Wednesday, May 28, 2014

wednesday, may 28 - thursday, april 5, 2014


Vol. 2, Issue 37


NEWS

Congratulations to Max Delgado (MFAW '07) recipient of the Two Many Voices Mentorship awarded annually to Minnesota-based beginning playwrights of color brought to you by the Playwrights' Center!


PUBLICATION

Kristin Adochio (MFAW '13) has a series of poems, "like water" in the fourth volume of LA-based The Altar Collective.

Keep up with San Mateo County Poet Laureate Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) with her latest blog post, "The Running of the Poets".

Jeff Von Ward (MFAW '12) has a story, "Salt of Human Tears" in the current edition of Full of Crow.

Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty) is one of the members of VONA with a contribution in their anthology Dismantle. See FRI 30 below for launch information.

KQED Pop's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW '09) with Never Owning a Home in SF, Charting Famous Vocal Ranges, and Remembering Maya Angelou; Laura Schadler (MFAW '07) on how the latest season of The Bachelorette faced unexpected misfortune.

Katie Wudel (MFAW '06), managing editor for Our Minutes with the silicon heart.

Max Cherney (MFAW '11) has an article on SF Appeal on how an SF coffee shop tracks cell phones of its patrons.


MEDIA

Can't make it to this Friday's launch of VONA's anthology Distmantle? You can listen along on KPFA , 8 - 9:30pm PT. You might hear from Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty) if you do!

Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty) was recently on KPFA's Up Front discussing #WeNeedDiverseBooks which is available for download here.

Piano Fight extends National Poetry Month and gifts us with two videos featuring Nick Johnson (MFAW '11).

Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty) offers the readers of HTML Giant her summer reading list.


ON-CAMPUS


SUN 1: Lecture: Small Press Traffic presents The Leslie Scalapino Memorial Lecture with Simone White and Divya Victor, 5pm at Timken Lecture Hall (SF).


OFF-SITE

FRI 30: Launch: VONA/Voices presents anthology Dismantle, 7:30 - 9:30pm at Modern Times Bookstore (2919 24th Street, SF) FB Event

FRI 30: Reception: Eating Cultures Closing Reception, Community Potluck and "Sausage Homage," performance by Genevieve Erin O'Brien, 6-9pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

SAT 31: Reading: Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty) reading from her new book The TV Sutras, 6:30pm at Steven Wolf Fine Arts Gallery (2747 19th Street, Suite A, SF) FB Event

THUR 5: Reading: One Lone Pear Tree Reading Series with Alex Gilliam (MFAW '15), David M. Morini (MFAW '08/PM), Sarah Carpenter, and Sarah Kobrinsky, 6 - 11pm at 1953 McAllister, SF) FB Event


ON GOING

5/1 - 30: Exhibition: Eating Cultures: a deliciously provocative art exhibition featuring works inspired by Asian American food and foodways, Tuesday through Friday from 12-7pm, and Saturdays from 12-5pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF)

5/8-6/8: The Doll's House Project: Ibsen Is Dead, by Henrik Ibsen and Calamity West (MFW '07)  More info


COMING UP  

6/6: Opening night: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/6: Opening night: "Reframing Rockwell" by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/7: Reading: Bernal Yoga Literary Series, featuring Michele Bigley, CassandraDallett, John W. Evans, Sean Labrador Y Manzano, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), William Taylor Jr., and musical guest Jessamyn Lynn, 7:30pm at Bernal Yoga (908 Cortland, SF)

6/7: Reading: Live at 851 curated by Janey Smith (MFAW) presents Kate Durbin, Tim Toaster Henderson, Kate Robinson, Mark Cronin, 8pm at the Squat (FB Event).   

6/12 - 22: Play: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of The Women's Project with Theatre Arts West

6/15: Memorial Reading: Castle Marino Reading, A Memorial Reading in Honor of Anne Marino (MFAW Faculty) with Tom Barbash (MFA faculty), Kristen Kadner (MFAW '12), Rachel Howard, Alan Black, 5 - 6pm at Edinburgh Castle (950 Geary, SF)

6/21: 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)

6/21: 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)

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.

7/26: 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)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

wednesday, may 21 - thursday, may 29, 2014


Vol. 2, Issue 36


NEWS

Congratulations to Jenny Goldsmith (MFAW '14) for being elected the Graduate Speaker for the 107th Commencement ceremony!

Congratulations to Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) whose play, The Killing Jar made it to the Finalist round for the Dayton Playhouse's FutureFest!


PUBLICATION

Anne Lesley Selcer (MFAW '13) has a new post on Open Space, art and culture blog from the SFMOMA.

KQED Pop's Laura Schadler (MFAW '07) with three bands you'll be listening to all summer.

Max Cherney (MFAW '11) has an article on Vice regarding "The Wolf of Weed Street".

Some summer reading with Janey Smith (MFAW) on HTML Giant.


MEDIA

Follow this link to a recording of Emily Raabe (MFAW  '03) describing how she came to write Lost Children of the Far Islands as well as an excerpt of the book on TeachingBooks.net.

ON-CAMPUS

5/26: MEMORIAL DAY, campus is closed.


