Edge 24: a Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers
Curator: Melissa Buckheit |
A note from the curator: I have often wanted to listen to authors who are in the same place in their career as myself--emerging, published in journals, with a chapbook and/or a first full-length book, still growing but full of passion, new ideas, and an edge. But there is often infrequent opportunity for this; in fact, I have often felt disappointed in the lack, that such an open community might often be circumscribed in its literary programming. Additionally, featuring emerging writers engages other young as well as established writers, to support, frequent and attend Casa Libre and other writing events. This cycle creates the foundation for a writing community which self-generates, remains true, open, and allows many voices the opportunity for visibility and being heard. I want Tucson to be an artistic community which includes and features many voices and peoples. Literature is the province of communication, but also reflectivity, the reflection and representation of all our narratives and of new narratives and ideas, voices which are challenging and also challenge us. |
Lisa Bowden, Wendy Burk, and Eric Magrane
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $5
Come to Edge: A Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers. Edge is a series of local and national writers and cross-genre artists, emphasizing diversity of narrative, identity and literary source. Its purpose is to create community, visibility and voice for emerging and younger writers. Broadsheets of the authors' work will accompany each reading. Books and journals will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. Refreshments will be available after the reading.
Readers:
Lisa Bowden is a writer, performer, editor, designer, curator and publisher. She is co-founder and Director of Kore Press, publishing literature by women for 17 years in Tucson. She edited an audio collection of contemporary elegies called "Autumnal" and is co-editor with Shannon Cain of Powder:
Writing by Women in Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq. Most recently Lisa co-adapted, directed and produced the play "Coming in Hot" (based on the book Powder). A poet who works with dancers and musicians, Lisa is an member of the compositional improv ensemble Movement Salon. SpiralOrb.net has recently published her work. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Arizona, and has lived in London and Barcelona.
Wendy Burk and Eric Magrane are the designers of the POEMGRAPHTM SYSTEM, which debuted in Tucson, Arizona at Solar Culture Gallery and has been featured online on EOAGH: A Journal of the Arts. For EDGE, they have developed another revolutionary POEMGRAPHTM PRESENTATION in which you will experience new groundbreaking POEMGRAPHSTM and learn how discovering your very own POEMGRAPHTM NUMBER could help you to realize potentials galactic in your life and beyond!
Next Edge Reading will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Past Edge Readings:
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
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