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2/13/07
Friday, February 16th, UI poet Robert Wrigley will read
at 7:30 PM in the UI Law School Courtroom. He will be reading new selections
from "Earthly Meditations," as well as newer than new works, previously
unknown to the literary population. Don't miss what's sure to be a fantastic
event!
Saturday, February 17th, contributors to Moscow's newest
literary zine, Gumption, will read here in BookPeople at 5:00 PM. Come
support the local literary community!
Tuesday, February 20th, Buddy Levy will read in room 040
of the UI Teaching Learning Center at 7:30pm. Levy, longtime adventure and
outdoor writer and author of "American Legend: the real-life adventures of
David Crockett," will read recent essays and a selection from his
forthcoming book about Cortez and his conquest. Levy's prose is as lively
and engaging as it is witty and intelligent, and his readings encompass all
of the above. Don't miss it!
On Wednesday, February 21, Faith Ringgold, Artist
and Writer, will be at WSU's Todd Auditorium Hall for a reading, showing and
signing beginning at 7:30.
February 22 brings Lunafest, a women's film
festival at the Kenworthy. The show starts at 7:00, and we have tickets here
at BookPeople.
Sojourner's Alliance will host "A Night with the Stars"
on Sunday, February 25, 4:00pm. This formal Academy Awards party will be at
the Latah County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $50 and available at BookPeople.
On March 1st, Dr. Natalie Kreuzer will present the second
portion of Looking At: Jazz," a film and discussion series. Dr. Kreuzer will
lead a discussion of "The Jazz Age and Harlem as a Center of Jazz." Contact
Rochelle Smith at rsmith@uidaho.edu with questions.
Summoning all Spelling Afficionados/Aficianados. Enjoy
the joys of spelling. An adult Spelling Bee is in the works at BookPeople
and we are currently tabulating votes as to whether it will be a SLAM
spelling bee or governed by Official Rules. Let us know what you prefer. We
will keep you posted for dates and times but prepare yourself for the
forthcoming event. If you need help prepping yourself for this mighty moment
come down to BookPeople and pick up a copy of Spellbound, a documentary on
Spelling Bees.
BookPeople is sponsoring an Art Car Rally! If you do not
own a car think about art-i-fying your bike. It will be a glorious
procession in practicing the aesthetics of existence! If interested in
joining the art car rally contact us.
Smash Urban Blight! Interested in riding your brute
strength for the benefit of the community? Help BookPeople redesign its back
stoop and smash it to bits.
This year's Finding the Center will take place from April
12-14. For information and registration on presentations--which look to be
especially engaging this year--visit:
http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/ftc/
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