Night of Songs and Stories
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The second Tuesday of each month, the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild sponsors a Night of Songs and Stories. The evening features original readings (300 words or fewer) by guild members and music by local musicians, Stuart Vining & Amy Felker.
Each month a theme is posted (previous examples include “escape,” “blue or blues,” and “play as in fun or theater” ) and both the writers and musicians write/perform pieces that in some way connect to this theme. A variation of this is when the featured musicians post the titles of five songs that they will perform, with readers signing up to write a short poem, essay, or story that somehow incorporates the song’s title or lyrics into their piece. Next Night of Songs and StoriesMay 14 (Second Tue of the month)
Shrimpy's Rt 1, Midway 7-8:15 p.m. Cover charge at door: $5 members; $7 non-members RSVPs a must to attend. Email Maribeth at fischer.maribeth@gmail.com to reserve your space(s). Please be sure to notify her if you need to cancel so those on the waitlist may attend. Theme: Danger Music: Stuart and Amy |
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Past Reader
Theme: Choose one of four original songs (lyrics) to use as a prompt for creating an original poem.
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Song Used:
"Middle of the Night" by Stuart Vining She's a beauty you can see it in her eyes but you'll never see her soul. She always keeps 'em guessing and she always ends up alone. She works every day, awake every night, praying there's a way... She can finally surrender, so love will come her way, And she says, "There's nothing I won't give. God grant me just one wish. Please don't leave me here - living in my... Lonely mind, reaching out with these Lonely arms, tears falling from these Lonely eyes... don't let me live with this Lonely heart in the middle of the night." Yeah, she's tough and she'll tell you that love is never worth the cost. But when lights go out at the end of the day, who sleeps alone and lost? Fire and passion, burning like a coal – no one there to hold. Oh, she gave up trying to find love, so many years ago. Still she says, "There's nothing I won't give. God grant me just one wish. Please don't leave me here - living in my... Lonely mind, reaching out with these Lonely arms, tears falling from these Lonely eyes... don't let me live with this Lonely heart in the middle of the night." |
Poem Created: "Song of Sorrow, Song of Freedom" by Mimi Dupont His beauty doesn’t matter if I can’t see it in his eyes can’t see it in his soul oh, he’s as sunny as the skies when others are around but he’s dark and cold to me He doesn’t want me doesn’t need me doesn’t heed me doesn’t care and I pray there’s a way to escape this gorgeous hell Don’t leave me here, Lord with a lonely mind and lonely heart with lonely arms and lonely eyes don’t make me live like this my soul in an abyss while pondering the lies he’s told to me He doesn’t want me doesn’t need me doesn’t heed me doesn’t care and I pray there’s a way to escape this gorgeous hell There’s nothing I won’t give to get out of this ugly life with this handsome specimen Love is never worth the cost not this love anyway this pain is old to me He doesn’t want me doesn’t need me doesn’t heed me doesn’t care and I pray there’s a way to escape this gorgeous hell God, grant me just one wish send a burst of strength my way I’ve packed my bags here’s all I’ve got to say I’m walking out this door and it feels bold to me He doesn’t want me doesn’t need me doesn’t heed me I don’t care now I know there’s a way to escape this gorgeous hell |
Sponsoring
A Night of Songs and Stories
A Night of Songs and Stories
Sponsor a Night of Songs and Stories for $250. This covers most of the costs for the musicians and our sound guy, so it’s enormously helpful and we are very appreciative.
In return for the sponsorship we will put a blurb in our weekly email (sent to more than 600 people), on our website, on Facebook and on the program the day of the event naming the sponsors as well as what or who they are honoring with the sponsorship. Some have sponsored in honor and support of the Guild, as a way to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, or promote a business. Others have sponsored as a way to promote a charity or organization that matters. Our only request is that religion and politics not be a part of these events.
At the reading, Maribeth will publicly thank the sponsor. Sponsors may place a brochure or flyer or single sheet of information at each place setting.
Sponsors do still pay the cover fee at the door for themselves and guests. While we do everything we can to accommodate the sponsor and make them not only feel special but know how grateful we are, we don’t change the reading or the actual show beyond giving the sponsors who are Guild members the opportunity to read at that event and the opportunity to go either first or last in the line-up. Sponsors still need to RSVP for guests and if the event is full, we’ll move those guests to the top of the wait list, but can’t promise a seat, so it is best to let Maribeth know about your plan to sponsor as far in advance as possible.
Contact Maribeth at fischer.maribeth@gmail.com to sponsor a Night of Songs and Stories.
In return for the sponsorship we will put a blurb in our weekly email (sent to more than 600 people), on our website, on Facebook and on the program the day of the event naming the sponsors as well as what or who they are honoring with the sponsorship. Some have sponsored in honor and support of the Guild, as a way to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, or promote a business. Others have sponsored as a way to promote a charity or organization that matters. Our only request is that religion and politics not be a part of these events.
At the reading, Maribeth will publicly thank the sponsor. Sponsors may place a brochure or flyer or single sheet of information at each place setting.
Sponsors do still pay the cover fee at the door for themselves and guests. While we do everything we can to accommodate the sponsor and make them not only feel special but know how grateful we are, we don’t change the reading or the actual show beyond giving the sponsors who are Guild members the opportunity to read at that event and the opportunity to go either first or last in the line-up. Sponsors still need to RSVP for guests and if the event is full, we’ll move those guests to the top of the wait list, but can’t promise a seat, so it is best to let Maribeth know about your plan to sponsor as far in advance as possible.
Contact Maribeth at fischer.maribeth@gmail.com to sponsor a Night of Songs and Stories.
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