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Welcome to the 2013-14 Season! One thing is true about The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College, we celebrate literature and theatre every year, all year round, by offering top-notch programs for people of all ages and interests. But this year we are celebrating even more. Miami Book Fair International, the finest literary festival in the country, is 30-years-old. Teatro Prometeo, home of the only Spanish-language theatre arts conservatory in the U.S., begins its 40th year with renewed commitment to presenting enthralling productions, while educating the next generation of actors. And the biggest celebration of all? The re-boot of Miami Dade College’s Cultural Affairs Department with a new name and identity — MDCulture — under the leadership of a true visionary, Alina Interián, founding executive director of The Center. We invite you to Activate: MDCulture on September 20, an evening of film, visual arts, theatre, and musical performance during which we’ll unveil this year’s Book Fair posters. We urge you to be part of our many Book Fair celebrations in the coming months — readings with award-winning, best-selling authors in English and Spanish — and of Prometeo’s premier performances. All the details are in the calendar inside. This season, The Center also continues its many Generation Genius literacy and learning programs for children and teens, creative writing workshops and The Big Read. Join in building cultural Miami! The Center Staff
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Monday. September 9
Thursday, September 12
Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Teatro Prometeo’s
A reading by on As Flies to Whatless Boys, co-presented with Books & Books
Conservatory in Theatre Arts
Robert Antoni
(admission to conservatory is by audition only)
(These courses will be in Spanish.)
Friday, September 13 6:30 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Tuesday, September 10 8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Bob Shacochis
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Edmundo Paz-Soldán
A reading by on The Woman Who Lost Her Soul, co-presented with Books & Books
A reading by on Norte, co-presented with Books & Books
Wednesday, September 11
Saturday, September 14
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Marie Arana
A reading by on Bolivar, copresented with Books & Books and the Americas Society
Thursday, September 12 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
Miami Noir: A Fiction Workshop with David Beaty
How would you define “noir,” and how is the Miami kind different from that found anywhere else? What’s so special about Miami that has attracted so many crime writers? In this workshop, we’ll investigate these aspects and how you can use them to create noir crime fiction. There will be writing exercises in class, and students will bring in copies of their stories or chapters to be workshopped.
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8 weeks. September 12 - November 7 Registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)
7 - 10 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Voice and Diction
This class improves the actor’s mode of delivery, both natural and stylized.
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12 weeks. September 12 - December 12 Registration $200 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(This event will be in Spanish.)
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Analysis and Creativity in Literature: A Master Class with Edmundo Paz-Soldán In this workshop, we will concentrate on the basic elements of literary narration in order to further develop voice and learn how plot can move a story forward. By analyzing all of the formal elements that make up a narrative, workshop participants will gain the skills they need as they focus on their own works. I Registration $60 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)
(This class will be in Spanish.) 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Prometeítos: Acting, Singing and Dancing Classes for Children
We invite children and teens to explore the world of dance, acting and singing by participating in fun activities that develop Spanish-language skills and creativity in a dynamic setting. (Ages 6 - 12).
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10 weeks. September 14 - November 23 Registration $250 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
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Saturday, September 14 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Acting for the Camera
This course introduces students to a variety of techniques and industry practices, from basic camera technique to repetition and replication strategies.
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12 weeks. September 14 - December 14 Registration $280 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(This course will be in Spanish.) 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Discovering the Actor in TEENS
This beginning acting course introduces the ensemble technique, offering a fun experience while developing teens’ passion for the theatre.
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12 weeks. September 14 - December 14 Registration $200 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(This course will be in Spanish.) 2 - 5 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Camera Lab
This class continues the work of Acting for the Camera at a more advanced level.
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12 weeks. September 14 - December 14 Registration $280 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
to registered parents, along with an activity guide to supplement their reading. Book Club family meet-ups to take place monthly throughout Miami. Selected titles for Fall 2013: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Word Collector by Sonja Wimmer It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr Oliver by Birgitta Sif Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk I Register at www.thecenteratmdc.org
Current Voices in Literature begins The Center will distribute hundreds of books to students at Miami Dade College. Titles chosen in partnership with Miami Dade College faculty include: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart Magpies by Lynne Barrett Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins 7 - 10 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
(This course will be in Spanish.)
Preparing the Actor
Monday, September 16
This course prepares the actor physically, vocally and emotionally in different acting styles and techniques. Classes focus on improvisation, monologue and scene work.
