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SUMMARY:DRAFTWORKS: A Studio Salon
DESCRIPTION:DRAFTWORKS is a dance department and M.F.A. dance event inaugurated during fall 2005 and spring 2006. The platform was designed to provide a space for intimate\, nontraditional\, radical\, often-times explicit performance work to be shared with the dance department community and guests. DRAFTWORKS: A Studio Salon was designed to challenge makers and witnesses to consider options for making and presenting work that does not have to subscribe to traditional/conventional forms\, genre categorizations\, and notions of final dances (dance show). M.F.A. Dance Year Residency graduate student\, Eiby Lobos\, will share their most recent and vibrant work-in-progress in this informal studio setting
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/draftworks-a-studio-salon/
LOCATION:Botetourt\, Studio II
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Cathy Koon":MAILTO:ckoon@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T235959
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SUMMARY:Summer Term Begins
DESCRIPTION:Classes will be in session for Hollins summer graduate programs.\n\nJuneteenth\, the national holiday\, is recognized today at Hollins.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/summer-term-begins/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T200000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk III: Angelica Salazar
DESCRIPTION:Angelica Salazar is a native of Mexico City\, Mexico. She earned a B.F.A. from The National Institute of Fine Arts and danced with Ballet Teatro del Espacio before moving to NYC\, where she studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater School. Salazar was invited to join The Ailey II Dance Company\, where she performed solos by Alvin Ailey and other significant dance choreographers. Salazar was a member of Ballet Hispanico of New York\, and in 2001\, she moved to Portugal\, where she became the principal dancer of The National Dance Company of Lisbon. She relocated to Dallas\, Texas\, where she had the honor to work with Bruce Wood Dance and was a soloist with Dallas Black Dance Theater for three seasons. In 2012 she became a certified yoga instructor. She now lives with her husband and teenage boys in Katy\, Texas. She teaches art\, dance\, and yoga at an Independent School District in Houston\, TX.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/artist-talk-iii-angelica-salazar/
LOCATION:Frances Niederer Auditorium\, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Cathy Koon":MAILTO:ckoon@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T192159Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk IV: Russell Clarke
DESCRIPTION:Russell Clarke is an artist and educator currently residing in Massachusetts. Following his graduation from The Royal Ballet School in 2017\, he moved to the U.S. to begin his professional career with Ballet Arizona. Highlights from his time with the company include principal roles in Don Quixote\, Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia\, Ib Andersen’s Symphonie Classique\, and George Balanchine’s La Valse. Clarke received critical acclaim for the role of the poet in George Balanchine’s La Sonnambula and was praised by The New York Times for the role of Phlegmatic in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments. Clarke originated the lead role in Ib Andersen’s Diversions\, which he performed on the Kennedy Center Stage in June 2010. In his final season with Ballet Arizona\, he originated the principal role in Ib Andersen’s world premiere of Cinderella\, which went on to receive critical acclaim. He is currently an associate professor at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/artist-talk-iv-russell-clarke/
LOCATION:Frances Niederer Auditorium\, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230609T141222Z
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SUMMARY:Faculty Chalk Talk with Illustrator Mark Braught
DESCRIPTION:The fi­rst 10 years of Mark Braught’s career were spent on the other side of the table as a designer\, art director\, and creative director. Since then\, he has created images for some of the best-known advertising agencies\, publishers\, corporations\, and design fi­rms\, with recognition by the Society of Illustrators\, Communication Arts Magazine\, and others. His illustrations for the picture book Cosmo’s Moon\, written by Devin Scillian\, received high praise. He has taught at schools\, institutions\, and conferences around the country and is the summer 2023 instructor of Children’s Book Drawing Fundamentals in the M.F.A. in children’s book writing and illustrating at Hollins. He will speak about the process of creating over 50 paintings for the merchandising of the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.\n\nhttps://markbraught.com/\n\nAll Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/faculty-chalk-talk-with-illustrator-mark-braught/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230602T192331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T192409Z
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SUMMARY:M.F.A. Dance Faculty/Staff Performance
DESCRIPTION:The Faculty and Staff Performance Concert features choreographic and performance work of faculty\, staff\, and interns engaged with the Hollins M.F.A. dance 2023 summer gathering. Creative work is diverse\, eclectic\, and represents the amazing artistic talent of the Hollins summer gathering community.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/m-f-a-dance-faculty-staff-performance/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T235900
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230618T221524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230618T221524Z
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SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers\, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience—plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, improvisation\, dada\, magic—we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 p.m.\, doors open at 10:30 p.m.\, and the show starts at 11 p.m.\, running on average an hour and a half. Admission: free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre/
LOCATION:Talmadge Recital Hall\, Bradley
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230522T195700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T141344Z
UID:62129-1687564800-1687651199@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Summer Visit Day
DESCRIPTION:Designed for rising juniors and seniors in high school\, our Summer Visit Day provides a perfect first look at the Hollins campus. Connect with Hollins students\, tour our beautiful campus\, and receive an overview of topics including academic programs\, admission\, experiential learning opportunities such as internships and study abroad\, and financial aid.\n\nRegister by clicking here or at the link in the sidebar!
