Published in Rockford Kingsley's   "e-viewpoints" August 2011 edition Frank Gladden My conversation with Mr. Gladden is now available for your look-see-read.  An accomplished writer and witness to this country's development in the late 20th century, as well as the start of a new and then second decade, his interview provides a glimpse into his world of characters and creativity. Pass the word.  Read Frank's words .   "Pieces" featured in aaduna's Premier Winter 2011 Issue  

Tom Lee aaduna presented two short stories ("Angels of Queens" and "Jesus Year") by Tom Lee in the Premier/Winter 2011 Issue launched back in February.  As one of our inaugural writers, we provide raucous applause and sincere congratulations to him on winning this first ever Ploughshares award for fiction.  Please visit http://www.pshares.org/read/article-detail.cfm?intArticleID=9524 Read Tom's published work in aaduna's premier issue: http://aaduna.org/lee_angels1.html   (Please note:  use the "back arrow" button from your web browser to return to aaduna notes)  The Ploughshares announcement will be printed in that periodical's August 15 issue. The December issue will contain Tom's winning story, "The Gospel of Blackbird", as well as his profile.   Congrats Tom!!!!    

 Downtown Detroit, Taken in front of GM Headquarters   Lexington, MI    Port Huron, MI - sculpture found along the boardwalk Lake Michigan   It is interesting how different locales can spark creative ideas and opportunities.  The July 15-17 weekend gave us the opportunity to visit St. Clair, Port Huron, Lexington and then Roseville, MI with Detroit added on as part of the return road trip back to Auburn.  There is a different vibrancy that marks these areas; however, it pushed me to further realize that there are creative and exciting opportunities everywhere...you just have to look; be open, and have the ability to adjust to influences you may not be used to.  Onto the next point.... The excitement is starting to build for the Fall 2011 Issue, scheduled for launch on October 3rd.  For me, each issue exists in its own domain of creativity but tries to push the envelope for the next issue.  The burden ...

DUE TO EXTREME HEAT, MICHAEL CZARNECKI’S PERFORMANCE IN FATZINGER HALL FOR WED, JULY 20 TH IS POSTPONED. A  new date will be posted as soon as it is known.   T he upper Hall in the complex has no A/C and weather forecasters predict possible record high temps and humidity for this Wednesday. Stay cool.    

This event is part of The Literary Arts Reading Series 2011 of the Waterloo Library and Historical Society This Wednesday , July 20 th , Michael Czarnecki of Kanonah , NY , a popular regional storyteller, poet , photographer , and oral memoirist, will present “ U.S. Rte 20: a Journey Along America ’s Longest Highway .” This program is a multi-media chronicle of several of Michael’s journeys over this historic cross-country route from New England to Oregon , including a trip he undertook earlier this summer. This event will be held at 7 pm in Fatzinger Hall above the Waterloo Library and Historical Society, 31 E. Williams St , Waterloo . It is free and open to the public. Refreshments and a discussion with the presenter will follow. This series, also featuring poets and the staged reading of plays, is funded by the DEC (De-Centralization) Arts Grants through NYSCA; it is produced by Joshua Mull and Patricia Roth Schwartz, both from Wate...

Christine Green, Reading at The Village Gate, Rochester, NY My ongoing series of interviews with aaduna artists continues this month with a conversation with Christine.  Enjoy! http://rockfordkingsley.org/EZine/EViewPoints/InterviewWithChristineGreen/tabid/420/Default.aspx