Generation Genius StoryArts! Afterschool program begins at community centers in the following locations in Little Haiti: Little Haiti Park and Legion Memorial Park. Children read along with artist/literacy educator Bess Perry then create artworks inspired by the selected titles.
Generation Genius Reads Made possible with the support of Peacock Foundation, Inc.
This Fall, Generation Genius Reads (formerly One Picture Book, One Community) launches the new Generation Genius Book Club. Registration is free and available to parents of pre-k, kindergarten and first grade students. Books will be mailed quarterly
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12 weeks. September 16 - December 9 Registration $200 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(This course will be in Spanish.) Tuesday, September 17 7 - 10 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Introduction to Playwriting
In-class excersises will help students develop their own work.
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12 weeks. September 17 - December 10 Registration $200 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(This course will be in Spanish.)
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Cyrano mĂo September 20, 21, 27 and 28
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Tuesday, September 17 7 - 9 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
Flash NON-Fiction with M.J. Fievre Flash NON-fiction is an exciting and nuanced genre full of possibilities and surprises; it encourages writers to be economical and deliberate. The pieces, though diminutive in length, must still contain all the elements of narrative construction. How does a writer compress events and characterization into a few hundred words? The workshop will be beneficial for those first experimenting with the genre and those looking to further hone their skills.
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8 weeks. September 17 - November 5 Registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
James McBride
A reading by on The Good Lord Bird, co-presented with Books & Books
Wednesday, September 18 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
Finish Your Novel — the TV way! with Anjanette Delgado
Using techniques of television series head writers or show runners who must create entire worlds from top to bottom under strict deadline pressure, this course will teach you how to organize it all, how to know what to keep and what to toss, and how to keep your inspiration level high throughout the long-form story process.
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8 weeks. September 18 - November 6 Registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)
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Wednesday and Thursday, September 18 and 19 Register at www.thecenteratmdc.org
(In Spanish with simultaneous English interpretation) Friday, September 20 5:30 p.m. | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
ACTIVATE: MDCulture
ACTIVATE: MDCulture is a one night event held at the College’s historic Freedom Tower and kicks off with a toast to the College’s new cultural campaign. The evening continues with the unveiling of the official 2013 MBFI posters by Spanish artist Francisco Capdevila, better known as “Max;” and American comics artist, Paul Pope; the inauguration of MDC MOAD’s new exhibition series swing/SPACE/miami featuring Leandro Vazquez; and a special screening of award-winning shorts by Carlos Zaldivar, Anja Marias, and Cédric Prévost presented by MIFF. ACTIVATE: MDCulture concludes with an intimate performance by renowned Brazilian jazz pianist, André Mehmari, presented by MDC Live Arts. Part of DWNTWN Art Days. I Free admission. For details: www.mdc.edu
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
John Searles and Chris Bohjalian on Help for the Haunted, A reading by
co-presented with Books & Books 8:30 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Celebrating 40 Years of Hispanic Theatre
Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Colloquium Miami: The Spanish Language and the Media Journalists, academic scholars, artists and principals of cultural organizations will gather in Miami for the second annual Colloquium Miami. Lively debates, thought-provoking lectures and more will highlight
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the Spanish language and its relationship to worldwide culture, various media and communication channels.
Teatro Prometeo
Cyrano mío
Written by Cristina Rebull and Iliana Prieto. A new interpretation of the much beloved play by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac. Part of DWNTWN Art Days.
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Additional performances September 21, 27 and 28 Tickets $20 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
(In Spanish with English supertitles.)
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Saturday, September 21
Thursday, September 26
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
7:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Downtown Miami, Chapman (Bldg. 3, 2nd floor)
The Poets’ Place with Adrian Castro In this workshop, we will examine poems, both from workshop participants and other poets, that exemplify the use of place. Participants will bring to the workshop poems with these themes. Feedback will be given based on the Liz Lerhman method, which focuses feedback beginning from the artist place of inspiration and creative space, then from the reader’s/listener’s perspective — i.e. what the reader thought, felt, assimilated while reading the poem.
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4 weeks. September 21 - October 12 Registration $100 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)
7 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Hannah Kent
A reading by on Burial Rites, co-presented with Books & Books
Monday, September 23 8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Jesmyn Ward
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Salman Rushdie
on Joseph Anton in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan, co-presented with Books & Books I Tickets required. Visit www.booksandbooks.com
Saturday, September 28
Generation Genius Reads Book Club Meet-up for families.
