October 21, 2016
Poet, Pastor and Filmmaker to Headline Literary Society Presentations at La Roche College
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2016 – The La Roche University Literary Society invites the public to a free, on-campus series featuring live book readings, poetry recitations and an insider’s view into the world of filmmaking.
An Evening with Sam Hazo
Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
Ryan Room, Zappala College Center
Considered one of the most enduring poets of our time, Samuel Hazo is the author of poetry, fiction, essays, various works of translation and four plays. The founder and director of the International Poetry Forum and McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus of Duquesne University, he served as Pennsylvania’s first state poet from 1993-2003. Mr. Hazo will be reciting from “And the Time Is” and his newest collection musing on mortality and love, “They Rule the World.” The presentation will be followed by a book signing.
The Making of “Fences”: Discussion of the Filming of August Wilson’s “Fences”
Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
Zappala College Center Square
Art director and La Roche graphic design program graduate Greg Weimerskirch, ’90, will talk about his work on the 2016 movie “Fences,” based on the play by August Wilson. The story, about an African-American father struggling with race relations while raising his family in 1950s America, was directed by and stars Denzel Washington. Mr. Weimerskirch, who was nominated for Excellence in Production Design for the TV series, “Seven Days,” also worked as an art director on “American Pastoral” and “The Fault in Our Stars” in addition to many other movie and television productions.
Readings from “The Last Priest Standing and Other Stories”
Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m.
Ryan Room, Zappala College Center
Rev. Richard Infante, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in the South Hills, will read from his novel, “The Last Priest Standing and Other Stories.” His accounts, as described by Mike Aquilina in the book’s foreword, are “…something more than realist. They're real. And so they hit a reader not the way words usually do, but rather the way life does.” Installation of new members of Sigma Tau Delta will take place before this presentation.
Initiated in the early 1980s, La Roche University’s Literary Society provides a forum for scholarship and discussion on literature and other issues. For more information about the event, contact Sister Rita Yeasted, SFCC, Ph.D., at 412-536-1216 or rita.yeasted@laroche.edu.
About La Roche University: A private liberal arts college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs and one doctoral program, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, psychology, and health and medical sciences as well as interior design and graphic design. This residential college provides a vibrant campus community for more than 1,500 men and women enjoying 30-plus student organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global society.
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