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SUMMARY:EXIT Press Playwrights Panel
DESCRIPTION:San Francisco is a national epicenter of new theatre\, but most “world premieres” languish in a limbo of one-off productions\, never to be seen again. But local imprint EXIT Press is out to change that dynamic\, publishing the works of local playwrights in order to give them life beyond their initial run\, documenting our unique theatrical history one play at a time. Join a panel of EXIT Press playwrights and Lily Janiak\, lead theatre critic for the San Francisco Chronicle\, to discuss the process of playwriting–from page to stage to publication. With Allison Page\, Aren Haun\, Martin Schwartz\, Stuart Bousel\, and Terry Baum.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/exit-press-playwrights-panel/
LOCATION:Folio Books\, 3957 24th St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:MPC Stump the Laureate: Dana Gioia
DESCRIPTION:Stump the Laureate: Poetry Recitation with Dana Gioia\n\n\nMarin Poetry Center is proud to co-sponsor this wonderful event with the Mill Valley Public Library. \nCome and recite your favorite poem by a published author other than you. California Poet Laureate\, Dana Gioia will match the audience poem for poem until we or he runs out of poems! \nMill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 \nBook Sales and Signing Afterward \n\n\n\nDana Gioia Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts\, Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet. Gioia has published three full-length collections of poetry\, as well as eight chapbooks. Interrogations at Noon\, won the 2002 American Book Award. An influential critic\, Gioia’s 1991 volume Can Poetry Matter?\, which was a finalist for the NBCC award\, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. Gioia has published many literary anthologies and his poems\, translations\, essays\, and reviews have appeared in many magazines including The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, The Washington Post Book World\, The New York Times Book Review\, Slate\, and The Hudson Review. Gioia has written two opera libretti and is an active translator of poetry from Latin\, Italian\, and German. In 2015\, he was appointed the State Poet Laureate of California by Governor Jerry Brown.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/mpc-stump-the-laureate-dana-gioia/
LOCATION:Mill Valley Public Library\, 375 Throckmorton Ave\, Mill Valley \, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,North Bay
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SUMMARY:Flash Fiction Forum Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Newest installment of the Flash Fiction Forum Reading Series.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/flash-fiction-forum-reading-series/
LOCATION:Works/San José\, 365 S Market St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,South Bay
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SUMMARY:José Gutiérrez + Dean Rader
DESCRIPTION:A World Less Away is a honeycomb\, blackbox\, dream codex and memory palace. These poems traffic in the interstices of our lives where the quotidian is imbued with meaning and hums with metaphysical unrest. By turns existential\, surreal and elegiac\, the poems in this collection take swerves that are sure to transport the reader to the oneiric side of reality while never losing sight that “flesh was the first simile/we were given\,/to feel\, conjure\,/never truly inhabit. \nJosé Gutiérrez is a San Francisco-based poet. His work has appeared in Eratio\, Scythe\, Margie\, Poemeleon\, DMQ\, Kestrel\, Thrush Journal\, Jetfuel\, Caliban\, Gnarled Oak and the anthologies Mutanabbi Street Starts Here and 99 Poems for the 99 Percent and is forthcoming in Metonym\, Public Pool\, eleveneleven and Xavier Review\, among others. He works as an interpreter and translator in the medical and legal fields in the Bay Area. \nWikipedia articles are never finalized. In Dean Rader’s energized and inventive new book\, Self-Portrait as Wikipedia Entry\, the poet considers identity of self and society as a Wikipedia page — sculpted and transformed by the ever-present push and pull of politics\, culture\, and unseen forces. And\, in the case of Rader\, how identity can be affected by the likes of Paul Klee’s paintings and the characters from the children’s stories about Frog and Toad. Rader’s cagey voice is full of humor and inquiry\, warmly inviting readers to fully participate in the creation. \nBorn in Oklahoma\, Dean Rader has published in the fields of poetry\, American Indian studies\, and popular culture. He is a professor of English at the University of San Francisco\, and writes regularly on literature and politics for The San Francisco Chronicle.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jose-gutierrez-dean-rader/
LOCATION:Book Passage Marin\, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. \, Corte Madera\, CA\, 94925\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,North Bay
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SUMMARY:Smut: An Unseemly Story (The Greening of Mrs. Donaldson)
