Open Mic--Wednesday,January 25, 2012 at the Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Dr. Dennis Bounds will emcee the event.
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Ekphrastic, Creative Writing Event for students--Saturday, February 11, 2012, Noon – 3:00 p.m., at Barnes & Noble (4485 Virginia Beach Blvd.) co-sponsored by Barnes & Noble, The Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads, and The Hampton Roads Writers
From Noon 'til 2:00 p.m., students will observe artworks by local African American artists, then create poems and stories inspired by the artworks. Readings of those created works will occur from 2 - 2:45. Sponsor award letters will be presented from 2:45 - 3PM.
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SHOW AND GROW your prose -- Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshop -- SATURDAY, February 25, 10 AM – 12, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach. Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator. Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis (8 readers max). Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net. This Long Form Open Mic will be Moderated by Dr. Dennis Bounds, associate professor in the Department of Cinema-Television at Regent University specializing in cinema-television history and criticism.
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Poetry readings featuring African American writers, assisted by Not Just for February Players --Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Barnes & Noble (4485 Virginia Beach Blvd.) co-sponsored by Barnes & Noble, The Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads, and The Hampton Roads Writers
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Open Mic--Wednesday,February 29, 2012 at the Meyera Orberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Jack Callen will emcee the event. In honor of February's Valentine's day, works inspired by and about LOVE are strongly encouraged, though are not required, at this event.
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SHOW AND GROW your prose -- Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshop -- WEDNESDAY, March 7, 6 – 8:30 PM, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach. Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator. Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis (9 readers Max). Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net. This Long Form Open Mic will be Moderated by ?
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Open Mic--Tuesday,March 27, 2012 at the Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. John Starks will emcee the event.
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SHOW AND GROW your prose -- Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshop-- Tuesday, April 10, 6 – 8:30 PM, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach. Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator. Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis (9 readers Max). Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net. This Long Form Open Mic will be moderated by Shonda Buchanan, professor from the Department of English at Hampton University.
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Open Mic--Tuesday,April 24, 2012 at the Meyera Orberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Dr. Milt Saunders will emcee the event.
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Open Mic--Wednesday,May 23, 2012 at the Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
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SHOW AND GROW your prose -- Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshop -- SATURDAY, May 26, 10 AM – 12, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach. Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator. Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis (8 readers Max). Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net. This Long Form Open Mic will be moderated by Dr. Bill Ruehlmann, professor emeritus of journalism/communications at Virginia Wesleyan College and book columnist for The Virginian-Pilot
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Open Mic--Wednesday,June 27, 2012 at the Meyera Orberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
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SHOW AND GROW your prose -- Modified, Open Mic-format, critiquing Workshop -- SATURDAY, July 7, 10 AM – 12, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach. Don’t miss this opportunity to read ten minutes of your prose (short story, memoir, or novel chapter) to the audience, followed by a brief professional critique by the moderator. Anyone may attend, BUT registration is required to read, and will be filled on a first come/first serve basis (8 readers Max). Send your work as a Word or PDF file to HRWriters@cox.net. This Long Form Open Mic will be Moderated by Michael Khandelwal, co-founder of the Muse writing studios in Norfolk, who earned a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California with three theses: fiction, poetry, screenplay
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Open Mic--Tuesday,July 24, 2012 at the Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
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Open Mic--Tuesday,August 21, 2012 at the Meyera Orberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
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