December 1997

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All events take place at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia (U of P).

4:30-6:30PM: Planning Committee Meeting. Will be held at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk.
7:00PM: Talking Film. Screenwriters workshop with Ernie Vecchione. Tonight's workshop, "Now What?" will be followed by a screening of the film I'll Do Anything.

7:30 pm: Reading by Lorene Cary's English 115 class -- Advanced Fiction Writing
Last day of classes.

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. (Re)Opening Celebration of the Writers House. Join us all day and into the evening for a celebration of our renovation and the re-opening of the House!
12:00 pm to 4:00pm:
In the Arts Cafe, first floor: readings by some of the students, faculty and staff who use the Kelly Writers House, including members of the House planning committee, Speakeasy Open Mic Night, creative writing majors and faculty, Penn and Pencil Club (our creative writing workshop for Penn staff), the Writing Program, Penn's student publications, Xconnect magazine, and others. Please RSVP to wh@writing.upenn.edu if you'd like to read!

In the dining room, first floor: open microphone for performances by writers and readers who drop by.

In the classroom, second floor: make your own literary and artistic contribution to the Writers House time capsule--we'll supply the materials, or you can bring your own.

In the seminar room, second floor: music by the Virgin House Band, the Free Jazz Project, Penn's singer/songwriters, and guests of Live at the Writers House ( a live radio show produced at the Writers House) and WXPN.

Throughout the House: art by Penn students and alumni.

Refreshments.
5:00 p.m. : Formal ceremony for the House Planning Committee and invited guests to honor Paul Kelly and celebrate the renovation.
8:00 p.m. : Party with jazz.

4:30 p.m.: Talking Film welcomes filmmaker Josh Olson. A Temple film graduate, Olson recently had his script made into a feature length movie to be released next year called On the Border. Josh describes the film as a modern noir, and as his first "big break." Join us for an informal discussion about any and every aspect of filmmaking.
6:30 p.m.: Live poetry Netcast, featuring readings by:
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		Mike Magee      Jessica Chiu
                Holly Johnson   Kristen Gallagher
                Louis Cabri     Dave Slarskey

                and host/interviewer Kerry Sherin
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The netcast will air live, accessible through our webpage. Feel free to stop by and use our House computers, which will be equipped with the necessary RealAudio software. Special thanks to Phil Miraglia of the School of Arts and Sciences for his technical expertise. A recording of this netcast does not apparently survive. But see this page for a summary of our two first live netcasts and a link to a PennSound mp3 recording of the August 21, 1997 program.
7:00-7:30 p.m.: The Writers House on Kid's Corner at WXPN 88.5 FM! Penn's own Susan Stewart teaches kids on the popular radio show Kid's Corner to explore the world of the sonnet.