Neil Gaiman, bestselling author of The Sandman comic books and the novels Coraline and American Gods, will perform at the Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., 8 pm, Fri., Sept. 21, 2012, as part of the Unchained Tour, a group of storytelling writers.
Riding around in a 1972 Bluebird bus,the Unchained raconteurs are touring North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, on a mission to champion locally-owned businesses, especially locally-owned bookstores. The Charleston event will be a collaboration with Blue Bicycle Books.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at theunchainedtour.org and at Blue Bicycle Books (420 King St., 722-2666).
In addition to Neil Gaiman, the tour will feature Edgar Oliver, Savannah-born playwright and star of the Edinburgh Festival, Peter Aguero, a multi-talented artist currently hosting storytelling collective The Moth, and leading the improvised rock band, The BTK Band, as well as Charleston’s own, Mechanical River (Rachel Kate and Joel Hamilton).
Following the event, join us for a reception back at Blue Bicycle Books.
For more information check out this terrific 5-min documentary on the Tour.
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