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Though there has always been a connection between songwriting and literature, the consideration of the former as the latter still comes as a surprise to some. In his acceptance speech for the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan wrote, “If someone had ever told me that I had the slightest chance of winning the Nobel Prize, I would have to think that I’d have about the same odds as standing on the moon.”
The International Armenian Literary Alliance is pleased to invite you to Standing on the Moon: The Lyrical Imagination, a virtual event that explores the intersection between lyric writing and literature through performance and conversation.
The event will feature songwriter Sima Cunningham in conversation with poet and musician Alan Semerdjian and take place on Sunday, August 18, at 9:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Eastern | 8:00 PM Armenia Time. Register here.
An Armenian-American artist and descendent of genocide survivors, she has focused much of her work on building connections and healing divides through music. Over the last ten years, she has traveled to Armenia and the Caucasus to perform, participate in workshops, and foster creative cross-cultural opportunities between artists in Armenia and the United States. Her work as an artist-presenter includes founding a small music festival, Postock, that will celebrate its 16th year in 2024; curating and hosting the I Hear Voices series in Chicago at Constellation; and working as a lead organizer for the Pitchfork Music Festival.