Helen Georgas, Sean Anderson, Elaine Yellow Horse, Judson Merrill, and Amy WIlkinson will all be reading from recently finished and forthcoming works, and I can't wait for their voices to share a stage for the night. (If you have time, you should click on all their links and read their bios!)
Kings County Distillery is sponsoring the event, and there will be $14 Manhattans, and $8 shot-and-beer combos all night. A portion of all bar sales will support the press, so drink up and tip your bartenders!
A live jazz set from Drew Edwards will bless the stage before the reading and an all vinyl Ethiopian Jazz set from the Vinyl Historian will close the night. The Muddy Lotus will also be sharing an intention setting yoga pose to carry with us into fall as we straddle the energy shift that comes with the change of the season.
The night promises to be a meeting of the minds! But more than that, I just want it to be the sort of thing where we all get to appreciate the warmth of a Brooklyn night in great company, so we can collectively stockpile the good vibes and carry them in to whatever is coming for us next.
Life is crazy, and time moves fast. Let's listen to one another's stories, celebrate the fact that Under the BQE still exists, toast to the season ahead, and just hang!