Hollins Events

Hollins Basketball Camp

2013-06-17T04:00:00Z

Main gymnasium
Monday, June 17, 2013

Basketball individual camp. June 17-20. Ages 8-14. For more information email jphillips@hollins.edu

Category: Basketball

Hollins Soccer Day Camp

2013-06-17T04:00:00Z

Soccer field
Monday, June 17, 2013

Soccer day camp for boys and girls ages 5-11. June 17-21. For more information, visit www.cochampionshipsoccer.com

Category: Soccer

Screenwriting Lecture

2013-06-19T22:30:00Z

Jackson Screening Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:30pm

Screenwriting and Film Studies Director Tim Albaugh presents a screenwriting lecture using "Up in The Air" as the model.

Hollins Basketball Next Level Camp

2013-06-21T04:00:00Z

Main gymnasium
Friday, June 21, 2013

Basketball next level camp. June 21-22. For grades 8-12. For more information email jphillips@hollins.edu

Category: Basketball

Special Documentary Screening

2013-06-21T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, June 21, 2013, 7pm

Special screening of the documentary "I Am Breathing." Emma Davie and Morag McKinnon's award-winning documentary chronicling Neil Platt's struggle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. The film will be screened as part of a Global Screening Day put together by the producers of the film. Learn more about the film at www.iambreathingfilm.com

Graduate Shameless Shorts Showcase

2013-06-22T00:00:00Z

Upstairs Studio Theatre
Friday, June 21, 2013, 8pm

Hollins graduate students are never around for the Best of No Shame showcases in April and October, so Hollins will host a special weekend where they can put on what they think is the best work they’ve ever done at No Shame. Outrageous fun! All seats $10; June 21-22, 8 p.m. Advance tickets available at brownpapertickets.com as well as sales at the door for each performance. Sponsored by the Playwright's Lab at Hollins.

Local Unified Auditions

2013-06-22T15:00:00Z

Upstairs Studio Theatre
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 11am

Area actors, directors, student playwrights, and representatives of several local theatres gather over the weekend for auditions. Actors who audition are entered into a database and can be contacted to be readers or performers in summer events, as well as readings and productions throughout the year. Mill Mountain Theatre, Gamut Theatre, Showtimers, Attic Productions, and other groups are invited to participate. Auditioners should prepare a monologue from a contemporary play and, if desired, a song. 11 am - 5 pm each day. Email osactors@gmail.com to sign up for a 10 minute slot over the weekend.

Graduate Shameless Shorts Showcase

2013-06-23T00:00:00Z

Upstairs Studio Theatre
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 8pm

Hollins graduate students are never around for the Best of No Shame showcases in April and October, so Hollins will host a special weekend where they can put on what they think is the best work they’ve ever done at No Shame. Outrageous fun! All seats $10; June 21-22, 8 p.m. Advance tickets available at brownpapertickets.com as well as sales at the door for each performance. Sponsored by the Playwright's Lab at Hollins.

Hollins Soccer Residential Camp

2013-06-23T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Residential soccer camp for girls ages 11 and up. June 23-27. For more information, visit www.cochampionshipsoccer.com

Category: Soccer

Local Unified Auditions

2013-06-23T15:00:00Z

Upstairs Studio Theatre
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 11am

Area actors, directors, student playwrights, and representatives of several local theatres gather over the weekend for auditions. Actors who audition are entered into a database and can be contacted to be readers or performers in summer events, as well as readings and productions throughout the year. Mill Mountain Theatre, Gamut Theatre, Showtimers, Attic Productions, and other groups are invited to participate. Auditioners should prepare a monologue from a contemporary play and, if desired, a song. 11 am - 5 pm each day. Email osactors@gmail.com to sign up for a 10 minute slot over the weekend.

Special Screening of "Just Peck"

2013-06-24T23:00:00Z

Jackson Screening Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, June 24, 2013, 7pm

Screenwriter/Hollins and UCLA Instructor Marc Arneson presents a screening of "Just Peck," a film he wrote while a student at UCLA.

