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April 26, 2007
The Biscuit Reading Series Continues with THREE new books from Marsh Hawk Press and Spuyten Duyvil
Join us on Sunday
April 29th 6:00PM
at Biscuit BBQ - 5th Ave & President in Park Slope, Brooklyn
as three awesome writers join forces for Biscuit!
N, R to Union, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Rochelle Ratner – reading from her new book Balancing Act Claudia Carlson – reading from her new book The Elephant House Sarah White – reading from her new book Cleopatra Haunts the Hudson
Rochelle Ratner is an author, poet, dramatist and visual artist whose contemporary and innovative work transcends any one genre or description.Her books include two novels and sixteen poetry books, most recently Beggars at the Wall (Ikon, 2006) and Balancing Acts (Marsh Hawk, 2006). An anthology she edited, Bearing Life: Women’s Writings on Childlessness, was published in 2000 by The Feminist Press. More information can be found on her homepage: www.rochelleratner.com
The multi-talented Claudia Carlson is auothor, quilt designer, cartographer, calligrapher, illustrator, book designer and website designer. She is also co-founder of the writing group River Writers of Manhattan. Her work was included in the anthology The Breath of Parted Lips II: Poems from the Robert Frost Place, CavanKerry Press, 2004 and she’s the co-editor of the anthology, The Poet’s Grimm: Twentieth Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales, Story Line Press, 2003. She co-authored The Bulgarian Americans in 1990. Divide, The Cream City Review and Gargoyle Magazine have published her photographs. On Sundays, she paints watercolors (see her work at www.claudiagraphics.com). She is a senior book designer at Oxford University Press and lives in New York City with her family.
Author Sarah White’s poetry, memoirs, tales, translations, and libretti reflect her tenure as a Professor of Romance Literature at Franklin and MarshallCollege. Her verse has appeared in the Paris Review, Harvard Review, OC (a Toulouse journal of Occitan letters) and other magazines, and has been set to music by Kristina Boerger, John Carbon, and Tanya León. Her prose writings include a memoir chapter, “The Jews of Spain,” published in Southwest Review, and she is co-translator of Songs of the Women Troubadours (Bruckner et al., Garland Press, 2000). She has been a Fellow of the VirginiaCenter for the Creative Arts and The MacDowell Colony.
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Biscuit BBQ, Brooklyn, feminism, food and poetry, Marsh Hawk Press, Spuyten Duyvil
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April 20, 2007
Biscuit BBQ/Night & Day’s Skylight Room
“Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War” by Jimmie Briggs
reading from his critically acclaimed work:
When: Thursday April 26th Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Biscuit BBQ/Night & Day Skylight Room 230 Fifth Avenue, Bklyn,
718.399.2161
Free admission RSVP not required
Jimmie Briggs, author, freelance journalist, photographer, and
renowned expert on the issues of child soldiers and gender-based
violence, will speak about his recent book entitled: “Innocents Lost:
When Child Soldiers Go to War”.
"Lost Innocents: Child Soldiers At War, a hard-hitting documentary
that takes an audience from somnolent innocence to a compassionate
understanding of child soldiers, their families, communities and
nations."
Briggs’ book encompasses more than six years of investigative
journalism and captures the personal stories of child soldiers who were
involved in conflicts in Afghanistan, Uganda, Rwanda, Columbia, and Sri
Lanka. Jimmie Briggs' decade-long career as a journalist has been to
share with the world the voices and stories of the disenfranchised and
voiceless. Briggs is the first African American to be appointed as a
Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy for Children and Armed Conflict
by WAFUNIF at the United Nations. In addition, Jimmie was accorded the
honor of serving as a Special Consultant for the United Nations Special
Session on Children.
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Biscuit BBQ, Child Soldiers, Free Event, Jimmie Briggs
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April 10, 2007
AIWF Professional Series
Let AIWF – NY chapter help you solve the mysteries and challenges of the culinary industry and job market. The AIWF-NY is offering you a wonderful opportunity to attend a series of career oriented educational and fun workshops. At each workshop, industry professionals will lead a dynamic and informative discussion on hot and timely topics. Discussions will touch on finding a job, career alternatives and culinary education and many more. Whether you are just entering the industry, or a seasoned professional, the workshops will offer something for everyone. The format for the workshop is a panel of 3-5 hospitality professionals who discuss and answer questions about industry and career related topics. It’s an informative workshop and your opportunity to meet the industry leaders in a friendly and intimate environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your career!
WORKSHOP #1 – The Rite of Spring: A History of and Look at Spring Menus
Spring evokes images of tender greens, sweet berries, and bright colors, and also brings out the fresh food lover in all of us. Join our panel as they discuss how the spring season has influenced their menus and their views of food.
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Date:Monday, April 23, 2007
Time:6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where:The French Culinary Institute, International Culinary Theatre
Address:462 Broadway, at Grand Street, NYC
Site Telephone:646.254-7513
Transportation:A, E, C, N, R, & Q Trains to Canal Street
Panelists: Chef Meg Grace – Café 2 at MoMA
Chef Dan Barber – Blue Hill Bob Magazino – Primizie Fine Foods
Tickets:FREE! AIWF-Student members & students who join at registration time.$15 per person AIWF members & guests
Reservations:Tel: 718-229-6565Visit: www.aiwf.org
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AIWF, FCI, Foodie Event, Spring Menus
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