the center fall / winter 2014 / 15 brochure

Fall & Winter • 2014/15

Promoting reading, writing and theatre throughout the year

by presenting high-quality events

open to all.

The Big ReadMonth-long reading campaign to entice reluctant readers. Powered by a grant

from the National Endowment of the Arts. In Spring 2015 we’ll be reading When the

Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka.

Reading

Performances Staged productions and dramatic

readings performed year-round by Prometeo students.

Conservatory in Theatre Arts

A non-credit, intensive program that features a rigorous, well-rounded

curriculum of study. The actor’s unique potential is cultivated and encouraged.

Audition required for admittance.

Acting ClassesContinuing education courses on

various aspects of the craft taught once a week over 12 weeks.

Three sessions scheduled per year. (In Spanish.)

Teatro Prometeo

Play Time! International Children’s

Theatre Festival An annual event presenting the best local, national and international children’s theatre companies. Play Time! is made possible

by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight

Arts Challenge.

Read to Learn Books For Free

A literacy program that encourages children to read by making free books available in

Miami-Dade County’s most under-resourced neighborhoods. Shelves are located in public

health clinics, neighborhood assistance centers, public housing and elsewhere. More than 3,000 books are given away monthly. In partnership with The Children’s Trust.

A literacy project for children that bridges

art-making and reading and takes place in afterschool programs. The Center

distributes free books to participants.

StoryArts

Los Prometeítos, the youngest members of Teatro Prometeo, explore the world of dance, acting and singing,

and participate in fun activities that develop creativity.

Acts

Miami Writers Institute

Twice-yearly creative writing conferences featuring

workshops with bestselling and award-winning authors and

publishing professionals.

Creative Writing Program

Continuing education creative writing courses and workshops

scheduled during the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Visiting Authors Readings, lectures and signings

open to the public, plus residencies and workshops in MDC classrooms

and public schools.

Miami Book Fair International Writing

Festival of Authors From newbies to Nobel prize winners, and in half a dozen languages, these readings and

discussions are the heart of the Fair.

Street Fair Three days, a million books, two hundred

thousand readers, plus music and delicious food — a celebration unequaled.

Destination Comics Miami Book Fair’s own comic con!

Featuring creator panels, comics-making workshops, publishers and comic shops.

Featured Country Miami Book Fair honors its home city — one of the most international places in the world — by featuring one country

each year and showcasing its literature and culture.

Children's AlleyStories come to life during Miami Book

Fair's Street Fair with authors, storytellers and puppeteers, plus theatre, dance

and more!

Creative writing workshops for children and teens in locations throughout Miami, as well as in

their schools. Taught by local and visiting authors.

WritesThe Swamp

An interactive pop-up lounge featuring artists and writers from all over Florida.

The Swamp will reflect the current cultural scene and showcase work that explores

the beauty, contradictions, uniqueness and “weirdness” of life in Florida. The Swamp is made possible by a grant from the

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

Ongoing Paz Prize for Poetry 2014-2015The Center established The Paz Prize for Poetry

in partnership with The National Poetry Series

in Spring 2012 to celebrate The Center’s 10th

anniversary. The award honors a poet writing in

Spanish, living in the United States.

The first winner of the award was Dinapiera Di Donato for her collection, Colaterales, chosen by

the prize’s inaugural judge, Victor Hernández Cruz.

The second Paz Prize winner will be chosen by

acclaimed poet, Richard Blanco. Winner will be

announced November 2014.

Submission guidelines:

thecenteratmdc.org or NationalPoetrySeries.org.

Generation Genius StoryArts!Literacy program begins at City of Miami parks’

afterschool centers in Little Haiti Park, Legion

Memorial Park and Charles Hadley Park as well

as in public libraries throughout Miami-Dade

County. Children will read along with artist/literacy

educator, Becky Quiroga Curtis, then create

artworks inspired by the selected titles.

Read to Learn Books for Free Kids living in under-resourced Miami neighborhoods

have little access to books outside of school.

Nearly half of Miami-Dade County third graders fail

to read even at basic grade level, and only one-

third read proficiently. Studies show that children

with greater access to books are more likely to

read well and succeed academically.