Children's Literature Author David Almond to Speak

2013-06-24T23:30:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Monday, June 24, 2013, 7:30pm

Children's Literature Writer-in-Residence Lecture. David Almond has won the Carnegie Medal, Smarties Award, two Whitbread Awards, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award, given to an author whose complete works are judged to have made lasting contributions to children's literature. His first novel, "Skellig," won the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal. "The Fire-Eaters" won the Whitbread, the Smarties Gold Award, and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. "My Name is Mina" was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011. His newest book is "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean."

Playwright’s Lab at Hollins Guest Speaker Series

2013-06-24T23:30:00Z

Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Monday, June 24, 2013, 7:30pm

Mark Bly (dramaturg). Bly was the chair of the playwriting program at the Yale School of Drama from 1992-2004 while being the associate artistic director at the Yale Rep. Over the past 30 years, he has served as a dramaturg, director of new play development, and associate artistic director at such theatres as the Arena Stage, Alley Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, Seattle Rep, and Yale Rep, dramaturging and producing over 150 plays. In 2010 Bly received the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas G.E. Lessing Career Achievement Award, only the fifth time the award was bestowed in the organization’s history. Sponsored by Playwright’s Lab at Hollins in collaboration with the Mill Mountain Theatre.

Screening of "Friday the 13th, Part Two"

2013-06-28T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, June 28, 2013, 7pm

Hollins film faculty member Matt Marshall will host a post-screening discussion of the film with actor Steve Dash who portrayed Jason in the film.

One Hour TV Drama: Screening of "Medium"

2013-07-01T22:30:00Z

Jackson Screening Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, July 1, 2013, 6:30pm

Screenwriter/instructor Geoff Geib presents a screening of an episode of "Medium." Afterwards, Geib will talk about the process of writing the episode and the ins and outs of writing for network television.

Playwright’s Lab at Hollins Guest Speaker Series

2013-07-01T23:30:00Z

Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Monday, July 1, 2013, 7:30pm

Lee Moyer (graphic illustrator). Moyer is an esteemed illustrator and designer whose work has been featured in art books, periodicals, and commercially for more than a decade. Additionally, his work has been displayed at the Society of Illustrators, the National Zoo, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural History Museum, and many private collections. His theatrical work includes world premiere posters for Stephen Sondheim, Andre 3000, John Mellencamp, Steven King, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. He served as art director for “Electronic Arts,” and as a contractor for Sony, Upper Deck, and Hasbro. He was one of the two concept leads for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons and is currently working with game designers Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet on the new game 13th Age. Moyer has illustrated authors as diverse as Raymond Chandler, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Iain M. Banks, Alan Moore, and George R.R. Martin. Moyer created the posters for the first three seasons of new plays at Studio Roanoke and also designed the Playwright's Lab at Hollins program logo. www.leemoyer.com. Sponsored by Playwright’s Lab at Hollins in collaboration with the Mill Mountain Theatre.

Children's Literature Lecture by Laura Tosi

2013-07-03T23:30:00Z

Room 119, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 7:30pm

Laura Tosi, “Once upon a Puppet: Pinocchio and Fairy Tales in Contemporary Culture.” She is associate professor in English Literature at the University of Venice-Ca’ Foscari, and her interests include rewriting practices and adaptation of children’s books, and the history of the literary fairy tale. She edited and translated a collection of Victorian fairy tales and has also published a volume on the literary fairy tale in England. Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

Second Annual Hollins University Screenwriting and Film Alumni Weekend

2013-07-05T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, July 5, 2013, 7pm

Alumni weekend kicks off with a special presentation from television writer Susan Hurwitz-Arneson. Hurwitz-Arneson worked for eight years on "South Park" and just completed a stint as a staff writer on ABC's "Malibu Country." She'll screen an episode of each show and talk about her experiences on both.

Alumni Screenings and Readings

2013-07-06T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Saturday, July 6, 2013, 7pm

Returning alumni will screen their works and present readings of their screenplays. Program director Tim Albaugh will also lecture on another aspect of the craft and business.

