Eric McHenry of Topeka was today’s guest poet for Poetry on the Porch – at the William Allen White State Historic Site in Emporia. McHenry teaches poetry at Washburn University in Topeka. He read from “Potscrubber Lullabies,” his first book of poetry for which he won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, as well as from …
Hear poets on the porch
It’s time once again for Poetry on the Porch. Kevin Rabas and other local poets (maybe me, we’ll see.) William Allen White’s porch. 2 p.m. Today. 10th & Exchange. Free (donations accepted for WAW house) See photos from last year’s event.
Casey on the Porch
Tomorrow, Sept. 27, Sunday, 2 p.m. 10th & Exchange, Emporia On Sunday, Casey Cagle will sing and play guitar on the porch of the William Allen White House as part of the “Sundays On the Porch” series. Good American roots music – that’s what you’ll hear. It’s free and open to the public. I’ll see …
Poetry on the Porch
Poetry was the topic for the “On the Porch” series at the William Allen White House this afternoon. Here’s Liz Martell reading some of her work. Prolific writer Antonia Felix read several of her poems. Some of Antonia’s (many) non-fiction books include biographies of Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush, Wesley Clark. Dave took photos of the …
Author on the Porch
Beverley Buller visits with Roger Heineken at yesterday’s book-signing in Town Crier bookstore. (OK, so Roger looks a little serious here, but that’s just because he’s listening intently.) Today at 2 p.m., you can hear Beverley Buller talk about William Allen White at the William Allen White State Historic Site at 10th and Exchange in …
Poetry on the Porch
At the William Allen White House, it was Poetry on the Porch day (which you may have read about on NASCAR.com.) Kevin Rabas started the program by reading several of White’s poems. He then read some of his own poetry from his recently published book, “Bird’s Horn.” Kevin is co-director of ESU’s creative writing program. …
History on the Porch
Roger Heineken listens as Lacey Whetstone fields a question from the audience in today’s “History on the Porch” at the William Allen White House in Emporia. Lacey is a graduate student in history at ESU. She talked about William Allen White’s opposition to the Ku Klux Klan when it entered Kansas in the early 1920s. …
Singing on the Porch
There was some beautiful singin’ on the porch today at the White House, the William Allen White House State Historic site that is. About 15-20 women from the Twin Rivers Chapter of the Sweet Adelines sang songs such as “Home on the Range,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Today’s event …
The White House
Today’s Flyover People column: The White House. Nick Gronseth, site administrator, William Allen White State Historical Site Roger Heineken talks about Mary White during this spring’s On the Porch series.
Readings on the Porch – 2
The William Allen White Community Partnership presents The 2007 June Series of Readings on the Porch William Allen White House State Historic Site 927 Exchange St., Emporia This program is free of charge, however donations in support of the site are appreciated. Limited seating is available and participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. …
Readings on the Porch
Roger Heineken of the William Allen White Community Partnership Inc. describes the life of Mary White to a gathering of about a dozen people. Tonight was the opening program for Readings on the Porch at the William Allen White House State Historic Site. Mary White was the topic. Jim Bartruff Jim Bartruff, Director of Theatre …