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Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb. 11-17, 2010)

Iris — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:13:56 +0000

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, and in Boston, DC, LA, San Francisco, and Honolulu. Philadelphia readers can read this helpful article for more info; Seattle residents can look here; Chicago peeps can look here. Know of Lunar New Year Festivities in a city that we’re missing? Comment below to tell us about it.

Atlanta

Heather Christle (poet) and Oindrila Mukherjee (fiction writer & trans. of Bengali poetry)
Emory Reading Series
February 15 | 6:30 PM
Joseph W. Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library
Emory University

Boston

East Meets Words Open Mic (feat. Payal Sharma)
Presented by the Boston Progress Arts Collective
February 12 | 8 pm
East Meets West Bookstore
934 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Suggested $3 Donation

New York City

Making Friends with Your Writing: Poetry & Fiction Workshop with Ken Chen
Thurs, Feb 11, Tuesdays, Feb 16-Mar 2, 7-8:30pm (4 sessions)
Asian American Writers Workshop
16 West 32nd Street Suite 10A
Between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
$160 General / $140 Members
$40 General Deposit / $36.00 Members
Register here.

Poetry & Prose Reading feat. Kazim Ali, Tao Lin, and Maaza Mengiste
NYU Creative Writing Program Reading Series
February 12 | 5 pm
Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House
58 West 10th St. (btwn. 5th and 6th Ave’s)

“Love, feat. Kelly Tsai” (Open Mic at MOCA)
Feburary 12 | 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre St.
Admission: $7/adult, $4/students & seniors, free for MOCA members and open mic performers.

Mouth-to-Mouth Open Mic (Hosted by Jen Kwok and Ed Lin)
Presented by the AAWW
February 12 | 9 pm
16 W 32nd St, 10th Fl (btwn Bwy & 5th Ave)
$5 suggested donation
Open to the public

Shab-e Sher Featuring Aida Shahghasemi and Shabnam Piryaei
Presented by World of Poetry and PAF
February 17 | 6 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker

San Francisco Bay Area

SFIAAFF DIY Music Video Launch Party
Hosted by Kearny Street Workshop
February 11 | 8 pm to midnight
111 Minna, SF
$10 | FREE for CAAM members
This is a 21+ event only.

2nd Saturday Poetry & Prose (feat. Clara Hsu, Bill Mercer, Richard di Grazia)
February 13 | 7 pm
Frank Bette Center for the Arts
1601 Paru Street, Alameda

Sunset Poetry By the Bay (feat. Lucille Lang Day, Kathryn Takara, Karla Brundage)
At Studio 333
February 17 | 7 to 10 PM
333 Caledonia St., Sausalito

Washington, D.C.

“Call + Response” (16 visual artists & 16 writers – incl. poet Gerald Maa) at the Hamiltonian Gallery
Closes February 13!
Hamiltonian Gallery
1353 U St, NW, Suite 101

Poetry and Fiction Workshop with Ken Chen

Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb 4-10, 2010)

Iris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:57:15 +0000

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 itself is on Feb. 14th). The Museum of Chinese in America has a great list of New Year’s events going on in NYC and in Boston, DC, San Francisco, and Honolulu.

Boston

BU Creative Writing Faculty Reading (feat. Ha Jin, Louise Glück, Robert Pinsky, and others)
February 9th | 7:30 pm
BU School of Management Auditorum
Boston University

Chicago

Poetry Cafe at the Chicago Public Library
February 8th | 6:30-7:45 pm
Blackstone
4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
Call (312) 747-0511 to register in advance.

Dallas

Avante! (feat. Shin Yu Pai and Jerry Kelley)
2010 WordSpace Spring Reading Series
February 6th | 8 pm
Paperbacks Plus
6115 La Vista

Los Angeles

Beware of Cupid: A Valentine’s Day Show (dir. Julia Cho & Benjamin Kim)
Opening Feb. 5 (till Feb. 21) | Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm, Sundays @ 3 pm
The Actor’s Playpen
1514 N Gardner Street
Tickets: $14-$20

New York City

Artwall Performance (feat. Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai and Greg Tate)
Feburary 6th | 2 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker)

Jazz, the Japanese Connection at Nuyorican Poets Cafe
(Followed by Jazz Jam & Open Mic)
February 6th | 9 pm
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
236 E. 3rd St (btwn B & C Aves)
$15 cover ($10 for jazz jam musicians)
Reservation Recommended; Purchase advance tickets here

Kundiman & Verlaine Reading Series (feat. Vijay Seshadri, Brian Carey Chung, & Alison Roh Park)
February 7th | 5 pm (open bar from 4-5)
Verlaine
110 Rivington St.
(Ludlow & Essex Sts.)
$5 donation

Vincent Who? Documentary Screening (Hosted by the AAWW)
February 10th | 7 to 9 pm
Asian American Writers Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
Light refreshments served
$5 Suggested Donation (benefits the NY chapter of APA for Progress).

