Spring & Summer 2013
We invite you to celebrate these milestones with us.
30 Years | The Best in Book Culture November 17 - 27 | Downtown Miami
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Theatre in Spanish 40 Years of Excellence in Actor Training MDC Wolfson Campus | Downtown Miami
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Promoting reading, writing and theatre throughout the year by consistently presenting high-quality activities open to all.
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Reading Current Voices in Literature
Year-round reading campaign in partnership with MDC faculty. The Center distributes thousands of free books to MDC students.
Teatro Prometeo Performances
Staged productions and dramatic readings performed year-round by Prometeo students.
Acting Classes
The Big Read
Monthlong reading campaign to entice reluctant readers. Powered by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.
Continuing education courses on various aspects of the craft taught once a week over 12 weeks. Three sessions scheduled per year.
Conservatory in Theatre Arts
A non credit intensive program that features a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum of study. The actor’s unique potential is cultivated and encouraged. Audition required for admittance.
Reads
Fall semester reading campaign encouraging literacy in kindergartens and first-graders. The Center distributes thousands of free books to schoolchildren.
StoryArts
A literacy project for children that bridges art-making and reading and takes place in public libraries. The Center distributes free books to participants.
La Compañía Prometeo Graduates of Prometeo's Conservatory in Theatre Arts are invited to join Prometeo's professional company.
Acts
Los Prometeítos, the youngest members of Teatro Prometeo, explore the world of dance, acting and singing, and participate in fun activities that develop creativity.
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Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Festival of Authors
Creative Writing Program
From newbies to Nobel prize winners and in half a dozen languages, these readings and discussions are the heart of the Fair.
Continuing education creative writing courses and workshops scheduled during the fall, spring and summer semesters.
Street Fair
Three days, a million books, two hundred thousand readers, plus music and delicious food — a celebration unequaled.
Comics at the Fair
Shazam! Book Fairgoers are comics fans! Creator panels, comics-making workshops, and the Teachers' Fun Day.
Featured Country
Miami Book Fair honors its home city — one of the most international places in the world — by featuring one country each year and showcasing its literature and culture.
Children's Alley
Stories come to life during Miami Book Fair's Street Fair with authors, storytellers and puppeteers, plus theatre, dance and more!
Miami Writers Institute
Twice-yearly creative writing conference featuring workshops with bestselling and awardwinning authors and publishing professionals.
Visiting Authors
Readings, lectures and signings open to the public, plus residencies and workshops in MDC classrooms and public schools.
Writes
Creative writing workshops for children and teens in locations throughout Miami, as well as in their schools. Taught by local and visiting authors.
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Literacy and Learning for Children and Teens at The Center for Literature and Theatre Launched in fall 2012, Generation Genius gathers The Center’s existing literacy and learning programs for children and teens – adding, transforming and building on past successes – and brings them under one banner. Generation Genius’ interdisciplinary programs will encourage learning and imagination through reading and writing, storytelling, art-making, music, theater and other activities that can lead to learning and discovery in the various subject areas, such as English, math, history, geography, the sciences, the visual arts and others.
Our goal is to foster literacy within our community, rearing the next generation of engaged world citizens. The names of some Center and Miami Book Fair programs will change to better reflect this new direction:
Children's reading campaign encouraging literacy in kindergarten and firstgraders. The Center distributes thousands of free books to schoolchildren. (Formerly One Picture Book, One Community.)
A literacy project for children that bridges art-making and reading and takes place in public libraries and community centers. The Center distributes free books to participants. (Formerly StoryTime.)
Los Prometeítos, the youngest members of Teatro Prometeo, explore the world of dance, acting and singing, and participate in fun activities that develop creativity and enhance their Spanish language skills.
Creative writing workshops for children and teens in locations throughout Miami, as well as in their schools. Taught by local and visiting authors.
Stories come to life during Miami Book Fair's Street Fair with authors, storytellers and puppeteers, plus theatre, dance and more.
Authors read from their books at the Miami Book Fair or at outreach locations throughout the city, including schools and after-school programs. (Formerly Student Literary Encounters.)
