Watch your e-mail

We will be scheduling a group meeting for the first week of classes.  Keep your eye on your e-mail to make sure you're available.  New workshoppers will pitch their stories.  Those who are in progress will be expected to share their insights from the first term.

Don't Stop Writing!

Not that you shouldn't enjoy the winter break, but... DON'T STOP WRITING!  There's a deadline coming up right after the New Year.  Keep on schedule and keep focused on your first drafts.

Blog reading

Have you been keeping up with your own blogs?  They count for 10% of your grade this term.  Also, you're supposed to be reading everyone else's blogs, too.  I want to see you commenting on other people's ideas.  The goal here is to form some type of community, even on the net, that you can carry forward as a resource.

Senior Project Meetings This Week

Individual meetings have been scheduled for this week.  Make sure you're keeping up with the work schedule!

BROADWAY ON CAMPUS!

Broadway Star Comes to Drexel for Performance & Master Class
Monday, October 24, 8 pm Show | 3:30 pm Masterclass
Mandell Theater (33rd & Chestnut Sts.)
Seth Rudetsky, Sirius/XM Radio and Broadway star, will perform his hilarious one-man show, Deconstructing Broadway, at 8 PM and hold a master class from 3:30 – 6:30 PM that we can offer free seating for the audience, but unfortunately the class is full.

Seth will bring his own private video and audio collection to show Drexel audiences how to deconstruct what's vocally amazing and what's a vocal travesty. Video highlights include the short-lived Brady Bunch Variety Hour and Cher performing all of the roles in West Side Story. Seth’s enthusiasm for vocal talents and his love of theater are infectious and his on-stage delivery of material never fails to deliver sidesplitting laughter. Tickets for the show are $10, but are free with a Drexel student ID. For others, tickets can be purchased by calling 215-895-ARTS or at the Mandell Theater box office one hour prior to the performance.

Casting Call

RebelYard Theatre Company has issued an open casting call for actors.  More information at www.rebelliousstage.org.

Special Events Coming Up

The Rudman Institute is bringing Jeff Zucker to campus on October 12.  This will be a rare opportunity to  meet one of the most powerful and successful men in the entertainment industry.

7@7 Monday Night Screenings -- please join my good friend John Avarese for seven films on seven Monday nights in the small screening room.  John will be on hand to talk about his music and sound designs as well as dish out all the gossip about the shoots.

Special events like these are an important part of being on campus and being involved in our film community.  Make sure to take advantage of as many of these opportunities as you possibly can.