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SUMMARY:Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series presents the Solstice Poetry Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an unforgettable night of pure poetry in Fairbanks! Local poets will take the stage to share single\, powerful poems no intros\, no small talk\, just an uninterrupted flow of creative brilliance.\n\nCome celebrate the solstice with us and be moved by the power of words. Tickets are pay what you can\, so everyone can join the fun!\n\nLet's light up the night with poetry!\n\n What: Solstice Poetry Cycle\n\n Date: Thursday\, January 30th\, 2025\n\n Time: 7pm-9pm AKST\n\n Location: UAF Salisbury Theatre\n\n Web: https://www.uaf.edu/english/msvws/\n\n\n\nAbout the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series:\n\nThe Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series is an annual program that hosts local and nationally renowned writers for craft lectures and public readings. The first events were held in the early 1970s\, and over the years\, many of the most prestigious names in literature Robert Pinsky\, Lucille Clifton\, Scott Russell Sanders\, Mark Doty\, Camille Dungy\, and Terry Tempest Williams\, to name a few have made appearances in Fairbanks. All events are free and open to the public! \n\n\n\nSupport the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series:\n\nDo you enjoy the work we do? Consider supporting the series through an online donation here: https://engage.alaska.edu/donation-with-cart?fid=0472NsYmU3g%3d&fdesc=rbNFjJRKRNi9wgN2Q%2bJYX9CVwk17dLkaaEZ61%2bdeEVE%3d\n\n \n\nThank you to our sponsors\n\nWe are deeply grateful to the SpringHill Suites by Marriott and the Bridgewater Hotel\, Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, for their generous hospitality in hosting our authors during their stay in Fairbanks. Your support and kindness are invaluable in helping us bring esteemed writers to Alaska\, enriching our community and celebrating the power of storytelling. Thank you for being such an integral part of this journey.\n\nWe wish to express our sincere gratitude to the UAF Department of Theatre and Film for hosting us in the UAF Salisbury Theatre. Your generosity in providing this exceptional theater space creates an inspiring stage for our annual community poetry event\, allowing us to share the transformative power of storytelling with the #GoldenHeartCity.\n\nWe also extend our heartfelt thanks to Megan Bean from the UAF Office of Development for her dedication and hard work in supporting the UAF Department of English's Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series. Her invaluable efforts in our community.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:12pt">Get ready for an unforgettable night of pure poetry in Fairbanks! Local poets will take the stage to share single\, powerful poems&mdash\;no intros\, no small talk\, just an uninterrupted flow of creative brilliance.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:12pt">Come celebrate the solstice with us and be moved by the power of words. Tickets are pay what you can\, so everyone can join the fun!</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:12pt">Let&rsquo\;s light up the night with poetry!</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"><img alt="??" height="16" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdwg35DnuxYpQP3eBZW-wiSLQYQYa_7NuXubJl8yb7FFuZeXAZafn_0aer6m3lHz7D0ipc-S6AgeBKuLjIsg2k83XBLz5VUn2AxiQXD4H5WiqkKawzj_N2mB9aUxaPu-VYOfwM2?key=TakYD5HsRJiwPtiH0sg1fe7Z" style="height:16px\; margin-left:0px\; margin-top:2px\; width:16px" width="16" /></span><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong>What:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> Solstice Poetry Cycle</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"><img alt="??" height="16" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc99gBcHr7FzsmyvBd-vqpMwWqfbIn3vOWQ-8q_QEcgVyBRQnZgiRDwVgImu1ZPwQ38RiwfQ1YvoQkk2hBo8fVVprbQwfkqyAJeH7MOBioaSP_47zM0g6lJX5LrB_zJB6YsKl6S?key=TakYD5HsRJiwPtiH0sg1fe7Z" style="height:16px\; margin-left:0px\; margin-top:0px\; width:16px" width="16" /></span><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong>Date:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> Thursday\, January 30th\, 2025</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"><img alt="??" height="16" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcw4dgpRlara1kS2G7rT7Xs-06Sa1Yw_HKORQDr9-9SnLST4bl3JF_DTEU7rLlL_6vdjD93ZPzQ8vDRwqEmp6US0-rYM667yXrjeExPDUHx69Crn-bkZQffPUjoclU4fGKX56iA?key=TakYD5HsRJiwPtiH0sg1fe7Z" style="height:16px\; margin-left:0px\; margin-top:0px\; width:16px" width="16" /></span><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong>Time:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> 