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Monday, September 30 7:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Downtown Miami, Chapman (Bldg. 3, 2nd floor)
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Nicholas Sparks on The Longest Ride, co-presented with Books & Books I Tickets required. Visit www.booksandbooks.com
A reading by on Men We Reaped, co-presented with Books & Books
Thursday, October 3 Wednesday, September 25 7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International Leer Para Estar Mejor with
Alejandra Llamas and Mercedes Martí (This event will be in Spanish.)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Allan Gurganus
A reading by on Local Souls, co-presented with Books & Books
Wednesday, October 9 7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Sigal Ratner presents the novel, 64. (This event will be in Spanish.)
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Salman Rushdie September 26
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Elizabeth Gilbert October 9
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Wednesday, October 9
Wednesay, October 16
7:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Downtown Miami, Auditorium (Bldg. 1, 2nd floor)
7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
on The Signature of All Things, co-presented with Books & Books
Irreverencia y Humor en la Cultura Cubana and
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Narciso Hidalgo presents Choteo Erasmo Padilla presents Tengo un Filin. (This event will be in Spanish.)
Thursday, October 10 8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Marisha Pessl
A reading by on Night Film, co-presented with Books & Books and Coral Gables Art Cinema
Friday, October 11 7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International La Noche de los Poetas-Elfos with
Thursday, October 17 8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Alice Hoffman
A reading by on Survival Lessons, co-presented with Books & Books
Wednesday, October 23 7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Chely Lima and Carlos Pintado (This event will be in Spanish.) Saturday, October 12 3 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Dictatorships of the XXI Century A panel discussion organized by the Instituto Interamericano para la Democracia. With Osvaldo Hurtado (Ecuador), Asdrúbal Aguiar (Venezuela), Carlos Sánchez Berzain (Bolivia) and Eduardo Enriquez (Nicaragua). Moderated by: Guillermo Lousteau.
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
(This event will be in Spanish.)
presents El Carnaval de los Animales Mitológicos – a family event featuring story telling and creative activities.
Thursday, October 24
Cuatrogatos Foundation (This event will be in Spanish.)
7:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami, Auditorium (Bldg. 1, 2nd floor)
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Billy Collins on Aimless Love: New and
Tuesday, October 15 11:15 a.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Dos Corazones by Richard Hellesen
Selected Poems, co-presented with Books & Books I Tickets required. Visit www.booksandbooks.com
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at MDC Two women from different cultural backgrounds find a common language through motherhood.
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Saturday, October 26
Generation Genius Reads Book Club Meet-up for families.
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7 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Brad Meltzer
A reading by on History Decoded, co-presented with Books & Books
literary superstars, plus hands-on learning activities for children, cooking demonstrations by top chefs, live music and more! This year, the Fair’s featured country is Spain! Expect a full-immersion cultural experience, including authors, dancers, theatre and gastronomic delights.
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Continues through Sunday, November 24. For more information, visit www.miamibookfair.com
Wednesday, November 20 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
Wednesday, October 30
Fall 2013 Miami Writers Institute
7 p.m. | Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami
Workshops with authors Esmeralda Santiago, Patricia Mulcahy, Jill Bialosky, Bill Clegg, Lauren Oliver and Jorge Eduardo Benavides, plus publishing workshops and manuscript consultations with literary agents.
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Julio Schiling presents Dictaduras y sus Paradigmas II.
(This event will be in Spanish.) Saturday, November 2 For time and location visit www.booksandbooks.com
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Helen Fielding on Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, co-presented with Books & Books I Tickets required. Visit www.booksandbooks.com
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Continues through Friday, November 22. See Pages 18-21 for information and registration instructions or visit www.thecenteratmdc.org.
8:30 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
The Theatre of Spain Through the Years
Staged readings of scenes from great Spanish plays.
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Free admission. For more information, visit www.teatroprometeo.org
(This performance will be in Spanish.)
Wednesday, November 6
Saturday, November 23
7:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami, Auditorium (Bldg. 1, 2nd floor)
11 a.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Celebrating 30 Years of Miami Book Fair International
Show Time with Los Prometeítos
Donna Tartt on The Goldfinch, co-presented with Books & Books I Tickets required. Visit www.booksandbooks.com
Sunday, November 17 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
30th Miami Book Fair International
Teatro Prometeo presents
A special end-of-term performance from Prometeo’s youngest students.
