wednesday, july 17 - thursday, july 25, 2013

Vol. 1, Issue 42

wednesday, july 17- thursday, july 25

NEWS

We would like to congratulate -francine j. harris (Eleven Eleven #6 and #15 Contributor), G. J. Racz (Eleven Eleven #13 Contributor) and Aron Aji (Eleven Eleven #15 Contributor) for getting shortlisted for the 2013 PEN Literary Awards.

PUBLICATION

Susan L. Lin (MFAW '13) has a photo essay "The Cone of Uncertainty" in the new issue of Midway Journal.

Dunstan Christopher (MFAW '07) has eight poems in the new issue of Assaracus.

Jonathan Lyons (MFAW '05) has a short story, "Minnows" included in the experimental fiction anthology Writing That Risks.  

The bloggers at KQED Pop bring you the best of the best: Laura Schadler (MFAW '07)

on why she is Brit Marling's #1 Fan, David Aloi (MFAW '09) on Hollywood's Creepiest Houses.

MEDIA

Maximilian Uriarte (BFA in Animation) started a Kickstarter campaign to publish his  graphic novel The White Donkey.

ON-CAMPUS

7/19: Lecture/Reading: MFA Comics in the City: Jason Shiga, 6pm at CCA Writers Studio (195 De Haro)

OFF-SITE

WED 17: Reading: Word Performances Reading Series featuring Joshua Mohr, Sylvie Simmons, Chris Cole, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor), Paul Corman-Roberts, Juli C. Lasselle, Alvin Orloff, Cybele Zufolo Siegel and Todd Siegel, 7:30pm at Viracocha (998 Valencia Street, SF)

WED 17: Reading: July Lyrics & Dirges Reading featuring Thaisa Frank, Novuyo Masakhane, Kristi Moos, Brynn Saito and A. Razor, 7:30pm-9pm at Pegasus Books Downtown (2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley)

THU 18: Reading: MFA Mixer 2.0: Cali4nication with works by Tanika Thacker and Natalie Catasus (both MFAW '14), Joel Bahr, Justin ETC, Ivy Johnson, Missy Roback, Matthew Sherling and Krista Varela, 6:30 - 9pm at The Cat Club (1190 Folsom, SF)

THU 18: Multi-Media Concert: "Amplified" curated/directed by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs (MFAW '08) with works by HPrizm, Tamar-kali, Douglas Kearney, Patrick Rosal, Kamala Sankaram, Jasiri, Val Jeanty, Kassa Overall, Juliette Jones and Lisette Santiago with video by Chinisha Scott, 7:30pm at The Atrium @ Lincoln Center (NYC)

7/19:  Screening/DVD Release Party: "The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time" release party, directed by Jeff Von Ward (MFAW alum), 7-10pm at ATA (992 Valencia Street, SF)

COMING UP  

7/25:  Reading: One Lone Pear Tree featuring Candy Shue, Gaia Patience Veenis, Chris Carosi and Daniel Suarez, 6pm at 1953 McAllister St (SF)

7/26: Lecture/Reading: MFA Comics in the City: Dash Shaw, 6pm at Timken Hall (SF)

7/27: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon: curated by Tom Comitta (MFAW '11), 6pm at The Public School (Oakland)

7/27: Performance: Berkeley Art Center's Members' Family Picnic with live performance by Alex Nichols (MFAW '11), 12 - 3pm at Berkeley Art Center (1275 Walnut, Berkeley)

7/28: Reading: Live at 851, curated by Janey Smith (MFAW) featuring Kevin Killian (MFAW Faculty), Adam Fitzgerald, Dorothea Lasky and Matthew Sherling  8pm at 851 The Squat.

7/30: Reading: A Make-out Reading: No Kissing? No Telling! featuring Hugh Behm-Steinberg (MFAW Faculty), Cynthia Atkins, Jennifer Brown, Karen Carissimo, Cassandra Dallett, Hollie Hardy, Time Kahl, Sarah Overton, Jason Schenheit and SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor), 7pm-9:30pm at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd St, SF)

8/1: Reading: Poetry Flash with work by Hugh Behm-Steinberg (MFAW Faculty) and Larry O. Dean, 7:30pm at Moe's Berkeley (2476 Telegraph, Berkeley)

8/1: Submission: Octopus Magazine opens their submissions period (through August 31)

8/29: Reading: Writing Without Walls: SECOND CHANCES, hosted by Jeff Von Ward (MFAW Alum) and Autumn Darbrow (MFAW '13), 6:30-9pm at Cafe du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)

10/12 - 13: APE - Alternative Press Expo, Concourse, San Francisco