Sophomore Colin McGuire‘s paintings will be featured at the Michael McGuire gallery in June!
Reception: June 24th, 7-9 pm
McGuire Gallery, 465 Commercial St., Provincetown MA 02657
For more info, contact 508-221-0416, or visit michaelmcguire.net
Also, Senior Ariel Heinemann has been accepted to the MFA program at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Congratulations Ariel!!
Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm
17 Cox Visual Art Center
17 Cox Court, Beverly, MA
What’s this tour all about? Well, It’s Montserrat’s way of bringing together student writers, local poets, area businesses, and enthusiastic listeners to celebrate the power of poetry and community. Each month a new venue and theme will be selected. This month’s venue is 17 Cox Visual Art Center and the current exhibition, Good Work(s).
A poem about visual art, huh? That’s right, folks. This month the theme is Ekphrastic Fantastic! The Good Work(s) show at 17 Cox champions kindness as well as content and features the work of 8 artists known for their good work and good character. What better way to champion these fine folk than to write a poem in response to their work?
What kind of prompt is that? That’s Ekphrastic Fantastic! And here’s what you do:
Step 1: Visit the Cox 17 website to view the Good Work(s) exhibition. www.17cox.com
Step 2: Use the work of any of the 8 featured artists as inspiration for your poem. Feel free to snoop around the artists’ websites.
Hey, I’ve got just the poem for this month’s tour. Can I read it? We are accepting submissions via email at cmichaels@montserrat.edu and in the Writing Center, located on the 2nd floor of Montserrat’s library. The deadline is Tuesday, May 3rd. We’d love to read your work!
I don’t write poetry, but I sure am interested in this tour. Can I still attend the event? Absolutely! Come and listen and cheer on the readers at 7:00. Even Better – Make a whole night of it -Come to the Good work(s) reception at 5:30 and the Artist Talk at 6:30.
Wait! I’ve still got questions! Just talk to Colleen Michaels, Montserrat’s Writing Center Director. She’s at cmichaels@montserrat.edu or 978-921-4242 ext 1254.
Judith Brassard Brown, Sutri Hillside, mixed media, 2011
Back Forty:
A selection of artists who have shown here over the last forty years: Sandra Allen, Joel Babb, Phyllis Berman, Judith Brassard Brown, Walter Crump, Nick Edmonds, Beth Galston, Alfred Glover, Marsha Goldberg, Chris Gustin, Linda Huey, Judy Bergman Hochberg, Lance Keimig, Peter Madden, Joyce McDaniel, Rob Millard-Mendez, Phyllis Palmer, Lois Tarlow and Malcolm Wright.
Exhibition Dates: May 1 – September 4, 2011
Reception: Sunday, May 22, 1:30 – 3:00
AT the Art Complex Musuem in Duxbury
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332-3801
(781) 934-6634
Thursday, April 21 at 7 pm
Boot, Straps, and More Thrift Store
198 Rantoul Street, Downtown Beverly
What’s this tour all about? Well, it’s Montserrat’s way of bringing together student writers, local poets, area businesses, and enthusiastic listeners to celebrate the power of poetry and community. Each month a new venue and theme will be selected. This month’s venue, Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Store, is chock-a-block full of bargains for a cause.
A thrift store, huh? That’s right, folks. Sure, we could play with the word “Boot” or “Strap.” Easypeasy. But what makes this thrift store so special is how the Ordinary blends with the Extraordinary. Here’s your two-prompt theme:
Option 1: Write in praise of an ordinary household item, one that you might find in the store. Stop in, browse a bit, and find what will become the subject of your submission. “In Praise of End Tables” or “Ode to My $2.00 Velvet Blazer.”
Option 2: Write about the extraordinary of Beverly, the generous spirit of a person or place. Wondering what’s so extraordinary? Check out all of the amazing work done by Beverly Bootstraps right here in the neighborhood – www.beverlybootstraps.org
Hey, I’ve got just the poem for this month’s tour. Can I read it? We are accepting submissions via email at cmichaels@montserrat.edu and in the Writing Center, located on the 2nd floor of Montserrat’s library. The deadline is Friday, April 15th. We’d love to read your work!
I don’t write poetry, but I sure am interested in this tour. Can I still attend the event? Absolutely! Come and listen and cheer on the readers. Make a donation to the thrift store or shop for your newest treasure. Most importantly, come check out what the writers of your community are up to!
Wait! I’ve still got questions! Just talk to Colleen Michaels, Montserrat’s Writing Center Director. She’s at cmichaels@montserrat.edu or 978-921-4242 x 1254.
On the fourth stop of the Improbable Places Poetry Tour, members of the Montserrat and Beverly Community gathered to celebrate the power of poetry and community. Inspired by the poem “One Flower” by Jack Kerouac, poems didn’t have to be “flowery,” but had to “reference at least one flower.” We can’t wait for the next stop!
For more information about the tour, contact Colleen Michaels at cmichaels@montserrat.edu!
