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Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
During the City Lights Open House on Tuesday, December 1st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, Carole Lilly will offer chair massages in the store for a donation to the New Library Building Fund. Carole is a nationally certified and NC Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (NC#7803). Her office is located at 45 King Street in Sylva, on the lower level of the McGuire dental building. To purchase a holiday gift certificate or schedule an appointment, visit her website at http://www.carolelillymassage.com or call her at 507-9851. | 2
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
On Friday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m., Gary Carden will be at the store for a reception celebrating the release of his acclaimed play, Nance Dude, on DVD. One of the most harrowing crimes committed in western North Carolina during the first half of the 20th century is the alleged murder in 1913 of two-year-old Roberta Putnam by her grandmother, Nancy Kerley, known as Nance Dude. Released from prison after 15 years hard labor, Nance Dude lived out her life rejected by her family. But as she never admitted her guilt or testified in court, her side of the story was never heard. In his acclaimed play, Gary Carden imagines what she might have said, combining folklore, some compelling historical evidence, and a playwright's storytelling art. The much-performed play is now available as a DVD, featuring a performance by Elizabeth Westall. The evening at City Lights will feature copies of the DVD for sale as well as refreshments and conversation with the playwright. | 5
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Kathryn Stripling Byer, Cecilia Woloch and Mary Adams will read from their recent poetry collections on Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. Byer,who lives in Cullowhee and is the former Poet Laureate of North Carolina, is author of a new chapbook entitled Aretha's Hat: Inauguration Day, 2009. Written with Penelope Schott, the book was inspired by the Inauguration ceremonies for President Obama. Mary Adams, also of Cullowhee, is author of Commandment, her second collection, published in Sylva by Spring Street Editions. According to Ron Rash, "What makes Mary Adams such an exceptional poet is her ability to fuse formal elegance and profound sentiment. Few contemporary poets can match her combination of craft and feeling, which makes this new collection all the more welcome. She is a poet of the first rank." Cecilia Woloch also has a new collection, entitled Carpathia. She is the founding director of Summer Poetry in Idyllwild and of The Paris Poetry Workshop. She is currently a lecturer in the creative writing program of the University of Southern California and is author of three previous collections. All three authors will read from their new works and take questions from the audience.
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