Vol. 1, Issue 6
NEWS/MEDIA
An interview with Matt Silady (MFAW faculty) is featured in The Comics Reporter where he speaks on his involvement with CCA's MFA in Comics program.
Donna de la Perriére (MFAW faculty) shares what she is currently reading in the online literary journal, Drunken Boat.
Check out photos from the Graduate Studies Lecture Series featuring Cheryl Strayed. Fabulous shots provided by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13).
Ishmael Reed (MFAW faculty) made the best-sellers list this year for his book New and Collected Poems. Read a brief commentary at the Poetry Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS
Joseph Lease (MFAW faculty) has a new poem, "Earthly Delights" on The Brooklyn Rail.
Shanthi Sekaran (MFAW faculty) has a new story, "Aubade", featured in Canteen.
ON-CAMPUS
WED 10: Notes from the Studio: Matt Borruso, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
THU 11: GRADUATE LECTURE SERIES: Leila Chirayath Janah, 7pm in Timken (SF)
THU 11: PLAySPACE: Committee Meeting, 7:15 - 8pm in the Curatorial Practice room (Hooper 1). email playspace@cca.edu
MON 15: Architecture Lecture Series: Jeffrey Inaba, INABA, 7pm in Timken (SF)
TUE 16: GRADUATE LECTURE SERIES: Matei Bejenaru, 7pm in Timken (SF)
WED 17: Design and Craft Lecture Series: David Colwell, 7pm in Timken (SF)
WED 17: Notes from the Studio: Mel Davis, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
OFF-SITE
WED 10: Reading: Chris Cleave, 7pm at the JCCSF (3200 California Street, SF) TICKETS
THU 11: David Abel and Chris Daniels, 4:30pm at the Poetry Center (1600 Holloway Ave. HUM 512, SF)
THU 11: LITQUAKE EVENT: LITERARY DEATH MATCH: Simon Ritch, Amelia Gray, Rakesh Satyal, Tim "Toaster" Henderson, judged by Adam Mansbach, D.A. Powell, Caitlin Gil
FRI 12: FRIDAY SEMINAR: "New Lagoon" by Elastic City [directed by Todd Shalom (MFAW alum)], 3:30pm and 5:15pm at the corner of Eddy & Laguna, SF
FRI 12: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Making the Skeleton Dance: Family in All its Forms," Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), Adrienne Arieff, Tiffany Baker, Caroline de Robertis, Bronwen Hruska, Meredith Maran, Joyce Maynard, Deborah Michel, Holly Payne, Elizabeth Weil, 6pm at Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, SF) TICKETS
FRI 12: "From the Darkness Creeps" with visual work by Liz Mayorga (MFAW '13), 7pm at Big Umbrella Studios (906.5 Divisadero, SF)
SAT 13: MFAW ALUMNI EVENT: "New Lagoon" by Elastic City [directed by Todd Shalom (MFAW alum)], 2pm at the corner of Eddy & Laguna, SF RSVP
SAT 13: Conference: "Iranian Alliances Across Borders" panel with Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), Jasmin Darznik, Persis Karim, Sholeh Wolpe, Roger Sedarat at UC Los Angeles. REGISTRATION
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "The Art of the Novel" moderated by Shanthi Sekaran (MFAW faculty), 4pm at Z Space (450 Florida St. SF). TICKETS
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Saturday Night Special Invades the City," Nick Johnson (MFAW alum), Jezebel Delliah X, Safiya Martinez, Joseph Rios', Chelsea Martin, Lyrics Born, 6pm at Casanova Lounge (527 Valencia Street, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "A Murmuration of Starlings" with readings by Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) and others, 8:30 - 9:30pm, at Gypsy Moon (1266 Valencia, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Six and a Slice: Fiction and Poetry" with readers by ElevenEleven contributors and others, 8:30 - 9:30pm at Mission Pie (2901 Mission, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Tzara's Hat" with readings by Janey Smith (MFAW alum) and Daniel Levin Becker, Olga Zilberbourg, Ethel Rohan, Peg Alford Pursell, 6 - 7pm at Four Barrel Coffee (375 Valencia, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "BANG OUT, Volume XVIII: Fault Lines" with readings by Steffi Drewes (MFAW alum) and others, 7:15 - 8:15pm at Amnesia (853 Valencia, SF)
