Of note this weekend: Sandra Lim in Chicago, Jason Koo in Cleveland, Marilyn Chin in San Jose, Fay Chiang in NYC. Also: Hyphen #19 release party in SF. Please note that this weekend’s roundup only covers through February 28th — as we’ll be transitioning into a new format for our events listings starting on March [...]
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Friends & Neighbors: “8: A Symposium”
Our friends at The Asian American Literary Review have just passed on some information about an exciting event of theirs that is coming up in April.
8: A Symposium: Voices from The Asian American Literary Review will feature free public readings, Q&A sessions, and book signings by eight highly accomplished Asian American writers: Karen Tei Yamashita, [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb 19-24, 2010)
We’re posting slightly later than usual this week, but still in time to let you know about some really interesting events! Of especial note: two AAWW events (Purvi Shah Workshop and Jason Koo Book Party) and the SULU series in NYC, Flamenco-Inspired Poetry Reading by PAWA Arkipelago in SF, Marilyn Chin in San Jose, Smithsonian [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Reminder – KSW’s IWL Deadline
Just a quick reminder to all you SF Bay Area based readers:
The deadline for Kearny Street Workshop’s Intergenerational Writers’ Lab is coming up this Friday, February 19th. Applications must be received in the office by 5 pm that day. Do take a chance on sending in an application if you have the time; it would [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Reminder – Upcoming Kundiman Deadlines
Just a friendly reminder about the approach of two submission deadlines for Kundiman’s programs:
1. Kundiman Poetry Prize submissions must be postmarked by tomorrow, February 16th.
2. Applications for the 2010 Kundiman summer retreat are now being accepted. Deadline is March 1st.
These are two opportunities you won’t want to miss!
Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb. 11-17, 2010)
LOTS of holidays being marked this weekend: Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and, as our Twitter followers have reminded us, the start of Carnival festivities (Mardi Gras for those of us in the States). Of particular significance to the Asian American community: check out MOCA’s lists of Lunar New Year events in NYC, [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb 4-10, 2010)
Lots going on this week. Especially interesting this week: Kundiman & Verlaine Reading Series in NYC, Vincent Who? Documentary Screening at the AAWW, poet Truong Tran’s “Lost & Found” exhibit opening. Don’t forget to also check out the beginnings of Lunar New Year festivities, which are starting in some cities this week (The New Year [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Jan 28-Feb 3, 2010)
A couple of readings, 2 ASL Open Mic’s, some book release events, a panel, plays — this week’s roundup is really quite a mix. Of particular interest: poet Michael Leong at Dartmouth, Diane DiPrima’s Inaugural Address as SF Poet Laureate, and the BECOMING AMERICANS Anthology reading in NYC. And of course, don’t forget to tune in to [...]
Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Jan 21-27, 2010)
Lots of readings going on this week. Of note: Patrick Rosal at Cornell College; Monica Ferrell and SULU series in support of Haiti (respectively) at Bowery in NYC, Lawson Inada in Oregon, performace poetry workshop at Stanford University’s Listen to the Silence Conference. Also worth checking out: KSW/Kaya’s SF Thomassons Performance Tour.