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/summer-visit-day/
CATEGORIES:Admission
ORGANIZER;CN="Hollins Admission":MAILTO:huadm@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230602T192514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T192514Z
UID:62648-1687636800-1687644000@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:M.F.A. Dance Performance III
DESCRIPTION:M.F.A. Dance Performance III features a collection of original work in performance and/or choreography by current M.F.A. dance candidates. As part of the thesis capstone research project\, performance and dance work featured in this concert highlight a diverse approach to contemporary dance practices\, research\, and making.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/m-f-a-dance-performance-iii/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180233
CREATED:20230519T174307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T181146Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Intensive: The Path to Publication
DESCRIPTION:Hollins University’s graduate programs in children’s literature are renowned for their emphasis on the study\, writing\, and illustration of work in that field. We also offer one-week intensive workshops for teachers and librarians\, aspiring authors and illustrators\, and alumnae/i of Hollins’ undergraduate and graduate programs. Whether you want to grow your skills as a picture book creator\, scholar\, or selector\, or would like to enhance your ability to write for children\, these workshops offer practical guidance through the expertise of accomplished artists and authors.\nWriting Intensive: The Path to Publication\nYou’ve spent months (or\, very likely\, years!) writing and editing your novel\, workshopping and rereading and editing again\, and you are ready to seek out traditional publication. What’s next? This intensive\, run by literary agent Erin Clyburn\, will cover all the steps you need to take your work from manuscript to book: crafting a query letter\, learning what comp titles are (and how to find yours)\, researching which agents to query\, writing a synopsis\, making sure your first page shines\, learning about the market\, seeing what your agent relationship might look like\, and working on your platform (and knowing if you need one at all).\n\nThis intensive is a 20-hour advanced tutorial intended for authors of novel-length works (chapter books\, middle grade\, and young adult) who have completed or near-completed manuscripts and are preparing to seek traditional publication. The goal of the intensive is for you to finish the week with a polished query package and an understanding of how to seek out and approach the right agent for your work. The workshop has a minimum of six participants and a maximum of 10\, on a first-registered\, first-served basis.\n\nInstructor: Erin Clyburn\n\n 	More Information Here (PDF)\n 	Workshop Details (PDF)\n 	Printable Registration Form (PDF)
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/writing-intensive-the-path-to-publication/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Studies
ORGANIZER;CN="Cathy Koon":MAILTO:ckoon@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230609T134809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T140714Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Children's Lit Writer-in-Residence
DESCRIPTION:Rosemary Wells is the award-winning author and illustrator of more than 125 published books for young readers\, ranging in age level from picture books to teen\, both fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been translated into 12 languages. Some of her best-known works include the ongoing series Max and Ruby\, with 22+ published books and a children’s television show on Nick\, Jr.; My Very First Mother Goose and Here Comes Mother Goose\, the latter a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and ALA Notable Book\, and Mary on Horseback\, winner of the Christopher Award. Wells has been a visiting author for more than 150 schools across the U.S. and the world\, including international schools such as American Schools in Bangkok\, Singapore\, Paris\, Yangon\, Moscow\, and Berlin\, and in nearly every state in the U.S. As a board member of the Eric Carle Museum\, she helps the museum oversee programming and awards for industry events\, children\, and the publishing community. She has been an avid tennis player for more than 50 years and still plays several times a week.\n\nhttps://www.rosemarywells.com/\n\nAll Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/2023-childrens-lit-writer-in-residence/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T223805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230618T223805Z
UID:62866-1687807800-1687813200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Monday Night Guest Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:June 26: Wendy-Marie Martin\nEach Monday night the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins and Mill Mountain Theatre present a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/monday-night-speakers/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230602T192634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142218Z
UID:62650-1687896000-1687903200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Artist Talk V: Bobby Wesner
DESCRIPTION:Bobby Wesner is the artistic/executive/founding director of Neos Dance Theatre (NDT)\, a choreographer\, dancer\, artist\, and educator. He has served on faculty at Oberlin College\, Belhaven University\, and The University of Akron. He was awarded three ‘Knight Art Challenge’ awards\, Ohio Arts Council project support\, a Dance/U.S.A. scholarship\, and a fellowship from Hollins. Wesner has danced with Ballet Arizona\, Momix\, Verb Ballets\, and NDT performing repertoire by George Balanchine\, Antony Tudor\, Kurt Jooss\, Paul Taylor\, José Limón\, Alejandro Cerrudo\, Penny Saunders\, Stephanie Martinez\, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar\, Neta Pulvermacher\, and more in Europe\, North America\, and South America. He founded the Lose Your Marbles Fringe Festival featuring over 25 local\, regional\, and national performing groups in Akron\, Ohio. Wesner established cultural and educational programming in five different Ohio communities each having representation on NDT’s Board of Directors. Wesner managed\, choreographed\, and performed with NDT in 10 different U.S. States. He is the father of four beautiful children\, grandfather of two\, and currently resides in Jackson\, Mississippi.\n\nTuesday\, June 27\, 2023\, 8 p.m.\nNiederer Auditorium\, Wetherill Visual Arts Center\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/artist-talk-v-bobby-wesner/
