Troupe Roja returns to the Symposium for 2019! Troupe Roja is Dayton’s only professional multi-award winning Middle Eastern dance troupe that performs styles ranging from folkloric to fusion. Lead by Director Zattana Al-Naseem, the troupe performs at many events all over the Miami Valley area and beyond. They are an innovative troupe known for their […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Our multi-published, professional Featured Literary Guests, moderated by Leanna Renee Hieber, facilitate a community driven discussion about publishing, answering questions on process and product, craft and advice on living your best creative life. Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright and award-winning bestselling author of […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Panelists discuss the pros and cons of independent and small press publishing in a competitive marketplace. Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright and award-winning bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her Strangely Beautiful saga, beginning with The Strangely Beautiful Tale […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Ashley Lauren Rogers A transgender man, known only as Professor, wakes up in a research facility deep within the center of the Earth. He only vaguely knows that he’s there to research a horrifying and violent incident that led to the deaths of all researchers within the facility. As he […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Dialogue is a key piece of writing fiction, but how does one create dialogue that is engaging, genuine, and sounds like real people? Learn the basics of writing theatre dialogue and how that applies to strengthening your dialogue! Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Literary Guests facilitate a how-to about the process and pitfalls of writing in the genre. Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright and award-winning bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her Strangely Beautiful saga, beginning with The Strangely Beautiful Tale of […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Our Esteemed Lit Track Guests tell a real or fictionalghost story and discuss what keeps us hooked on tales of the dead! Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright and award-winning bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her Strangely Beautiful […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Robyn Bennis, Leanna Renee Hieber, & Friends Our Esteemed Lit Track Guests read a few titillating tidbits from their latest projects, guaranteed to whet appetites and ignite the mind! Robyn Bennis. author of The Guns Above and By Fire Above, has a colorful scientific background with research and development involving human gene expression, neural connectomics, […]
Presented at Symposium 2019 by Robyn Bennis & Leanna Renee Hieber Join Steampunk Symposium Resident Author, actress and Leanna Renee Hieber for a joyful, lively discussion with our Featured Literary guest Robyn Bennis, acclaimed author of Tor’s The Guns Above series. A Q&A will feature writing advice, insights into process, creative tips and a book […]
FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY! Are you ready for Steampunk themed beastly stage combat from SCOWL?! After so many attacks, London Jack realizes that this fight is personal! SCOWL is a New York City based, action-packed theatrical presentation combining stage combat choreography, acrobatics, and mixed media to create queer and trans inclusive theatrical performance with a […]
FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY! Are you ready for Steampunk themed beastly stage combat from SCOWL?! Today London Jack swears revenge on Carmella Hellmont . . . SCOWL is a New York City based, action-packed theatrical presentation combining stage combat choreography, acrobatics, and mixed media to create queer and trans inclusive theatrical performance with a sports […]
Those local to Cincinnati, Ohio may know that the city was named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the ancient Roman statesmen and farmer who is reported to have lived from 519 BC to 430 BC. George Washington was often compared to Cincinnatus due to various parallels, and the city of Cincinnati was supposedly named thus in honor of Washington […]