The annual Nick Virgilio Performance Series will host poet, translator, and professor Sawako Nakayasu on campus Wednesday, February 26, for both a workshop and performance. This series, made possible by a bequest from the estate of Camden-based poet Nick Virgilio, brings to campus literary artists and translators who are working in the tradition of Japanese haiku, its global … Continue reading Join us for the Nick Virgilio Performance Series on Feb. 26…
Tag: Creative Writing
Register Now for Cooper Street Writing Workshops
This spring, the Writers House will sponsor multiple one-day Cooper Street Writing Workshops: “Writing Meaningfully in an Election Year: The Poetry of Politics and Witness” taught by Keith Kopka Saturday, February 8, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. $60 general/$10 for Camden residents “Jump-Start Your Fiction” taught by Stephanie Manuzak Saturday, February 29, from 10 a.m. … Continue reading Register Now for Cooper Street Writing Workshops…
Writers in Camden Begins Feb. 4 with Anders Carlson-Wee
Join us on Tuesday, February 4, for the first Writers in Camden event of the spring semester. Anders Carlson-Wee, author of The Low Passions and co-creator of the short documentary film Riding the Highline, will discuss his work. A screening of the film will follow a discussion with Gregory Pardlo, Associate Professor of English. Registration is encouraged. … Continue reading Writers in Camden Begins Feb. 4 with Anders Carlson-Wee…
The Writers House Presents “Outside the Wire” on Jan. 22
As part of Outside the Wire, an annual programming series highlighting veterans’ narratives, the Writers House is proud to present “Speaking Out About Marginalized Experiences in the Military.” This event pairs speakers whose scholarly, journalistic, or creative work concerns veterans’ experiences with the lived experiences of veterans themselves. This free event will take place on … Continue reading The Writers House Presents “Outside the Wire” on Jan. 22…
The Writers House Welcomes Authors Carmen Maria Machado and Jess Row on Nov. 13
Join us on Wednesday, November 13, for an evening with Carmen Maria Machado, author of the memoir In the Dream House and the short story collection Her Body and Other Parties, and Jess Row, author of White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination and the novel Your Face in Mine. Registration is required. This event begins at 7 p.m. in the … Continue reading The Writers House Welcomes Authors Carmen Maria Machado and Jess Row on Nov. 13…
Raquel Salas Rivera, Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, To Give Reading on Oct. 30
Join us on Wednesday, October 30, for an evening with Raquel Salas Rivera, Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, and author of lo terciario/the tertiary. They will give a free reading of their work at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. This free event requires registration. This event is sponsored by the Writers House and is part … Continue reading Raquel Salas Rivera, Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, To Give Reading on Oct. 30…
Registration Open for Cooper Street Writing Workshops
This fall, the Writers House will sponsor multiple Cooper Street Writing Workshops, some in multi-session format and some that are one-day only: Multi-session Workshops “Lying with Texts: The Art of Fictional Appropriations” taught by Royce Drake Four Wednesdays: October 23 and 30, and November 6 and 13 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. $200 general/$40 for Camden residents … Continue reading Registration Open for Cooper Street Writing Workshops…
RCCA Exhibition:”Democratic Vistas: Whitman, Body, and Soul”
The Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts‘ new exhibition, “Democratic Vistas: Whitman, Body, and Soul” opens May 29 at 5 p.m. as part of a larger regional program, “Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy,” which celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. The exhibit will feature artwork from artists such as Caroline Carlsmith, Paul Cava, John Giannotti, … Continue reading RCCA Exhibition:”Democratic Vistas: Whitman, Body, and Soul”…
Congrats to the Faculty who have Received Honors for Excellence in Teaching, Service, and Research
Congratulations to the following Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden faculty members who have received year-end faculty honors: Dr. Melanie Bowers, Assistant Professor of Political Science, who received the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence for Full-Time Faculty; Mr. Paul Moré Jr., Lecturer of Mathematics, who received the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence for Part-Time Faculty; Mr. Gregory … Continue reading Congrats to the Faculty who have Received Honors for Excellence in Teaching, Service, and Research…
Film and Media Studies Lecturer Matthew Sorrento Interviews Mel Brooks Biographer Patrick McGilligan
Documenting the Funny Man: An Interview with Biographer Patrick McGilligan on Mel Brooks By Matthew Sorrento, Film and Media Studies Lecturer, Rutgers–Camden For me, it was Blazing Saddles (1974) – an instant favorite I saw on cable TV in the 1980s. My father accidentally saw The Producers (1967) on release, never thinking that a film … Continue reading Film and Media Studies Lecturer Matthew Sorrento Interviews Mel Brooks Biographer Patrick McGilligan…