Scribbles # 360 - Friday, March 30, 2007
Greetings, Scribblers!
Alice Notley is at the Orlando Public Library Friday night, April 27th! See the attached flyer for details and mark your calendar.
Celebrations:
A Laura van den Berg short story, "Goodbye My Loveds," was recently accepted by American Short Fiction and another, "Still Life With Poppies," was accepted by The Literary Review. Kudos, Laura!
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Diana Scimone recently returned from 3 weeks in Thailand where she was writing a childrens book and curriculum to help ending child trafficking. She also recently published an article in Charisma about girls who are trafficked; the link is on her blog, http://www.dianascimone.com/ (look for the March 19 entry titled How Much Is That Girl?).
Dear Scribblers,
Please put May 5th on your calendar, and come to Infusion Tea's new, expanded home on Edgewater Drive for the opening of an exhibition of my photography. I'll be making an "official" announcement shortly with exact times and address (they don't move in until April 1), but I wanted to let you know in advance because I know how busy you are! Plan ahead!
I'm very excited about this, my first real show, highlighting photos taken during my ten years of travel writing. Pictures from Scotland and England, Venice and Rome, New York, New Orleans and right here
(literally) in my own back yard. There'll be an opening reception on the 5th, and we'd love to see you all.
I'm also hoping to announce production of a play this summer, one I'm very pleased about ... but more on that later.
All my best, and we'll see you soon!
Joseph Hayes
Terry Odell will be at the Barnes & Noble at Sand Lake & Dr. Phillips on April 14th to sign Rose Petals, Volume 3, a Wild Rose Press anthology with her short story, "Second Chance Rose." Congratulations, Terry!
Rose has had her chance at her one true love. Widowed, her home destroyed by a hurricane, she relocates across the country and discovers the special garden of the bedtime stories her mother told her as a child. When she meets Richard there, friendship blooms. But can there be second chances for true love?
Turn your dial to 91.5 FM and request Rollins Radio to play the Nude Bandit's new jazz music and spoken word fusion. It's crazy, funny, unique and enjoyable.
Request Line: (407) 646-2915
Request Joe Pasquale
Track number:1) Spaghetti Haired Madonna2) Codeine Lover3) Orange Avenue Pickpocket4) Sex on CokeRollins
Be sure to tune in to Jef Shelby's radio show every Tuesday Morning for the latest in spoken word. Don't miss Katie Ball's show every Saturday afternoon!
What's Happening:
Did you know there are open mic poetry readings at Cranes Roost in Altamonte Springs from 7-9 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month? The acoustics are awesome. You may also read short stories. This is a fantastic outdoor venue that local poets are not taking advantage of.
Do you remember the magic of your first book? A First Book Local Advisory Board is now forming in Orlando with the goal of providing children from low-income families with an opportunity to read and own their first new books. Volunteers and Advisory Board members are needed. All Orlando leaders/book lovers with a passion for improving youth literacy are encouraged to attend the next First Book-Orlando meeting, to be held on Wednesday, April 11th from 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Borders bookstore in Winter Park Village. (600 Orlando Avenue/Winter Park, FL 32789) Snacks and beverages will be provided. Contact Advisory Board Chair Cris Phillips-Georg for more information at firstbook.orlando@gmail.com. To learn more about First Book visit http://www.firstbook.com/.
Please mark your calendars for a reading by the poet Steve Kowit who will read on Wednesday, April 4 at 7pm in room 106 at the Winter Park Campus of VCC.
Steve Kowit, 2006 winner of the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry, is a widely published California writer with several collections of poetry in print, including The Dumbbell Nebula (Heyday Books), Epic Journeys, Unbelievable Escapes (State Street Press), and, most recently, The Gods of Rapture (City Works Press), a collection of poems inspired by the erotic verse of India. His work appears regularly in magazines and journals and has been read by Garrison Keillor on National Public Radio. His teaching manual, In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop (Tilbury House), is widely used. He is the recipient of a National Endowment Fellowship in Poetry, two Pushcart Prizes, and several other awards. The University of Tampa Press will publish his winning manuscript, The First Noble Truth.