Overnight Sensations

2013-07-07T00:00:00Z

Trinkle Main Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre, downtown Roanoke
Saturday, July 6, 2013, 8pm

Since 2006 Playwright’s Lab at Hollins has partnered with Mill Mountain Theatre to present their version of the 24 Hour Plays. On Friday night six playwrights are randomly paired with six directors, then randomly draw from a hat a variety of writing prompts and a pre-selected cast of local actors. Before 8 a.m. the next morning they have to write a 10-minute play. They meet with their directors over a continental breakfast on Saturday morning and make any last minute changes before the actors arrive at 11 a.m. and the play begins rehearsal. When 8 p.m. rolls around, and the audience are in their seats, the show begins! Always a packed house, always free, and always lots of fun for everyone!

Hollins Soccer Day Camp

2013-07-08T04:00:00Z

Soccer field
Monday, July 8, 2013

Soccer day camp for boys and girls ages 5-11. July 8-12. For more information, visit www.cochampionshipsoccer.com

Category: Soccer

Student Wildcard Night

2013-07-08T22:30:00Z

Jackson Screening Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, July 8, 2013, 6:30pm

A special night featuring readings of excerpts from current students' screenplays or TV scripts with group feedback.

Children's Literature Lecture by William A. Senior

2013-07-08T23:30:00Z

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, July 8, 2013, 7:30pm

"Fairy Tales and Lies: The World of Children in the Works of Orson Scott Card," by William A. Senior, scholar-in-residence, editorial board member, and former editor of the "Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts." Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

Playwright’s Lab at Hollins Guest Speaker Series

2013-07-08T23:30:00Z

Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Monday, July 8, 2013, 7:30pm

Robert Patrick (playwright). Patrick became a fixture in the world famous Caffe Cino, the first Off-Off Broadway theatre, in 1961. He worked at the Cino in a variety of capacities and in 1964 was allowed to mount his first play, “The Haunted Host.” The success of that little production turned playwriting into his primary focus, resulting in 60 published plays and numerous awards. During the 1960s Patrick was a pioneer in Off-Off-Broadway theatre and the gay-theatre movement with over 300 productions of his plays during this decade in New York City alone. In 1972, the play publishing and licensing company Samuel French called Patrick “New York’s Most-Produced Playwright.” Perhaps his most famous play is “Kennedy’s Children.” Sponsored by Playwright's Lab at Hollins in collaboration with the Mill Mountain Theatre.

Children's Literature Lecture by Kathryn Erskine

2013-07-10T23:30:00Z

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:30pm

Kathryn Erskine won the National Book Award for her novel "Mockingbird." She is also the author of "Ibhubesi: The Lion, Quaking," "The Absolute Value of Mike," and the forthcoming "Seeing Red." Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

An Evening at the Writer's Gym with Special Guest Hal Ackerman

2013-07-12T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, July 12, 2013, 7pm

Celebrated novelist, screenwriter, playwright, UCLA MFA screenwriting cochair, and past Hollins professor Hal Ackerman presents an evening of writing exercises for the fit screenwriter.

Children's Literature Lecture by Illustrator Eric Rohmann

2013-07-12T23:30:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, July 12, 2013, 7:30pm

Illustrator Eric Rohmann won the Caldecott Medal for "My Friend Rabbit" and a Caldecott Honor for "Time Flies." He is the illustrator of numerous other children’s books and of the covers for Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" trilogy, "The Golden Compass," "The Subtle Knife," and "The Amber Spyglass." His most recent books are "Oh, No" and "Bone Dog."
Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

Winds of the Blue Ridge Concert

2013-07-13T22:30:00Z

Under the gym
Saturday, July 13, 2013, 6:30pm

The Winds of the Blue Ridge ensemble holds a wide variety of musicians from Salem, Roanoke, Blacksburg, Bedford, Lynchburg, and surrounding areas. Summer concert under the gym with guest director, Tim Galyean.

