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Jackie Speier is on the road to Capitol Hill - Armenian Reporter

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B10 The <strong>Armenian</strong> <strong>Reporter</strong> | February 9, 2008CommunityPoet Gregory Djanikian will be featured at Glendale Public LibraryGregoryDjanikian willread from h<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>latest book ofpoems <strong>on</strong> Mar. 10at <strong>the</strong> GlendalePublic Library.Glendale, Calif.7 – The awardwinningpoet Gregory Djanikianwill read from h<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> latest book ofpoetry, So I Will Till <strong>the</strong> Ground, ina special program at <strong>the</strong> GlendalePublic Library audi<strong>to</strong>rium. Thereading and book signing will takeplace <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day, March 10, beginningat 7:00 p.m.Gregory Djanikian directs <strong>the</strong>creative writing department at<strong>the</strong> University of Pennsylvania inPhiladelphia. H<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> poetry has appearedin leading American publicati<strong>on</strong>sincluding The AmericanPoetry Review, The American Scholar,The Georgia Review, The IowaReview, Poetry, <strong>the</strong> PhiladelphiaInquirer and Washingt<strong>on</strong> Post, aswell as in textbooks and anthologies.Last July 4, Djanikian was <strong>the</strong>featured poet <strong>on</strong> PBS’s NewsHourwith Jim Lehrer, during which heread from h<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> fine collecti<strong>on</strong> of <strong>Armenian</strong>-<strong>the</strong>medpoems.H<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> fifth publ<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>hed collecti<strong>on</strong>,So I Will Till <strong>the</strong> Ground, publ<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>hedby Carnegie Mell<strong>on</strong> Press,deals with aspects of <strong>Armenian</strong>h<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>to</strong>ry and family life: <strong>the</strong> Genocide,<strong>the</strong> ensuing diaspora, and<strong>the</strong> emigrati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> authorand h<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> family from Egypt <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>United States.Fellow poet Peter Balakian hassaid that Djanikian’s poems “charta poetic <strong>to</strong>pography that takes us …from <strong>the</strong> elegiac <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> philosophicaland <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> heartfelt comedy ofhuman love.”The March 10 reading and booksigning, sp<strong>on</strong>sored by <strong>the</strong> Friendsof <strong>the</strong> Glendale Public Library, <str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>free and open <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> public. The library<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g> located at 222 East HarvardStreet, in Glendale; for informati<strong>on</strong>call (818) 548-2042.fCalendar of EventsAriz<strong>on</strong>aMARCH 8 - HAMAZKAYIN ANIDANCE COMPANY. Locati<strong>on</strong>:North Cany<strong>on</strong> High School, 1700E Uni<strong>on</strong> <strong>Hill</strong>s Dr, Phoenix, AZ.7:00 PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: $30 & $10under 12. For more informati<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>tact <strong>Armenian</strong> Relief SocietyArarat Chapter, 818-613-5358;anidanceco@yahoo.com.Central CaliforniaFEBRUARY 9 - 5TH ANNUALCRAB FEED. Locati<strong>on</strong>: HolyTrinity <strong>Armenian</strong> Church, 2226Ventura St, Fresno, CA. Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>:$45.00 ADL; $15.00 - KIDS.For more informati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tactCHARLIE KEYAN ARMENIANCOMMUNITY SCHOOL, 559-233-1800; SWAIRDIAN@YA-HOO.COM.FEBRUARY 26 - SHOGHAKEN.Locati<strong>on</strong>: CSU Fresno SSU, 5241N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA. 7:00PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: Call. For moreinformati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tact Barlow DerMurgrdechian, 559-278-4930.Nor<strong>the</strong>rn CaliforniaFebruary 15– 17 – EXPE-RIENCE SAN FRANCISCOW/AGBU YOUNG PROFES-SIONALS of NO. CA. – Friday- Club Night @ ELEMENT. 