Hootenanny
Arts + Literature Laboratory 111 S. Livingston St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Beth Skogen
The S Family
ALL Hootenanny coordinator Timothy Sanders.
press release: In 1918, the term "hootenanny" was used to describe a spontaneous concert or gathering with the purpose having a darn good time. A hundred years later, Arts + Literature Laboratory is resurrecting the old hootenanny - with a twist. Each month we'll present a new mash-up of poets, musicians, painters, storytellers, and others, to serve up some of Madison's sharpest creative inventions. Every installment offers remarkable, moving, and surprising performances for the benefit of a lively audience.
Join us on the last Saturday of the month - $5.
First Hootenanny: May 26 at 7pm
- Lochlan Masters, professional magician
- Sarah Best, poet published in Yale Review
- Josh Clemons, musician
- Petra Kelsey, ukulele and performance art
- Ray Mawst, large format calligraphy artist
- Tom Bartlett of Sylva Spoon, wood carving
- Annie Chiles, performance
- Kyle Freund, stagehand
This new program is organized by Timothy Sanders. Timothy Sanders is an import from the Pacific Northwest, and an alumni of the Seattle Poetry Slam Team. He is the founder of Curious Charts and Find the Damn Magic, and the graphic designer for The Elton John AIDS Foundation. Timothy leads workshops on making a living through creativity, and his visual/written work has been published by Fast Co. Design, Gestalten Books, The Bureau of Fearless Ideas, and Swiss Miss. He began his performance career by organizing spoken word and theatre events, including mashups of music/art/performance that have developed into The Hootenanny.
For ages 21+ unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.