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“the first draft of the sequel to Oregon Hill”

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Howard Owen blogs (and does not sleep), as he prepares for the release of his new novel, Oregon Hill:

One of the more interesting things about being a novelist–or at least doing it the way I do it–is that you are sometimes juggling three books at once.
Right now, for example, I am getting closer to the pub date for Oregon Hill, which means I just received the bound galleys, which go out to pre-publication reviewers and others. I check those for the kind of glitches that can happen even after reading it five or six times already. (Once, an entire chapter was missing from the bound galleys. Somebody neglected to click and drag that chapter, I guess.) I’m also lining up readings/signings for August and September.
At the same time, I’m coming closer to the end of the first draft of the sequel to Oregon Hill. I hope to finish it this summer, after which my wife and most trusted editor, Karen, will read it. Then, I’ll act on (most of) her suggestions and polish it.

‘Loose Cannons’ Fundraiser at Tredegar On Friday

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From announcement:

The Tredegar Society Presents . . .
LOOSE CANNONS
Featuring Three Sheets to the Wind

On Friday, April 20th, the Tredegar Society will host LOOSE CANNONS at the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, an evening featuring Three Sheets to the Wind, America’s #1 Tribute to Yacht Rock.

Your $25 ticket includes beer, wine, and four hours of yacht rock at a beautiful historic venue by the James River! All proceeds raised will benefit the American Civil War Center, which seeks to tell the whole story of the conflict that still shapes our nation.

Beer and wine will start flowing at 6pm in the Blue Stone Courtyard. At 7pm, Three Sheets to the Wind, named “Best Band” by Richmond Magazine, and “Best Cover Band” by STYLE Weekly in 2011, will take the stage to kick off an evening of Yacht Rock classics from the ‘70s & ‘80s. Revelers will also have the opportunity to explore the Historic site where Iron Works Era buildings still stand. More exciting details to come…

Doors open at 6pm. Music starts at 7pm.

Buy tickets in advanced for $25 here.

Tickets will be $30 at the door.
+$10 for VIP (Maker’s Mark bourbon tasting and access to the exclusive VIP area)

Paper tickets will not be issued. All advance purchases will be at Will Call.

Allison Krauss & Union Station at Landmark on Sunday

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Blurb from Style:

In 1985 Alison Krauss made her recording debut at 14. Since then she’s sold more than 12 million albums and won 26 Grammy awards, the most for any female recording artist in Grammy history. She and her band Union Station helped bring bluegrass to a pop audience in the ’90s, and her platinum-selling 1995 compilation, “Now That I’ve Found You,” catapulted her into mainstream star status. Krauss has worked with some of the biggest names in popular music, including James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton, Yo Yo Ma and Bonnie Raitt. Krauss’ latest, 2011’s “Paper Airplane” — her first since 2007’s Grammy-winning collaboration with Robert Plant — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums and Bluegrass Albums charts and hit No. 3 on the Top Album chart. Alison Krauss and Union Station will perform at the Landmark Theater on Sunday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. $51-$61. 800-514-3849.

For Landmark Theater info, click here.

James River Film Festival at Main Library on Friday

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From announcement:

Join us at the Main Library on Friday, April 13 from Noon to 3, for the 19th James River Film Festival
Free and open to the public!

Futuropolis (Phil Trumbo and Steve Segal, 1984, 40 min.) with star Tom (Cosmo) Campagnoli! This is the granddaddy of Richmond independent film, the third time we’ve screened Futuroplis since the festival began in 1994. Shot over nine years on sets constructed in the basement of the Broad Street Station (now the Science Museum of Virginia), using an animation process known as pixilation, Futuropolis has the feel of a 1930’s comic strip and the warm synthesis of atomic age nostalgia. With Futuroplis actor Tom (Cosmo) Campagnoli on hand for a Q&A

19th JRFF: Mark of the Damned
Mark of the Damned (Eric Miller, 2007, 90 min.) with director Eric Miller! Made by Richmonders over an 8-year span at a cost of $10,000, Mark of the Damned is a sci-fi/horror hybrid, full of ambience and shot in the stark chiaroscuro of the silent cinema years. A self-proclaimed “journey beyond truth into an amplified world,” Mark of the Damned’s cursed legacy includes a screening in Sicily where the power in the theatre inexplicably failed. Director Eric Miller will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening.

Robbins At Main Library For First Friday

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From Richmond Public Library:

Best-selling author David L. Robbins has adapted his suspense-filled, compassionate thriller, Scorched Earth, for the stage. A rural Virginia community is torn apart when the tiny body of a stillborn, mixed-race baby is exhumed from the graveyard, and the neighboring church is burned to the ground. Join us as Robbins discusses his creative process and the upcoming world premiere on April 13 at the Barksdale Theatre.

Robbins began writing fiction in 1997 and has since published nine novels, and the stage play Scorched Earth. He is the founder of the James River Writers, co-founder of the non-profit Podium Foundation and currently teaches advanced creative writing at VCU.

The program is free and the public is invited.

Friday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Main Library
Davenport Special Collections Room

Also, please note:

All libraries will be closed Friday, April 6. The Main Library will be open from 6:30-9 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk.