(SCENE) Metrospace

Word Play

2009-08-23T16:00:00.000-04:00

WORD PLAY: JULY 17TH THRU AUGUST 23RD

OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 6-9

MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS: JOIN US for great art and socializing!

Word Play will feature the work of the Bowe House Press, Ed Fella, Ben Gaydos and Karen Stein of goodgood, Joe Kuszai, Robert Parks, Kurnal Rawat and more. The show will also include a look at the design of Virginia Commonwealth University's poetry anthology titled “THink,” with copies available of the first two editions.

According to (SCENE) Metrospace Director Tim Lane, the new exhibit explores the human fascination of language on the printed page.

“This diverse collection of artists, craftspeople and designers traverse the boundaries between the semantic and syntactic, using words as a conceptual and aesthetic force,” Lane said. “From the experimental and unconventional to the traditional methods of Gutenberg, the artists in this exhibition playfully and poetically mark the page with words that both provoke and evoke.”

(SCENE) Metrospace is East Lansing’s City-funded contemporary art gallery and performance space. It is located at 110 Charles St. in the colorful Division Street parking structure, next door to Georgio’s Pizza. Contact Tim Lane at (517) 319-6832 or visit www.scenemetrospace.com for more information about the space. Regular gallery hours are Thursdays from 2-5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 2-6 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m.

Jay Nash | Youth Zoo

2009-07-18T21:00:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Jay Nash
Youth Zoo

Saturday, July 18th

Doors at 8:00
Music at 9:00

Tickets in Advance at FBC
$7

At the Door
$8

Detroit 2D

2009-06-28T16:00:00.004-04:00

An exhibit focusing on Detroit, on display May 15 - June 28.
Opening Reception Friday, May 15, 5-9:30 PM.

Turntables by dj tor2.

Vinyl donated by Y-Arts.

Gallery hours are:
Thursday from 2 - 5 p.m.,
Friday from 2 - 6 p.m
Saturday from 2 - 6 p.m.
Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.

Hope to see you!

Anna Ash & the Family Tree

2009-06-26T20:00:00.002-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Anna Ash & the Family Tree
w/Chris Bathgate
Laurel Premo

Friday, June 26th

Doors at 8:00
Music at 9:00

$5

Nic Hampton and Tiya Kunaiyi

2009-05-30T19:30:00.001-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents an evening of poetry with Nic Hampton and Tiya Kunaiyi/Saturday, May 30th/7:30/No cover/Suggested donation

Nic Hampton, a 25-year-old poet from Kalamazoo, has been writing since he was 12 years old. His writing is focused on stark imagery, an ever increasing diction that strives to find the balance of layman's entertainment and the expression of a globalized metaphysical framework. Known for thoughtful, humorous writing, Hampton has read and performed his poetry locally at a number of venues, including Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing.

Born to a Mexican-American mother and Nigerian father, from birth poet Tiya Kunaiyi was in a world made of worlds. Raised in Rivers State, Nigeria, Kunaiyi spent her childhood exposed to the largely diverse culture that existed in the oil-rich state. It is that unique state of cultural complexity that has shaped the voice of her work. Alumna of Michigan State University’s Black Poets Society and a long time member of the NuPoet Collective, Kunaiyi has helped to organize and perform at a number of regional events and festivals.

(SCENE) Metrospace is East Lansing’s City-funded contemporary art gallery and performance space. It is located at 110 Charles St. in the colorful Division Street parking structure, next door to Georgio’s Pizza. Contact Tim Lane at scenemetrospace@gmail.com or visit www.scenemetrospace.com for more information about (SCENE) Metrospace.

Sari Brown

2009-05-29T20:00:00.000-04:00

Memorial Day Weekend Announcement

2009-05-25T15:50:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace will be closed Friday, May 22nd, through Sunday, May 24th, in observance of Memorial Day Weekend.

The Little Big Show

2009-04-26T16:00:00.004-04:00

An exhibit focusing on small works of art, on display March 13 - April 26.
Opening Reception Friday, March 13, 6-9 PM.

