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Workshops Leading Up to Culturama

All workshops times are based on Pacific Standard Time

 

Friday, September 18th

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Lloyd Aquino and Robert Piluso, “Poetry Comic Workshop”

  • Location: Multicultural Center BLDG 410-2030
  • Workshop Description: Join us for a multicultural experience in collaboration with the English and Literature department. Attend this fun, interactive workshop to learn how to combine the written word and the visual image. Learn how to create poetry comics to express yourself in any way you can possible imagine!
  • Bio:
    • Lloyd Aquino is the current coordinator of Culturama at Mt. SAC. He teaches composition and creative writing poetry. Three books of his poetry have been published over the years: Madeline After the Fall, Concrete’s Song, and Once It’s Over.
    • Robert Piluso, M.A., M.F.A., is a Professor of English at Mt. San Antonio College where he teaches composition, literature, mythology, cinema, and fiction writing. He earned his advanced degrees from C.S.U. Fullerton in English and University of Southern California in Writing for Screen and Television. Piluso's independent comic series Redemptor, Señor Zorro, and most recently Gangster Bat have all debuted on the best-selling list of Graphic Novel Adaptations on Amazon. Prior publications include over a decade of entertainment journalism and film criticism at Script Magazine, a chapter in The Essential Sopranos Reader (University of Kentucky Press), The Chaffey Review, and Dash. He lives with his wife Dani Gomez and daughter Madelyn in Southern California.

 

Monday, September 30th

1:00 - 2:20 PM

Stephanie Barbé Hammer, “How (Not) to Write a Mystery Novel”

  • Location: Online through Zoom- https://mtsac-edu.zoom.us/j/6777468613
  • Workshop Description: Do you want to tell a story, or perhaps already have a draft, but feel stumped by plot, raising the stakes, and keeping the energy going? How about using the procedures of a mystery to energize your tale? We’ll make some lists, do a little generative writing, and think of ways to energize your story through the use of genre writing.
  • Bio: Stephanie Barbé Hammer is a 7-time Pushcart Prize nominee in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and the author of 7 published books: 2 novels, 1 novelette, 1 novella, and 3 collections of poetry. Wait, she lied! She also wrote a handbook on how to write Magical Realism.

 

Thursday, October 3rd

2:00 - 3:30 PM

Francesca Terzano, Cosplay and Finding Your Identity Workshop 1

  • Location: Multicultural Center BLDG 410-2030
  • Workshop Description: Join us for a multicultural experience in collaboration with the English, Literature, and Creative Writing  Department. This workshop will cover the history and concept of cosplay. Find out more about the contest happening at Culturama, too!
  • Bio: Coming Soon!

 

Tuesday, October 8th

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Tanner Naas, “Promise, Progress, and Payoffs in Fiction Writing”

  • Location: Multicultural Center BLDG 410-2030
  • Workshop Description: Learn how iconic franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter organize their narrative arcs to raise anticipation and create a powerful crescendo to a story’s climax.
  • Bio: Tanner Naas is a community college professor of English with a great appreciation for fantasy and young adult novels. He loves reading and has spent significant time researching the advice and practices of different authors in the genre. From the outline writing approach of Brandon Sanderson to the seat-of-your-pants writing used by Stephen King, Tanner has acquired a well-rounded understanding of the different approaches and techniques used in creative writing and is looking forward to sharing them with attendees during Culturama.

 

Tuesday, October 15th

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Melissa Macias, "Felting Workshop"

  • Location: Multicultural Center BLDG 410-2030
  • Workshop Description: Learn basic needle felting techniques to make a unique headpiece for your cosplay designs or just for fun!
  • Bio: Melissa Macias is a practicing artist and professor at Mt. San Antonio College, where she currently serves as the Mt. SAC Art Club advisor. She received her BA and MFA from California State University, Long Beach. Her personal work explores ideas of memory and mythmaking through mixed media and installation.

 

Thursday, October 17th

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Francesca Terzano, “Cosplay and Finding Your Identity Workshop 2”

  • Location: Multicultural Center BLDG 410-2030
  • Workshop Description: Join us for a multicultural experience in collaboration with the English, Literature, and Creative Writing  Department. This workshop will cover the history and concept of cosplay. Find out more about the contest happening at Culturama, too!
  • Bio: Coming Soon!