The Center is meeting this challenge in partnership

with The Children’s Trust. So far, the Center has

placed more than 21 shelves full of children’s books,

free for the taking, in locations throughout the

County where children visit with their caretakers,

including public health clinics, community service

centers, public housing and others.

The Center is actively looking for donations of new

or gently used books to keep the shelves full.

Since May 2012, The Center has distributed over

71,000 books.

For more information:

thecenteratmdc.org/readtolearn

/thecenteratmdc @thecenteratmdcpage 6 / thecenteratmdc.org

Miami Book Fair and WLRN want your six-word stories. Your South Florida-

influenced story could get you invited to read at the 2014 Book Fair or on WLRN. Or yours could be one

of the six stories published in a limited-edition postcard set. Submit in English, Spanish or Creole.

#6WordsMiamiSix Words. One Story. All Yours.

For sale: Baby Shoes. Never Worn.

Strangers. Friends. Best Friends. Lovers. Strangers.

Penniless weirdo. Struck lottery. Overnight genius.

Some six-word stories for inspiration:

Visit miamibookfair.com/6wordsmiami for more information.

Robs bank. Gets away. Tells everyone.

Six Words. One Story. All Yours.

Roxanna EldenSeptember 9


Saturday, September 6 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Acting for Teens This beginning acting course introduces the

ensemble technique, offering a fun experience

while developing teens’ passion for the theatre.

I 12 weeks. September 6 – November 22 Registration $240 (www.teatroprometeo.org)

(This course will be in Spanish.)

Monday, September 8 Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Conservatory in Theatre Arts Prometeo conservatory program begins.

Students receive rigorous training in acting,

voice, movement, and other related disciplines,

and the opportunity to tour locally as well as

internationally.

I Prior audition required for admission. Visit www.teatroprometeo.org

(These courses will be in Spanish.)

Tuesday, September 96:30 - 8:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

Making It Funny: The Art and Science of Humor Writing with Roxanna Elden Using in-class writing exercises as well as

instructor and peer feedback, this workshop

will provide an overview of humor theories and

practice, including the “setup-punch” structure

used by standup comics and how to use “comic

timing” on paper. Will this workshop make you

funny? No. Only a lifetime of using humor to

cope with emotional pain can do that. But this

workshop will teach you to use the techniques

of professional funny people to enhance the

humor in your own writing.

I 4 weeks. September 9 - September 30 Registration $100 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)

Wednesday, September 106:30 - 8:30 p.m. | MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

I Lie the Truth: A Fiction Workshop with Ariel Gonzalez How do you convert fact into fiction? Where

should an author draw the line between art and

life? Are there any disadvantages to writing only

what you know? Using readings and in-class

writing assignments, this course will examine

techniques to overcome writer’s block and

improve compositional velocity. Students should

be prepared to submit samples of their own

fiction.

I 8 weeks. September 10 – October 29 Registration $170 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)

Saturday, September 1310 a.m. - 3 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Los Prometeítos: Acting, Singing and Dancing Children ages 7–12 explore dance, acting and singing,

developing creativity while learning Spanish.

I 12 weeks. September 13 – December 6 Registration $300 (www.teatroprometeo.org)

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Acting for the Camera This course introduces students to a variety of

techniques and industry practices, from basic

camera technique to repetition and replication

strategies.



Reading Teatro Prometeo Miami Book Fair Writing

Saturday, September 1310 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Miami-Dade Fair and Expo Center, 10901 Coral Way, Miami

The Children’s Trust Family Expo Join The Center for Literature and Theatre at

The Children’s Trust Family Expo for readings by

beloved children’s authors, Brad Meltzer (I Am

Rosa Parks) and Bob Shea (Dinosaur vs. School).

This day-long family festival features activities

and entertainment, including storytelling, arts and

crafts, urban gardening workshops and more.

I Visit www.thechildrenstrust.org for complete schedule and more information

2 – 5 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Camera Lab This class continues the work of Acting for the

Camera at a more advanced level.



3:30 p.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 NW 12th Street, Doral

Generation Genius StoryArts! Bridging creative thinking, art-making and literacy,

a trained art educator conducts a story time with

children ages 4-8. The children, along with their

parents, then participate in an interactive activity

that inspires them to read and create their own

visual artwork based upon the featured book —

every child gets to keep the book for continued

at-home learning. Featuring The Snatchabook, by

Helen and Thomas Docherty.

