February 7 - March 2
Digital Images by John Mercer
Fine Arts Gallery, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TH)
and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (F)
Reception: Friday, February 11, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7284 | Free Admission

Witness an exciting exhibit of photographically derived images. John Mercer, Emeritus Faculty of Phoenix College, taught Photography in the Phoenix College Art Department from 1982 - 2003.

February 7-12
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
John Paul Theatre | 602-285-7300
Cost $60 - Limited Availability

The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival will identify and promote quality in college level theatre production. The regional festival will include productions and workshops in all theater disciplines by nationally recognized artists and educators.

February 16
Maricopa Honors Lecture Series: Pop Culture - Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are: "Bach to the Future" - Robert Moody
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
480-731-8026 | Free Admission

Robert Moody marks his seventh year as Associate Conductor of the Phoenix Symphony with the 2004-05 seasons. He leads the Symphony each year in a wide variety of concerts, and serves as conductor and host for the Symphony's popular "Classical Connections" series. In addition, Moody is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras and choruses across the United States.

February 19
The Comedy Inside the Tragedy
Creative Writing Workshop with Jimmy Berlin
B 125, 9 a.m. - noon
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

Humor allows us to navigate the examination and exploration of pain and tragedy in poetry and fiction. In this workshop participants will examine examples of poetry and fiction for this combination and discuss the execution of this delicate balance. Jimmy Berlin has been living and writing in Arizona for more than 20 years. Her poetry and fiction have been published in local and national publications.

March 2
Phoenix Concert Band
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
602-285-7272 | Free Admission
The band will present a concert of general literature.

March 4
A Celebration of Languages
Bulpitt Auditorium, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
602-285-7722 | Free Admission

The half-day conference on International cultures and languages will provide middle school youth an opportunity for increased cultural awareness. This event is limited to 250 middle school students.

March 5
Writing Our Inner Geography: Explore How Travel and Cultural Experiences Create Maps Within the Self
Creative Writing Workshop with Renee Rivers
B 125, 9 a.m. - noon
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

For many writers, travel often stirs a connection between a place and one's self. What are the experiential bridges that build these connections? Likewise, as writers, each have their own inner geography, which can be tapped and explored. How does travel change this? Real, imagined or undiscovered, participants will embark on a series of exercises to unearth this personal imagery and contribute to their personal maps.

Selections from Renee Rivers' Alaska memoirs have been published with her travel photography, which has also been displayed in galleries and banks in Germany.

March 7 - March 30
Western Eye Photography Exhibit
Fine Arts Gallery, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TH) and
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (F)
602-285-7284 | Free Admission

See a showcase of photographs by the top 2004-05 Phoenix College photography students. Artists include Kathleen Drey, Aeyrie Rieff and Luis Salazar.

March 7
Community Band Concert
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
602-285-7555 | Free Admission
The band will present a concert of general literature.

March 8
Phoenix College Honors Lecture Series - "Tai Chi Chuan: An Ancient Art in the Modern World"
Willo Room, 5:30 p.m.
602-285-7305 | Free Admission

Dr. Patricia Zaccardo, Phoenix College English faculty, will examine the classical elements of Tai Chi Chuan. How did the ancients connect the physical and
philosophical components of Tai Chi Chuan and how was that manifested in their practice?

March 8
Chamber Orchestra Concert and Phoenix College Orchestra Concert
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
602-285-7272 | Free Admission

March 10
New Voices: Multi-Genre Readings by Creative Writing Students
Dome Room, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

New Voices includes door prizes, refreshments and good conversation. Enjoy and celebrate the written and spoken word.

March 23
Maricopa Honors Lecture Series: Pop Culture - Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are: "What's Love Got to Do With it?: Marriage and Family Life in Popular Culture" - Stephanie Coontz
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
480-731-8026 | Free Admission

Stephanie Coontz teaches history and family studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and is the national co-chair of the Council of Contemporary
families. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, she has received the Dale Richmond Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for "outstanding contributions to the field of child development," and the Washington Governor's Writers Award. She is the author of The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap, The Way We Really Are: Coming to Terms With America's Changing Families and The Social Origins of Private Life: A History of American Families.

March 25
Intro to the Archetypes: The Creator
Creative Writing Workshop with Laraine Herring
B 125, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

According to Carl Jung, archetypes are "deep and powerful and present over time. People experience archetypes in dreams, art, literature and myth, as well
as in the personal lives." This experiential workshop will provide a brief introduction to the archetypes, with a focus on one archetype.