DESCRIPTION:One of England’s finest and most loved writers\, Alan Bennett\, explores the uncomfortable and tragicomic gap between people’s public appearance and their private desires in this tender and surprising story. In The Greening of Mrs. Donaldson\, a recently bereaved widow finds interesting ways to supplement her income by performing as a patient for medical students\, and renting out her spare room. Quiet\, middle-class\, and middle-aged\, Mrs. Donaldson will soon discover that she rather enjoys role-play at the hospital\, and the irregular and startling entertainment provided by her tenants.A master storyteller dissects a very English form of secrecy with this story of the unexpected in otherwise apparently ordinary lives.  Directed by Amy Kossow.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/smut-an-unseemly-story-the-greening-of-mrs-donaldson/
LOCATION:Z Space\, 450 Florida Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Sarah Ladipo Manyika
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Ladipo Manyika in conversation with Vendela Vida about her new book\, Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun. \nPraise for Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun \n“Dr. Morayo Da Silva is one of the most memorable characters you are likely to encounter on the page – intelligent\, indomitable\, author and survivor of a large life. In dreamlike prose\, Manyika dips in and out of her present\, her past\, in a story that argues always for generosity\, for connection\, for a vigorous and joyful endurance.” —Karen Joy Fowler\, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\, shortlisted for 2014 Man Booker Prize \n“If aging be a lamp\, then Morayo\, the protagonist in Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun is a mesmerising glow. Astute\, sensual\, funny\, and moving.” —NoViolet Bulawayo\, author of We Need New Names\, shortlisted for 2013 Man Booker Prize \n“From the instant you pick it up\, you know that you will privy to the most intimate secrets. A beautiful\, important new novel. ” —Peter Orner\, author of Love and Shame and Love \nAbout Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun \nMorayo Da Silva\, a cosmopolitan Nigerian woman\, lives in hip San Francisco. On the cusp of seventy-five\, she is in good health and makes the most of it\, enjoying road trips in her vintage Porsche\, chatting to strangers\, and recollecting characters from her favourite novels. Then she has a fall and her independence crumbles. Without the support of family\, she relies on friends and chance encounters. As Morayo recounts her story\, moving seamlessly between past and present\, we meet Dawud\, a charming Palestinian shopkeeper\, Sage\, a feisty\, homeless Grateful Dead devotee\, and Antonio\, the poet whom Morayo desired more than her ambassador husband.\nA subtle story about ageing\, friendship and loss\, this is also a nuanced study of the erotic yearnings of an older woman.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/sarah-ladipo-manyika/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Fireside Storytelling: Call of the Wild
DESCRIPTION:The wonders of nature … the unbridled power of nature’s wrath … in the end\, we all know that no matter what we do\, nature ultimately has the last say. This month we venture into the wild to hear stories from six storytellers about their brushes with nature\, for better or worse. Join us at the next Fireside! \nStorytellers \nScott Sanders\nDhaya Lakshminarayanan\nAndy Sewell\nNeshama Franklin \nMore TBD
URL:https://litseen.com/event/fireside-storytelling-call-of-the-wild/
LOCATION:The Institute of Possibility\, 3359 Cesar Chavez St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Francisco
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170510T213000
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SUMMARY:Dani Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Dani Shapiro reads from Hourglass: Time\, Memory\, Marriage\, the novelist’s most intimate and powerful work to date: a piercing\, life-affirming memoir about marriage and memory\, about the frailty and elasticity of our most essential bonds\, and about the accretion\, over time\, of both sorrow and love. \n“Reading this book was like skating across a perfect piece of ice and then slowly noticing the cracks. Dark\, cold water shows through. We can’t see the depths. Be careful\, Shapiro warns\, be careful\, but still she skates on in the fading light with remarkable beauty and grace.”–Jenny Offill
URL:https://litseen.com/event/dani-shapiro/
LOCATION:Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore\, 2904 College Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94705\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge & Free Me Fast
