FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2013
MEDIA CONTACT: Paula Danoff, [email protected]
TELL ‘YOUR STORY’ WORKSHOP WITH KEVIN COVAL AT THE EVANSTON ART CENTER.
The Evanston Art Center is pleased to announce a special creative writing/spoken word workshop taught by Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival creator and Artistic Director of Young Chicago Authors Kevin Coval.
WORKSHOP: Creative Writing and New School Poetics with Kevin Coval
DATES: Sundays, October 13th and 20th from 1- 4 p.m.
AGES: Adults and Youth (ages 15 and older).
LOCATION: Evanston Art Center: 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201
FINAL PRESENTATION: Sunday, October 20, 3-4 p.m. Open to Public
Learn how to tell ‘your story’ from one of the most prolific and talented spoken word artists in the country, Kevin Coval. In his early twenties, Coval founded Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival, now one of the largest youth gatherings on the planet. He’s the author of numerous poetry collections and chapbooks, including the American Library Association Book-of-the-Year finalist Slingshots: A Hip-Hop Poetica and most recently, L-vis Lives! Racemusic Poems, described as a “stunning, and very personal, piece of literary work that should be required reading in every high school in America” by Impose magazine. Kevin’s new book Schtick can be found on Amazon. For more information on Kevin Coval go to www.kevincoval.com
This workshop will focus in general on new writing, as well as tips on how to maintain a writing practice. A final presentation of workshop attendees reading their work will be on Sunday, October 20th at 3:00 p.m. at the Evanston Art Center. The final presentation is open to the public. The workshop is open to Adults and Youth (ages 15 and older).
Register for Creative Writing and New School Poetics workshop, class ID 9810 online at /school/creative-writing-and-new-school-poetics
or call (847) 475-5300. The fee for the workshop is $135 (regular) $120 (EAC member)
The Evanston Art Center is dedicated to fostering the appreciation and expression of the arts among diverse audiences. The Art Center offers extensive and innovative instruction in broad areas of artistic endeavor through classes, exhibitions, interactive arts activities, and community outreach initiatives.
The Evanston Art Center is located at 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL. For more information please visit us online at www.evanstonartcenter.org or contact Paula Danoff, Director of Communications, at (847) 475-5300 ext. 206. Visit the Evanston Art Center on Facebook: www.facebook.com/evanston.art or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/evartcenter.