Tag: creative writing

Fishers of the Moon book release

main stage at Playhouse on the Square

join us as we take center stage for the unveiling, reading, and signing of story booth’s 2014-2015 literary anthology of original work from the past year-and-a-half of our afternoon creative writing workshops, featuring the stories of more than thirty-five middle- and high-school youth from seven Memphis schools. these young writers will read from and sign their stories, and we’ll have copies of the book for sale. this event will be the first time the writers will have the book revealed to them, so please join us for the big surprise and celebration.

part of the 2015 Mid-South Book Festival programs

Mid South Book Fest

chapbook workshop

for middle school students
thursdays, 4 – 5 pm / 4-week program

max 15 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot, or to help out.

a chapbook was an early type of popular literature because it was cheap to produce. still very popular today, the name commonly refers to small, paper-covered booklets, usually printed on a single sheet folded into books of 8, 12, 16, or 24 pages. participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to write poetry, short fiction, essays, and create visual art for their own original chapbooks. we’ll learn elements of layout and page design, cover design (using artist-designed woodcut blocks), and create contents pages and author bio pages to make the chapbooks as professional as possible. at the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with 5 copies of their original chapbook and one from each of the other participants.

we’ll celebrate with a chapbook release party in the Cleveland Street Flea Market on Friday, October 9.

page to stage theatre workshop

for middle school students
wednesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 pm / 9-week program

workshop capacity has been reached.

Jazmin Miller, teaching artist from Rhodes College,  leads students in an exploration of the various parts of theatre, helping them collaborate with one another to write, design and perform their own original play.

on Sunday, November 8, students will perform their creation before a live audience of family, friends and supporters in the McCoy Theatre at Rhodes College.

Impossible Language

This installment of Impossible Language features readings by Angie Macri, John Reed, and Sandy Longhorn.

Become better acquainted with this ongoing poetry reading series by following here: Twitter @impossiblelang, Facebook or Tumblr.

Impossible Language

Impossible Language celebrates spring by bringing you fresh, unique voices in contemporary poetry. This installment features readings from Ruth Baumann, PJ Williams, Ashley Chambers & Heidi Staples.

Become better acquainted with this ongoing poetry reading series by following here: Twitter @impossiblelang, Facebook or Tumblr.

Book Release: The Sky Is the Limit

Join Fallen Walls founder, Daniel Aaron Harris, for the release of a new children’s book he wrote & illustrated. The Sky is the Limit tells the story of a young girl who finds out that despite her disability, she can be anything.

To see more of Harris’ works, visit Bobby Blue Books.