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Special TopicsLives & Legacies: Searching for the Feminine Story, a Workshop & Dialogue for Women
The universal truths found in stories encompass class, race, gender, religious, ethnic, economic, political, geographic, and social constraints. Stories effectively connect people in profound and valuable ways. Storytelling is about connection, helping people to take risks and reveal something about themselves. In this workshop, participants will explore a woman’s life story in order to discover the lessons found there. Using story, we will recreate and explore the tradition of honoring elder women as the nurturers and educators for younger women, as well as their historic role as the supporters of the mental, spiritual and emotional health of the community.
Writing the Anarchist Manifesto
Every anarchist must have a manifesto. Anyone can write an anarchist manifesto; the question is will yours be read? Using the sure-fire format developed by Anarchist Action of Rochester guarantees you will get plenty of attention. Plus, with a wave of our patented magic wand, your anarchist manifesto can be changed into an anti-anarchist manifesto, should you experience a last minute change of heart.
Course Cancelled Lyric-focused Songwriting Workshop
Songs are built on melody and rhythm, but lyrical content is often the difference between a nice tune and a transcendent piece of art. For songwriters, building an understanding of lyrics is a life-long process. This workshop with Rochester songwriter Jon Itkin is designed to spur creativity and help participants examine their own lyric writing by sharing and discussing their work. Whether you’re a novice songwriter looking to expand your craft or an experienced individual interested in sharing your knowledge and picking up a few new tricks, this will be a great experience. Bring an acoustic instrument or a CD, lyric sheets and an open mind.
Writing More and Suffering Less: Understanding and Improving Your Writing Behavior
How can you get your book out of the daydream stage? How can you stay with it and finish it? How can you make writing a pleasure, not a pain? David Pascal combines his own professional writing experience with degrees in psychology and the humanities to help writers learn how to better enjoy the writing process and how to meet and exceed their goals. This course will teach you to observe and understand your own writing habits, show you how to deal with writer’s block, explain how to minimize or eliminate problems and distractions, and help you make productivity a pleasure. Several tested and successful approaches will be discussed, explored, and tailored to each individual need.
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The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by: Dr. David White 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. Monthly Story SlamMarch. 17, 7 pm An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Themes include: “Brush with the Law,” “Love Life,” “Embarassing Moment,” “True Tales from College”...but stories can be independent of the theme. This is an event where participants tell stories about their lives. The stories are loose and spontaneous, and the emphasis is on authenticity. See examples on Youtube by searching MothUp Story Slam. According to The New York Times: “Like the folk revival in the 70s or standup comedy in the 80s, all of a sudden everyone is doing it....Storytelling has exploded into a thriving genre all its own, a new avenue to prominence for writers and, increasingly, for actors and comedians.” 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. Valley Manor Book Discussions1570 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610 Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. This is the “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book”. History Reading GroupHosted by Steve Huff Join Writers & Books’s history buffs as they explore the big issues and personalities of history. We do not choose particular books, but only subjects. You can read any book or other material on the subject and join the discussion. Meets on the third Wide Open MicMonday, March 22 W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester’s longest-running open mic, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Known for its eclectic mix, Wide Open Mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. 25 & UnderTues. March 23 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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