Lisa Pasold: calendar

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

McNally Robinson

A reading by Lisa Pasold & Mari-Lou Rowley

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Gabriola Theatre Festival

Get fortified with stories of high-rolling gangsters & high-stake games of chance! Writer Lisa Pasold brings alive the poker ace heroine of her critically-acclaimed novel RATS OF LAS VEGAS, while lounge lizard Bremner Duthie sings swinging songs from the City of Sin. Take your seat at the high table of life, as we recreate the era of sharp suits, greasy diners, and well-earned hangovers. (show lasts 55 minutes; I'm so excited to be going to beautiful Gabriola!)

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Cabin 12

Get fortified with stories of high-rolling gamblers & games of chance! Kick off your afternoon at the Fringe with BREAKFAST IN VEGAS as writer Lisa Pasold brings alive the poker-playing ace heroine of her critically-acclaimed novel, Rats of Las Vegas, while lounge lizard Bremner Duthie sings swinging songs from the City of Sin. Eat, enjoy...and take a seat at the high-table of life as we recreate the era of sharp suits, good greasy breakfasts, and well-earned hangovers. (performance lasts an hour; we encourage you to order a great Cabin 12 meal while you're enjoying the show)

Mondays through Fridays at 1:30pm (August 26 - September 3)

see VICTORIA FRINGE for more details & ticket reservations

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Cafe Le Hibou

Get fortified with stories of high-rolling gangsters & games of chance! Kick off your day at the Piggyback Fringe with BREAKFAST IN VEGAS as writer Lisa Pasold brings alive the poker ace heroine of her critically-acclaimed novel RATS OF LAS VEGAS, while lounge lizard Bremner Duthie sings swinging songs from the City of Sin. Grab a coffee and breakfast, and take your seat at the high table of life, as we recreate the era of sharp suits, greasy diners, and well-earned hangovers. (show lasts an hour, you might win a free new book, and we encourage you to eat!)

What a great day at the Hibou! Fabulous first time out for the "Breakfast in Vegas" show...and rather perfectly, the person who won the free copy of RATS OF LAS VEGAS at the end of the show--the guy who won the poker game--is Roberto, who actually worked in Las Vegas for a little while. So perfect! Una & her team were really welcoming, the weather was great, so after the show, we had a fab late brunch on the patio...in fact, overall, I now want to move to Wakefield, I had such a good time.

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Writers' Trust Literary Salon

In support of the Writers' Trust at a literary salon hosted by Gail & Martin Aller-Stead and Classical Pursuits.

Had a lovely time at the salon--thank you Gail, Don, Ann, Grace, and Martin for the scrumptious food! The real treat with readings is that, afterwards, I get to hear other people's stories. At this salon, a woman told me a wonderful gambling memory: as a child in South India, her great-grandfather took her to the racetrack to bet on the horses. She said she had forgotten all about it until she heard me read from Rats of Las Vegas. "And I loved the horses when I was seven years old," she told me. "The track was different back then, I guess. They didn't mind having a little child running around while they were betting and talking."

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

'The Pilot' at The Sparrow

I LOVE Montreal. And The Sparrow is quite possibly the classiest bar in town...what a treat, great fellow readers, lovely intro from Karis. Mucho thanks, everyone!

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Atwater Library

Talk about coming home...Montreal is a great city & it was a real treat to read here, surrounded by old friends & family. The Atwater has a great reading series, and I was thrilled to read accompanied by the wonderful sax player Dave Turner.