715 Red River
Austin, Texas 78701

Fray Cafe 9 continues the tradition of true, personal stories. This year, we have a new host: author, storyteller and Fray veteran Kevin Smokler. Featured speakers this year include Clarence Smith (www.doyouknowclarence.com) who tore it up last year with a story about climbing stairs behind a pregnant woman, Fray veteran Michael Buffington (grockit.com), Librarian Supertar Jessamyn West (www.librarian.net) and book-editor-to-the-stars (Jaimie Oliver, Kristin Gore, Chris Anderson) Will Schwalbe.

As always, we will have our open mic, so bring your own true story to tell, or just come and enjoy the stories of your friends and neighbors.

Added by michaelbrown on March 6, 2009

Comments

xian

Is there a theme?

Smokler

No theme. Just truth :)

cc_chapman

Last year this was such an amazing event and I can't wait for this year!

davedelaney

Can't wait!

davedelaney

Can't wait!

Smokler

Nor I.

jdubya

any way to record it for posterity (or for those of us who can't be there?)

Smokler

J, that's the plan.

amoration

Sounds sweet! I have a story for you....

Smokler

Amoration, good. There will be an open mic sign up and open mikers sprinkled throughout the evening. It'll be great to have you.

Smokler

BTW, Social Media/Music guru C.C. Chapman has been added to the bill.

www.cc-chapman.com

saraheye

This may have been one of my favorites from last year's sxsw...which was my first anyway.

i can't wait :)

saraheye

tears of laughter streaming down my face from shoefly pie story.

TheBrad

I'm in. So many stories yet to tell.

Smokler

Sarah, this year I'll have something about maccaroni.

Brad, I'm expecting to hear from you. in both story and erotic whispers.

nicolelee

Going to a concert at 7pm; I think it'll be over around 10:30. I'll try to stop by at 11.

arunranga

I'm so in :)

Smokler

Yay Arun. And Ms. Lee, the evening will be awaiting your arrival.