Podcast appearances and mentions of jen browne

Jen Browne is back to fill up your calendar with great Fall literary events in Frostburg, Maryland! We have a complete list of events listed below. For more information about the events listed below be sure to visit frostburg.edu/cla or contact jabrowne@frostburg.edu for more information.  l 5-6 October: 12th Annual Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival Join us for two days of readings, roundtables, and panel discussions celebrating the writers, publishers, and readers of small press and independent literature at various locations on Main St. in Frostburg.  Saturday’s events include a book fair with regional publishers in the Lyric Theatre 11 October: Gerald Duff 7:30 PM, Lyric Theatre Gerald Duff has published over 18 books, including novels, collections of short stories and poems, and books of nonfiction. His newest book, Nashville Burning, was published in September 2017. http://www.geraldduff.com/ 25 October: Julia Kasdorf (poet) and Steven Rubin (photographer) 7:30 PM, Lewis J. Ort Library  Julia Spicher Kasdorf has published three collections of poetry with the University of Pittsburgh Press, most recently Poetry in America.  With photographer Steven Rubin, she has created a poetry collection to document the impacts of natural gas development in Pennsylvania, titled Shale Play, which will be published by Penn State University Press in fall 2018. http://english.la.psu.edu/faculty-staff/jmk28 1 November: Peter Stark 7 PM, Lyric Theatre  Peter Stark is an adventure and exploration writer and historian. A long-time correspondent for Outside magazine, Stark’s articles and essays have also appeared in Smithsonian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Men’s Journal, and many others. His Astoria was a New York Times bestseller.Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father was published in May 2018. Stark’s visit is funded by the Martha T. and Ralph M. Race Western History Lecture Fund and co-sponsored by the History Department.  https://www.peterstarkauthor.com 10 November: One Act Play Festival 7:00 PM in the Historic Palace Theatre The One-Act Play Festival features a production of the winning play and staged readings of the second and third place winning plays of our international one-act playwriting competition; a talkback with writers, actors, and directors; and a reception. 6 December: Andy Duncan  7:30 PM, Main Street Books  FSU’s very own Andy Duncan will celebrate the release of An Agent of Utopia: New and Selected Stories (out in November from Small Beer Press) with a reading at Main Street Books.   Other events, such as our first Saturday Coffee with a Writer program, will be continuing as well.  

Bethany Doyle is kicking off today's show with a ton of information about the first ArtsWalk of 2018 in Frostburg. April 28, 2018 the town will be full of artists, live music and even a movie night for all ages. To keep up to date on everything associated with the event be sure to check out their Website and Facebook Page    Jen Browne is back on the mics reading some beautiful poetry that you might see under your feet in our area, after a nice spring rain. Frostburg State design students have partnered with the CLA to get poetry in the community. The prose and stanzas will appear under your feet... so go walk in the rain! The CLA is hosting Coffee with the Writer with Lowell Duckert, and his book For All Waters: Finding Ourselves in Early Modern Wetscapes. Duckhert WVU associate professor will be discussing his book on April 28, 2018 from 10am-12pm Expresses your creativity in one-act Submit before the deadline and you might get you see your show in lights! If you want to hear more poetry you are in luck: Check out the CLA event page April 28th at the Tall Door Gallery  is hosting James Ralston reading from his new book of poems. October 18th  at 7:30pm Julie Kazdorf will be reading her poems from her latest book, while Steven Rubin displays his photography that compliments her work.    

Jen Browne graces our microphones once again to help fill out your calendar with wonderful events through the month of April. Jen will be returning in April for Poetry month, until then be sure to attend the great events mentioned in this weeks episodes. Keep in mind that the One-Act Play Festival is now open to submissions until April 27, 2018 this is open to everyone to submit your play click HERE and contact Jen to be a reader for this years festival HERE  Be sure to keep up to date with all of the events with the CLA through their Website and Facebook Group.  February 13, 2018 6:30p Valentines Day Reading  @ The Allegany Art's Council Coffee with the Writer March 3, 2018 with Andrew Sparbar 10pm-12pm @ The CLA March 8, 2018 International Women's Day Feminist Poetry Slam @ Dante 7:30pm  March 25th Backbone Mt. Review Release Party and Reading 2pm @ Allegany Arts Council  April 5, 2018 Mitch Yockelson Reading 7pm at the Lewis J. Ort Library  April 19 Mary Azrael Reading 7:30 pm at the Lyric Theatre Frostburg   

Jen Browne is back to discuss upcoming fall events for the Center for Literary Arts. The One Act Play festival returns to the Palace for it's 8th season September 30, 2017 at 7pm.  Playwrights from all over the world submitted work and the winners have been announced.. do not miss this event. Purchase your tickets at Main Street Books in Frostburg, Allegany Arts Council, and CLA.  The Fall Reading Series Starts this September 19th. All of the reading series will be held at 7:30pm at the Lyric Theatre 20 E. Main Street Frostburg that is free and open to the public. This series features Charley Henley, Chauna Craig, and Robert Earl Price.  Coffee with the Writer an informal discussion with writers with coffee and pastries with writers from 10-12pm on the first Saturday of each month with Frank Senese and Barry Weinberg in October 7 and November 4; drink hot Clatter Coffee and eat the sweet treats from Lorenzo's  Stop into the CLA they are open Monday and Friday from 12-6pm Wednesday 12-2:30pm Saturday 9-4pm 

Jen Browne from MUN passed the RelaySA baton along to some truly excellent colleagues including Dr. Tracey Mason Innis. Tracey is currently the Director of Residence and Housing services at SFU. We had a chance to chat at the most recent CACUSS conference in Ottawa.

Angie Clarke (@angclarke ) is the best. I was thrilled with Jen Browne passed the relay over to Angie and I couldn't wait for our interview. We found a fe minutes at CACUSS and we snuck away to a hotel bar for this conversation. (You can hear our drinks being dropped off at our table.) I think Angie and her work as Director of Student Affairs at the Marine Institute are just fascinating.

Jen Browne is back to help us celebrate poetry month, by reading selected poems including some of her own work. Jen is a staple of this show and has previously discussed the interactive poetry installation Walk, Read, Write that is filling the windows in Frostburg MD.  Jen issues an interesting poetry challenge for all of the poets listening and hopefully will inspire you to pick up a pen or some prose.    Enjoy   

Jen Browne from the Frostburg State Creative Literature Center returns! We discuss a schedule of spring events  and call for submissions to engage with our wonderful creative community. The CLA encourages everyone to swing by and enjoy their creatively inviting space.  The one-act play submissions are open now be sure to submit your play before April 7, 2017 for a chance to see your play come to life.   Have your calendars at the ready...and check out the full list of events HERE

Jen Browne the head of Frostburg State University's Center for Literary Arts joins us to discuss the 10th annual Indie Lit Festival.  The festival is taking place October 14-15 2016 in Frostburg Maryland and will feature panel discussions, readings, and 30 independent presses.  This event is FREE and open to the public and not to be missed. For more information visit their Website  Facebook Page or stop in to the Center Located at 22 E Main Street in Frostburg MD.