MON 15: Reading: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), 7- 9pm at The Sitting Room, (2025 Curtis Drive, Penngrove, CA)
THU 18: Maxine Hong Kingston and Sean McIain Brown, 4:30pm at the Poetry Center (1600 Holloway Ave. HUM 512, SF)
THU 18: Louise Erdrich and Michelle Richmond (former MFAW fasculty), 2pm at the JCCSF (3200 California Street, SF) TICKETS
THU 18: THE GRINDER READING SERIES: with reading by Sarah Bushman (MFAW '13) and others, 6:30pm at Telegraph Cafe (2318 Telegraph, OAK)
COMING UP
10/19: MFAW STUDENT READING
10/19: David Meltzer and Julie Rogers, 5:30pm at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
10/20: WRITERS WITH DRINKS: Ruben B. Martinez, Carol Quinn, Deb Campo, 7 - 9:30pm at the Make-Out Room
10/20: Toronto International Festival of Authors with reading by Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty)
10/20: "Gathering the Embers: A Dia de los Muertos Tribute Show 2012," Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), sisters Natalia and Amanda Vigil, and other writers, interdisciplinary performing artists, media makers and musicians, $8 in advance (eventbrite.com), $10 at the door, 7–9:30pm, SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
10/21: Toronto International Festival of Authors, round table with Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty)
10/21: Paolo Javier, Cathy Park Hong, Cheena Marie Lo at ATA
10/24: Notes from the Studio: Bryan Keith Thomas, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
10/24: TOWN HALL MEETING for current MFAW students // topic: Spring 2013 courses! 11 - 11:45pm in the Writers Studio
10/26: FRIGHT NIGHT at the Writers Studio, 5:30pm (SF)
10/31: Notes from the Studio: Serena Cole Halloween Special, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/1: NaNoWriMo
11/2: Franck André Jamme, 5:30pm, at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/4: kathryn l. pringle, Erin Moure, Andrea Rexilius at ATA
11/4: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Solano County Library Foundation, Fairfield
11/7: Notes from the Studio: Christopher Brown, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/9: Tisa Bryant, 5:30pm, at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/9: Della Watson and Jessica Wickens (MFAW alum), 7:30pm, Lone Glen Reading Series (293 Cotter Street, SF)
11/10: WRITERS WITH DRINKS: Shawna Yang Ryan, Francesca Lia Block, Randy Alfred, 7 - 9:30pm at the Make-Out Room
11/11: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Bluestockings (NYC)
11:14: Notes from the Studio: Sally Elesby, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/15: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Lafayette Library and Community Center (Lafayette, CA)
11/15: "Listen for Peace," a visual art, literary, and music benefit for Emergency USA, Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), and others TBA, 7–10pm, SF Main Library, San Francisco
11/16: FRIDAY WRITERS SEMINAR: Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), 3:30pm – 5:00pm, The Writers' Studio, CCA
11/16: MFAW STUDENT READING
11/16: Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano, 5:30pm at BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/19: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library (San Jose)
11/28: Notes from the Studio: Terri Friedmam, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
12/1: Alice Notley at the Unitarian Center
12/2: Tim Trace Peterson, J/J Hastain, Monica Peck at ATA
12/5: Notes from the Studio: Danielle Lawrence, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
12/7: Sam Sax, 5:30 at BAM/PFA Reading Room
12/14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER
12/14: MFAW STUDENT READING
12/16: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum)
NEWS/MEDIA
An interview with Matt Silady (MFAW faculty) is featured in The Comics Reporter where he speaks on his involvement with CCA's MFA in Comics program.
