tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52145762679670147722011-12-21T13:17:24.706-05:00Valdosta reads <b>Their Eyes Were Watching God</b> by Zora Neale Hurston.The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-73823597498889898032007-11-05T20:25:00.000-05:002007-11-07T12:49:12.865-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, November 10, 2007, 6:30 p.m.</span> An Evening Wrapped in Rainbows: Keynote Speaker will be Valerie Boyd, author of <span style="font-style: italic;">Wrapped in Rainbows: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">The Life of Zora Neale Hurston.</span> The keynote will take place in the Magnolia Room, University Center, Valdosta State University.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-7382359749888989803?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-15821661767572949852007-10-31T11:30:00.000-04:002008-12-09T02:43:41.146-05:00The Reader's Theater was a huge success Friday night. Many thanks to the performers and Deborah Morgan!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyiiMuItl2I/AAAAAAAAAD4/6zUCfFjihLc/s1600-h/Big+Read+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyiiMuItl2I/AAAAAAAAAD4/6zUCfFjihLc/s320/Big+Read+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127526515188012898" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Professor Deborah Morgan directed and adapted scenes from Zora Neale Hurston's <span style="font-style: italic;">Their Eyes Were Watching God</span> for the Readers' Theatre.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><pre wrap=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/Ryiim-Itl3I/AAAAAAAAAEA/4YlIxQJtZBA/s1600-h/Big+Read+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/Ryiim-Itl3I/AAAAAAAAAEA/4YlIxQJtZBA/s320/Big+Read+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127526966159578994" border="0" /></a></pre><br />Joyful VSU students attend the Readers’ Theatre performance at Odum Library, part of The Big Read.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/Ryii5eItl4I/AAAAAAAAAEI/3KswdOjIN54/s1600-h/Big+Read+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/Ryii5eItl4I/AAAAAAAAAEI/3KswdOjIN54/s320/Big+Read+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127527283987158914" border="0" /></a><br />The audience enjoys popcorn before the Readers’ Theatre performance.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyijKOItl5I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/TMfb3fGfNis/s1600-h/Big+Read+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyijKOItl5I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/TMfb3fGfNis/s320/Big+Read+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127527571749967762" border="0" /></a><br />The Readers’ Theatre Players, left to right: (floor) Kelly Murray, Ashley Dent, (middle row) Christian Orr, April Weaver, Myles Grier, (top row) Peter Colon, Chauntae Pink, Deborah Morgan, and Crystal Williams<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyijZeItl6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/0A1rodYF06s/s1600-h/Big+Read+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RyijZeItl6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/0A1rodYF06s/s320/Big+Read+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127527833742972834" border="0" /></a><br />April Weaver, Chauntae Pink, and College of the Arts Dean John C. Gaston enjoy the reception.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-1582166176757294985?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-57479084555913453622007-10-18T17:06:00.000-04:002007-10-18T17:08:44.512-04:00<p><strong> A gift basket will be given away at the Keynote event, “An Evening Wrapped in Rainbows,” November 10, 2007 in the Magnolia Room of the University Center, Valdosta State University. </strong></p> <p><img src="http://www.valdosta.edu/library/about/news/images/2007-10-18-zora_basket.jpg" alt="Zora basket" width="300" /></p> <p>All attending the Keynote will be entered in a drawing to win the basket. All who signed up at the Kickoff for a book discussion group are already entered. The basket includes the following items: </p> <p><strong>Books:</strong> </p> <ul><li>Boyd, Valerie. <em>Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston</em>. </li><li>Hurston, Lucy. <em>Speak, So You Can Speak Again: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston</em>. </li><li>Hurston, Zora Neale.<em> I Love Myself When I Am Laughing ... and Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader</em>. </li><li>Lewis, David, ed. <em>The Portable Harlem Renaissance Reader</em>. </li><li>Watson, Steven. <em>The Harlem Renaissance: Hub of African-American Culture, 1920-1930.</em></li></ul> <p><strong>Books for children and young adults:</strong> </p> <ul><li>Giovanni, Nikki.<em> Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Like My Sister Kate: Looking At The Harlem Renaissance Through Poems.</em> </li><li>Hill, Laban Carrick. <em>Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance.</em></li><li>Hurston, Zora Neale, Joyce Carol Thomas, Faith Ringgold.<em> The Three Witches.</em> </li><li>Hurston, Zora Neale, Joyce Carol Thomas, Christopher Myers. <em>Lies and Other Tall Tales.</em></li><li>Hurston, Zora Neale, Joyce Carol Thomas, Ann Tanksley. <em>The Six Fools.