LOCATION:Frances Niederer Auditorium\, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Dance,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T222201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142246Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Lab Readings
DESCRIPTION:June 28: Do Not Go Gentle\, by Robert Watts\nThese readings\, which are early drafts of student-written plays\, are presented as part of the Playwright’s Lab course. The reading is followed by a two-tier feedback session. The first tier is based on the Liz Lerman Critical Response\, with the playwright taking notes on audience reactions to things that worked\, questions they feel are still unanswered\, things that didn’t work as well as the strengths we identified earlier\, and questions that the playwright might have. The second tier of feedback is closed\, and only students registered for the course and faculty attend. This session is less structured\, and playwrights can engage with commenters directly. In this way\, students are exposed to both kinds of feedback so that they have a nurturing environment as well as preparation for the more raw responses one could encounter in a review or blog comments.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/wednesday-readings1/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Readings,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230609T141501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142318Z
UID:62767-1687980600-1687984200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Author Amanda Cockrell
DESCRIPTION:Amanda Cockrell is the author of Coyote Weather\, a novel of “new adults” finding their way through the turbulence of the Vietnam War era; Pomegranate Seed\, a novel of the Hollywood blacklist; and the young adult novel What We Keep Is Not Always What Will Stay. As Damion Hunter she is the author of eight novels of Roman myth and history: The Centurions series; The Legions of the Mist and its sequel The Wall at the Edge of the World; and The Borderlands series: Shadow of the Eagle\, Empire’s Edge\, and the forthcoming Birds of Prey. She was the founding director of the children’s literature program at Hollins.\n\nAll Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/author-amanda-cockrell/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T235900
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T221815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142340Z
UID:62852-1688166000-1688169540@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers\, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience—plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, improvisation\, dada\, magic—we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 p.m.\, doors open at 10:30 p.m.\, and the show starts at 11 p.m.\, running on average an hour and a half. Admission: free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Main Building
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230701T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230701T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230602T192941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T184931Z
UID:62652-1688169600-1688255999@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:M.F.A. Dance Performance IV: Mobile Tour
DESCRIPTION:M.F.A. Dance Performance IV features a collection of original work in performance and/or choreography by current M.F.A. dance candidates in alternative-site locations on and around the Hollins campus. As part of the thesis capstone research project\, performance and dance work featured in this concert highlight a diverse approach to contemporary dance practices\, research\, and making.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/m-f-a-dance-performance-iv-mobile-tour/
LOCATION:Hollins University Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230609T140106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142426Z
UID:62754-1688412600-1688416200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:2023 Children's Lit Scholar-in-Residence
DESCRIPTION:Cristina Rhodes\, Ph.D.\, is an assistant professor of English at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania\, where she teaches courses on academic writing and ethnic literature. As a Latina and a scholar\, much of her research centers on Latinx childhoods from multiple\, intersecting perspectives. She studies children’s literature\, film/television\, ephemera\, and other materials that engage Latinx youth and their experiences. She is currently working on a book-length manuscript on speculative fiction\, magical realism\, and Latinx youth in literature tentatively titled Facing Uncertain Futures: The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures. Additionally\, Rhodes is the coeditor of the forthcoming collection Comidas\, Cocinas\, y Cultura: Food in Latinx Children’s and Young Adult Literature and is the Book Review coeditor for the open access journal Research on Diversity in Youth Literature. She serves as a member of the Américas Award committee until 2024.\n\nAll summer Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/2023-childrens-lit-scholar-in-residence/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T223840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142445Z
