BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SimpleUpdates.com, Inc.//SimpleUpdates Calendar Module//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100314T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T035458Z CATEGORIES:MUSIC_/_POETRY SUMMARY:Memoir and Poetry Reading DESCRIPTION:A Sharing of Retrospective Work Event organized by: Melida G. Rodas Sunday, March 14, 2010 5 pm Featuring: Keith Chiappone, Angel E duardo, Jaclyn Foglio, Angelique Giron,Mitch Holsten, Aishia Shandrise M artinez, Laura McKeon,Iris Betsy Ortiz, Kathy Potter, Michi Rodriguez, D avid Sansevere, Jr.,Krystal Anada Sital, Jessica Witte, Melida G. Rodas “The ReCollective” Ivory tower writers, musicians and artists, dedi cated to composing as a means of surviving, remembering, and celebrating life, while honoring the crafts of memoir, poetry, and experimental nar rative—and always relishing in “The Process.” “The ReCollective ” Solidified in a spectrum of cultural, sexual and creative diversity, through traditional and modern voices. Their various works are dynamic, heartfelt, and invigorating. “ The ReCollective ” - BIOS K eith Chiappone is a writer, musician, student, teacher, and entrepreneur from Bayonne, NJ. He released his first solo album, "The Burden of Bein g Human" in 2008, teaches guitar, attends NJCU studying Secondary Educat ion and English. He's also the editor for the monthly literary magazine, "The Instigator." Angel Eduardo is a writer and musician from Fort Le e, NJ who is not above shameless self-promotion (www.BlueFood.com). He w rites fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and cupcake recipes and hopes to mak e a living being creative sometime before December of 2012. Jaclyn Fogl io is a writer/amateur photographer/cat lover/future social worker who e njoys long screams on the beach and bad science fiction movies. She grew up in Livingston, NJ and graduated from New Jersey City University in 2 009 with a Bachelor's in Everything. She currently resides in Colorado a s an MSW student at the University of Denver, where there are no beaches . Those giant, snow-covered mountains aren't so bad, though. Angelique Giron is a lover of life and the arts. Without writing, she is wholly l ost and resembles the walking dead. Angelique enjoys her two children an d her gig teaching English in Jersey City. Mitch Holsten is a basket o f food; his meat is health care, being a chiropractor (1981), and a nurs e (2005). His pears are a beautiful wife, five glorious children (Meg,Mi ndy, Jamar, Uriah, Mackenzie), and one grandchild. Born in Queens, move d quickly to JC and has lived there since, exempting a southern life for 10 years in Georgia, and Mississippi. The potatoes in his life are his writing: poetry, songs, short stories. Mitch is a natural story teller, able to conjure a real or imagined tale in verse, or song in a manner of minutes. The salad is multitiered: music, weather it's listening to one of his 1000 cd's, singing, or writing. His Christian song: "Cool Waters " is featured on the CD: Marlinda Ireland & Friends "Amazing Savior" Las tly, some soft bread: acting: Mom was in show biz, so was dad, so is son . Quickly; Appeared in Season 3, episode 4 Ugly Betty, singer in Christ Church Christmas cantata "From Heaven's Throne" appeared and sang as El vis on Royal Carribean cruise lines. Favorite line: "the best is yet to come." Aishia Shandrise Martinez born in Jersey City, New Jersey to pa rents of Puerto Rican descent is a recipient of a scholarship from the N J SEEDS program and honorable mention award for a The National Poetry co ntest at the tender age of 15. Aishia is a poet, singer, and writer. She has been published in two literary magazines, Chimera and The Idiom and has performed at The Bowery Poetry Club, Art House and The Lenape House in Jersey City. She was also a featured performer on the main stage at Jersey City's Pride Festival 2009. Aishia is currently studying the art of story telling at New Jersey City University where she is a sophomore. She embraces a close knit family and being surrounded by a strong sense of Latino culture. Laura McKeon is a writer, closeted curmudgeon and future “average-selling” author who spends endless hours cleaning up after her 7 cats and yelling at the computer. Born in Key West , uproo ted (against her wishes) at a tender age raised in Jersey City . A gra duate of New Jersey City University with a BA in English & Elementary Ed ucation, Laura currently works begrudgingly in the world of pharmaceutic al marketing. Her work has been awarded by The NJ Scholarship Project an d featured in various college publications, as well as the book “Voice s of Student Teachers: Cases from the Field”. Laura currently resides in Belleville and is working on her first memoir “Buried in Paradise Valley.” Iris Betsy Ortiz is a budding writer whose motto is, "My ow n life started at 50." She's under the delusion she'll live to be a cen tenarian like her grandfather and great-grandmother. She currently live s in Rutherford, NJ with her fiance and together they have 3 college-age daughters: Berkeley class of 2010, Georgetown class of 2012, and Kean class of 2014. She is hoping her writing will help pay for all those co llege bills (good luck with that)! She studies Literature/Creative Writ ing at New Jersey State University (class of 2010) where she has been pu blished in the school journal, Paths. Kathy Potter is a student at New Jersey City University majoring in English/Writing with a minor in Women 's and Gender Studies. She has been published in NJCU's Women on Campus and PATHS. Kathy is managing editor of Transformations: The Journal of I nclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy, also published by NJCU. Melida G. R odas is a, writer and multimedia artist whose work has been published i n NJCU on-campus publications, in What We Hold in Common (The Feminist P ress), an anthology, American Working – Class Literature, published b y Oxford University Press