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2009NEVERMORE: PROSE AND POEMSEDGAR ALLAN POECalendar of Public Programs & EventsSee notes for event details Click here to download the entire calendar as a pdf
Nevermore: Prose and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe is available for sale at Writers & Books at a cover price of $13.00. This special edition of Poe’s work, published by Writers & Books’ own Big Pencil Press, includes an introduction by John Michael of the University of Rochester, stories and poems by Poe as well as his essay “The Philosophy of Composition,” discussion points and a timeline of Poe’s life. Writers & Books offers a discount to members (just ask at the bookstore) and bulk discounts to schools and book groups; please email karen@wab.org for more information about bulk sales. • A Reader’s Guide to the work of Poe, produced by the National Endowment for the Arts, is available to download through Writers & Books’ web site: www.wab.org. It includes a biography of and bibliography of books by the author, related books of interest, discussion points for the book and more. Limited print copies of the Reader’s Guide are also available at Writers & Books as well as local libraries and bookstores. This Reader’s Guide is appropriate for use with any edition of works by Poe. • Also available at Writers & Books as well as local libraries and bookstores: an audio (CD) guide to the work of Poe. Limited print copies of A Teacher’s Guideto the work of Poe are also available by emailing karen@wab.org or attending Creative Approaches to Edgar Allan Poe: A Training for Teachers and Book Discussion Leaders on Sat., Sept. 26. The Teacher’s Guide includes classroom syllabi, discussion points and capstone projects to accompany any edition of works by Poe. • Check out the Writers & Books web site at www.wab.org for information and resources about Edgar Allan Poe including musical scores, theatrical performances and films inspired by his works and much more. RELATED EVENTS• Can’t get enough of Poe? Join Wood Library in Canandaigua, also a recipient of a Big Read grant, to further celebrate the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe in October 2009, with a Masquerade Ball at Sonnenberg Gardens, writing workshops, a film series, a Bristol Valley Theater performance, craft programs, a “raven exhibit” and a presentation by local historian Mason Winfield. For a full calendar of events visit http://neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=1213. • Ghost Walk features eerie true tales told by costumed actors are sponsored annually by the Landmark Society on four nights in October. This year, Writers & Books volunteers will read selections from Nevermore: Prose and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe to ticket holders waiting for tours. For information about Ghost Walk visit www.landmarksociety.org. • 25-Hour Horror Film Festival at the Little Theatre Oct. 30-31. For information on screenings and tickets visit www.thelittle.org. • It’s Witchcraft: The Legends and Realities of Witches:A multi-disciplinary examination of the continuing relevance of understanding the connection of witchcraft to contemporary medical ethical issues. Sponsored by the Health Humanities Committee of St. John Fisher College. Events include presentations, discussions, film screenings, an art exhibition by students from School Without Walls and library displays. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Oct. 30, 9:00am-9:00pm on the Fisher campus. For more information email Dr. Tim Madigan at tmadigan@sjfc.edu. • Lux Lounge,666 South Ave, in Rochester, will hold Unhappy Hours with Edgar Allan Poe drink specials throughout the month. See www.lux666.com DETAILS ABOUT CALENDAR EVENTS1. The Art and Ethics of Writing True Crime. Class meets four Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm, Sept. 14 through Oct. 5. Instructor: David White. Much as been written about the 1957 murder of Vickie Zielinski by Edgar Smith, including three books and numerous legal appeals by the murderer, a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, several influential pieces by William F. Buckley (first defending Smith, then defending himself for defending Smith) and even a defense of his father by the prosecutor’s son. The more one digs, the more questions one has, and the more there is to write about. Smith recently lost what many expect will be his last appeal. This course will work on non-fiction, fiction or poetry—any writing that respects the victim, the facts and our common sense of justice. To register visit www.wab.org or call (585) 473-2590 x107.
2. Creative Approaches to Edgar Allan Poe: A Training for Teachers and Book Discussion Leaders. Join Wendy Low, former Youth Education and Outreach Coordinator at Writers & Books, and Big Read Coordinator and Rochester Institute of Technology Adjunct Instructor Karen vanMeenen, for a presentation and discussion of various approaches to teaching the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Discussion will revolve around analyzing the writer’s craft; character development, choices and change; social and cultural issues raised within the text; the use of creative writing and personal writing assignments in the classroom; and other pertinent information. This workshop is geared toward anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the book, especially teachers looking for insight and creative approaches to the learning process. Sat., Sept. 26, 10:000-11:30am at W&B. Free but registration required: email karen@wab.org by Tues., Sept. 22 at 5pm. 3.Join us as we kickoff this year’s Big Read program with a publication party for Writers & Books’ Big Pencil Press edition of Nevermore: Prose and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe and enjoy the unique vocal work of Rochester’s own F’loom, a trio that draws freely from the highest and lowest in music and literature to produce an intensely seriocomic audiovisual experience, who will be presenting a new body of work based on the writings of Poe. We will also be holding a scavenger hunt as part of First Friday, with prizes! Visit five venues and have your card punched, then come to Writers & Books by 10:00pm to pick up your free copy of Nevermore: Prose and Poems. Find the raven or the gold bug and win a pair of tickets to our Masque of the Red Death Masquerade Ball at the Memorial Art Gallery on Oct. 30. This Big Read kickoff event is free and open to the public. For information on W&B events visit www.wab.org. For information about the monthly First Friday events visit www.firstfridayrochester.org. To learn more about F’loom visit www.floom.com.