Sacramento

Yuyutsu RD Sharma Reads at the Sacramento Poetry Center
February 8th | 7:30 PM
Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th St.

San Francisco Bay Area

Opening Reception: “The Lost and Found” Solo Exhibit (the visual art of poet Truong Tran)
Presented by Kearny Street Workshop & Mina Dresden Gallery
February 5th | 7 to 9 pm
Mina Dresden Gallery
312 Valencia Street
San Francisco

GO!STYLE 2010
(feat. poets Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu and Loa Niumeitolu, alongside other top artists)
February 5th | 8 pm
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
3301 Lyon St., San Francisco
Preordered tickets: $40 General, $36 Family & Friends Discount, $15 Student
$10 Preorder Discounts available with code (Tickets $40 at the door)

American Chinatown Book Reading
February 9th | 6 pm
CHSA Museum & Learning Center
965 Clay St
San Francisco

Seattle

W.S. Merwin & Friends – A Benefit for Copper Canyon Press
February 4 | 7 to 9 pm
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.
Tickets start at $10

Washington, DC

“Call + Response” (16 visual artists & 16 writers – incl. poet Gerald Maa) at the Hamiltonian Gallery
Until February 13
Hamiltonian Gallery
1353 U St, NW, Suite 101

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Friends & Neighbors: Holiday Events Roundup (Dec. 23, 2009 – Jan. 11, 2010)

Iris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:54:18 +0000

Things in the literary scene are winding down for the year, and the LR staff is going to be taking some time off from the blog for the holidays starting tomorrow (December 23), and ending on January 8th. It’s been a great last few months, and we’ve been bowled over again and again by your support and enthusiasm as this community has begun to take root. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be taking time to rest, spend time with friends and family, attend to personal matters, and prepare for LR’s next steps in 2010. In light of the fact that we’ll be taking such a long span of time off, we’ve decided that four our events roundup this week, we will cover a longer time period than usual. The Holiday Roundup below covers events happening from December 23rd until January 11th, and, since there are several contests and festivals with deadlines coming up in the next month or so, we’ve also included a list of calls for entries. As always, please let us know of any corrections that need to be made, or if you have an event that you’d like to add. Happy Holidays!

Boston

East Meets Words Open Mic (sponsored by the Boston Progress Art Collective)
January 8 at the East Meets West Bookstore.
934 Mass Ave.
Cambridge, MA
$3 Suggested Donation

Chicago

Poetry Cafe with the Chicago Public Library
January 11 | 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Blackstone
4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
Bring at least 3 selections, each no longer than 4 minutes.

New York City

Broken Light: The 16th annual Alternative New Year’s Day Spoken Word and Performance Extravaganza
January 1 | 2 pm to midnight
Bowery Poetry Club
Special Collection for Books Through Bars & Urban Pathways (please bring paperback books and canned food).
OR, watch it live on the web: http://www.rfg3travel.com/bowerylive103008.html

Asian American Arts Alliance’s Annual Town Hall
January 5 | 10 am to 12 pm
Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI – CUNY)
25 West 43rd Street, 18th Fl (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
RSVP at http://alliancetownhall.eventbrite.com
“Artists and arts workers: If you wish to make a 2-minute pitch to promote your events, perform excerpts of your work, call for collaborators, or call for submissions, include a one sentence description of your pitch when you rsvp and we will add you to the agenda.”
FREE and Open to the Public

The Soft Skull Presents: Michael Muhammad Knigh and the Kominas
January 6 | 10 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker)
$8 Admission | OR, watch live online

San Francisco Bay Area

Poet/Speak Open Reading, presented by Poetry Santa Cruz
December 17 | 2 pm
Main Library upstairs Meeting Room
224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.
FREE

