The 24 Hour Plays: Nevada City

Miners Foundry Cultural Center 325 Spring Street, Nevada City

Six plays written, rehearsed, and produced in 24 hours. A galvanizing evening! The previous evening, six writers, six directors, and 20-odd actors meet and greet each other; the actors offer audition pieces, and then they and the directors go home and sleep—and the writers get to work. The writers choose the actors they want to […]

$15.

June 4: Fair Use in Boise; Fundraiser for the Foote House Project

Danny Peterson Theatre Boise State University, Boise, ID, United States

Mary Hallock Foote & Wallace Stegner: An ongoing dilemma of authorship. Sands's comic-drama, Fair Use, which explores the controversy surrounding Wallace Stegner's use of the life and the verbatim writing of 19th century artist/illustrator, Mary Hallock Foote in his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Angle of Repose, receives a staged reading in Boise, ID. The reading serves as […]

June 26th: FAIR USE at the Northstar in Grass Valley, California

The Northstar House Grass Valley, CA, United States

NSH_FairUse_sm_posterA reading of Sands Hall's play, which explores the controversy surrounding Wallace Stegner's use of Mary Hallock Foote's life and writing in his novel Angle of Repose. Takes place in the courtyard of the Footes' Grass Valley home. Tickets $15; all proceeds benefit The Northstar House.

July 16th, 4:00: Featured Songwriter at Luna Cafe’s Songwriter Showcase: Sacramento

Luna Cafe 1414 16th Street, Sacramento

Art Luna is a terrific supporter of the arts in Sacramento, and in his legendary Cafe he has hosted hundreds of memorable literary and musical events. I'm delighted to be part of this one: Songwriter Showcase, with host Tony Galioto. Other songwriters include Jahari Sal and Steve Montgomery; there's also an open mic—bring your instrument and play […]