We got a huge response to the call for a piano player for tonight's reading party, and the best proposal came from Timothy Youngbluth: He's going to perform an hour of Erik Satie compositions. That will start at 6 pm, followed by cellist and reading party favorite Samuel Anderson playing at 7 pm. If you've tried to come to the reading party lately but found it way too crowded, you should know: (1) the crowds are thinner during summertime, and (2) the hotel is setting up extra seating areas tonight. If you've never been to the reading party before, here's what it's like.

It happens in the Fireside Room at the Sorrento from 6 pm to 9 pm, its all ages, and it's free.