DOINGS

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There’s always something doing (and something to do) at Gemini Ink —

classes, events, performances, readings — and more good stuff.

:: CLASSES

Gemini Ink classes — writing workshops in various genres, reading and conversation groups, personal storytelling, and literary performance — are offered through two different areas.

Writers in Communities (WIC) workshops are always free to participants, who are generally chosen by the workshop’s host or sponsor from among the people they serve. Recent WIC hosts/sponsors include Any Baby Can, Martinez Street Women’s Center, and Harlandale School District.

The WIC program sends published, professional writers into schools, institutions, and other community settings to work alongside students of all ages and abilities. While in residence, the writers and their students create dynamic creative writing projects that challenge, celebrate, inspire and enlighten. Our innovative programs have been recognized and written up in The New York Times and San Antonio Express-News, among others.

Throughout the year, WIC and our collaborators sponsor public readings and celebrations to honor our participants and share their work with the general public. Check the calendar or the WIC web page for updates.

University Without Walls (UWW) classes are open to all, accessibly priced, and held in our home classrooms and performance space at 513 S. Presa St. The UWW program offers a wide range of classes and workshops for anyone with an inquisitive mind. Whether you’re a reader curious about ideas or a writer deeply committed to the craft of writing, you’ll find the bookworm’s camaraderie you’re looking for at Gemini Ink.
For  a schedule and details on our spring 2010 classes, click here.
Registration is open. For additional UWW info, call 210.734.9673.

:: MORE GOOD STUFF

FIRST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY READING SERIES Our free reading series continues this spring on the first Thursday or Friday of each month. Hear authors from all genres breathe life into their words! Click on the teacher’s name to see class details.

Thursday, Jan. 7; 6:30 pm
Central Library • 600 Soledad, San Antonio, TX
Joe McKinney
David Liss

Friday, Feb. 5; 6:30 pm
Gemini Ink • 513 S. Presa
Rachel Jennings
Emmy Perez, Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral 2009 award recipient

Friday, Feb. 26; 6:30 pm
Gemini Ink • 513 S. Presa
Josh Weil, National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” award recipient

Friday, March 5; 6:30 pm
Gemini Ink • 513 S. Presa
Pattiann Rogers

Thursday, April 1; 6:30 pm
Central Library • 600 Soledad, San Antonio, TX
Join Gemini Ink as we celebrate National Poetry Month with Jesse Cardona, Vocab and Jenny Browne!

Thursday, May 6; 6:30 pm
Gemini Ink • 513 S. Presa
Philip Lopate

Friday, May 7; 6:30 pm
Gemini Ink • 513 S. Presa
Rich Levy and Tim Tingle

COMMUNITY TALK @ GEMINI INK
Noon, Thursday, May 6
University of Texas Health Science Center • 7703 Floyd Curl Drive

Moderated by poet and memoirist Phillip Lopate and Dr. Jerry Winakur, this spring’s discussion will cover issues surrounding ethics in the arts. How far is too far when recreating or recording pain and suffering? Does this recreation or recording belong solely to the creator or also to the source? Where is the line between documentation and exploitation? These are sensitive topics in this volatile age, which often have seemingly arbitrary answers. Come develop your opinions in a frank and organic discussion of these questions.

Co-sponsored with the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics – University of Texas Health Science Center
CONTACT: (210)734-9673, info@geminiink.org, www.geminiink.org

2 TO WATCH
Artpace and Gemini Ink team up again this spring to present a pair of vibrant artists, both literary and visual, to discuss the crossroads of their processes. Join us as author Bárbara Renaud González and visual artist David Zamora Casas engage each others spirits and inspire each others work.
Thursday, March 25, 6:30-8 pm
Artpace, 445 N. Main San Antonio, TX
Free and Open to the Public

OPEN WRITING WORKSHOP
Join this peer-driven workshop facilitated by longtime Gemini Ink student and volunteers Jim Dawes and Roland Huff. Share your writing and get feedback on works-in-progress in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. The workshop is held from 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m., on the last Monday of every month at Gemini Ink. Bring 6 – 10 copies of your work to share!
DATES: Jan. 25, Feb. 22, Mar. 29, Apr. 26, and May 31; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205
COST: Free and open to all writers
CONTACT: (210) 734-9673, info@geminiink.org, www.geminiink.org


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