Gertrude Vanderbilt and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Program
Fall 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007, 8 p.m., Buttrick 102, poet Robin Becker, author of Domain of Perfect Affection.
Friday, October 12, 3 p.m., Buttrick 101, Faculty Reading, Alumni Reunion Weekend: poets Beth Bachmann, Kate Daniels, and Mark Jarman, and novelists Tony Earley, Lorraine Lopez, and Alice Randall.
Wednesday, October 31, 8 p.m., Wilson 126, novelist Robin Lippincott, author of In the Meantime.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, poet Kate Light, author of Gravity‘ Dream. (A performance of Ms. Light‘ “Einstein‘ Mozart” by the Blair String Quarter will be performed at The Blair School of Music‘ Turner Recital Hall, Monday, November 12, at 8 p.m.)
Ugh — I had to tell Darryl that Joe Zawinul died. (One of his musical heroes.) Wow, 2007 has been a rough year for musicians — Maynard Ferguson, Michael Brecker, Pavarotti, Max Roach, and Joe Zawinul have died. Here is a video of Joe Zawinul with Cannonball Adderly, way before Weather Report and the Zawinul Syndicate. He’s even playing an acoustic piano