I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Monday, September 15 7 – 10 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Preparing the Actor This course prepares the actor physically, vocally

and emotionally in different acting styles and

techniques. Classes focus on improvisation,

monologue and scene work.



Tuesday, September 16 7 - 10 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Voice and Diction This class improves the actor’s mode of delivery,

both natural and stylized.


(This course will be in Spanish.) Wednesday, September 17 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Chris Guillebeau

on The Happiness of Pursuit.

Co-presented with Books & Books.

Friday, September 19 6-9 p.m. | MDC Museum of Art + Design, Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown, Miami

SIDE BY SIDE: MDCULTURE STANDS AS ONE Miami Dade College’s Department of Cultural

Affairs or MDCULTURE, is an institution of

thought-provoking cultural programs including:

Miami Book Fair International, Miami International

Film Festival, MDC Live Arts, MDC Museum &

Galleries of Art + Design, Teatro Prometeo, The

Center for Literature and Theatre @ MDC, Tower

Theater and MDC Koubek Center.

SIDE BY SIDE: MDCULTURE STANDS AS ONE is

a one night event held at the College’s historic

Freedom Tower, featuring performances,


Generation Genius StoryArts!



LEBO Pops Up: ArtworksSeptember 19

exhibitions, film screenings, the public unveiling of

the 2014 Miami Book Fair poster, and the opening

of the long awaited Cuban Exile Experience &

Cuban Diaspora Cultural Legacy Gallery at the

Freedom Tower.

An ARTDAYS event, in partnership with the Miami Downtown Development Association.

Friday, September 19 6 p.m. | MDC Museum of Art + Design, Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown, Miami

Exhibit Opening: LEBO Pops Up: Artworks David “LEBO” Le Batard is a Cuban American artist

widely recognized for working in a wide spectrum

of creative media, including murals, paintings and

sculptures. He is the innovator of Postmodern

Cartoon Expressionism, a movement that combines

cartoon imagery with richly saturated color and

unique linear compositions, and which ranges

from the abstract to the highly narrative, inspiring

emotion, and creating layers of meaning.

LEBO is more than an abstract artist and mural

painter. He is a storyteller, draftsman, and colorist

who uses the iconographic and emblematic power

of cartoons to create a graphic language that

continually evolves.

This pop-up exhibition celebrates LEBO’s unique place in the art world, and in Miami. He is Miami Book Fair International’s official poster artist for 2014.

The exhibit will be on view through October 4

during normal museum hours.

An ARTDAYS event, in partnership with the Miami Downtown Development Association and Miami Dade College Museum of Art + Design.

Saturday, September 204-6 p.m. | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown, Miami

First Draft: A Literary Social Write a story. Have a drink. Write a better story.

This is how it goes: participants are led in a short,

themed writing prompt, then everyone gets some

time to write their stories. Those who want to, will

read their work aloud. We’ll take a break to drink

and socialize (your first drink is on the house!), then

we start the whole process over again. Theme: Endless Summer

An ARTDAYS event, in partnership with the Miami Downtown Development Association and Miami Dade College Museum of Art + Design.

I Free. RSVP required. www.thecenteratmdc.org

Tuesday, September 23 7 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Carl Hiaasen on Skink: No Surrender.


Saturday, September 27 11 a.m. l Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19 Street, Miami

Generation Genius StoryArts! Bridging creative thinking, art-making and literacy,

a trained art educator conducts a story time with

children ages 4-8. The children, along with their

parents, then participate in an interactive activity

that inspires them to read and create their own

visual artwork based upon the featured book —

every child gets to keep the book for continued

at-home learning. Featuring The Snatchabook, by

Helen and Thomas Docherty.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

1 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Chef Francis Mallman on Mallman on Fire.



/thecenteratmdc @thecenteratmdc

Monday, September 29Various MDC Campuses and 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

Visiting author: Larry Baker,

Baker, author of The Education of Nancy

Adams, will work with students at various MDC

campuses. Free books will be distributed to the

students. The same evening, he will read from his

novel during a free, open-to-the-public event.

Presented in partnership with Florida Literary Arts Coalition (FLAC) and Books & Books.

