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All events take place at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia (U of P).
Monday, 5/1
- Final Exams
- 11:00 AM in the Arts Cafe: A Modern Poetry Symposium with Professor Al Filreis and the Kipp Academy
Modern Poetry Symposium presented by Al Filreis for seventh-grade students visiting Philadelphia from The KIPP Academy. Former Penn student Elliott Witney has taught with the KIPP Academy, a special charter school for urban children, for several years. Witney was among the founding members of the Writers House "hub" or Planning Committee in 1995-96. Each year Witney and his colleagues visit Penn and are taught by several members of the faculty, and there is an annual visit to the Writers House. Members of the Writers House community are welcome to join this symposium. RSVP to wh@writing.upenn.edu.
- 4:30 PM in Room 202: Student Nonfiction Writers meeting.
- 6:00 PM in Room 209: 34th Street Poets Meeting. For more information, please contact Cindy Savet (savettc@comcast.net).
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Tuesday, 5/2
- Final Exams
- 6:00-8:00 PM in the Arts Cafe: Rhymes and Misdemeanors III: An annual reading with the Suppose an Eyes poetry group and the Penn and Pencil Club, featuring: Jody Kolodzey, Sharon Black, Tamara Oakman, Diane Guarnieri, Ed Krizek, Helen Sewell Johnson, Don Johnson, George McDermott, Daniel Maguire, Patricia Green, Linda White, Andrew McGhie, Wendy Washburn, Karen Murphy, John Shea, Luellen Fletcher and others. For more information, contact Pat Green at patgreen@vet.upenn.edu.
Download a recording of this event here.
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Wednesday, 5/3
- Final Exams
- 11:30 - 12:30 in the Dining Room: PennArts meeting.
- 7:00 PM in the Arts Cafe: The Kelly Writers House proudly presents All Join Hands: The Visions of Peace Project for a poetry reading and exhibit hosted by the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
Join us for a group reading with local high school participants. The event concludes with an Open Mic reading - Please bring work to share!
Final design for All Join Hands mural to be installed in summer 2006
All Join Hands is a project created to raise awareness about the prevalence of youth violence in Philadelphia, investigate causes of violent behavior, and talk about solutions to these problems using art as a medium for discussion. The broad goal of All Join Hands has been to bring together groups of stakeholders whose paths might never cross to sit at the same table and conduct serious discussions about complex issues, foster new relationships within the city and state, and provide a forum for cultivating new strategies in Philadelphia's efforts to curb youth violence. The culmination of the project will be a large scale mural to be installed in Spring 2006 on the exterior wall of Benjamin Franklin High School at Broad and Spring Garden.
The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program started in 1984 as a component of the Anti-Graffiti Network. Mural artist Jane Golden was hired to reach out to graffiti writers and to redirect their energies to mural-making. Mural painting not only helped these young men and women develop their artistic skills, but also empowered them to beautify their neighborhoods. The Mural Arts Program works with over 100 communities each year to create murals that reflect the culture of Philadelphia's neighborhoods. - 3:00 PM in Room 209: thInk: a mental health writing group. For more information, contact Allison Lentz (amlentz@sas.upenn.edu).
- Final Exams
- 6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe: A reading with poets from the local workshop, Making Poems That Last, hosted by
Leonard Gontarek.
Making Poems That Last is both title and working principle of this poetry workshop, which has met on Saturdays in West Philadelphia since November 2005. Led by poet Leonard Gontarek, the group's discussions revolve around contemporary American poetry, international poetry, and poetry in translation. Readers will include: Minna Duchnovay, Alison Hicks, Joyce Meyers, Charity Jones, John-Michael Velez, Sekai Zankel, Hanoch Guy, Christy Schneider.
Alison Hicks is the author of a novella, Love: A Story of Images (Amherst Writers & Artists Press, 2004). Her poetry, fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Eclipse, Amoskeag, The Ledge, Philadelphia Poets, Philadelphia Stories and other journals. She leads community-based writing workshops: Greater Philadelphia Wordshop Studio.
Joyce Meyers practices law in Philadelphia. Her poems have appeared in White Pelican Review, Mad Poets Review, Endicott Review, Philadelphia Poets, and Möbius, among others. In 2004 she received an International Merit Award from Atlanta Review.
