Tahoe WordWave
Entries accepted for 5th annual Lake Tahoe WordWave one-act play competition
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/10/2019 - 8:48pm
Entries are open now for the fifth annual Lake Tahoe WordWave One-Act Play Competition, a Valhalla Tahoe event. Three winners of the play competition will each receive a $500 cash prize and a 2-night stay to see their work directed and produced as a staged reading at the historic Valhalla Boathouse Theatre at the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14, 2019.
The Tall Timber Ball; Steampunk in the Woods
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/09/2016 - 7:40pm
Event Date:
October 21, 2016 - 6:00pm
Dust off your bowler hat, lace up your high-heeled boots...it's time for the second annual Tall Timber Ball! On Friday, October 21, style it steampunk and have fun under the timber beams of the Grand Hall while DJ Damien spins from the massive stone fireplace.
The Steampunk Gala is to benefit the literary festival,Tahoe WordWave. Champagne reception with the literary festival's keynote speaker, Galadrielle Allman will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a dance party "in the pines" along with appetizers, beer and wine from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tahoe WordWave, a Festival of Story returns to the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/09/2016 - 7:11pm
Event Date:
October 21, 2016 (All day)
The second annual WordWave Festival will take place October 21-23, 2016, on the shore of South Lake Tahoe at the Tallac Historic Site. Some of the most creative and inspiring writers, musicians, and performers from around the country will be on the South Shore to share their talents at this three-day event. The festival will be interactive, featuring readings, workshops, panels, plays, open mics, guided hikes, and oral storytelling.
Word Wave announces playwright contest for their fall festival
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 6:39pm
Entries are open now for the second annual Lake Tahoe WordWave One-Act Play Competition. “WordWave, A Festival of Story at Lake Tahoe,” will return Oct. 21-23 to the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Winners of the play competition receive a $500 cash prize and the chance to see their work directed and produced as a staged reading on the historic Boathouse Theatre stage.
Tahoe WordWave: Inaugural literary festival gaining national attention
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/06/2015 - 2:58pm
Get ready for Tahoe WordWave, a literary event the likes of which has never before been seen in South Lake Tahoe, and the rest of the country is taking note.
Modeled after San Francisco's LitQuake, organizers of Tahoe WordWave have gathered creative and inspiring writers, musicians, and performers from around the country to share their talents over a three day experience at Tallac Historic Site. The festival will be interactive, featuring readings, workshops, plays, open mics, guided hikes, and oral storytelling.
Free kid's activities at inaugural Word Wave festival
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 2:40pm
Event Date:
October 10, 2015 - 11:00am
An interactive, and free, book festival will be held at Valhalla on October 10, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and some activities are meant for kids.
Tahoe Wordwave will have several opportunities for the younger set to get creative, from bookmaking and printmaking to a novel writing camp. There will also be book arts, poetry, travel writing, fiction and songwriting workshops.
Bestselling author Garth Stein to appear in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 11:48am
Internationally bestselling author Garth Stein, whose book “The Art of Racing in the Rain” has sold more than 4 million copies and been published in 35 languages, will appear at Tahoe WordWave Oct. 9-11 at the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe. His newest book, “A Sudden Light,” is set in a large historic house in the woods similar to Valhalla’s Grand Hall, the site of WordWave’s Friday night steampunk ball, held from 6-10 pm, kicking off with a Champagne reception with Stein. On Saturday, Oct.
Tahoe WordWave Festival 2015
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 11:10am
Event Date:
October 9, 2015 - 2:00pm WordWave is a three-day festival held from Oct. 9-11, 2015 on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe, CA. This literary mash-up will feature oral storytelling, theater performances and free readings, panels on craft, yoga, and a novel writing camp for kids. Highlights include a one-act playwriting contest, a Maker’s Station demo with bookbinding, letterpress, drum making, and found poetry and art. Ticketed events include a steampunk ball, workshops, and even a hike.
Location
Tallac Historic Site, Valhalla, South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Steampunk Party in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 3:11pm
Event Date:
October 9, 2015 - 6:00pm Dust off your bowler hat, lace up your high-heeled boots and join us for the first ever Tall Timber Ball. On Oct. 9 from 6-10 p.m. you can style it steampunk or go grunge and join us under the timber beams of Valhalla’s Grand Hall while the DJ spins from the massive stone fireplace. Cool prizes will go to the most interesting looks of the night. This event kicks off the inaugural Tahoe WordWave festival and will benefit art and culture in South Lake Tahoe.
Location
Tallac Historic Site, Valhalla, South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe WordWave 2015 lineup announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/01/2015 - 8:07pm
Event Date:
October 10, 2015 - 11:00am Writers, readers and performers from all around the country will appear at South Lake Tahoe Oct. 9-11, 2015 for WordWave, a three-day festival held on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site. This literary mash-up will feature oral storytelling, theater performances and free readings, panels on craft, yoga, and a novel writing camp for kids. Highlights include a one-act playwriting contest, a Maker’s Station demo with bookbinding, letterpress, drum making, and found poetry and art. Ticketed events include a steampunk ball, workshops, and even a hike.
