Songwriters Circle
20/05/09
Songwriters Circle
- Jim Savarino, Facilitator
(meets third Thursday of each month at MAC)
The next meeting is Thursday, May 14, 7 - 9
There is no fee associated with this event and everyone is welcome to attend.
This is a free group that meets typically on the third wednesday of every month. All people are welcome to attend; especially if you are a songwriter looking for peers and constructive criticism to hone and develop your craft.
A little about Jim Savarino-
Born and raised in West Virginia, Jim has developed an acoustic style rooted firmly in Appalachian music, with uplifting, poetic lyrics. He began writing in 1989 in California after a hitch in the Marine Corps and a career in physics. Jim’s influences include Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and John Denver. Jim’s fans range from the very old to the very young – from the late Bob DeWitt, longtime friend and sometime housemate of Woody Guthrie, to toddlers who gather at the foot of the stage during performances. Jim’s songwriting is also wide ranging, though instantly recognizable. His songs include poetic descriptions of the natural beauty of Appalachia, with a viewpoint of optimism and hope.
MAC Monthly Drum Circle
09/05/09
NEXT DRUM CIRCLE MEETINGS: April 11, May 9, and June 13
The MAC Drum Circle meets at Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV the 2nd Saturday of every month from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
The group is founded with the ideals of a community drum circle:
• No experience necessary…..just come, have fun, and participate
• Children are welcome
• Dancing is welcome
• It is free (donations accepted to offset cost and build shared supply of instruments)
• Some instruments are available to borrow (but if you have one to bring or one to share, please do so) Read More...
Morgantown Poets
23/03/09
Morgantown Poets meets April 16, 2009, 7-9:00 P.M.
This meeting has no associated fees for participation.
CONTACT: Ted Webb, Morgantown Poets
304-319-1762; morgantownpoets@care2.com
Morgantown Poets features author, poetry teacher Susan Sailer April 16
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Susan Sailer, a published author and poetry teacher, will be the featured speaker during Morgantown Poets’ 7 p.m. literary event Thursday, April 16, at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC).
The reading is free and open to anyone interested in the arts.
During the event, Sailer will share poems from her poetry manuscript, “Fault Zone,” as well as recent poems.
Sailer teaches a course in writing poetry each spring at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Morgantown. Her poems have appeared in Poetry International, Appalachian Heritage, Pearl, Pittsburgh City Paper, Kestrel, Voices from the Attic and 5 A.M. Indiana Review will also be publishing the author’s forthcoming book review of Jan Beatty’s third volume of poems.
The West Virginia Commission on the Arts in 2008 awarded Sailer a Professional Development Grant for Individual Artists that enabled her to spend last September in Albuquerque, N.M. revising “Fault Zone” for publication. The manuscript explores the January 2006 Sago Mine disaster.
Sailer previously taught 20th century Irish and British literature in the Department of English at West Virginia University. After retiring from WVU in 2000, she entered the low-residency Program in Poetry at New England College in Henniker, N.H., completing her master of fine arts degree in 2007. Her credentials also include a doctorate from University of Washington, as well as a bachelor’s degree and a master’s from The University of Chicago.
The author lives at Rock Lake, Marion County, with her partner Tom Miles.
The MAC is at 107 High St., Morgantown. The event will be in Studio II upstairs.
Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce). The MAC is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments; please schedule ahead at 304-319-1762, or write to info@monartscenter.com for more information.
Morgantown Poets is an informal group in the community that meets from 7-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the MAC, providing literary enthusiasts the opportunity to express themselves, share their work, network and to connect up-and-coming writers with more established authors. New writers are welcome. Meetings usually begin with a spoken reading by a featured author that is followed by readings from attendees. Join Morgantown Poets’ mailing list by writing to morgantownpoets@care2.com or join the group on Facebook by entering “Morgantown Poets” in Facebook’s search.
Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce).
The MAC is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments; please call ahead at 304-319-1762, email info@monartscenter.com for more information or view our Accessibility Information.
Song Writers Circle Post-Tax Day Edition
23/03/09
Songwriters Circle
- Jim Savarino, Facilitator
(meets third Thursday of each month at MAC)
The next meeting is April 16, 7-9:00 P.M.
There is no fee associated with this event and everyone is welcome to attend.
A little about Jim Savarino-
Born and raised in West Virginia, Jim has developed an acoustic style rooted firmly in Appalachian music, with uplifting, poetic lyrics. He began writing in 1989 in California after a hitch in the Marine Corps and a career in physics. Jim’s influences include Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and John Denver. Jim’s fans range from the very old to the very young – from the late Bob DeWitt, longtime friend and sometime housemate of Woody Guthrie, to toddlers who gather at the foot of the stage during performances. Jim’s songwriting is also wide ranging, though instantly recognizable. His songs include poetic descriptions of the natural beauty of Appalachia, with a viewpoint of optimism and hope.
