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So welcome, again, to
our Fall Reading Series

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called "Conversations
about Art and Ecology".

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Last night, we heard
about eco-poetics

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from Jonathan Skinner.

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We also experienced his
captivating and sonorous

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poetry.

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And tonight, we
have the pleasure

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of hearing the work of
Juliana Spahr, acclaimed poet

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and critic, whose work is also
informed by ecological concern.

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Jonathan will introduce
Juliana, and then he'll

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join her at the podium after
her presentation for them

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to engage in a
brief conversation.

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The Art and Ecology
Series is made

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possible through
our co-sponsorship

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with the Center for
Biological Diversity,

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and through support
of the National

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Endowment for the Arts, and The
Friends of the Poetry Center.

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Now next Thursday, which
is the 29th of October,

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the Institute for
the Environment

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is going to co-sponsor a
presentation by ecologist

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and composer David Dunn.

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He's going to talk about
environmental problem-solving

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through science and art
synthesis, among other things,

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he's going to play
some amazing music.

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If you haven't heard it, or
didn't hear it earlier today,

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Arizona Spotlight
interviewed David Dunn,

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and you can listen to that
via a link on our website.

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So just go to the
Poetry Center website,

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and look for that little
news item, and click on it.

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It's an amazing piece and you'll
want to come back next week.

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Tonight though,
Juliana Spahr's books

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are available, courtesy
of U of A bookstore.

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We also have books
by Jonathan Skinner,

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so please go to the tables.

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Those ladies will be
happy to sell you books

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and, I assume,
Juliana and Jonathan

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will be happy to sign them
for you after their reading.

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So now please welcome
Jonathan Skinner

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to introduce tonight's speaker.

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[APPLAUSE]

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Am I miked?

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Is this working?

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Or do I need to--

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It's working?

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OK, great.