The theme of the 2008 Frederick Reads was the couragous and often overlooked role of women and the impact they have in shaping the events of the world . On April 10, Cokie Roberts discussed two of her books Ladies of Liberty: the Women Who Shaped Our Nation (released April 8, 2008) and Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation (2004). On April 14, Greg and Cindy Corrie reflected on their daughter's Rachel life and writings through Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie.
Cokie Roberts [Bio]
appeared at three packed venues during her stay in Frederick: Frederick Community College, Hood College, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts. In her book Ladies of Liberty, Cokie draws on personal correspondence, private journals and previously unpublished writings to recount the history of former first ladies such as Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison and other women such as Theodosia Burr, Aaron Burr's daughter. Using these personal accounts during her lecture, Cokie was able to offer a historical perspective that was uniquely "human". For example she recollects a personal observation that there was an increase in the DC orphanage approximately 9 months after an emergency Summer session of Congress.
Greg and Cindy Corrie brought the controversal story of their daughter Rachel to the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center. Rachel, was a 23 year old college graduate who traveled in January 2003 to Israel and Palestine. In Rafah in the Gaza Strip, she served as a nonviolent peace activist and human rights observer until her death on March 16, 2003. Let Me Stand Alone reveals Corries's striking gifts as a poet and writer while telling her story, from her earliest reflections to her final e-mails.
The Center for American History's touring exhibition of 38 black-and-white lambda prints from Changing the Face of Power comes to the Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County. Based on photojournalist Melina Mara's
book Changing the Face of Power : Women in the U.S. Senate (which includes a foreword by Cokie Roberts) the exhibit
chronicles the record-breaking number of women who serve in the U.S. Senate.
The Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County is featuring singer/songwriters Zaminy Hibbard and Sara McKay, dancers from the Equinox Dance Company, performers from The Maryland Ensemble Theatre and poet Kristie Culler, hosted by Siobhan Connellan. For more details visit the Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County website or call (301) 662-4190.
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present an original production called From Quill to Keyboards. This performance is a look at how women have told their stories through the ages - from the letters and diaries of two hundred years ago to the blogs and online social networks of today.
The Maryland Shakespeare Festival presents, Partners in Greatness: a Discussion/Reading of Shakespeare's Women. Join Artistic Director Becky Kemper and key members of Maryland Shakespeare Festival's professional company for an exploration of Shakespeare's great women: Kate, Rosalind, Queen Margaret, Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra, Viola. How do these women succeed in a man's world? How do they compare to women in the real world: Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Princess Diana, Barbara Mikulski, among others? What can we learn? Open discussion and theatrical readings make this an afternoon of ideas and entertainment! For more details visit the Maryland Shakespeare Festival website or call (301) 668-4090.
Bookfest features events appealing to readers and writers alike. Events include "Getting Your Book Published," mini-creative writing sessions, local authors, panel discussions, amateur play readers and children's activities.
For more details visit the Frederick County Public Libraries website or call (301) 600-1630.
For the second year, Frederick County Public Libraries will sponsor Downtown Frederick's First Saturday Gallery Walk, themed "Much Ado About Books." The event features a wide variety of authors at various locations throughout Downtown. For more details visit the Downtown Frederick Partnership website or call (301) 698-8118.
A Project of the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium. Official opening weekend of the 2007 season for many area museums and other interesting heritage organizations. Tours, hands-on activities, and living history interpretations will be offered. A grand finale for the event, the Handbell Festival includes eight local handbell choirs performing both mass-ring and solo selections. Nearly 100 ringers and several hundred bells and chimes make this an exhilarating musical event. For more details visit the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium website or call (301) 600-4042.
The Schifferstadt Architectural Museum is offering demonstrations and lectures to provide insight into the lives of colonial women in early American history. For more details of the event visit the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation website or call (301) 663-3885.
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