Literary Arts Book Fest

As part of the Literary Arts Book Fest, 45th Parallel Universe joins local musicians who are also writers to embark on a unique concert experience. Music is more than just an aural language - it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on staff), oral / aural traditions and “playing by ear” come together to work with 45th Parallel Universe musicians as they perform newly-created arrangements of songs by musicians who write their music in a variety of ways.