Dana Gioia is on campus this week for some great poetry events, so check them out! Of course, we’re having a poetry reading tonight at 7:30 in 340 CSC, so maybe you should check out Dana later in the week…
“Does Poetry Still Matter?: A Reflective Look at Poetry and American Culture” – Monday, February 13th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Raytheon Amphitheater. This event will feature Dana Gioia in conversation with Sven Birkerts, writer and editor ofAGNI. The conversation will be moderated by Georges Van Den Abbeele, Dean of Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities. A question and answer period will follow the “conversation.” The discussion will be followed by a reception and book signing by both Gioia and Birkerts.
“Master Class: The Craft of Poetry” – Tuesday, February 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Humanities Center, 202 Columbus Place. Intended for writers at all levels, Gioia will discuss the craft of poetry and his life as a poet. Lunch will be served. This event is hosted by Dr. Beryl Schlossman of the NU English Department.
“NU Libraries ‘Meet the Author’: Disappearing Ink ” – Wednesday February 15th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in 90 Snell Library. This event is part of the NU Libraries ongoing “Meet the Author” series, and will feature Dana Gioia speaking on the feature essay from his book of essaysDisappearing Ink: Poetry at the End of Print Culture. A question and answer period will follow his talk. Pizza and refreshments will be served. This event is hosted by Northeastern University Libraries.
“An Evening of Poetry with Dana Gioia”: Dean’sEncountering the Humanities Lecture Series – Wednesday, February 15th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 305 Shillman Hall. Dana Gioia will publicly read from his upcoming publicationPity the Beautiful to be released in April 2012 by Graywolf. This event is part of an ongoing lecture series created by Georges Van Den Abbeele, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, that will feature nationally praised writers, artists, and thinkers. A question and answer period will take place after his reading, which will be followed by a reception and book signing.
This past Monday we had our first Spectrum meeting at 7:30 in 340 CSC, and we are all very excited for this new semester! We have a great bunch of people attending our general meetings who rate the work that goes into the issues, and the e-board is just about to start picking submissions for the Spring 2012 issue. The Spring 2012 issue will be smaller in dimensions but longer than the Fall 2011 issue, and we’ll have more of them! We look forward to new members, new submitters, and lots of fun events.
The Fall Issue is out!
I know you’re getting excited for our Release Party, happening December 5th at 7:30 in Frost Lounge
This Monday we’re having our movie night as well as having our Elections for Secretary. We’ll be voting then watching Black Dynamite, so bring some friends and some snacks!
Tonight will begin the election process for a new Secretary for Spectrum’s E-board in the coming Spring semester. Our current secretary, Eryn, will be abroad, so we want someone to fill her place. If you are a general member who has attended at least four meetings this semester, please consider nominating yourself or having someone nominate you for the position. Nominations will be tonight in room 340 Curry Student Center at 7:30 and the election will be next Monday.
If you are interested in running for a different position in the Spring elections, make sure you attend at least four meetings next semester for Secretary or Advertising manager, or four meetings each semester this year to run for Layout Editor, Financial Manager, or Editor in Chief.
See you tonight!