Donna de la Perriére (MFAW faculty) shares what she is currently reading in the online literary journal, Drunken Boat.
Check out photos from the Graduate Studies Lecture Series featuring Cheryl Strayed. Fabulous shots provided by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13).
Ishmael Reed (MFAW faculty) made the best-sellers list this year for his book New and Collected Poems. Read a brief commentary at the Poetry Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS
Joseph Lease (MFAW faculty) has a new poem, "Earthly Delights" on The Brooklyn Rail.
Shanthi Sekaran (MFAW faculty) has a new story, "Aubade", featured in Canteen.
ON-CAMPUS
WED 10: Notes from the Studio: Matt Borruso, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
THU 11: GRADUATE LECTURE SERIES: Leila Chirayath Janah, 7pm in Timken (SF)
THU 11: PLAySPACE: Committee Meeting, 7:15 - 8pm in the Curatorial Practice room (Hooper 1). email playspace@cca.edu
MON 15: Architecture Lecture Series: Jeffrey Inaba, INABA, 7pm in Timken (SF)
TUE 16: GRADUATE LECTURE SERIES: Matei Bejenaru, 7pm in Timken (SF)
WED 17: Design and Craft Lecture Series: David Colwell, 7pm in Timken (SF)
WED 17: Notes from the Studio: Mel Davis, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
OFF-SITE
WED 10: Reading: Chris Cleave, 7pm at the JCCSF (3200 California Street, SF) TICKETS
THU 11: David Abel and Chris Daniels, 4:30pm at the Poetry Center (1600 Holloway Ave. HUM 512, SF)
THU 11: LITQUAKE EVENT: LITERARY DEATH MATCH: Simon Ritch, Amelia Gray, Rakesh Satyal, Tim "Toaster" Henderson, judged by Adam Mansbach, D.A. Powell, Caitlin Gil
FRI 12: FRIDAY SEMINAR: "New Lagoon" by Elastic City [directed by Todd Shalom (MFAW alum)], 3:30pm and 5:15pm at the corner of Eddy & Laguna, SF
FRI 12: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Making the Skeleton Dance: Family in All its Forms," Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), Adrienne Arieff, Tiffany Baker, Caroline de Robertis, Bronwen Hruska, Meredith Maran, Joyce Maynard, Deborah Michel, Holly Payne, Elizabeth Weil, 6pm at Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, SF) TICKETS
FRI 12: "From the Darkness Creeps" with visual work by Liz Mayorga (MFAW '13), 7pm at Big Umbrella Studios (906.5 Divisadero, SF)
SAT 13: MFAW ALUMNI EVENT: "New Lagoon" by Elastic City [directed by Todd Shalom (MFAW alum)], 2pm at the corner of Eddy & Laguna, SF RSVP
SAT 13: Conference: "Iranian Alliances Across Borders" panel with Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), Jasmin Darznik, Persis Karim, Sholeh Wolpe, Roger Sedarat at UC Los Angeles. REGISTRATION
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "The Art of the Novel" moderated by Shanthi Sekaran (MFAW faculty), 4pm at Z Space (450 Florida St. SF). TICKETS
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Saturday Night Special Invades the City," Nick Johnson (MFAW alum), Jezebel Delliah X, Safiya Martinez, Joseph Rios', Chelsea Martin, Lyrics Born, 6pm at Casanova Lounge (527 Valencia Street, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "A Murmuration of Starlings" with readings by Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) and others, 8:30 - 9:30pm, at Gypsy Moon (1266 Valencia, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Six and a Slice: Fiction and Poetry" with readers by ElevenEleven contributors and others, 8:30 - 9:30pm at Mission Pie (2901 Mission, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "Tzara's Hat" with readings by Janey Smith (MFAW alum) and Daniel Levin Becker, Olga Zilberbourg, Ethel Rohan, Peg Alford Pursell, 6 - 7pm at Four Barrel Coffee (375 Valencia, SF)
SAT 13: LITQUAKE EVENT: "BANG OUT, Volume XVIII: Fault Lines" with readings by Steffi Drewes (MFAW alum) and others, 7:15 - 8:15pm at Amnesia (853 Valencia, SF)
