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Jen Browne is back to fill up your calendar with great Fall literary events in Frostburg, Maryland! We have a complete list of events listed below. For more information about the events listed below be sure to visit frostburg.edu/cla or contact [email protected] for more information. l

5-6 October: 12th Annual Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival

Join us for two days of readings, roundtables, and panel discussions celebrating the writers, publishers, and readers of small press and independent literature at various locations on Main St. in Frostburg. Saturday's events include a book fair with regional publishers in the Lyric Theatre

11 October: Gerald Duff

7:30 PM, Lyric Theatre

Gerald Duff has published over 18 books, including novels, collections of short stories and poems, and books of nonfiction. His newest book, Nashville Burning, was published in September 2017.

http://www.geraldduff.com/

25 October: Julia Kasdorf (poet) and Steven Rubin (photographer)

7:30 PM, Lewis J. Ort Library

Julia Spicher Kasdorf has published three collections of poetry with the University of Pittsburgh Press, most recently Poetry in America. With photographer Steven Rubin, she has created a poetry collection to document the impacts of natural gas development in Pennsylvania, titled Shale Play, which will be published by Penn State University Press in fall 2018.

http://english.la.psu.edu/faculty-staff/jmk28

1 November: Peter Stark

7 PM, Lyric Theatre

Peter Stark is an adventure and exploration writer and historian. A long-time correspondent for Outside magazine, Stark's articles and essays have also appeared in Smithsonian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Men's Journal, and many others. His Astoria was a New York Times bestseller.Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America's Founding Father was published in May 2018.

Stark's visit is funded by the Martha T. and Ralph M. Race Western History Lecture Fund and co-sponsored by the History Department.

https://www.peterstarkauthor.com

10 November: One Act Play Festival

7:00 PM in the Historic Palace Theatre

The One-Act Play Festival features a production of the winning play and staged readings of the second and third place winning plays of our international one-act playwriting competition; a talkback with writers, actors, and directors; and a reception.

6 December: Andy Duncan

7:30 PM, Main Street Books

FSU's very own Andy Duncan will celebrate the release of An Agent of Utopia: New and Selected Stories (out in November from Small Beer Press) with a reading at Main Street Books.

Other events, such as our first Saturday Coffee with a Writer program, will be continuing as well.

Ryan is gracing the airwaves once again with a few extra letters behind his name. He recently finished his doctorate in conducting and is back to talk about the importance of music. Ryan while studying has been racking up the air miles to come back home to participate and help run Mountainside Baroque a local non-profit. Mountainside Baroque, Cumberland's early music collective has established itself as a staple of the cultural scene in the mid-Atlantic region, known for its excellent performances of music written before 1800. The most recently launched a bi-annual music festival and early music academy for student to great success.

Check out Ryan's website: www.ryanmullaney.com

So.. what is a co-op you might ask?? Nancy & Woody are here to discuss the origins of Wholesome Harvest Co-op, how you can join, and visit the space throughout the month of June! Wholesome Harvest Co-op is a newly formed business located at 30 West Main Street in Frostburg Maryland, with a mission to provide the community with high quality, locally produced, wholesome foods.

For more information visit their Website, Facebook and Sign up for their email list!

Bethany Doyle is kicking off today's show with a ton of information about the first ArtsWalk of 2018 in Frostburg. April 28, 2018 the town will be full of artists, live music and even a movie night for all ages. To keep up to date on everything associated with the event be sure to check out their Website and Facebook Page

Jen Browne is back on the mics reading some beautiful poetry that you might see under your feet in our area, after a nice spring rain. Frostburg State design students have partnered with the CLA to get poetry in the community. The prose and stanzas will appear under your feet... so go walk in the rain!

The CLA is hosting Coffee with the Writer with Lowell Duckert, and his book For All Waters: Finding Ourselves in Early Modern Wetscapes. Duckhert WVU associate professor will be discussing his book on April 28, 2018 from 10am-12pm

Expresses your creativity in one-act Submit before the deadline and you might get you see your show in lights!

If you want to hear more poetry you are in luck: Check out the CLA event page

April 28th at the Tall Door Gallery is hosting James Ralston reading from his new book of poems.

