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Recent News
Ríos was awarded the 2007 PEN Beyond Margins Award.
Ríos has been honored with the 2007 Arizona Literary Treasure Award.
Ríos recently delivered the keynote address at the Chandler Celebration of Unity. Read the review.
At the request of Governor Janet Napolitano, Alberto Ríos composed and delivered an inaugural poem at the official inauguration at the state capitol on January 4, 2007. The poem is called, “A Sustainable Courage.” Ríos also wrote a poem for the governor’s first inauguration, “In Us This Day.”
Alberto Ríos was recently featured on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (PBS), and becomes part of the NewsHour Poetry Series. His most recent book, The Theater of Night, was highlighted. The interview and further materials are available online. Transcript, Including Streaming Video and Audio. Poems and Bio. In the interview, several references to various Ríos works and techniques were made:
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Events Calendar 2007
January 4, 2007. Thursday, 11:00 a.m. Second Inauguration of Janet Napolitano, Governor of the State of Arizona. State Capitol. Phoenix, Arizona. »Delivery of inaugural poem, “A Sustainable Courage.”
January 12, 2007: Friday, noon (Ríos talk). Chandler Celebration of Unity Luncheon. Chandler Multicultural Festival Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort and Conference Center, 1 San Marcos Place, Chandler, Arizona. »Keynote Address. (Read review)
February 12, 2007: Monday. Herrera School for the Fine Arts. Phoenix, AZ. Informal visit and presentation, with Q&A, in preparation for “The Borders Project” (see 3-6 and 3-7-2007 below).
February 23, 2007: Friday, 10:30. (Conference runs 2-20 to 2-24). 2007 Foro Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas/Transborder Library Forum. Arizona State University, Memorial Union. »Keynote Address. Podcast forthcoming.
March 1, 2007: Thursday, 12-1. Saguaro High School. Scottsdale, AZ. Informal presentation and Q&A.
March 6 and 7, 2007: Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. “The Borders Project,” presented by Herrera School for the Fine Arts students. Herberger Theater, Center Stage. Arizona State University. Performance based on poetry of Alberto Ríos, both English and Spanish.
April 14, 2007. Arizona Book Festival. 10:00 a.m. Carnegie Center, 1101 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ. Ríos will be receiving the 2007 Arizona Literary Treasure Award.
April 16-18, 2007. Various venues and events. Chautauqua Poets and Writers, Ashland, Oregon; Rogue Community College and Group Latino Oregon Leadership Institute, Medford; Talent Middle School; Ashland Middle School; and Southern Oregon University.
April 18-22, 2007. Various events and a reading, with Tess Gallagher. 1. Eastern Washington University Get Lit! Literary Festival; Gonzaga University. Ríos will also be reading a poem written in honor of the investiture of Rodolfo Arévalo as president of Eastern Washington University (4-19-07).
April 26, 2007. Cancelled. Arizona State University West Campus. Campus Environment Team Speaker Series. »Featured speaker, multiple events.
May 5, 2007. Phoenix College Microburst Literary Conference. Phoenix College. Phoenix, AZ. »Keynote Address.
June, 2007. TBA. Mesa Writing Institute.
June 15, 2007, 9:00 a.m. (Ríos talk). 2007 Arizona Historic Preservation Conference. Prescott, AZ. »Keynote Address.
September 16, 2007, 2:00 p.m. Phoenix Art Museum: Fiestas Patrias! Mexico in Words and Music. Phoenix, AZ. »Featured reader, with Mexican poet Verónica Volkow. Multiple events.
October 13-14, 2007. Various venues and events. University of Arizona Poetry Center inauguration. Tucson, AZ. »Featured poet, with others.
October 20, 2007. Phoenix Public Library “Dinner in the Stacks.” Phoenix, AZ. »Reading of original poem “Knowledge Neighbors.”
October 24-25, 2007. Kent State University and Wick Poetry Center. Kent, Ohio. »Reading, talk, class visits.
October 26, 2007: Friday, 6:30-10:00 p.m. A Night in the French Quarter. Department of English Homecoming. »Master of Ceremonies.
November 9-10, 2007. Portland, OR. »Reading, panels.
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