EVENT: Open Music Sky Jam storytelling event

The Open Sky Music Jam is participatory storytelling in musical form -- a potpourri of musical delights from land and sea. In celebration of the February school vacation week, the Jam will be arriving at the Green Hand Bookshop and inviting folks to join in on a rollicking ride of fun. Families are invited to come and play along on rhythm instruments!

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Jenn Bliss is a founding member of Moonship Productions.

Moonship Productions is an eclectic, energetic, esoteric vessel created by JENN BLISS and JASON BERUBE which produces engaging theater, art and music installations, festivals, circuses, giant puppets, field recordings, which is tied in with their travels around the world. They recently participated in the procession at the Sacred and Profane arts festival on Peaks Island, Fall 2010.

For more information on Moonship Productions:
http://www.themoonship.com/
moonshipmail@gmail.com
617-620-9517

Free tickets to Doug Varone!

Anyone out there a fan of modern dance and a booklover? We have a pair of tickets to this in-part literary themed dance performance next Wednesday night!

Drop us a line and we'll pick a winner at noon tomorrow!

"The performance concludes with Chapters from a Broken Novel, a new work co-commissioned by Ovations along with Bates Dance Festival. Created from a collection of hundreds of phrases, snippets of conversations, found quotes and vivid images gathered together in the pages of Varone’s journal — these “chapters” revel in a multiplicity of meanings that live between the lines. From the smallest gesture to full-throttle bursts of movement, Varone’s work can literally take your breath away."

FMI: http://portlandovations.org/shows/20010-11/doug_varone_and_dancers/

UPDATE: Our winner is Mike B.! Thanks to everyone who threw their names in the hat! :)

Pre-Storm Special!

For all our loyal Green Hand customers: All sci-fi and mystery books -- buy 2 get 1 free! Stock up for the next storm! Mention this post at checkout!

-- Store credit cannot be used (gift certificates are fine).
-- Sale runs through Saturday and Sunday, February 5-6.
-- Paperback, softcover, and hardcover are eligible!

EVENT: First Friday Artwalk "Streets of New Orleans" opening

WHAT: First Friday Artwalk opening of STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS, street photography by Teressa MacHugh
WHERE: The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress Street, Portland ME
WHEN: Friday, February 4th, 2011 from 5:00-9:00 (on display through the month of February 2011)
FMI: contact Michelle Souliere at (207)450-6695 or michelle.souliere[at]gmail.com

This First Friday we kick off our 2011 Artwalk exhibit series with a showing of photographs by Teressa MacHugh, in "Streets of New Orleans."

A taste of the sultry realm of New Orleans via camera is given to viewers in this collection of recent photographs taken on Bourbon Street last summer. Feel a little southern exposure, give your eyes a little taste of Mardi Gras this February!

Mysterious musical visitors, the Watchers, will be returning to ply their sonic wares from 7:30-8:30pm.

RSVP at the Facebook event page! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176663459035935