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The Koubek Center
Un espacio de diálogo y promoción cultural
A historic and cultural landmark in Miami, the Koubek Center is swiftly becoming Miami Dade College’s locus for the exploration and celebration of the myriad cultures that thrive in in South Florida. Workshops, art exhibitions, theatre and music performances, literary readings and more will take place at the Koubek Center this year, many in partnership with other local organizations, as well as with the consulates of the many countries represented in Miami’s multicultural population. This roster of multidisciplinary events and programs is following through on the Koubek Center's mission – highlighting our community’s cultural expressions and encouraging dialogue. Experience the arts at Koubek this spring. Programming highlights below. For more information and a complete listing of all that is happening at Koubek, visit www.koubekcenter.org or call 305.237.7750.
Cursos de escritura / Writing Workshops in Spanish • Crear, gestionar y difundir un blog con Ivette Leyva / Creating a Blog Tres Sábados/Three Saturdays: Febrero/February 9-23 • Del blog a las publicaciones en papel y electrónicas con Modesto Arocha / From Blogging to Other Publications Tres Sábados/Three Saturdays: Marzo/March 2-16 • Cómo escribir para internet con Alberto Muller / Writing for the Internet Tres Sábados/Three Saturdays: Abril/April 6-20 • El abc de la buena redacción con Adela Junco / ABC's of Good Prose Tres Sábados/Three Saturdays: Abril/April 26 – May/Mayo 11
Escuela de Tradiciones: Un espacio creado para estudiar diversas expresiones artísticas iberoamericanas / Folkloric dances and music from Ibero-America
Empezando Febrero 12 / Starting February 12
Los Prometeitos: programa de teatro “After-School” / After-School Theater Classes for Children 6 to 9 Actuación, danza y canto – en español. / Acting, singing and dance – in Spanish. Febrero 12 – Mayo 16 / February 12 – May 16
Los Prometeitos Summer Camp
Junio 10 – 28 / June 10 - 28
Paz Prize for Poetry Winner Announced The Center @ Miami Dade College in partnership with The National Poetry Series established The Paz Prize for Poetry in spring 2012. The winner of the award — named in the spirit of the late Nobel Prize-winning poet Octavio Paz — is Dinapiera Di Donato. The Venezuelan native lives in New York. Judge Victor Hernandez Cruz called the winning manuscript, Colaterales, a “text exhibiting tremendous control of language, as well as a warm eroticism mixed with history … reminiscent of Lorca."
Colaterales will be translated and published in a bilingual edition by Akashic Press. Di Donato will present the book at the 2013 Miami Book Fair. The Paz Prize was established in partnership with the National Poetry Series to celebrate The Center’s 10th anniversary. More information can be found at www.thecenteratmdc.org.
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Current Voices in Literature: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Generation Genius: Reads! Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson
February 2013
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Monday
: Reads!
This spring, Generation Genius: Reads (formerly One Picture Book, One Community) distributes free books to kindergarten students in Miami-Dade and Broward County schools. Selected title: Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson.
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The Center recommends the following titles for the Spring 2013 semester: • The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (2013 The Big Read Selection) • The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
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Monday The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College presents
R. Dwayne Betts, author of A Question of Freedom
as part of the seventh annual African-American Read-in @ MDC, in collaboration with Miami Dade College's North Campus. The goal of the National African American Read-in is to help make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. The Center @ MDC will provide free copies of A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival and Coming of Age in Prison by R. Dwayne Betts. Books will be distributed to participants in the seventh annual African-American Read-in @ MDC.
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Thursday, 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Tim Dorsey on The Riptide Ultra-Glide, co-presented with Books & Books Saturday, 3 p.m. Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks
inspired by Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Author R. Dwayne Betts
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Author Amina Gautier
Monday, 6:30 p.m. Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Room 2106, 300 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami
Open House: Creative Writing @ The Center
Mingle and learn about The Center’s creative writing offerings prior to a craft talk with visiting author Amina Gautier, winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction for her short story collection At-Risk. Free.
While in Miami, Gautier will also visit Miami Dade College classrooms to read and discuss her work with students.