Hollinsummer: An "A Cappella" Experience

2013-07-14T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Developed to teach the basics of "a cappella" singing, this camp allows participants to explore their skills in contemporary "a cappella." Campers will work together to learn about harmony, perfect various vocal techniques, and arrange their own music, as well as watch and discuss video clips. After skilled vocal instruction, the week will conclude with an on-campus performance open to friends and family. Residential for girls only. July 14-20. Rising 10th-12th graders. $750. For more information: www.hollins.edu/hollinsummer or call 1-800-456-9595.

Hollinsummer: Inspired by Math and Science

2013-07-14T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Delve into your passion for math and science through observation and analysis. Campers will experience advanced scientific experimentation in a laboratory led by members of Hollins’ exceptional science faculty. They’ll also benefit from the amenities of wonderful science facilities and equipment.

July 14-20: Rising 6th-9th graders
July 21-27: Rising 10th-12th graders
Residential (girls only): $1,000
Day (coed): $500
www.hollins.edu/hollinsummer or 1-800-456-9595

Hollinsummer: Taking Joy in the Art of Creative Writing

2013-07-14T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Develop creative writing skills through interactions with Hollins’ outstanding graduate children’s literature program while participating in a literary camp designed for the emerging writer. Sharing their creative manuscripts with peers and faculty of one of the leading analytical and creative children’s literature graduate programs in the country, participants will get hands-on experiences with rich Blue Ridge and Appalachian culture and craft their inspiration through word-smithing workshops.

July 14-27: Rising 6th-12th graders
Residential (girls only): $2,100
Day (coed): $1,100

www.hollins.edu/hollinsummer or 1-800-456-9595

Ben Freakley School of Soccer

2013-07-14T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Sunday, July 14 – Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Ben Freakley School of Soccer exists to improve players at all levels of the game. From beginning players just learning the game, to advanced players with aspirations of playing at higher levels, the Ben Freakley School of Soccer fits the technical, tactical, physical, and psychological needs of all players. The Ben Freakley School of Soccer is open to boys and girls ages 10 & up. For more information email bfreakley@georgiasouthern.edu. July 14-18.

Category: Soccer

Hollinsummer: Riders Who are Going Places

2013-07-15T04:00:00Z

Hollins campus
Monday, July 15, 2013

This camp offers Roanoke area riders the opportunity to learn more about hunter/jumper riding and the care of horses from experienced college instructors. Two camp options offer riders of all skill levels the opportunity to gain knowledge and self-confidence throughout the week. Participants will enjoy the outstanding equestrian amenities used by Hollins’ nationally known and award-winning riding team.

July 15-20: Rising 9th-12th graders (novice riders)
July 22-27: Rising 9th-12 graders (advanced riders)
Day (girls only): $350

www.hollins.edu/hollinsummer or 1-800-456-9595

Interested in continuing your education? MAT-Teach Me More!

2013-07-15T04:00:00Z

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, July 15, 2013

Graduate Program Information Sessions: Prospective graduate students are invited to attend and learn more about Hollins' coed Master of Arts in Teaching program. For more information call 362-6257 or email hugrad@hollins.edu. Sessions on Monday, July 15, 12 Noon or 6 pm.

How to Pitch and Fund Your Documentary Project

2013-07-15T23:00:00Z

Jackson Screening Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Monday, July 15, 2013, 7pm

Erica Ginsberg, executive director of Washington, D.C., based Docs in Progress will talk about all things related to the process of getting your documentary film funded, produced, and distributed.

Playwright’s Lab at Hollins Guest Speaker Series

2013-07-15T23:30:00Z

Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Monday, July 15, 2013, 7:30pm