and is forthcoming on a textbook/anthology pub lication, Literature and Work by Longman Publishers. Also, she co-wrote the sold out play, “The Heist Project”, with Art House Productions in Jersey City. Ordinarily, she loves relentlessly, laughs viciously and daydreams perpetually twirling her ferociously curly hair. Michi Rod riguez is a self-proclaimed write-a-holic who spends the remainder of he r time watching the world in order to come up with new ideas. She is cer tifiably obsessed with Shakespeare and is convinced that they were lover s in a past life. Born in NYC and raised by a Puerto Rican father and Ch ilean mother, Michi seeks to find the story, the purpose, the free food in both countries. She currently teaches High School English Literature to students who have graciously nick-named her "M-Rod." She has a dog na med Chuchi and a bird named Chloe. David Sansevere, Jr. graduated New Jersey City University in 2009 with a unique dual degree in Literature a nd Creative Writing. Previously an illustrator, David's artwork was fea tured in the 2006 Hyperion Books release, The Republican Playbook. Conc erned with the uncertainty inherent in a career as a freelance artist, D avid opted to become a writer. The irony of this decision is not lost o n David, who understands the correct usage of the word irony. David's m otto is "Grade, paid, or laid--nobody writes for free." Krystal Anada S ital is the past editorial assistant of Transformations, a pedagogical m agazine and first student editor of PATHs. Expected to graduate NJCU in May 2010 with a B.A in English - Creative Writing, she will pursue her w riting career in graduate school where she hopes to acquire her M.F.A. K rystal has been published in PATHs, NJCU's creative journal and FAMILIES , a journal of representation in India. Currently, she lives in Bayonne, NJ with her loving and supportive husband, Pawel Grzech. Jessica Witte (pronounced “witty”) is a Jersey City native /writer/vegetarian/cat lover. She has been working toward her Bachelor’s in English/Creativ e Writing at New Jersey City University since 2002 and currently works f or NJIT’s Federated History Department. She has published a short mem oir piece online for “Italian Americana” called In Her Kitchen, wher e she analyzes the relationship between her mother and maternal grandmot her. Her plans for the future aren’t certain, but must include writin g, publishing, traveling, and cats. LOCATION:Symposia Bookstore END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100326T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T035458Z CATEGORIES:ART_EXHIBITION SUMMARY:Public Voice Salon DESCRIPTION:Symposia Welcomes the Public Voice Salon to Hoboken   Pl ease join us for the historic launch of this innovative new social proje ct, begun in NYC in October of 2009, as it debuts on the Jersey side of the Hudson. Here we combine elements of the traditional salon, wher e talk of art, politics and personal stories mix like the ingredients of a flavorful stew, and link this with the notion of public voice: that i n a healthy democracy the average citizen should be empowered to express their thoughts about the burning issues of the day—not just the t alking heads. We also invite authors, artists, and activists to sha re their work with us, and help enrich our conversation.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T035458Z CATEGORIES:ART_EXHIBITION SUMMARY:Your tax questions answered DESCRIPTION:Tax Talks: “Your tax questions answered” Wha t you have always wanted to know.   Free Community Event answering your tax questions.   Hosted by Symposia and H&R Block, Journal Square, Jersey City. Location:  Symposia Bookstore 510 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030     END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100317T000000Z CATEGORIES:ART_EXHIBITION SUMMARY:Hatha Yoga DESCRIPTION:FREE CLASS HATHA YOGA FOR BEGINNERS All Levels Welcome Sympos ia Bookstore 510 Washington Street, Hoboken March 16, 23, 30 at 7 pm By Certified Yoga Instructor Shiva Call to register: 201-805-1739 or 201-96 3-0909 Space is limited.   Bring a Yoga mat (if you have), towel, w ater to drink. Warm, friendly environment, individual attention. RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=TU;UNTIL=20100330T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100207T210000Z CATEGORIES:ART_EXHIBITION SUMMARY:Spoken Word Series - featured poets and open mic DESCRIPTION:Event organized by David Vicenti and Siobhan Barry-Bratcher Presenting artists from academia and industry, with voices from traditio nal to modern, co-hosts Siobhan Barry-Bratcher and David Vincenti will i ntroduce you to a panorama of poetry that will stretch not only your vie w of the art, but your view of your world as well. Each featured writer will read selections from their collection and then the microphone will open to the public to share their work. This series is at 3pm on the f irst Sunday of each month at Symposia Bookstore, 510 Washington St., Hob oken (unless otherwise noted). All events in this series are open to the public and free - with a suggested donation of $3. Past artists who ha ve been featured include: Diane Lockward, Brian Bradford, Stuart Greenho use, Shanna Compton, Valerie Schermerhorn, Sintora Regina Vanderhorst, Sander Zulauf, Deena Linett, George Harvilla, Meg Kearney, BJ Ward, Fai th Vicinanza, Joel Lewis, Renee Ashley, John-Paul Marotta, postmidnight , Edmund Conti, Peter Murphy, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Laura Boss, Jack W iler, Mike Fleming, and David Messineo. 2009-2010 Season September 1 3, 2009 at 3pm - Deborah Ager October 4, 2009 at 3pm - Fred McBagonluri November 1, 2009 at 3pm - Jessica de Koninck December 6, 2009 at 3pm - L inda Radice February 7, 2010 - Farrah Field March 7, 2010 - Joan Cusack Handler April 11, 2010 - Tom Plante RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1SU;UNTIL=20100331T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR