SONGWRITER: Beth Macy +Palmyra

Schedule

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Grandin Theatre | Roanoke, VA

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Hoot and Holler and The Grandin Theatre is thrilled to present a live recording of the SongWriter podcast featuring host and creator, Ben Arthur.
(https://songwriterpodcast.com)
We will welcome New York Times bestselling author, Beth Macy, as she shares a story from her highly anticipated upcoming memoir, Papergirl.
(Preorder your copy here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739927/paper-girl-by-beth-macy/)
* UVA’s Dr. Rachel Wahl will speak about empathy and polarization.
(https://education.virginia.edu/about/directory/rachel-l-wahl)

* Local (and now national!) musical favorites, Palmyra, will perform a brand new song written in response.
(https://www.palmyratheband.com)
SongWriter invites the best and brightest voices from the literary, science, and musical worlds to share a stage, engage in conversation, as well as strives to amplify the critical intersection of community building through the arts and sciences.

*This show benefits Hoot and Holler and the Grandin Theater and is made possible by a generous grant from The Templeton World Charity Foundation
(https://www.templetonworldcharity.org)

Tickets here:
https://grandintheatre.com/shows/songwriter-podcast-live-event
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We look forward to a warm and inspirational evening.
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The Grandin Theatre, 1310 Grandin Rd SW,Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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