil reutter, and Lauren Eisenberg Davis.

Musical guest is Pinto (Andrew Laughland and Tom Jackson); they will perform songs between readings.

There is an opportunity to share your work during open mic.

While here, you can enjoy the art gallery and a tour of this iconic Baltimore landmark!

Learn more about the Lit & Art event and the featured talent at the Lit & Art Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitAndArt

Lit & Art at Smyser-Bair House for York First Friday

The Lit and Art Reading Series is at it again!

This Friday, December 1, join the proprietors of The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House as the popular Lit and Art Reading Series presents an old fashioned Holiday Book and Art Bazaar along with an evening of live music, literary readings, original artwork, free snacks, drinks, tours of the mansion, and fun! 

Berkshire-Hathaway offers tours of the 1830s mansion, The Smyser-Bair House / Historic York Inn. Step back in time for a tour through history, with hand-carved, gilded Pier mirrors, stained glass, etched glass, hand plasterwork, woodwork, and chandeliers that rival those found in museums. Anchored in York’s historic district since the 1830s, and belonging to the Smyser-Bair family until 1979 (when it was left to the York Historical Trust before becoming a private inn) this home is a rich part of York's history, recently featured in front page news and on national television for its historic charm. (And it could be yours.)

It's all part of York's First Friday festivities.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/groups/LitAndArt

or http://www.downtownyorkpa.com/downtownincevents/2017/10/6/first-friday

Shirley Brewer Shoutout in Baltimore Style

Shirley Brewer, a Baltimore poet to be reckoned with, was recently interviewed in Baltimore Style Magazine about her new book of poetry from Main Rag Press, Bistro in Another Realm.

In the article, Jessica Gregg asked Shirley about the Baltimore lit scene. Shirley gave a shoutout to the Lit and Art Reading series, along side the Baltimore Book Festival, CityLit, and Passegers.

Not bad company.

Shirley can mix us a Manhattan, or a poetry reading, any time.

Read the interview in Baltimore Style.

http://baltimorestyle.com/seen-and-heard/

Lit and Art Reading Series: The Album Series

Ever wonder what you’ve been missing if you’ve been missing the Lit and Art Reading Series? Some may say that a picture is worth a thousand words—we don’t subscribe to that theory. A thousand pictures don’t capture the feeling of a live literary event, people reading their poetry and prose, fiction and memoir, performing their songs and presenting their art. Not to mention the fulfillment of discussing the arts and everything under the sun during intermission and before and after the performances.

A thousand pictures can’t convey what it means to attend a Lit and Art event. But … since we happen to have a thousand pictures of the past few events—let’s try!

Past events have taken place at The Watermark Gallery, The Ivy Bookshop’s Bird in Hand, The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House, and the Baltimore Book Festival.

Spot anyone you know?  Why not picture yourself at the next event?

Lit and Art at The Ivy’s Bird in Hand

Lit and Art at The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House

Viva Smyser-Bair! Music, Margaritas, Readings This Friday!

TheSmyser-Bair House / Historic York Inn,  Berkshire Hathaway, and the Lit And Art Reading Series invite you celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style this First Friday in this historic mansion from the 1830s in the heart of the revitalized South Beaver Street block of downtwon York’s historic district.

The evening will include free snacks, margaritas, a beer tasting, palatial tours, original art, and a full program of readings by local and regional authors from the York and Baltimore areas. Not to mention original artwork by Manzar and live music by Red Sammy.

Featured poets and authors include Barbara DeCeasar, Sid Gold, Sam Schmidt, Laura Shovan, Nitin Jagdish, and Eric D. Goodman.

The free event takes place at 30 South Beaver Street as a part of Downtown York’s First Friday festivities from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 5!

Enjoy house margaritas and accompanying finger foods in the palatial parlor and formal dining room, surrounded by gilded Pier mirrors, breathtaking wood and plaster work, and electrified chandeliers. Pick up a book, painting, or CD from a local or regional author, artist, or musician—and get it personally inscribed or autographed.

