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Above:Laura Schreiner, Lynn Van Emmerk, Bob Bloug,
and Catherine Dain who presented a staged reading of Eclipse, a one-act
play by Joyce Carol Oates at July's literary branch meeting.
The Literary Branch
Our Literary Branch has no program
planned for August as we take time to enjoy late summer in Ojai.
Our programs will continue in September,
as always, on the second Monday of the month at 7 P.M. Don't miss
our Favorite Poems Project 2010 planned for the fall..
Ojai Center for the Arts
113 South Montgomery Street
For more information call 649-4000 or go to ojaiartcenter.org
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And 2009 was a great year....
Since January the Literary Branch has presented readings of great
political speeches and readings by local poets. Zoe
Murdoch gave a fascinating talk about her novel,
Torn by God. We celebrated
Joan Raymund and Rivertalk.
Barbara Wagner of
Laubach Literacy told us how we could become tutors in English.
Most recently Lisa Wolpe,
founder of the Los Angeles Women's
Shakespeare Company, wowed a large audience with
her talk - and demonstrations - of Shakespeare's relevance today.
We also helped to get out the word out on this year's exciting Ojai
Valley Poetry Fest, held June 6 at the Art Cente
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Lisa Wolpe, above as Iago, who spoke on gender and Shakespeare from
the L.A. Women's Shakespeare Company
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Zoe Murdoch's and her book "Torn by God"
“Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths
and biscuits.” — Carl Sandburg
Above: The literary Branch has monthly meetings with
featured speakers on a variety of topics..
Literary
Branch Trivia: Under the guidance of past Ojai
Art Center vice president and Literary Branch chair Joan Raymund the
Literary Branch produced 15 issues of Rivertalk,
a poetry anthology written by area poets. Copies of Rivertalk's
are available at the Art Center and at local bookstores.
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