MON 15: Reading: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty), 7- 9pm at The Sitting Room, (2025 Curtis Drive, Penngrove, CA)
THU 18: Maxine Hong Kingston and Sean McIain Brown, 4:30pm at the Poetry Center (1600 Holloway Ave. HUM 512, SF)
THU 18: Louise Erdrich and Michelle Richmond (former MFAW fasculty), 2pm at the JCCSF (3200 California Street, SF) TICKETS
THU 18: THE GRINDER READING SERIES: with reading by Sarah Bushman (MFAW '13) and others, 6:30pm at Telegraph Cafe (2318 Telegraph, OAK)
COMING UP
10/19: MFAW STUDENT READING
10/19: David Meltzer and Julie Rogers, 5:30pm at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
10/20: WRITERS WITH DRINKS: Ruben B. Martinez, Carol Quinn, Deb Campo, 7 - 9:30pm at the Make-Out Room
10/20: Toronto International Festival of Authors with reading by Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty)
10/20: "Gathering the Embers: A Dia de los Muertos Tribute Show 2012," Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), sisters Natalia and Amanda Vigil, and other writers, interdisciplinary performing artists, media makers and musicians, $8 in advance (eventbrite.com), $10 at the door, 7–9:30pm, SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
10/21: Toronto International Festival of Authors, round table with Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty)
10/21: Paolo Javier, Cathy Park Hong, Cheena Marie Lo at ATA
10/24: Notes from the Studio: Bryan Keith Thomas, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
10/24: TOWN HALL MEETING for current MFAW students // topic: Spring 2013 courses! 11 - 11:45pm in the Writers Studio
10/26: FRIGHT NIGHT at the Writers Studio, 5:30pm (SF)
10/31: Notes from the Studio: Serena Cole Halloween Special, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/1: NaNoWriMo
11/2: Franck André Jamme, 5:30pm, at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/4: kathryn l. pringle, Erin Moure, Andrea Rexilius at ATA
11/4: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Solano County Library Foundation, Fairfield
11/7: Notes from the Studio: Christopher Brown, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/9: Tisa Bryant, 5:30pm, at the BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/9: Della Watson and Jessica Wickens (MFAW alum), 7:30pm, Lone Glen Reading Series (293 Cotter Street, SF)
11/10: WRITERS WITH DRINKS: Shawna Yang Ryan, Francesca Lia Block, Randy Alfred, 7 - 9:30pm at the Make-Out Room
11/11: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Bluestockings (NYC)
11:14: Notes from the Studio: Sally Elesby, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
11/15: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Lafayette Library and Community Center (Lafayette, CA)
11/15: "Listen for Peace," a visual art, literary, and music benefit for Emergency USA, Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), and others TBA, 7–10pm, SF Main Library, San Francisco
11/16: FRIDAY WRITERS SEMINAR: Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), 3:30pm – 5:00pm, The Writers' Studio, CCA
11/16: MFAW STUDENT READING
11/16: Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano, 5:30pm at BAM/PFA Reading Room
11/19: Anita Amirrezvani (MFAW faculty) at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library (San Jose)
11/28: Notes from the Studio: Terri Friedmam, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
12/1: Alice Notley at the Unitarian Center
12/2: Tim Trace Peterson, J/J Hastain, Monica Peck at ATA
12/5: Notes from the Studio: Danielle Lawrence, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)
12/7: Sam Sax, 5:30 at BAM/PFA Reading Room
12/14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER
12/14: MFAW STUDENT READING
12/16: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum)
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