Harter and Higginson's Events Archive
— Summer 2006 —
Note: To facilitate getting this page up as quickly as possible, the text has been left as it originally appeared, in present and future tense. Obviously, these are all past events. To see our current events page, click here.
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New Jersey
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The Barron Arts Center
582 Rahway Avenue,
Woodbridge, NJ 08863
Tel 732-634-0413.
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August 9, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge
Donation
Open Reading*
Poets Wednesday Presents:
Penny Harter and William J. Higginson
The Barron Arts Center, a Woodbridge landmark, has hosted one of the longest-running reading series in New Jersey. We come back to the Poets Wednesday series for the first time in a while, and will read many new works. This reading is coordinated by Edie Eustice, a founder of the series. *If you would like to read in the open, please come early to sign up.
This link takes you to their directions web page, at http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/BarronArts/directions.html. |
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Click for details on Mother Tongue Books.
Mother Tongue Books
1067 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613-730-2346
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Friday, August 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Mother Tongue Books, Ottawa, Ontario
Free Admission
Poetry Reading:
Penny Harter and William J. Higginson with Terry Ann Carter
Penny and Bill will read from several of their books and new work, including poems short and long, haiku and tanka, translations, and a collaborative poem in multiple voices. This will be their first reading in Ottawa since the '80s.
Reading coordinated by Terry Ann Carter, who will also join in the reading.
Get MapQuest directions to Mother Tongue Books. |
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Terry Ann Carter (left), being interviewed by NHK Radio in the city park at Bashô's hometown, Iga Ueno, Japan, in October 2004, during the Master Bashô Festival.
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Saturday, August 19, 2006, afternoon
Kado Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Private Meeting A Reading and Conversation with
Penny Harter and William J. Higginson
Kado Ottawa is in its fifth year as a local group devoted to appreciation and adaptations of Japanese traditional poetry. Founded by Terry Ann Carter and Marianne Bluger, the group meets quarterly, and has just published a chapbook, invisible tea, in honour of Marianne, who passed away last year. The summer meeting is a
traditional Japanese style picnic usually by the water, where all participants
bring a "pot luck" and members
celebrate the season with a round-robin reading.
This event is coordinated by Terry Ann Carter. Those interested in attending may contact us for further information. |
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The Morrin Centre
44, Chaussée
des Écossais
Québec, P.Q. G1R 4H3 Click on the image above to go to The Morrin Centre's web site. Ici est le site Web du Centre Morrin en français: http://www.morrin.org/pages/council.php. Directions: http://www.morrin.org/pages/location.php (in English et en français).
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Le 26 Août / August 2006, 14:00 (2:00 p.m.)
Le Centre Morrin, Quebéc / Quebec City, P.Q.
Entrée Libre / Free Admission
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«Des différents contextes du poème japonais: le haïku, le tanka, et le renga» —causerie et discussion avec
William J. Higginson
Bill donnera une causerie sur les contextes variés du haïku au Japon et leurs liens avec le renku (poèmes liés). Il répondra aux questions des participants. Un service de traduction murmurée en français sera offert sur demande.
L’invitation et les informations pour cet événement sont sur le Web: http://www.afhaiku.org/aphp/page1.php?page=evtfr98 (français).
A l’invitation d’Abigail Friedman, Consule générale des États-Unis à Québec et auteure de The Haiku Apprentice, en association avec le Groupe Haïku Montréal et HaikuQuébec. |
“On the Various Contexts of Japanese Haiku, Tanka, and Linked Poetry”—Lecture and Discussion with William J. Higginson
Bill will talk on the many contexts of haiku in Japan and their relation to renku (linked poetry). He will answer questions from the audience; whisper-translation in French will be provided for those who request it.
A full announcement of this and the following event is available on-line here: http://www.tempslibres.org/tl/fr/events/event12e.html (English).
At the invitation of Abigail Friedman, U.S.Consul General in Quebec and author of The Haiku Apprentice, in coordination with Haiku Group Montreal (Web site in French) and HaikuQuebec .
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Another view of The Morrin Centre. Links above will take you to their web site. Encore un vue du Centre Morrin. Les liens audessus vous reliéz au leurs site Web. |
Le 26 Août / August 2006, 19:00–21:30 (7:00–9:30 p.m.)
The Morrin Centre, Quebéc / Quebec City, P.Q.
Free Admission* / Entrée Libre*
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Renku Session with Penny Harter and William J. Higginson
Bill and Penny will lead a renku session in English and French, with materials in both languages, and participants may compose in either language. Therefore, please mention your language choice when you sign up.
*Participants should attend the afternoon lecture and discussion, above, where they will receive relevant materials. Space is limited. Advance sign-up is required; please contact the event organizers by email at haikuquebec-at-hotmail-dot-com. |
Session Renku avec William J. Higginson et Penny Harter
Les participant(e)s pourront écrire en français ou en anglais. Bill et Penny ont l’expérience du renku multiculturel et proposent ici un renku bilingue. Donc, mentionnez dans votre inscription votre nom et la langue de votre choix.
* Il est préférable pour les participant(e)s d’assister à la causerie de l'après-midi, (voir plus haut) où ils recevront la documentation sur le renku. Les places étant limitées, il faut s'inscrire à l'avance par courriel à haikuquebec-at-hotmail-dot-com.
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