Celebrating Black History @ MDC
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Martes, 4 - 5:30 p.m. 14 semanas: martes y jueves, 12 de febrero a 16 de mayo Inscripción $260 (www.teatroprometeo.org) Miami Dade College's Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third Street, Miami
Los Prometeítos: Programa de teatro "After-School" para niños de 6 a 9 años
Los Prometeítos son los hijos más pequeños del programa Prometeo, que disfrutan del mundo de la danza, actuación y canto a través de actividades dinámicas y disciplinadas, desarrollando sus capacidades de expresión con la finalidad de mejorar la coordinación, musicalidad y creatividad.
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Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Four weeks. February 12 to March 5; registration $90 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Social Media for Writers with William Plasencia
You will learn how to create your online profile; determine which social networks are right for you (including the ones specifically created for authors); engage with others effectively; use social networks to build connections; and manage your online presence.
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Author Gaby Triana
Jamaica Kincaid, co-presented with Books & Books
February 2013 (continued)
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Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
12 weeks. February 13 to May 1 Registration $270 - includes book (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
The Writer’s Journey: How the Movies Can Make Us Better Writers with Nicholas Garnett
Good stories don’t just happen, they’re crafted. We’ll look at the structure of stories, particularly movies, and how that structure can be applied to writing, with the acclaimed and influential book The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers as our guide. Based on those principles, you’ll develop, share and critique your own story summary and writing. This course is designed for any level or ability, any genre and any place in the writing process.
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Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Six weeks. February 16 to March 23; registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Book & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Creative Writing for Teens with Gaby Triana
Work on basic elements of creative writing, such as creating believable characters, vivid description, point of view and basic novel plot outlining. You will also learn the 1-2-3’s of good critiquing. Each week, you will bring a piece of writing to class. All teen writers (ages 13-17) welcome!
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Wednesday, 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Jamaica Kincaid on See Now Then, co-presented with Books & Books Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Eight weeks. February 21 to April 11; registration $270 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Telling Your Story Part 2 (Advanced Fiction) with David Beaty
We'll read and discuss student stories and examine stories by modern masters such as Hemingway, Alice Munro and Isaac Babel, paying close attention to beginnings, middles and endings, style and theme. What makes a good beginning? How can we develop a story? We'll concentrate on character creation and plot. There will be short writing exercises in class, and students will be expected to bring in their own stories to be read and discussed.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Author Lynne Barrett
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Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. One-day workshop; registration $40 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Book & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
The New Crime Wave: Using Mystery and Suspense in Short Stories with Lynne Barrett
Contemporary writers are drawing on and remaking the traditions of mystery and suspense writing to create a new wave of short stories that are being published in anthologies, new journals and established magazines, both literary and genre. Starting with a crime, we’ll look at how you can build stories that take different approaches, styles and forms while exploring character, setting, society, psychology, justice and injustice.
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Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen.
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Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Eight weeks. February 25 to April 15; registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Writing Memoir with Kathie Klarreich
Let's go with the assumption that who we are today is the sum total of all our yesterdays. We'll go back and look at what those events, emotions and incidents. All you need is the willingness to reflect and the discipline to write. The rest will work itself out through guidance, discussion and a few solid writing techniques.
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Monday, 8 p.m.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Valerie Harper on I, Rhoda, co-presented with Books & Books Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Ellen Kanner on Feeding the Hungry Ghost, co-presented with Books & Books
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Author Fabiola Santiago
Jodi Picoult, co-presented with Books & Books
March 2013
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Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Two weeks. March 2 to 9; registration $80 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Book & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Storytelling Magic: Tools for Beginning Fiction Writers with Fabiola Santiago
Explores the process of creating a credible fictional world by focusing on two elements: creating a sense of place and developing character. Participants can bring in works in progress to discuss. The goal of the course is to take that piece of fiction you’re writing and take it to the next level. But writers who would rather listen in, take notes, and work privately are also welcomed.
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T.D. Allman on Finding Florida, co-presented with Books & Books Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Boulevard, Coral Gables This free event requires a ticket. With purchase of one book, receive two tickets.
