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The Fifth Annual Spring Literary Festival sponsored by ACC Writers' Studio includes workshops by authors Page Lambert, Mary Crockett Hill, Robert Greer, Carol Guerrero-Murphy, and Will Hobbs.... “Our yearly literary festival is our favorite event,” said Dr. Kathryn Winograd,coordinator of the ACC Writers Studio. “Each year we offer outstanding writers who have the gift for both teaching craft and inspiring creativity. Itis a great opportunity for anyone who loves to write to participate inprofessional workshops by nationally published authors at such a low cost.”  When : Sat, 4/30 @ 8:30a-3:30p Where : Arapahoe Community College Half Moon Cost : $45 for two workshops; $25 for one workshop. Lunch included. with all reservations. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Writers Studio Scholarship Fund. Registration : advanced registration required; deadline 4/25. A portion of the proceeds go to the Writers Studio Scholarship Fund. Register online : www.arapahoe.edu...

As announced by Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio...Winners of 5th Writers Studio Literary Contest for unpublished work in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. 1st place winners awarded $250, published in national literary journal, Many Mountains Moving, and invited as Writers Studio Literary Festival guests on 4/30 to read their works. 2nd place winners also Festival guests. The Winners... Fiction - 1st Place: Blue River, Blue by Carl Bock, Loveland; 2nd Place: Sled Lake Revisited by Darryl Halbrooks, Westcliffe Nonfiction - 1st Place: Whores by Carolyn Campbell, Evergreen, CO; 2nd Place: The Doll’s Room by Anita Jepson-Gilbert, Westminster Poetry - 1st Place: Because Sometimes I Get that no Gets Me Nowhere by Rosemerry Trommer, Placerville, CO; 2nd Place:Reanimation Experiment: Final Observations by Kathleen Willard, Fort Collins, CO Colorado Community College Student Contest Winner – Frank Disseizin (originally titled Shadow Gold) by Erika “EAC...

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Pam O'Mara reports , "Received this email from Boston's GAN-e-meed Theatre Project: "Hi Pam :) Congratulations! Your play has been selected as a finalist in the 1-Page Play Experiment. Your piece will be on display in the lobby of The Elizabeth Peabody House beginning tonight and going through December 18. It will be presented as a staged reading on Sunday, December 12 at 2pm...."

The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh is the culmination of Jon Jon Lannen’s love for the soul’s art of improvisation. This uplifting story begins with a young boy who tassels his way through the jungle to meet the giraffe that taught him how to laugh. Life, the giraffe, becomes one of the most beautiful influences in the young boy’s life by teaching him the basics of improv. The giraffe’s love and understanding for the art is contagiously caught by the young man, which creates beautiful scenes and understanding of character. The journey of The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh will stick with you, whether you’re a seasoned actor or a child. Improvisation is bliss. Yes. And. Find it at your local bookseller, or... Click here to purchase The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh on Tattered Cover. Click here Click here to purchase The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh on Powell's. Click here to purchase The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh on Authorhouse. Click ...