Oxford American Magazine’s “Stories From the Issue,” featuring Tift Merritt

The Oxford American is a quarterly literary magazine dedicated to featuring the complexity and vitality of the American South.

Each year they put together an issue dedicated to southern music, and this year the focus is North Carolina music.

They’re presenting several Statewide Singing Circle events throughout the state, where North Carolina songwriters will perform, as well as literary readings highlighting stories from the issue.

Here in Charlotte, the Statewide Singing Circle takes place at Booth Playhouse on Thursday, November 29th, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. You can find tickets at CarolinaTix.org.

The performers include:

• Tift Merritt
• Chócala
• Phil Cook
• David Childers
• Writer Lina María Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas
• Benji Hughes
• Bill Noonan
• Thomas Rhyant

The day before, on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018, there will be a FREE event at Free Range Brewing, 2320 N. Davidson Street:

Stories From the Issue – Charlotte – 2018 NC Music Issue
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Free Range Brewing
Free

Oxford American magazine, Yep Roc Records, and Free Range Brewing are proud to present the Oxford American’s 2018 North Carolina Music Issue Celebration.

This event is free to the public and will feature a diverse group of writers reading stories from the issue, along with musical punctuations by co-curator, Raleigh-based songwriter Tift Merritt.

Featured guests at the Charlotte readings will include:

• Rebecca Bengal
• Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas
• Lauren Du Graf
• Jon Kirby
• John Thomason
• Dave Tompkins

Oxford American deputy editor Maxwell George, a North Carolina native, will emcee the event.

The event is made possible with the support of co-presenting sponsors NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources and North Carolina Humanities Council. Additional major partners include North Carolina Arts Council, Visit North Carolina, ArtsGreensboro, Bob Nocek Presents, Maxx Music, Isis Music Hall, The Pinhook, Letters Bookshop, Free Range Brewing, and Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café.