Announcement from The New Yinzer

The New Yinzer doubles your pleasure in May with two big events that are
bursting at the seams with great writers and hot & dirty rock n' roll. You
won't want to miss either night!!

May 21, 8pm, $4
@ ModernFormations 4919 Penn Avenue

The second installment of The New Yinzers TNY Presents puts the spotlight
on Brendan Kerr (Fiction), Renee Alberts (Poetry), and The Plat Maps
(Music). Featuring free beer from Penn Brewery and free food from The
Quiet Storm! More info at http://tnypresents.blogspot.com

BRENDAN KERR: Brendan Kerr comes to Pittsburgh via Elkins, West Virginia
and Brooklyn, New York. He recently completed his MFA at the University of
Pittsburgh and his novel, The Uses of Talent, is currently looking for a
home. Brendan plays bass with the rock band Workshop. He lives in Polish
Hill and can often be found among the crowd in one local establishment or
another.

RENEE ALBERTS: Renee Alberts listens to rivers, talks to the radio, and
translates the conversations into poetry, sound and collage. She learned
all this in Pittsburgh, where she participates in and curates many events
with some mighty fine wordsmiths and musicians. Her chapbook is
forthcoming from Speed & Briscoe.

THE PLAT MAPS: Kurt Garrison with Megan Williams. He yelled and played
guitar. She sang and played violin. Others joined in on the madness.
Alcohol was often (if not always) involved. Fun was had by all.


May 23, 8pm, $5
@ Brillobox 4104 Penn Avenue

TNY rings in the Spring with a giant event at Brillobox!

Featured readers include novelist Lori Jakiela and poets Bob Pajich and
Kelly Ramsey.

We'll get our Rock on with Karl Hendricks, Lohio, The Maxi-Pads, and
Workshop!!

And if that wasn't enough for one night, strap yourself in for a live
edition of Phill & Ed's Bogus Basement Show featuring the preferential
stylings of two manic freaks bent on providing listeners with an outburst
of their musical interests!!! This show is for rockers, jammers, bangers,
boogiers, freakers, slammers, and groovers from all walks of the righteous
path! (http://bogusbasementshow.ruinthejoke.com/)

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