Voices, Visions and Storytellers
An evening of Princeton Poetry and Prose
Friday, March 24th at 7:00pm
The Prairie Arts Council is pleased to sponsor an evening with local poets, writers and storytellers. The program will feature recently published Princeton poets, readings of classic poetry and prose by Princeton neighbors, stories of recovery and hope, and a few surprises to entertain anyone who loves the written and spoken word. We’ll end the evening with refreshments and socializing.
Some of our performers:
Kevin Shyne is a recent arrival, relocating to Princeton with his wife Debi after his retirement in 2013. Since then, his poetry has appeared in several print and online literary journals, thanks in no small measure to Princeton’s encouraging and supportive community of writers.
Pam Horwitz recently published “Wired for Hope” with Nedda Simon. She voices her passion for rural living and social justice through community advocacy, the arts and poetry, gardening and sharing good food.
Nedda Simon is a retired state and nationally certified addictions counselor. She founded and served as first director of Freedom House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault and their children.
Jon McCutchan grew up in Princeton, and long ago, while delivering newspapers here in the snowy winters of the late seventies, he found Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam Mcgee" on the front page of the News-Tribune. He's been a Robert Service fan ever since.
Ron McCutchan was a founding board member of the Prairie Arts Council and is currently on the board of the Princeton Theatre Group. Along with Linda Ernst, Ron has produced/directed/performed in several "Written Word/Spoken Word" performances at the PAC, and organized monthly "Coffee & Couplets" gatherings with Pam Horwiz.
Marydale Stewart is the author of a chapbook, (Inheritance) and a full-length poetry collection (Let the Thunder In). She has poems in a number of literary magazines and has been active in Princeton’s writing community and as a volunteer for Festival 56
Mike VanBlaricum, a 1968 Princeton High School graduate, has had a multi-faceted career as an electrical engineer, researcher and poet.
"Reflections on a Boomer’s Eye" is a collection of Mike’s poetry and prose.
Joan Marella is a lifelong poet, known both for her own work as well as her encouragement of other poets. After relocating to Princeton in the early 2000s with her husband Guy, Joan has been an active volunteer and supporter of the Princeton arts community.
Jack Olson designs circuit boards for Caterpillar, and enjoys sitting on the couch watching TV and eating dessert. He recently joined the PAC as Gallery Director, and has been busy creating their newsletters and maintaining the PrairieArts.org website.