Literary Buffalo Newsletter 01.30.12-02.05.12

Literary Buffalo

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ALERT!!!!!

MEMBER FLASH FICTION CONTEST

DEADLINE FRIDAY!!!

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LITERARY LEGACY DINNER 2012

Just Buffalo Literary Center invites you to join us as we honor

Poet & Teaching Artist Sherry Robbins

and

Literary Arts supporters Corinne and Victor Rice

Thursday, February 23, 6:30 PM

Asbury Hall at Babeville

341 Delaware Ave

Reserve your seat now! 716.832.5400

Dinner $100 each or 2/$175
Includes 1 limited edition gift per ticket
Literary Underwriter $500
Includes 2 dinner reservations, limited edition gift & listing in program and on event signage

Table of eight seats $750
Corporate Table $1,000

For more than a generation, Just Buffalo Literary Center has connected the Western New York community with great voices in literature. Many people over many years have contributed to Just Buffalo's growth and vitality. We created the Literary Legacy Award to honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the literary legacy of Buffalo.

The dinner itself is a biennial fundraiser for the organization, which includes a catered meal, an awards ceremony and a gift of a broadside of a poem by Sherry Robbins. It is also a special occasion to come together as a literary community. We hope you can join us!

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EVENTS THIS WEEK

02.01.11

Center for Inquiry Literary Cafe
Five Male Poets Literary Reading
Featuring John Marvin, Richard Olsen, Randy Rumley,
Jeffrey Manson & Gene Grabiner
Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 PM
Ctr. for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst

02.03.11

Starcherone Weirdo Bookclub
Shane Jones
Discussion of his book: Light Boxes
Friday, February 3, 5:00 PM
121 Humboldt Pkwy., Side Door, Buffalo

02.04.11

Poetics Plus @ UB
Digital Poetry in Performance
An International Gathering of Digital Poets
Saturday, February 4, 7:30 PM
UB Art Gallery, Center for the Arts, N. Campus

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Just Buffalo's exciting afterschool program, RECLAIMING BUFFALO, in collaboration with CEPA Gallery, is currently enrolling students (ages 11-16) for Winter & Spring sessions.

Combining photography, creative writing, and computer literacy, this unique program has already received rave reviews. Young artists begins by photographing spaces in their community that they would like to "reclaim." Using PhotoShop and creative writing, students learn to express their vision for the future.

Finished artworks are featured in an exhibition at CEPA Gallery and on bus shelters throughout the city. There is NO COST to participate in this program.

Call 716-856-2717 now to reserve a spot.

Available dates:

SESSION 2: Winter Break, February 20-24, 9:00 a.m. to noon

SESSION 3: Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 28-March 22, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

SESSION 4: Spring Break, April 9-13, 9:00 a.m. to noon

SESSION 5: Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 17-May 15, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

RECLAIMING BUFFALO is made possible by generous support from the National

Endowment for the Arts.

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4th Annual Just Buffalo Members' Writing Contest!

Just Buffalo Literary Center is pleased to announce the second annual Members' Writing Contest and reading. The contest alternates annually between poetry and fiction. This installment will focus on flash fiction (fiction of 250 words of less) and will be judged by Edgar Award Winning Author Gary Earl Ross.

Winners will be announced at a special reading of all entries at The Western New York Book Arts Center on Thursday, March 8. Two awards will be presented: a Judge's award, chosen by Mr. Ross, and an audience award, to be voted on by the audience present at the reading. Audience Award and Judge's Award winners will each receive a $50 cash prize, a $25 gift certificate from Talking Leaves Books, a certificate of recognition from Just Buffalo, and publication in Artvoice.

Contest is open to Just Buffalo members in good standing at the time of submission. Contestants may join Just Buffalo at the time of submission by visiting the Just Buffalo web site or by sending a check for $35 along with their entry.

GUIDELINES

1. Submit one piece of flash fiction on any subject that is NO LONGER THAN 250 WORDS. Pieces that exceed the word limit will be rejected with no refund of membership costs.

2. Include a separate cover page that includes name, address, telephone and email. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE FICTION ITSELF. JUDGING IS BLIND. One flash fiction piece per entrant.

3. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS GREATLY PREFERRED

Submit by email to: submissions@justbuffalo.org

If you send hard copy, please mail to MEMBERS FLASH FICTION CONTEST, c/o Just Buffalo Literary Center, 617 Main St., Suit 202A, Buffalo, NY 14203.

4. Submissions will not be returned. Submissions by non-members or lapsed members will be rejected unless annual membership ($35) is paid in full before contest deadline. If you are unsure of your membership status, write us a info@justbuffalo.org to find out.

DEADLINE

Entries must be emailed or postmarked by February 3, 2012.

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