wednesday, june 18 - thursday, june 26, 2014

Vol. 2, Issue 40

NEWS

Alums! CCA Alumni Relations Manager, Jess Arévalo-Hillen (MFAW '12) put together an alumni event at the Oakland Museum of California for Friday, June 27. See below in new category ALUMNI OPPORTUNITY.

PUBLICATION

Max Cherney (MFAW '11) has an article on VICE blog Motherboard on protesters wanting Apple to sign a $5 billion check for dodged taxes.

KQED Pop's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW '09) with Treasure Island 2014 music festival prep, 8 must-see films at Frameline, and recent internet vids: Daily Show on Google Glass and man stuck in an airport.

MEDIA

Latasha N. Nevada Diggs (MFAW '08) on Edie Hazel's "California Dreamin'" on Coldfront.

Words With Writers creator Marissa Bell Toffoli (MFAW '07) interviews Veronica Rossi.

A review by Madame de Vionnet on A Beast in A Jungle mentions Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) and Jim Norrena (MFAW '13) for their productions in Sheherezade 14.  

CROWDSOURCE

Nikki Thompson (MFAW '02) of Deconstructed Artichoke Press and Opal Palmer Adisa (MFAW faculty) have an Indiegogo campaign to complete their book In Search of Yemenja. (deadline, July 3)

ON-CAMPUS

Summertime.

OFF-SITE

THUR 19: Reading: Wolves Reading in California with Jordan Karnes and Jason Jimenez (both MFAW '12), 7 - 10pm at E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore (410 13th Street, Oakland) FB Event

SAT 21: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated by Tiff Dressen with Christopher Daniels, Susanne Dyckman, Denise Leto, Claiborne McDonald, Anna Soteria Morrison, John Sakkis, Alana Siegel, Eleni Stecopoulos, 7pm at the Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF) FB Event

SAT 21: Reading: Featherboard Writing Series curated by Steffi Drewes (MFAW '07) with readings by Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty), Sara Mumolo, Erika Stait, 6 - 8pm at Aggregate Space (801 West Grand Avenue, OAK)

SAT 21: Reading Marathon: Small Press Traffic presents Endless Summer with numerous readers, 12p - 12a, Berkeley. TICKETS

SAT 21: Reading: Les Figues Summer Solstice Party with performances by Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty), Sandra Doller, Anna Joy Springer, 3 - 6pm at Les Figues Press, Los Angeles. MORE INFO

SAT 21: Book Release/Reading: Get Wet Reckless, a celebration for the release of Cassandra Dallett's book Wet Reckless, with readings by Sonya Renee Taylor, Tim Toaster, Nic Alea, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), and Paul Corman-Roberts, 7pm at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd St, SF)

COMING UP  

6/27: Reading: Under the Influence hosted by Evan Karp with readings by Sarah Bushman (MFAW '13), Ava Koohbor, Liam Curley, Ava Sayaka Rosen, David Welper, 7:30pm at the Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF) FB Event

6/27: Alumni Event: CCA Alumni Association presents tours of The SuperAwesome exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California, 3:45 - 6:30pm. RSVP

7/3: Lecture: MFA in Comics presents Comics in the City with Molly Hahn, 6pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info

7/11: Lecture: MFA in Comics presents Comics in the City with Eric Stephenson, 6pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info

7/12: Ceremony: The Beast Crawl Collective, Ceremony at Midnight: A Full Moon Reading hosted by Vernon Keeve, III (MFAW '13), 11:59pm at 14th Street and Lakeshore, OAK. FB Event

7/18: Lecture: MFA in Comics presents Comics in the City with Keith Knight, 6pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info

7/24 - 8/23: Play: "Meet Claudia" and "Mars One Project" both by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of Superheroes, a Wiley West Production at The Exit Theatre. (SF)

7/25 - 27: Play: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) as part of Dayton Playhouse FutureFest.

7/25 Lecture: MFA in Comics presents Comics in the City with GB Tran, 6pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info

7/26: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated by Erica Lewis with Michelle Detorie, Carrie Hunter, Lauren Levin, Alexandra Naughton, Ted Rees, Dan Thomas-Glass, Jessica Wickens (MFAW '07) & Della Watson, Valerie Witte, 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)

8/30: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated Donna de la Perrière (MFAW faculty) with Megan Breiseth, Trevor Calvert, Norma Cole, Gillian Conoley, Edward Foster, Andrew Joron, Ben Mirov, Colin Partch (MFAW '14/MA '15), Nora Toomey (MFAW '14), 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)

9/27: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon presents 100 Thousand Poets For Change curated by Donna de la Perrière (MFAW faculty) with Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty), Natalie Catasús (MFAW '14/MA '15), Maxine Chernoff, Johnny Hernandez, Kevin Killian (MFAW faculty), Monica Storss, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)