(This performance will be in Spanish.) Saturday, November 30
Generation Genius Reads Book Club Meet-up for families.
The largest and finest literary festival in the country celebrates 30 years with eight days of
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30th Miami Book Fair International November 17 - 24
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Rhagavan January 8
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Wednesday, December 4
Wednesday, January 8
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
7 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
A reading by on Grace at Table, co-presented with Books & Books
A talk by on Indian Cooking Unfolded, co-presented with Books & Books
Tuesday, December 10
Thursday, January 9
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
7:30 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
A reading by on Matthew Brady: Portraits of a Nation, co-presented with Books & Books
A reading by on 10th of December, co-presented with Books & Books
Donna Schaper
Robert Wilson
Rhagavan
George Saunders
Wednesday, January 15 Friday, December 13
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
8:30 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
A reading by on The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, copresented with Books & Books
Celebrating 40 Years of Hispanic Theatre
Materias Oscuras
Written by Oliver Mayer Two rival particle physicists happen upon the same Theory of Everything for different reasons and with differing results. Winner of the Magic Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Science & Technology Initiative Award, 2006.
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Additional performances December 14, 20 and 21 Tickets $20 (www.teatroprometeo.org)
Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday, January 25
Generation Genius Reads Book Club Meet-up for families.
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(In Spanish with English supertitles.) Saturday, February 22 Tuesday, December 17
Generation Genius Reads
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
Book Club Meet-up for families.
Robert Stone
A reading by on Death of the Black-Haired Girl, co-presented with Books & Books
Generation Genius Reads Book Club Meet-up for families. For location and time, contact nswift@mdc.edu or visit www.thecenteratmdc.org
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Save the date! May 7-10, 2014
Miami Writers Institute: Spring Edition
Saturday, December 21
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Teatro Prometeo
Workshops with Richard Blanco, Amy Stewart, Judy Sternlight and others!
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Registration open late January 2014 Visit www.thecenteratmdc.org for information
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Three-day Workshop: 9 a.m. - noon | Wed. – Fri., November 20 – 22
The First 20 Pages: Establishing Voice, Method and Narrative Stakes at the Beginning of Your Memoir with Bill Clegg and Jill Bialosky The adage goes: You only get one chance to make a first impression. For your manuscript, it’s the same. This workshop will focus on the opening pages of a memoir, with a focus on establishing voice, method and narrative stakes. The workshop will include a combination of manuscript feedback with examination of how other writers have started their memoirs. Participants should submit the first 20 pages of their memoirs by October 23 to Nicole Swift at nswift@mdc.edu
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Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 4, 2013
Three-day Workshop: 9 a.m. - noon | Wed. – Fri., November 20 – 22
Telling Someone Else’s Story: Collaborative Writing with Patricia Mulcahy
Writing with or for someone else requires what novelist Colum McCann calls “radical empathy,” not just editorial and/or writing skill. In this three-day workshop participants will pair off and exchange stories. So bring a tape recorder and a computer or tablet – anything with a keyboard that will enable you to interview your cohort and then present your version of the story that best defines him or her. We’ll look at some examples of successful commercial collaborations and also try exercises in perception and differing viewpoints — how do you “read” someone else, and then verbalize the results — to kick off the workshop.
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Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 4, 2013
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Three-day Workshop: 2. - 5 p.m. | Wed. – Fri., November 20 – 22
Writing Fiction with Esmeralda Santiago
This workshop will focus on how to establish a writing discipline, how to structure a novel, and how to avoid writer’s block. We will discuss mind-mapping and how to use it. We will explore researching methods, archiving practices, and organizations of facts for fiction. There will be daily assignments, so bring writing materials and devices.
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Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 4, 2013
One-day Workshop: 2 - 5 p.m. | Friday, November 22
Writing YA: Spark, Structure and a Little Bit of Sparkle with Lauren Oliver This one-day workshop will focus on writing for the young adult market. Speaking both from her perspective as an author and as co-founder of the literary development company, Paper Lantern Lit, Lauren Oliver will address the three key elements of storytelling: 1) The Spark: conceiving of ideas that are both marketable and meaningful. 2) The Structure: understanding plot and building solid narrative architecture. 3) The Sparkle: the importance of a great first sentence, and the way to achieve voice through specificity.
