http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ You can change this blog description in your editing menu by clicking Weblog Config and then Preferences. en-us info@artsedcouncil.org 2008-04-02T10:45:32-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068824.html The 2nd biennial Chattanooga Festival of Writers was MARCH 28 and 29, 2008. On behalf of the AEC, thank you to everyone who helped make the 2008 Chattanooga Festival of Writers a great success! That includes our many hard... 68824@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Literature 2008-04-02T10:45:32-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068783.html The following speech was delivered by Sean Price at the AEC's Young Southern Student Writers award presentation ceremony at Memorial Auditorium on March 27th. Over 1,000 students, families and teachers were in attendance. Sean Price is a local freelance writer... 68783@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Student Outreach 2008-04-01T12:39:45-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068573.html An editorial published in the March 26th in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Festival Enriches Students, Teachers Though the Chattanooga Festival of Writers, which convenes here Friday, is relatively young, it already has earned a justifiable and widespread reputation for... 68573@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Literature 2008-03-27T11:34:39-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068386.html For the first time ever, the Arts & Education Council's television show, Point of View, is available as a podcast on the AEC website. The most recent episode featured writers participating in the upcoming Chattanooga Festival of Writers, March 28... 68386@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Misc 2008-03-21T14:49:06-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068200.html A recent USA Today article discusses the return of the memoir. According to the article, more memoirs than ever are being published, outpacing even debut novels. If you are interested in the craft of memoir writing, or want to someday... 68200@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ 2008-03-17T10:46:37-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/068197.html Chattanooga Festival of Writers - :30 second PSA's Writers answer the question "Why Write?" http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2982183275151138254&hl=en Allen Wier, keynote speaker at the Chattanooga Festival of Writers luncheon on March 29, discusses the importance of writers being "listeners." http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2122586426732227125&hl=en... 68197@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Literature 2008-03-17T10:27:54-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/067499.html You don't have to wait until March 14 to see Persepolis! The much anticipated animated film by Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi starts today at the Bijou Theatre as part of the AEC's Independent Film Series. City of Men was originally... 67499@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ 2008-02-29T14:51:28-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/066752.html What better time than February - Black History Month - to get acquainted with an African American writer that you've not read before or continue your interest in one of your favorites. I'm partial to Southern authors, and though the... 66752@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Literature 2008-02-11T10:13:44-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/066569.html The AEC kicks off its Spring Independent Film Series at the Bijou Theatre on Friday, February 8, with a tale of greed, desire, murder and class struggle set in contemporary London. In CASSANDRA'S DREAM, writer/director Woody Allen tells the story... 66569@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Film 2008-02-06T11:46:48-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/066311.html Hi Everyone! The AEC Independent Film Series will be starting on February 8th, 2008! The film listing will be announced sometime on Friday. Some of the films on the list will be: 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days; Cassandra's Dream,... 66311@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Film 2008-01-31T16:31:04-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/065987.html The countdown has begun! In just nine weeks the AEC will present its second biennial Chattanooga Festival of Writers. Representing a multitude of genres and backgrounds, ten award-winning authors from across the country will lead workshops, conduct readings, sign books... 65987@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Literature 2008-01-24T11:07:47-05:00 http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/archives/064489.html Welcome to this new and exciting forum about the Arts & Education Council! Here you will find news and updates about the many ways we are providing unique opportunities for lifelong learning in the arts for all members of the... 64489@http://blog.artsedcouncil.org/ Misc 2007-12-17T17:41:16-05:00