Laraine Herring is an author, teacher and certified grief-recovery specialist. She has developed numerous workshops which use writing as a tool for healing through grief and loss.

March 29, 30, 31 and April 1
Latin-American Film Festival Week
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
602-285-7416 | Free Admission

March 29 - The First Night
(Colombia 2003) Spanish with English subtitles.
Conversation with director Luis Alberto Restrepo after the movie.

This is a story of two peasants forced by the violence created by Guerrilla conflict to move to the city.

March 30 - The Kiss You Gave Me
(Puerto Rico 2002) Spanish with English subtitles.

Angela, a star reporter of Teledigital TV Network, is married to Armando and they have an 8-year old son, Ivan. When their marriage fails, Armando kidnaps Ivan and takes him to the United States; however, Angela is determined to find her son at all costs.

March 31 - How Can I Forget You
(Ecuador, 2004). Spanish with English subtitles.
Conversation with film director after the movie.

The film transports viewers to the most beautiful Ecuadorian landscapes, where Aurora is enlightened by the world she considered strange. With the aid of a
young journalist, Wellington, she attempts to show the country the truth about her father, a leading politician.

April 1 - In The Country Where Nothing Happens
(Mexico 1999) Spanish with English subtitles.
Conversation with director Maria del Carmen De Lara after the movie.

A slimy businessman, known for marketing bad milk and cheating on his wife, has his life turned upsidedown when he is kidnapped for ransom, and his family
and friends decide they do not want to pay to get him back.

April 2
Avant-Grade? Gertrude Stein? - Poetic Experimentation
Creative Writing Intermediate Level Workshop with Sarah Vap
B 125, 9 a.m. - noon
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

Perhaps you've heard the saying that all poetry is experimental? Well, some is more experimental than others. Some poetry truly pushes the envelope-to the
point of being accused of incomprehensibility. Other poetic experimentation opens wide doors of expression and comprehension never before available. In this workshop participants will look at some fairly radical experimentation-and see if they can make sense of it.

Sarah Vap is an associate poetry editor at Hayden's Ferry Review and a recipient of an Arizona Commission on the Arts Professional Development
Grant.

April 5
One Book Arizona Event
Dome Room, 6 p.m.
602-285-7768 | Free Admission

Authors Lisa Michaels and Brad Dimock will discuss their works Grand Ambition and Sunk without a Sound to kick off and celebrate OneBookAZ. OneBookAZ is an exciting program hosted by libraries and other partners across the state. The goal of the project is to bring communities together through literature and reading. The statewide event will allow Phoenix College students, faculty and staff as well as the community an opportunity to get involved in this endeavor.

April 7
Phoenix College Honors Lecture Series - Symphony Connections
Bulpitt Auditorium, 2 p.m.
602-285-7305 | Free Admission

The Phoenix College Honors Program will host Symphony Connections with the Phoenix Symphony String Orchestra as part of the program's lecture series. Guests can enjoy a number of selections ranging from Mozart to Puccini.

April 7
New Voices: Multi-Genre Readings by Creative Writing Students
Dome Room, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7547 - Free Admission

New Voices includes door prizes (books), refreshments and good conversation. Enjoy and celebrate the written and spoken word.

April 9
Revision Nuts and Bolts
Creative Writing Intermediate Level Workshop with Juli Henshaw
B 125, 9 a.m. - noon
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

In this workshop participants will discuss revision as a fundamental component of the writing process. They will discuss methods and exercises to get them
started and to pull them through. They will also practice the art of re-vision, or "seeing again," through hands-on application.

Juli Henshaw, a fiction writer, has given previous workshops for our Creative Writing Program as well as writing workshops at Changing Hands Bookstore in
Tempe.

April 9
Foreign Language High School Competition
Bulpitt Auditorium, 9 a.m. - Noon
602-285-7722

This annual competition encourages local high school students to share their knowledge and put into practice what they have learned in their foreign language classes.

April 11 - May 4
Annual Student Art Exhibit
Fine Arts Gallery, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TH) and
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (F)
602-285-7284 - Free Admission

This juried show of artwork by Phoenix College students is sure to please the eye. The show includes drawing, photography, two and three dimensional art,
ceramics and computer graphic art.

