Book of Enid Multimedia Reading

I am performing a reading of my latest work, the "Book Of Enid," at the Shimberg Playhouse, located at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, at 11pm on Friday, February 18, 2011. The Straz Center for the Performing Arts is located at 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, Florida 33602. Admission is $5, and FREE for Jobsite season ticket holders. Refreshments will be served.

The "Book of Enid," follows the narrative of Enid, a time traveller attempting to stop a violent conflict after it has already occurred. Supplementing the imagery of the book will be video works before and during the reading, including selections from the Practical Preparedness Series, a collection of videos which explores "practical," everyday preparedness in our often fear-driven society.

Job-side Productions Presents "Book of Enid" - A Multimedia Reading Date/Time: Friday, February 18, 2011 11:00PM Location: Shimberg Playhouse Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 Media Contact: Ellen Mueller, Ellen@EllenMueller.com

1st week Grad school DONE & Going to NYC!

Well, I've completed my first week of grad school, and am sufficiently over-whelmed. I have a "Contemporary Thought" class that requires 1 full day per week just for reading the articles required for class (the professor suggests using Saturdays). I have a "Graduate Seminar" class that surprised us with a required trip to NYC in October (I'll get to that in just a moment). Then, there's the "Intermediate Drawing" class in which I am assisting a professor and a "Directed Study" course, so we'll see what fun surprises I'll be challenged with in my studio time. It's been overwhelming, but good - I came to grad school to be challenged, and they are definitely holding up their end of the bargain!
Tampa is a very hot and humid place right now (we're in our hurricane season), but I'm told time and again that the weather will improve soon. Other notable Florida items: there are little lizards everywhere, people are generally shocked and do not believe me when I say I don't have a car, and voter registration ends Oct 6th here! (I didn't realize how spoiled I was in MN where you can register the day of the vote)
Finally, as I mentioned before, I am going to be taking an unexpected trip to NYC October 9-12, 2008. If anyone is currently in NYC or knows someone there with a spare couch or floor space, please let me know... I am small, polite, and unobtrusive. I'm hoping to cut costs by finding some way to crash for free, or at a steep discount - any thoughts or suggestions are welcome!