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Sleepover in D.C.
Wednesday June 18, 2008

If you happen to be in the Washington D.C. area tomorrow night, consider dropping by the Third Coast International Audio Festival’s Listening Room session at the Silverdocs Documentary Festival. Gwen Macsai, the host of Re:sound, will be playing several stories about the awesome and awkward years of childhood, including my and Hillary Frank’s sleepover piece.

Here’s more from Silverdocs.

TCIAF curators will lead a free exchange with the audience, guide them through a selection of the best of the festival, and hold a discussion with producers from NPR and other public radio outlets. Among the stories: Sleepover!, in which one reporter covers a middle school boy’s sleepover while his fiancée covers a girl’s sleepover down the block; Dental Déjà vu, about the awkward, humiliating memories of social dancing evoked by host Gwen Macsai’s iconic dental appliance, the retainer; and Metal, with the obsessive rants of author Rick Moody as he looks back on his days of desperately trying to appear cool. These unforgettable gems prove that the ear is sometimes quicker than the eye. Come listen—and see—for yourself.

Tickets available here.



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