December 2007
Saturday & Sunday, December 1st & 2nd, 2007
11am - 4pm each day
Speculative Fiction Weekend Writing Intensive
with Mary Anne Mohanraj
Course description
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term inclusively spanning the breadth of fantastic literature, encompassing literature ranging from hard science fiction (Farenheit 451, Star Trek, Heroes) to fantasy (Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings) to ghost stories (Edgar Allen Poe) to horror (the works of Stephen King) to folk and fairy tales (Cinderella, The Princess Bride) to magical realism (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Like Water for Chocolate) to epic tales (the Ramayana, the Illiad) to slipstream (Kavalier and Clay,Midnight's Children), to modern myth-making (The Once and Future King) -- and more. In this class, we will study the craft of fiction, reading the work of published authors and examining their methods, focusing on character and world-building within a realistic environment. We will write fiction and critique each others' work.
Guest
editors Jed Hartman of Strange Horizons Magazine (www.strangehorizons.com) and Jeremy Lassen of Nightshade Books (http://www.nightshadebooks.com/) will also stop by to answer
questions and talk about their publications.
Writers of all levels are welcome.
About the instructor
Mary Anne Mohanraj received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah, specializing in post-colonial literature and creative writing. She is the author of several books, including her dissertation book, Bodies In Motion (HarperCollins 2005), an exploration of sexuality, marriage, and Sri Lankan/American immigrant concerns; the collection of stories was a finalist for the Asian American Book Awards. Mohanraj has recently received an Illinois Arts Council fellowship in Prose, a Neff fellowship in English, a Steffenson-Canon fellowship in the Humanities, and the Scowcroft Prize for Fiction.
Dates & Time: Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2nd, 2007
Location: KSW's space180, 180 capp street @ 17th street, san francisco
Class size: minimum of 6, maximum of 14.
Registration Fee: $120 non-members, $100 for KSW members.
To register, please click on one of the buttons below or send a check for the full amount to: Kearny Street Workshop, 180 Capp Street, #5, San Francisco, CA 94110. Please include your name, contact information (phone number and email address if possible), and which class you are registering for. For questions, please contact us at 415.503.0520 or info@kearnystreet.org.
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Celebrating 35: KSW's Annual Holiday Party & Art Auction
Join Kearny Street Workshop on Thursday, December 6th, to celebrate 35 years of art and community at our annual holiday party & art auction, at KSW's SF Mission District home, space180.
Gather with familiar and new faces, enjoy some food and drink from Walzwerk,
Baja Fresh , and others, and view and bid on the original
artwork on display by some of our most talented community members.
The silent auction features artwork by Binh Danh, Betty Kano, Favianna Rodriguez, Nancy Hom, Bob Hsiang, Choppy Oshiro, Truong Tran, Kevin B. Chen, Sharon Hing, Stephanie Lie, Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Susanna Kwan, Kathy Aoki, MariNaomi, Christine Wong Yap, Sita Bhaumik, Lauren Tamura, Minette Mangahas, Scott Tsuchitani, Sharon Hing, and others.
In addition to the silent auction, there will also be live drawing by Lawrence Yang, Dino Ignacio, Iranshid Ghadimi, and Noa, whose work will be available for bidding, and musical and literary performances by Genny Lim and Scrabbel.
Above: graphic design by Amy Lam | www.mobilerepublic.net
Date: Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm (silent auction bidding closes at 9pm)
Location: KSW's space180, 180 capp street, @ 17th street, San Francisco
Cost: $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Auction registration: FREE with admission
Purchase an advance ticket to the Celebrating 35 Holiday
Party & Silent Auction by clicking below:
and/or
Make a contribution of any amount to KSW's Celebrating
35 Holiday Party & Silent Auction by clicking below:
Thank you for your support!
Kearny Street Workshop is a community-based arts nonprofit based
in San Francisco. Founded in 1972, KSW's mission is to produce and
present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities.
Our vision is to achieve a more just society by connecting APA artists
to community members to give voice to our cultural, historical, and
contemporary issues. KSW offers workshops, visual exhibitions, readings,
artist salons and panel discussions, an annual arts festival, and
more. For more information, please visit www.kearnystreet.org
Friday, December 7, 2007
Poetics & Politics Reading
Join Kearny Street Workshop for an evening of readings of new work developed in KSW's Poetics & Politics Workshop with Truong Tran. Featuring eight compelling emerging literary voices, the event will include a reception for the writers.
Featuring readings by:
Oscar Bermeo
Sita Bhaumik
Nicole Bohn
Vanessa Huang
Margaret Rhee
Adrien Salazar
Truong Tran
Debbie Yee
Date: Friday, December 7th, 2007
Time: 7pm
Location: KSW's space180, 180 capp street, @ 17th street, San Francisco
Cost: $5 suggested
Kearny Street Workshop is a community-based arts nonprofit based
in San Francisco. Founded in 1972, KSW's mission is to produce and
present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities.
Our vision is to achieve a more just society by connecting APA artists
to community members to give voice to our cultural, historical, and
contemporary issues. KSW offers workshops, visual exhibitions, readings,
artist salons and panel discussions, an annual arts festival, and
more. For more information, please visit www.kearnystreet.org
December 9, 2008
Hijo De Tuta, por dios por santo!
Curated by: Lian Ladia
Event Coordinator: TJ Basa
Exhibition: December 9-16, 2007
December 9:
Kearny Street Workshop's space180
Opening Reception: 4 - 6pm
Works by: Arvin Flores, Jose Guinto, England Hidalgo
Marcius Noceda, Carlo Ricafort and Mel Vera Cruz
Storytelling 7-10pm, $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Readings by: Oscar Penaranda, Tony Robles
Lorna Chui Velasco, Nancy Hom and Rupert Estanislao
December 16
Balazo Gallery
Closing Party, 4pm $6
Performances by Eskapo, La Grita, The Lures, Novela, The Wildlife.
Kearny Street Workshop (KSW), Space180
180 Capp St. @ 17th, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.503.0520
Gallery Hours: Tues-Thurs 12-4pm
Balazo Gallery
2183 Mission St. @ 18th
San Francisco, CA 94100
415.255.7227
www.kwatro-kantos.com
info.kwatrokantos@gmail.com
For advanced ticket sales, call 415.724.5018
