THE THIRD BIENNIAL La Conner, Washington Thursday, May 20 • Friday, May 21 • Saturday, May 22 • 2004 This year's festival pays tribute to Skagit River Poetry Festival founding board member Frank Hull (1918-2003) whose tireless contributions embodied the heart and spirit of all that is best in life and art 2 WELCOME to the third biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival The mission of the Skagit River Poetry Project, a cooperative between seven school districts, the community college and art groups in our county, says it all: Students at the heart . It is bringing poets and students together in the classroom that drives the project. The festival in May is only the culminating public feast after many months of serving up poetry in our classsrooms. We are excited to be able to bring you a wonderful slate of talent. • There is a hill to climb to reach the Methodist Church, Oddfellows Hall, the History Museum and Mosman Hall. The shortest way to get up the hill is to take the steps from South First Street (see map). You’ll find a sturdy bench midway for you to catch your breath, as there are 67 steps. The longer, more gradual ascent would be to use South Second Street on either side of town. • Will-call tickets, ticket sales and the Information Desk are at Maple Center. • Please see accompanying map for site performance locations, as well as food options and parking spaces. Wheelchair accessible sites and handicapped parking areas are marked with a star on the map. You may want to purchase food at the local grocery for a picnic lunch to enjoy next to the waterfront. • Please do not use flash photography during the sessions. • All events start on time. Capacities of the sites vary. We encourage you to have a second choice should you find your first selection full. COVER : Philip McCracken, Poems , 1966, cedar and mixed media. Collection of Leeds and Wendy Gulick. Photo courtesy of the Kevin Kelley. 3 FOOD OPTIONS 1. Marina Bistro & Bar ......................................................................................................breakfast, lunch and dinner 2. Courtyard Café .......................................................................................................................espresso and ice cream 3. La Conner Café ...........................................................................................................................breakfast and lunch 4. Contos Greek & Italian Restaurant ..............................................................................................lunch and dinner 5. La Conner Garden Restaurant ........................................................................Caribbean flavors, lunch and dinner 6. La Conner Brewing Company ..................................................................................pizza, salad, handcrafted beers 7. Whiskers Café .......................................................................................................................................family dining 8. Palmer’s “On the Waterfront” Restaurant & Pub .....................................fine dining, reservations recommended 9. Kerstin’s Northwest Fine Cuisine ....................lunch & dinner with Northwest flavor, reservations recommended 10. La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib House .................................................fine dining, reservations recommended 11. Big Daddy’s ..................................................................................................................................................ice cream 12. La Conner Pub .........................................................................................................burgers and seafood (open late) 13. Jerky’s Gyros/Legends Salmon Bar 14. Calico Cupboard .........................................................................................................................breakfast and lunch 15. Nell Thorn Restaurant and Pub ..........................................................gourmet dining, reservations recommended 16. Bee Bee’s ..............................................................................................................................“no menu” Mexican food 17. The Next Chapter: bookstore and coffeehouse .....................................espresso, soup, sandwiches & light entrees 18. Café Culture ......................................................................................................................................espresso and art Maple Hall / Maple Center Information Center Methodist Church Museum of Northwest Art 4 5 - I D 0 A & 2 1 0 O y 2 R a # Middle School y Y w Multipurpose Room h E w g i H N - H T - I n & H T o T s P E n W E e r - E t E e r R R R V o E T T c t S N S a n n N u D H o A O R T I o M C X t H I & S T A . s L e N N t r o c a L n T E E A P E N o R t N T S Janet Huston Gallery A T H S # LC Retirement R I C Center F . H N S 3 I 2 4 M # MORRIS STREET M T SNEE-OOSH ROAD E O E 5 R N Lin McJunkin Glass Gallery I T S D W T 6 ROAD STREET A S S R # O I # R F . S N 15 Nell Thorn MoNA D O 7 I N T 8 O WASHINGTON STREET A 9 C D La Conner R V E I S R Seafood & . H 16 E S T S 1 Prime Rib House 0 . E BE S Skagit County R M # NT Historical Museum ON H # T 12 R 11 U 13 Odd Fellows O Methodist F Garden . 14 Church S Club T E The Next C 17 S U O 18 Café C M N Chapter M A E M L O E Culture HO V R C C U A I N T AL E P A L Maple Hall DO H P U A # GL W Rainbow Bridge Maple Center AS M INFORMATION CENTER Sacred Heart Mosman Hall PERFORMANCE SITES P M MUSIC SITE PUBLIC RESTROOMS 15 RESTAURANT P PARKING # WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE N WELa Conner Map S 5 PANEL & WORKSHOP OFFERINGS Please note: With the exception of the lunch hour, there are only fifteen minutes between sessions. Allow enough time to get to the next event. Friday Morning -- Students: Sampler Four poets reading at each of two sites ...............................................................................Friday session 1 & 4 Stories, Myths & Poems World voices from a renowned storyteller .Friday sessions 2, 3 & 5; Saturday sessions 3 & 5 Fiddling with Poetry (Workshop) K. Waldman – Alaska’s Fiddling Poet ............................................Friday session 2 Reconciling Work & the Creative Life Balancing the two lives of the poet .Friday sessions 2 & 5; Saturday session 6 Stop, Look and Listen Developing the gift of awareness .......................................Friday session 2; Saturday session 2 Fado Concert (Fate’s song) Portuguese Blues .......................................................Friday session 2; Saturday session 3 The Birds and the Beasts (Panel/Workshop) Writing nature poetry ...................................................Friday session 2 Creating a Poem (Workshop) .................................................................................................................Friday session 2 Po-Jacking (Workshop) The art of hijacking a poem to make it your own ...........................................Friday session 2 Playing with Words Discovering the joy of language ............................................Friday session 2; Saturday session 6 Poetry and the Visual Arts (Panel/Workshop) Combining art and poetry .........Friday session 2; Saturday session 2 Finding Your Own Voice Hallmark cards don’t have it .........................................................................Friday session 2 Poetry Clinic (Workshop) Bring your poems, consult a poet ...............................Friday session 2; Saturday session 3 Cultural Legacies How important are your roots? .................................................Friday session 2; Saturday session 6 Poetry & Performance Combining music and poetry in performance .........Friday sessions 2 & 3; Saturday session 7 Getting a Poem Started (Workshop) ......................................................................................................Friday session 3 Spanish Workshop Poetry writing in Spanish .......................................................................................Friday session 3 Fiddling with Poetry Alaska’s Fiddling Poet performs .........................Friday sessions 3 & 5; Saturday sessions 2 & 5 The Spoken Word (Panel/Workshop) How to read a poem .................................Friday session 3; Saturday session 3 Poets and Poems for Writers What should we read to help write? .......................................................Friday session 3 Poetry and Healing The healing power of poetry ..................................................Friday session 3; Saturday session 3 Poetry and Politics What is the role of poetry during war, social upheaval and political dissatisfaction? ...............................................................Friday session 3 & 5; Saturday session 6 Sound Poetry (Workshop) Word Jazz ....................................................................................................Friday session 3 Poetry Clinic: The Poet Doctor is In (Workshop) Bring a poem, consult a poet, Dr. Peter Pereira ...Friday session 3 Questions and Answers with Billy Collins from Sailing Alone Around the Room (pre-selected students) ................................................................................................................Friday session 3 6 General Public Some of the sessions listed above are repeated during the rest of the festival. Music and Poetry Combining music with the words .............................................................................Friday session 5 Beauty and Violence The paradox of beauty and violence in