Novello 2008 Schedule
A Novello Evening with Scott Turow
Date : 10/2/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Join us for an evening with writer and attorney Scott Turow. Turow is the author of seven best-selling novels, including Presumed Innocent and the recent Ordinary Heroes. Read more about Turow on his official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
Novello presents "Live Trout" featuring Timmy & Susana Abell
Date : 10/10/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - The Wachovia Playhouse
Description: Live Trout is a blending of traditional storytelling, poetry, puppetry and song performed by North Carolina's award winning husband and wife team, Timmy and Susana Abell. Susana will charm you with her European style of puppetry while Timmy will have you tapping your toes as he plays original music on instruments from banjo to English concertina. Live Trout is suitable for ages 5 and up. The performance is free.
TICKETS: FREE
TO ORDER: Reserve your free tickets by phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm) or in person at the box office (M-F 10am-5pm), located inside ImaginOn at 300 E 7th St.
Novello Book Brunch
Date : 10/11/2008
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Location: ImaginOn - The Wachovia Playhouse
Description: Don't miss Book Brunch, your FREE opportunity to mix-and-mingle with notable authors and illustrators for youth. Plus, books will be available for purchase and signing afterward. Book Brunch takes place on the same day as WordPlay Saturday, so there's plenty of kid-friendly fun the whole day.
Featuring:
Cynthia Kadohata (Kira-Kira and Weedflower)
Margaret Peterson Haddix (Running Out of Time and Among the Hidden)
Deborah Gregory (The Cheetah Girls and Catwalk)
Charles Smith, Jr. (Hoop Kings and I am America)
Lucia Gonzalez (Senor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America)
Frank Remkiewicz (illustrator of the popular Froggy books)
A. M. Jenkins (Repossessed and Night Road)
Sonia Hayes (Ms. Thang, Urban Goddess and Eye Candy)
Josh Elder (Mail Order Ninja and The Batman Strikes)
Ellen Hopkins (poet, children's book author, and freelance writer)
Jay Asher (Thirteen Reasons Why)
THIS EVENT IS FREE! No tickets required, just mark your calendars and plan to join us on the day of the event!
Please note: Previous publicity indicated that Gabrielle Zevin would participating in Book Brunch, but we regret that she will be unable to attend this year.
WordPlay Saturday
Date : 10/11/2008
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Location: ImaginOn - Seventh Street
Description: WordPlay Saturday is the library's annual free festival for families that celebrates books and the joy of reading for youth of all ages. Mix and mingle at Book Brunch with talented and award-winning authors and illustrators for youth. Later, enjoy crafts, music, storytelling and fun outdoors.
WordPlay Saturday Schedule:
- 9:30 a.m. - Book Brunch
- 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. - WordPlay Saturday
- 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Book Brunch authors book signing
THIS EVENT IS FREE! No tickets required, just mark your calendars and plan to join us on the day of the event!
NEW! Watch a video about WordPlay Saturday!
A Novello Afternoon of Book Lust with Nancy Pearl
Date : 10/12/2008
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - The Wachovia Playhouse
Description: Known for the Librarian Action Figure modeled in her likeness, Nancy Pearl is the author of the best-seller Book Lust. Read more about Pearl on her official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
A Novello Evening with Khaled Hosseini
Date : 10/15/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Off-site Location
Description: Appearing at Ovens Auditorium!
Join us for an evening with the best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Read more about Hosseini on his official web site.
TICKETS: Khaled Hosseini will be appearing at Ovens Auditorium (2700 East Independence Blvd. Get directions.) Tickets for this event only will be sold by Ticketmaster and are $35, $25, and $15, depending on seating preference*.
TO ORDER:
- Online at www.ticketmaster.com
- By phone at 704.522.6500
- In person at The Cricket Arena box office (Open M-F 10am to 5pm at 2700 East Independence Blvd, Charlotte NC)
*Note: Ticketmaster assesses a per transaction service charge for all online or phone orders. You can avoid the service charge by purchasing your tickets in person at the Cricket Arena box office. There is also a $1.00 ‘Ovens Renovation’ charge added to each ticket price.
A Novello Evening with Armistead Maupin
Date : 10/16/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Maupin is the author of nine novels, including the six-volume Tales of the City series, Maybe the Moon, The Night Listener and most recently, Michael Tolliver Lives. Read more about Maupin on his official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
Titans of the Graphic Novel with Harvey Pekar and Alison Bechdel
Date : 10/17/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Harvey Pekar is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first-person account of Pekar’s downtrodden life. Read more about Pekar on his official web site. Alison Bechdel is the creator of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and author of the graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Read more about Bechdel on her official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
Carolina Writers' Night featuring John Hart
Date : 10/21/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: John Hart, author of Down River and The King of Lies, will headline this year’s event celebrating local and regional authors. The evening will culminate with the announcement of this year’s Novello Festival Press Literary Award Winner.
TICKETS: FREE
TO ORDER: Reserve your free tickets by phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm) or in person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
Grown Deep Like the Rivers: African-American Poetry (A Novello Event)
Date : 10/23/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Join us for a free celebration of African-American poetry old and new with local and regional poets.
TICKETS: FREE
This event is SOLD OUT For ticket info call 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm) or in person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
A Novello Evening with Colson Whitehead
Date : 10/25/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Whitehead is the author of Apex Hides the Hurt and John Henry Days, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Read more about Whitehead on his official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
A Novello Evening with Sara Paretsky
Date : 10/29/2008
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Location: ImaginOn - McColl Family Theatre
Description: Paretsky is the award-winning creator of the V.I. Warshawski detective novels. Her 14th novel is Bleeding Kansas. Read more about Paretsky on her official web site.
TICKETS: $15. Or purchase together with Windy City Clues for a $35 package price.
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
Windy City Clues: An Evening of Food, Fiction and Friends with Sara Paretsky
Date : 10/30/2008
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Main Library
Description: Sample Chicago-style food and drinks, enjoy live music and collect clues to a mystery with author Sara Paretsky, the award-winning creator of the V.I. Warshawski detective novels. This exciting evening is brought to you by the Friends of the Public Library, and proceeds benefit Friends' programs.
TICKETS: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Or purchase together with A Novello Evening with Sara Paretsky for a $35 package price.
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
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