April 15
MEChA Statewide Student Success Conference
Bulpitt Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.
602-285-7722 | $5 students

Latino and Latina students from the state of Arizona are invited to participate in a one-day conference at Phoenix College. Workshops will be offered during
the event and students will learn about leadership, employment and academic opportunities.

April 20
Maricopa Honors Lecture Series: Pop Culture - Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are: "Can Hip-Hop Survive Popular Culture?" - Marcyliena Morgan
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
480-731-8026 | Free Admission

Marcyliena Morgan is associate professor of African American Studies at Harvard University. She is the founding director of the Hip-Hop Archive at the W.E.B.
Du Bois Institute at Harvard University. Her research has focused on youth, gender, language, culture and identity, sociolinguistics, discourse and interaction.
She is the author of Language, Discourse and Power in African American Culture (2002) and editor of Language and the Social Construction of Identity in
Creole Situations (1994).

April 21-23 & 28-30
See How They Run
John Paul Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
April 28 - two shows, 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
602-285-7300 | Cost - $4 student, $6 seniors
and $8 general

See How They Run is an old-fashioned British farce that leaves the audience exhausted from laughter. Come and witness Dr. Larry Soller's final production
for Phoenix College before his retirement.

April 8
No Bigger Than a Licorice Whip: The Thin Line Between History and Fiction in American Literature
Lecture and Discussion with Dr. Lisa Miller, English Department, Phoenix College
John Paul Theatre - Green Room, 11:30 a.m.
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

Dr. Lisa Miller will discuss various blendings of and distinctions between history and fiction in popular American literature, focusing on this year's OneBook
Phoenix College, which turned out to be two books on the same event. Sunk without a Sound by Brad Dimock is the nonfiction account of a tragic honeymoon trip down the Colorado River in the 1920's. Grand Ambition by Lisa Michaels is a novel based on the same story. Miller will then lead a panel discussion with the authors Dimock and Michaels and historian Dr. Pete Dimas from the Phoenix College Liberal Arts Department. This event is co-sponsored by the Honors Program and the Creative Writing Program at Phoenix College.

April 22
Only the Shadow Knows: Exploration of Your Hidden Treasures
Creative Writing Workshop with Laraine Herring
B 125, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

Contrary to popular belief, the Shadow is not our enemy. It is a rich gold mine of insights and information into our creative life. This workshop is experiential in nature. We will briefly discuss the Shadow, as defined by Carl Jung, and then move into a series of exercises designed to help us communicate and integrate this often neglected part of our psyches.

Laraine Herring is an author, teacher, and certified grief-recovery specialist. She has developed numerous workshops which use writing as a tool for healing through grief and loss.

April 22
Poetry Central
Phoenix Union High School District's Annual Celebration of High School Poets
Osborn Campus, 12:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
602-285-7547 | Free Admission

Phoenix College plays host to Phoenix Union High School District's Annual Celebration of High School Poets.

April 30
The Art of Turning Interviews into Feature Stories
Creative Writing Workshop with Christy Skeen
B 125, 9 a.m. - noon
602-285-7547 - Free Admission

The key to a well-crafted feature story is a well-structured interview. This workshop will teach the basics of turning interviews into feature stories. Participants will learn how to conduct solid interviews using a number of creative techniques, which will allow them to get to the heart of the story. The workshop will focus on content organization and storytelling techniques.

Christy Skeen, Phoenix College communications coordinator, has received international, national and local news coverage.

May 1
McConnell Singers Spring Follies Concert
Bulpitt Auditorium, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
602-285-7297 | Donation Requested

The annual spring concert features the winners of the McConnell Singers Competitive Music Scholarship, as well as various soloists and groups chosen from the
ensemble. The theme for this year's concert is "Remembering the Big Band."

May 2
Community Band Concert
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7:30 p.m
602-285-7555 | Free Admission


May 3
Chamber Orchestra Concert and Phoenix College Orchestra Concert
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
602-285-7272 | Free Admission

May 5
New Voices: Multi-Genre Readings by Creative Writing Students
End of the Year Reading
Dome Room, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7547 - Free Admission

New Voices includes door prizes (books), refreshments and good conversation. Enjoy and celebrate the written and spoken word.

May 6
Voices of Phoenix College Concert
Sessions Music Theater, Music Building, 7:30 p.m.
602-285-7297 | Free Admission

Join in the end-of-the-semester concert for The Voices of Phoenix College. The concert will feature some solos as well as small group selections.

All programs and artists are subject to change. Call the listed phone numbers for updates.

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