Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series, American Ensemble Theatre, and More

Tonight is American Ensemble Theater's FREE staged reading of Larry Shue's Wenceslas Square, directed by Krista Cowan. This admission-free series is co-sponsored by The Writer's Center. Workshop leader Martin Blank is a co-founder of this theater. You can read a nice write-up in The Washington Post from earlier this week here. The story is in the same article with one of our Bethesda friends Round House Theatre. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Jane Fox Reading Room.

About the Play:
In Larry Shue's dark comedy, an American professor and his student find themselves in danger as they struggle to discover what happened to the rebellious Czech theater movement. Visit their Web site at http://www.americanensemble.org/

Workshop Leader Rose Solari

Rose Solari's poem, "Math & the Garden," will appear in the anthology, Initiate: An Oxford Anthology of New Writing, forthcoming from Oxford University Press and Blackwell Books in November, 2010. In June, Rose will lead a seminar at Oxford's Kellogg College Creative Writing Series, entitled, Divided by a Common Language: Divergent Paths in British and American Poetry. Unfortunately for those here in the DC area, Rose's A Sense of the Whole workshop has already begun.


Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series

Thanks to Deborah Ager of 32 Poems for sharing this news with me. D.C. area poets wanted:

It's time to apply to the the Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series.

It takes place Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Rock Creek Park, Picnic Area Number 6, during June and July. Two poets are usually featured, reading their original poetry.

TO APPLY to the series, send the following:

5 poems, typed, one poem per page. No one poem longer than two pages.

Name, address, telephone numbers, email on first page of the submission. Name on every page.

Brief biographical note, including publications, readings, literary studies, prizes.

Stamped, self-addressed envelope for reply (for return of poems, add sufficient postage as needed).

NOTE: All manuscripts must be typed. Any form or style of poetry will be considered; selection is made on the basis of the poems submitted. The biographical note is for information only. The director is assisted by a panel of writers in choosing poets.

SEND TO:

Rosemary Winslow , Co-Director

Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series

Department of English

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC 20064

DEADLINE: Postmarked on or before March 31 of each year.

IF SELECTED, you will read your work at the cabin and receive a small honorarium. If you have books published, you may sell them at the reception. If you live out of town, need a place to stay, an effort is made to provide lodging by the director and Word Works staff.


Pia Tafdrup

And finally, if you're so inclined, my interview with internationally acclaimed Danish poet Pia Tafdrup appears in the new issue of World Literature Today. By the by, there might just be some big news in the offing regarding international writers and TWC. Stay tuned for that!

Kyle