Featuring works by:
Meghan Colson
Aaron Curtner
Gretchen Foster
Dawn Kehr
Jessica Klumpp Held
Rob Kolomyski
Stephanie Palagyi
Teresa Petersen
Mike Pixley
Peter Richards
Randi Richards
Jules Schmuker
Bethanne Siettas
Julie Thomson
Robert Turney
Britta Urness
Grant Whipple

Gallery hours are:
Thursday from 2 - 5 p.m.,
Friday from 2 - 6 p.m
Saturday from 2 - 6 p.m.
Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.

Hope to see you!

Daniel Hoover's CD Release wsgs/ Chris Dorman & Avery Rose

2009-04-25T20:00:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Daniel Hoover's CD Release
wsgs/ Chris Dorman & Avery Rose

Saturday
April 25th

$5

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Poetry Contest

2009-04-24T19:00:00.000-04:00

The Center for Poetry in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University, in collaboration with (Scene) Metrospace and the MSU Public Humanities Collaborative, will sponsor their first poetry contest in March of 2009.

Entries should be inspired by works on exhibit in “The Little Big Show,” or by the theme of the exhibit, which will run from March 13 through April 26, 2009.

Poet Diane Wakoski from the Department of English at MSU will serve as the contest judge. The deadline for submissions is April 3.

The contest awards, provided by the Public Humanities Collaborative, will be $100 for the winning poem, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place.

“The Little Big Show” is open to the public at (Scene) Metrospace on Thurs 2-5; Fri. 2-6; Sat. 2-6 & Sun. 12-4.

To conclude the contest, a reading of selected entries will be held April 24, 2009 at 7:00PM, at which time the winners of the poetry contest will be announced.

Entries may consist of no more than 3 poems per poet.

Entries may be based on one or several works of art or on the theme of the exhibit.

For questions or additional information, contact the Center for Poetry at cpoetry@msu.edu or by phone at 517.884.1932.

Contest guidelines:

1. No more than 3 entries per poet. Poems may all be inspired by individual works of art or by the theme of the show.

2. Poems in any form, fixed or free verse, may be submitted. No length requirement.

3. Contestants must not identify themselves in any way on any of the poems. Along with the submission include a cover sheet with the poet’s name, address, phone #, and email address. Also in the cover sheet include the number of poems submitted and the title of each poem. Any poem bearing the author’s name will be disqualified.

4. Poems may be submitted electronically to cpoetry@msu.edu or mailed to The Center for Poetry, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, C210 Snyder Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48823. Poems may also be dropped off in the mailbox of the Center for Poetry in Room C210 Snyder Hall.

5. All entries are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2009.

Cheap Girls | LaSalle | Husband & Wife | Ben Keeler

2009-04-17T20:00:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Cheap Girls
LaSalle
Husband & Wife
Ben Keeler

Friday
April 17th

$6

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Breathe Owl Breathe | J. Quentin | Beauchamp & Foote | Ahmad Naboulsi

2009-04-16T20:00:00.003-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Breathe Owl Breathe
J. Quentin
Michael Beauchamp & Brandon Foote
Ahmad Naboulsi

Thursday
April 16th

$7

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

The Plurals | The Sinners | Edible Intentions

2009-04-10T20:00:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

The Plurals
The Sinners
Edible Intentions

Friday
April 10th

$5

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Falcorps | These United States | Hezekiah Jones

2009-04-07T20:00:00.000-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Falcorps
These United States
Hezekiah Jones

Tuesday
April 7h

$5

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Z

2009-03-28T20:00:00.002-04:00

(SCENE) Metrospace and The Ruhala Dance Theater Ensemble will present "Z” on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Cost is $10.

“Z” is written, directed and choreographed by Mark Ruhala. The performance will feature the following cast members: Kelly Bevez, Lisa Buch, Yana Levovna and Carme Zavala

From the Big Bang to the Big Bankz to the Big Bust "Z" is the story of man, a brief history of the world and the present state of imbalance. Original choreography highlights the independent thinking of the original text. Funny, witty, surprising and provocative, "Z" will stay with you long after the lights go down. The Ruhala Dance Theater Ensemble will take you on a journey that will make you question humanity and life, bringing to life the frustrations, pleasures and paradoxes of what it is to be a thinking animal.