Thursday, October 26 - 8 p.m. | MDC Museum of Art + Design, Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown, Miami

LEBO Pops Up: Closing Party!Join David LEBO LeBatard for the closing party

of the pop-up exhibit of his artworks, and

celebrate the publication of his book, LEBO:

Inspired by the Beat.

LEBO is Miami Book Fair International’s official poster artist for 2014.

Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 510 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

Master Workshop in Character Development, with Debra Dean Characters are the heart of the story. If you learn

how to create vivid, believable characters, you are

more than halfway there because those characters’

actions will drive the plot forward. In this intensive

seminar, the focus will be on fiction, but you’ll

learn techniques that can be applied equally well to

non-fiction, plays or screenplays. Through lecture

and in-class writing, you’ll learn how to find your

characters or re-imagine them to flesh them out,

and make them compelling.

I 2 days. October 4 and 5 Registration: $100 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)

Tuesday, October 7 7 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Jasper Fforde on The Eye of Zoltar.


Thursday, October 96 – 8 p.m. | B Bar at The Betsy Hotel, 440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

First Draft: A Literary Social Write a story. Have a drink. Write a better story. This

is how it goes: participants are led in a short, themed

writing prompt, then everyone gets some time to

write their stories. Those who want to, will read their

work aloud. We’ll take a break to drink and socialize

(your first draft is on the house!), then we start the

whole process over again. Theme: Confessions Stick around for a night of Live Music, Literary Trivia

and a reading from The Betsy’s writer-in-residence,

Gemma Cooper-Novack. Hosted from 8 – 11 p.m.

by The Writer’s Room, BLT-Steak and The Betsy-

South Beach. I Registration: $10 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)

Saturday, October 11 3 p.m. | MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

A Literary Picnic for Families, created by Fundacion Cuatrogatos Families will enjoy a picnic, surrounded by baskets

of books, on the lawn of the Koubek Center, while

reading together and listening to storytellers and

music. This picnic is the last event of Fiesta de la Lectura / The Reading Festival.

Part of the 2014 Miami Book Fair Foreward Series

(This event will be in Spanish.)

page 14 / thecenteratmdc.org


Debra DeanOctober 4 & 5

PapelesOctober 14


Saturday, October 11 3:30 p.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 NW 12th Street, Doral

Generation Genius StoryArts! Bridging creative thinking, art-making and

literacy, a trained art educator conducts a

story time with children ages 4-8. The children,

along with their parents, then participate in an

interactive activity that inspires them to read and

create their own visual artwork based upon the

featured book — every child gets to keep the

book for continued at-home learning. Featuring

The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Monday, October 13 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson on Gratitude & Trust.


Tuesday, October 14In classrooms at various MDC Campuses

Papeles by Hector Patrick Pino Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at MDC

Two travelers – one from Cuba and one from

Holland – are detained by Homeland Security at an

international airport. This interactive performance,

presented to students at various MDC campuses,

personifies the fears of being profiled. Why feel

guilty, if you’ve done nothing wrong?

(Bilingual English/Spanish performances.)

Friday, October 17 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Anjanette Delgado on The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho.


Friday, October 247:30 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

Two Poets, Two Voices A reading from new books: Cuaderno del falso amor impuro by Carlos Pintado, and Aurea Mediocritas by Jesús “Tinito” Díaz.



Saturday, October 25 11 a.m. | Miami Dade County Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19 St., Miami









The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Sunday, October 26 4 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Martin Amis on The Zone of Interest.


Monday, October 27 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A Top-shelf Evening With the Algonquin “Buzzed” PanelAn evening of lit, libations, trivia games and

intoxicating appearances by Algonquin’s barrel-

aged authors: Edward Hemingway,

Bill Roorbach, Brock Clarke and Lin Enger.




Saturday, November 16 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

Recent Books from La Pereza Editions Readings from new books published by Ediciones

La Pereza: Facundo Cabral: sus últimos correos; El rap de la morgue y otros cuentos, by Claudia

Amengual; Toda una vida, by Luisgé Martín; and

Noches de Obon, by María José Rivera.



Thursday, November 6 8 p.m. l Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables

A reading by Steve Almond on Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto.

Co-presented with Books & Books. Friday, November 77:30 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

Two Tales of One City: Miami A reading and discussion with Anjanette Delgado,

author of La clarividente de la calle 8, and Jaime

Cabrera, author of Miss Blue 104° F. Little Havana

and Miami Beach are central “characters” in this novel

and book of short stories.


