Calendar Contemporary Writers Series October 1 5 LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs Diggs creates poetry and performance using words, sound, and video. 5:30 pm, Mills Hall Living Room, free. For information, contact Stephanie Young at 510.430.3130 or syoung@mills.edu.
Volume CII Number 1 (USPS 349-900) Fall 2013 President Alecia A. DeCoudreaux
October 22 and 23 Writers Symposium A two-day symposium of free public talks, readings, and workshops, with the goal of building intellectual community across genre and discipline. Featuring: • Robert Arellano, author of six novels and professor of creative writing at Southern Oregon University;
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Cynthia Brandt Stover
• Layli Long Soldier, a poet, member of the Navajo Nation, and adjunct faculty member at Diné College;
Senior Director of Advancement Communications and Outreach Dawn Cunningham ’85
• Emma Ruby-Sachs, (right) a writer, a lawyer, and a campaign director at Avaaz.org, a global advocacy organization;
Managing Editor Linda Schmidt Design and Art Direction Nancy Siller Wilson Contributing Writers Joanna Corman Jessica Langlois, MFA ’10 Sarah Stevenson, MFA ’04 Editorial Assistance Maggie Slover ’14
• Orlando White, author of Bone Light, recipient of a Lannan Foundation Residency, and a teacher at Diné College. October 22: Talks and panel discussion, 2:30 pm–5:00 pm, readings at 5:30 pm; October 23: Workshops, 2:30 pm–5:00 pm and 6:45 pm–9:00 pm. Locations TBA. For information, contact Stephanie Young at 510.430.3130 or syoung@mills.edu.
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Songlines Series October 14 Now Hear Ensemble Presenting pieces produced in collaboration with composers based at California colleges. October 21 Reinier van Houdt The European-based pianist presents works for extended piano. January 27 Jack and Ben Wright Improvisational works on saxophone and double-bass by a father/son duo. February 3 Bonnie Jones and Andrea Neumann Static, sputter, and crackle produced with piano and electronics. April 7 Shackle Anne La Berge on flute and electronics and Robert van Heumen on laptop-instrument. All events start at 7:30 pm in the Music Building Ensemble Room. Admission is free. For information, see musicnow.mills.edu or contact John Bischoff at 510.430.2331 or bischoff@mills.edu.
Mills College Art Museum Experiments in the Fault Zone September 25–December 8 A multimedia exhibition exploring the innovative history of experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaborative work in the fine arts at Mills. For information, see mcam.mills.edu or contact 510.430.2164 or museum@mills.edu. The museum is open 11:00 am–4:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 am–7:30 pm Wednesday, and is closed Monday. Admission is free.
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Celebrating alumnae from class years ending in 3 or 8, including the Golden Girls of 1963
Kimberley L. Phillips
Join classmates and friends for a full weekend of socializing, fun, and events, including Convocation on September 27 featuring speaker Kimberley L. Phillips, new provost and dean of the faculty. For registration and information, see alumnae.mills.edu/reunion. For further details, contact alumnae-relations@mills.edu or 510.430.2123.
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