Jodi Picoult on The Storyteller, co-presented with Books & Books
Tuesday, 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks
inspired by Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Poet Carolyne Wright
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Viernes (Continúa en escena el 16, 22 y 23 de marzo), 8 p.m.
Prometeo Theatre Lab at the Koubek Center's BlackBox. Three one-act plays that explore identiry and culture (a bilingual presentation in English and Spanish)
Miami Dade College's Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third Street, Miami. Boletos: $10
Papeles • Dos Corazones • Tres Marías
El Teatro Prometeo llevará su Laboratorio de Teatro al BlackBox del Koubek Center. Tres obras de un acto que exploran la identidad y cultura hispana/ latina (una presentación bilingüe en español e inglés)
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Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m. Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12 Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty.
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Tuesday, 12:40 p.m.
Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
Visiting Poet Carolyne Wright
Carolyne Wright, author of Mania Klepto: The Book of Eulene, will visit Miami Dade College classrooms to read and discuss her work with students. To attend, RSVP to Vanya Albury: valbury@mdc.edu or 305.237.0529.
Celebrating Women’s History @ MDC
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Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
The Big Read Kick-off! See page 12 for more information.
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Author Tim O'Brien
The Big Read: Spring 2013 Selection
The Big Read: March 19 to April 19
The Center takes on The Big Read again this year with events celebrating The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. The Big Read is a program of the National
Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Arts Midwest, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Visit www.thecenteratmdc.org for more information. The Center has adopted the national organization Wounded Warrior Project during the month of The Big Read. We will collect monetary donations at various events. One hundred percent of any money collected will be given to that project at the end of the month. For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Event Highlights
Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Public Library Auditorium, 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach
An Evening with Benjamin Busch on Dust to Dust: A Memoir Dust to Dust is an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, peace and war, the adventures of childhood and the revelations of adulthood. Benjamin Busch — a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on The Wire and the son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch - has crafted a lasting book to stand with the finest work of Tim O'Brien or Annie Dillard.
Big Read Kick-off!
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Boulevard, Coral Gables
Author Tim O’Brien gives The Big Read keynote address and speaks about his contemporary classic, The Things They Carried. Co-presented with Books & Books.
The Big Read Keynote: An Evening with Tim O’Brien
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Ongoing Big Read Events March 19 - April 19
Various dates, times and locations
For expanded information about these and other Big Read programs, visit www.thecenteratmdc.org.
The Big Read: Book Discussions Discussions on The Things They Carried will take place at various branches of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Visit www.thecenteratmdc.org or www.mdpls.org for exact information.
The Big Read: Operation Paperback with South Miami High Cobra Readers Donate your gently used, high-quality paperback books to a good cause. Throughout March and April, The Center will help collect books to be sent to military personnel overseas and to military and veterans hospitals in the U.S. Please deliver your books to The Center office: 401 N.E. Second Avenue, Room 4102, Downtown Miami, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Big Read: South Florida Veterans’ Oral History and Visual Art Project The Center will work with MDC students and other trained volunteers to record the life stories of South Florida veterans, sharing them on our website and through social media. In partnership with Key Art & Health Alliance, a South Florida organization, The Center will match veterans with visual artists who will interpret their story as artworks in various media. An exhibit of the works to take place in April will include oral history listening stations.
The Big Read: Young Authors’ Essay Challenge Miami teens will write essays answering a question inspired by The Big Read official selection, The Things They Carried: “If you were leaving for war tomorrow and could only bring one personal item to carry with you, what would be the thing that you carry and why?” Selected essays will be published on The Center website. In partnership with Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a South Florida nonprofit working to encourage reading, writing and the arts among young people.
The Big Read: Film Series Film screenings throughout the city will examine war in varied regions of the world and from various perspectives. For complete listing, please visit
www.thecenteratmdc.org.
The Big Read Big Book Giveaway Want to join The Big Read and read The Things They Carried? The Center will give away a limited quantity of free books. Come to Big Read events, keep a look out on public transportation, “like” our Facebook page, The Center for Literature and Theater at Miami Dade College, and register to receive email updates for more information on how to get a free copy of The Things They Carried.