7pm-9pm AKST</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"><img alt="??" height="16" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcZsdwUyZkS4OyFenov4aX4vnfSw7Z5CTR3C_RR3qFzNQZeZiJp-mr23rectEiMDEGq_dq7dqlKcSoBypLruvX75zIEmp0aoSvpRQYLinzKzzxBbtAsZ4EeiqzriaSIxrXkav7fTA?key=TakYD5HsRJiwPtiH0sg1fe7Z" style="height:16px\; margin-left:0px\; margin-top:0px\; width:16px" width="16" /></span><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong>Location:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> UAF Salisbury Theatre</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"><img alt="??" height="16" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcZsdwUyZkS4OyFenov4aX4vnfSw7Z5CTR3C_RR3qFzNQZeZiJp-mr23rectEiMDEGq_dq7dqlKcSoBypLruvX75zIEmp0aoSvpRQYLinzKzzxBbtAsZ4EeiqzriaSIxrXkav7fTA?key=TakYD5HsRJiwPtiH0sg1fe7Z" style="height:16px\; margin-left:0px\; margin-top:0px\; width:16px" width="16" /></span><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong>Web:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt"> </span><a href="https://www.uaf.edu/english/msvws/" style="text-decoration-line: none\;"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; font-size:11.5pt">https://www.uaf.edu/english/msvws/</span></a></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><strong>About the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series:</strong><br />\n<span style="color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt">The Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series is an annual program that hosts local and nationally renowned writers for craft lectures and public readings. The first events were held in the early 1970s\, and over the years\, many of the most prestigious names in literature&mdash\;Robert Pinsky\, Lucille Clifton\, Scott Russell Sanders\, Mark Doty\, Camille Dungy\, and Terry Tempest Williams\, to name a few&mdash\;have made appearances in Fairbanks. All events are free and open to the public! </span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Support the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series:</strong><br />\n<span style="color:rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-size:11.5pt">Do you enjoy the work we do? Consider supporting the series through an online donation here: </span><a href="https://engage.alaska.edu/donation-with-cart?fid=0472NsYmU3g%3d&amp\;fdesc=rbNFjJRKRNi9wgN2Q%2bJYX9CVwk17dLkaaEZ61%2bdeEVE%3d" style="text-decoration-line: none\;"><span style="color:rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; font-size:11.5pt">https://engage.alaska.edu/donation-with-cart?fid=0472NsYmU3g%3d&amp\;fdesc=rbNFjJRKRNi9wgN2Q%2bJYX9CVwk17dLkaaEZ61%2bdeEVE%3d</span></a></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">Thank you to our sponsors</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">We are deeply grateful to the SpringHill Suites by Marriott and the Bridgewater Hotel\, Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, for their generous hospitality in hosting our authors during their stay in Fairbanks. Your support and kindness are invaluable in helping us bring esteemed writers to Alaska\, enriching our community and celebrating the power of storytelling. Thank you for being such an integral part of this journey.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the UAF Department of Theatre and Film for hosting us in the UAF Salisbury Theatre. Your generosity in providing this exceptional theater space creates an inspiring stage for our annual community poetry event\, allowing us to share the transformative power of storytelling with the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/goldenheartcity?__eep__=6&amp\;__cft__[0]=AZWQvr1CCwaR58i2xoh54c2Jm4mEMYbah1-FcUeXH6gz3LsU9RTLNIMn35UDHg4-tsnXkAngOXBvXSwTHODpC5TWN_bA4Cr4MCvmc9sdgB8oaUDDQsxVsscVLygXM4f4YBK6vvN48QHsRDio0ug5Fr2i&amp\;__tn__=q" style="text-decoration-line: none\;"><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">#GoldenHeartCity</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11.5pt">We also extend our heartfelt thanks to Megan Bean from the UAF Office of Development for her dedication and hard work in supporting the UAF Department of English&#39\;s Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series. Her invaluable efforts in our community.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:UAF Salisbury Theatre 1718N Tanana Loop Fairbanks\, AK 99775
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