That’s only a taste of what you’ll see at the 16th Annual M-Agination Film Fest. M-Agination Films is a student group operating out of UAC. Producers work with directors, actors, and other film crew members to make passion projects a reality. All films made throughout the year are screened at the festival in April.
When: Thursday, April 6. Doors open at 8 PM and the show starts at 8:30
Calling all book lovers, readers, publishers, bagel eaters, robots, Midwesterners4Life…whoever you are, you have a VOICE! And we want to hear it!
One year later after its debut, the Voices of the Middle West Literary Festival is a new annual event, created in partnership by local literary mag Midwestern Gothic and UM’s Residential College. From the Midwestern Gothic website, Voices of the Middle West is “a festival celebrating writers from all walks of life as well as independent presses and journals that consider the Midwestern United States their home.”
The event, set up in the East Quad Main Concourse, will be all day starting at 10 am-6pm, available for you to wend your way through tables of books to buy (including ones from Literati Bookstore), freshly-printed campus publications to peruse, publishers and editors and visionary students to chat about the future of the industry in an electronic world, and some very famous authors to brush shoulders with!
Throughout the day will be many panels featuring authors such as Matt Bell, Alissa Nutting, and Anne Valente, on different topics about the Midwest. There’s a chance to hear (or perform) poems and prose at the Open Mic, a great way to support your fellow writers on campus. And don’t miss the very special keynote speaker, Stuart Dybek, who will discuss his own take on publishing, writing, being successful, and of course, living in the Midwest.
I believe everyday should be a day to celebrate books! But Midwestern Gothic and the Residential College have put their heads together to make Voices of the Middle West a celebration that immerses you in Midwestern pride and literary splendor. Indeed- Voices is a unique “book holiday” that is too good to pass up. (Party hats optional. Love of books required)
What: Voices of the Middle West
Where: East Quad, University of Michigan Central Campus
When: Saturday, March 21 from 10-6
How Much?: FREE!!! … unless you choose to buy a book! Which I mean, how could you not??? 🙂
Ever found yourself in free fall, fallen head over heels, or just down right tripped and fallen? Come tell us about it! Join Word of Mouth Stories for our next
Story SLAM event
Friday November 9, 2012
Work Gallery, 306 State Street
Doors at 6:30pm
Never been to our slams before? Audience members tell five-minute stories from their lives relative to a theme. Judges from the audience rate the stories; the winner takes home the title for the evening, as well as an invitation to the finale event in April. The friendly competition includes appetizers and live music.
This month’s performance will feature student band Palisades and coffee will be generously provided by The Ugly Mug. Sponsored by Dawn Treader and funded by Central Student Government. This month’s theme is FALLING. Whether it is about stumbling, bungee jumping, falling from grace or falling in love, come share your story at our SLAM.
