Timothy Luke Hopkins

From These Pages — March 31

On March 31, I will be joining a talented lineup of poetry, prose and song writers on the Union Street Theatre stage in downtown Danville, Virginia, for the third installment of From These Pages, an event created by my friend, Stuart Smith. Tickets are $5.

Other confirmed performers (as of today) include:

• Southside-based acoustic duo The Untold Stories
• Comedian and Washington Post humorist Alex Petri
• Pushcart Prize-nominated poet Jason Mott

Stu is a stand-up fellow, and an excellent storyteller, to boot. He’s performed on the As Was Written stage a few times, dating back to the show’s inception (not that inception) three years ago, so it’s great to see his show grow into the wonder that it is.

This will be my first venture into Downtown Danville. My only hopes for the area are that it has bars filled with craft beers, decent music (hip-hop, rock or something not-country will do) and at least one corner where I can fade off into the shadows for a cigar once the show’s figurative smoke has cleared. Bonus if the weather by the end of March is spring-tastic.

If you just so happen to live within driving distance of the area, please make the trip. Reach out to me in advance and we can see about splitting a Howard Johnson double bed or something. I wonder if AirBnb places are available around there, considering it isn’t a metropolitan area? Hmm… *Googlin* (first glance says no)

For your convenience, tickets are available online. If you’re interested in going to the show, but need to find someone to road trip with, send me an email and I’ll be glad to assist. Danville, Virginia, is a lovely town, filled with some of the friendliest folks I’ve ever met. Combine that with the show’s great line-up, and it’ll be well worth the trip.

On a side note: Happy Leap Day.