The Sound and Stories Series was born of a single premise: everything’s better with music. Even stories—as powerful as they are—can be amplified by the perfect musical note.
(If you need proof of the magic of sound, we dare you to watch the shark attack scene from Jaws. Without the famous orchestral accompaniment, the scene’s a bit of a yawner. But we digress…)
On Thursday, February 13 at 7PM, the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild is excited to host the second in our Sound and Stories Series: “Love Hurts.” Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this event will feature stories of heartbreak and hilarity by local writers Laura Buchholz, Garrett Denney, Jodie Arnold, Tom Giffey, and Jay Gilbertson. Their stories will be accompanied by famed musicians Peter Phippen, Victoria Shoemaker and Tiit Raid.
We can’t say too much about the stories without giving them away, but if you like breakups (wait—who likes breakups?), ski jumps, online relationships gone awry, and the mysteries of love, life, and death, then you’ll need to be sure to snag your ticket today.
As for the music, if you’ve never heard Grammy Award nominated flutist Peter Phippen, singer/songwriter guitarist/flutist Victoria Shoemaker and percussionist/visual artist Tiit Raid, you simply must. Click here for a sample of their work.
Left to right: Peter Phippen, Victoria Shoemaker, Tiit Raid. Credit: Peter Phippen / Facebook