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Here's the Center for Creative Writing in the Arts newsletter prepared by Shawn Delgado: UNCG Literary Events: Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion : The Rise of the Creative Class, Revisited by Richard Florida—Monday, September 15 th , 4:00 PM Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library 2 nd Floor, UNCG      Led by Keith Debbage of the Department of Geography & the Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, this discussion will delve into The Rise of the Creative Class, Revisited .      From the official website creativeclass.com : “Ten years ago, Richard Florida published a path-breaking book about the forces that were reshaping our economy, our geography, our work, and our whole way of life.  Weaving story-telling with reams of original research, he traced a fundamental theme through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society: the growing role of creativity.  In the decade since,...

Posting prepared by Shawn Delgado for the Center for Creative Writing in the Arts at UNCG: UNCG-Related Literary Events: Front Porch Friday with the Galen Kipar Project —Friday, March 1 st , 4:00PM Center for Creative Writing in the Arts, 127 McIver St., UNCG Free and open to the public      Front porch Fridays are designed to be intimate events wherein songwriters share their music as well as answer your questions about their composition processes, influences, ideas about writing, etc. This month, the Center for Creative Writing in the Arts is happy to welcome two members of the Galen Kipar Project, including Aaron Balance, a current poet in the MFA Creative Writing Program at UNCG.      Based in Asheville, NC, the Galen Kipar Project has been busy touring in support of their fourth album in five years, featuring the unique sonorous music that has become the band’s trademark. Effortlessly crafting a fusion of folk, classical, jazz, an...

This posting is made with appreciation for the work done compiling the list by Shawn Delgado on behalf of the Center for Creative Writing in the Arts at UNCG. UNCG-Sponsored Literary Events: MFA Thesis Reading: Fausto Barrionuevo and Brendan McKennedy —Friday, February 1 st , 7:00 PM St. Mary’s House, 930 Walker Ave., Greensboro Free and open to the public      Two writers from the distinguished UNCG MFA program will be reading their work to celebrate their efforts towards completion of an MFA thesis. This reading is sponsored by the MFA Writing Program at UNCG and the Greensboro Review . Buddy Wakefield Slam Poet Performance —Thursday, February 7 th , 7:00PM Jarrell Lecture Hall, Jackson Library, UNCG General Admission $10, Student Tickets $6, UNCG Student Tickets $5      Buddy Wakefield brings his unique and inspired spoken word magic to Greensboro, NC at UNCG's Jarrell Hall. This event is hosted by the Center for Creative Writing i...

From our Friends at the Center for Creative Writing in the Arts at UNCG comes this calendar of upcoming events: Winston-Salem Writers’ Open Mic Night —Tuesday, November 20 th , 7:00PM Community Arts Café, 411 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Free and open to the public You’re invited to join in on the third Tuesday of each month for an open mic. Read 5-minute excerpts from your prose or poetry to a friendly and receptive audience. Unlike a “slam,” there’s no judging. Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Local Author Mary Flinn Book Launch: A Forever Man — Tuesday, November 20 th , 6:00PM Bistro 150—Oak Ridge Commons, 2205 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 Free and open to the public Award-winning Greensboro author Mary Flinn launches A Forever Man , her fourth novel in the saga beginning with The One . Autographed copies will be available for purchase just in time for holiday shopping. Guests are encouraged to stay and dine...