Summer Fishtrap 2011

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SUMMER FISHTRAP 2011 - Agenda

 

 

W O R K S H O P   W E E K

Saturday, July 9  
2:00-5:00 pm Faculty check-in
2:00-4:00 pm Outpost Check-in
4:00 pm Outpost van leaves Fishtrap House
Sunday, July 10  
11:00 - 1:00 Faculty Brunch
3:00 pm Wallowa Lake Camp open for workshop registration
5:00 pm Orientation session for new participants with help of Fishtrap veterans
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Welcome, Wallowa Lake Camp introductions and comments, faculty introductions, workshop participant recognition
8:00 pm Opening address by Gary Ferguson on the theme, slam poetry by Myrlin Hepworth
9:00 pm Campfire
Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15 (except where noted)
(Breakfasts at 7:30; Lunches at noon; Dinners at 6:00 pm)
7:00 am Yoga with Sharon Nall (Tuesday only)
9:00 am – noon Writing Workshops (Monday-Friday)
1:00 - 1:30 pm Reading from youth workshop with Kirsten Rian and Beth Russell (Thursday only)
1:30 – 3:00 pm Poetry Slam/Spoken Word presentations by Myrlin Hepworth (Mon., Tues. & Wed. only, pre-register)
1:30 – 2:30 pm Yearlong novel workshop readings and Q&A, hosted by Jane Vandenburgh (Thursday only)
2:30 - 3:30 pm

Outpost and fellow reading hosted by Robert Michael Pyle (Thursday only)

3:15 - 4:30 pm Film: Being Caribou (Wallowa Cabin - Tues. & Wed. only)
3:30 - 4:30 pm “Uke&Sing”with Kate Power and Steve Einhorn (limited to 30, first come, first serve, $10 suggested donation - Monday only)
3:30 - 4:30 pm Larry Colton on "How to Write a Book Proposal and Make Big Bucks" (Tuesday only)
4:00 - 5:30 pm Public reading at Wallowa Lake State Park (Wednesday only)
4:30 - 5:50 pm Open Mic (Monday and Tuesday only)
5:30 - 6:00 pm Book signing with workshop faculty (Wednesday only)
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Fellows, faculty, open mic readings (Mon. - Wed.)
9:30 pm Campfire (Tuesday and Thursday only)
  Mon.-Thurs.Open mic readings are open to the public at no charge.
S U M M E R   F I S H T R A P   G AT H E R I N G
(Breakfasts at 7:30; Lunches at noon; Dinners at 6:00 pm)
Thursday, July 14  
9:00 am - noon Writing workshops
2:00 pm Outpost van returns from Billy Meadows
2:00 pm Registration for Gathering opens
2:30 - 3:30 pm

Outpost and fellow reading hosted by Robert Michael Pyle (Thursday only)

6:00 pm Dinner - First meal of Gathering
7:30 pm Gathering starts:  welcome, recap of the week, introduction by Pramila Jayapal and address by Eva Castellanoz
8:30 pm

Spoken word performance by Myrlin Hepworth

9:30 pm Campfire
Friday, July 15  
7:00 am Yoga with Sharon Nall
7:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am - noon Writing workshops
9:00 - 11:00 am

Writing session (for Gathering participants only), with Merna Hecht and Laura Gamache

11:00 am - noon Film: Being Caribou
Noon Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm Film: How to Die in Oregon (tentative)
3:30 - 5:30 pm Faculty readings by Jane Vandenburgh, Karen Fisher, Robert Michael Pyle
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 pm Faculty readings by Ellie Waterston, Luci Tapahonso, Beth Taylor, Henry Hughes
Saturday, July 16
7:30 am Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 am Faculty readings by Joanne Mulcahy, David Laskin, Debra Earling, Gary Ferguson
10:30 - noon Discussion with Pico Iyer, Pramila Jayapal, Eva Castellanoz
Noon Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Book signing with workshop faculty and gathering presenters
2:30 - 4:00 pm

Discussion with Robert Pyle, Gary Ferguson, Ellie Waterston, and others

4:00 - 6:00 pm Short hike or Film: Being Caribou
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Keynote address by Pico Iyer
9:00 pm Campfire
Sunday, July 18  
7:30 am Continental breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am Discussion with Pramila Jayapal, Pico Iyer, David Laskin
9:30 - 10:30 am Wrap-up comments and evaluation
10:30 am Brunch and farewells
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