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Established Poets invitation to support Evolving Talent
Dear poets and writers, please visit the Evolving Collection and take some time to read a couple of the poems, watch a film or live performance and leave some words of encouragement for the evolving talent who have been exploring the impact of Evolution on our lives 150 years after the publication of On the [...]
Newcastle poets get international recognition
Led by Valerie Laws, the Newcastle group performed at York Science Learning Centre in October. The young poets were recorded by Martina Maskova, presenter of Czech radio station Radio Cesko. Check out the show on Tuesday 17 November at www.radiocesko.cz — just look for Studio Cesko.
Upcoming events at a glance..
Thursday 22nd October, 7.30pm Manchester Museum, Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Tickets are free but booking is advised, book on 0870 428 0785 or www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk Friday 23rd October 7pm Private event Chester Zoo, in the North of England Zoological Society’s Russell Allen Lecture Hall Professor Greg Hurst will address the NW branch of Flora/Fauna international, [...]
“Savvy, outspoken teens” in Birmingham
“So what do you get when you cross evolutionary science with savvy, outspoken teens? Wise-cracking baby dinosaurs, the imagined thoughts of a young Darwin, altruism & the struggle for existence in a post-apocalyptic world, human peacocks, a family history of attraction and much, much more.” Says poet Kimberly Trusty Their work, and Soweto Kinch’s musical [...]
Watch: Evolving Words in Cambridge
Check out videos from our Cambridge event at the Junction — you’ll find them in our Evolving Collection, along with poems from the poets, young poets and scientists involved in the project across the country. Don’t forget to leave your comments!
Thoughts from Dinesh at Museum of Liverpool
Dinesh Allirajah 18 May 2009 : “I suppose one interesting thing about our workshops is how site-specific they are. We’re working in amongst the collections, both what’s on display and what’s preserved in the basement. It’s felt like an induction into a world of curators, scientists and collectors…