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell
Poet Jennifer Key
April 2013
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Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Me ‌ Jane by Patrick McDonnell.
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Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Creative Writing Craft Talk with Visiting Poet Jennifer Key Key, author of The Old Dominion, will also visit Miami Dade College classrooms to read and discuss her work with students.
Celebrating National Poetry Month @ MDC
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Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
The Big Read Keynote: An Evening with Tim O'Brien
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See page 12 for more information.
Friday, 8 p.m.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Amy Stewart on The Drunken Botanist, co-presented with Books & Books
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Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks
inspired by Me ‌ Jane by Patrick McDonnell.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Los Prometeítos
Jill McCorkle, co-presented with Books & Books
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Teatro Prometeo, Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus Donación $10
¡Una función especial de fin de curso de nuestros estudiantes más jóvenes!
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Tuesday
World Book Night @ ? Where will The Center pop up with its stash of free books? “Like” us on Facebook or join our email list to find out where The Center will distribute World Book Night books. For more information on World Book Night, visit www.worldbooknight.org.
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Pierro-Pierrot
Un ejercicio teatral basado en el cuento homónimo del escritor cubano Antonio Orlando Rodríguez; Dirigida por Cristina Rebull. (In Spanish with English supertitles)
En un lugar físicamente no definido, un grupo de personas tiene la gran experiencia humana de convivir y experimentan emociones que los unen y separan al mismo tiempo: situaciones absurdas que los hacen sentirse observados y temer a un observador desconocido, pero también ríen, aman, juzgan, se indignan, protestan y, sobre todo, sufren la desesperación de no poderse comunicar.
In an undefined place in time, a group of people experiences the unique human experiment of living together. Absurd situations make them feel observed, and fearful of who may be watching them.
Viernes (Continúa en escena el 27 de abril), 8 p.m. Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus. Boletos $10
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Monday, 8 p.m.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Jill McCorkle on Life After Life, co-presented with Books & Books
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool
The Miami Writers Institute
May 2013
Freedom Tower, MDC Wolfson Campus, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown Miami Miami Dade College's Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third Street, Miami
Coloquio Miami: El Idioma Español, Cultura y Medios de Comunicación
Con el propósito de analizar y debatir sobre la relación entre cultura, idioma y medios de comunicación, el Miami Dade College en colaboración con la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB) realizará el Segundo Coloquio Internacional “El Idioma Español, Cultura y Medios de Comunicación” a través de El Centro de Literatura y Teatro del Miami Dade College con la participación de periodistas, analistas, académicos y autoridades culturales internacionales.
Colloquium Miami: The Spanish Language and Its Intersection with Culture and Media
Journalists, academic scholars, artists and principals of cultural organizations will gather in Miami for the second annual Colloquium Miami for lively debates, thought-provoking lectures and other programming highlighting the Spanish language and its relationship to culture and the various media and channels of communication throughout the world.
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Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool.
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Wednesday (through Saturday, May 11) Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
The Miami Writers Institute Four days of intensive workshops on fiction, nonfiction, poetry and more! See pages 20-23 for more information.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Teatro Prometeo: Clases Trimestrales
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Paul Farmer, co-presented with Books & Books
Lunes y durante toda la semana Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus.
Comienzo de las clases trimestrales en Prometeo
Visita www.teatroprometeo.org para más información..
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Thursday, for time and location please visit www.booksandbooks.com
Paul Farmer on To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation, co-presented with Books & Books
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Viernes (Continúa en escena el 18, 24 y 25 de mayo), 8 p.m.
Escrita por Oliver Mayer. Dirigida por Joann María Yarrow. (In Spanish with English supertitles)
Dos físicos de partículas concluyen en la misma Teoría del Todo por razones diferentes y con resultados diferentes. Una obra sobre el duende desconocido de la materia oscura, narrada a través del amor, el sexo, y la música. Ganadora del Magic Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Science & Technology Initiative Award, 2006.
Two rival particle physicists happen upon the same Theory of Everything for different reasons and with differing results.
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Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus.
