PAGETURNER
The Pageturner brought 80 people from 6 different states to fuel new stories about our region — together.October 21, 2023, 4-8 p.m.
The Hayloft at Lifted Spirits Distillery
1734 Cherry St., East Crossroads
Kansas City, MO 64108
Handicap accessible and ADA compliant
The Pageturner is designed to fuel new stories about our region — together. During this evening at The Hayloft, you will meet passionate readers. You will experience writing, art, food, and music grown in the Great Plains and Ozarks. You will think differently about The Lower Midwest.
Essentials
The Evening
- Welcome by Tina Casagrand Foss and Pete Dulin
- “Midwest Adventure Stories” keynote by Alexis Webb Bechtold
- Meet journalists, writers and artists of The New Territory magazine
- Celebrate the founding of The New Territory Magazine nonprofit and meet our board directors
- Preview the magazine’s new podcast River Town (in collaboration with KBIA and the Columbia Missourian)
- Participate in a live art auction
- Eat local food from our Iconic Midwest Grazing Table, featuring locally-sourced foods from Midwestern farmers and chefs arranged by chef Ulzii Falco
- Imbibe drinks by Lifted Spirits Distillery and Ruby Jeans Juicery
- Enjoy music from local string band Halfsider
- Dress code: Fall festive!
Location: The Hayloft at Lifted Spirits Distillery
Located in the heart of Downtown Kansas City in the East Crossroads District, The Hayloft at Lifted Spirits Distillery is a treasured destination with a distinctly Midwest history. Handicap accessible and ADA compliant.
Tickets
Benefits
Ticket and sponsorship funds will go toward:
- paying writers, photographers and artists who are telling true stories of rural America, nature and culture in the region, and people who are opening possibilities for people of all backgrounds to thrive here
- developing programs for the training of young literary and journalistic folks here in the Lower Midwest
Pricing
- $80 – standard ticket for two drinks, food, an evening of entertainment and learning, and admission to the silent auction
- $110 – standard ticket PLUS a subscription to The New Territory magazine for yourself or a friend
The People
Meet the Speakers
Pete Dulin
Author, writer and journalist
Tina Casagrand Foss
Publisher and The New Territory Magazine executive director
Tina Casagrand Foss is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The New Territory. Raised in the Gasconade River Valley of the northern Ozark border, her love for mossy woods knows no bounds. She graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in magazine journalism and anthropology and worked as a freelance environmental journalist before starting The New Territory. As executive director of The New Territory Magazine’s newly formed nonprofit, she looks forward to a long future of reaching more readers, fostering Midwestern writers and editors, and nurturing connections among New Territory readers both on and off the page. Tina lives in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Alexis Webb Bechtold
Adventurer and Eco-Artist
Alexis lives at the intersection of Art and Adventure, where her heart yearns to blend community and curiosity. My passion for these concepts is what drives her to the brink of wild enthusiasm in all of her work! Through unique experiences, she strives to inspire people to revive the wonder and curiosity that we naturally experience as kids. Hopefully, that curiosity will lead to connecting with the past, present and future of where we live.
Alexis’s extensive background in outdoor experiential education, challenge course facilitation and recreation management helps her create art adventures that encourage people to explore the world around them and find deeper meaning in what they do every day. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Find out more at X37Adventures.com &
Matt Mason
Nebraska State Poet
Matt Mason is the Nebraska State Poet and has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. His poetry has appeared in The New York Times and Matt has received a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska Arts Council. His work can be found in Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, and in hundreds of other publications. Mason’s 5th book, Rock Stars, was published by Button Poetry in September of this year. Find more at: https://matt.midverse.com/
Meet the Organizers
The Music
Halfsider
The Auction
Art, Artists, and Friends
Live Auction
Greg Edmondson
“Laying Old Ghosts to Rest” (Top)
Starting bid: $2,400
Precursors to Dark Matter series
Starting bid: $1,000, winning bidder gets pick of TWO
Distillery Tour and Tasting with our hosts Lifted Spirits.
Writing Coach package with Frances Story (formerly Poet Jen Harris), The Writing Workshop KC.
Intimate Dinner brought to you by Chef Ulzii Falco and Yoli Tortilleria.
Silent Auction
The Pageturner is generously supported by:
SHORT STORY LEVEL
Tony Crawford
Margo Farnsworth and Jim Pascoe
Jack Holland
The Missouri Wildflowers Nursery
Health Forward Foundation
—
Thank you
Modern Litho ⋅ Ashlie Beck, Taking Bids Fundraising ⋅ Lifted Spirits Distillery ⋅ Scratch Brewing Company ⋅ University of Missouri Press ⋅ Carol Davit ⋅ Haines Eason, Freelance Kansas ⋅ Dr. Marcia Chatelain ⋅ Columbia Art League ⋅ Jeff & Jane Schaepperkoetter ⋅ Mid-America Arts Alliance
The New Territory Community
In time when our region could use a little more love and action, New Territory events gather people who care. Our readers believe The Lower Midwest is full of problems to solve, stories to tell, and possibilities for making our part of the world even better.