Events - Spring 2013
AfterImage Documentary at UNF presents RIVER LIVES
3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4th MOCA Jacksonville
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Please join us for a celebration of the cultural life of the St Johns River and community documentary by attending our show of short documentary films of the people who live by and from the river. Born from an ambitious oral history project initiated by the UNF history department and the St Johns Riverkeeper, the show aims to paint a varied portrait of river people: distance swimmers, neighborhood activists, disabled adaptive rowers, shrimpers, algae, artists, a permaculture farm, the Mayport Ferry deckhand, and more.
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For more information, contact Jillian Smith: jlsmith@unf.edu.
ENGLISH GRADUATE ORGANIZATION (EGO) SPRING CONFERENCE (APRIL 22, 6-9PM)
Conference Schedule - EGO Spring 2013 Conference
Location: Student Union (West Building), Room 3703 A/B
A post-conference talk-back will be held at 9:30 pm at J. Alexander's Restaurant at the St. John's Town Center.
Novelist and activist Salman Rushdie observed, "Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination and of the heart." The exploration of literature provides a unique insight into the human condition, and the celebration of its scholarship is essential. The English Graduate Organization (EGO) at the University of North Florida is pleased to announce its spring conference, which will be held April 22nd, 2013.
The purpose of this conference is to recognize the exploration of literature in Northeast Florida, through scholarship as well as the language arts. It is an opportunity for students, graduate and undergraduate, as well as professors to share their ideas, scholarship, and art with likeminded individuals in this strange little territory of the Deep South.
Please contact EGO president Nick Michaud for more information.
OTHELLO - SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK (APRIL 17-20)
*** PERFORMANCES FOR APRIL 12 AND 13 ARE CANCELLED ***
The University of North Florida's Department of English, in conjunction with the City of Atlantic Beach and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, will present its fourth season of Shakespeare in the Park. This year's production of "Othello" will open at the Church of the Good Shepherd Friday, April 12, and will move to UNF's Green, the grassy area located in front of the Fine Arts Center, Building 45, for an outdoor performance. The production will close at Johansen Park in Atlantic Beach.
Love, deception, jealousy, murder, and betrayal make "Othello" one of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies. This production is directed by Dr. Pam Monteleone, UNF associate professor of English, with music by Ryan Janney and swordplay by Raul Toro. The cast features UNF students and members of the Jacksonville community.
The production will open with performances in Worsham Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 1100 Stockton Street in Riverside at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, with music beginning at 7:15 p.m. The performance is a presentation of the Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd and is free and open to the public. For information, contact Henson Markham at (904) 346-0373.
UNF performances will be held on the Green, weather permitting, Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18. All UNF performances start at 8 p.m. with live music beginning at 7:45 p.m. General admission for UNF performances is $15 and $5 for students with a valid ID. For reservations, call the UNF Ticket Box Office at (904) 620-2878. Tickets may also be purchased at the gate beginning at 7:30 p.m. Parking is available at the Fine Arts Center Parking Garage, Garage 44. For information about the UNF performances, contact the UNF Department of English at (904) 620-2273.
Atlantic Beach performances will be held in Johansen Park at 8 p.m., Friday, April 19, and again Saturday, April 20. Live music begins at 7:45 p.m. Atlantic Beach performances are free and open to the public. Patrons should bring chairs and a picnic dinner, if they choose. In case of rain, there will be one Atlantic Beach performance at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 21. For information about Atlantic Beach performances, contact Linda Ginsberg at (904) 246-4061.
MOVIES ON THE HOUSE (MOTH) PRESENTS SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR
Dr. Jason Mauro's Movies on the House series presents Songs from the Second Floor (dir. Roy Andersson).
Please join us for a very special MOTH night, our final film of the Spring Series, Songs from the Second Floor, a truly astonishing and funny exploration of the human condition. And prior to the feature, a very special screening of the short film Strings, winner of the Campus Movies Fest for Best Picture, Best Acting, Best Story! (The film makers will be there to answer questions after the film.) Please give your students extra credit, and end their term with a shove into a the comic horror of director Roy Anderson, and into the world our own home grown Campus Movie Fest winners. See you in the dark!
Robinson Theater
Thursday, April 11th, 7pm
Free for all UNF Students, Faculty, Staff and Guests
Free Popcorn, Free Prizes, Free your Mind!
Movies on the House (MOTH)
English Graduate Organization (EGO) Meet-Ups
Meet with EGO president Nick Michaud (micn0001@unf.edu) at Starbucks at 9 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month.
Visit the English Department's Google Calendar to stay updated on upcoming department events. For questions, contact us at (904) 620-2273 or e-mail englstu1@unf.edu.
