November 5-8, 2009
All events free and open to the public.
Thursday Nov. 5 11:30 – 12:30
Opening Symposium: Favorite Poems read by Faculty, Staff, Students ACAD Auditorium
1-3 p.m. Poetry Walkabout Pedestrian Mall Under-bridge
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Eagle Wings: Local Poets Symposium James Pendergrast Memorial Library 185 Reception 8 p.m.
Friday Nov. 6 11 a.m. – 1 p.m
Student Writing Workshops: Print, Broadside, Digital, Performance (Sign Up Required – 101 Holley Hall) Facilitators: Kay Byer & Doris Davenport Orene & Holley Hall 204
2-4 p. m. Frank X Walker Lecture : “Historical Poetry: Finding York” Pendergrast Library 114 Book Signing
4-5 p.m. Master Poetry Writing Class with Frank X Walker Pendergrast Library 114
7 -9 p.m. Vision Quest III : Students’ Performance Orene Hall
Book Signing & Reception
Saturday Nov. 7 11 a. m. – 1 p.m.
Creating Songs & Poetry (Invitational) Shirlette Ammons Albany Welcome Center 112 North Front Street
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Many Voices : Poetry Reading Shirlette Ammons, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Doris Davenport, Frank X Walker Albany Welcome Center 112 North Front Street
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. After Party for Festival Participants: Open Mic, Reception, Book Signing Orene Hall
Sunday Nov. 8 4 pm.
“A Poet’s Love” Musical Recital Dr. Leroy Bynum ACAD Auditorium
Presented by ASU Department of English, Modern Languages & Mass Communication and
The Lyceum Performance Series
For more information: Department of English, Modern Languages & Mass Communication (229) 430-1715
or doris.davenport@asurams.edu
