January 15, 2009 

Nancy Courtney, University Libraries, shared a reading from Richard Armour’s Twisted tales from Shakespeare, in which Shakespeare’s best-known plays are presented in a new light, the old light having blown a fuse; together with introductions, questions, appendices, and other critical apparatus intended to contribute to a clearer misunderstanding of the subject. Beth Whittaker, University Libraries read from Anabasis, a poem by St. John Perse in an English translation by T. S. Eliot.

January 22, 2009

Michael Mercil and students from the Department of Art Embodied Knowledge Ensemble & Volunteer Corps read selected Art Manifestos both historical and contemporary:How to write a Manifesto by Nicole Debrabandere, What is Art For? by Tom Marioni, Instructions for reading an Srt Manifesto (in public &aloud) by Paula Gaetano Adi, Karawane by Hugo Ball (1916), No Manifesto by Yvonne Rainer (1965) The Advantage of Being a Woman Artist by Guerilla Girls, Statement by the International Faction of Constructivists (1922), 15 Lines of Words on Art Statement by Ad Reinhardt, The Future of Music – Credo by John Cage (1937), Manifesto by Group BMPT, Bruce Nauman, Does Money Manipulate Art? by The Art Workers Coalition (1969).

January 29, 2009

Jason Gray, University Press, shared selections from his recent book . Susan Ritchie, North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Parish Minister, shared two essays from her work in progress: But Enough About Me and Everything Spins.

February 5, 2009

Kevin Cordi, Academic Storytelling in Residence working in partnership with the MCC and Ph.D Candidate in the College of Education and Human Ecology, presented a special program featuring stories collected in his ongoing Story Box Project. Christina Cappelletti, Multicultural Center and Talia Weisz, Comparative Studies, each shared a story from their own experiences with the Story Box project.

February 12, 2009  

Ohioana Library presented their 3rd annual Valentine’s Day program featuring author Donna MacMeans from the Central Ohio Fiction Writers. Donna shared selections from her novel, The Trouble with Moonlight  and a selection from her latest novel, The Seduction of a Duke .

February 19, 2009

The Libraries Diversity Committee presented a program in honor of Black World Month featuring Deidra Herring, who read excerpts from Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps. Eboni Francis read passages from Tenderheaded:A Comb Bending Collection of Hair Stories.

February 26, 2009

African and Asian American Encounters: Layered Identities, Intertwined Histories and Coalitional Possibilities Georgina Dodge, Assistant Vice Provost of the Office of Minority Affairs and Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Associate Professor of History and Women’s Studies shared readings in commemoration of Black History Month and the Day of Remembrance which explore the intertwined experiences of African Americans and Asian Americans. Georgina read a short story set in Columbus, Ohio: “Feeding the Stick” by Nancy Zafris. Judy shared a passage from The Necessary Hunger by Nina Revoyr.

March 5, 2009

Pam Frost Gorder, Assistant Director for Research Communications and Jeff Grabmeier, Director for Research Communications shared selections from their favorite works on science and nature. Pam read the introduction to Chaos: making a new science by James Gleick and shared a selection from Beethoven: the universal composer by Edmund Morris. Jeff shared an essay he wrote, “Storms of Life”, which is included in the book Soul of the Sky:exploring the human side of weather. Jeff also shared two selections from Sightings: extraordinary encounters with ordinary birds by Sam Keen.