Alchemy Readings and Performances in 2008

Flanna Sheridan - singer, songwriter and an excellent keyboardist from ... well, from Prague!
(December 1st, 2008)

Jaya Savige - poet, critic and editor from Australia, and a 2008/9 Gates Scholar at Cambridge University (Christ's).
(November 3rd, 2008)

Annie Clarkson - poet and short story writer from Manchester, UK, read from her new collection of poems.
(October 6th, 2008)

Jeremy Saxon - after living and performing in Prague, bluesman Jeremy Saxon is headed to the Cajun country. His performance at Alchemy brought us a little taste of Lousiana.
(September 1st, 2008)

Charles Webel - professor of social science and philosophy read from his most recent book, written along with David P. Barash - Peace and Conflict Studies.
(July 7th, 2008)

Peter Orner - the author of the novel, The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo (2006), and the story collection, Esther Stories (2001).
(June 2nd, 2008)

Susie Asado - this Susie Asado is Josepha Conrad. She is not a poem although she likes to write them. She also likes Gertrude Stein. So much is apparent. Josepha writes songs and she sings them for you. Happily.
(May 5th, 2008)

Julian Gough - the author of the critically acclaimed Juno & Juliet and the lead singer of Toasted Heretic, read from his new novel Jude: Level 1.
(April 7, 2008)

Anthony Marais - Anthony's writing focuses on culture, alchemy and the tendency of people to follow delusions. He read from this new novel, The Cure, accompanied by Ludmila Sovadinová on viola.
(March 3, 2008)

Dutchess - amazing vocalist Angela Alsop (aka. Dutchess from the band Dutchess and Her Kittens) perfromed at Alchemy accompanied by guitar impresario Preston Safeway
(February 4, 2008)

Labyrinth (Association of English-Language Poets in Vienna) presents a performance of erotic and other poetry in English and German, with music, featuring Hugh Donohue, Evelyn Holloway, Susanne Toth, Peter Waugh and Janus Zeitstein.
(January 7, 2008)