New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Alan Paul Official Website) Author and musician Alan Paul will return to China June 13-20 for a series of readings and signings of his book Big in China: My Unlikely adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues and Becoming a Star in Beijing.
Alan Paul electrified Beijing from 2005-2009 with both his writing and his music. His Expat Life column in the Wall Street Journal Online attracted a wide readership and earned him the National Society of Newspaper Columnists 2008 Online Columnist of the Year award. His cross-cultural blues band Woodie Alan performed all over China, was named City Weekend's 2008 Beijing Band of the Year and recorded a CD, Beijing Blues, which has earned praise from musical luminaries from the Allman Brothers to ZZ Top.
In Beijing, Paul will reunite with much of Woodie Alan for two acoustic performances at readings, as well as one concert at Jianghu Jiuba, the band's Gulou home base.
For more information on the book or the band, please visit www.alanpaul.net
China dates:
June 14, 7:30 PM - Chengdu Bookworm Reading and Signing
June 15, 7:30 PM - Beijing Bookworm
Reading, Signing and Acoustic Performance
Looking forward to appearing at this Beijing landmark, where I have spent many hours buying books, working, eating, drinking, chatting - and listening to others read. And I am very pleased to announce that I will be joined by Woodie Alan bandmates Lu Wei and Zhang Yong for a brief acoustic performance.
June 16, 7:30 PM - The Orchard
Reading, Signing and Acoustic Performance
A return to the lovely restaurant where Woodie Alan began, for a reading and talk. I will happily once again be joined by Woodie Alan bandmates Lu Wei and Zhang Yong for a brief acoustic performance.
June 17, 9:00 PM - Jianghu Jiuba
Woodie Alan Reunion, Book Release party
A Woodie Alan partial reunion gig at Jianghu Jiuba, my favorite little Beijing hutong bar - often discussed in Big in China. I will be performing with my brothers Lu Wei and Zhang Yong, plus some special guests. CD and Book giveaways all night long.
June 18, 6:00 PM - Garden Books, Shanghai Reading and Signing
Looking forward to filling up this great little spot in Shanghai's French Concession.
June 19, 4:00 PM - M on the Bund, Shanghai Reading and Signing
A BIC reading and signing at the home of the Shanghai Literary Festival.
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