News from Gemini Ink

Fall registration starts Tuesday, Aug. 31

Ready for the fall semester? Tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 31) marks the first day of fall registration. We're gearing up at Gemini Ink, and anxiously awaiting to sign you up for one (or more!) of the 14 classes we're offering this semester.
Here are a few fall highlights:
Pioneering poet of the Chicano Movement, alurista, will not only conduct a free Chicano Poetry Workshop, but he'll also be making multiple San Antonio appearances as part of his book tour promoting, Tunaluna (Aztlán Libre Press, 2010).
We also have over 20 events taking place from August until December starting off with Tuesday's Writers Respond to Art event at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
We've joined the City of San Antonio to celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexico's 1810 Independence and the Centennial of Mexico's 1910 Revolution as part of México 2010 San Antonio.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, Sept. 23 (and purchase your tickets!) for INKstravaganza, the event is a major means of support for Gemini Ink's nationally acclaimed community literary arts programs. INKStravaganza 2010 will honor San Antonio's own, John Phillip Santos.

Writers Respond to Art

San Antonio writers Robert Flynn, Catherine Kasper, Regina Moya, and Lyle Rosdahl will read their original responses to pieces in the San Antonio Museum of Art's Contemporary Art collection. Bassist Joël Dilley and violinist Jonahtan Raveneau will serve as musical accompaniment.
Come early to view the artworks and create your own sense of the collection before hearing the writers' unique perspectives.
WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 31; 6:30pm
WHERE: San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave.
MORE: The event is free and open to the public.
INFO: Contact 210.734.9673 or www.geminiink.org

First Thursday Reading

Join Gemini Ink as we kick off the start of our fall reading series with writers Gregg Barrios and Jordan Dane at the Central Library.
Gregg Barrios is a San Antonio poet and playwright. His award-winning play, Rancho Pancho, has been performed in San Antonio, New Orleans, and Provincetown. His new work, I-DJ, will premiere in San Antonio this fall. His new collection of poetry, La Causa, will appear in October and features an introduction by poet Carmen Tafolla.
Jordan Dane launched her back-to-back debut suspense novels in 2008 after the three books sold in auction to Avon/HarperCollins. Ripped from the headlines, Jordan's gritty plots weave a tapestry of vivid settings, intrigue, and dark humor. Dane is also venturing into the Young Adult market. In the Arms of Stone Angels (Harlequin Teen, 2011) will be the first of two Young Adult novels written by Dane.
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 2; 6:30pm
WHERE: Central Library, 600 Soledad
MORE: The event is free and open to the public.
INFO: Contact 210.734.9673 or http://www.geminiink.org/

Cruzando Fronteras Photography Exhibit

Gemini Ink's Writers in Communities (WIC) program recently partnered with a local immigrant detention center to work with migrant youth for a workshop that paired writing and photography. The workshop produced Cruzando Fronteras, a photography exhibit and chapbook. Ben Olguín was the writer-in-residence and Fadela Castro was the photographer-in-residence on this innovative project. Twenty-five of the youth's photographs will be featured at C4 Workspace. A chapbook featuring the youth's poetry and photography will be available for $10 at the opening exhibition. Next week the anthologies will be available on Gemini Ink's website.
WHEN: First Friday, Sept. 3; 6pm-9pm (The exhibit will be on view until Sept. 30. The hours of operation at C4 Workspace are: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.)
WHERE: C4 Workspace, 108 King William
MORE: The event is free and open to the public.
INFO: Contact 210.734.9673 or www.geminiink.org