After several years of quarterly Literary Open Stage events at the Upstairs Artspace,

it has become apparent there is too much “stuff” in the community.

Literary “stuff” that is. There is so much of it that Open Stage participants demanded more frequent opportunities to rid themselves of it.

So starting this month, on Sept. 20, the literary event will occur bimonthly to relieve the pressure created by all of this verbiage.

The next opportunity will be Nov. 8 in case you miss September’s event.

The September date is a change from the 13th because of a very cool event involving a bunch of green Xs. It was inadvisable to have these two events on the same weekend because they were both so cool. Tryon just doesn’t have the capacity to handle such a deep freeze.

Come listen, read or both Friday, Sept. 20 at the next Upstairs Artspace Literary Open Stage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings begin at 7 p.m. If you can’t make it, then be sure to be there Nov. 8, at 49 S. Trade Street in Tryon.

– article submitted by Jeff Jenkins