this workshop gives participants the chance to write(design/draw/collage, etc.) and self-publish an original “zine,” and then to display their work at our second-annual ZineFest on Friday, July 29, alongside the work of professional “zinesters” from Memphis and beyond. participants will develop and display their creative writing and art and design skills, and they’ll leave with a better understanding of the elements and power of DIY publishing. participants will also design a collaborative ….
WRITE LAB is an opportunity for those who want to begin writing creatively, or for those who already are, who would like feedback on their work from peers and from a professional fiction writer, in a workshop setting. participants will learn how to give and receive constructive criticism on their written work, an essential and invaluable skill for any serious writer. participants must commit to at least one two-week block of time ….
this workshop gives participants the chance to script, shoot, edit, and screen their own independent, original films—all in one week. we’ll make use of Crosstown Arts’ brand-new digital lab to edit, and then we’ll premiere all films at a mini-film festival on the last Friday of the workshop. led by Crosstown Arts’ professional videographer, Justin Thompson, each participant will receive a DVD with all the participants’ films.
10 participants | for entering and ….
WRITE LAB is an opportunity for those who want to begin writing creatively, or for those who already are, who would like feedback on their work from peers and from a professional fiction writer, in a workshop setting. participants will learn how to give and receive constructive criticism on their written work, an essential and invaluable skill for any serious writer. participants must commit to at least one two-week block of time ….
if you are interested in learning how to better put verses together for poetry or music (or just to express yourself), and then how to effectively perform these original pieces onstage, join us for our first-ever spoken-word workshop. taught by professional actress, playwright, and spoken-word artist Jazmin Miller, the “word-shop” will begin with a workshop in crafting and revising verse/prose poetry, and then on Friday of this week, we’ll have a poetry ….
Taught by professional playwright, actress, and University of Memphis MFA candidate in theatre Jazmin Miller, the Rhodes course entitled “Children’s Theatre” accomplished many specific goals in addition to what its title suggests, which was serving the 6th-8th grade of Humes Preparatory Academy in an after-school workshop hosted by story booth at Crosstown Arts.
For this workshop, Humes students were first encouraged to write statements of intent on why they wanted to participate. the ….
