Virginia Arts & Letters Live
was Saturday March 29, 2008 at 8pm
at the Empire Theatre

The evening was a huge success;
now own the CD with more VALL!

Own the 2 CD Set of
The Best of VALL, vol. 1!

The 2-CD set, "The Best of Virginia Arts & Letters LIVE, Volume 1" is available for only $17.95 (plus tax and shipping).

Okay, maybe your mom would prefer roses, but listen to this!

Produced and directed Irene Ziegler. "The Best of Virginia Arts & Letters LIVE, Volume 1" features six of the best stories, performances and music from 2004 to 2007, just as they were recorded live at the Barksdale or Empire Theatre.

Who could forget Pat Carrol reading "Docent" by R.T. Smith? Or Scott Wichmann performing "Strays," by Mark Richard? Clay McLeod Chapman is featured, or course, as well as Jennifer Massey, Erin Thomas, Larry Cook, Dan Ruth, and Justin Dray reading stories by Kimberly Elkins,
Richard Bausch, and Gregory Bottoms.

Musicians include One Ring Zero, The Glass Brothers, Kelly Kennedy, Mark Rhodes, and The Dogtown Trio.

Available through PayPal:

Not on PayPal? Buy the CD online at CDBaby. You can also buy it in the lobby of the Empire Theatre. Or stop by the JRW office, Zero East 4th Street. Checks should be made out to Barksdale Theatre.

Made partly possible through generous in-kind contributions by In Your Ear Studios, Literati, and Revolve, "The Best of Virginia Arts & Letters LIVE, Volume 1," is produced by The James River Writers and Barksdale Theatre of Richmond, Virginia, in support of The READ Center.

Oh, heck. Buy one for your mom, anyway. AND give her roses. She's your MOM!

 

This popular event brings together music, literature, and live performance in one exciting evening where Virginia actors read short stories written by Virginia authors.

The Empire Theatre is located at
114 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220.