Get Excited for ECU's Homecoming!

East Carolina University's Homecoming is quickly approaching.  Homecoming will be held this year the weekend of October 12th.  There are events all weekend for students and alumni.  Keep reading to learn what events you can look forward to attending.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012
11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.	Walking Tours of Campus Departing from Wright Plaza Bring your walking shoes and enjoy an informative stroll around Main Campus. ECU Student Ambassadors will lead you on a walk down memory lane while showing off ECU’s newest buildings and campus landmarks.
12:00-2:00 p.m.	Lunch on Campus The Croatan Green Room Experience new dining options available on campus to kick off Homecoming weekend. Dutch treat.
2:00-5:00 p.m.	Pirate Homecoming Jubilee Wright Plaza All alumni and friends are welcome to stop by and enjoy family fun activities, entertainment, games, and prizes hosted by this year’s Alumni Homecoming Committee.
5:00-8:00 p.m.	Freeboot Friday Uptown Greenville Stop by the Alumni Association’s table to mingle with members of the Alumni Homecoming Committee. Also, grab a few spirit souvenirs!
6:00 p.m.	Alumni Awards Ceremony and Dinner presented by Duplin Winery Greenville Convention Center Join us in recognizing alumni and friends of the University who have demonstrated outstanding merit and achievement, distinguished themselves as leaders for the University, and adopted East Carolina as their own. $40 for Alumni Association members; $50 for nonmembers. Registration required by calling the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD or online at PirateAlumni.com/register.
10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.	Black Alumni Chapter's Homecoming 2012 La Reunion "Carte Blanche"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012
9:00 a.m.	Alumni Homecoming Breakfast Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center Lawn Enjoy a complimentary breakfast sponsored by ARAMARK and visit with fellow alumni. Take a front row seat to watch the Homecoming Parade.
10:00 a.m.	Homecoming Parade Fifth Street Enjoy the many sights and sounds of this year’s parade and to celebrate ECU as “The Greatest Place on Earth!”
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.	Black Alumni Chapter's Homecoming 2012 La Reunion "Day Dreaming: The Sequel" Homecoming Day Party
2:00-4:00 p.m.	Alumni Tailgate ECU Soccer Stadium Gather with fellow fans for a buffet lunch sponsored by Parker’s Barbecue and ARAMARK, Pirate beverages, live music, games for children, and a chance to win door prizes. $10 for Alumni Association members; $25 for nonmembers; free for children 12 and younger. Registration required by calling the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD or online at PirateAlumni.com/register.
4:30 p.m.	Pirate Football: Memphis vs. ECU Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Tickets can be purchased from the ECU Athletic Ticket Office online or over the phone by calling 800-DIAL-ECU. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for children if you mention the group code “ECU ALUMNI.”
10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.	Black Alumni Chapter's Homecoming 2012 La Reunion "Pirates in Paris" Grand Finale

For more information see East Carolina University.

Bill Cosby at the Wright Auditorium

Bill Cosby is coming to the Wright Auditorium on Thursday.  This legendary comedian and actor is here with the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series.  There are still tickets available so make sure to contact the box office.

Event Information
Title:	Bill Cosby performs
Date:	Thursday 9/20/2012
Time:	8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where:	Wright Auditorium (map)
Summary:	Comedian, actor, author, educator and JELL-O spokesperson Bill Cosby opens the 51st season of the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series on Sept. 20.
Details:	Cosby's lifelong contributions to American culture were recognized with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2002, America’s highest civilian honor. He also was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2009. He has touched countless lives through the Emmy Award-winning animated series “Little Bill,” his best-selling book “Fatherhood,” and his game-changing family sitcom “The Cosby Show.”  Cosby’s humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of our existence, providing an insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women.  www.billcosby.com   This performance is supported in part by the ECU Office of Equity, Diversity and Community Relations. Tickets are $60; $30 for students/youth.  For more information see East Carolina University.

First Friday Art Walk

On the first Friday of every month you can participate in the Uptown ArtWalk from 6pm to 9pm.  This art walk includes free rides on the trolley, discounts at businesses, and meeting your neighbors. Make sure to check out the First Friday ArtWalk Map to see what will be happening at different locations.  It is a great event every month, and a great way to interact with citizens of Greenville.

First Friday Uptown ArtWalk

Uptown Greenville Galleries and Businesses Open their Doors from 6-9 pm Each Month

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK SERIES
Uptown Greenville and the Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge are proud to work with local merchants to bring you a monthly ArtWalk series taking place the first Friday of each month.  Uptown Greenville invites you to enjoy free rides through the district on the Greenville Jolly Trolley, take advantage of special First Friday discounts at participating businesses and mix and mingle in the heart of Greenville. Click here for the First Friday ArtWalk map.

For more information see UptownGreenville.

North Carolina Literary Homecoming

 North Carolina writers and filmmakers will gather at ECU for the North Carolina Literary Homecoming.  The event will offer workshops and panel presentations from these famous literary icons.

East Carolina University will honor the region’s literary traditions Sept. 21 and 22 during the Ninth Annual Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming, presented by Joyner Library and the North Carolina Literary Review. The event will offer interactive workshops in addition to panel presentations.

Seven North Carolina writers and two filmmakers will discuss the translation of the written word into film during the event which has the theme, “Litflix: Adapting North Carolina Literature into Film.”

For nine years, the ENCLH has been nourishing and revitalizing the creative spirit for writers as the event provides a place where artists and community members can interact and share ideas. The works represented by the award-winning authors encompass a variety of genres including poetry, fiction, historical nonfiction, and drama and how they tie into Eastern North Carolina culture.

Each year, the Literary Homecoming kicks off with the presentation of the Roberts Award for Literary Inspiration. This year the award will be presented Sept. 21 to eastern North Carolina poet James Applewhite for his significant influence upon the literature of the state.

“The Roberts Award, named in honor of B.W.C. and Snow Roberts of Durham, is a fitting way to honor James Applewhite,” said Maury York, Joyner Library’s assistant director for special collections. York described Applewhite as an outstanding poet with deep roots in eastern North Carolina.

Also on Sept. 21, Timothy B. Tyson will speak about the film adaptation of his book “Blood Done Sign My Name” in a lecture on “Civil Rights Meets Silver Screen.”

On the second day of the event, several North Carolina writers whose literary works have been adapted into film will explore how film can both enhance and distract from the meaning of the written word. As Americans steadily turn away from reading and more toward cinema and television, the literary homecoming strives to reemphasize the value of the written word, while recognizing the value of visual media as a catalyst toward that end, said Margaret D. Bauer, Rives Chair of Southern Literature and editor of the North Carolina Literary Review.

The luncheon on Sept. 22 will feature a reading by Daniel Wallace, author of “Big Fish,” which was adapted into a 2003 feature film directed by Tim Burton and starring Ewan McGregor.

Award-winning author Charles Frazier will deliver the keynote session at 4 p.m. Sept 22. Frazier’s first novel, “Cold Mountain,” winner of the 1997 National Book Award, the 1997 W.D. Weatherford Award, and the 1998 Boeke Prize, was adapted in 2003 into a major motion picture that was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Frazier’s second novel, “Thirteen Moons,” was selected as the first literary work to be translated into the Cherokee language. His most recent novel is “Nightwoods.”

Bauer encourages everyone to “read poetry by James Applewhite and essays by Frazier and Tyson, as well as articles about other guest writers’ film adaptations, in the recently released 2012 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review and then join us at ECU to meet these literary stars in person.”

For more information see ECU.