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March 25 Ivy Hall Writers Series: Student Workshop with Joel Cohen Thursday, 4 p.m., Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. SCAD writing students are invited to attend a workshop led by Joel Cohen, Emmy-winning writer for The Simpsons, who will discuss the dichotomy of his role as both a "creative" and a "suit." Armed with an M.B.A., Cohen gained success in the corporate world before his illogical career move into comedy writing, eventually for The Simpsons, noted by Time magazine as "the greatest TV show of the 20th century." Cohen brings a unique and hilarious perspective to the roles that innovation and creativity play in both writing and in business, as he draws links between maintaining a hit show and running a successful company. The workshop is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the SCAD writing program. Students must register in advance by contacting Lee Barry Todd at 404.253.3324.

March 25 Ivy Hall Writers Series: Joel Cohen Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, Building C, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. Joel Cohen, Emmy-winning writer for "The Simpsons," addresses the dichotomy of his role as both a "creative" and a "suit" in his speech: "The Business Tao of Homer: Lessons in Creativity and Innovation From The Simpsons." Armed with an M.B.A., Cohen gained success in the corporate world before his illogical career move into comedy writing with "Saturday Night Live" and "Suddenly Susan." He eventually began writing for "The Simpsons," noted by Time magazine as "the greatest TV show of the 20th century." Cohen brings a unique and hilarious perspective to the roles that innovation and creativity play in both writing and business, as he draws links between maintaining a hit show and running a successful company. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Georgia Lee or call 404.253.3206.

April 1 Ivy Hall Writers Roundtable with Sara Nelson Thursday, 5 p.m., Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. The Ivy Hall Writers Roundtable is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the SCAD writing program. This seminar provides writing students an opportunity to participate in discussions with authors, editors, publishers, literary agents and other industry professionals. Spring 2010 guest Sara Nelson was the editor-in-chief of Publishers Weekly from 2005-09, during which time she overhauled the 135-year-old magazine, both editorially and graphically. Nelson has written a publishing column for the New York Observer and reviewed for publications from Glamour magazine to the Chicago Tribune. Her freelance pieces have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, and many national magazines and Web sites. In 2003, she published her memoir/reading guide, "So Many Books, So Little Time," which became a BookSense bestseller. Participating students are responsible for preparing questions in advance. SCAD writing students must register in advance with Lee Barry Todd or call 404.253.3324.

April 18 Ivy Hall Lecture Series: Gabriela Jasin "Vestals, Virgins and Virtue" Sunday, 3 p.m., Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. In the lecture, Vestals, Virgins and Virtue: Two Paintings by Jean Raoux and Their Prescription for the Women of 18th-century France, SCAD Professor of Art History Gabriela Jasin will discuss two pendant paintings by the artist Jean Raoux, The Virgins of Ancient Times and The Virgins of Modern Times. She will examine how they pit the ancient vestal virgins of Rome against the young virgins of contemporary 18th-century French society. In an age when Catholic presence and power were quickly eroding, womens religious orders, particularly because of their secularization, were the loci of criticism and ridicule. Still, the preoccupation with womens modesty, honor and morality was of the utmost concern. By contrasting ancient integrity with contemporary decadence, Raoux effectively illustrates the perceived decay of the role of women as useful and productive members of society and as keepers of virtue and morality. The Ivy Hall Lecture Series is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lee Barry Todd at 404.253.3324.

May 2 Ivy Hall Music Series: Spring Concert by Poulenc String Quartet Sunday, 3 p.m., Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. The repertoire includes Mozarts K.V 525 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet; Dvorak's String Quartet No.12 in F Major, ("American"), Op.96; and Brahms' Hungarian Dance #1 and #5, arranged by Matt Naughtin. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 404.253.3324.

June 18 Ivy Hall Writers Series: Writer Bret Easton Ellis Friday, 6:30 p.m., SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, Building C, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. "Imperial Bedrooms," Ellis' latest novel, is a 25th-anniversary sequel "of sorts" to "Less Than Zero" the 1985 novel created during a writing workshop at his alma mater, Bennington College, that catapulted him to fame as a member of the so-called "Literary Brat Pack." His bleak tale of L.A. teenagers became a New York Times bestseller and was later released as a feature film. His second novel, "The Rules of Attraction," addresses campus life at the height of the Reagan Era. "American Psycho," Ellis' satire of a serial killer working on Wall Street, also became a New York Times bestseller and feature film. He is also the author of a short story collection, "The Informers;" "Glamorama," an espionage thriller set in the international fashion world; and "Lunar Park," part comic memoir, part chiller-thriller and part heartbreaking saga of fathers and sons. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is followed by a book signing. Book sales are by personal check or cash only.