(PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2004) – Phoenix College will kick off its Fine Arts season with a number of free or low cost events beginning Sept. 8. From thought-provoking lectures to astounding theater productions, the college encourages members of the community to take advantage of its upcoming season. For general information on events, please call (602) 285-7800.

September events include:

September 8
Phoenix College Honors Lecture Series – “What is a Good Human Life?”
Willo Room, 5:30 p.m.
602-285-7305
Free Admission

Jed Allen, MFA, Phoenix College Creative Writing Program Co-director, will explore the ancient Greek question, “What is a Good Human Life?” He will focus his presentation on establishing universal values in our multi-cultural world.

September 9
Teatro Bravo Presentation
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
602-285-7416
Free Admission

Teatro Bravo will present a complete one-hour abbreviated version of their upcoming season. ASU professor, Guillermo Reyes, directs the presentation, which will be in Spanish.

September 11
Elegies & Odes: Poems in Honor
Creative Writing Workshop with Sarah Vap
Creative Writing Center – B 159, 9 a.m. – Noon
602-285-7347
Free Admission

A deeply instinctive part of poetry is wanting to write in honor of someone or something we love, or have lost. In this workshop participants will look at some fairly famous elegies and odes, and think about what it means to write a poem specifically in honor of someone or something. They also will write their own elegies or odes. Sarah Vap, associate poetry editor of Hayden’s Ferry Review, will conduct the workshop.

September 13 – October 6
Artwork from Ireland Study Abroad Tour
Fine Arts Gallery, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (M-F)
602-285-7281
Free Admission

See artwork created in the heart of Ireland by Phoenix College faculty and students. The exhibit will feature drawings, paintings, creative photography, digital storytelling, video production and more.

September 18
Show Me It’s No Mystery
Creative Writing Workshop with Juli Henshaw
Creative Writing Center – B 159, 9 a.m. – Noon
602-285-7347
Free Admission

How many times have writers been told, “Show don’t tell?” This workshop examines the craft of showing through exercises and discussion. Come prepared to write. Juli Henshaw, a fiction writer and author of The Hawaii Review will present the workshop.

September 22, 2004
Maricopa Honors Lecture Series: Pop Culture - Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are
“Simpsons Mania: Behind the Scenes with America’s Favorite Family” – Mike Reiss
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
480-731-8506
Free Admission

Mike Reiss has won four Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, the wacky animated series that has kept America laughing for more than a decade and earned Time magazine’s vote as “the greatest TV show of the twentieth century.” During his eleven seasons on the show, Reiss penned a dozen scripts and produced more than 200 episodes. His other television credits include The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Alf, Eddie Murphy’s The PJ’s, and It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, where he earned an ACE award for writing and producing. A former editor of both The Harvard Lampoon and The National Lampoon, Reiss continues as consulting producer of The Simpsons. In addition, he is a frequent contributor to Esquire and Games Magazine, has written numerous children’s books and is an award-winning mystery writer. He has lectured on comedy and animation at more than two dozen colleges, as well as the Smithsonian Institution. Reiss holds a B.A. from Harvard University.

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