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June 2004 Programs & Events
 Writing Aerobics
- SA4-M22
- Saturdays, 10 – 11:45 am
- May 15 – August 21 (No class May 29 or July 3)
- $12 W&B members / $16 general public
Join Sarah Freligh, Len Messineo, Anaïs Salibian, Pat Schwartz, and many more talented instructors in guided writing exercises guaranteed to get you into the writing spirit.
Impromptu writing exercises can generate great moments of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, not to mention valuable endorphins. The emphasis each Saturday is on generating spontaneous work.
Students may share their efforts in class if they feel comfortable, but this is not a critiquing workshop. Each session is meant to get those brain cells pumping!
Senior Reading Group
- Tuesday June 8, 2-4pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere at W&B.
 Rochester Poets Reading & Open Mike
- Wednesday June 9, 7 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
Rochester Poets has been a thriving poetry organization in the community since 1922. Their membership includes poets of all ages, interests, and backgrounds. Come to W&B to hear a Rochester Poet read, followed by an open mike program.
The Bertrand Russell Society
- God's Defenders , by S. T. Joshi
- Thursday June 10, 7 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free to W&B members, $3 general public
A common misconception is that the BRS is for only those who have special knowledge of or interest in Bertrand Russell. Actually society is much more focused on a large number of intellectual areas, great skill in writing of all sorts from the most esoteric technical material to the most commercial popular writing, and whole-hearted involvement in social and political activism.
Hosted by Dr. David White, this ongoing program promises to be an enlightening and enjoyable experience. Questions about the meetings or the group itself should be directed to
at the University of Rochester Press.
See also: W&B Welcomes the Bertrand Russell Society
Writing Aerobics
- SA4-M22
- Saturdays, 10 – 11:45 am
- May 15 – August 21 (No class May 29 or July 3)
- $12 W&B members / $16 general public
Join Sarah Freligh, Len Messineo, Anaïs Salibian, Pat Schwartz, and many more talented instructors in guided writing exercises guaranteed to get you into the writing spirit.
Impromptu writing exercises can generate great moments of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, not to mention valuable endorphins. The emphasis each Saturday is on generating spontaneous work.
Students may share their efforts in class if they feel comfortable, but this is not a critiquing workshop. Each session is meant to get those brain cells pumping!
LITalk
- Tuesday June 15, 7–8:30 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free to W&B members, $3 general public
An Awful Rowing in Eden in Toward God: Comparing the Spiritual World Views of Anne Sexton and Emily Dickinson, with Patricia Roth Schwartz
Join us for a discussion of the views of spirituality and God in the poetry of these two great American women poets, who wrote passionately and intimately in different centuries and circumstances.
Storyboarding for Fiction Writers
- SA4-F30
- One Saturday, June 19, 10 am – 1 pm
- $29 W&B members / $35 general public
- Instructor: Len Messineo [ bio ]
Storyboarding is an often-overlooked weapon in the fiction writer’s arsenal. It can be invaluable in planning a work or critiquing a completed draft.
The instructor will explore various ways to establish a storyboard using paper or software, and examine ways to ensure that a story has a well-plotted arc, thematic coherence, a clear through-line, and adequate character development.
(It Was a Dark and Stormy Night also recommended.)
Writing Aerobics
- SA4-M22
- Saturdays, 10 – 11:45 am
- May 15 – August 21 (No class May 29 or July 3)
- $12 W&B members / $16 general public
Join Sarah Freligh, Len Messineo, Anaïs Salibian, Pat Schwartz, and many more talented instructors in guided writing exercises guaranteed to get you into the writing spirit.
Impromptu writing exercises can generate great moments of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, not to mention valuable endorphins. The emphasis each Saturday is on generating spontaneous work.
Students may share their efforts in class if they feel comfortable, but this is not a critiquing workshop. Each session is meant to get those brain cells pumping!
- Thursday June 24, 6–9 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Admission $6 members, $8 non-members
- No pre-registration or reservations required
- Contact at 473-2590 x104 for details
Join Democrat and Chronicle film critic Jack Garner for a discussion and screening of a critically acclaimed film. This month:
- Amarcord
- 1973, Italy/France, 125 min., Color
- Directed by Frederico Fellini
- Original screenplay by Frederico Fellini and Tonino Guerra
- All Movie Guide
Federico Fellini 's warmly nostalgic memory piece examines daily life in the Italian village of Rimini during the reign of Mussolini, and won the 1974 Academy Award as Best Foreign Film.
Meditation & the Muse
- SA4-M39
- One Saturday, June 26, 10 am – 2 pm
- $36 W&B members / $40 general public
- Instructor: Nancy Caronia [ bio ]
This one-day workshop will explore some of the ways people may relax their minds and bodies in order to allow writing to emerge organically.
In addition to sitting and walking meditations, intensive writing time will allow each individual to tap into his or her quiet space where the muse sits waiting. These new writings will be shared in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
No previous writing or meditation experience is necessary, only a desire to find the empty spaces between the noise. (Wear comfortable clothing and bring a bag lunch.)
Writing Aerobics
- SA4-M22
- Saturdays, 10 – 11:45 am
- May 15 – August 21 (No class May 29 or July 3)
- $12 W&B members / $16 general public
Join Sarah Freligh, Len Messineo, Anaïs Salibian, Pat Schwartz, and many more talented instructors in guided writing exercises guaranteed to get you into the writing spirit.
Impromptu writing exercises can generate great moments of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, not to mention valuable endorphins. The emphasis each Saturday is on generating spontaneous work.
Students may share their efforts in class if they feel comfortable, but this is not a critiquing workshop. Each session is meant to get those brain cells pumping!
 Wide Open Mike with Norm Davis
- Tuesday June 29, 7:30 pm
- 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,” hosted by Norm Davis, local poet and editor of HazMat Review.
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