</em></li></ul> <p><strong>DVD video:</strong> </p> <ul><li><em>Their Eyes were Watching God</em> (film adaptation of Hurston's novel)</li></ul> <p> <strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p> <ul><li>Zora Neale Hurston finger puppet/magnet</li><li>Zora Neale Hurston greeting card</li><li>Harlem Renaissance map/walking tour</li><li>Harlem Renaissance writers postcard</li><li>Portrait of Hurston (5” x 7” giclee print)</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-5747908455591345362?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-8720708841417763862007-10-16T13:34:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:38:00.341-04:00<strong>Saturday, November 3, 2007, 9:00 a.m. thru 2:00 p.m.</strong> <strong>Children's and Youth Festival </strong>at Valdosta-Lowndes County Public Library, Valdosta, GA. The festival will include an author reading by <a href="http://www.joycecarolthomas.com/">Joyce Carol Thomas</a>, storytelling, poetry contests, singing and dancing. Arrangements for the appearance of Joyce Carol Thomas made through HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, NY, NY. All ages will enjoy the festival so bring the entire family!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-872070884141776386?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-48098230942683568312007-10-16T13:24:00.001-04:002008-12-09T02:43:42.391-05:00Valdosta came out to celebrate the kickoff of the Big Read in Valdosta!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_288010133.html">The Valdosta Daily Times story</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0ahyBTAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/7bcu48t5alc/s1600-h/Zora.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0ahyBTAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/7bcu48t5alc/s320/Zora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987412809042946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nadine Whitfield as Zora Neale Hurston<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0ahyBS_I/AAAAAAAAAC0/U7t0bsdgcG8/s1600-h/VTEC+Cheerleaders.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0ahyBS_I/AAAAAAAAAC0/U7t0bsdgcG8/s320/VTEC+Cheerleaders.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987412809042930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Victory Temple Evangelistic Center Cheerleaders<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GRyBS5I/AAAAAAAAACE/4VddulyFZrQ/s1600-h/Fretti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GRyBS5I/AAAAAAAAACE/4VddulyFZrQ/s320/Fretti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987064916691858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Valdosta Mayor John J. Fretti, Laverne Lewis-Gaskins and Dr. Shirley Hardin<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GhyBS6I/AAAAAAAAACM/nGqT2pYPYXo/s1600-h/Kickoff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GhyBS6I/AAAAAAAAACM/nGqT2pYPYXo/s320/Kickoff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987069211659170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />View of the Kickoff<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0aRyBS-I/AAAAAAAAACs/8AiCVH5d3nU/s1600-h/VACA+Lion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0aRyBS-I/AAAAAAAAACs/8AiCVH5d3nU/s320/VACA+Lion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987408514075618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Valdosta Asian Cultural Association Lion is offered a snack<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GhyBS7I/AAAAAAAAACU/7QH3NzpVGlc/s1600-h/Miss+Valdosta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GhyBS7I/AAAAAAAAACU/7QH3NzpVGlc/s320/Miss+Valdosta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987069211659186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Greta Smidt, Miss Valdosta Outstanding Teen, entertains at The Big Read Kickoff<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GxyBS9I/AAAAAAAAACk/8AujfBxtN-0/s1600-h/Step+Team.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GxyBS9I/AAAAAAAAACk/8AujfBxtN-0/s320/Step+Team.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987073506626514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Church at Pine Hill's Tribe of Judah Step Team<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GxyBS8I/AAAAAAAAACc/BXul4oudel0/s1600-h/Nadine+and+Martiez.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cO-68o4sJ1I/RxT0GxyBS8I/AAAAAAAAACc/BXul4oudel0/s320/Nadine+and+Martiez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121987073506626498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Emily Rogers, Martiez Moore and Nadine Whitfield raffle a copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-4809823094268356831?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214576267967014772.post-75776117184100793012007-10-09T14:45:00.000-04:002007-10-09T14:46:09.050-04:00<strong>Sunday, October 14, 2007, 2:00-5:00 p.m.</strong> <strong>The Big Read Kick-Off</strong> will take place at John W. Saunders Memorial Park, 1151 River Street Valdosta, GA. (Formerly known as Barber Park). <a href="http://www.valdosta.edu/library/about/brmaps.pdf">Click here to print a copy of a map to John W. Saunders Memorial Park.</a> There will be food, music, reading, and copies of <em>Their Eyes Were Watching God </em>will be given away while supplies last to people signing up for a book discussion group.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5214576267967014772-7577611718410079301?l=bigreadvaldosta.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Big Read in Valdostahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648588480737397970noreply@blogger.com0