10pm– 2am. $25 advance/$30 at door.Saturday – Winter Gala Dinner& Dance @ Merchant’s ExchangeBallroom. 6:30-7:30pmCocktails. 7:30pm – 1am – Dinnerand Dancing.$130 advance<strong>on</strong>ly. Sunday – Farewell Brunch@ Anzu in Hotel Nikko. 11am– 2pm. $45. D<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>counted packageavailable for <strong>on</strong>ly $190. Weekendproceeds <strong>to</strong> support AGBUHye Geen Pregnant Women’sCenters in Vanadzor and Gyumri.More tix & schedule info.at www.agbusfgala.org or emailagbusfgala@yahoo.com.FEBRUARY 23 - “HAYGAGANKISHER” DJ NIGHT. Locati<strong>on</strong>:Los Al<strong>to</strong>s Community Center,Los Al<strong>to</strong>s, CA. 7:30 PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>:TBD. For more informati<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>tact HMEM Ani Chapter,(408) 406-5522; veram@netapp.com.FEBRUARY 24 - SAXOPHONECONCERT. Locati<strong>on</strong>: St John<strong>Armenian</strong> Church Paul FamilyFellowship Hall, 275 OlympiaWay, San Franc<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>co, CA. 1:00 PMAdm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: $20.adults, $10 stud.For more informati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tact St.John Sayat Nova Cultural Committee,415-661-1142; nsark<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>s@sbcglobal.net.FEBRUARY 28 - WILLIAM SA-ROYAN: HIS LIFE AND WORKS.Locati<strong>on</strong>: Stanford UniversityAcademic Quadrangle classroom,University Building 370Room 370, Stanford, CA. 7:00- 8:30 PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: free. Formore informati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tact Stanford<strong>Armenian</strong> Students’ Associati<strong>on</strong>,4158465916; raffimar@stanford.edu.MARCH 2 - SHOGHKEN AR-MENIAN FOLK ENSEMBLE.Locati<strong>on</strong>: Khacha<strong>to</strong>urian communityCenter, 825 Bro<strong>the</strong>rhoodWay, San Franc<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>co, CA. 4:00PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: $35, $15 (7-15).For more informati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tactHamazkayin Nigol AghbalianChapter, 650-969-8777; hamazkayin@gmail.com.MARCH 8 - HAI TAD EVENING| SAVE THE DATE. Locati<strong>on</strong>: <strong>Armenian</strong>Community Center, 825Bro<strong>the</strong>rhood Way, San Franc<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>co,CA. 6:00 PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: $100$40 Stud.. For more informati<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>tact Bay Area ANC, (415) 387-3433; mail@ancsf.org.MARCH 13 – 18 - ISABELBAYRAKDARIAN AS CLEOPA-TRA. Locati<strong>on</strong>: Various locati<strong>on</strong>s,Palo Al<strong>to</strong>, CA. 8:00 PMAdm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>: $30 <strong>to</strong> $72. For moreinformati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tact Philharm<strong>on</strong>iaBaroque Orchestra, (415)392-4400; info@philharm<strong>on</strong>ia.org.MARCH 14 - KELML YAL-CHIN BOOK TOUR. Locati<strong>on</strong>:St. Vartan Church, 650 SpruceSt., Oakland, CA. 7:00 PM Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>:Free. For more informati<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>tact Tekeyan CulturalAssociati<strong>on</strong>, (510) 965-8051;kanneianz@sbcglobal.net.MARCH 29 - UC BERKELEYARMENIAN STUDIES PRO-GRAM BENEFIT GALA. Locati<strong>on</strong>:Olympic Club, 599 SkylineBlvd, Daly City, CA. Adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>is</str<strong>on</strong>g>si<strong>on</strong>:$175. For more informati<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>tact UC Berkeley <strong>Armenian</strong>Alumni, ; ucbaa.c<strong>on</strong>tact@gmail.com.

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