The Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College will offer an evening of workshops and readings on the ACC Main Campus with two esteemed Colorado writers, Poet Jared Smith and Poet, Playwright and Writer Rita Brady Kiefer. The workshops will be on Thursday Oct. 29, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Half Moon. Advanced reservations are required for the workshops. The reading will begin at 7:30 and is open to the public with a suggested donation at the door.
Kiefer will present
Exploding the I/Eye through Language. "Together we will play with language - tapping into one of many voices inside us - to discover what we are trying to say," Kiefer said. "As 'first among equals,' I will stir the waters by suggesting ways to engage with words."
Smith will present
Poetry and the Language of Images. "Poetry is largely the language of pictures and images," Smith said. "We'll practice writing and critiquing poems to find out what makes certain pictures more memorable or better able to communicate the feeling we want to our readers. Particular attention will be paid to including the 'unexpected images' in our poems -- the images that make our readers 'be there' with us and feel what we feel. We'll also discuss what makes the images of some of our most famous poets so memorable, and how we might adapt their techniques."
The cost to attend the Workshop and Reading is a $15 donation to the ACC Foundation in support of the Writers Studio Scholarship Fund. The cost for ACC registered students is a $5 Donation. To attend the Reading only a $5 donation is suggested and no reservations are required. Reservations and payments will be accepted until Oct.26, and no refunds will be made after Oct. 26. To Make Reservations, email the
writerstudio@arapahoe.edu. Be sure to include the workshop you wish to attend.
Winograd, Writers Studio coordinator, at 303.797.5815 or email at
The Main Campus of Arapahoe Community College at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton is on the east side of Santa Fe at College Drive just south of historic downtown Littleton. The Half Moon in is located on the first floor of the Main Building near the West Entrance.
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Arapahoe Community College has served the south Denver metropolitan area since 1965.One of 13 colleges in the Colorado Community College System, ACC offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs to its 7,500 plus credit students per semester through sites in downtown Littleton and Parker. ACC also offers professional development, customized training
and other non-credit offerings enjoyed by many more lifelong learners.
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