4. “Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle: Fathers of the Detective Story” presenters: Lewis Neisner has been Gasogene (president) of The Six Napoleons, a Baltimore Sherlockian society; has taught courses on Sherlock Holmes at Osher; and founded Rochester Row, a new Rochester Sherlockian society. Jeanne Sandholzertaught Harry Potter at Osher for nine years and is moving into new literary fields. 5. “‘A feeling, for which I have no name, has taken possession of my soul...’: An Edgar Allan Poe Anamnesis”presenter: After retiring from academic medicine in 1999, Rufino C. Pabico, MD, has been pursuing his lifetime interest in the study of the interdependency of medicine and literature, as depicted in the lives and writings of the great authors. His current projects include The Medical Knowledge of Shakespeare and the Physicians in Shakespeare’s Plays; The Mysterious Illness and its Effects on the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe; Mark Twain’s Medical Wisdom and the Search for Health-Preserving Panaceas. 6. “Poe and Philosophy” panel: Barb Lowe of St. John Fisher’s Philosophy Department will speak on “Perception and Epistemological Discovery: Poe’s Theory of Truth in ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue.’” Tim Madigan, also of Fisher’s Philosophy Department, will speak on “Ascent Out of the Maelström: Poe’s Advice on Surviving in the Age of the Internet.” Poet, fiction writer and workshop leader Patricia Roth Schwartz will present “The Dark Tarn of Auber: Poe As an Existentialist.”David Whiteof Fisher’s Philosophy Department will speak on “‘You Know My Methods’: C. Auguste Dupin and Ratiocination.” 7. Poe Page to Screen Video Discussion Series. On each of three nights, watch a film and then stay to discuss the similarities and differences from Poe’s original text. Bring a brownbag meal or purchase popcorn and soda at Writers & Books. Free. No registration required. For more information email karen@wab.org. Facilitated by Big Read Coordinator and RIT Adjunct Instructor Karen vanMeenen and Dr. Tim Madigan of St. John Fisher College. 8. The Black Cat: A Readers Theatre Adaptation for Three Speakerswas created by Allison Green and directed for The Big Read by Jean Ryon. “The Black Cat” will also be performed at the Masque of the Red Death Masquerade Ball at the Memorial Art Gallery on Fri., Oct. 30 (included in ticket price). 9. The Po-etry Slam is designed for performance of adaptations and interpretations of the work of Edgar Allan Poe included in W&B’s publication Nevermore: Prose and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. This slam is open to individuals and teams of all ages. Winners in several categories will be awarded prizes. If you or your school is interested in participating in the Po-etry Slam or have questions, see the Po-etry Slam guidelines on the W&B web site at www.wab.org or email Kyvaughn Henry at kyvaughnh@wab.org. The slam will be videotaped and excerpts will be aired on RCTV cable television at a later date. The event is free and open to the public.
10. “Fear of the Known in Romance and Reason” panel presenters: Michelle Bopp is an Adjunct in the English/Philosophy Department at Monroe Community College. James McCusker is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in English/Philosophy and Transitional Studies at MCC. Chris Otero-Piersante teaches at MCC. 11. Join us for a masquerade ball inspired by Poe’s story “Masque of the Red Death.” The evening’s festivities will include music, literary and theatrical performances (of Poe’s “The Black Cat,” “The Masque of the Red Death” and more), food and drink, film screenings and a culminating event at midnight. Masks required (available at the door or come to our mask-making workshop on Sat., Oct. 24), costumes optional. Other entertainments include a costume contest, a Poe look-a-like contest, palm readings and tarot card readings (separate fee). Those who survive until the unveiling at midnight will receive a “parting gift.” For tickets call (585) 473-2590, x107. 12. “Quoth the Raven”: a Readers’ Seminar on Edgar Allan Poe onSat., Oct. 31. Join writer Pat Schwartz, who wrote a graduate thesis on Poe, for a comprehensive overview of Poe’s published works including essays, poems and short stories. Learn about the wide-ranging genres in which Poe wrote, his unique stylistic devices and the major themes in his work. $39 W&B members/$43 general public. To register visit www.wab.org or call (585) 473-2590 x107.
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The Bertrand Russell SocietyThurs, Sept. 9 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: Nancy Agabian and Cathy SalibianThurs. Sept. 9: 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 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 SeriesSept. 14: Steve Lewandowski and Lori Nolasco 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 GroupSept. 14 Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable atmosphere at W&B. History Reading GroupSept. 16: Pericles 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.
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