The schedule is set for Asheville’s Wordfest
Schedule 2012
Friday May 4
HOME Part 1: HERE
Jeff Davis
Katherine Soniat
Barbie Angell
TBA
7 p.m. Altamont Theater
Cost: $10.00
HOME Part 2: THERE
An Evening of Translation
Erik Bendix
Caleb Beissert
more TBA
9 p.m. Altamont Theater
Cost: $10.00
Saturday May 5
Morning of Spirit
Tracey Schmidt and James Davis of Logosophia Books present their poems of spirit and place.
An open mic will provide space for people to share their own spiritual poems.
10 a.m. Altamont Theater
Cost: $10.00
A Healing Place
A reading by Our Voice writers from Together We Stand, an anthology of survivors of sexual violence.
11:30 a.m. Altamont Theater
Cost: $5.00
The Voice of Change
A Reading by Young People with an open mic for young people in the audience.
1-2:30 Altamont Theater
Free
The Story Keepers
A Celebration and Benefit for the Hicks Family
Vixi Jil Glenn and Connie Regan-Blake
3-5 p.m. Altamont Theater
Home Part III: Everywhere
LeAnne Howe
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
Arthur Sze
Matthew Shenoda
7-9 pm. Altamont Theater
FREE TO EVERYONE
Late Night Open Mic
Bring your spoken word, your poems, your songs, even, and share.
10- . . . . Altamont Theater
Cost: $10.00
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