wednesday, may 8 - thursday, may 16, 2013

Vol. 1, Issue 32

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING WRITING STUDENTS!! YOU'LL BE MISSED. STAY IN TOUCH.

MEDIA

John Findura of H_NGM_N reviews Testify by Joseph Lease (MFAW faculty).

Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) discusses her upcoming book Trapline and Steve Buscemi on her blog section, "The Next Big Thing."

Matt Silady (MFA Comics Chair) shares his shelf porn with Robot 6 on Comic Book Resources.

PUBLICATION

Max A. Cherney (MFAW alum) has two  piece out, "New Tumblr Reviews Restaurant Bathrooms Along With Food," on SFWEEKLY Blogs.

KQED Pop blog has a notable alumni writing for them: David Aloi (MFAW '09) on the question "Why Do We Still Love Justin Timberlake?"

ON-CAMPUS

FRI 3 - THU 9: THESIS FINAL REVIEW MEETINGS

FRI 10: ENGAGE: Oakland School of the Performing Arts student reading, 2:30pm-5:30pm in the Writer's Studio (SF)

FRI 10: Walking Event: doubleBread presents Other Species of Spaces with works by Chloé Veylit (MFAW '13), Arash Fayez, Byron Peters, Phillip Maisel (all MFA  '13), Jordan Reznick (MA/MFA '13), Omar El Mismar, Dan Bouthot (both MFA '14), Pierre-François Galpin and Marie Martraire (both CURP '14), 4 - 6pm with starting point in Hooper 1 Atrium (SF)

FRI 10: Last Day of the Spring 2013 semester

SUN 12: Koi Pond Opening, hosted by Denise Newman's (MFAW faculty) Poetry Workshop, 3-5 at the Writer's Studio (SF)  

WED 15: Career Development Bootcamp, open to CCA Undergrad and CCA Grad students from the graduating classes of 2010 through 2013, 9am - 5pm (SF) [REGISTER]

THU 16: Reception for Teresa Walsh (former MFAW program manager), 3-5pm in the Writer's Studio (SF) RSVP

THU 16: MFA EXHIBITION OPENING, 6 - 10PM, (SF)

OFF-SITE

THU 9: Book Tour: Mattilda B. Sycamore (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor) touring for The End Of San Francisco, 7:30pm at GLBT History Museum (4127 18th Street, SF)

THU 9: Reading: Criminal Class Review, Editor in Chief Kevin Whiteley (MFAW alum), and Comma Sense Reading Series, featuring Paul Rinn, Kathryn Morrill and The Island of Misfit Toys, 4-6pm at Chicago Carry Out (63 E. Harrison, Chicago)

SAT 11: Reading: A talk by Pacifica artists Leo Bersamina and Terry Hoff at 2pm, followed by wine tasting and readings by Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) and Hugh Behm-Steinberg (MFAW faculty) 3-5pm at Oceana Art Gallery (150 Eureka Square,  

Pacifica)

SAT 11: PULL Release Party: 6th issue of Be About It release party featuring Jeff Von Ward (MFAW alum), Amy Berkowitz, Carleen Tibbetts, Carrie Hunter, Daniel Suarez, Jayinee Basu, Jesse Prado, Kelly Thomas, Maya Weeks, Nathan Keele Springer, Paul Corman-Roberts, and Zack Haber, 6pm at 849 Haight Street (SF)

THU 16: MFA Mixer 2.0: featuring readings by Vernon Keeve (MFAW '13), Phil Lumsden (MFAW ' 14), Nanor Abkarian, Jon Boulier, Matt Carney, Tony DeGenaro, Alisa Dodge, Caroline O'Connor, Aaron Rose, Daniel Suarez, and Adrienne Villa-Stanley, hosted by Jeff Von Ward and Nick Johnson (both MFAW alums), 6:30pm at the Cat Club (1190 Folsom St, SF)

THU 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)

COMING UP  

5/17: The Fashion Design Program 2013 Annual Fashion Show, 8pm (SF) TICKETS

5/17: Reading: Jessica Wickens (MFAW alum), Della Watson, Valerie Witte, and Stephen Vincent, 7pm at Canessa Park Gallery Reading Series (708 Montgomery Street @ Washington, SF)

5/18: CCA Commencement Ceremony

5/18: BANG OUT Volume XXI: "Bridges and Tunnels" at the Make Out Room (SF)

5/18: Film Screening: "The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time", a film by Jeff Von Ward (MFAW '12), 7:30pm at 9th Street Independent Film Center (145 9th, SF)

5/20: Reading: As/Us: A Space for Women of the World, featuring Julie Lythcott-Haims (MFAW '14), Cherrie L. Moraga, Tria Andrews, Jennifer Elise Foerster, Justine Kao, Casandra Lopez, Juanita Mantz, and Tanaya Winder, 4:30 to 6:30pm at Cecil H. Green Library, Bing Wing, Albert M. Bender Room (Fifth Floor Standford University)

5/22: Book Tour: Mattilda B. Sycamore (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor) touring for The End Of San Francisco, 7:30 at Olympia Timberland Library (313 8th Ave SE, Olympia)

5/24: Live at 851: Featuring Alex Dimitrov, Ben Mirov (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor), Cedar Sigo, and Erica Lewis, hosted by Janey Smith (MFAW), 8pm at The Squat (849 Haight Street, SF)

5/24-27: East Bay Poetry Summit: 4 days of readings, talks and bbq at houses and houses and haunts of the east bay featuring Anne Boyer, Anna Vitale, Bhanu Kapil, David Wolach, Dolores Dorantes, Jen Hofer, Douglas Rothschild, Frank Montesonti, Sophie Sills, Matt Longabucco, and Uyen Hua (Oakland)

6/16: Reading: Jessica Wickens (MFAW alum), Alexandra Mattraw and Raina Leon, 2pm at Bird and Beckett (653 Chenery St, SF)