Saturday, October 22, 2005

Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger, Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM

CORVALLIS -- Magic BarrelEvery fall a literary event unfolds at the Majestic Theatre that not only showcases some of our finest writers, but also raises money to help feed the hungry in our community. On Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM, readers, writers, and anyone else who enjoys being read to can turn out to hear poems, stories, essays and music. And by just listening, you'll be helping ease hunger in our local area, because all proceeds go to Linn-Benton Food Share.

It's called "The Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger." In addition to the literature served up live onstage, the evening features live music, free food, and autographed books by local authors for sale. The event is named for the short story collection The Magic Barrel, which the great American writer Bernard Malamud wrote while living in Corvallis.

The Magic Barrel gets its magic from the open-hearted generosity of everyone involved. Local organizations and businesses donate money or gift certificates to be sold at the reading; restaurants contribute food; authors donate books; and audience members contribute a small admission fee. After the reading, a local band performs music while readers and audience mingle in the lobby. And for every dollar the event raises, Linn-Benton Food Share will purchase and distribute 15 pounds of food for the hungry.

(This story re-broadcast and edited from the Majestic Theatre's original post)

posted by Rob Birdwell @ 4:03 PM  

1 Comments:

At 8:49 AM, Gregg said...

If you've never attended a literary reading, this event is a wonderful place to start. What it's NOT is stuffy or hoity-toity or agonizingly long and achingly serious. It's energetic and exciting. And you'll be helping feed the hungry in our local area just by sitting back and listening to short pieces by local writers, some accompanied by jazz! The written works range from poetry to fiction to non-fiction, so there's always something for everyone. And afterward in the lobby, there are loads of goodies and music by another band! All this for a suggested donation of $7 bucks. If you don't have that much, give what you can, because we don't turn away a soul. If you can give more than $7 bucks, that's great, because it goes directly to Linn-Benton Food Share, where they can buy and distribute 15 pounds of food for every dollar they raise. Join us on October 28th, 7 p.m., Majestic Theater in Corvallis. You'll be surprised!

 

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