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LITERARY BUFFALO E-NEWSLETTER
08.10.09-08.16.09
EVENTS THIS WEEK
08.13.09
UBE Anderson Gallery
Adult Workshop: "Paint, Prose and Poetry"
Thursday, August 13, 6 pm to 9 pm
University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery
(near Kenmore Avenue and Englewood Avenue)
1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, NY 14214-1211
Cost: $20 Brief Description: This adult workshop will be led by poet and teaching artist Sherry Robbins. Inspired by the poetry and writings of James Joyce, participants will have the opportunity to work with prose and poetry and incorporate it into a visual art work. Participating teachers will receive Certificates of Attendance; this workshop supports NYS Learning Standards. Contact for Registration: Ginny Lohr, Curator of Education, Tel 829-3754, email: ginny@andersongallery.org
08.14.09
Talking Leaves Books
Robert Dentan
Reading/Signing for: Overwhelming Terror: Love, Fear, Peace, and Violence Among the Semai of Malaysia
Friday, August 14, 7:00 PM
Talking Leaves Books
3158 Main St. Buffalo
Phone: (716) 837-8554
08.15.09
Impact Artist Gallery
The Stop , Look, and Listen Poetry Series
Susan Crane Sudell & Janna Willoughby plus open mic
Saturday, August 15, 2 p.m.
Impact Artists' Gallery, Tri Main building
2495 Main St, Buffalo
Contact Lynn Ciesielski: 716-884-5239
riverrun and UBE Humanities Institute
"Celebrating Joyce: The Music of Kindred"
Saturday, August 15, 7 P.M.
University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery
(near Kenmore Avenue and Englewood Avenue)
1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, NY 14214-1211
Free and open to the public
Email: ginny@andersongallery.org
08.16.09
Talking Leaves Books, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson
Reading/book signing for The Winds of Dune
Sunday, August 16, 2:00 PM
Hallwalls Cinema
Babeville | 341 Delaware Ave. @ Tupper Buffalo
Phone: 716.854.1694 | Email: ed@hallwalls.org
UBE Anderson Gallery
ARTFun Sunday Family Workshop: Paint, Prose and Poetry
Sunday, August 16, 1 to 4 P.M.
University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery
(near Kenmore Avenue and Englewood Avenue)
1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, NY 14214-1211
Cost: $5. per person
(children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult)
Brief Description: Led by poet and arts educator Sherry Robbins, families
will make large-sized poem-maps of our city of Buffalo, creating visual
and written word imagery with markers, paint, and colored pencils.
Contact for Registration:
Ginny Lohr, Curator of Education, Tel: 829-3754,
Email: ginny@andersongallery.org
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BABEL
"Most Innovative Arts Programming (Any Artform)"
Buffalo Spree Magazine's Best of Buffalo 2009 Award
2009-2010 SEASON
October 9, A.S. Byatt
November 20, Ha Jin
March 5, Azar Nafisi
April 16, Salman Rushdie
SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW!
Previous Subscriber: $85
New Subscriber: $110
These subscriptions include general admission seating at all 4 events.
Patron: $275
Patron Pair: $450
Patron level subscriptions include VIP reserved seating and admission to all pre-event author receptions.
Purchase subscriptions now at www.justbuffalo.org/babel or by phone at 716.832.5400.
MEMBER EVENTS
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT
-- THOSE WITH TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING AT THE GAME LATER TODAY
JUST BUFFALO GOES TO THE BALLPARK!
FRIDAY AUGUST 14TH, 7:35 P.M.
COCA COLA FIELD
SECTION 106 (FIRST BASE SIDE BEHIND HOME PLATE)
275 WASHINGTON STREET BUFFALO, NY
WE HAVE SEVERAL MEMBER EVENTS PLANNED FOR THE FALL, INCLUDING:
MEMBERS GO TO THE THEATER!
Just
Buffalo member's special preview of the premier of Buffalo
playwright Neil Wechsler's award winning play, Grenadine, at the Road
Less Traveled Theater on September 10. The play was awarded the Yale Drama prize for 2008, chosen by Edward Albee. Just Buffalo, CEPA, Big Orbit and WNYBAC Members attend free and will be able to talk with the playwright after the performance. Please call 832.5400 to RSVP (required). Members can bring guests to this event for free, but all must RSVP.
BABEL TALKS AT BETTY'S
Book talks and discussions for Possession and Waiting on October 5 and November 9. More info to follow SOON!
WNYBAC
For those that haven't heard, we've moved our program offices to the Western New York Book Arts Center at 468 Washington (Corner of Mohawk). We'll be starting a new series there in September called "Big Night," which will include one or more visiting poets around whose work we'll put together a "big night" of poetry, food, music, visual art, film, video and whatever else we can think of. Fall poets include Lee Ann Brown, Eileen Myles, CA Conrad, Simon Pettet and Sam Kaufman.
JOB OPENING
Development Director
The Art of Collaboration
Big Orbit Gallery, CEPA Gallery and Just Buffalo Literary Center seek an experienced Development Director to create, manage, and successfully implement a comprehensive development program for their collaboration. Reporting to the Executive Directors of all three organizations, the Development Director will be able to develop and execute a broad development plan that will meet each organization's specific needs including major gifts and annual giving, planned and capital giving, and exhibition and program sponsorship. The qualified candidate must be a team player, skilled in recognizing, adapting, and capitalizing on new opportunities and poised to work with staff and board of three organizations to provide the strategic direction and leadership needed to achieve ambitious fundraising goals. Deadline: August 21, 2009.
Electronic submissions preferred. Send to:
info@cepagallery.com
or mail hard copy to:
The Art of Collaboration
617 Main Street, Suite 201
Buffalo, NY 14203
JUST BUFFALO MEMBER WRITER CRITIQUE GROUP
CRITIQUE GROUP FINAL SESSION IN AUGUST MOVED TO AUGUST 25 INSTEAD OF AUGUST 18. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR.
The member writer critique group meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at the Market Arcade.
Click here for more info:
http://www.justbuffalo.org/media/pdf/CritiqueGroup0409.pdf
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Michael Kelleher
Artistic Director
Just Buffalo Literary Center
468 Washington St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
www.justbuffalo.org
Phone: 716-832-5400
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