Genre Gymnastics: An Intro to Genre-Bending with Robin Jordan & Richie Wills (Hybrid)
Join Richie Wills and Robin Jordan for a workshop inspired by genre-bender Colson Whitehead in anticipation of his upcoming BABEL visit. We’ll explore different ways to genre-bend by creating pieces that “talk about the world” through the filters of fantasy, horror, and mystery.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 10 in-person participants with the option to join virtually.
- COVID SAFETY: We’ll be following social distancing protocol, taking temperatures, and providing masks and sanitizer as needed.
- ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: If you have any questions/issues accessing any of these opportunities, please let us know and we will work with you to make sure you can participate.
Date
- Thursday, April 7, 2022
- Expired!
Time
Zoom links will be provided to virtual participants.- 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost
- Free
Location
- 468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203
Featured Artists
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Richie WillsWriter, Performer, & Teaching ArtistRichie Wills, a Nigerian-American writer, performer, and Teaching Associate, holds a B.A. from Buffalo State University. Currently studying at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he is an MFA candidate with a certificate in Film Studies. As a Karen Lee Spaulding Oishei Fellow for Leaders of Color and REAL Fellow, Richie passionately delves into the intersectional realms of storytelling through various mediums. Beyond academia, he is a teaching artist, bringing his love for storytelling to the community and other educational spaces.
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Robin JordanWriting Center Coordinator, PoetROBIN LEE JORDAN’s creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry has been published in various journals, including Dream Pop Press, alice blue review, Puerto del Sol, Paper Darts, Peach Mag, and My Next Heart: New Buffalo Poetry. She received her MFA in Poetry from Oregon State University and is currently working on a mixed-genre collection. She is a founding member of the grassroots community arts project (B)uffalo (A)rt (D)ispensary.
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