September 17 Reading Kicks Off Visiting Writers Fall Program
(Long Island, NY) Poet/lyricist Frank Kelly will read from his collected works at Farmingdale State College on Thursday, September 17. The reading – the kick-off event in the fall Visiting Writers Program – will be held in the Great Room in Ward Hall at 11 a.m. The public is invited and the event is free.
Kelly, a former English professor at Farmingdale, has appeared in publications such as Breadcrumb Scabs, The Bicycle Review, andDanse Macabre. He co-authored book and lyrics for two musicals: The Texas Chainsaw Musical and Pageant. The latter played off-Broadway and across the US, and as far away as Japan and Australia. He also wrote lyrics and sketches for the satirical cabaret revue, Xmas! The Xpose! He authored his first book, Growing Up Me: A Memoir of Poems, in 2012.
Poet/lyricist Frank Kelly. Photo Credit: Farmingdale State College.
The next event in the series features poet Douglas Basford on Thursday, October 8, followed by a November 12 appearance by poet/essayist Sherry B. Hanson.
Farmingdale’s Visiting Writers Program has featured readings by more than 150 American and international authors. The program highlights the importance of literature to education and culture. The annual Paumanok Award is an international award judged by faculty in Farmingdale’s English/Humanities department.
Farmingdale State College continues to prepare students with the education, skills, and critical thinking needed to meet the challenges of tomorrow. As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (with over 8,400 students), Farmingdale equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering bachelor and associate programs, Farmingdale will soon offer its first graduate degree. At Farmingdale, students also have abundant opportunities in experiential learning—internships, clinical training, and guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth. Small, personalized classes, a residence hall with suite-style living, a lush 380-acre campus undergoing major renovation, and a highly successful NCAA Division III athletics program with modern facilities make Farmingdale State College one of the fastest-growing colleges in the region.In addition, in 2014 U.S. News & World Report ranks Farmingdale #27 among regional colleges in the north (up from #31) and in 2013 Farmingdale was the only SUNY school (and the only LI school) listed in the LEAST debt category in the section titled Student Debt Load at Graduation for regional colleges in the north. UniversityPrimeTime.com lists FSC the fifth safest college in the nation. For more information, contact Kathryn Coley at 631-420-2400 or kathryn.coley@farmingdale.edu. Look on our website www.farmingdale.edu. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/farmingdale.
