Back Fence is Tearing it Up in September
Posted on | August 14, 2009 | 7 Comments
So one of our dreams with Back Fence is to produce other events. We’ll still do our big Mission shows, but we want to stretch our wings a bit. One of our goals when we started out more than a year ago was to have an event that’s accessible to everyone. We didn’t want it to be literary or stuffy. We wanted it to be relaxed and enjoyable. Most decisions we’ve made have been with pleasure for our audience in mind.
Over the past week we took on a new event that would give us an opportunity to bring cool people to our audience. A few people will tell stories, a few will perform. The audience will laugh. A lot. Dan Kennedy, author of Loser Goes First, Rock On and host of The Moth’s StorySLAM in New York is coming to town and wanted to work with us. So he’ll be there. The Moth is New York’s live storytelling series. Beth Lisick of San Francisco’s Porchlight is performing. And yes, Porchlight is San Francisco’s live storytelling event. (See how the names all fit together — The Moth, Porchlight, Back Fence) She also told a story at the October Back Fence. Eastland Academy is doing some sketch comedy. We’ll have some music too.
Happens September 10th. Door at 7, show 8.
Basically, it’s going to be awesome. We’re doing it at The Woods, in SE Portland. It’s a former mortuary. And it’s about half the space of The Mission. So tickets will go pretty fast.
And, of course, we have our regular show at The Mission on Sept 23. Storytellers to be announced on that one!
Here’s to Back Fence branching out!
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August 14th, 2009 @ 11:30 am
a mortuary, hunh?
well, here’s hoping your patrons won’t be bored stiff. unless you’re a necrophiliac, in which case GAME ON!
August 14th, 2009 @ 11:50 am
Obviously I will be there. And Dan will remember how much he loves me.
August 14th, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
did I miss the part with the date. Is my brain broken? Because you’re going to be right down the street from my house…
August 14th, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
Ken: It’s a Deadman’s Party?
KK: He hasn’t forgotten.
Cami: Nope, my brain freeze. September 10th.
August 14th, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
phew. It’s not a Friday.
August 14th, 2009 @ 11:34 pm
So if you ever do a serious one, I want to come and tell my story.
But that’s because I’m narcissistic like that.
August 16th, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
I think you made this at 7 so that I can attend. That was very nice of you.