UID:62867-1688412600-1688418000@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Monday Night Guest Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:July 3: Elena Velasco\nEach Monday night the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins and Mill Mountain Theatre present a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/monday-night-guest-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230704T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230704T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230522T120632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T120632Z
UID:62071-1688428800-1688515199@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Independence Day (Classes in Session)
DESCRIPTION:Graduate program classes will be in session today.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/independence-day-classes-in-session/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T223051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142508Z
UID:62862-1688583600-1688590800@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Lab Readings
DESCRIPTION:July 5: Dead Inside\, by Tatiana Alexis\nThese readings\, which are early drafts of student-written plays\, are presented as part of the Playwright’s Lab course. The reading is followed by a two-tier feedback session. The first tier is based on the Liz Lerman Critical Response\, with the playwright taking notes on audience reactions to things that worked\, questions they feel are still unanswered\, things that didn’t work as well as the strengths we identified earlier\, and questions that the playwright might have. The second tier of feedback is closed\, and only students registered for the course and faculty attend. This session is less structured\, and playwrights can engage with commenters directly. In this way\, students are exposed to both kinds of feedback so that they have a nurturing environment as well as preparation for the more raw responses one could encounter in a review or blog comments.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/wednesday-night-lab-readings/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Readings,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T235900
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T221854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142527Z
UID:62854-1688770800-1688774340@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers\, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience—plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, improvisation\, dada\, magic—we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 p.m.\, doors open at 10:30 p.m.\, and the show starts at 11 p.m.\, running on average an hour and a half. Admission: free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T224340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142550Z
UID:62871-1688846400-1688853600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Overnight Sensations
DESCRIPTION:Since 2006\, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins has partnered with Mill Mountain Theatre to present a micro-brewed theatre festival. On Friday night six playwrights are randomly paired with six directors\, who then randomly draw from a hat a variety of writing prompts and a preselected cast of local actors. Before 9 a.m. the next morning\, they have to write a 10-minute play. They meet with their directors over a continental breakfast on Saturday morning and make any last-minute changes before the actors arrive and the plays begin rehearsal. When 8 p.m. rolls around\, and the audience are in their seats\, the show begins!
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/overnight-sensations/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230522T124716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T140901Z
UID:62076-1688860800-1688947199@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Purpose and Power: Women Shaping History
DESCRIPTION:Pre-College program for young women in the Roanoke area –  rising high school juniors and seniors.\n\nProvided at no cost to participants\, this residential two-week summer intensive will provide an enriching academic experience to students that highlights the depth and breadth of the liberal arts. Through a grant sponsored by The Teagle Foundation\, this Knowledge For Freedom program offers students an opportunity to stay in the Hollins dorms\, enjoy meals in the dining hall\, take classes with college professors\, and preview college life in a supportive environment. Participants will study how views on women’s agency and gender equality (d)evolved throughout the ages and how these views impact young women’s lives today.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/purpose-and-power-women-shaping-history/
CATEGORIES:Admission,Community Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Hollins Admission":MAILTO:huadm@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230519T174455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T140825Z
UID:62012-1688947200-1689033599@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Writing for Children Intensive: Writing is Rewriting
DESCRIPTION:Hollins University’s graduate programs in children’s literature are renowned for their emphasis on the study\, writing\, and illustration of work in that field. We also offer one-week intensive workshops for teachers and librarians\, aspiring authors and illustrators\, and alumnae/i of Hollins’ undergraduate and graduate programs. Whether you want to grow your skills as a picture book creator\, scholar\, or selector\, or would like to enhance your ability to write for children\, these workshops offer practical guidance through the expertise of accomplished artists and authors.\nWriting for Children Intensive: Writing is Rewriting\nFinished a first draft? Or have a solid chunk of a novel? Now what? The best writers are really revisers. Join this intensive to find the right ingredients to transform your rough pages into a compelling book for young people. Writing demands complex characters\, high stakes\, a layered world\, and research.\n\nIn this workshop\, the emphasis will be on the building blocks of craft: the one-line pitch\, voice and character\, worldbuilding\, plot and pace\, and revision.\n\nThe core of the intensive is an 18-hour intermediate to advanced writing tutorial. Limited to eight to 12 participants on a first-registered\, first-served basis\, the participants will exchange up to 50-75 pages of work with the instructor and other writers in the class.\n\nInstructor: Dhonielle Clayton\n\n 	More Information Here (PDF)\n 	Workshop Details (PDF)\n 	Printable Registration Form (PDF)
