CCA MFA Program in Writing Newsletter: March 2014

Vol. 2, Issue 28

PUBLICATION

KQED Pop’s Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW ‘09) with 12 songs to put Spring in your step, some journalistic evidence that SF gentrification is not a new thing.

MEDIA

Cunt Norton by Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty) was recently reviewed in Jacket by Mia You.

Max Delgado (MFAW ‘07) of The Longbox Project interviews comic artist Gene Luen Yang, author of Boxers & Saints.

Marissa Bell Toffoli (MFAW ‘06) continues Q&A’s for W³ Sidecar with Richard Kramer.

Check out these photos from our latest Student Reading!

ON-CAMPUS

WED 2: Reading: HearSay Reading Series presents Steve Dickison , 7:30p-9pm at Nahl Hall (OAK)

THUR 3: Lecture: Graduate Lecture Series presents Hunter Lovins, 7pm in Timken (SF) more info

OFF-SITE

THUR 27: Reading: Writing Without Walls: “A Certain Kind of Madness,” featuring Adam Moskowitz (MFAW ‘07), David M. Morini (MFAW ‘08/PM), Alicia Franco (MFAW ‘14), Sarah Carpenter, Douglas Sterling, and Anna Avery, 7:30pm at Cafe Du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)

THUR 27: Reading: Carville Annex presents Jordan Karnes (MFAW ‘12), Junior Clemons (MFAW ‘10), and others, 7pm at Unnameable Books (NYC) more info

FRI 28: Fundraiser: Martha Grover (MFAW ‘11) is hosting a fundraiser for the Portland Zine Symposium, 7pm wine tasting with John Dovydenas, 7:30pm poets Leah Noble Davidson, Ross Robbins, 8pm Alicia Viani, 8:30pm Zarina Zabrisky and Simon Rogghe at IPRC (1001 SE Division, Portland)

SAT 29: Reading: Carville Annex presents Jordan Karnes (MFAW ‘12), Molly Prentiss (MFAW ‘10), Nabil Kashyap, Iris Cushing, 2pm at TBD (NYC) more info

SAT 29: Award ceremony: 9th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, for leadership in Media in the Bay Area to Cheryl Dunye (MFAF faculty), 1pm at the Brava Theater, SF

ON-GOING

Film: 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival with Cheryl Dunye (MFAF faculty) on a round table for “The Nature of Love in Queer Cinema”. (until March 30)

COMING UP

4/6: Reading: SFJAZZ Poetry Festival: African-American Night with Ishmael Reed (MFAW visiting faculty), Vernon Keeve, III (MFAW ‘13), Samiat Salami (MFAW ‘14), Indira Allegra (BFA INDIV), and others, 7pm at the SFJAZZ Center, Joe Henderson Lab (201 Franklin, SF) TICKETS

4/7: Lecture: City Arts & Lectures presents Lorrie Moore and Mona Simpson, 7:30pm at Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St, SF) (See Classifieds below for Student Discount)

4/8: Reading: UDP at the Brooklyn Public Library with Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty), Robert Fitterman, Josef Kaplan, 7pm at the BPL (10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) FB Event

4/10: Lecture: Graduate Lecture Series presents Helen Molesworth, 7pm in Timken (SF) more info

4/10: Lecture: City Arts & Lectures presents Tony Kushner in conversation with Steven Winn, 7:30pm at Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St, SF) (See Classifieds below for CCA Discount)

4/11: Final Unbound Thesis Due

4/17: MFAW Writers Series presents Akhil Sharma, 4:30pm in the MFA Writing Writers’ Studio, 195 De Haro (SF) (MORE INFO/FB EVENT)

4/17: Lecture: City Arts & Lectures presents Dani Shapiro and Ayelet Waldman, 7:30pm at Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St, SF) (See Classifieds below for CCA Discount)

4/18: Word.World 2014, thesis readings by students in CCA’s MFA Program in Writing, 7pm (SF)

4/19: Literary Festival: 4th SF Diasporic Vietnamese Literary Festival with Anhvu Buchanan, Thao P. Nguyen, Kim Thuy, Bich Minh Nguyen, Phong Nguyen, Masahiro Sugano, 8 - 10pm at the African American Art & Culture Complext (762 Fulton)

** 4/24: Graduate Lecture Series presents Anne Carson, 7pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info ** MOVED TO SATURDAY, APRIL 26

4/25: Word.World 2014, thesis readings by students in CCA’s MFA Program in Writing, 7pm (SF)

4/26: Graduate Lecture Series presents Anne Carson, doors at 6pm, 7pm in Timken Lecture Hall (SF) more info / FB Event

4/27: Small Press Traffic presents Lisa Robertson and Jeff Derksen, hosted by Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty), 5pm at Artists’ Television Access (992 Valencia, SF)

5/2: Word.World 2014, thesis readings by students in CCA’s MFA Program in Writing, 7pm (SF)

5/9: Reading: ENGAGE: Teaching Creative Creative Writing with Matt Iribarne (MFAW faculty) presents Oakland School for the Arts students, 2p in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

5/5-9: Final Thesis Review Meetings

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)

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

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)

Vol. 2, Issue 27

NEWS

Congratulations to Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW ‘09)! Her play, “The Killing Jar” is a semi-finalist for Dayton Playhouse’s FutureFest. Finalists announced in May. Also, Jennifer has been commissioned to write a play for the San Francisco Olympians Festival’s Monsters’ Ball this fall.

