Sunday, February 22, 2015

Valentine's Hangover at Tortuga

We had an amazing time at Tortuga Gallery last night, commemorating Valentine's Day and its wake of accompanying heartaches, heartswells, and good old-fashioned doe-eyed love feelings. Readings by Marie Landau, Jennifer Krohn, Sarah Sheesley, and Brian Hendrickson were interspersed with some delightfully weird (and sometimes blushingly graphic) excerpts of fan fiction erotica, courtesy of Ty Bannerman, Nora Hickey, and Mark Gregory Lopez. If you haven't had the pleasure of hearing what Optimus Prime's first time was like, you're sorely missing out.

Tortuga is a fantastic venue, made cozily intimate with warm track lighting and local art mounted around the performance area. Its proprietor, Pax, was a welcoming host and set up the reading space beautifully. We highly recommend tuning in to this local events hub, whether it's to book your own reading or to take advantage of the literary, musical, and visual art offerings of this great community space.  

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