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/writing-for-children-intensive-writing-is-rewriting/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Studies
ORGANIZER;CN="Cathy Koon":MAILTO:ckoon@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230609T140327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142642Z
UID:62757-1689012000-1689015600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:2023: Children's Lit Visiting Author-Illustrator
DESCRIPTION:Olivia Stephens is a graphic novelist\, illustrator\, and writer from the Pacific Northwest. She earned her B.F.A. in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2017. Stephens has created work for a number of sites and publications\, including The New York Times\, The Guardian\, and FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. Stephens was a 2019-20 Literary Fellow for the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. Her debut graphic novel\, Artie and the Wolf Moon\, was released from Lerner Books in 2021. Stephens will give a public lecture and a workshop for students.\n\n \n\nhttps://www.olivia-stephens.com/\n\nReception to follow.\n\nAll Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/2023-childrens-lit-visiting-author-illustrator/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T223910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T142845Z
UID:62868-1689017400-1689022800@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Monday Night Guest Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:July 10: Dominic Taylor\nEach Monday night the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins and Mill Mountain Theatre present a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/monday-night-guest-speaker-series-2/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public,Playwriting
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T223418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T143611Z
UID:62863-1689188400-1689195600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Lab Readings
DESCRIPTION:July 12: Hamlet’s Ghost\, by Emily Flieschhauer\nThese readings\, which are early drafts of student-written plays\, are presented as part of the Playwright’s Lab course. The reading is followed by a two-tier feedback session. The first tier is based on the Liz Lerman Critical Response\, with the playwright taking notes on audience reactions to things that worked\, questions they feel are still unanswered\, things that didn’t work as well as the strengths we identified earlier\, and questions that the playwright might have. The second tier of feedback is closed\, and only students registered for the course and faculty attend. This session is less structured\, and playwrights can engage with commenters directly. In this way\, students are exposed to both kinds of feedback so that they have a nurturing environment as well as preparation for the more raw responses one could encounter in a review or blog comments.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/wednesday-night-lab-readings-2/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Readings
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230609T142009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T143007Z
UID:62771-1689363000-1689366600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Author Lesléa Newman
DESCRIPTION:Lesléa (pronounced “Lez-LEE-uh”) Newman has created 80 books for readers of all ages\, including the teen novel-in-verse October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Recent picture books include The Babka Sisters\, The Fairest in the Land\, I Can Be….ME!\, Sparkle Boy\, and Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story. Her classic story Heather Has Two Mommies\, the first children’s book to portray lesbian families in a positive way\, was followed by more children’s books on lesbian and gay families: Felicia’s Favorite Story\, Too Far Away to Touch\, Saturday Is Pattyday\, Mommy\, Mama\, and Me\, and Daddy\, Papa\, and Me. Newman’s numerous literary accolades include the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award. Her book Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard will be published by Abrams ComicArts in the fall of 2023 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. A popular guest lecturer\, Newman has spoken on college campuses across the country and teaches in Spalding University’s low-residency M.F.A. program.\n\nhttps://lesleanewman.com/\n\nAll Children’s Literature and Book Illustration events will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast by Zoom webinar. They are free and open to the public. To receive webinar links to the series\, please email kidlit@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/author-leslea-newman/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Literature and Book Illustration":MAILTO:kidlit@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T235900
DTSTAMP:20260403T180234
CREATED:20230618T221933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T143040Z
UID:62855-1689375600-1689379140@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers\, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience—plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, improvisation\, dada\, magic—we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 p.m.\, doors open at 10:30 p.m.\, and the show starts at 11 p.m.\, running on average an hour and a half. Admission: free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre-4/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting
ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Ristau":MAILTO:tristau@hollins.edu
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