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February 26, 2017(1 event)
3:00 pm: Lady & the Blues: Art & Poetry from African American Women hosted by Nikia Chaney3:00 pm: Lady & the Blues: Art & Poetry from African American Women hosted by Nikia Chaney – In honor of Black Hist Listen to spoken word performances by Inlandia Literary Laureate Nikia Chaney, Romaine Washington, and Ginger Galloway. Enjoy a special limited-time exhibition of the artworks of Linda J. Phelps Young. The Garcia Center is located at 536 W. 11th Street in San Bernardino. About the presenters: Romaine Washington: Romaine Washington, M.Ed. is the author of Sirens in Her Belly, published by Jamii publishing, was chosen as one of BET's top ten must-reads for 2016 by Editor Britt Middleton. She is a native Californian, a graduate of Azusa Pacific University, an active participant in the Inlandia Writing Workshops and a fellow of the Inland Area Writing Project, U. C. Riverside and The Watering Hole, South Carolina. Ms. Washington has been published in a wide variety of anthologies and periodicals and has presented her work on TV, radio and various venues Ginger Galloway: In one word, Ginger M. Galloway can be described as intricate. Ginger is the author of several poetic collections, novellas, children's books, and stage plays. She enjoys art and has penned illustrations for two picture storybooks and a coloring book. Her other interests and hobbies include crochet, knitting, quilting, and reading. She is an educator and loves to engage her students in creative, performing and expressive arts. Ginger and her husband, Richard, live in Menifee with four of their seven children. She is a freelance writer and writing coach. Her books can be found on Amazon. Check out her blog: mommygalloway.blogspot.com. Nikia Chaney: Nikia Chaney is the current Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018). She is the author of two chapbooks, Sis Fuss (2012, Orange Monkey Publishing) and ladies, please (2012, Dancing Girl Press). She is founding editor of shufpoetry, an online journal for experimental poetry, and founding editor of Jamii Publishing, a publishing imprint dedicated to fostering community among poets and writers. She has won grants from the Barbara Demings Fund for Women, Poets & Writers, and Cave Canem. About the artist, Linda J Phelps Young: Ms. Young is a California native, born in Riverside CA. She worked for 6 years as an Art Instructor with the Riverside Arts Council in conjunction RUSD after school program the Hearts and Prime Time program. Her series of paintings, titled "Our Ladies of Blues" was created in 2007. The series commemorates Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Ella Fitzgerald. Painting is Linda's passion and she considers herself to be a colorist. Her vision is to make art filled with creative possibilities and hope to bring joy to those who view it This event is free and open to the public. ### |
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February 28, 2017
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March 1, 2017(1 event)
10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH MAE WAGNER IN REDLANDS10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH MAE WAGNER IN REDLANDS – Welcome to Inlandia Institute's Creative Writing Workshops Program. With venues in multiple cities, we hope you find one that works well with your location and schedule.
Currently, we have workshops in: Riverside with Jo Scott-Coe, San Bernardino with Nikia Chaney, Corona with Andrea Fingerson, Ontario with Tim Hatch, and Redlands with Mae Wagner at the Joslyn Senior Center located at 21 Grant Street.
Workshops are held seasonally: fall, winter, and spring, with a break in the summer. Each seasonal workshop lasts ten weeks and meets a total of ten hours during that period.
Workshops are filled on a first come, first served basis, with caps on workshop registrations based on total number of available seats per location.
All workshops are open to the public but registration is required. Once the workshop has begun, vacant seats can only be filled at the discretion of the workshop leader and Inlandia staff.
To register, go here: https://goo.gl/forms/XCjwneXxXh1FVFD43
By registering for an Inlandia workshop you are entitled to submit work for inclusion in the annual Writing from Inlandia anthology.
Inlandia's Creative Writing Workshops are free but a donation toward the workshops program is appreciated. Donations are accepted via PayPal or snail mail or directly to the Inlandia Institute office only.
- To donate via PayPal visit www.paypal.com and choose "send money" to donations @inlandiainstitute.org.
- To mail or hand-deliver donations: Inlandia Institute * 4178 Chestnut Street * Riverside, California 92501
Please remember: Donations are optional! Support comes in many forms. Thank you for supporting the Inlandia Institute!
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March 2, 2017(2 events)
9:00 am: WRITING OUR WAY FORWARD WITH LAURA HOOPES AND ANITA ZACHARY9:00 am: WRITING OUR WAY FORWARD WITH LAURA HOOPES AND ANITA ZACHARY – Writing can allow us to go deeper into our motives and spirits than daily conversations. We can mine our pasts for events that were scarring, puzzling, or radiant. By writing about these moments, we can reach new understandings of the human condition that can help us plan our futures. Instructors Laura Hoopes and Anita Zachary are published authors with MFA degrees from SDSU in Creative Writing. Topics: Week 1: TIme Week 2: Place Week 3: Experience Week 4: Characterization: Writing about Others Week 5: Revision Week 6: Readings of Class Writing
Days: Thursdays, March 2- April 6, 2017 (6 classes) Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Joslyn Senior Center at 73750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Cost: $5 Materials fee Ages: 55+ 7:00 pm: ARTS WALK FOR BOOK LOVERS: POETRY! AT THE LIBRARY7:00 pm: ARTS WALK FOR BOOK LOVERS: POETRY! AT THE LIBRARY – This winter and spring, the Inlandia Institute will be hosting "Poetry! At the Library". Join us on March 2 from 7 pm - 8:30 pm at the Riverside Public Library downtown, upstairs, Ruth Nolan and Allyson Jeffredo. Each month through June we will be exploring the range of poetry that exists in the Inland Empire, from the Beat tradition to the Indian diaspora, from desert to ecology to spoken word, and more. Readings to be followed by a brief open mic, so bring a poem to share and be in the spotlight too! Sign ups begin at 6:45 pm. The Riverside Public Library is located at 3581 Mission Inn Avenue in the heart of downtown Riverside.
Ruth Nolan is professor of English and creative writing at College of the Desert. Her debut poetry chapbook, Ruby Mountain, was published in November, 2016 by Finishing Line Press. Her poetry has most recently been published in the Pen USA/Rattling Wall anthology Only the Light Can Do That and in Angels Flight Literary West. Her short story "Palimpsest" was published in the L.A. Fiction Anthology (Red Hen Press 2016) and won an Honorable Mention award in Sequestrum's 2016 Editor's Reprint award.. Allyson Jeffredo is a writer of Southern California. Her work can be found in The Fem, Cider Press Review, Slipstream Press and others. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from California State University San Bernardino and currently teaches writing to elementary and college students of the Inland Empire. This event is free and open to the public. |
March 3, 2017
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March 4, 2017(1 event)
10:00 am: LADY & THE BLUES ART EXHIBIT10:00 am: LADY & THE BLUES ART EXHIBIT – If you missed the Lady & The Blues: Art & Poetry from African American Woman event, artist Linda J. Phelps Young's artwork will continue to be on display for a limited time at the Garcia Center for the Arts. The Garcia Center is located at 536 W. 11th Street in San Bernardino. About the artist, Linda J Phelps Young: Ms. Young is a California native, born in Riverside CA. She worked for 6 years as an Art Instructor with the Riverside Arts Council in conjunction RUSD after school program the Hearts and Prime Time program. Her series of paintings, titled "Our Ladies of Blues" was created in 2007. The series commemorates Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Ella Fitzgerald. Painting is Linda's passion and she considers herself to be a colorist. Her vision is to make art filled with creative possibilities and hope to bring joy to those who view it. This event is free and open to the public. |
