Sponsored by South Pointe Gallery

Free Public Readings: Frank Ortega & Pepe Carretero (Artists in Residence)
May 23, Wednesday, 7 PM

Your kitchen. The Ninth Ward three months after Katrina. The main mosque in Damascus.The raspberry bush near the boathouse. Ortega has traveled around the world and written as witness in response to its marvels and how deeply we are connected in a universal way, despite our various surfaces. Open to all students who are ready to explore the importance of deliberate observation and careful recording, of what can be learned in attempting to recall a place and render it eternal. Suggested text for use during this workshop and in the years to come: The Writing Life by Annie Dillard (Harper & Row, 1989).

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$75

Frank Ortega is a poet, essayist and teacher. Ortega has had work published by The Madison Review, Colorado Review, Ferro-Botanica, Seneca Review, Z Miscellaneous, Downtown, Amicus Journal, Paragraph, and Oberon as well as by Lost Horse Press in I Go to the Ruined Place, an anthology of human rights poetry. He has been awarded writing residencies at the MacDowell Colony, Edward F. Albee Foundation, Karolyi Foundation (France), Dorland Mountain Colony and Millay Colony for the Arts, and a Poetry Fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts.  He has read in New York City at the Poetry Society of America, Knitting Factory, New York Public Library, Brecht Forum, CB’s 313, and Barrow Street Poets. He was awarded a working scholarship to attend the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in Vermont and recently received a performance grant from Poets & Writers, Inc. In March of 2010 he was invited to London as a Commendation Winner in the annual contest sponsored by The Poetry Society of the United Kingdom and in August was awarded a writing residency at the Jentel Foundation in Wyoming.  Ortega lives in Cold Spring.

Discover the lyricism and legacy of Shakespeare. In their day, his plays had the mass appeal of Harry Potter blockbusters. Now 400 years later, people are deterred by the language and other barriers. This course teaches thespians and non-actors alike to access Shakespeare fearlessly via scenes from his most popular comedy, Twelfth Night. This classically trained actress (with a prestigious M.A. — empha- sis on Shakespeare — London School of Speech and Theatre) will lead students to a rousing good time while enjoying time- less puns, put-downs, and humor.

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Sponsored by Style Key West

Are you ready to read lines, memorize a paragraph, stand under the lights and become your character? One step at a time, this course will help you advance your skills for fun or for your profession. With guided encouragement and training from this respected professional actor, Grusin will take you from script to a final presentation. Don’t worry, the final performance of selected scenes is sure to inspire supportive applause from your friends and family.

Limited space remaining – Please call the registration office at  305-296-0458 to secure a space!

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Do you have an urge to write, with some rough ideas for plot, character, and setting? This class is for beginning writers or novelists who feel stuck. You won’t write a novel in a month, but the class will help you take some big steps forward (and learn where to turn when you get stuck again!) Led by this clinical psychologist turned prolific mystery writer, Isleib will bring her experience as a workshop presenter and fiction writing lecturer to offer skills to help you shape your stories. The final class will focus on what’s next: setting goals, avoiding procrastination, and the nuts and bolts of publishing. Isleib will be the featured presenter of the Library Lecture Series, February 6, 6 PM.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE:
Week 1:  Develop your character. This week’s exercise will help the students understand their protagonist at a deeper level and develop motivations that will lead to plot layers. We’ll be asking questions such as what brings this character into the story? How will the character change as a result of what she faces, and learns about herself? What makes your character different from other people (inside and out)? What about the character’s family history may shape her stake in your story?

Week 2: The plot. Students will develop the major events of their novel during a 30-minute exercise and then brainstorm with the class to develop ideas further.

Week 3:  Bringing your setting to life. Students will work on understanding how their chosen setting affects their story, and how they can more effectively use setting to show character and conflict.

Week 4:  What now? This session will focus on setting goals, avoiding procrastination, finding resources and support, the nuts and bolts of getting published.

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$100

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Cuban American photographer and filmmaker, Marrero will share his professional experience from his commercial lens to the fine art of image making. The goal of this class — whether your interest is in studio work, fine art,
or family archives — is to make you a better photographer. Students will review fundamentals to create technically stronger digital works while capturing the compassion, humor, and humanity of their subjects. Gear, composition, exposure, and aperture will lead into advanced areas of shutter control, night photography, lighting, and specialty situations. Have on hand your jump drive for weekly portfolio reviews!

Sponsored by Bad Boy Burrito

SORRY – CLASS IS FULL

MICHAEL J MARRERO – Is an award winning Cuban American photographer/director/artist whose entire life has been dedicated to the creative. He was born and raised in the southernmost city in the United States – Key West. To call this unique, odd and wonderful would be an understatement. It was a time of smugglers, crooked politicians, rooster fights, the Mariel boatlift, Navy brawls and Shrimp Boat Row throw-downs. He has been attacked by monkeys, arrested in Cuba and once watched an old Santeria man bury a sack of pennies in hopes that it would bring him good fortune. After setting upon a formal education in arts he established himself as a driven professional with a sharp eye for both the micro and the macro with two passions – the moving image and the still image. His assignments have taken him from tropical paradises to shantytowns in Central America. He has dealt with both the volatile and the delicate, always finding the compassion, humor and humanity of his subjects.2g or higher USB jump Drive. Students will be required to have photos uploaded onto drive prior to class for portfolio review each week.DSLR or professional compact required. No point and shoot cameras. Cameras similar to a Canon G12 acceptable. No film cameras.Course Outline -

Week 1 – Fundamentals
1. Basic Operation and Gear
2. Composition
3. Exposure
4. Aperture

Week 2
1. Portfolio Review
2. Going Manual
3. Shutter
4. Night Photography

Week 3
1. Portfolio Review
2. Basic Lighting
3. Specialty Situations
4. ISO

Week 4
1. Final Portfolio Review