Materias Oscuras
Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m. Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks
inspired by The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool.
Miami Book Fair International
Writing
Event in Spanish
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
Los Prometeítos: Campamento de Verano
June 2013
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Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy by David Soman and Jacky Davis.
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Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m. Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy by David Soman and Jacky Davis.
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Lunes a viernes, hasta el 28 de junio, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Miami Dade College, Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third Street, Miami
Inscripción $250 a la semana o $700 por las 3 semanas
Los Prometeítos: Campamento de verano
Los Prometeítos disfrutan de la danza, la actuación y el canto, desarrollando y mejorando su coordinación, musicalidad y creatividad. (Edades de 6 a 12.)
July 2013
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Jueves a domingo hasta el 28 de julio
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
XXVIII Festival Internacional de Teatro Hispano (FITH) de Miami, hosted by Teatro Prometeo
El XXVIII FITH celebrará su vigésima octava edición, con la participación de distinguidas compañías de teatro de América Latina, España y Estados Unidos.
International Hispanic Theatre Festival: The XXVIII IHTF celebrates its 28th season in the company of distinguished theatre groups from Latin America and Spain, as well as the U.S.
www .thecenteratmdc.org
Reading
Teatro Prometeo
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Teatro Prometeo's Cyrano mío
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Generation Genius: StoryArts! Pomelo Begins to Grow
Viernes (Continúa en escena el 13 de julio), 8:30 p.m.
Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus
Cyrano mío
Versión libre de Cristina Rebull y Iliana Prieto. (In Spanish with English supertitles.) Una nueva versión de la aclamada obra de Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac, sobre el amor de un hombre del Renacimiento por la preciosa Roxana, a la cual enamora para otro hombre que es mas apuesto pero no muy articulado.
A new interpretation of the much beloved play by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Pomelo Begins to Grow by Ramona Badescu.
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Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks inspired by Pomelo Begins to Grow by Ramona Badescu.
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Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m.
Miami Dade County Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 N.W. 12th Street, Miami In partnership with ArtCenter/South Florida.
: StoryArts! Children and parents read along with artist Maria Gonzalez then create artworks
inspired by Four Friends Together by Sue Heap.
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2013 Miami Writers Institute : Spring Edition Four intense days in the heart of Downtown Miami. Quality workshops? Of course. But the Writers Institute is so much more: · Manuscript Consultations – Get feedback during one-on-one meetings with literary agents. Space is limited. · Publishing Seminar (in Spanish) – See page 23 for information. · Lunchtime Reads – Each day, gather for lunch and readings by Writers Institute faculty. See page 23. · Pitch-o-Rama 2013! – On Saturday, May 11, practice the art of the one-minute pitch before a panel of industry pros. Get feedback on your book idea and free advice. See page 21.
Ready to register? Want to learn more? Deadlines, fees and more information can be found on the following pages. Or visit us on the Web at www.thecenteratmdc.org and click on Writers Institute. Follow the instructions to register online. For expanded workshop descriptions and full bios of faculty, please visit www.thecenteratmdc.org.
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Deadlines:
April 5: Early-bird registration. Register by this date and enter a drawing to win a FREE manuscript consultation (an $80 value)! April 19: Deadline to submit a manuscript for workshop with Rosecrans Baldwin or Mat Johnson April 19: Last day to submit a manuscript for consultation with a literary agent April 29: Registration deadline Note: Space in workshops is limited. Register 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.
Registration Fees:
• One three-day workshop: $250 (includes lunch Wednesday to Friday) • One four-day workshop: $300 (includes lunch Wednesday to Friday) • Any two workshops: $450 • Publishing seminar: $100 (does not include lunch) • Manuscript consultation: $80* • The whole enchilada: $600 (any two workshops, publishing seminar, plus one manuscript consultation - a $730 value!) *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 @ Miami Dade College.
Workshops, deadlines and other information at time of printing. For updates, please visit www.thecenteratmdc.org.