Gary Garrison (Dramatists Guild of America). Garrison is the co-executive director of the Dramatist Guild of America – the national organization of playwrights, lyricists, and composers headed by our nation’s most honored dramatists. Prior to his work at the Guild, Garrison filled the posts of artistic director, producer, and full-time faculty member in the department of dramatic writing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he produced over 45 festivals of new work, collaborating with hundreds of playwrights, directors, and actors. Garrison’s plays include “Game On,” “The Sweep,” “Verticals and Horizontals”, “Storm on Storm,” “It Belongs on Stage (and Not in My Bed),” “Crater,” “Old Soles,” “Padding The Wagon,” “Rug Store Cowboy,” “Cherry Reds,” “Gawk,” “Oh Messiah Me,” “We Make A Wall,” “The Big Fat Naked Truth,” “Scream With Laughter,” “Smoothness With Cool,” “Empty Rooms,” “Does Anybody Want A Miss Cow Bayou?” and “When A Diva Dreams.” He is the author of the critically acclaimed, “The Playwright’s Survival Guide: Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your Life,” “Perfect Ten: Writing and Producing the Ten Minute Play,” “A More Perfect Ten,” and two volumes of “Monologues for Men by Men.” He is on the Tony Administration Committee for the Tony Awards, the program director for the Summer Playwriting Intensive for the Kennedy Center, the former national chair of playwriting for the Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival, and the founder of The Loop, an online community of playwrights. Sponsored by Playwright’s Lab at Hollins in collaboration with the Mill Mountain Theatre.

Adult Horizon Information Session

2013-07-16T22:00:00Z

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 6pm

If you're thinking about going to or returning to college to earn your bachelor of arts degree, the Hollins Adult Horizon Program may be the right choice for you. The program includes nontraditional students who are just starting their college education or who want to transfer to Hollins. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Hollins Adult Horizon Program is that the degree is the same that all Hollins graduates earn; it's not a separate certificate. Hollins' entire undergraduate offerings—from art to theatre—are available to you. For more information or to make a reservation, call 540-362-6609 or email horizon@hollins.edu.

Children's Literature Lecture by Fran Cannon Slayton

2013-07-17T23:30:00Z

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library
Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 7:30pm

Fran Cannon Slayton’s debut novel, "When the Whistle Blows," a growing-up tale of the railroad in the 1940s, earned her several starred reviews. She is a former prosecutor, specializing in child sex abuse cases, and legal publisher, now a full-time writer. Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

Hollins Festival of New Works

2013-07-19T22:00:00Z

Mill Mountain Theatre's Waldron Stage at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Friday, July 19, 2013, 6pm

Each summer at the end of July, Hollins presents a three-day event showcasing ten readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins. These readings are minimally staged for the general public and close to a dozen guest professional responders from all over the globe attend. This year’s guest responders include publishers, arts administrators, playwrights, actors, directors, and even a producer of Broadway musicals! These guest responders are coming from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as downtown Roanoke. Get acquainted with these plays and playwrights before they are famous, and engage in a conversation about theatre with Hollins students, faculty, and some established theatre professionals. All readings are free and open to the general public.
July 19: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
July 20: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
July 23: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.

Film Faculty Wildcard Night

2013-07-19T23:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Friday, July 19, 2013, 7pm

Come see surprise presentations by our 2013 summer faculty. Ask any questions about the craft and the business.

Nineteenth Annual Francelia Butler Student Conference on Children's Literature

2013-07-20T04:00:00Z

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Nineteenth Annual Francelia Butler Student Conference on Children's Literature. Keynote address by visiting scholar Karen Coats, professor of English at Illinois State University and author of "Looking Glasses and Neverlands: Lacan, Desire, and Subjectivity in Children's Literature," which earned a Children's Literature Association Honor Award for Best Book in Literary Criticism in Children's Literature. She is also co-editor of "Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature" and "The Gothic in Children's Literature: Haunting the Borders," a reviewer for the "Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books" and a former board member of the Children's Literature Association. Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.

Hollins Festival of New Works

2013-07-20T15:00:00Z

Mill Mountain Theatre's Waldron Stage at 20 Church Avenue, S.E., downtown Roanoke
Saturday, July 20, 2013, 11am

Each summer at the end of July, Hollins presents a three-day event showcasing ten readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins. These readings are minimally staged for the general public and close to a dozen guest professional responders from all over the globe attend. This year’s guest responders include publishers, arts administrators, playwrights, actors, directors, and even a producer of Broadway musicals! These guest responders are coming from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as downtown Roanoke. Get acquainted with these plays and playwrights before they are famous, and engage in a conversation about theatre with Hollins students, faculty, and some established theatre professionals. All readings are free and open to the general public.

July 20: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
July 23: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.