Wednesday, Feb 7th
7PM McNally Robinson Booksellers
3130 8th Street East
Join us online or in the Travel Alcove at McNally Robinson!
Danica Lorer will share stories and experiences that she has collected over her more than 20 year career as a professional storyteller. As a facilitator of creative writing workshops, she knows storytelling requires risk, trust, and relationship building as people find the common threads weaving their own stories together.
Jay Semko was first known as an international recording artist and lead vocalist/bassist with Canadian rock icons The Northern Pikes. Since then, he has also released nine solo albums, worked in movies and television, and has recently published his first book, “The Poetry & Lyrics of Jay Semko.” Jay will share excerpts from this book.
This evening, we invite you to come along with these two artists to explore that special place known as common ground.
More about Danica…
Danica Lorer has been struck by lightning, a moose, a rogue semi-tire, vehicles, and the odd strange idea. She is a storyteller, freelance writer, face and body painter, poet, and the host of Saskatoon’s literary arts program ‘Lit Happens’. She has had short stories and poems published in various literary magazines and anthologies. Her projects have been supported by SK Arts and the Canada Council for the Arts. saskatchewanstoryteller.ca
More about Jay…
Jay Semko was born in Saskatoon and has lived most of his life in and around the city. He is the bassist/vocalist with multiple JUNO Award nominees and Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame members The Northern Pikes, and has composed music scores for numerous film and TV productions, including the classic syndicated series, “Due South”.
As an award-winning singer/songwriter, Jay has co-written and recorded with many of the best writers and musicians in music, and in 2021 his first book, “The Poetry & Lyrics of Jay Semko”, was published. In 2023 Jay was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the arts and mental health advocacy in Saskatchewan. Jay continues to tour across Canada with the Northern Pikes and as a solo artist, sharing his songs, stories and adventures from his life in music and beyond, and is currently at work on his next book and album. http://www.jaysemko.com
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