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Registration $110 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 4, 2013
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Manuscript Consultations:
2 - 5 p.m. | Friday, November 22
Scheduled by appointment only.
The Secret Mechanisms of the Novel with Jorge Eduardo Benavides Many people want to write a novel. You have a story, characters and an argument. However, do we know what resources appeal to a writer when they start writing and shaping a story, character and argument, and moreover, how they elaborate a narrative strategy? In this talk/ workshop, intended for those who want to know how to prepare, design and write a novel, we will address the principal lines that cross the development of such, regardless of its genre. Thus, we will explore aspects such as narrative styles, character development, writing first drafts, editing successive drafts, and especially analyze and discuss some of the myths surrounding the work of a novelist. Specific novels from notable authors will be used as examples of the creative process of writing a novel.
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Registration $75 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 4, 2013
Get Feedback from the Pros Literary agent Becca Stumpf of Prospect Agency will read a sample of your work, then meet with you for a one-on-one, 15-minute consultation. SPACE IS LIMITED. Via e-mail, forward a 10-page sample of your manuscript (preferably the first 10 pages) as a Microsoft Word attachment to nswift@mdc.edu. Samples should have page numbers, be double-spaced, have 1.5 inch margins, and 12 point type set in Times New Roman. In order to give your consultant time to review your work, submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 5 p.m. on October 23. Visit thecenteratmdc.org for full submission instructions.
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$80 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: October 23, 2013
* Manuscript consultation fees are not reading fees and do not go to the agent; rather they support the programs and initiatives of The Center for Literature and Theatre @ MDC.
(This workshop will be conducted entirely in Spanish.) Registration Information:
Fall 2013 Miami Writers Institute Registration now open online! Register at www.thecenteratmdc.org as soon as possible to secure your space. Payment must be received at time of registration and must have cleared at least five business days prior to the first day of class. Please note registration deadlines for each course. Please speak to a member of our registration staff if you require clarification.
Deadlines: October 23: Last day to submit a manuscript for consultation October 23: Last day to request a refund on any workshop or consultation November 4: Registration deadline
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How to... Register for a creative writing course? Visit www.thecenteratmdc.org and click on Creative Writing Courses. Select the course(s) you are interested in and follow the instructions to download our registration form. You may submit the form by mail or fax (if paying by credit card).
Register for a Miami Writers Institute workshop? VIsit www.thecenteratmdc.org and click on Writers Insitute. Select the course(s) you are interested in and follow the instructions to register online.
Register for a workshop at an outreach location? VIsit www.thecenteratmdc.org and click on Creative Writing Courses. Select the course(s) you are interested in and follow the instructions to register online.
Register for a Teatro Prometeo class? Visit www.teatroprometeo.org and click on Register for Classes. Select the course(s) you are interested in and follow the instructions to download our registration form. You may submit the form by mail or fax (if paying by credit card).
Purchase tickets for a Teatro Prometeo performance? Visit www.teatroprometeo.org and click on Purchase Tickets. You may purchase your tickets online or at the Teatro Prometeo box office on the day of the show.
See the complete 2013 Miami Book Fair schedule of events? The Fairgoer’s Guide will be available on October 23, 2013. Please visit www.miamibookfair.com.
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Purchase tickets for Book Fair ticketed events? Tickets will be on sale to the general public November 4. Visit www.miamibookfair.com and click on Purchase Tickets. (Friends of the Fair can purchase tickets starting October 28)
Become a friend of Miami Book Fair International? Visit www.miamibookfair.com and click on Become a Friend. Membership benefits vary with your level of support.
Become a Miami Book Fair International volunteer? Visit www.miamibookfair.com and click on Volunteer.
Become a corporate sponsor? The Center depends on funding from individuals, private foundations and corporate supporters to meet the significant costs of sustaining its year-round programming schedule, including Miami Book Fair International, its most visible program. Your contribution — regardless of its size — helps The Center maintain high-quality literary and educational programming. For more information, contact Corey Lewis, clewis@mdc.edu.
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Supporters of The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College include:
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees Helen Aguirre Ferré, Chair • Armando J. Bucelo Jr., Vice Chair Marili Cancio • Jose K. Fuentes • Benjamín León III • Armando J. Olivera • Marielena A. Villamil Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College José A. Vicente, Campus President, Wolfson Campus
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