In celebration of the James Baldwin Centennial, poet and cultural critic Saeed Jones will give a poetry reading and lecture.  Saeed Jones is the author of the memoir HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES (Simon & Schuster), winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction and the poetry collection PRELUDE TO BRUISE (Coffee House Books), winner for the 2015 PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry. His poetry and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, Oxford American and GQ among other publications. His most recent book ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD (Coffee House Press) won the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry. Jones is also the 2024-2025 artist-in-residence in the Media, Health and Medicine program at Harvard Medical School. His next book HOME OUT THERE, a memoir, is forthcoming from Washington Square Press. He co-hosts the podcast VIBE CHECK with Sam Sanders and Zach Stafford.  

Rhythm & Resonance is the inspiration for the 20th annual ArtsX. Come see, hear, and feel the Rhythm & Resonance in art, dance, theatre, film, writing, and music! This annual showcase and celebration of the arts includes activities, performances, and exhibits for guests of all ages, as well as holiday shopping for unique, handmade gifts in the BGSU Fine Arts Center and Wolfe Center for the Arts. Featured Artists:  Tumbao Bravo Caña Flamenca Mady Kouyate No tickets required. Parking is free.  

Winter Wheat Writing Festival on Nov. 8 is a  festival featuring generative creative writing workshops, guest readings, a bookfair and an open mic. Featured for 2024: Guest reading by Jennifer Pullen and fantasy fiction craft talk Fiction reading by alum faculty member Joe Celizic Dungeons and Dragon's how-to and one-shots  

November festival in Bowling Green, Ohio, featuring generative creative writing workshops, guest readings, a bookfair, and an open mic. bgsu.edu/winterwheat Featured for 2024: Guest reading by Jennifer Pullen, and fantasy fiction craft talk Fiction reading by alum faculty member Joe Celizic Dungeons and Dragon's how-to and one-shots

ECLIPSE SPEAKERS SERIES “These Late Eclipses”: Shakespeare and the Early Modern Sky Stephannie Gearhart, Chair and Professor BGSU Department of English At an exciting and, to many, unsettling time in the history of science, what was an artist like William Shakespeare thinking about the solar system and humans’ place in it? This talk will consider how Shakespeare drew inspiration from the skies and contemporary scientific debates as he created works that continue to speak to us today. 6:30-7:15 Planetarium Show 7:30-8:30 Public Lecture The lecture portion of this event will also be livestreamed. Join the Eclipse Speakers Series livestream here. To watch the livestream at our BGSU Firelands campus, join us in McBridge Auditorium - North Building.

Join us for a fun evening! The Cross-Cultural Conversation Connection (CCCC) invites you to a movie night on Tuesday, March 26 from 5-7 p.m. in Olscamp, Room 115.     We will be screening the movie, "Queen of Katwe." Plus, this is an opportunity for anyone looking to unwind and discover the world of chess playing. Don't forget, there is free pizza to add to the fun. We can't wait to see you there!  Should you have any inquiries about the event or the CCCC program in general, please don't hesitate to reach out via cccc@bgsu.edu. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the festivities!