(SCENE) Metrospace is East Lansing’s City-funded contemporary art gallery and performance space. It is located at 110 Charles St. in the colorful Division Street parking structure, next door to Georgio’s Pizza. Contact Tim Lane at (517) 319-6832 for more information.

Michigan Organic Music Festival

2009-03-07T19:50:00.001-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, March 7th 2009

Family Farm Music and MOFFA present:
The 3rd Annual Michigan Organic Music Festival

with music from Rachael Davis and Joe Reilly
and films: The Greenhorns trailer and Homegrown: Earth, Work, Music

(SCENE) Metrospace
110 Charles St. East Lansing
www.scenemetrospace.com

Doors at 7pm
First film at 7:50
Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door
Tickets sold at Elderly Instruments and Everybody Reads

Contact: Chris Dorman (517) 803-5742, laughinglight@gmail.com

The threads between music and local agriculture are interwoven by the mutual respect of the land and its inhabitants. Both sprout from the land itself. Our community’s need for healthy food and local music has never been more apparent in this current economic downturn. Please come celebrate our local culture and stimulate our local economy at SCENE Metrospace in East Lansing and think spring thoughts on your way here.

Artist Bios

Joe Reilly has been a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for over twelve years and has had extensive performance and touring experience, bringing messages of hope and peace in his songs to audiences in the Midwest and across the United States.

Both of his parents are singers and guitarists and Joe grew up listening to their classical and liturgical music in his home and church, learning that music can be prayerful, healing, and celebratory. With their help he began to teach himself to play guitar and sing. In addition to self-instruction he has also studied voice and guitar privately and at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.

Joe is Italian, Irish, and Native American (Cherokee). His background in the study and performance of many different musical styles, including Native American music, folk, blues, jazz, liturgical, and classical, as well as his academic studies of environmental justice and racism and spiritual roots in Catholicism and Native American religions has led to a writing style that incorporates these diverse influences into a unique and powerful voice.

After more than two years of writing songs with and for children, singer songwriter Joe Reilly is ready to release a full-length album of environmental songs for kids of all ages. Titled Children of the Earth, the album includes a chorus of kids’ voices singing with Joe and his guitar on several of the twenty-three fun and educational tunes. The songs teach environmental science and ecological stewardship while entertaining kids and adults alike.

Rachael Davis has been singing on-stage since she was two years old. Being born to parents who never intended to keep her very far from music for very long seems to have made all the difference in the world. Before she was mobile, Rachael would be set in a car seat and placed in the middle of a song circle, and with silver bells on her ankles she would shake her feet to the rhythm. At one-and-a-half Rachael was singing "Somewhere over the Rainbow" to anyone who asked, and at two she started performing with her parents on stage.

In the span of her 6 year solo career Rachael has shared the stage with Boston based singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert, folk divas Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers, Prairie Home Companion regulars Robin and Linda Williams, Greg Brown, Taj Mahal, Robert Earl Keen, Fred Eaglesmith, Josh Ritter, jazz legends Marcus Belgrave and Winston Walls -- amongst others. She has opened for Dar Williams, David Lindley, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Little Feat, Garnet Rogers, Chris Smither, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, Richard Shindell, Susan Werner, Peter Mulvey, Eddie From Ohio, , Clive Gregson, Willy Porter and many more.

In September of 2001, Rachael moved from Michigan to Boston and within the span of seven months was awarded a Boston Music Award for Best New Singer-Songwriter. In 2002, Rachael contributed "Lonely When You're Gone" to the Respond II compilation (which can be found at http://respondproject.org), which also includes such luminaries as Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls (amongst many others). And in 2003 Rachael took home the grand prize in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Troubadour Contest.

Film Bio’s

The Greenhorns is a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community—its spirit, practices, and needs. As the nation experiences a groundswell of interest in sustainable lifestyles, we see the promising beginnings of an agricultural revival. Young farmers’ efforts feed us safe food, conserve valuable land, and reconstitute communities split apart by strip malls. It is the filmmaker’s hope that by broadcasting the stories and voices of these young farmers, we can build the case for those considering a career in agriculture—to embolden them, to entice them, and to recruit them into farming.

