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From the Page to the Stage: Sacramento's Story Reading Event

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The Sacramento Poetry Center is known for its Monday poetry readings, but sometimes we host special events on others days. One such event, a rapidly growing one, is Stories on Stage, which takes place on the last Friday of each month, hosted by poet Dorine Jennette. The event presents at least two fiction writers per session, but the stories are read by professional actors. The writers get to be part of the audience, listening to their stories being read. That has to feel good. I look forward to this Friday's event. Stories on Stage presents Zoe Keithley and Naomi Williams Read by Cynthia Speakman and Bonnie Antonini Friday, June 25 at 7:30 PM 1719 25th Street at Crossroads for the Arts Guest Host: Dorine Jennette Naomi Williams was born in Japan and spoke no English until she was 6 years old. A recent graduate of the MA program in Creative Writing at UC Davis, Naomi's short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Southern Review, A Public Space, American Sh...

Sacramento Poetry Center Features Stories on Stage

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PRESENTS STORIES ON STAGE with the work of Jodi Angel and Naomi Williams performed by William Kay and Cynthia Mitchell Speakman, filmed by Kirk Parker Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 7:30PM (doors open 7PM) Sacramento Poetry Center 1719 25th Street (Between Q & R) suggested donation: $5 Host: Valerie Fioravanti Jodi Angel Jodi Angel’s collection of short stories, The History of Vegas , was published by Chronicle Books. The collection was named as a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book as well as a LA Times Book Review Discovery. Her short story “Portions” was selected for Special Mention for the 2007 Pushcart Prize and h...