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Stage & Screen

Enter Stage Write

F10-D01
7 Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 22 through Nov. 3
$142 W&B members / $149 general public
Instructor: Paula Marchese

This course is for people who love to watch, read, and write plays. The instructor will discuss what makes a good story, how to create intriguing characters and lasting images, and how to make use of technical elements such as stage space, sound, and lights. This workshop is meant to inspire, encourage, and inform both beginning and more experienced playwrights eager to learn and improve. The instructor will concentrate on writing, class discussion, and feedback.

Course Cancelled

Screenwriting 101

F10-D02
8 Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 23 through Nov. 11
$175 W&B members / $180 general public
Instructor: Evan Rubenstein

This class will teach you how to craft your ideas into an engaging, professional screenplay. You will learn how to develop three-dimensional characters through dialogue, inner-outer conflicts, and character arcs. You will learn plotting through inciting incidents, three-act structures, and mythic sequencing. We will study popular films to deconstruct their plot and characters. Additionally, we review formatting and style so your script will be submission ready.

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The Bertrand Russell Society

Thurs, Sept. 9
Hosted by David White
Free to W&B members, $3 general public, 7 p.m., W&B

The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society.

Visiting Writer Series: Nancy Agabian and Cathy Salibian

Thurs. Sept. 9:
$3 W&B members / $6 general public. 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff

The Visiting Writer Series brings together Writers from out of town as well as from the Greater Rochester Area.

Monthly Story Slam

Signup: 6:30 pm
Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m.
Hosted by: Carol Roberts

An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Each performer gets approximately 5 minutes. Signup list at front desk 1/2 hour before or sign up by emailing Carol Roberts at crobert8@rochester.rr.com with “Monthly Sign Up” in the subject line.

Genesee Reading Series

Sept. 14: Steve Lewandowski and Lori Nolasco
$3 W&B members / $6 general public, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Wanda Schubmehl

Now in its 26th year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the W&B Performance Space. Click here to learn more.

Senior Reading Group

Sept. 14
Free and open to the public, 2-4 p.m.
Hosted by Norm Davis

Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable atmosphere at W&B.

History Reading Group

Sept. 16: Pericles
Free W&B members, $3 for general public , 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff

Join Writers & Books’ history buffs as they explore the big issues and personalities of history. We do not choose specific books, only subjects. You can read any book or other material on the subject and join the discussion. Meets on the third Thursday of each month.

 

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Writers & Books, Rochester's community literary center, inspires and instructs over 25,000 people each year through a wide array of offerings in nearly every literary genre. Believing that the written and spoken word are central to our lives and culture, Writers & Books celebrates, promotes and works to make them available to all. Writers & Books is located at 740 University Avenue, near Atlantic Avenue in the Neighborhood of the Arts.