We have a wonderful opportunity to support ALL and have a fun evening out! Suntrust Broadway Across America is bringing the Tony Award-Winning Musical, THE 25 TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, to the Bob Carr. They have declared Thursday, April 12, as ALL NIGHT and $10.00 from each individual ticket purchased with the Code Word BEE will go to ALL. This is a great promotion not only for ALL but for our annual fall fund-raiser, The 10 th Annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee.
Just be sure that when you purchase your tickets, whether online, by phone or in person, that you give them our code word "BEE". Otherwise, those monies will not be directed to ALL. You should be able to go right to the ticket link by clicking on BEE as indicated on the flyer, scroll down to Adult Literacy League, type in BEE and purchase your tickets. If you have any trouble with that, just go to ticketmaster.com and follow the links until you find the Adult Literacy League line on the ticket page.
Tickets are available now through Wednesday, April 11, so don't delay!!!!
Please call us at 407-422-1540 if you have any questions.
Sherry Clark
Family Literacy Coordinator
Adult Literacy League, Inc.
345 West Michigan Street - Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32805
mailto:sclark@adultliteracyleague.org
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A Conversation with Cranston S. Chan Rogers
Orlando Public Library, Library Central
Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m.
Join graduate of Orlando High School Class of 1943, Cranston S. Chan Rogers for a discussion and presentation on the Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp 1945, other aspects of the Holocaust and his view of the Katrina Rebuilding efforts and why the levees failed. Rogers is well known in Massachusetts as the Chief Engineer on the original Central Artery project in downtown Boston and then the Big Dig which replaced it.
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Friday Night with Alice Notley
Orlando Public Library, Library CentralFriday, April 27, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
American poet Alice Notley, based in Paris, is the author of 30 books, including the epic poem, The Descent of Alette (Penguin, 1996), Mysteries of Small Houses (Penguin, 1998), a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and her newest volume Grave of Light: Selected Poems 1970-2005 (Wesleyan, 2006). Notley is participating in the Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency program and will delight us with a reading from some of her work. Reservations are required, please call 407.835.7481.
The appearance of Alice Notley is sponsored by the Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, as part of its master Artists-in-Residence Outreach Program. For more information visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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The Writers Jewel Box: Using Figurative Language to Make Your Writing Sparkle
Orlando Public Library, Library Central
Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m.
Author Catherine Kean will identify that nebulous quality called voice and show how strong figurative language helps add sparkle to prose. Through a short written exercise, she will help authors refine their own unique writing voice. Reservations are required. Please call 407.835.7481 to reserve your spot.
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Love Is In the Air
Orlando Public Library, Library CentralSunday, April 29, 2 to 4 p.m.
Wrap up National Poetry Month with the Library and the Orlando Poetry Troupe presentation of Love Is In the Air including love, romantic, lost, ideal and original poetry as well as poetry by famous poets. Also enjoy a special performance from the winner of the Bust-a-Rhyme Teen Poetry Contest.
In addition to Atlantic Center Childrens Art Camp Summer Series 2007: Meet the Artist (June 5- August 3), ACA is offering the following NEW summer camps!
SUMMER CAMPS AT ACA
July 3 to 6
Family Camp Grand Escape
Most camps are closed for the week so we are inviting children aged 6-12, accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian, for a fun-filled four-day camp of discovery.
Greet the Morning with Chef Sue: 9 AM to 12 PM, Chef Sue Flynn
This is one time when it is legal to play with food! Learn to make fun and healthy food items including sushi!
Family History: 1 to 3 PM, Lauren Austin
Everyone brings photos and shares stories about their family history. Create a collage or small quilt that helps keep these stories alive. (No sewing experience necessary.)
Nature Up Close: 9 AM to 12 PM, William McBride
Take walks in the local preserves and discover Florida. Learn about insects, birds, palmettos (there are three kinds in this area) and even snakes. Do various art projects including mushroom printing, flower pounding and plaster imprints. Establish a journal that will expand as you take future adventures.
Stomp and Shuffle: 1 to 3 PM or 3 to 5 PM, Instructor TBA
Create music using feet and hands. This is a great movement program with lots of laughs. You are invited to bring your own instruments to help create a musical masterpiece with a final performance on Friday in the Harris Theater.
Poetry Project: 9 AM to 12 PM, Marilyn McLatchey
Write poetry about the sights and sounds of summer camp. Bring family stories to rhyme. Create cadence to go with your stomp and shuffle. Enjoy the language!
