Corvallis Art Beat :: Literature Beat

Gazette-Times Requests Stories from the Community

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:49:00 +0000

CORVALLIS -- Leading up to this year's Tcha Tee Man Wi Storytelling Festival, the Gazette-Times invites the community to share its unique stories. We ask you to share your original and true stories.

Written stories must be 200 words or fewer. Include your full name, street address, phone number and e-mail address and send to news@gtconnect.com. For more information, contact managing editor Rob Priewe at rob.priewe@lee.net or 758-9525.

Selected stories also may be posted on the storytelling festival Web site and read aloud during some of the festival events.

In submitting stories to the Gazette-Times, readers are asked to write on one of two themes:

Theme 1: How We Came Together
Tell how you became part of the local community. Whether your ancestors were rooted here for over 150 years, or you arrived just last month, tell a bit of what brought you to this area/ first experiences or impressions/ the stories you’ve inherited about coming here.

Theme 2: 150 Years Ago – Where We Were
In 1857, some people were beginning the city of Corvallis. What were your ancestors doing in that same year? Dig up and tell us true tales about your family members, wherever they were.

The newspaper also will record some people telling their stories, and will post those podcasts at www.gazette-times.com. Call reporter Theresa Hogue at 758-9526 to schedule a recording time. Recordings will be made Feb. 2-3 at the library, and reservations must be made in advance.

Oral stories can be on either of the same two themes, and can be told by one or two people at a time. Stories should be five to eight minutes long, and must be appropriate to be heard by all ages.

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Submitted via email by Jana Zvibleman

NowTowns.com Spotlights Corvallis

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:31:00 +0000

CORVALLIS -- NowTowns.com serves up a melange of content on the local arts, literature, music, dance, community and business scene - and that's just for starters. You'll find coupons and classifieds as well!

iCorvallis.com lanches portal

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:10:00 +0000

CORVALLIS -- iCorvallis.com is a new source for independent local news. Premiering in September of 2005, iCorvallis.com is "a participatory journalism Web site containing news and commentary written by, for, and about the citizens of Corvallis."

The iCorvallis.com calendar of events lists numerous up and coming events in and around Corvallis throughout the year and offers a particularly generous serving of local bands and musical performers.

Contribute to the Literature Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:06:00 +0000

CORVALLIS -- Wanna be a Beatnik? (A Corvallis Art Beat contributor that is) - if so, read on!

Are you local to Corvallis, Albany, Eugene, Salem are or have some connection with the local Corvallis, Oregon arts scene? Are you active in the arts (Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature or some related field) and able to contribute a few posts per month on what's going on not only with your own art but work that others are doing in the community?

(By the way, contributing to Corvallis Art Beat is very simple. By virtue of reading this post you're already 50% qualified to be a contributor!)

CorvallisArtBeat needs talented folks like you! Be a Beatnik! Contact us using this contact form, tell us a bit about your story and your connection to the Corvallis art scene, and we'll see if we can get you into the beat...the Corvallis Art Beat!

Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger, Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:03:00 +0000

CORVALLIS -- Every fall a literary event unfolds at the Majestic Theatre that not only showcases some of our finest writers, but also raises money to help feed the hungry in our community. On Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM, readers, writers, and anyone else who enjoys being read to can turn out to hear poems, stories, essays and music. And by just listening, you'll be helping ease hunger in our local area, because all proceeds go to Linn-Benton Food Share.

It's called "The Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger." In addition to the literature served up live onstage, the evening features live music, free food, and autographed books by local authors for sale. The event is named for the short story collection The Magic Barrel, which the great American writer Bernard Malamud wrote while living in Corvallis.

The Magic Barrel gets its magic from the open-hearted generosity of everyone involved. Local organizations and businesses donate money or gift certificates to be sold at the reading; restaurants contribute food; authors donate books; and audience members contribute a small admission fee. After the reading, a local band performs music while readers and audience mingle in the lobby. And for every dollar the event raises, Linn-Benton Food Share will purchase and distribute 15 pounds of food for the hungry.

(This story re-broadcast and edited from the Majestic Theatre's original post)

Gregg asked for it

noreply@blogger.com (Rob Birdwell) — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:20:00 +0000

Since Corvallis has a huge literary base, it makes sense that the Corvallis Art Beat would have a Literature Beat! Thanks Gregg K for making the case for this! I'll get it integrated on to the front page eventually!