wednesday, february 13 - thursday, february 21

Vol. 1, Issue 22

NEWS

Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty) has been nominated for The Heineken Affinity Award, and is in the lead. You can vote for her here.


PUBLICATION

Max Cherney (MFAW alum) has an article about pre-paid cell plans on Byte.

Marissa Bell Toffoli (MFAW) interviews Ron Currie, Jr. on her Words With Writers blog.

Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW alum) writes about the Party Down reunion and San Francisco while David Aloi (MFAW alum) writer about movie soundtracks and meeting your favorite band all for the KQED Pop blog.


ON-CAMPUS

THU 14: VALENTINE'S DAY!!

FRI 15: Reading: "Shot Through the Heart: Anti-Valentine's Day" having words with MFAW students TBA, 6:00pm in the Writers Studio (SF)

FRI 15: GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP: IMPACT and Beyond, 10-11:30am in West 2 (SF)

THU 21: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), 7pm at 350 Kansas (SF)


OFF-SITE


WED 13: City Arts & Lectures Series: JAMAICA KINCAID in conversation with Frances Phillips, 7:30pm at Herbst Theater (401 Van Ness, SF)

SAT 16: Opening: "Eyes on the Prize" photos by Kevin Killian (MFAW faculty) at 2nd Floor Projects (SF)



COMING UP

2/25: Career Tips: Using Social Media as a Writer with Adam Bluestein, a former editor, and freelance writer, and fan of social media, who can make a case for the usefulness of Twitter and the importance of networking as a writer, 11-1pm in the Writer's Studio (SF)

2/27:  Word Performances: with readings by Phil Lumsden (MFAW '14) and others, 7:30pm at Vircocha (998 Valencia Street, SF)  

2/28: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Juvenal Acosta, 7pm at Timken (SF)

2/28: Reading: City Lights Bookstore, Penny-Ante Editions and Janey Smith's 851 Reading Series present an evening with Steward Home, Jarett Kobek and John Tottenham, 7:30pm at Odd Fellows Hall (26 7th Street, SF)

3/1: Writers Remembered, TBD

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner (MFAW alum), Phil Lumsden (MFAW '14) and more, 8pm at Bernal Yoga Studio (908 Cortland, SF)

3/2: Reading: Vernon Keeve and Chloe Veylit (both MFAW '13) with others at Celtic Coffee (SF)

3/5: HearSay Reading Series: Malena Watrous and WRLIT Students, 7:30pm at Nahl Hall (OAK)

3/7 - 3/9: AWP - Boston

3/7: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Sister Spit, 7pm at Timken (SF)

3/14: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Scott Snibbe, 7pm at Timken (SF)

3/15: WRITERS SERIES: Benjamin Anastas, 3:30 - 5pm in the Writers Studio (SF)

3/18 - 3/22: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Exhibition: Ray'n-Gah--Linked Elegance at Oliver Art Center (OAK)

3/20: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Opening: Ray'n-Gah--Linked Elegance, 5:30 - 7:30pm at Oliver Art Center (OAK)

3/25 - 3/29: SPRING BREAK

4/5: Admitted Students Day

4/5: Word.World, Timken (SF)

4/7: CCA Grad Open Studios

4/9: HearSay Reading Series: Senior WRLIT Students, 7:30pm at Nahl Hall (OAK)

4/11: Opening: Tear It Out in the Writers Studio (SF)

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series

4/16: HearSay Reading Series: Senior WRLIT Students, 7:30pm at Nahl Hall (OAK)

4/19: Word.World, Timken (SF)

4/26: Word.World, Timken (SF)

5/3: Word.World, Timken (SF)

5/7: HearSay Reading Series: Humble Pie Volume 8 Launch Party

5/10: Last Day of the Spring 2013 semester

5/16: Reading: Readings at the Bookstore- Tales of The San Francisco Cacophony Society Launch Party, with Kevin Evans, Carrie Galbraith, John Law and more, 7pm at City Lights Bookstore (261 Columbus Avenue at Broadway, SF)

5/18: CCA Commencement Ceremony