LISA DENTON: Barry, the Southern Lit Alliance has an event coming up that I like the sound of. Its name reminds me of the way a lot of us talk, like saying “thingamabob” or “whatchamacallit.” It’s called Artamajig. The name alone makes it sound fun.
BARRY COURTER: I went to the hardware store the other day and started to ask for a ferrule, which is a washer in a compression fitting, and the man there corrected me by calling it a thingamajig.
LISA: I can’t believe you’d use your fancy words in a hardware store anyway. I can see why the guy corrected you.
BARRY: Artamajig is the only fundraiser for the alliance, and what’s cool is that it will feature works by local artists only. Executive Director Susan Robinson told me last week that folks will be able to buy art pieces ranging in price from $50 to $3,000. It all takes place Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Tanner-Hill Gallery at 3069 Broad St.
LISA: Plus, you can get a free preview Wednesday if you stop by the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m.