Show iEBUE & The focus Is on meterorites’ USD student ujlns Author reading Illustration contest Hailes Logan is a winner in the L Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest for new and aspiring illustrators of 7 Brian “The focus is on meterorites" said Utah State University assistant professor of English Christopher Cokinos of his forthcoming book “But it’s also about how we become obsessed by things and what those" obsessions kad us to do” Cokinos wiU read from “Fallen Sky: Eccentrics and Scientists in Pursuit of Falling Stars” as well as from his previous works including “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” on Wednesday Sept IS at 12:30 pm at the Haight Alumni House on the Utah State campus The public is invited to this free tion and light lunch The event is sponsored by the USU Department of English Speakers Series “I became obsessed with the stories which are just as fascinating as the rocks themselves” Cokinos said One example is the story of Ellis Hughes a Welsh miner living in the Oregon woods at the turn of the last century meteorite “He stole a 15-tand moved it basically by himself with his teenaged son in a homemade wagon pulled by a horse This is the biggest heist in history as far as I know" The meteorite is now at the ’ birds has been widely featured and reviewed in publications including The New York Times Scientific American Audubon and The New Yorker In addition the book ‘ garnered favorable attention from popular publications such as People Magazine and USAToday “Hope is the Thing With Feathers” also earned the 200 T Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award and die 2002 Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers When askd if there is any connection between bird watching and star gazing-Cokinoanswers “definitely — they both involve developing a kinship with the nonhuman world which is always around us” For more information on Cokinos or die Department of English visit s on http:englishusuedu or contact Marina Hall at (435) American Museum of Natural' History in New York “where it is still the subject of disputes and contests” says Cokinos Cokinos joined the faculty of the USU Department of English this fall where he serves as the new editor of “Petroglyph: A Journal of Creative Nature Writing” “I’m interested in pushing the boundaries of nature and science writing a bit to move beyond elegy and awe and to embrace writing that connects surprising aspects of one’s personal life to nature” says Cokinos Cokinos' earlier work was acknowledged recently by noted author Barbara Kingsolver in her book “Prodigal Summer” “I thank Chris Cokinos for his wonderful book ‘Hope is the Thing With Feathers’” Kingsolver wrote The nonfic- -' tion chronicle of six vanished species of North American '1 some of this a little ofthat 797-38- 58 Audition notice ' Young Artists is coming to Cache Valley A choral organization open to young people ages 12 through 18 Young Artists fosters musical artistry r and excellence Its choirs have garnered several gold awards in international competition and have been singled out by die American Choral Directors Association and the Musical Educators National Convention as being among the finest choirs in the United States Auditions are open to young peoplefrom 12 to 18 years of age and will be held on Tuesday Sept 17 from 5:30 to 8 pm at Keith Jorgensen's Music 1940 N Main SL North Logan Nathan Walker has been chosen to direct Cache Valley Young Artists speculative fiction Hailes recently returned ’ from Hollywood where he c attended the award cere- - ' monies at the L- - Ron Hubbard Gallery located on Hollywood Boulevard His winning illustration has been published with other winners and finalists in the L Ron 7 Hubbard Presents Writers of ' the Future Volume XVIII (Galaxy Pless) hn annual 7 anthology of prize-winnistories and accompanying 7 illustrations : As a boy of thirteen and ’ later as a high school thufaitj Hailes won several significant competitions with his artwork In die summer of ng his junior year of high school he attended the ' Academy of Art College in San Francisco to study illus- tration sculpture painting : - aid motion-pictuproduction As a graduating senior re of Mountain Crest High 7 School he received the Sterling Scholar Afrard for Visual Arts In addition he received a full freshman scholarship and a four-yescholarship to study art at Utah State University Hailes has also been active in community service from a very early age Iks has saved in various church leadership positions and in 1999 he took two ' yean off from his art studies to fulfill a church mission in Jacksonville Florida Hailes returned to Utah State University in 2001 to continue his studies of art His speciality is human and animal anatomy He meticu- ar The group will perform a wide variety of musical styles with emphasis on proper vocal production musical understanding performance skill and artistic excellence For more information call 563-257- 5 or ail cvyoun-gartistsigliden- Conference 7 The department of English at Utah State University wUl Wind Seekers” by USU student Brian HaUee is one of the works chosen by the L Ron Hubbard Foundation to be included in an annual anthology of speculative fiction lously crafts his work on a During his own highly foundation' of realism while career as a profesprolific ' sional writer vision an imaginative adding spanning more of fantastic realms than half a century L Ron JU Ron Hubbard’s Hubbard published over 250 Illustrators of the Future woks of fiction with 15 Contest was inaugurated in New York Times bestsellers 1988 for beginning artists in including his science fiction the field of speculative fiction It is a companion contest to the Writers of the Future Contest established by L Ron Hubbard in 1984 to encourage budding writers of science fiction and fanta- - epic “Battlefield Earth” which was voted one of USA Today’s top five science novels of the 2000 year For more information on the contest visit wwwwriter-softhefutureco- y- - - m - host the annual “Petroglyph Up the Canyon Writers Workshop” Oct 6 featur-ing authors Mary Clearman Blew and Ralph Black Organizers have announced the workshop early so that prospective participants may make plans and register Workshop events will take place on the Utah State campus and at the USU Forestry Station where participants 3-- will enjoy bunkhouse lodging with meals provided Through hikes writing sessions workshops and discussions led by Blew and Black participants will explore and enhance their relationship to nature and to writing To register for the workshop call USU Conference Services at (800) 3 or (435) For more information contact Jana Kay Lunds tad at 538-266- 797-04- 23 797-38- 56 |