OFF-SITE

THUR 22: Reading: Writing Without Walls: INTERVENTION, Miquila Alejandre (MFAW '12), Chris Carosi, Tim Kahl, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), Gaia Patience Veenis, and Sandra Wassilie, 7pm at Cafe du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)


ON GOING

5/1 - 30: Exhibition: Eating Cultures: a deliciously provocative art exhibition featuring works inspired by Asian American food and foodways, Tuesday through Friday from 12-7pm, and Saturdays from 12-5pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF)

5/8-6/8: The Doll's House Project: Ibsen Is Dead, by Henrik Ibsen and Calamity West (MFW '07)  More info


COMING UP  

5/24: Exhibition: "Stage and Screen," part of the MFA and Grad Design Thesis Exhibition, 5-7pm (SF)
5/30: Reception: Eating Cultures Closing Reception, Community Potluck and "Sausage Homage," performance by Genevieve Erin O'Brien, 6-9pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

6/5: Reading: One Lone Pear Tree Reading Series with Alex Gilliam (MFAW '15), David M. Morini (MFAW '08/PM), Sarah Carpenter, and Sarah Kobrinsky, 6 - 11pm at 1953 McAllister, SF) FB Event

6/6: Opening night: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/6: Opening night: "Reframing Rockwell" by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/7: Reading: Bernal Yoga Literary Series, featuring Michele Bigley, CassandraDallett, John W. Evans, Sean Labrador Y Manzano, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), William Taylor Jr., and musical guest Jessamyn Lynn, 7:30pm at Bernal Yoga (908 Cortland, SF)

6/12 - 22: Play: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of The Women's Project with Theatre Arts West

6/21: 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)

6/21: 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)

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.

7/26: 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)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

wednesday, may 14 - thursday, may 22, 2014


Vol. 2, Issue 35


NEWS

Congratulations to Jenny Goldsmith (MFAW '14) for reaching and exceeding her KickStarter goal to Stand Up Against the School Shooting Epidemic!

Stalina Villareal (MFAW '06) recently had visual poems exhibited as part of Antena at Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston.


PUBLICATION

Jonathan Lyons (MFAW '05) has a story, "Waterloo Talking" in the inaugural issue of Rivet: The Journal of Writing that Risks.

Kevin Killian (MFAW faculty) has a new book of poetry, Tweaky Village, winner of the first Wonder Book Prize, is now available in bookstores; he also reviewed the recent retrospective of Austrian surrealist Wolfgang Paalen for ArtForum (May 2014, print only); he also contributed a note on the forthcoming Tony Greene exhibition at the Schindler House in LA this summer.

Katie Wudel (MFAW '06), managing editor for Our Minutes, has new blog posts: Celebrate Moments, Tough Timekeeping, and The Birthday Present.

KQED Pop's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW '09) on Monica Lewinsky and Buddhist Monks and the Beastie Boys; Laura Schadler (MFAW '07) sharing 3 out of print books you need.

Check out this comic on Razorcake from Jim Kettner (MFAW '13) he completed in Rebekah Bloyd's (MFAW faculty) CNF Workshop.


MEDIA

See Elliot Harmon (MFAW '06) on a YouTube video for AutoDesk as Communications Manager for Creative Commons.

Tom Barbash (MFAW faculty) recently conducted an interview with Walter Kirn for The Rumpus.

Max Deldago (MFAW '07) recently conducted an interview with comic artist Marv Wolfman for The Longbox Project.

Litseen is now available as an app!


ON-CAMPUS



OFF-SITE

WED 14 - THUR 15: Performance: RAW presents a dance/text trio, "The No-Shows," featuring Patrick Newson (MFAW '15), 8pm at The Garage (715 Bryant St, SF) Tickets

THU 15: Reading: MFA Mixer, featuring Max Shanley, Zane Hawley (MFAW '14), Liz Creger, Dahlia Baeshen (MFAW '14), Ari Moskowitz, Catherine T. Kidd, Fred Dodsworth, Emma Winsor Wood, 7pm at the Cat Club (1190 Folsom St, SF) FB Event

FRI 16 - SUN 18: Performance: IGNITE: A Choreography Showcase, featuring Patrick Newson (MFAW '15), 7pm at The Vine Theater (13330 Paseo Del Verano, San Diego) Tickets

SAT 17: Reading: BANG OUT Reading Series presents their final reading, "Departures" with Steffi Drewes (MFAW '06), Jeff Von Ward (MFAW '12), Jeff Kingman, Geraldine Kim, Karen Macklin, Matt Leibel, Robin White Turtle Lysne, 7:30pm at the Make Out Room (3225 22nd Street, SF)

SAT 17: Reading: Literary Sriracha: A Spicy Mix of Poetry, Mini-Memoirs, and Flash Fiction, 2-4pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

THUR 22: Reading: Writing Without Walls: INTERVENTION, Miquila Alejandre (MFAW '12), Chris Carosi, Tim Kahl, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), Gaia Patience Veenis, and Sandra Wassilie, 7pm at Cafe du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)


ON GOING

5/1 - 30: Exhibition: Eating Cultures: a deliciously provocative art exhibition featuring works inspired by Asian American food and foodways, Tuesday through Friday from 12-7pm, and Saturdays from 12-5pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF)

5/8-6/8: The Doll's House Project: Ibsen Is Dead, by Henrik Ibsen and Calamity West (MFW '07)  More info


COMING UP  

5/24: Exhibition: "Stage and Screen," part of the MFA and Grad Design Thesis Exhibition, 5-7pm (SF)
5/30: Reception: Eating Cultures Closing Reception, Community Potluck and "Sausage Homage," performance by Genevieve Erin O'Brien, 6-9pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

6/6: Opening night: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/6: Opening night: "Reframing Rockwell" by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/7: Reading: Bernal Yoga Literary Series, featuring Michele Bigley, CassandraDallett, John W. Evans, Sean Labrador Y Manzano, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), William Taylor Jr., and musical guest Jessamyn Lynn, 7:30pm at Bernal Yoga (908 Cortland, SF)

6/12 - 22: Play: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of The Women's Project with Theatre Arts West

6/21: 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)

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)