Film Screening: “Autumn Gem” (A film by Rae Chang & Adam Tow)
January 9 | 2:30 – 4 pm
Chinatown Meeting Room (SFPL)
1135 Jackson St. (Near Powell)
San Francisco

James Scully and Adrienne Rich
January 12 | 7:30 pm
Capitola Book Cafe
1475 41st Avenue, Capitola
Suggested $3 Donation

Seattle

Castalia Reading Series (feat. UW MFA writers)
January 5 | 8 pm
Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue
FREE and open to the public

Opening Reception: Return Home from the War Exhibit
(Perspectives on War by Asian American Veterans)
January 7 | 5:30 pm (during free first Thursday)
Wing Luke Asian Museum
719 South King Street

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Calls for Entries

Meritage Press 9th Annual Holiday Poetry Contest, judged by Aileen Ibardaloza
Deadline: January 5th (submit via email)
Seeking: Work by Filipino poets worldwide

Kundiman Book Prize
Postmark Deadline: January 15
Seeking: Unpublished full-length poetry manuscripts (50-70 pages)
Entry Fee: $25

Asian American International Film Festival 2010
Postmark Deadline: January 27 (Early); February 24 (Final)
Seeking: Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Short Films, Music Video, Screenplays, Works-In-Progress, Youth Films (by filmmakers under 20)

Slant Film Festival: Bold Asian American Images
10th Annual Shorts Film Festival. May 22, 2010.
Postmark Deadline: January 30, 2010
Seeking: Short Films by Asian American Filmmakers; All genres accepted

Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Dec. 17-21, 2009)

Iris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:36:39 +0000

This week, in addition to readings, open mic’s & performances, we’ve also included a couple of local book sale events. And be sure to check out your local independent bookseller or a university or small press’s online shop this week if you’re looking for holiday gifts; help support the dedicated small businesses that make the publication and promotion of contemporary poetry possible!

Boston

Open Orchestra by the Boston Progress Collective
(Sister program to East Meets Words open mic series)
December 18 | 8 pm
934 Massachusetts Ave.
$3 minimum donation for participants or audience
nobody turned away for lack of funds / all ages welcome

Chicago

Gerber/Hart Library Holidaze Book Sale
(Includes both LGBT & non-LGBT books; Silent Auction)
Dec 18 & 19 from 12-4 pm | Dec 20 from 12 – 6 pm
1127 W. Granville Ave.

New York City

Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee (A Staged Reading)
December 18 | 7 pm
The Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
520 Eighth Avenue – between 36th and 37th Streets
3rd Floor – Bruce Mitchell Room
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door

Sweet Karma by Henry Ong, an Immigrant Theatre Project Production
December 19 @ 2 and 8 pm; December 20 @ 3 pm
Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY
$20 Regular Admission; student, senior, and multi-show discounts

HAPA-PALOOZA! feat. Koba, Samantha Chase, Michelle Meyers, Jared Rehberg, Una Osata
Presented by The Sulu Series
December 20 | 8 pm
The Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker)
Can’t make it to NYC? Watch it live on the web.

Philadelphia

Family Style Open Mic feat. Thaddeus Rutkowski
Theme: “HAPA HAPPY: Celebrating all that is Mixed and Multi”
December 18 | 7:30 pm
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street
Sliding Scale Admission: $5-$10

San Francisco

Kearney Street + Kaya: SF Thomasson Release & Holiday Party
December 18 | 6 to 9 pm
PariSoma, 1436 Howard St. @ 10th
FREE Admission

5th Annual South Asian Writers Event, feat. Summi Kaipa and Latika Mangrulkar
December 19 | 3 pm
SF Public Library – Main Library Latino/Hispanic B
100 Larkin St. (at Grove)

Chronicle Books Holiday Warehouse Sale (80% everything)
Dec 17 from 5-7 pm | Dec 18 from 9 am – 7 pm | Dec 19 from 10 am – 5 pm
Chronicle Books
680 Second St
Between Townsend and Brannan

Washington, D.C.

American Sign Language Poetry Open Mic
December 18 | 11 pm
Busboys & Poets Restaurant, Langston Room
14th & V Streets NW, historic U Street neighborhood
$3 Admission

Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Dec. 11-16, 2009)

Iris — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:26:45 +0000

A short-ish list this time around. Events happening this weekend – and into next weekend - for your perusal. As usual, please feel free to suggest updates and additions.

