Razor's Edge Conference

RAZOR’S EDGE 2014 SCHEDULE

For more information: http://ccca.biola.edu/conference/

To Register for the FREE Conference and obtain FREE Brilliance Concert Tickets:
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20436_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=28&SINGLESTORE=true

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THURSDAY EVENING KICK-OFF EVENT

Thursday | February 27, 2014 | 7:00 PM
(PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 7:00 PM)
Location: Mayers Auditorium

Thoughtful Cinema Presents:
SHORT TERM 12
with Writer/Director Daniel Cretton and panel members
The world of group homes for at-risk teenagers becomes the focal point for some of the most spellbinding storytelling around.
Tickets: General $5 | Students $3
For more information: http://ccca.biola.edu/events/2014/feb/27/short-term-12-film-screening/

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FRIDAY MORNING
THE ARTIST ENTREPRENEUR: Find Your Own Way (Part I)
With Luann Purcell Jennings, Executive Director of Church & Art Network

Friday | February 28, 2014 | 10:00 AM  -- 12:00 PM
Location: Calvary Chapel

A Look at the New Arts Marketplace. Changes in the economy and a new concept of "career" are having a huge impact on how the arts and artists work. Hear about three new directions that are appearing in the arts, and how Christians are uniquely positioned to lead in all three. This is a fascinating workshop for performing, visual, media and literary artists looking for tools to succeed as professionals in challenging careers.

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Friday | February 28, 2014 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

CONVERSATIONS WITH CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:

CREATIVE WRITING CONVERSATION with Novelist Ron Hansen
Sponsored by the English Department
Location: Sutherland Hall, Room 211

COMMUNICATIONS Workshop with Author Tim Downs
Sponsored by the Communication Studies Department
Location: Calvary Chapel

VISUAL ART Workshop with David Goa and Laura Lasworth
Sponsored by the Art Department
Location: Business Building, Room 206

THE ARTIST ENTREPRENEUR: Finding Your Own Way ( Part II )
With Luann Purcell Jennings, Executive Director of Church & Art Network
Take the First Steps for Your Arts Business - Start laying the foundation for a new arts project, program or business in the New Arts Marketplace. Luann Jennings will lead participants through several writing exercises and discussions to begin applying the three new directions discussed in the morning session to your own work. 
Location: Business Building, Room 103

RAZOR’S EDGE TYPE SLAM with Rachelle Chuang
Sponsored by the Art Department
Visually respond to auditory and literary prompts related to the conference using classic wood type on a Vandercook Proofing Press. In Dada-style fashion we will create rhythmic, visual, improvisational poetry. Sign ups are 2 people every 20 minutes. The idea is an ongoing visual conversation with type resulting in a set of improv posters. The process is quick and fun but we can only accommodate 24 people. Sign up by contacting the facilitator at rachelle.chuang@biola.edu:
Location: McNally, Room 98
Times Available:
1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00, 2:20, 2:40, 3:00, 3:20, 3:40, 4:00, 4:20, 4:40, 5:00

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DINNER 

FRIDAY EVENING
Friday | February 28, 2014 | 7:30—9:30 PM
Location: Lansing Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music  

AN EVENING WITH RON HANSEN

Introduction to the Conference & Opening Prayer
Chris Davidson, MC (7 minutes)

Tim Downs Introduction
Tim Muehlhoff (3 minutes)

Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family’s Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue & Redemption
Author Tim Downs (25 minutes)

Musical Interlude  
George Makinto (20 minutes)

Ron Hansen Introduction
Chris Davidson, MC (3 minutes)

Selected Readings from Ron Hansen Novels
Author Ron Hansen (50-60 minutes)

Evening Wrap Up
Chris Davidson, MC  (5 minutes)

TOTAL TIME: 123 minutes

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SATURDAY MORNING & AFTERNOON
Saturday Morning | March 1, 2014 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Saturday Afternoon | March 1, 2014 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Lansing Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

TRANSCENDING THE iWORLD:
EXTRAORDINARY STORIES IN A FRAGMENTED AGE
A fast-paced day of intriguing presentations and performances involving influential thinkers and culture makers from across the art genres.

Saturday Morning | March 1, 2014 | 9:30 – 11: 40 AM
Location: Lansing Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

Opening
President Corey (4 minutes)

Brief Introduction & Prayer
Natasha Duquette MC (3 minutes)

Myth, Imagination & Faith: The Enduring Legacy of the Inklings
Chris Mitchell (20 minutes)

What Makes Fiction Christian?
Tim Downs (20 minutes)

Introduction
Natasha Duquette (3 minutes)

Under the Broom Tree: Part I
Poet Chris Baron (15 minutes)

What Stories Are and Why We Read Them
Ron Hansen (20 minutes)

A Musical Moment
Composer Chris Wills (10 minutes)

Synthesis of the Morning Panel Discussion
Chris Mitchell (moderator) with Tim Downs and Ron Hansen  (20 minutes)

Announcements
Natasha Duquette (3 minutes)

TOTAL TIME: 115 Minutes

LUNCH BREAK 

Saturday Afternoon | March 1, 2014 | 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: Lansing Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

Brief Introduction
Natasha Duquette MC  (3 minutes)

Inside Out: Inhabiting Your Space 
Roberta Ahmanson (20 minutes)

From Postcards to Tweets
Monica Cure (10 minutes)

Approaching Immanence & Transcendence Through Pictures
Laura Lasworth (20 minutes)

Under the Broom Tree: Part II
Poet Chris Baron (10 minutes)

The Gift of Liturgy for a Fragmented World
The Brilliance (20 minutes)

Announcements
Natasha Duquette MC (3 minutes)

TOTAL TIME: 86 minutes

BREAK (20 minutes)

Brief Introduction
Natash Duquette MC (3 minutes)

Uploading U: Streaming Life Stories Through the Creator & the Computer
Marcia Dawkins (20 minutes)

12 Years a Slave: From Obscurity to the Oscars
A Panel Discussion on the Power of Story & Cultural Consciousness (25 minute)
Natasha Duquette (moderator), Nancy Wang Yuen, Camille Tucker, Chris Davidson, Brett McCracken

Beauty from Poverty: Art Stories on Skid Row
Jason Leith (10 minutes)

Christ, Unveiling Who U Are: A Public Encounter
David Goa (20 minutes)

Conference Conclusion
The Roman Road & the Tree of Life: Why the Big Story Matters
Brett McCracken (10 minutes)

Closing Announcements
Natasha Duquette MC (3 minutes)

TOTAL TIME: 91 minutes

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SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON, MARCH 1, 2014
Saturday Late Afternoon | March 1, 2014 | 4:30 – 6:00 PM

STORYTELLERS
Conference Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Curated by Jeffery Rau
Exhibition: February 25 - March 27 | 2014
Location: Earl & Virginia Green Art Gallery

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SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 2014
Saturday Evening | March 1, 2014 | 7:00 PM

THE BRILLIANCE IN CONCERT
Location: Sutherland Auditorium

Concert Tickets: $10 for Reserved Seating. Purchase here. 

FREE for Razor's Edge Conference Attendees. Tickets will be distributed at Conference on March 1, 2014, from 12-2:00 pm in the Crowell Music Building Lobby.
FREE for Biola students, staff/faculty with Biola ID, based on seating availability. Check at Sutherland Hall entrance on March 1, 2014 at 6:30 pm.