WINNIPEG, Feb. 23 – On Saturday, starting at 4 p.m., five second-year Creative Communications (“CreComm”) students from Red River College will read excerpts from their most recent writing at Aqua Books in Winnipeg. They have been working on the writing they will share since September 2010, and many of the excerpts have been recently published in print or online.
Amanda Hope is a first-time novelist who fell in love with the written word as soon as she learned to read. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba – where she majored in History and English – and is also a soon-to-be graduate of the Creative Communications program at Red River College in Winnipeg. This is her debut novel, and it was written to honour and celebrate the life of her great-aunt.
Jennifer Hanson is a lifelong movie lover who has been blogging for the past nine years. Her project – 200 Movies, 1 Woman, 1 Blog – was a natural way to combine her two passions. She lives in Winnipeg with her parents and younger brother.
Danielle Conolly is a CreComm student who writes things sometimes, when she's not cooking or hobbling around on crutches because she's a klutz.
Stacia Franz is a gifted gymnast and swimmer who also indulges her creative side through her blog, "Have You Hugged Your Server Today?" Recognizing the larger story behind the blog, Stacia embarked on a novel-length description of the serving experience, which you'll hear this evening. In her spare time, this soon-to-graduate CreComm student has a passion for fashion, fine food, and world travel.
Lisa Tachan is a self-proclaimed vampire expert who has spent the last six months working on a high school play that is a parody of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Twilight Series. In her spare time – when she isn’t busy with schoolwork – Lisa enjoys acting, dancing and chasing around sparkling-skinned boys.
Event Details:
Date: February 26, 2011
Location: Aqua Books; 274 Garry Street (between Graham & Portage)
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (approx.)
Note: Students will be available for questions following the readings.
About the CreComm Reading Series
Red River College's Creative Communications ("CreComm") program is the training ground for Manitoba's professional communicators. The CreComm Reading Series curated by K.I. Press brings writers of all genres to Winnipeg. Opening acts are current and former CreCommers with creative works in progress.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council of the Arts which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.
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| For more information, please contact: |
Karen Press
Instructor, Creative Communications
Red River College
949-8316
@kipress
kipress.wordpress.com
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