Boston

East Meets Words Open Mic Series feat. Kevin Nadal
December 11 | 8 pm
East Meets West Bookstore
934 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA
$3 Suggestion Donation

Los Angeles Area

Grace Kim and the Spiders from Mars – catch it before Lodestone closes!
Dec. 12 a| 8 p.m. (playing Saturdays through Dec. 20th)
Lodestone Theater Company
GTC Burbank
Burbank, CA
$12 general admission

Cold Tofu and Room to Improv together
December 12 | 7 to 9 pm
Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center Auditorium
222 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles 90012
(Located east of Alameda, between 2nd & 3rd streets)
FREE parking available on the property and on Hewitt Street.
Admission $10 (a portion of the proceeds goes to Philippines National Red Cross to help typhoon victims)

New York City

RANGOON staged reading + Q&A
with the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
December 11 | 7 pm
520 Eighth Avenue – between 36th and 37th Street
3rd Floor – Bruce Mitchell Room
RSVP: info[at]panasianrep.org
$10 suggested donation collection at the door

Rosa Loses Her Face (Queens Theatre in the Park)
December 12 at 2 pm and 8 pm; December 13 at 3 pm
Claire Shulman Playhouse / Main Stage
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY
Regular Tickets: $32-$38

San Francisco

Hyphen Holiday Happy Hour
December 11 | 5-10 pm
Lot 46 Lounge
46 Geary Street, San Francisco
21+ | $5-$10 sliding scale donation
First 50 get a free magazine

Seattle

An Evening of Poetry in Translation with Robert McNamara & Carolyne Wright (feat. Bengali poetry)
December 11 | 7 p.m.
Village Books
1200 Eleventh Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225

Washington, D.C.

K. Silem Mohammed, Lacey Hunter, Ken Jacobs at Bridge Street Books
December 14 | 7:30 pm
Bridge Street Books
2814 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 20007

Konrad Ng at the Smithsonian – Brown Bag Lunch Lecture
New Media and New Asian American Cultural and Political Engagement
December 16 | 12 pm to 1:30 pm
Presidential Suite, National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Limited Space. Call to reserve a spot: 202.633.2692.

Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Nov. 13-15, 2009)

Iris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:22:25 +0000

For your perusal, a list of interesting literary, arts, and cultural events happening in different cities this weekend. (To add to this list, leave a comment below; we will continue to check back and update it during the next few days).

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New York City

PageTurner (The AAWW’s Annual Literary Festival)
November 13 | Cocktail Reception & Gala Dinner at Vermilion
November 14 | Reading Events & Awards Ceremony at powerHouse Arena
powerHouse Arena, D.U.M.B.O.
37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tickets: Start at $5 per reading event, $20 for full day pass

Rattapallax Magazine Reading (feat. Joseph O. Legaspi, Yusef Komunyakaa, and others)
November 15
4pm Open Bar. Events starts at 5pm.
Verlaine, 110 Rivington St. (off Essex St)

MIAAC09 Film Festival
November 11-15
Festival Centerpiece Screening of TAHAAN (Nov 13)
Closing Night Screenings & Awards (Nov 15)
Tickets: start at $15 ($12 for IAAC Members and Students)

San Francisco

US Book Launch of Merlinda Bobis’s The Solemn Lantern Maker
Presented by Kularts, Arkipelago Books, & PAWA, Inc.
November 14 | 3 PM | FREE
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. (@ 6th St.)

Oakland

Mr. Hyphen 2009
November 14 | 7-10 PM | Hosted by D’Lo
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
(Pacific Renaissance Plaza, second floor)
Advance Tickets (sold until 4 pm Nov 13): $15 | At the Door: $20
“All ages welcome, 21+ for alcohol”

Minneapolis

Sun Yung Shin reads at the Minnesota Transracial Film Festival
November 14 | 5:15 PM
Oak Street Cinema
Tickets: $20 for the day ($10 student discount with ID)

Boston

East Meets Words Open Mic Series (feat. Jamila Woods & Fatimah Asghar)
November 13 | 8pm | $3 Suggested Donation
East Meets West Bookstore
934 Mass Ave., Cambridge
“’East Meets Words’ is the only Asian American open mic series in all of New England . . . all you need to participate is a voice or an ear. Come by during an open mic and share some of you secrets and soul.”