You won’t want to miss any of this literary long weekend!
As of November 5, author reading tickets will be available only at the Tower Theatre box office (541.317.0700) or www.towertheatre.org.
To check last-minute availability of workshop tickets, please call Elise Bartow at 503.799.5195
Sorry, No Refunds on any tickets. Instead, sell your tickets to someone who will also enjoy The Nature of Words!
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Rising Star Creative Writing Competition Awards Ceremony, Readings and Reception
Judges: Suzanne Burns, Charles Goodrich, Ellen Santasiero
Emcee: Julia Kennedy Cochran
7:00 p.m. .
Central Oregon Community College Library, Second Floor
Free to the public
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Author Reading and Book Signing: SOLD OUT!
Thursday authors (in order of appearance): Karen Karbo, Matthew Dickman, Sherman Alexie
Emcee: Becky Johnson, Vice-President, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
7:00 p.m.
Tower Theatre
Tickets: $15
At the Ticket Mill only: $7.50 tickets to seniors age 65+
Free student tickets will be available only at the Tower Theatre box office, and you must present a valid student I.D. One ticket per student I.D. Due to high demand from the general public, the number of free student tickets will be limited to 75 and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note: Wheelchair seating/special needs must be coordinated directly with the Tower Theatre. Please call 541.317.0700, Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, November 6, 2009
"Sherman Alexie Unplugged" - Special lecture/presentation and Q&A by Sherman Alexie
Emcee: Karen Radel Aylward, Scholar Program Coordinator, Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program
Central Oregon Community College Foundation
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Pinckney Center for the Arts, Central Oregon Community College
Tickets: $45
Author-led Workshops
11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
OSU-Cascades Campus
Two-hour workshops $45 each and limited to 20 participants
VIP Reception
5:30 p.m.
Host: Umpqua Bank, Wall Street, downtown Bend
Free to Bookmark, Best Seller , Pulitzer, Laureate and Presenting Sponsor-level donors.
Author Reading and Book Signing:
Friday authors (in order of appearance): Valzhyna Mort, Seth Kantner, Kim Stafford, Jane Kirkpatrick (recipient of 2009 Caldera Award recognizing her body of work)
Emcee: Dr. James Middleton, President, Central Oregon Community College
7:00 p.m.
Tower Theatre
Tickets: $15
At the Ticket Mill only: Free tickets to students with valid ID; $7.50 tickets to seniors age 65+
Free student tickets will be available only at the Tower Theatre box office, and you must present a valid student I.D. One ticket per student I.D. Due to high demand from the general public, the number of free student tickets will be limited to 75 and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note: Wheelchair seating/special needs must be coordinated directly with the Tower Theatre. Please call 541.317.0700, Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Author-led Workshops
9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
OSU-Cascades Campus
Two-hour workshops $45 each and limited to 20 participants
Author Dinner, Keynote Speaker and Author Readings
Keynote Speaker: Myrlie Evers-Williams
"Reflections on the First Year of an African-American President"
Author Reading Topic: "Random Family"
Emcee: Dan Wieden, Wieden & Kennedy
6:00 p.m.
Location: High Desert Museum, Bend.
Author Table Tickets: $100 per person; Friends Table Tickets: $70 per person
Full Friends Table (seats 10): $650; Full Author Table (seats 8 + author): $750.
Please Note: Sherman Alexie will not attend the author dinner.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Poetry Reading by Guest Author Charles Goodrich & Open Mic for Workshop Participants
Emcee: Todd Dunkelberg, Director, Deschutes Public Library
11:00 a.m.
Bend Public Library, Wall Street, Bend
Free to the public
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