Royal Purple

Issue date: 11/20/07 Section: WEB EXTRAS

Media Credit: Alison Wisneski Paula Henke takes part in the Work in Progress Cafe readings.

Media Credit: Alison Wisneski Giovanny Lopez reads his creative work to the group.

The Greenhouse Café will host their second literary reading tonight from 7-9 p.m.

Senior Tara Hoaglund, who helps Greenhouse owner Vicki Fielder plan and market events, said the reading is held the third Wednesday of each month and is open to all students.

Hoaglund said the café would like to get the word out about the event, which has suffered from a lack of marketing and poor timing.

"Poetry night is getting left behind, but we'd like to get it off the ground," Hoaglund said. "We just want to provide a positive outlet where students can socialize."

Hoaglund said the event also gives students an alternative to going out to the bar.

"It's a place where students can come and express their creativity," Hoaglund said. "They can get creative and get inspired to branch out and try new things."

Hoaglund said the café wants to reach out to the language and literature students with this event.

Greenhouse Café invited professor Andrea Musher and the students who attend the Work in Progress Café on campus. Hoaglund said it would've been difficult for the group to attend the event at Greenhouse, but Musher invited them to come to their reading.

The Work in Progress Café is a similar event held every other Tuesday where students can share their poetry. The next reading will be held at the Fern Young Terrace on the second floor of the Irvin L. Young Auditorium Nov. 27 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Professor Lynn Shoemaker said the next Work in Progress Café may the most important one this year.

"There will be a faculty member with a new chapbook, a guest with a new chapbook and several students reading from works in Spanglish, which is a first for us," Shoemaker said.

Hoaglund said she hopes this event will have the same kind of atmosphere as the Jazz Jam, which is hosted every other week.

"The events are really fun," Hoaglund said. "It makes the night more interesting for the customers and for the baristas."

Hoaglund said no students performed or read last month, but the café just needs a catalyst.

"I think we just need somebody to start it off," Hoaglund said.

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