Morgantown Poets features nationally recognized author Sara Pritchard March 19
19/03/09
Morgantown Poets features nationally recognized author Sara Pritchard on March 19 at MAC!
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sara Pritchard, whose writing has been acknowledged by the New York Times, will be the featured author during Morgantown Poets’ 7:30 p.m. literary event Thursday, March 19, at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC).
The reading is free and open to anyone interested in the arts.
Pritchard is the author of the novel-in-stories, “Crackpots” (Houghton Mifflin, 2003), which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the linked-story collection, “Lately” (Houghton Mifflin, 2007).
She won the Bakeless Prize for Fiction in 2002, and has twice been the recipient of a West Virginia Literary Fellowship (2003, 2007).
Pritchard’s stories and essays have been published in Literal Latte, Arts & Letters, New Letters, The Mid-American Review, The Northwest Review, The Chattahoochee Review, and elsewhere.
The author is on the faculty of the Wilkes University Low-Residency M.A./M.F.A. Creative Writing Program in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Pritchard has an undergraduate degree in English from Susquehanna University and a master’s degree in creative writing from West Virginia University. The author lives in Morgantown, with her husband Kevin Oderman and their dogs, Fay and Brownie.
The MAC is at 107 High St., Morgantown. The event will be in Studio II upstairs.
Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce).
The MAC is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments; please call ahead at 304-319-1762, email info@monartscenter.com for more information or view our Accessibility Information.
Morgantown Poets meets monthly, providing literary enthusiasts the opportunity to express themselves, share their work, network and to connect up-and-coming writers with more established authors. New writers are welcome. Meetings usually begin with a spoken reading by a featured author that is followed by a round robin of readings by attendees. Join Morgantown Poets’ e-mail list serve at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownpoetry or join on Facebook by entering “Morgantown Poets” in Facebook’s search.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sara Pritchard, whose writing has been acknowledged by the New York Times, will be the featured author during Morgantown Poets’ 7:30 p.m. literary event Thursday, March 19, at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC).
The reading is free and open to anyone interested in the arts.
Pritchard is the author of the novel-in-stories, “Crackpots” (Houghton Mifflin, 2003), which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the linked-story collection, “Lately” (Houghton Mifflin, 2007).
She won the Bakeless Prize for Fiction in 2002, and has twice been the recipient of a West Virginia Literary Fellowship (2003, 2007).
Pritchard’s stories and essays have been published in Literal Latte, Arts & Letters, New Letters, The Mid-American Review, The Northwest Review, The Chattahoochee Review, and elsewhere.
The author is on the faculty of the Wilkes University Low-Residency M.A./M.F.A. Creative Writing Program in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Pritchard has an undergraduate degree in English from Susquehanna University and a master’s degree in creative writing from West Virginia University. The author lives in Morgantown, with her husband Kevin Oderman and their dogs, Fay and Brownie.
The MAC is at 107 High St., Morgantown. The event will be in Studio II upstairs.
Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce).
The MAC is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments; please call ahead at 304-319-1762, email info@monartscenter.com for more information or view our Accessibility Information.
Morgantown Poets meets monthly, providing literary enthusiasts the opportunity to express themselves, share their work, network and to connect up-and-coming writers with more established authors. New writers are welcome. Meetings usually begin with a spoken reading by a featured author that is followed by a round robin of readings by attendees. Join Morgantown Poets’ e-mail list serve at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownpoetry or join on Facebook by entering “Morgantown Poets” in Facebook’s search.
Songwriters Circle with Jim Savarino
04/03/09
Songwriters Circle
- Jim Savarino, Facilitator
(meets third Thursday of each month at MAC)
The next meeting is March 18, 7-9:00 P.M.
There is no fee associated with this event and everyone is welcome to attend.
A little about Jim Savarino-
Born and raised in West Virginia, Jim has developed an acoustic style rooted firmly in Appalachian music, with uplifting, poetic lyrics. He began writing in 1989 in California after a hitch in the Marine Corps and a career in physics. Jim’s influences include Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and John Denver. Jim’s fans range from the very old to the very young – from the late Bob DeWitt, longtime friend and sometime housemate of Woody Guthrie, to toddlers who gather at the foot of the stage during performances. Jim’s songwriting is also wide ranging, though instantly recognizable. His songs include poetic descriptions of the natural beauty of Appalachia, with a viewpoint of optimism and hope.