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WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Workshop space is limited, so make sure you enroll ASAP. Read through all of the information on this page carefully so that you do not accidentally miss important information.
You will receive a confirmation email from Ms. Nagel and a hallway pass to the workshop when your enrollment has been finalized.
This year, all workshops will be taking place in the Idea Center.
Please do not be late! We want you to have the fullest experience possible, and that starts with your prompt arrival.
You will receive a confirmation email from Ms. Nagel and a hallway pass to the workshop when your enrollment has been finalized.
This year, all workshops will be taking place in the Idea Center.
Please do not be late! We want you to have the fullest experience possible, and that starts with your prompt arrival.
JOE SZYNKOWSKI
Joe Szynkowski is the Founder and Chief Writer of The UpWrite Group. The UpWrite Group, home of the WorkHappy Blog, works to meet the needs of executives seeking top-tier personal branding materials. Based in the Greater St. Louis region, his team has positioned a wide range of C-level leaders for board appointments and executive recruiter attention. He is also a Senior Resume Writer with TopResume, a Talent Inc. company, and has 10+ years of professional experience. He specializes in creating personal branding. This workshop will focus on copywriting, which is the business of writing text for the purpose of advertising or marketing a particular product. In this session, a product will be made available, and students will be asked to write product descriptions that would persuade consumers to buy the product. Bring your creative juices because the winning copy will get the product! |
Monday, April 2nd
4th Hour Location: Idea Center |
ALTERNATE ENDING
Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized that they all shared a passion for movies. Tim had been reviewing films at his old blog Antagony & Ecstasy for over a decade, and Rob & Carrie had found great success with their year-old podcast, when they all decided to combine forces to create a new site, dedicated to their desire to watch and discuss the best (and worst) that cinema has to offer. |
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Monday, April 2nd 5th Hour Location: Idea Center |
JIM KOZYRA
Jim Kozyra was born on February 10, 1984 in Chicago. He is an actor and writer, known for The Jamz (2016), Chicago P.D. (2014) and Josh and Angie go to Counseling (2012). |
Monday, April 2nd
6th Hour Location: Idea Center |
EVELYN LAUER
Evelyn Lauer holds an MFA in creative writing from Texas State University. She is the co-author of Skylined: A Story of Love and Loss in the City, a book of photographs and poems set in Chicago. Her essays and poems have appeared in several publications including the Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, MaMa Mia Australia, Education Week, and Sentence. She is the public relations/publications chair of the Journalism Education Association and an English teacher at Niles West High School. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @evelynalauer. If you are a poet who would like feedback on your original work, this workshop is for you! Attendees will email an original poem to Ms. D'Andrea (jamie.dandrea@chsd117.org) before spring break, and Ms. Lauer will prepare activities to help poets receive criticism on their work, as well as revision suggestions. This workshop will include a maximum of 10 participants. |
Tuesday, April 3rd
4th Hour Location: Idea Center |
ANDREW SMITH
Andrew Smith is the award-winning author of several Young Adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle (2015 Michael L. Printz Honor, 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Carnegie Medal Longlist) and Winger. He is a native-born Californian who spent most of his formative years traveling the world. His university studies focused on Political Science, Journalism, and Literature. He has published numerous short stories and articles. The Alex Crow, a starred novel by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist, is his ninth novel. He lives in Southern California. |
Tuesday, April 3rd
5th Hour Location: Idea Center |
JULIE HALPERN
A native to the Chicago suburbs, Julie was a school librarian for more than ten years until she quit to be a stay-at-home-mom-slash-author. She lives with her sweetheart husband, author/illustrator Matthew Cordell, and her two kids, Romy and Dean. In her spare time she likes to imagine she has spare time. Julie is the author of novels such as Meant to Be, The F-It List, Have a Nice Day, and Get Well Soon. She has also written the picture book Toby and the Snowflakes. |
Tuesday, April 3rd
6th Hour Location: Idea Center |
REGIE GIBSON
Poet, songwriter, author, workshop facilitator, and educator Regie Gibson has performed, taught, and lectured at schools, universities, theaters and various other venues on two continents and in seven countries including Havana Cuba. Regie and his work appear in the New Line Cinema film love jones, based largely on events in his life. The poem entitled "Brother to the Night (A Blues for Nina)" appears on the movie soundtrack and is performed by the film's star, Larenz Tate. Regie performed "Hey Nappyhead" in the film with world-renowned percussionist and composer Kahil El Zabar, composer of the score for The Lion King musical. |
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL
Wednesday, April 4th 4th Hour Location: Idea Center |
THE SECOND CITY
The Second City houses over 50 years of funny, and it opened its doors in Chicago in 1959. It is considered the world’s premiere comedy club, theatre, and school of improvisation, in which performers engage in the art of acting out a skit without any preparation. The Second City is considered to be one of the first steps to success for comedians, actors, directors, and others working in show business. Some notable alumni include Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Joan Rivers, and so many more. Not only can the public visit to see a show, classes are also available to get on stage and practice the craft of acting and improv. The Second City holds the saying to be true: learning is doing! |
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL
Wednesday, April 4th 5th Hour Location: Idea Center |
DROPPIN' $CIENCE
Droppin' $cience is a group of improvisors that are from Columbia College Chicago. This Chicago improv team is affiliated with the pH Theater and was founded in 2007. They are a self-proclaimed longform group bringing you baskets full of energy from start to finish. Awards for Droppin' $cience include Chicago Regional Champion (2011-2012), Top 13 College Improv Team (2011-2012), Chicago Regional Champion (2010-2011), Top 10 College Improv Team (2010-2011), and #3 Nationally-Ranked College Improv Team (2010-2011). Droppin' $cience was also an Official Selection at Spontaneous Combustion (Atlanta, Georgia) and at Improv Festival (Carbondale, IL). |
Wednesday, April 4th
6th Hour Location: Idea Center |
CARLILE
Carlile is a nu pop artist from Chicago, Illinois. She describes herself and her music as lyrically inquisitive and sonically evocative. She released her debut EP "Strange" in 2016 which you can find on iTunes and Soundcloud. |
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Thursday, April 5th 4th Hour Location: Idea Center |
SUNJACKET
Sunjacket is a four-piece indie rock band from Chicago. In the fall of 2014, Bryan Kveton (vocals, guitar, synth), Carl Hauck (vocals, guitar, synth), and Garret Bodette (drums, percussion) took a year off from playing shows to finish writing and recording songs for their debut LP, after which Jeff Rukes (bass, synth) joined the group. The result is Mantra, an “expansive exploration of human compulsions” (Stereogum), whose 10 tracks range from dark, synth-driven pop to layered, syncopated rock, with moments of ambient sparseness in between. Released September 16, 2016, the album was produced in collaboration with Fraser McCulloch (of Brooklyn band Milagres) and mastered by Joe Lambert (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Dirty Projectors, Local Natives). |
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Thursday, April 5th 5th Hour Location: Idea Center |
WOJTEK
Sequoit alumnus Wojtek Krupka is returning to Antioch Community High School from Nashville, Tennessee. Krupka graduated in 2000, he then continued to further his education by attending Indiana University Bloomington from 2001-2005 getting his Bachelor Degree in fine arts and English Literature. In 2005 Wojtek was the co-founded of The August with Tim Good. Currently he is the guitarist of Los Colognes, which recently released the album Working Together. |
Thursday, April 5th
6th Hour Location: Idea Center |