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Mireya Ixchel A.K.A. ‘Lil’ Deya\, Aleja Cobarruviaz\, Joey B. Gomez\, singer/songwriter Astu\, and Special Guests. Open Mic sign-up at 7:15pm. \nLUNADA Literary Lounge & FREE ME FAST\nAt the height of Spring\, under the full moon\, Galeria de la Raza presents Lunada Literary Lounge in collaboration with Free Me Fast\, for an evening of youth spoken word & community Open Mic\, featuring: \n~ MIREYA IXCHEL a.k.a. ‘LIL’ DEYA\n~ ALEJA COBARRUVIAZ\n~ JOEY B. GOMEZ\n~ ASTU\nLUNADA’s OPEN MIC invites poets\, emcees\, musicians\, storytellers\, laureates and first-timers to share their voices under the lunar spotlight. SIGN-UP 7:15PM: 8 spots on the list\, 5 min. ea. \nHosted & curated by Sandra García Rivera & Maddy Clifford \nAlso featuring DJ Chris “L7” Cuadrado providing the musical backdrop\, and artwork and free posters by fine artist and illustrator Ozi Magaña.  \n$5.00 ADMISSION\nFree for youth under 18 \n \nGALERIA DE LA RAZA\n2857 24th Street\, at Bryant\nSF\, CA 94110\nLUNADA is the Bay Area’s only full moon bilingual literary ritual & performance gathering devoted to spoken word\, música\, song\, and story. Located in the heart of the Mission District at Galería de la Raza\, and guest curated by some of the Bay Area’s most dynamic word slingers and artists\, each LUNADA features community poets\, local legends\, visiting mystics\, and other mero meros of the stage. Voted Best Literary Night of 2016 by the SF Bay Guardian. \nFREE ME FAST is a project that highlights the voices and visions of incarcerated youth. Students at the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center strengthened their writing skills in weekly literary arts workshops led by teaching artist MADDY CLIFFORD\, a WritersCorps Teaching Artist in Residence* grant recipient. Inspired by the students’ poems\, visual artist OZI MAGAÑA created unique paintings\, which resulted in a poster series that celebrates the bravery and creative imagination of youth. Free Me Fast honors the arts as a vital resource that stretches our imagination\, whether inside concrete walls or within our communities.  (@freeme.fast on Instagram) \n*The San Francisco Arts Commission’s WritersCorps Teaching Artist in Residence (WCTAIR) grant program supports teaching artists in community settings to teach free creative writing workshops to youth. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nMireya Ixchel\, A.K.A. ‘Lil’ Deya\, is a 14-year old singer\, rapper\, and songwriter\, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She uses her music as a way to spread messages of hope to her people and express the experiences in her life. Mireya has been a featured performer for the Xicana Moratorium\, The Courage Awards- Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) 5-Year Gala\, Reclaiming Cinco de Mayo\, and the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice Convening. She thrives to help build a better community around her and for future generations. \nHome grown in the Bayview\, Aleja Cobarruviaz is an 11th grade Queen in training. She finds solace in writing\, rhyming\, and producing. She is also a published author in two different publications.  Her passions include: reading comic books\, rapping\, mixing and producing music as well as being a participant in the Artists as Activist Class at her high school. She is founder and co-leader of the Hip Hop is Culture Club at the Bay School of San Francisco. She wants to be a scriptwriter\, director\, and actor for DC Comics. \nJoey B. Gomez is an 18 year-old aspiring artist. He’s in search of new opportunities in order to create a better way of living.  He was born and raised in San Francisco and wishes to share past experiences with those who have faced similar situations. Making a difference in at least one person’s life is his main priority. \nAstu is an Eritrean singer/songwriter debuting out of Oakland\, CA. Her growing acclaim can be attested to her soulful r&b vocals and addictive melodies. Astu’s bold and honest lyrics explore her experiences of love\, redemption and black womanhood. Astu is currently recording her premiere album to be released in the summer of 2017.\nMADlines aka Maddy Clifford is a rapper\, educator and activist. She has been teaching poetry workshops at the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center for the past four years.  She is also part of a band called FR333 and is co-founder of BrujaLyfe\, a curatorial platform that throws concerts\, leads workshops and facilitates healing forums.  madlinesinfo.com \nOzi Magaña is a Bay Area fine artist and illustrator. He draws upon the energy\, experience and aesthetic of his environment and community to create imaginative pieces. His work has appeared in galleries in Denver\, Oakland and San Francisco. ozimagana.com \nChris “L7” Cuadrado is a poet\, MC\, hip hop producer\, photographer\, graphic artist\, director\, and community organizer from Inglewood CA\, currently based in Santa Cruz\, CA. L7 centers his community and oppressed people’s within his work and seeks to challenge and dismantle structures/systems of power that reproduce our oppression. Follow: Lsiete.tumblr.com & https://soundcloud.com/lsiete
URL:https://litseen.com/event/lunada-literary-lounge-free-me-fast/
LOCATION:Galería de la Raza\, 2857 24th Street\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Francisco
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