October 18th at 7:30pm Julie Kazdorf will be reading her poems from her latest book, while Steven Rubin displays his photography that compliments her work.

I had the pleasure of spending some time with Frostburg State University Communication Studies students Deena Lucas, Niki Elliott, and Brendon Brock. They have been involved with several projects that are successfully collaborating with our community. Their latest project is the Choose Civility project on April 12, 2018, this event is taking place all over Allegany county including events on Frostburg State University Campus. For more information on Choose Civility visit their local events page HERE and Choose Civility Website HERE.

Frostburg Grows is helping you celebrate spring by brushing up on your gardening skills with their Seed Exchange March 11, from 2p-4p at City Place in Frostburg. They have partnered with local master gardeners, that will be providing demonstrations, answering gardening questions, and seed exchanges.

If you are trying to expand your gardening prowess, by signing up for a community garden plot at Frostburg Grows high tunnels and raised beds.

If you are interested in a native plant sale it will be happening May 12 from 10-3p

Frostburg Grows is a sustainable agriculture and training center located in Frostburg, MD. The 5-acre site, formerly used for coal mining, has been re-purposed to demonstrate innovative, sustainable land usage. The organization is committed to growing food for the future, supporting local farms in our area, and training others to do the same.

Frostburg Grows is utilizing their growing space to grow food donations for local food pantries. They are encouraging everyone to donate extra foods their garden is producing to the local farmers markets. Last year they were able to donate 26,000 lbs of food.

For more information about Frostburg Grows Send them an email: [email protected] and Visit their FACEBOOK PAGE

Well it finally happened, Eli and I were in the same town, in the same room, recording our well over due episode. We had a blast and discussed food, coming home, and podcasting.Eli was helped me start this show and could not have done it without his support. His new show is fantastic keeping the audience up to date with the latest comics and they their latest episode they discuss Black Panther. Subscribe to his podcast HERE

Eli is always creating a great content be sure to check out all of his projects Cosmic Lion Radio, Can I Thwipp It? and a new Ween Zine coming out March 1, 2018.

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Our favorite show regular Michael Thompson (last years winner) is back discussing the second annual Photographic Competition and Exhibition. This event is being held April 7, 2018 at the Allegany Arts Council 9 North Center Street in Cumberland Maryland. The call is officially out to submit your photos (do that HERE) The submissions are due Feb 20, 2018 and the cash prizes over $5,000.

The Juror who has the hard job of picking the winners this year is Karen Irvine. Karen is the curator and associate director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) at Columbia College Chicago. She has organized over forty five exhibitions of contemporary photography at the MoCP and other venues including the Hyde Park Art Center; Rockford Art Museum; Lishui International Photography Festival, China; Daegu Photography Biennale, South Korea, and the New York Photo Festival.

Enjoy!

Jen Browne graces our microphones once again to help fill out your calendar with wonderful events through the month of April. Jen will be returning in April for Poetry month, until then be sure to attend the great events mentioned in this weeks episodes. Keep in mind that the One-Act Play Festival is now open to submissions until April 27, 2018 this is open to everyone to submit your play click HERE and contact Jen to be a reader for this years festival HERE

Be sure to keep up to date with all of the events with the CLA through their Website and Facebook Group.

February 13, 2018 6:30p Valentines Day Reading @ The Allegany Art's Council

Coffee with the Writer March 3, 2018 with Andrew Sparbar 10pm-12pm @ The CLA

March 8, 2018 International Women's Day Feminist Poetry Slam @ Dante 7:30pm

March 25th Backbone Mt. Review Release Party and Reading 2pm @ Allegany Arts Council

April 5, 2018 Mitch Yockelson Reading 7pm at the Lewis J. Ort Library

April 19 Mary Azrael Reading 7:30 pm at the Lyric Theatre Frostburg

We are kicking off our fourth season with Doug and Betsey. Their voices should sound familiar as they have both been featured on previously. This episode they join forces to discuss their upcoming debut in Love Letters a play written by A. R. Gurney. This popular play has been performed many times over on broadway, but locally was made famous by Doug's parents Leonard and Jane Schwab. The performances of past and present have always been a fundraiser for the Cumberland Theatre and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the theatre. The 2018 run will be February 17th and 18th ONLY so our advice is to purchase your tickets early!

Enjoy!