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August 2002 Programs & Events

Wide Open Mike with Norm Davis

• Friday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Free and open to the public.

W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester's longest running open mike program, "Wide Open Mike." This forum allows poets and prose writers, essayists and performance artists of all ages and backgrounds, a place to share their work with others in a friendly atmosphere. Join host Norm Davis, local poet and editor of HazMat Review.

SummerWrite Youth Reading Series

Pages & Stages and  Dramatic Characters

• Friday, August 2
• For reading times/places and other details,
  contact Wendy Low, 585-473-2590, x109.
• Free and open to the public

These readings are part of W&B's SummerWrite programs, encouraging youth ages 8 - 18 to explore and develop their creativity through dozens of classes and artistic experiences, including writing, music, theatrical performance, nature walks, museum/gallery trips, and more.

See also:

• Reading Buddies and Create a Radio Show - Friday, July 12
• Nature Speaks and Listen Up! - Friday, July 19
• Book Arts and Beyond - Friday, August 16
• Word Up! - Friday, August 30

Portrait of a Burger

• Tuesday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Admission $3 for members, $6 for the general public

Peter Lovenheim will visit the Verb Café for a signing and discussion of his new book, Portrait of a Burger as a Young Calf, Harmony/Random House, 2002.

Portrait follows the life of a single cow from "conception to consumption" as a way of breaching the disconnect so many of us feel between what we eat and where it comes from. Mark Kramer, Director of the Narrative Journalism Program, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has said, "This is a wonderful book about the process of farming and the people who farm. It's a serious book, lucid and endearing."

Peter is a graduate of the Boston University School of Journalism and Cornell Law School, and is the author of four previous books. He will talk, in part, about creative journalism and how to write in the real world with objectivity and passion.

Senior Reading Group

• Tuesday, August 13, 2 - 4 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Free and open to the public

Join senior readers in the Verb Café for a pleasant afternoon of coffee, creative writing, and conversation. Read your prose and poetry in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere. Hosted by Norm Davis.

SummerWrite Youth Reading Series

Book Arts and Beyond

• Friday, August 16
• For reading times/places and other details,
  contact Wendy Low, 585-473-2590, x109.
• Free and open to the public

These readings are part of W&B's SummerWrite programs, encouraging youth ages 8 - 18 to explore and develop their creativity through dozens of classes and artistic experiences, including writing, music, theatrical performance, nature walks, museum/gallery trips, and more.

See also:

• Reading Buddies and Create a Radio Show - Friday, July 12
• Nature Speaks and Listen Up! - Friday, July 19
• Pages & Stages and Dramatic Characters  - Friday, August 2
• Word Up! - Friday, August 30

Book Illustrators Workshop

• Saturday, August 17, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• At W&B
• Cost: $51 for members, $61 for the general public

Jennifer Meaher, author of the Kid's Mystery Party in a Box series and illustrator of Luvella's Promise, a middle-grade novel, will lead our very first picture-book illustrators workshop.

Jennifer's topics will include choosing the right publisher, submission packets, follow-up and portfolio reviews, and even what to do if you think you can't write. Bring art samples. Expect gentle, honest feedback. Pack your lunch and enjoy the day. 

Writers & Books Literary Sampler

• Thursday, August 22, 7 p.m.
• W&B
• Free and open to the public

Join Director of Education Tim Wright and a panel of Writers & Books' instructors (TBA), for an informal evening of discussion around our course offerings for the fall. This panel is designed to introduce a "sampling" of our instructors, and have them answer your questions about writing courses, teaching styles, and what you need to know to choose a course that's just right for you.

F'LOOM

• Friday, August 23, 8:00 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Admission $5 for members, $8 for the general public

Robert Kulik, Elizabeth Philips, and Rick Scott, one of Rochester's favorite performance ensembles, brings their "a cappella, polyrhythmic sound-text" to the Verb Café. Don't miss your opportunity to hear a truly unique and talented musical/poetry trio, and see what everyone has been talking about.

SummerWrite Showcase Reading

• Saturday, August 24, 2 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Free and open to the public

Students in all of our SummerWrite programs will get a chance to read from the creative work they wrote over the summer. This special showcase reading is a celebration of their words and experiences with Writers & Books, their instructors, and their fellow students.

Summer Singles Night at W&B

• Thursday, August 29, 8 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Free and open to the public

This is your chance to meet other single folks who are interested in reading, writing, literature, and the arts. W&B staff will be on hand to make introductions and create a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. Bring a copy of one great book you've read and enjoyed over the summer as a "conversation starter." People of all age groups are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

SummerWrite Youth Reading Series

Word Up!

• Friday, August 30
• For reading times/places and other details,
  contact Wendy Low, 585-473-2590, x109.
• Free and open to the public

These readings are part of W&B's SummerWrite programs, encouraging youth ages 8 - 18 to explore and develop their creativity through dozens of classes and artistic experiences, including writing, music, theatrical performance, nature walks, museum/gallery trips, and more.

See also:

• Reading Buddies and Create a Radio Show - Friday, July 12
• Nature Speaks and Listen Up! - Friday, July 19
• Pages & Stages and Dramatic Characters  - Friday, August 2
• Book Arts and Beyond - Friday, August 16

Rochester Fantasy Fans Book Talk

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

• Saturday, August 31, 5 - 7 p.m.
• In the Verb Café at W&B
• Free and open to the public

Rochester's very own science fiction and fantasy club will meet at W&B. This meeting in the Verb Café is for RFF members, people who might be interested in joining the club, and those who would simply like to sit in on the book discussion.

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