Frederick Community College will host bestselling author Ruth Ozeki on Tuesday, April 26 as part of the annual Frederick Reads partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries and the Weinberg Center for the Arts.
Ozeki’s visit to FCC will take place at 11:15 a.m. in the JBK Theater. Tickets are required but are free. Tickets can be picked up starting today in the Center for Student Engagement (Student Center, H-101) or the Learning Commons (Linganore Hall, second floor).
Below is more information from Frederick County Public Libraries on Ruth Ozeki and her latest book.
Acclaimed Novelist, Filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist Priest Ruth Ozeki Chosen as Frederick Reads 2022 Speaker
Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL) is pleased to announce that highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ruth Ozeki will be the speaker for the annual Frederick Reads event. This program is a collaborative effort between FCPL, Frederick Community College, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts.
Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest, whose books have garnered international acclaim for their ability to integrate issues of science, technology, religion, environmental politics, and global pop culture into unique, hybrid, narrative forms.
Her latest book,
The Book of Form and Emptiness, explores the life of a young boy who, after the death of his father, starts to hear the voices of inanimate objects – a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot, and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz to climate change, to our attachment to material possessions,
The Book of Form and Emptiness is bold, wise, poignant, playful, humane, and heartbreaking.
Ozeki will make two appearances, the first on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, and the second on Tuesday, April 26 at 11:15 a.m. at the Jack B. Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College. Both events are open to the public, tickets are free but required and can be obtained beginning Wednesday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. at
weinbergcenter.org, by phone at
301-600-2828, or in person at the Weinberg Center for the Arts box office at 20 West Patrick Street.
This program is supported by The C. Burr Artz Trust, The Ausherman Family Foundation, Frederick Arts Council, Delaplaine Foundation, Curious Iguana, and Plamondon Hospitality.
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About Frederick County Public Libraries
Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)’s mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform. FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.
www.fcpl.org
About Frederick Community College
With teaching and learning as its primary focus, Frederick Community College prepares a diverse student body to complete their goals of workforce preparation and credentialing, transfer, career development, and personal enrichment. FCC offers more than 85 degree and certificate programs in flexible learning formats that include day, evening, weekend, online, and hybrid options.
www.frederick.edu
About The Weinberg Center for the Arts
The Weinberg Center for the Arts is one of the region’s premier performing arts presenters, offering film, music, dance, theater, and family-focused programming. Located in the historic Tivoli movie theater in downtown Frederick Maryland, the Weinberg Center strives to ensure that the arts remain accessible and affordable to local and regional audiences alike. Weinberg Center events are made possible with major support from the City of Frederick, the Maryland State Arts Council, Plamondon Hospitality Partners, and other corporate and individual donors.
www.weinbergcenter.org