From macliterary at lists.maine.gov Tue Apr 17 10:23:43 2007 From: macliterary at lists.maine.gov (News and opportunities pertaining to literary arts) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:23:43 -0400 Subject: [MACliterary] Literary Arts News April 17 Message-ID: <199FFF7DB0D4724FA7630DEA667E838A032A153F@SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us> Literary Arts News and Opportunities Listserv Greetings from the Maine Arts Commission. News from our associates for the week of April 17, 2007 ***************************************** 1. You Are Invited to Attend a Celebration of Poetry 2. Poetry Calendar And Website Available 3. Did you Know? ************************ 1. You Are Invited to Attend a Celebration of Poetry Maine's Poet Laureate, Betsy Sholl and the Maine Arts Commission are hosting a coffee at the Blaine House to celebrate National Poetry Month. The coffee begins at 10 A.M and runs to 11:30 A.M, Wednesday April 18 at the Blaine House, on State Street in Augusta. Come and enjoy a celebration of poetry as some of Maine's most well known poets read some of their favorite works. Among the poets present will be Kathleen Ellis, author of three collections of poetry, with a chapbook, Vanishing Act, forthcoming this May. Kathleen's poems and translations have been widely published in literary magazines and anthologies, and she co-edited, with Margery Irvine, The Eloquent Edge: 15 Maine Women Writers. Also present will be Theodore Enslin, a long-term resident of Milbridge, Maine, where he has lived a life close to the land that has nurtured his nearly 70 published books of poetry, including notably the two-volume poem Ranger and Then and Now, his mammoth volume of selected poems, which appeared in 1999. For more information please contact Donna McNeil, 207/287-2726, or email donna.mcneil at maine.gov ************************ 2. Poetry Calendar And Website Available Have you seen the update of Maine Literature Daily at http://www.mainepoetry.com ? New literary events and news are always on tap for your information. There is also a calendar that lists events for the month at http://calendar.yahoo.com/aopoetry Visit this web page and you will be able to plan your month easily. ************************ 3. Free Admission to the Longfellow House at MHS in Celebration of Longfellow's 200th Birthday Free Admission to the Longfellow House in Celebration of the Poet's 200th Birthday Self-Guided Tours: Saturday, May 5, 2007 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Last entrance 4:00 pm Sunday, May 6, 2007 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm ~ Last entrance 4:00 pm On Saturday May 5 and Sunday May 6, 2007, in celebration of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 200th Birthday, admission to the Longfellow House at Maine Historical Society will be free to the public for self-guided tours. Free admission to the current MHS Museum exhibit, Drawing Together: The Arts of the Longfellows, is also included. On the 200th anniversary of Longfellow's birth, Maine Historical Society is celebrating the life and achievements of the boy from Maine who became America's most beloved poet. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) is one of America's most recognized and best-loved poets. He had a major impact on American culture and literature, and his words, characters, images, and ideas fill our language and cultural landscape to this day. The Longfellow House, also called the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, was the childhood home of the famous poet. Built in 1785-86 by his grandfather, General Peleg Wadsworth, the house is decorated with original furnishings and family memorabilia. Self-guided tours offer a unique glimpse into the life of the poet, his family, and into the cultural and social history of 19th-century Portland. Throughout the year, MHS will host exhibits, lectures, trips, programs, and other events that explore Longfellow's poetry and legacy. Visit www.hwlongfellow.org for an up-to-date listing of events. Free Admission to the Longfellow House in Celebration of the Poet's 200th Birthday Self-Guided Tours: Saturday, May 5, 2007; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Last entrance 4:00 pm Sunday, May 6, 2007; 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm ~ Last entrance 4:00 pm FREE Maine Historical Society 489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 207-774-1822; www.mainehistory.org ************************ 4. Did You Know? You can view all 16 past editions of the MaineArtsMag and read them online by visiting: http://mainearts.maine.gov/news/newsletter/index.shtml ************************ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/macliterary/attachments/20070417/5fd62607/attachment.html