Glen Alton Poetry
Venue: Glen Alton Recreation Area, Giles
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free

Description:
Enjoy performance art, lyric poetry and music with Spectral Arts and the Blue Ridge Workshop Writers at the first annual Glen Alton Poetry event on Saturday, August 31st at the Glen Alton Farm located within the Glen Alton Recreation Area in Giles County.

Glen Alton Poetry is a new annual event created to support Blue Ridge Workshop and local Appalachian Poets and is sponsored by the United Writers of the Virginias. Admission is free.

Line-Up includes:
- Spectral Arts - Christiansburg, VA - Performs spontaneous lyric poetry layered with guitar and percussion. - http://www.spectralarts.net/

- Philip Church - McCoy, VA – Author, poet and
songwriter. Has written a book about the legend of Devil John of Big Stone Gap, VA -
http://philip-k-church.livejournal.com/

- Members of Appalachian Writers Association:
http://appalachianwritersassociation.weebly.com/

Directions: (From Blacksburg) – follow US 460 west for 15 miles. Turn right on Big Stony Creek Road (SR 635). Go approximately 13 miles on SR 635. Turn left onto Glen Alton Road (SR 722). Go across a small bridge, then follow the road on the right (Nettle Hollow Road). Park at the gate.

For more information, visit: http://uwv.weebly.com/glen-alton-poetry.html or https://www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeWorkshop or contact T. Byron Kelly at tbyronk@gmail.com.

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