To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the original publication of Mary Shelley’s horror story, Frankenstein, Rutgers–Camden Theater kicks off its season with Austin Tichenor’s thrilling and faithful stage adaption. The brilliant Dr. Frankenstein creates life in his laboratory, but he soon realizes that he can’t control it, and must destroy it. Widely regarded as the original science … Continue reading “Frankenstein” Runs Through Nov. 4…
Tag: Creative Writing
Kelley Riley CCAS ’16 to Speak at the Digital Commons on Oct. 29
The Digital Studies Center will host Kelley Riley, a 2016 graduate of the Camden College of Arts and Sciences, to speak at the Digital Commons on Monday, October 29, at 11:30 a.m. Riley will discuss the transition from being a student, majoring in biology with an English minor, to having a career as a webcomic … Continue reading Kelley Riley CCAS ’16 to Speak at the Digital Commons on Oct. 29…
Dr. LeeAnn Westman to Present on Oct. 23 as Part of The Big Read Lecture Series
This fall, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts is participating for the ninth time in The Big Read, with the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. A faculty lecture series will be part of the celebration, and the second lecture will take place on Tuesday, October 23, at 1 p.m., with guest lecturer Dr. LeeAnn Westman, Associate … Continue reading Dr. LeeAnn Westman to Present on Oct. 23 as Part of The Big Read Lecture Series…
“In the Time of the Butterflies” Book Exhibition Now Open
In celebration of the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Art‘s participation in The Big Read, which this year is focusing on Julia Alvarez‘s In the Time of the Butterflies, the Paul Robeson Library has curated a collection of books, biographies, and criticism related to the novel. This exhibit will be on display until December 9. All are … Continue reading “In the Time of the Butterflies” Book Exhibition Now Open…
Writers in Camden Series Continues Oct. 17 with Melissa Febos
The Writers House will continue its 2018-2019 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, October 17, with a reading by Melissa Febos. This event is part of LGBTQIA+ History Month. Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart and the essay collection Abandon Me. Her second essay collection, Girlhood, will be published in 2019. She is … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues Oct. 17 with Melissa Febos…
Dr. Holly Blackford to Present on Oct. 10 as Part of The Big Read Lecture Series
This fall, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts is participating for the ninth time in The Big Read, with the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. A faculty lecture series will be part of the celebration, and the first one will take place on Wednesday, October 10, at 5:30 p.m., with guest lecturer … Continue reading Dr. Holly Blackford to Present on Oct. 10 as Part of The Big Read Lecture Series…
Registration Still Open for “What’s Your Story? A Podcast Workshop
The Rutgers–Camden Writers House, Digital Studies Center, and the Writing and Design Lab are co-presenting “What’s Your Story? A Podcast Workshop” on Saturday, October 6. This day-long event is designed as a survey of innovative audio narrative; the morning will be a skills intensive and during the afternoon presenters will address the state of the … Continue reading Registration Still Open for “What’s Your Story? A Podcast Workshop…
National Book Award Winner Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti to Speak on Campus on Oct. 4
Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, an acclaimed poet, essayist, educator, and publisher, as well as a National Book Award recipient and founder of the Third World Press and the Institute for Positive Education, will be at Rutgers–Camden on Thursday, Oct. 4, for a public conservation with Ms. Sandra Turner Barnes, a South Jersey historian, author, and … Continue reading National Book Award Winner Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti to Speak on Campus on Oct. 4…
Register Now 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 “Write Like a Mother,” taught by Nancy Reddy Four Saturdays: October 27, November 3, 10, and 17 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $180 general/$30 for Camden residents “From Video Games to … Continue reading Register Now for Cooper Street Writing Workshops…
Join Author Colson Whitehead on Sept. 26
Colson Whitehead, author of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Underground Railroad, will give a free public lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Walter K. Gordon Theater. This event is part of the Rutgers Reads program for incoming students, which connects the reading of a common book … Continue reading Join Author Colson Whitehead on Sept. 26…