It’s coming up: The Journal of Narrative Theory (JNT) Dialogue 2012 Colloquium takes place this Thursday, February 16, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in Rm. 300 at the Halle Library. Here’s the official announcement: Colloquium theme: Nonhumans: Ecology, Ethics, Objects This year’s JNT Dialogue, “Nonhumans: Ecology, Ethics, Objects” will focus on posthumanism, specifically its theoretical roots in what…
Category: Events
BathHouse Event: Konrad Steiner, March 14, time TBA
Mark your calendars for the next BathHouse Event of Winter ’12 semester, featuring Konrad Steiner. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 14 (time TBA) at the Dreamland Theatre. This is a free event and is open to the public (and also counts as a General Education LBC credit). Steiner makes short non-narrative films in the American…
Barry Graham and Brynne Barnes reading, Ugly Mug, Sat., Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Catch Creative Writing MA graduates Barry Graham and Brynne Barnes reading at the Ugly Mug (317 West Cross Avenue, Ypsilanti) tonight, Saturday, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. This reading is part of the Madhouse Poetry Series. Facebook event page here: http://www.facebook.com/events/230178717062583/
BathHouse Event: Dodie Bellamy, Feb. 7, 2:00 p.m.
Get ready for the first BathHouse Event of Winter ’12 semester, featuring Dodie Bellamy reading from her work at the EMU Student Center Auditorium on February 7 at 2:00 p.m. This is a free event and is open to the public (and also counts as a General Education LBC credit). Bellamy is the author of…
Tilting Time (Undergraduate Poetry Reading) – Wed., Jan. 25, 6:00 p.m.
Hear Creative Writing Undergraduate students Nick Compton, John Farmer, Chris LeBlanc, G. Matthew Mapes, Elizabeth Mikesch, Jonah Mixon-Webster, and Brenna York read their work when The Temporal Arts Collective presents Tilting Time: An Evening of Contemporary Poetry, taking place Wednesday, January 25, at 6:00 p.m. in the Halle Library, room 300 (note: this is a…
Call for Papers: RAWI Fourth National Conference
RAWI: Forging the Future of Arab-American Culture CALL FOR PAPERS RAWI Fourth National Conference Dearborn, Michigan May 31- June 2, 2012 RAWI, the Radius of Arab American Writers, has announced its Fourth National Conference. This conference will bring together Arab American writers of all genres in performance, critique, and conversation. RAWI welcomes individual paper, individual…
Ann Arbor Classics Book Group
Do you like classic literature? Consider the Ann Arbor Classics Book Group. This book discussion group meets twice monthly (Sundays and Wednesdays) to discuss selections from Peter Boxall’s 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. Find out more about this group by clicking here.
Tyrone Williams and Mel Nichols at MOCAD tonight 12/15, 7 p.m.
Catch visiting poets Tyrone Williams and Mel Nichols tonight, December 15, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). The event is at 7:00 p.m. It’s free and includes admission to the museum, which is located in an old warehouse space on Woodward Ave. Find out more here: http://mocadetroit.org/upcomingevents.html
Poetic Travelers series at Lawrence Street Gallery, every 3rd Friday
Poetry people should check out Poetic Travelers, a poetry series established by poet/author Tonja Dudley Bagwell (Sunrise of Revelations and Grace in a Garland, Jafansta, Inc.) that meets every 3rd Friday at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale. Enjoy a featured poet and/or performer plus Open Mic. Friends and family are welcome.
A Performance of Adapted Works: Sunday, December 11, 2011, Quirk
Don’t miss Sean Kilpatrick and Nick Mourning presenting work for their cognate class (CTAO 542 Adapting and Directing Narrative Theatre ) with the acting talents of Creative Writing MA students and alumni Joe Sacksteder, Aaron Smith, and Gerard Breitenbeck. The performances take place Sunday, December 11, 2011, at the Lab Theatre in Quirk. 9:30am-10am: Sean Kilpatrick…