The Piper Center Events Calendar

2011-12 Events

February

DESERT NIGHTS, RISING STARS WRITERS CONFERENCE
Thursday, February 23 - Sunday, February 26, 2012
ASU Tempe campus

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March

POETRY OUT LOUD REGIONAL FINALS
Saturday, March 10, 2012- 9 a.m.
ASU Memorial Union
Sponsored by ASU's Young Writers Program and the Arizona Commision on the Arts

DISTINGUISHED VISITING WRITERS SERIES
Poet RAY GONZALEZ
Monday, March 12, 2012
Public Craft Q&A, 1 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus
Monday, March 12, 2012
Reading and Booksigning, 7:45 p.m.
Pima Auditorium (Room 230) - ASU Memorial Union
Co-sponsored by Superstition Review

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Past 2011-12 Events

September

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO 8-WEEK POETRY CLASS
September 15 - November 3, 2011
"Snow on the Mountain: Breathing in New Sources for Poems"
with Gregory Donovan, Thursdays, 6:00—8:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO 4-WEEK FICTION CLASS
September 15 - October 6, 2011
"Word One to Done"
with Michael A. Stackpole, Thursdays, 6:00—8:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

DISTINGUISHED VISITING WRITERS SERIES
Poet TONY BARNSTONE
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Public Craft Q&A, 2 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Reading and Booksigning, 7:45 p.m.
Pima Auditorium (Room 230) - ASU Memorial Union

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October

SPEAK PEACE TRAVELING EXHIBIT
Month of October
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 East 2nd St., Scottsdale

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONLINE POETRY CLASS
Week of October 3 - Week of October 24, 2011
"Four Poems in Four Weeks"
with Eduardo Corral

Poets RISHMA DUNLOP and GREGORY DONOVAN
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Public Reading, 7:45 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY POETRY CLASS
Saturday, October 8, 2011
"Memory vs. Imagination: Essential Forces in Poetry"
with Gregory Donovan, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY FICTION CLASS
Saturday, October 8, 2011
"The Art of the Very Short Story: Sudden Fiction, Flash Fiction, & Short-Shorts"
with K.L. Cook, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY ALL GENRE CLASS
Saturday, October 8, 2011
"Action is Character"
with Mary-Rose Hayes, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

DISTINGUISHED VISITING WRITERS SERIES
Poet BRUCE WEIGL
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Public Craft Q&A, 1 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Reading and Booksigning, 7:45 p.m.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Stage 2 Theatre
7374 East 2nd St., Scottsdale
There will be a special guided tour of the Speak Peace exhibit prior to the reading at 7 p.m.

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO 4-WEEK FICTION CLASS
October 13 - November 3, 2011
"Perfection to Collection"
with Michael A. Stackpole, Thursdays, 6:00—8:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY POETRY CLASS
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Engaging the Reader with Fact"
with Josh Rathkamp, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY FICTION CLASS
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Tools for Writing Dynamic Characters"
with Patrick Michael Finn, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

PIPER WRITERS STUDIO ONE-DAY ALL GENRE CLASS
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Are We There Yet? Yes We Are!"
with Mary-Rose Hayes, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus

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November

DISTINGUISHED VISITING WRITERS SERIES
Novelist AIMEE BENDER
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Public Craft Q&A, 1 p.m.
Piper Writers House - ASU Tempe Campus
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Reading and Booksigning, 7:45 p.m.
Lyceum Theatre - ASU Tempe Campus

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December

ASU MFA FACULTY READING
Monday, December 5, 2011
Public Reading, 7:45 p.m.
Pima Auditorium (Room 230) - ASU Memorial Union

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