Our mission, as small grass-roots nonprofit based in the Hudson Valley of New York, is to support, promote and recruit young farmers in America.

www.thegreenhorns.net for more info

Homegrown: Earth, Work, Music is a twelve minute video documentary about a new generation of farmers and musicians working together to build vibrant communities and economies in Michigan. The film highlights Michigan State University's Student Organic Farm as a training ground for progressive young farmers, and the collective

Earthwork Music which combines the talents of many of Michigan's most exciting folk musicians, artists and activists to promote Michigan culture and sustainable livelihoods through concerts, festivals, fundraisers and original music throughout the state. Profiled in the film are MSU's Organic Farming Certificate Program Coordinator Corie Pierce and her partner folk musician Chris Dorman, along with the musical duo Seth Bernard and Daisy May, co-founders of the Earthwork Music collective. The documentary was produced though MSU's Telecommunications Department by Trilby MacDonald, a filmmaker and graduate student in MSU's Department of Geography.

Bleeding Green at (SCENE)

2009-03-01T16:00:00.003-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., will host a public opening for its latest exhibit, Bleeding Green at (SCENE), on Friday, January 16 from 6-9 p.m.

The exhibit features the artwork of a number of talented artists affiliated with Michigan State University. Featured artists include Andrew Rieder, Renee Robbins, Chris VanWyck, Grant Whipple and Michelle Word.

Audio landscapes for the opening created by dj tor2.

Bleeding Green at (SCENE) will be featured at (SCENE) Metrospace from January 16 to March 1.

Gallery hours are:
Thursday from 2 - 5 p.m.,
Friday from 2 - 6 p.m
Saturday from 2 - 6 p.m.
Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.

Hope to see you!

Beat The Winter Blues

2009-02-27T19:24:00.001-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Steve Leaf
Dali Rocket
Falcorps

Friday
February 27th

$5

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Call for Proposals for "The Little Big Show"

2009-02-13T17:00:00.001-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace announces a call for proposals for The Little Big Show, an art exhibition focusing on small works of art. All artists over the age of 18 are invited to submit proposals.

Entry materials must include a current artist biography and/or resume, as well as a brief artistic statement for the proposed artwork(s). Proposals must include images of actual or representative works, either on a CD mailed to the office address below, or in the form of images emailed to scenemetrospace@gmail.com. No slides.

(SCENE) Metrospace
410 Abbot Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823

Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 13th, 2009, 5:00 P.M.

All accepted artwork must be ready to hang/display.

This exhibition will run from March 13th through April 26th.

Artists who mail materials must include a SASE if return of materials is desired. Early submissions are encouraged. If you wish to drop off your submission in person, please make an appointment by contacting us via e-mail at scenemetrospace@gmail.com.

THANKS!

Antivillains | Frontier Ruckus | Kevin Fein

2009-02-07T20:00:00.000-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents:

Kevin Fein
The Antivillains
Frontier Ruckus

Saturday
February 7th

$6

Doors at 7:00
Music at 8:00

Fox On A Hill Folk Festival

2009-01-24T19:00:00.001-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace presents the 2nd Annual Fox On A Hill Folk Festival.

Friday, January 23 @ 8pm featuring:
Daisy May Erlewine
Joshua Davis
Theme & Variation
Susan Fawcett

Saturday, January 24 @ 8pm featuring:
Seth Bernard
Chris Bathgate
Chris Dorman
Brandon Foote
Michael Beauchamp

Admission will be $10 each night and doors will open beginning at 7pm.

This is an all ages show in a smoke & alcohol free venue.
Seating will be limited.

Think Inside the Box

2008-12-14T22:00:00.000-05:00

(SCENE) Metrospace will unveil a community-wide art exhibit entitled “Think Inside the Box” featuring the work of mid-Michigan schools at a special public opening on Friday, Dec. 12 from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will run from Dec. 11-14 and can be viewed during regular gallery hours.

