wednesday, june 11 - thursday, june 19, 2014

Vol. 2, Issue 39

NEWS

Nikki Thompson (MFAW '02) of Deconstructed Artichoke Press and Opal Palmer Adisa (MFAW faculty) have an Indiegogo campaign to complete their book In Search of Yemenja. (deadline, July 3)

PUBLICATION

Jenn Virskus (MFAW '13) has been writing articles for reThink Israel, a blog dedicated to Israeli innovators, athletes, humanitarians and trendsetters.

Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair) has a piece on Cari Luna about writing while having children.

Anne Lesley Selcer (MFAW '13) has three poems in the digital issue of Where Eagles Dare.

KQED Pop's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW '09) with Sacramento's Death Grips and Lena Dunham.

MEDIA

Xan Roberti wrote a review on Litseen of the recent revival of One Lone Pear Tree curated by Leonard Crosby (MFAW '12) and Crys Lehman (MFAW '12) with readings by Alex Gilliam (MFAW '15), David M. Morini (MFAW '08/PM), Sarah Carpenter, and Sarah Kobrinsky.

ON-CAMPUS

Summertime.

OFF-SITE

6/14: Reading: Lark Reading Series at Studio Grand presents Tanika Thacker (MFAW '14), Samantha Giles, Douglas Kearney, 7pm at 3234 Grand Avenue.

6/15: Memorial Reading: Castle Marino Reading, A Memorial Reading in Honor of Anne Marino (MFAW Faculty) with Tom Barbash (MFA faculty), Kristen Kadner (MFAW '12), Rachel Howard, Alan Black, 5 - 6pm at Edinburgh Castle (950 Geary, SF)

ON GOING

5/8 -6/8: The Doll's House Project: Ibsen Is Dead, by Henrik Ibsen and Calamity West (MFW '07)  More info

THUR 12 - 22: Play: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of The Women's Project with Theatre Arts West

COMING UP  

6/21: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated by Tiff Dressen with Christopher Daniels, Susanne Dyckman, Denise Leto, Claiborne McDonald, Anna Soteria Morrison, John Sakkis, Alana Siegel, Eleni Stecopoulos, 7pm at the Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)

6/21: Reading: Featherboard Writing Series curated by Steffi Drewes (MFAW '07) with readings by Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty), Sara Mumolo, Erika Stait, 6 - 8pm at Aggregate Space (801 West Grand Avenue, OAK)

6/21: Book Release/Reading: Get Wet Reckless, a celebration for the release of Cassandra Dallett's book Wet Reckless, with readings by Sonya Renee Taylor, Tim Toaster, Nic Alea, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), and Paul Corman-Roberts, 7pm at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd St, SF)

6/27: Reading: Under the Influence hosted by Evan Karp with readings by Sarah Bushman (MFAW '13), Ava Koohbor, Liam Curley, Ava Sayaka Rosen, David Welper, 7:30pm at the Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF) FB Event

7/12: Ceremony: The Beast Crawl Collective, Ceremony at Midnight: A Full Moon Reading hosted by Vernon Keeve, III (MFAW '13), 11:59pm at 14th Street and Lakeshore, OAK. FB Event

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)

7/25 - 27: Play: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) as part of Dayton Playhouse FutureFest.

7/26: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated by Erica Lewis with Michelle Detorie, Carrie Hunter, Lauren Levin, Alexandra Naughton, Ted Rees, Dan Thomas-Glass, Jessica Wickens (MFAW '07) & Della Watson, Valerie Witte, 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)

8/30: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon curated Donna de la Perrière (MFAW faculty) with Megan Breiseth, Trevor Calvert, Norma Cole, Gillian Conoley, Edward Foster, Andrew Joron, Ben Mirov, Colin Partch (MFAW '14/MA '15), Nora Toomey (MFAW '14), 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)

9/27: Reading: Bay Area Poetry Marathon presents 100 Thousand Poets For Change curated by Donna de la Perrière (MFAW faculty) with Dodie Bellamy (MFAW faculty), Natalie Catasús (MFAW '14/MA '15), Maxine Chernoff, Johnny Hernandez, Kevin Killian (MFAW faculty), Monica Storss, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, 7pm at The Emerald Tablet (80 Fresno, SF)