May 7, 2008
The theme: Holy Shit! The Sun!
Winter's over! Let's celebrate spring! And the soon-to-be-here summer!
Join us for the next RUI from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday May 7, 2008 in the back room of Sheffield's (3258 N. Sheffield Ave.) to celebrate the sun, spring time, saying goodbye to this long-ass winter, looking forward to summer and the like. You'll hear original readings by our featured guest INGRID ROJAS, from Manual Labor's Freshly Squeezed Reading Series and the lit journal Lying Down with Full Stomachs. Other readers include Alex DeBonis, Elliot Krop, Karen Schmidt and RUI regulars Julia Borcherts and Amanda Snyder. There will also be brief selections of well-known published works that relate to the theme of the month (yay spring!), followed by trivia and giveaways. There is a $3 cover charge.
Be there! You could win stuff, like books.
Can't make it this time? Catch us on the first Wednesday of every month. Also, check out our What Is RUI? page for a video clip from RUI: Risk, back in August of 2007.
Wanna read with us?
If so, submit your original work at the next RUI. If your piece is selected, you'll read this same original work at a future RUI, along with published work and trivia questions (both of your choice) related to the theme of that month.
The rules:
- in-person/hard copy submissions only; no email submissions
- 750 words maximum
- no theme is necessary
- include your name, email address and phone number on the manuscript
- optional: a 2-3 sentence bio
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Email us: info(at)readingundertheinfluence(dot)com
Photo by Kristie Kahns
RUI regulars are (from left to right): Carly Huegelman, Jesse Jordan, Amanda Snyder, Rob Duffer and Julia Borcherts. (Not surprisingly, Joe Tower is absent.)
