Wednesday, December 5, 2012

wednesday, december 5 - thursday, december 13

Vol. 1, Issue 14


NEWS

Comic book artist and cartoonist Chris Ware's new graphic novel, Building Stories, is reviewed by KQED's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW alum).

No Straight Lines, the read/write book from Alan Moore and edited by Justin Hall (MFAC faculty) is reviewed by The New York Times.

"Help With Packing", a story by Rheea Mukherjee (MFAW alum), was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Southern Humanities Review.


MEDIA

Follow Criminal Class Press [Kevin Whiteley (MFAW alum), Editor in Chief] on Tumblr.

Follow the CCA MFA Program in Writing on Facebook for news and events about the program.


ON-CAMPUS

WED 5: Notes from the Studio: Danielle Lawrence, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)

WED 5: Students of Color Coalition: Exhibition, Opening, 5:30 - 7:30pm at College Avenue Galleries (OAK)


OFF-SITE


WED 5: Word Performances Reading Series with readings by Doug Cordell, Joshua Mohr, Jonathan Hirsch, Casey Childers, Valerie Chavez, Nate Waggoner, Nick Johnson (MFAW alum), Crystal Reiss, Todd Siegel and Cybele Zufolo, 8pm at Viracocha (998 Valencia, SF)

WED 5: Bootleg: CLEVER is a new queer think tank started by media artist Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty) that is engaged in media based activities committed to social transformation. Panelists include Alex Austin, Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty), Jiz Lee, Shine Louise Houston and Annie Sprinkle, 7-9pm at Intersection for the Arts (925 Mission St. #109, SF) TICKETS.

WED 5: Meet-and-Greet/Booksigning: Lemony Snicket, 5 - 8pm at the Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF)

FRI 7: Reading: Sam Sax, 5:30 at BAM/PFA Reading Room (2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley) (TICKETS $7)

FRI 7: PLAySPACE & Kearny Street Workshop: Pointless Show, a joint exhibition organized by Arash Fayez and Christie Noh (both MFA '13), 6pm at KSW (1246 Folsom, SF)

SAT 8: East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, with a table by Ben Costa (MFAW alum), 10am - 5pm at Berkeley City College (2050 Center Street, Berkeley)

SAT 8: FEATHERBOARD WRITING SERIES: Readings by MG Roberts, Tom Comitta (MFAW alum) and Samantha Giles , plus BRUSHA BRUSHA BRUSHA! Paintings By Sea Lions, 5pm at Aggregate Space  (801 W. Grand Avenue (Enter on West St.), Oakland)

SUN 9: Incantations & Rites: A poetic musical performance by Daughters of Yam (Opal Palmer Adisa (MFAW faculty), Devorah Major), and harpist Destiny, 7:30pm at Art Internationale (963 Pacific Avenue, SF) (ADMISSION $10)

TUE 11: Eleven Eleven Journal and City Lights Book Store are hosting the translator
Aron Aji to celebrate his latest translation, A Long Day's Evening by Bilge Karasu, 7pm at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers (261 Columbus Avenue, SF)


WED 12: Live at 851: Gabriel Blackwell, Joshua Mohr, Derek Fenner, Zack Haber, 8pm at The Squat (849 Haight Street, SF)

WED 12: RADAR reading series presents Jan Richman, Sam Ace, Harris Kornstein and Lydia Daniller, 6pm at San Francisco Public Library, (100 Larkin Street, SF)



ON GOING

Somewhere in the Fold, featuring work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6-10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF) (through December 29)


COMING UP

12/14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER

12/14: MFAW STUDENT READING

12/15: Native American Poetry Series: L. Frank, Sherry Wilson, Nazbah Tom, and Indira Allegra at the  de Young Museum

12/16: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum)

1/5: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Les Gottesman, Martha Grover, Nick Johnson (all MFAW alums), and more.

1/27: WRITERS SERIES: giovanni singleton, 3:30 - 5:00pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner, Phil Lumsden (both MFAW alums) and more

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series



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