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SUMMARY:Jewish Book Month (it's more than books!) - award winning writers\, lectures\, Russian culture\, workshops- livestreamed until Nov. 30
DESCRIPTION:Far from being only about books\, this entertaining and thought-provoking series of multilingual\, eclectic events brings together some of today’s top literary minds in interviews and inspiring lectures\, along with workshops\, concerts and Russian dance & culture. \nFrom Boston\, Steven Pinker continues his exploration on the genealogy of reason with insight and humour with his new work\, “Rationality: What It Is\, Why It Seems Scarce\, Why It Matters” (Nov. 17); live from France\, Valerie Zenatti is a Francophone author grounded in the European and Middle Eastern romantic traditions in conversation with Chantal Ringuet (Nov. 14); the 16th annual Evening of Russian Culture- “Our Hearts Are Holding Hands” stars poets\, musicians\, vocalists and dancers bringing famous Russian bard Bulat Okudzhava to life\, in English and Russian. Tickets available to watch live in person at the Segal Centre or livestreamed (Nov. 13); and Chanie Ehrentreu\, host of The Boss Maidel Podcast\, is in conversation with author Fiona Davis in the new series\, Boss Maidel Conversations with Female Writers from California and New York (Nov. 30). \nLivestreamed from cities around the world\, Q&A follow each event. Presented by the Jewish Public Library.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/jewish-book-month-its-more-than-books-award-winning-writers-lectures-russian-culture-workshops-livestreamed-until-nov-30/
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SUMMARY:Poetry: An Act of Mischief
DESCRIPTION:Open to all \nLimited to 12 participants \n  \nAmerican poet Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) once called poetry ‘an act of mischief.’ In this online\, hands-on workshop participants will be encouraged to ‘play’ outside the boxes they habitually construct for themselves\, to venture into dubious territory\, to be mischievous. Sessions will be tailored to meet the needs and interests of the group\, with writing triggers designed to coax out your dormant little ‘gems.’ Some of the topics we will explore include imagery\, line breaks\, and poetic language. What makes a good poem? What are some practical ways of incorporating this knowledge into your own writing? Roughly half of each class will be devoted to theoretical concerns and/or writing exercises; the second half\, to workshopping the pieces produced in class and tweaked at home. No texts are specifically required\, but you are strongly encouraged to read poetry and/or essays on poetics outside class time and share materials that might be of interest to the group. Beginning\, emerging\, and intermediate poets welcome. \nCarolyn Marie Souaid is the author of eight poetry books and an award-winning novel. She has performed at festivals and literary events in Canada and abroad\, and her work has been featured on CBC Radio and in a variety of national and international publications. Her controversial videopoem\, Blood is Blood\, won a top prize at the 2012 Zebra International Poetry Film Festival in Berlin.  Other books have been shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the QWF’s A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry.  Carolyn has been guest faculty in creative writing at Bishop’s University and has led several previous QWF workshops. 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-an-act-of-mischief/2021-11-23/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Suspended Meaning: Making Filmpoems
DESCRIPTION:Open to all \nLimited to 12 participants \n  \nWhat happens when image and sound and poetry collide? The experience of a filmpoem is suspended somewhere between what is seen\, what is heard\, and what is ‘read.’ Learn how to create your own filmpoems with Rachel McCrum\, from conception to writing to filming to editing to production. \n  \nThis 8-week workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience in writing poetry and/or making films. Support will be tailored to whatever participants already have access to\, and to their needs. \n  \nWe’ll set the foundation by introducing the basics of filming\, video-editing\, soundtracks\, post-production\, and writing poems suitable for short films. Along the way\, we will explore and discuss examples of filmpoems\, from the Surrealist experiments of the 1920s to videopoetry of the 1980s\, to performance\, animation\, and digital art in the 1990s and 2000s. By the end of the workshops\, each participant will have their own original DIY\, guerilla-style filmpoem to showcase. \n  \nOver the workshop\, we will cover \n  \n\nIntroduction to the genre\, exploring how filmpoetry has evolved since the start of the 20th century\, and how to break down elements of text\, image and sound.\nCritiques to explore how each element influences our perceptions of the finished piece\, including pacing\, framing etc.\nExploring the types of poems that make good filmpoems (and those that do not).\nDeveloping your own visual language.\nWriting original poems.\nUse of archival footage and sound (including rights).\nIntroduction to various editing suites.\nEditing techniques and post-production work.\nSound effects and soundtracks; use of music.\nFinishing a film.\n\n  \nEquipment requirements: There is no need for expensive technology or software\, although those with access to more sophisticated equipment are welcome to use it. The basic requirements will be a digital camera or cameraphone (a basic cameraphone is enough); a PC or Mac computer with basic editing software installed\, and a good Wifi connection. We will use WeTransfer and Google Drive to share documents\, resources\, and large video files. There will be some homework set between sessions (no more than 2 hours per week). \n  \nIf you are curious about the genre ahead of signing up for the website\, you could check out https://movingpoems.com/ and http://motionpoems.org/ for examples. \nRachel McCrum is a poet\, performer\, event organizer\, and workshop facilitator. Originally from Northern Ireland\, between 2010 and 2016 she lived in Edinburgh\, Scotland\, where she was the first BBC Scotland Poet in Residence and recipient of a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. Her debut collection The First Blast to Awaken Women Degenerate was published in a bilingual edition with Mémoire d’encrier in Fall 2020. She has produced filmpoems in Scotland\, Ireland\, and Canada\, and coordinated the international collaborative projects ‘cinepoems Quebec-UK’ (2016) and ‘Moving Pictures and Borders’ (2017) – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkKtEfsozu9cZELX6QO8KCQ
URL:https://qwf.org/event/suspended-meaning-making-filmpoems-2/2021-11-23/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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