Hanoch Guy spent his childhood and youth in the small town of Hadera, Israel surrounded by citrus orchards, olive groves and wheat fields. He explored the deserts of Israel and Sinai and was inspired by their powerful landscapes. He is a bilingual poet in Hebrew and English. He is an Emeritus professor from Temple University.
John M. Velez is a native Long Islander currently residing in Philadelphia. He is pursuing a MA in English and Creative Writing under the tutelage of the great Kate Northrop.
Leonard Gontarek's Déjà Vu Diner was published by Autumn House Press in 2006. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Fence, Field, Volt, and The Best American Poetry 2005. He was a 2004 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Poetry Fellow.
http://www.leafscape.org/LeonardGontarek
To hear a recording of this program in mp3 format, click here.
- Final Exams
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Room 202 and in the Arts Cafe: Critical Writing Teacher Training
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Room 202 and in the Arts Cafe: Critical Writing Teacher Training
- 6-8:00 PM in Room 209: Suppose an Eyes poetry group; for more information, email Pat Green at (patgreen@vet.upenn.edu).
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Room 202 and in the Arts Cafe: Critical Writing Teacher Training
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Room 202 and in the Arts Cafe: Critical Writing Teacher Training
- 5:00 PM: Kick-off Barbecue Dinner
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM in Room 202: Critical Writing Teacher Training
11:00 AM: "Whistlestop Cafe"-style Breakfast
12:00 PM: Open House at the Writers House
4:30 PM: Celebration Program
6:00 PM: Informal Post-Program Dinner
7:00 PM: Hub Reunion Speakeasy- Alumni Day
- 10:00 AM: Senior Capstone
- Baccalaureate
- Commencement
- The Writers House will be CLOSED on May 15th and 16th.
- The Writers House will be CLOSED on May 15th and 16th.
- 7:30 PM in Room 202: Radium, a fiction group. For more information, please contact Phil Sandick (psandick@writing.upenn.edu).
Download a recording of this event here.
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Thursday, 5/4
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Friday, 5/5
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Saturday, 5/6
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Sunday, 5/7
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Monday, 5/8
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Tuesday, 5/9
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Wednesday, 5/10
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Thursday, 5/11
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Friday, 5/12
WRITERS HOUSE TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
- We're grilling in the garden! Join us for an informal dinner and gathering in the (now-classic) hub style.
We produced a CD to commemorate our anniversary, featuring some of the best and most interesting readings and conversations from our first ten years. You can listen to or download it here.
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Saturday, 5/13
WRITERS HOUSE TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
- Writers House Friday morning staff started this tradition a few years ago, cooking each other breakfast and eating it out in the garden. Come ignore the ringing House phone and front door bell with us for an hour or two over bacon and eggs, toast, and (of course) plenty of coffee!
- Take a break from Penn's Alumni Day festivities and join us for snacks and quiet conversation in the afternoon. Meet up with an old hub friend or two in the garden, or have a nap on the green couch!
- By now the gang's literally all here! Join Al, Provost Ron Daniels, Paul Kelly, Writers House Directors and Program Coordinators past and present, and close to a hundred other members of the House community for a celebration of our first decade!
- Stick around for homemade lasagna and garlicky bread - with us in the dining room!
- Sign up with Al to share our recent work, reminiscences, stories, and shout-outs - open-mic style - in honor of the longest running student-conceived and organized Writers House series!
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Sunday, 5/14
WRITERS HOUSE TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
- It's become Writers House tradition to invite our graduating seniors, their parents, families and friends to this farewell champagne brunch. Come celebrate our own members of the class of 2006 as they share their memories and triumphs.
You can hear a recording of this event in mp3 format here.
Please note that some of the discussions and classes listed below are open to the public and some require advance registration or enrollment. Call 215-746-POEM or e-mail wh@writing.upenn.edu for more info.
Monday, 5/15
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Tuesday, 5/16
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Wednesday, 5/17
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Thursday, 5/18
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Friday, 5/19
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Saturday, 5/20
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Sunday, 5/21
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Monday, 5/22
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Tuesday, 5/23
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Wednesday, 5/24
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Thursday, 5/25
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Friday, 5/26
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Saturday, 5/27
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Sunday, 5/28
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Monday, 5/29
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Tuesday, 5/30
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Wednesday, 5/31
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