The exhibit, which was coordinated by Susannah Van Horn of the Michigan State University (MSU) Art Education program, is a compilation of white lidded boxes that were donated by the MSU Surplus Store and offered to all mid-Michigan schools who wished to participate. The boxes served as the boundaries for the “Think Inside the Box” project, but did not limit students in the amount or types of materials that they were able to use to create their unique works of art.

Although the trend in creativity and education today is to "think outside the box," little attention is being paid to the benefits of "thinking inside the box." Thinking outside the box can be so open-ended that it is limiting to the creative process. Artists, in an attempt to let their minds wander, fail to fence in their thoughts long enough to follow a project through to the end product. They may generate more ideas, but the ideas are so disconnected that they have difficulty putting those ideas into a final work of art.

(SCENE) Metrospace is East Lansing’s City-funded contemporary art gallery and performance space. It is located at 110 Charles St. in the colorful Division Street parking structure, next door to Georgio’s Pizza. (SCENE) is open Thursdays from 2-5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 2-6 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. during scheduled exhibits. For more information about the space contact Tim Lane at (517) 319-6832.

ROBOTS/LABOR/FUTURE WORLD Exhibit Opening Friday October 24, 6 - 9 pm

2008-12-07T16:00:00.007-05:00

Scene Metrospace presents:

ROBOTS/LABOR/FUTURE WORLDS

The nine artists in this exhibit present artwork that points to the future, and asks questions about it. How do we imagine robots? How will robotics continue to influence our culture, our everyday lives? What might this mean for a global labor force? How will robots and robotics affect gender roles within our society? How might robotics and imagining the future transform art? The artwork in Robots/Labor/Future Worlds provokes these questions, and undoubtedly many others.

Featuring:

Dan Marsh, artist & MSU professor
Juanita Baldwin, local artist
George Rahme, Detroit-based artist
Jeremy Couillard, New York artist
Javier Rivera, Lansing artist
Sam Merciers, MSU music student
Andrew Rieder, MSU MFA student
David Rose, Los Angeles-based artist
Annie Gilmore, UK artist

Opening reception Friday, October 24th, 6-9, featuring music by dj tor2. Exhibition continuing through December 7th.

The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend. No regular hours.

Hours during exhibition:

Thursdays, 2:00-5:00
Fridays, 2:00-6:00
Saturdays, 2:00-6:00
Sundays, 12:00-4:00

Hope to see you!

CiesaDesign Honoree for Exemplary Business Award

2008-12-06T20:40:00.001-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARTSERVE MICHIGAN PREVIEWS ITS 2008 HONOREES

Lansing’s CiesaDesign Selected as an Honoree for Exemplary Business Award at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Awards for Arts & Culture Gala

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – ArtServe Michigan, producers of Michigan’s longest running, largest statewide awards gala recognizing leaders in the arts, today announced CiesaDesign of Lansing has been selected as an Exemplary Business Award honoree. Other honorees to be recognized within the category include Macy’s of Minneapolis and Oakwood Healthcare System of Dearborn. The recipient in this award category will be announced and honored at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Awards for Arts & Culture (The Guvvys), November 13, 2008 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The award is traditionally presented each year to a Michigan business or business-related organization that has dedicated extraordinary support to artists, arts and cultural organizations, or arts educators in Michigan.

In total, 22 artists, arts and cultural organizations, arts educators and civic and business leaders from across the state of Michigan will be named as Guvvy honorees for their dedication to arts and culture, within 10 different categories, including: Arts Advocate; Civic Leader; Non Profit Arts and Cultural Leader; Arts and Cultural Organization (under and over $1 million); Exemplary Business; Michigan Artist Lifetime Achievement; Michigan Innovative Artist; Arts Education Organization; and Arts Educator. Also being honored, the 2008 International Achievement Award recipients: director/producer/writer/lyricist Jack O’Brien and musician Bob James.

“Michigan is home to a wealth of creative talents, and we are proud to honor these organizations and individuals,” said Jennifer Goulet, President of ArtServe Michigan. “All of our 2008 award recipients and honorees have helped to cultivate the creative potential of Michigan, its people and communities and express the vision of The Guvvys, rewarding exceptional artistic talent, creativity and innovation.”