Pitch-O-Rama: Saturday, May 11, 2012, 2 - 4 p.m. New location! Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Practice the art of the one-minute pitch before a panel of literary agents and other industry professionals. A tight, effective verbal pitch can help you sell your idea and, just as important, force you to keep your project focused and on track. Think of it this way: You’re in an elevator with the agent or editor of your dreams and you have one minute to pitch your book idea. What do you say? Get instant feedback on your book idea and some free advice. Best pitch gets a prize! Participation in the Pitch-O-Rama is free and open to everyone by signing up, first come, first served. Writers Institute registrants may sign up beginning at noon on Saturday, May 11. Non-registrants may sign up beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Visit www.thecenteratmdc.org for details.
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Writing Fiction and Nonfiction: The Truth About Structure with Jacquelyn Mitchard: So you think you know your story? In a story-changing, interactive workshop, New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard uses a simple but profound exercise to reveal the truth of your story to the one who needs to understand it best – you. You'll learn a new way to think of the structure of your narrative, even in its newborn stages. You'll see how every story, in fiction or creative nonfiction, can be distilled to interlocking events. Once you've completed the template, you'll see what it means if you cannot “fit" your own idea into a structure that adapts to everything from The Maltese Falcon to To Kill a Mockingbird. You'll want to keep the outcome of this workshop above your desk, and refer to it again and again as you write.
Four-day workshop: Meets daily: Wednesday, May 8 - Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Writing Memoir with Rosecrans Baldwin: This workshop will focus on all aspects of personal memoir writing. Over the course of four days, students will learn and practice narrative techniques to add dimension and persuasive power to their memoir writing. We’ll specifically focus on how to create scenes; develop themes; establish characters; write vivid, realistic dialogue; research and use news sources; interview subjects; learn how to edit yourself; and develop structure, particularly for longer works. A series of in-class writing exercises will assist students practice, hone and improve the majority of these techniques. All exercises will be read out loud by the author in class. Each student must submit a 10-page sample of memoir writing by April 19. Feedback on an attendee’s submission is essential to this workshop. All submissions will be workshopped in class, with verbal and written critiques from Rosecrans and the other workshop participants.
Jacquelyn Mitchard
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Mat Johnson
Teresa Mlawer
Three-day workshop: Meets daily: Wednesday, May 8 - Friday, May 10, 2 - 5 p.m.
Building The Novel with Mat Johnson: This course will analyze the structure of the novel, engaging in participants' novel-length manuscripts of fiction to identify and build on their strengths. Writers will exchange their works, share narrative strategies, and conduct the discussions vital to craft and the practice of fiction writing. Registrants should submit the first chapter of their novel by April 19.
Two-day workshop in Spanish: 2 días: Miércoles 8 al jueves 9 de mayo, 6 - 8 p.m.
Q&A Editorial: El mercado editorial y tú, con Teresa Mlawer: Si tu escribes en español y quieres publicar tu libro, Teresa Mlawer, líder veterana en el mercado editorial Hispano te proveerá una visión general comprensiva del mercado de editoriales en español en los Estados Unidos, España y Latino América. Ella cubrirá la diferencia entre las funciones de una pequeña y una gran editorial; como los libros son enviados y adquiridos; el papel de un agente literario y cómo uno puede adquirir representación; qué sucede cuando un libro es aceptado; y cómo, tú, el autor, participas en el mercadeo de tu libro. Teresa Mlawer también se reunirá individualmente con cada escritor que escriba en español y esté actualmente trabajando en un proyecto. Estas consultas de manuscrito se llevarán a cabo varias veces de miércoles a viernes. Favor de inscribirse para estas consultas de manuscritos para así recibir una cita.
Lunch & Readings:
Wednesday - Friday, May 8 - 10; 12 p.m. Lunchtime Readings are open to the public. The cost of lunch is included for participants registered for at least one Institute workshop. A limited number of lunches will be available for purchase on site that same day.
Workshops, deadlines and other information at time of printing. For updates, please visit www.thecenteratmdc.org.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Become a Center for Literature and Theatre @ MDC volunteer? Contact Stephanie Farokhnia, stephanie.farokhnia@mdc.edu or 305.237.3940.
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 Delia Lopez, dlopez@mdc.edu.
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