This program is open to children accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian. Family members may attend just one, a few, or all programs. There are two ways to attend. You can enroll in a day camp from 9 to 3, or you can spend the week in ACA resident housing that includes a double bed, private bath and small refrigerator. You will share the room with your child/grandchild sleeping on his/her own bedroll or air mattress. There will be two camp counselors on duty around the clock.
Those who stay overnight will have opportunities to go to the beach, fish, take boat tours and go on movie outings, or stay at camp and tell stories into the night. The scariest story is that there is no TV at ACA! Board games will be available. Visit us ahead of time to view accommodations and all that is unique about ACA.
Tuition:
Day camp - $170 members; $200 nonmembers for parent/grandparent with child/ grandchild combo, includes lunch
Overnight camp - $500 members; $550 nonmembers for parent/grandparent with child/ grandchild combo, includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 4 days and housing for 4 nights.
Adult Camp Weekinthewoods
July 9 to 13
Why let the children have all the fun this summer? Join us at ACA for a full week filled with art and adventures.
Landscape Painting: Trish Thompson and Bonnie Myer
Paint with area artists who have a love of Florida landscape. They will help you find your way through the woods and onto the canvas.
Fused Glass Projects: Michelle Davidson
This is a two day program on Monday and Tuesday for those who want to discover the fun of melting glass into something wearable. Students will come away with several pieces of jewelry.
Designing Your Dream House Reliquary: Martha Lent
This three day mixed media assemblage workshop will run July 11, 12 and 13. Be the architect of your own three dimensional "Dream House Reliquary: A Place Where your Dreams can Live." A reliquary is a container that holds precious objects. Learn how to build your own "dream house" using provided floor plans, various building and assemblage methods, as well as mixed media techniques to adorn your creation. Lent has received many awards for her work which is featured in the Surfology exhibition at Harris House Gallery this June. Lents website is http://www.marthalentstudios.com/.
Cooking School: Chef Sue
Students will play sues chef while creating cuisine meals for the camp. Along the way, they will learn all the steps to preparing exciting meals with international themes including Mediterranean, Italian, Thai, Spanish, and French. They will also learn techniques, menus and tablescapes. Sue Flynn is a personal chef who often caters at Atlantic Center for private parties and artists-in-residence.
Pure Poetry: Marilyn McLatchey
Having trouble with writer's block? Need a little encouragement to try different forms and techniques? Or do you just need time to write? McLatchey will spend the week presenting exercises to help you break free, and she'll offer constructive critique to unleash your creative spirit. Work within a group for a short time each day, enjoy a one-on-one session with McLatchey, and then spend time writing, dreaming or visiting the beach. Whatever it takes to make pure poetry. McLatchey is a humanities professor at Valencia College and her work can be found online through http://mbmclatchey.corvidwriters.org/.
Adjust your Attitude towards Furniture: Ellen Clark
Once again we bring you the award winning folk artist Ellen Clark who will provide instruction in making everything from the basic chair to that designer chair you always wanted. She will even teach you to make your own chandelier! Clarks work has been shown in local galleries and at area art festivals.
Each program will run from 9 AM to 3 PM. There are two ways to attend camp. You can come for day camp from 9 to 3, or you can spend the week in ACA resident housing, which includes a double bed, private bath and small refrigerator.
Those who stay overnight will have opportunities to go to the beach, movies and area attractions, or stay at camp and work on their art all night long.
Fees:
Two-Day camp - $80 for members; $100 nonmembers, includes lunch
Three-Day camp - $120 for members; $150 nonmembers, includes lunch
Five-Day camp - $150 for members; $200 nonmembers, includes lunch
Fulltime camp - $500 for members; $550 nonmembers, includes meals and housing
Hostel Artists!
September 15 to 21: Seven days doing your own thing. Communal studios include painting, sculpture, dance, music, digital media lab, and library. No phones, no TV, no salesperson comes to call. Spend seven days in the woods at ACA working in the studios, roaming the grounds, fishing, working on your tan, or sleeping.
Space is limited to 25 visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers and poets, so sign up quickly. Fee: $700 for ACA members; $750 for nonmembers - includes room, meals and studio space for seven nights & days (arrive 9/15 anytime, depart by 10 AM on 9/22).
Information and registration: Mary McBride, Community Programs and Operations Manager, 386.423.1753
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