BryonySeries at Coriolanus - Shakespeare & Art in the Park

If you live, or will be visiting, the Will County area next weekend, come out to Bicentennial Park to check out BryonySeries books and enjoy a live, outdoor performance of Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus," complete with full stage combat.

The show starts at 7 p.m. May 18, May 19, and May 20, and 2 p.m. May 21 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre, 201 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet.

The "Art in the Park" portion of the event begins one hour before showtime. BryonySeries books, along with WriteOn Joliet anthologies, will also be available for sale during intermission and for a short time after each performance.

Admission to all events is free.

For more information, visit bryonyseries.com and bicentennialpark.org.

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Art in the Park, Part One: Dictionary Pens

"What's your favorite color?" Deanna Opsahl asked Rebekah and me during last week's "Shakespeare and Art in the Park" event at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet.

Deanna is the long-time office assistant at the park and one of the nicest people will you ever meet.

"Geen," Rebekah said without hesitation.

"Blue," I replied.

Soom, Deanna had returned with the pens you see below.

The "pen" parts are just regular old pens.

The "feather" parts are from an old dictionary that beloned to Deanna's mother.

Deanna made more of these at the event. I don't know if she was selling them or giving them away.

But what a lovely idea!

James' Performance at "Art in the Park"

Steward Setback Saturday: Three Rivers Arts and Jams Fest: A Day Ed Calkins Would Have Enjoyed

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Three Rivers Arts and Jams Fest: A Day Ed Calkins Would Have Enjoyed

Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara, has two goals in life: to be known and to have his birthday (February 13) celebrated with a national parade.

He would have enjoyed today.

Two years of premarketing and eight months post the release of Bryony, and our efforts are paying off. Here's why:

At the Three Rivers Arts and Jams Fest today, I talked to people who had purchased Bryony at a previous event, others who had heard about it, and one of my consignments (whom I had never met) who happily shared how my books had sold long ago. Even better, the venue wants me back for an event. A Barnes and Noble employee took some cards to give to that stores community relations coordinator. 

That's in addition to some book and candle sales.

All in all, a highly satisfying day. So if you're in the area of the Three Rivers Arts Council tomorrow, 413 Mondamin Road (the old firehouse), Minooka, Illinois, stop in and see us for round two. We have a bandstand, booths with local artists, and concessions.

No, Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara won't be there, but that's because he'll be busy planning the parade.