(This event will be in Spanish.) Saturday, November 8 3:30 p.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 NW 12th Street, Doral









Little Red Writing, by Joan Holub.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Saturday, November 8 7:30 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

Verycuetos Cuban author, Juan Cueto-Roig, presents his

latest novel, discussing, and reflecting upon,

literary culture, politics and history.



Saturday, November 147:30 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

New Treasure From the Golden Age Researcher and scholar Alfredo Rodríguez López-

Vázquez in conversation with the journalist and

cultural critic, Olga Connor, about the book,

Segunda parte del Lazarillo de Tormes, its

importance to Hispanic literary culture, and how

Rodríguez López-Vázquez rediscovered it.



Saturday, November 15 11 a.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, Shenandoah Branch,2111 S.W. 19 St., Miami









Little Red Writing, by Joan Holub.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Steve Almond November 6


Anne Rice2014 Miami Book Fair International

Guest Author


Saturday, November 154 p.m. l MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St., Miami

Martí, Revisited A reading by Orlando González Esteva, from his

latest published title, Animal que escribe. Rediscover

the literary works of venerated Cuban author, Jose

Martí, through the eyes of distinguished poet and

essayist, González Esteva.



Sunday, November 16 through Sunday, November 23MDC, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

31st Miami Book Fair International The largest and finest literary festival in the country

celebrates 31 years with eight days of literary

superstars, plus hands-on learning activities for

children, cooking demonstrations by top chefs, live

music and more!

Some of this year’s guests include international

bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith; thriller-

writing legend, Patricia Cornwell; master of the

supernatural, Anne Rice; Pulitzer-winning journalist,

Nicholas D. Kristof; historian, Simon Schama; political

writer and activist, Barbara Ehrenreich; British

journalist, Ramita Navai; Argentinian cartoonist,

Ricardo “Liniers” Siri; comics artist and novelist, Ariel

Schrag; journalist and food writer, Cheryl Lu-Lien

Tan; and legendary humorist, Dave Barry, among

many others!

Sunday, November 16 through Sunday, November 23MDC, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

New at Book Fair: The SwampAn interactive pop-up lounge featuring artists and

writers from all over Florida. The Swamp will reflect

the current cultural scene and showcase work that

explores the beauty, contradictions, uniqueness and

“weirdness” of life in Florida.

The Swamp is made possible by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

Tuesday, November 18 through Sunday, November 23Teatro Prometeo, Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center, MDC Koubek Center

Play Time! International Children’s Theatre Festival A program of Teatro Prometeo during Miami Book Fair International. Showcasing some of

the best local, national and international children’s

theatre companies, this annual festival hopes to

introduce to children and families in our community

a variety of cultural traditions and performances in

a fun, interactive way.

Play Time! is made possible by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

I For a complete schedule, please visit teatroprometeo.org after October 15.

Tuesday, November 18 9 p.m. | MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W Third St., Miami

Remembering the work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez during Miami Book Fair InternationalTeatro Prometeo presents a special staged reading

featuring two of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ short

stories, “Isabel viendo llover en Macondo” and “El

ahogado mas hermoso del mundo.”




Wednesday, November 19 through Friday, November 21 MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

Fall 2014 Miami Writers Institute during Miami Book Fair International Creative writing and publishing workshops

in English and Spanish with Marjorie Braman,

Tony Hoagland, Cristina Keller, Marlene Moleon,

Bradford Morrow, Karen Schechner, Jeff

VanderMeer and others.

I See pages 26 - 30 for complete information and registration instructions, or visit thecenteratmdc.org

Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21 Various Campuses, Miami Dade College

Visiting Authors Program Miami Book Fair International guest authors will

visit MDC classes at various campuses to discuss

new books and the themes found in their works.

Free books will be distributed to the students.

For a complete list of participating authors,

please visit thecenteratmdc.org.

Friday, November 21 9 p.m. | MDC Koubek Center, 2705 S.W Third St., Miami

Staged reading of Cita a ciegas during Miami Book Fair International A labyrinth of coincidences, fate and destiny,

inspired by the great Argentine writer Jorge

Luis Borges, this acclaimed play takes on the

kaleidoscopic concept of time to tell a story of

love, passion and chance encounters.