CiesaDesign

As a staple to the mid-Michigan arts community for more than 20 years, CiesaDesign has worked with area organizations to share their knowledge in branding, design, production and visual arts services. Logging both paid and pro-bono hours, the staff also is committed to providing in-kind services and connecting nonprofit clients with low cost suppliers or partner donors. Their dedication has shown through notable design works with area festivals, including the East Lansing Art Festival, and significant assistance in initiating (SCENE) Metrospace in East Lansing.

“The firm’s corporate culture believes in giving back to the community and supporting the arts. They recognize that the arts add substantially to our area’s economic development, attraction and retention of young people, and vitality and creativity of community life,” said nominator Bonney Mayers, former director of the East Lansing Art Festival and former outreach coordinator of Kresge Art Museum.

Other honorees in the Exemplary Business category include Macy’s and Oakwood Healthcare System. Macy’s recently partnered with Detroit regional public libraries— through the Library of Michigan Foundation— and the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan to introduce the Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass (MAP) designed to promote libraries and to provide free access to arts and cultural organizations and institutions. Oakwood Healthcare System helped promote the arts and supported the artistic aspirations of its community through its Arts for the Spirit initiative, a multi-dimensional program that acknowledges the profound impact of the arts in both healing and community.

In its 23rd year, the Governor’s Awards evolved from the Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan’s Governors’ Arts Awards. Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan was a non-profit, statewide citizens cultural advocacy organization, which later merged with three other art organizations, Arts Foundation, Business Volunteers for the Arts and Michigan Alliance for Arts Education, to form ArtServe Michigan in 1997. In 2006, ArtServe Michigan merged with the Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies to become the new ArtServe Michigan. More than 700 artists, legislators, business leaders, arts managers, board members and patrons from across the state attend the Guvvys each year.

The two-day celebration also includes the Student Event on November 14, 2008 where middle and high school students explore creative career options through a talk-back session with the International Award recipients and hands-on workshops.

About The Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture
Established in 1985 by Concerned Citizens for the Arts of Michigan, The Governor’s Awards for Arts & Culture is the longest running Michigan event recognizing statewide and international leaders in the arts and is Michigan's largest statewide celebration of arts, culture and creativity. Today, the Governor’s Awards is a two-day event celebrating and cultivating creativity in Michigan with an annual gala designed to honor distinguished achievement and meritorious work in arts and culture by individual artists, cultural and educational organizations, arts educators, businesses and individuals, and a Student Event designed to inspire young creative minds to explore creative career possibilities. This year's gala will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. For more information visit www.theguvvys.org.

About ArtServe Michigan
ArtServe Michigan is a statewide nonprofit organization that seeks to cultivate the creative potential of Michigan’s arts and cultural sector to enhance the public health and well-being of Michigan, its people and communities. .Located at the Riley Broadcast Center in Wixom, ArtServe advocates for arts, culture and creativity throughout the state, encourages quality arts education in schools and communities and provides support services for artists, arts educators and arts and cultural organizations. For more information, visit www.artservemichigan.org or contact ArtServe Michigan at 248-912-0760.

Poetry with Diane Wakoski & the Sapphos

2008-11-22T20:00:00.003-05:00

Poetry with Diane Wakoski & the Sapphos

Saturday, November 22
7:00 PM
ALL AGES
[doors at 6:00]

Diane Wakoski (born 1937) is an American poet who is associated with the "deep image" poets, and to a lesser degree, the "confessional" and Beat poets of the 1960's.

Her early work was considered part of the "deep image" movement that also included Jerome Rothenberg, Robert Kelly, and Clayton Eshleman, among others. She also cites William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg as influences and her later work is more personal and conversational in the Williams mode.

She has published over forty books of poetry, including Emerald Ice : Selected Poems 1962-1987 (1988) and the four volumes of her The Archaeology of Movies and Books sequence, Argonaut Rose (1998), The Emerald City of Las Vegas (1995), Jason the Sailor (1993), and Medea the Sorceress (1991).

She is best known for a series of poems collectively known as "The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems." She won the prestigious William Carlos Williams award for her book Emerald Ice.

7 PM - Saturday, November 22 - 110 Charles Street - Limited Seating