Commerce Week on Writing (CWoW)

Oct 19, 2009 - Oct 23, 2009

Schedule of Events
Halls of Poetry (Creative Writing)
Mon, Oct 19
Time: 4:30pm – 7:10pm
Location: Hall of Languages, Room 203
Organizer: Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu
Writing Local History: Panel of Experts.
Tue, Oct 20 Time: 1pm – 2pm
Location: Gee Library, First Floor
Organizer: James_Conrad@tamu-commerce.edu, with
Shannon_Carter@tamu-commerce.edu

"NCoW Theater: A Festival of Films about Writing and Writers."

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Gee Library, First Floor

Writing Center Open House / Memoir Workshop (Dr. Fred Tarpley)

Workshop is FREE and open to the public!
Time: 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Location :Hall of Languages, First Floor
Organizer: Tabetha_Adkins@tamu-commerce.edu, with jpsloop@gmail.com

Norris Community Project: A Conversation with Community Members and

Wed, Oct 21 other Experts.
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Location: TBA
Organizer: Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, with
Shannon_Carter@tamu-commerce.edu and
Donna_Dunbar-Odom@tamu-commerce.edu

Don't Be Silent! (documentary)

Time: 2:30-4:15
Location :TBA
Organizer: luca.morazzano@gmail.com, with
Shannon_Carter@tamu-commerce.edu
 "Literacy in the Lives of Three PhD Students at Texas A&M-Commerce"
Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location: TBA
Organizer: Shannon_Carter@tamu-commerce.edu with
Donna_Dunbar-Odom@tamu-commerce.edu

“On Being an Artist: Daily Affirmations and Gang Jargon”

Time: 1-2:30pm
Location: Art 111 (the main art building, located between the Performing Arts
Organizer: Michael_Miller@tamu-commerce.edu

Creative Writing Workshop, hosted by the Sigma Tau Delta Upsilon Beta
Chapter
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Location: Hall of Languages, Room 106 (Writing Center)
Organizer: kmccraw0806@gmail.com

"No Experience Necessary: A 24-Hour Short Play Competition and Festival"

(workshop on the basics of playwriting)
Time: 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Performing Arts Center, Room 100
Organizer: Jim_Anderson@tamu-commerce.edu

"No Experience Necessary" (pick up prompt and instructions at the Theater

Department website
Time: 5pm
Where: Theater Department website, Texas A&M-Commerce
Organizer: Jim_Anderson@tamu-commerce.edu

Open Mic, hosted by the Mayo Review (Department of Literature and

Languages). Click for details.
Time 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Location Cowhill Express Coffee Shop (on the square)
Organizer: Brandon Barnes (bdbarnes.english@gmail.com)

Thu, Oct 22
 "No Experience Necessary" (short play competition) Submissions Due
Fri, Oct 23 Time: 10am
Location Submit play toJim_Anderson@tamu-commerce.edu

"No Experience Necessary" (rehearsals begin)

Time: 3pm
Location: Performing Arts Center, Room 100

Commerce Public Library presents, "Open Mic for Kids!"

Time 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location Commerce Public Library
Organizer: Gayle Gordon, Director of the Commerce Public Library
(commerce@koyote.com and 903-886-6858)

"No Experience Necessary: Short Play Festival" (doors open)

Time: 5pm
Location: Performing Arts Center 100
Organizer: Jim_Anderson@tamu-commerce.edu

The Writing Center presents "Story Slam!"--an opportunity to create and

share a story on the spot at the Spot. Topic: "I shouldn't have written it
down . . . "
Time 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Location Brew Spot (Commerce Square)
Organizer: Tabetha_Adkins@tamu-commerce.edu, with jpsloop@gmail.com

All events are FREE and open to the public. Contact organizer for details and / or
visit the Commerce Week on Writing website at
convergingliteraciescenter.wordpress.org