Thursday, December 4 8 p.m. | Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Querido San Antonio by Patricia Suárez The expectations created by a society that

pushes women to strive for traditional status

clash with a reality that is better defined by its

limits than by its opportunities.

I Additional performances December 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 | Tickets $20 (teatroprometeo.org)

(These performances will be in Spanish.)

Saturday, December 133 p.m. l Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Show Time with Los Prometeítos A special end-of-term performance by Prometeo’s

youngest students.


3:30 p.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 NW 12 St., Doral


literacy, a trained art educator conducts a story

time with children ages 4-8. The children, along

with their parents, then participate in an interac-

tive activity that inspires them to read and create

their own visual artwork based upon the featured

book — every child gets to keep the


Big Plans, by Bob Shea.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Show Time with Los Prometeítos December 13



Julie Otsuka Author of 2015 Big Read Selection, When the Emperor Was Divine


Saturday, December 20 11 a.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19 St., Miami









Big Plans, by Bob Shea.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Saturday, January 10 3:30 p.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, International Mall Branch, 10315 NW 12 St., Doral









The Pencil, by Allen Ahlberg.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Monday, January 12Teatro Prometeo, MDC Wolfson Campus

Teatro Prometeo’s Spring 2015 Courses Begin Prometeo conservatory program, spring term

theatre classes for adults and Prometeo’s

children’s program, Los Prometeítos, begins.

(These courses will be in Spanish.)

Saturday, January 24 11 a.m. | Miami Dade Public Library, Shenandoah Branch, 2111 S.W. 19 St., Miami









The Pencil, by Allen Ahlberg.I Free. RSVP required. 305-594-2514

Sunday, February 15 through Sunday, March 15

The Big Read The Center celebrates reading in 2015 with The

Big Read, featuring events and activities inspired

by When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka,

including film screenings, book discussions, author

presentations, Japanese cooking demos, a trip to

the Morikami Garden and Museum, and more!

I Visit thecenteratmdc.org after January 15, 2015 for a full listing of events.



Fall Miami Writers Institute


Fall Miami Writers Institute

Three-day Workshop:Meets daily: Wednesday, November 19 – Friday, November 21, 9 a.m. - Noon

Writing Imaginative Fiction: A Wonderbook Workshop, with Jeff VanderMeer How do you balance the practical and the

imaginative in your writing and revision? How

can you merge the organic, subconscious

elements of your fiction with the need to be

analytical? Learn the answers as you critique

manuscripts with and receive instruction

from Jeff VanderMeer, author of the award-

winning Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction. Exercises will

include finding the autobiographical in the

fantastical, use of freedom and constraint

to energize even traditional approaches, and

analysis of successful but atypical scenes

as the jumping-off point for discussion of

characterization, setting, and the numinous.

VanderMeer’s critiques will provide you with

detailed feedback on your story and also

general analysis. This workshop is suitable for-

and welcomes-all modes and styles of fiction.

I Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 3, 2014

Three-day Workshop:Meets daily: Wednesday, November 19 – Friday, November 21, 9 a.m. - Noon

Inclusion, Omission and Precision in Poetry, with Tony Hoagland Generally, most poems don’t have enough

in them. They don’t have enough objective

information. Then there is emotional information.

Five times out of six, the poet mistakenly

believes that the reader intimately shares her

or his subjective reality — is a mind reader. But

in fact, the transmission received by the reader

is fragmentary, and stuttering and incomplete

— the situation is not thoroughly represented,

or what is at stake is not made clear. Practically

every good poem can be looked at through

this lens — what has gotten into the poem?

What has been left out? And has the writer

choreographed this drama with precision,

so that the reader experiences that gasp of

participatory insight? What one most hopes to

get from a workshop is an enlarged repertoire

of craft — some new devices, and muscles and

gestures, and comprehensions, that will make

one a permanently better writer.

I Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org) Deadline to register: November 3, 2014


Three-day Workshop:Meets daily: Wednesday, November 19 – Friday, November 21, 2 - 5 p.m.

