A private home on Reynolds Mountain will be the site of an intimate poetry reading by former United States Poet Laureate Mark Strand this Wednesday, September 24 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Strand has ties to Asheville, including RiverSculpture directors Arlene and Robert Winkler. In an interview with Asheville’s Mountain Xpress, Strand said, “I knew Bob and Arlene [Winkler] in NYC and liked the work each of them did, and we’ve stayed in touch over the years. They met an old, old friend of mine down there in Asheville, Betty Holden, who I had known when I was an art student at Yale and who was very kind to me in those days. I babysat for her children. Arlene and Betty both wrote me about RiverSculpture and thought it might be a nice idea if I came down and read my poems.”
The event includes sumptous catering by Curra’s DOM restaurant. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds will help keep RiverSculpture free and open to the public. “Public art is an essential element in evolving Reynolds Village into a viable downtown for Woodfin, and this is just the beginning of our commitment,” said Reynolds Mountain Communities’ CEO Kirk Boone.
A handful of tickets are still available. For more information visit the Special Events page on www.riversculpture.com.
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