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I discovered Peder B. Helland on January 7, 2022, when a song on YouTube played through to this song.
I sat on the bed next to my calico Faith and petted her, while the music quite spontaneously locked my year-long writer's block for this BryonySeries novel.
Here is the Norwegian's composer's latest piece, for no other reason than you might need to listen to lovely music today.
Enjoy!
Good morning!
In these few weeks leading up to showtime, I'll be introducing you to each of the 2026 WriteOn Joliet Radio-Players and flooding this blog with show details.
Eight members of WriteOn Joliet will present “Shades of Noir." an original radio theater production, at 2 and 7 p.m. April 18 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet.
Admission is $5.
One of the author/performers is Mauverneen Blevins.
Mauverneen (or Maureen as she is generally called) has spent most of her life in the Midwest, although she loves to travel and does so at every opportunity.
Her interest in photography was sparked at an early age by a beloved uncle, and has developed into a passion over time, earning her a number of photography awards.
Following in her mother's footsteps, who was also a published writer and author of four books, she began writing and has been published in various magazines and anthologies.
Mauverneen is the author of "I KNOW That Bird!: Introducing Young Children to some common birds of the backyard," which is available for purchase on Amazon.
She is also the author of "Poetry And Pixels: A selection of Poems and Photographs," a poetry book with corresponding photographs.
Her weekly blog, Positively Tuesday, is an ongoing attempt towards encouraging more positive thinking, one Tuesday at a time.
She is the mother of three beautiful daughters, and foster mom to her adorable dog, Bailey.
Mauverneen also created these beautiful individual radio-player cards I've been posting with the WriteOn Joliet Radio-Player blogs.
The other authors and performers on April 18 are Denise M. Baran-Unland, Ed Calkins, Holly Coop, Steve Cordin, Cean Magosky, Jenny Russ, and Duanne Walton.
Director is Jake Thomas.
Production assistant is Rebekah Baran.
Cast T-shirt sponsors are Coops Bowsmith and Holly Coop Books.
Cast supplies provided by Edward and Nancy Calkins.
Lobby doors open at 6 p.m. Concessions and drinks available for purchase. WriteOn Joliet books and anthologies will be available for purchase one hour before the show, during intermission and immediately after the show’s conclusion.
In addition, the first ten attendees at each performance will receive a FREE 2025 WriteOn Joliet anthology, courtesy of the BryonySeries creative group B.L.O.C.K.S.
The first thirteen attendees at the BryonySeries before the 2 p.m.performance and the first twelve attendees at the BryonySeries table before the 7 p.m. performance will receive a FREE booklet called "Angel or Demon" (source material for one of the show's pieces), courtesy of The Raven's House, who will be selling select noir pieces at the BryonySeries table.
The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre is at 201 West Jefferson Street, downtown Joliet, 60432.
For tickets and more information, visit eventbrite.com.
