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September 2010 Events

First Fridays / Wide Open Mic

Sept. 3, 7:00 pm
Hosted by Norm Davis
Admission is free.

Along with other local galleries and performance spaces, W&B will be open on the first Friday evenings of each month hosting Wide Open Mic, and a series of other readings and performances in our Verb Café and Performance Space. Known for its eclectic mix, Wide Open Mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. It is Rochester’s longest running open mic, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review.

The Bertrand Russell Society

Thurs, Sept. 9
Hosted by David White
Free to W&B members, $3 general public, 7 p.m., W&B

The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society.

Visiting Writer Series: Stories of Armenian Discovery

Thurs. Sept. 9:
$3 W&B members / $6 general public. 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff

Nancy Agabian, Cathy Salibian and Anaïs Salibian.
Discussion and book signing will follow.

Nancy Agabian is the author of Princess Freak, a collection of autobiographical poems and performance texts, and Me as her again: True Stories of an Armenian Daughter, a Lambda Literary Award finalist and shortlisted for this year's Saroyan International Prize. A Fulbright scholar to Armenia for 2006-07, Agabian is working on a nonfiction novel about post-Soviet Armenia. She teaches writing at Queens College and the Gallatin School at NYU. nancyagabian.com 



Cathy Salibian is a Rochester writer working on her first book, Haig's Promise, a family memoir. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Ararat, Rochester Review, Metropolitan, City Newspaper, Rochester Business Journal and the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. She holds writing awards from the New York Press Association, The Alliance of Area Business Publications and the Society for Technical Communication.  



Anais Salibian, M.A., has a private practice in therapeutic bodywork and has been teaching writing since 1989. She has published essays, memoirs, and opinion pieces  in Ararat Quarterly, The Sun, Creative Woman, and local newspapers, and appears in the anthology Through the Kitchen Window. She is currently working on a novel. In 2004 she received the Writers & Books Teacher of Adults Award for the Creation and Appreciation of Literature.

Monthly Story Slam

Signup: 6:30 pm
Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m.
Hosted by: Carol Roberts

An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Each performer gets approximately 5 minutes. Signup list at front desk 1/2 hour before or sign up by emailing Carol Roberts at crobert8@rochester.rr.com with “Monthly Sign Up” in the subject line.

Genesee Reading Series

Sept. 14: Steve Lewandowski and Lori Nolasco
$3 W&B members / $6 general public, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Wanda Schubmehl

Now in its 26th year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the W&B Performance Space. Click here to learn more.

Senior Reading Group

Sept. 14
Free and open to the public, 2-4 p.m.
Hosted by Norm Davis

Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable atmosphere at W&B.

History Reading Group

Sept. 16: Pericles
Free W&B members, $3 for general public , 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff

Join Writers & Books’ history buffs as they explore the big issues and personalities of history. We do not choose specific books, only subjects. You can read any book or other material on the subject and join the discussion. Meets on the third Thursday of each month.

Visiting Writer Series: Novelist Justin Kramon

Thurs. Sept. 16
$3 W&B members / $6 general public. 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff

The Visiting Writer Series brings together Writers from out of town as well as from the Greater Rochester Area.

Monthly Story Slam

Signup: 6:30 pm
Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m.
Hosted by: Carol Roberts

An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Each performer gets approximately 5 minutes. Signup list at front desk 1/2 hour before or sign up by emailing Carol Roberts at crobert8@rochester.rr.com with “Monthly Sign Up” in the subject line.

W&B Fall Open House & Book Sale

Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Free and open to the public

We will be opening our doors wide to the community to find out more about all our programs and sample some of our course offerings. A number of our teachers will be on hand to answer questions and conduct “mini workshops.” All free. This will also be a great time to stock up on some of those books you never had the opportunity to read previously as we conduct our largest used book sale of the year.

Big Pencil Awards Night

Saturday, September 25, 6 – 9 p.m
Tickets: $20 W&B Members/ $25 General Public

Join us as we honor those individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the Rochester literary community. The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, proceed with the presentation of awards, and conclude with fine teas, coffees and desserts. The winning ticket in the iPad raffle will also be drawn during this special event.

With Local Honorees: Angela Cannon-Crothers, Michael Czarnecki, Beverly Gold, Sonja Livingston, Martin Naparsteck, Teen Book Festival

Purchase your tickets online. $20 W&B Members/ $25 general public

25 & Under

Sept. 28. 7 p.m. W&B
Free to WAB members & students/$3 general public,
Hosted by Daniel Herd

More than a quarter century ago W&B first opened its doors. To celebrate that milestone anniversary we initiated a monthly reading series featuring writers who are 25 and younger. Join us as we discover a new generation of writers for the next quarter century.

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