First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Jennifer Hambrick of Columbus and journalist and playwright Christopher Johnston of Cleveland Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Open mic to follow. Co-host W. Rick Schilling. ASL interpretation by Meagan Albani. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs.
Jennifer Hambrick is the author of poetry collections a silence or two (Red Moon Press), In the High Weeds, winner of the Stevens Award from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies; Joyride (Red Moon Press), winner of the Marianne Bluger Book Award; and Unscathed. A classical musician, public radio broadcaster, and cultural journalist, Jennifer Hambrick lives in Columbus, Ohio. jenniferhambrick.com
Christopher Johnston has published articles in Christian Science Monitor, Cleveland Magazine, Crain’s Cleveland Business, Scientific American, Time and others. His plays were performed at Cleveland Public Theatre, Dobama, convergence-continuum, and Talespinner Children’s Theatre. His play Last Light was performed at the West 78th Street Theatre Lab in New York. He teaches playwriting and creative nonfiction at Cleveland State University.
Upcoming Readings:
April 2 Amanda Stovicek D’Alessandro & Jyotsna Sreenivasan, co-host Michaela Write
May 7 Jon Graham & David Prather, co-host John Marino
June 4 Marion Boyer & Steve Henn co-host Lena Carson
July 9 Dianne Borsenik & Steven Concert co-host David Simonelli