Date: Sun, 02 Oct 94 12:29:11 EDT From: Ellen Greenblatt I have been asked to distribute the following information as widely as possible, apologies for any inconvenience duplicate messages may cause. On the weekend of March 3-5, over 2,000 writers, editors, booksellers and readers will gather again in Boston to explore the creative and political issues facing our communities. O U T W R I T E ' 9 5 ----------------------- Join us to see our history and our future being written! _____________________________________________________________________ Bromfield Street Educational Foundation and Gay Community News present OUTWRITE '95 the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered writers' conference Friday - Sunday, March 3 - 5, 1995 Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers Boston, MA Participants include: * Alison Bechdel * Norman Wong * Stephen McCauley * Steven Corbin * Makeda Silvera * Donna Minkowitz * Joan Larkin * Neil Miller * Pat Powell * Juan Palomo * Leslie Feinberg * Bernard Cooper * Jackie Woodson * Kate Rushin * Sarah Schulman * MiOk Song Bruining Featuring: Keynote addresses from Tony Kushner and Linda Villarosa The Audre Lorde Memorial Lecture by Cherrie Moraga Special performance by Luis Alfaro Discount airfares are available through Yankee Clipper Travel. Call Jim Boin at (800) 624-2664 (outside continental US call (408) 354-6400). Lodging is available at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers. Special room rate for OutWrite '95 is $85 for singles, and $95, $105, $115 for doubles, triples, and quads, respectively. (Staying at the Park Plaza helps defray conference costs). To receive this rate, make your reservations by February 9. Call (800) 225-2008 or write the Boston Park Plaza and Towers, 64 Arlington St., Boston, MA 02116. The Park Plaza is a union hotel and is accessible to the mobility impaired. The Park Plaza is a few blocks from the Back Bay Amtrak Station. From Logan Airport, take the Blue Line to the Green Line. Exit at Arlington St. ******************************************************************** Register before December 31 to receive a special rate of $50 (registration will be $55 after January 1 and $60 at the door; no mail registrations will be accepted after February 10). A limited number of registration scholarships are available. To apply, send a one-page letter to the address below describing yourself and why you want to attend OutWrite '95. Applications must be received by December 1. Please indicate need for ASL interpretation. Send registration and payment to: OutWrite '95 25 West St. Basement Boston, MA 02111 For more information call (617) 426-4469. Name____________________________________________________________________ Organization____________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________ City________________________________ State_______________ Zip___________ Phone: Day ( ) __________________ Evening ( ) ___________________ I have enclosed $ _________ for _______ registrations and a tax-deductible donation of $ __________ Payment: ______ Check or money order made payable to OutWrite '95 or ______ Mastercard ______ Visa Acct. # ______________________ Expiration date _______________________ Signature _____________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** SESSIONS Saturday: 9-10:30 am 11 am - 12:30 pm 3 - 4:30 pm 5 - 6:30 pm Sunday: 9 - 10:30 am 11 am - 12:30 pm PANELS Over seventy sessions on a variety of topics. WRITING WORKSHOPS Sign up for sessions with one of your favorite writers. Bring some writing and a pen. CONVERSATIONS Hear noted authors banter with each other about a myriad of subjects. ROUNDTABLES Join informal discussions on a variety of creative, cultural and political concerns. READINGS Listen to the OUTSPOKEN series of 70 established and emerging writers, curated by Michele Karlsberg. CAUCUSES AND SPECIAL MEETINGS Time will be available for groups to discuss, plan, and organize. EXHIBITS Visit tables from over 30 booksellers, periodicals, video and film makers, and other organizations. The Legendary "Out Is In" Dance Party, time and place TBA. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the OutWrite events being planned include: Opening Reception Friday, 6 - 7:30 pm Opening Plenary Friday, 8 - 10 pm Poetry Slam Friday 10:30 - 12 am The Audre Lorde Memorial Lecture Saturday, 1:30 - 2:30 pm Closing Plenary/ Performance Sunday, 1:30 - 2:30 pm