Or, if you’re in the mood for a larger souvenir of the evening, the mansion is up for sale!

Join us at the Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House, from 5 to 9 p.m. at 30 South Beaver Street, York, PA 17401 for York First Friday on May 5!

Learn more about the history of the Smyser-Bair House / Historic York Inn at www.YorkInn.info.

Womb Book Signing at Greetings and Readings (And CityLit Fest and Lit & Art Coming Up)

This Saturday, April 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. I'll be doing a book signing at Greetings & Readings. Stop by to get your autographed copy of Womb: a novel in utero, and support your local bookstore!

Learn more about the event, the bookstore, and the book at https://www.greetingsandreadings.com/events/womb-a-novel-in-utero-book-signing

Then, be sure to join me and lots of other writers for the CityLit Festival on the following Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!
http://www.citylitproject.org/index.cfm?page=news&newsid=179


And, don't forget that the next two events in the Lit and Art Reading Series are coming up, back to back!

The next Lit and Art event takes place at The Ivy's Bird in Hand location on Sunday, April 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. and features Virginia Crawford, Toby Devens, Christopher T. George, Tom Glenn, Michael Hughes, and Ron Tanner with art by Manzar and music by Adam Trice of Red Sammy.

The following Lit and Art event takes place at The Historic York Inn / Smyser Bair House as part of York First Friday on Friday, May 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. and features Sid Gold, Barbara DeCeasar, Sam Schmidt, and Laura Shovan with art by Manzar and music by Adam Trice of Red Sammy. And Margaritas! 

More information will be at the Lit and Art Facebook page soon. Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitAndArt. 

In the meantime, see you at Greetings & Readings this Saturday!

https://www.greetingsandreadings.com/events/womb-a-novel-in-utero-book-signing

Lit and Art Rings in 10th Year with Exciting Changes

The Lit and Art Reading Series enters it's 10th year with some exciting changes and talented new participants!

The majority of our Lit & Art events have been held at The Watermark Gallery in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, with some events held at the Baltimore Book Festival and the Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House. Due to renovations being done to the building that houses the Watermark, we sought new venues this year.

Some of this year's Lit & Art events will be held at The Ivy Bookshop's Bird in Hand location, at our traditional last Sunday of the month time. Others will be held in conjunction with the City of York's First Friday events at The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House. We'll also plan to have one event at the Baltimore Book Festival and one back at the newly renovated Watermark Gallery.

Who's participating this year? We've got a great lineup that includes musical acts Limestone Connection, Red Sammy, Braking Rays, Goodloe Byron, and Jacob Panic, and a diverse collection of writers and poets including Richard Peabody, Jen Grow, Ron Tanner, Laura Shovan, Rafael Alvarez, Michael Hughes, Toby Devens, D.R. Belz, Katherine Cottle, Christopher T. George, Bill Hughes, Earl Crown, Lauren Eisenberg, Sally Whitney, Virginia Crawford, Tom Glenn, Danuta Kosk-Kosika, Sid Gold, Barbara DeCeasar, Jerry Holt, Lucrecia Gurrero, Sam Schmidt, CL Bledsoe, Harrison Demchick, Shirley Brewer, Nik Korpon, Leslie Pietrzk, Charles Rammelkamp, Eric D. Goodman, Nitin Jagdish, and more. All illustrated by the original art of Manzar and light refreshments.

Mark your calendars for these exciting events:

Sunday, February 26 at The Ivy Bookshop

Sunday, April 30 at The Ivy Bookshop

Friday, May 5 at The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House

                

Sunday, September 24 at the Baltimore Book Festival

Friday, October 5 at The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House

Sunday, October 29 at The Watermark

Friday, December 1 at The Historic York Inn/Smyer-Bair House: The York First Friday Holiday Book Bazaar 

Learn more about these events, participating talent, and more at the Lit & Art Facebook Page.

www.facebook.com/groups/LitAndArt