Events Calendar

An investigation of how speed and pressure shape contemporary drawing as an activity and an idea. Featured artists: Joe Giordano, Barry Nemett, Brandon Morse, Renee van der Stelt, Elzbieta Sikorska, Jan Razauskas, Hsin-Hsi Chen, Mei Mei Chang, Kendall Nordin, Warren Linn, Amita Bhatt, Alice Whealin, Ryan Hoover, Ian MacLean Davis, Dawn Gavin. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, May 31, 7–9 p.m. A Second Reception will be held on Friday, June 29, 6–9 p.m. The exhibition “speed and pressure” is on view in the Kaplan Gallery (second floor) May 22 through July 27. Gallery Hours: Wednesday 12–4 p.m., Thursday & Friday 12–8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 12–4 p.m. Free and open to the public.

presented by VisArts

What's tougher than getting up in front of a large audience and delivering a powerful, moving "stem-winder" speech? Well, maybe writing the speech. In fact, very few writing assignments are tougher than speechwriting. It's a life of multiple drafts and trying to capture something that can be rather elusive called "voice." A speech is a story that builds a case and carries a message. Learn in a fun and interesting way about this very personal form of ghostwriting through concepts and techniques. Participants will get hands-on experience and everyone will write a complete speech by the time the workshop ends.

presented by James Alexander

This advanced-level workshop will put a strong emphasis on sentence-level writing and revision. Students in this class will revise their stories, discuss contemporary authors, and critique each other's work. The goal of this course is to complete a polished draft of one short story, and learn a variety of revision strategies.

presented by Mark Cugini

If you have a full draft of your novel and need suggestions for revision, consider this workshop in which we will focus on the authenticity of characters, the smooth workings of plot and the telling detail. Each workshop participant will have a chance to submit work two or more times for discussion. We'll also discuss a short, published novel. This workshop will be a safe place in which to analyze the work you've done and see its possibilities.

presented by Ann McLaughlin

This workshop will focus on all the basics, including screenplay structure, character development, and writing scenes.

presented by Jeffrey Rubin