Congratulations to Amelia Whitcomb (MFAW ‘12) for her November acceptance to the Jentel Artists Residency in Wyoming!

PUBLICATIONS

Johnathan Lyons (MFAW ‘05) has an erasure poem, “F’stein” in *82 review, Issue 2.1, both in print and online.

KQED Pop’s Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW ‘09) on the passing of Daisies director Vera Chytilová; David Aloi (MFAW ‘09) with 5 reasons you should be watching Broad City.

Katie Wudel (MFAW ‘06), Managing Editor for Our Minutes, on recent Veronica Mars’ Baume & Mercier Linea 10070 giveaway.

MEDIA

Peruse the comic-inspired website of Jim Kettner (MFAW ‘13) featuring both his written and artistic work.

Marissa Bell Toffoli (MFAW ‘06) continues Q&A’s for W³ Sidecar with Chuck Driskell.

Check out these photos from the latest Writers' Series/Friday Seminar with our guest Julie Patton.

ON-CAMPUS

3/24-28: SPRING BREAK

OFF-SITE

3/20: Reading: MFA Mixer with Michael Burge, Patrick Newson (both MFAW ‘15), Rebecca Woolston, Kendra Schynert, Chelsea Derose, N. Vulpes, Kristin McCandless, Margaret Miller, Clare Fitzpatrick, Aaron Jones, Jennifer Lewis, 6:30pm at the Cat Club (1190 Folsom, SF) FB Event

3/21: Book Release Reading: A History of Broken Love Things by SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 Contributor) featuring readers Cassandra Dallett, Jennifer Brown, Zarina Zabrisky (Eleven Eleven #13 Contributor), Sonya Renee Taylor, Mk Chavez, Yume Kim, Tara Rose, Carmella Suzanne Fleming, Lauren Traetto, Dana Andrews, Alexandra Naughton and Hollie Hardy, 6:30-9pm at Monarch (101 6th St, SF)

3/21: Reading/Open Mic: Noe Valley Open Mic, 7:30pm-9:30pm at Cliche Noe Gifts (4175 24th Street, SF) (Pre Sign Up Here)

3/21 - 30: Film: 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival with Cheryl Dunye (MFAF faculty) on a round table for “The Nature of Love in Queer Cinema”.

3/22: Reading: Featherboard Writing Series, hosted by founder Steffi Drewes (MFAW ‘06) with Evan Kennedy, Amanda Nadelberg, Kari Marboe, and Avoiders, 5 - 7ppm at Aggregate Space (801 West Grand Ave, OAK) FB Event

3/22: Conference Keynote: Isms: An Exploration into the Invisible Barriers of Classification, keynote by Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty) hosted by the Sigma Tau Delta Iota Chi Chapter and the CSUN English Department and the Distinguished Speaker award, CalState Northridge

3/25: Web Chat: Sarah L. Webb (MFAW ‘10) hosting Twitter chat for “Change Makers”, 8:30pm EST, use hashtag #BWBChange.

3/27: Reading: Writing Without Walls: “A Certain Kind of Madness,” featuring Sarah Carpenter, David M. Morini (MFAW ‘08/PM), Alicia Franco (MFAW ‘14), Douglas Sterling, Adam Moskowitz and Anna Avery, 7:30pm at Cafe Du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)

3/27: Reading: Carville Annex presents Jordan Karnes (MFAW ‘12), Junior Clemons (MFAW ‘10), and others, 7pm at Unnameable Books (NYC) more info

COMING UP

3/28: Fundraiser: Martha Grover (MFAW ‘11) is hosting a fundraiser for the Portland Zine Symposium, 7pm wine tasting with John Dovydenas, 7:30pm poets Leah Noble Davidson, Ross Robbins, 8pm Alicia Viani, 8:30pm Zarina Zabrisky and Simon Rogghe at IPRC (1001 SE Division, Portland)

3/29: Reading: Carville Annex presents Jordan Karnes (MFAW ‘12), Molly Prentiss (MFAW ‘10), Nabil Kashyap, Iris Cushing, 2pm at TBD (NYC) more info

3/29: Award ceremony: 9th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, for leadership in Media in the Bay Area to Cheryl Dunye (MFAF faculty), 1pm at the Brava Theater, SF

4/2: Reading: HearSay Reading Series presents Steve Dickison , 7:30p-9pm at Nahl Hall (OAK)

4/3: Lecture: Graduate Lecture Series presents Hunter Lovins, 7pm in Timken (SF) more info