Lit Beat
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3 with host Cedric Yamanaka. This week a reading of R. Juliet S. Kono's "Ho'olulu Park and the Pepsodent Smile" by Janice Terukina. 955-8821.
The Common Book Project, community-wide reading of Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation," and series of talks on related topics, begins this week with a introductory lecture by Chris Fung, 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa, room 105; free. 235-7338, library.wcc.hawaii.edu/CommonBook.
Play-reading Group Meeting, shared reading of the Web version of Dario Fo's "Accidental Death of an Anarchist," 7 p.m. Friday, First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway. Meeting the second Friday of each month, the group will read from a variety of plays. 526-1191.
Signings/Readings
Robert Frutos, author of "Photographing Nature in Hawai'i," signs his book, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 933-1410.
FOR WRITERS
The Lizard Loft seeks applications for the "24 on 24 " play-writing competition. Teams of a writer, director and at least two actors (writer/director may be one person, but they cannot act in the play) will have 24 hours to write, direct and perform a short play for prizes. Teams must attend a 7 p.m. orientation meeting Sept. 23 and be available to write and perform the play Sept. 24 and 25. Deadline for team applications is Sept. 22. Details: 536-8047 or www.lizardloft.org.
Hawai'i Review seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation and graphic art for the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's literary journal. Submission guidelines may be viewed at www.hawaiireview.org. Send work, through the end of September, to Hawai'i Review, Attn.: Editor, UH-Manoa, Department of English, 1733 Donagho Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. 956-3030.
O'ahu Arts Center seeks submissions of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for its 2004 Writing Contest for cash awards. For guidelines and rules:627-1079 or oacwrite@aol.com. Entry fee: $10 per submission. Deadline: Nov. 15.
For Keiki
Literacy Through Arts Program, for children ages 4-18, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Waimanalo Public & School Library; free. 259-2610.
Send announcements with contact name and phone number to: Lit Beat, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Lit Beat" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.
