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Stories on Stage Davis: Donna Apidone & Daniel Tam-Claiborne
January 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
On Saturday, January 13, Stories on Stage Davis will present memoir and novel excerpts at the Pence Gallery in downtown Davis. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the event starts at 7:30. The event is free to attend and donations are welcome at the door.
The event will follow the series’ usual format of two stories by local authors read aloud by local actors. Copies of the authors’ books, purchased in partnership with Avid Reader, will be available for purchase and signing.
First, excerpts from Drive-Time Meditations: Find Purpose on Your Commute by Donna Apidone will be read jointly by actors Janis Stevens and Jim Lane. Written in a series of poetic, page-long prompts, Drive-Time Meditations encourages the daily commuter to reflect while on the road. While the original intention is to read one prompt and drive, Stories on Stage Davis will present a string of prompts with an introduction by Apidone.
Second, the short story “Grip Strength” by Daniel Tam-Claiborne will be read by Braeden Harris, who is currently in CapStage’s production of Christmas at Pemberley. In this story, recent high school graduate Christian spends aimless hours at Liberty Lanes, the local bowling alley. Encounters with his best friend, who visits from college with new ambitions and girlfriend in tow, knock Christian into questions about his aim not on the lanes, but in life.
Stories on Stage Davis is a fiscally sponsored project of YoloArts, a non-profit arts organization, and is supported by the 2022 City of Davis Arts Grant (funded by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, a California Non-Profit Corporation). For more information, including previous podcast episodes and live events, go to the Stories on Stage Davis website: storiesonstagedavis.com.