Fictive Beginnings, with Bradford Morrow Opening words evolve into a sentence. A

sentence unfolds into a paragraph which,

followed by other paragraphs, evokes a

narrative world. The first lines of a work of

fiction are critical, because it is here that writer

engages reader. And reader engages right

back — or walks away. Every nuance, from the

dynamism of the language to the uniqueness

of character or crisis, is crucial to the “birth”

of a narrative. This workshop will address in

detail how the opening of a story or novel in

a current draft might be improved, jolted into

something more electric or smoothed into

something more subtle (or both), depending

on the nature of the larger work. Participants will submit 3-4 opening pages of a work of fiction to be shared with the class. Please

bring a précis of the larger narrative, with final

paragraph, if written, for later discussion.

I Registration $225 (www.thecenteratmdc.org)Deadline to register: November 3, 2014

One-day Workshop:One day: Thursday, November 20, 2 - 5 p.m.

Self-Publishing: How to Make it Work for You, with Karen Schechner Self-published authors can now build their own

significant readerships and/or parlay self-

published works into book deals with traditional

publishers. Kirkus Indie Senior Editor, Karen

Schechner, will discuss the pluses of self-

publishing and the editorial services available at

Kirkus, as well as the benefits of working with

Kirkus Indie to catch the attention of editors

and agents. The seminar will also include how to:

work with local independent bookstores, fast-

track building a readership, foster participation

in local book culture, and build a framework

for a marketing campaign. Perfect for authors

considering publishing their work themselves

or looking for resourceful strategies to publish

traditionally.



Photo credit: Jessamine Chan

One-day Workshop:One day: Friday, November 21, 2 - 5 p.m.

How Publishing Works: An Insider’s Long View, with Marjorie Braman How do editors and publishers evaluate

manuscripts? What goes on behind the

scenes at an editorial meeting? How do editors

successfully acquire books? How are publishers

adapting to the digital world and self-publishing

and what does that mean for authors? Braman’s

range of experience, from publishing director at

HarperCollins, to editor-in-chief at Henry Holt, will

give you decades’ worth of inside knowledge in

just days.


One-day Workshop (In Spanish):Viernes, 21 de noviembre, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

El proceso de crear un libro ilustrado, con Cristina Keller Cristina Keller es una artista plástica e ilustradora

venezolana. Ha publicado diez libros, entre los

que se destacan La capa del morrocoy (1981), Una

señora con sombrero (1993) y Gato encerrado

(1995). Su trabajo gráfico abarca el grabado en

metal, el aguafuerte y la xilografía. Sus obras

han sido expuestas en Estados Unidos, Canadá,

México, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Italia, España,

Eslovenia, Inglaterra, China, Astralia y Polonia.

Keller tiene una amplia experiencia como docente

en las áreas de diseño, dibujo, ilustración y

composición. Reside en Miami.


(This workshop will be conducted in Spanish.)



One-day Workshop (In Spanish):Viernes, 21 de noviembre, 2 - 6 p.m.

¿Cómo publicar un E-book en el Nuevo mundo editorial? con Marlene Moleón Marlene Moleón es directora de Eriginal Books,

casa editorial radicada en Miami que tiene como

objetivo la promoción de autores y libros de

temas hispanos en el nuevo mundo digital. Varios

de los títulos publicados o promocionados por

Eriginal Books se han convertido en éxitos de

venta en Amazon o han logrado contratos con

grandes editoriales como Espasa.

Moleón es autora de Bestseller 2.0. Historias

de éxitos en Amazon (2013) y de la novela La

isla de los pregones (2010), finalista del premio

Azorín. Fue fundadora y editora de la revista

Futuros. También es guionista y productora de

varios documentales, entre ellos, En busca de la

felicidad (1998).


(This workshop will be conducted in Spanish.)

Registration Information:

Fall 2014 Miami Writers Institute Registration now open online!Register at www.thecenteratmdc.org as soon as possible to secure your space. Payment must be received at time of

registration and must have cleared at least

five business days prior to the first day of

class. Please note registration deadlines for

each course. Please speak to a member of our

registration staff if you require clarification.

DeadlinesOctober 22: Last day to request a refund on any

workshop or publishing seminar

November 3: Registration deadline.

November 5: Deadline to turn in opening pages

for workshop with Bradford Morrow

Registration Special!Register for both publishing seminars and get a discount!

Sign up for Self-Publishing: How to Make it Work for You with Karen Schechner and How Publishing Works: An Insider’s Long View with Marjorie Braman at a bundled rate of $100.

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