CREATIVE WRITING
at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco
Welcome! CW develops the art and craft of creative writing through instruction, collaboration, and respect. This blog showcases STUDENT WRITING and how to APPLY to Creative Writing.
Author: Midori
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For everyone who owes Julie $10 for the t-shirt we got during Poetry Cafe, please bring them to either Giorgia or Heather tomorrow!
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The Book of A Thousand Eyes by Lyn Hejinian Written over the course of two decades, The Book of a Thousand Eyes was begun as an homage to Scheherazade, the heroine of The Arabian Nightswho, through her nightly tale-telling, saved her culture and her own life by teaching a powerful and murderous ruler to abandon cruelty in favor…
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There’s a lot going on this week, and the blog staff are trying our best to accommodate SOTA Cdubs’ busy schedule, so here are the main things on the menu: 1. Congratulations to Avi and Shanna on their upcoming publications! Avi is being published in amphibi.us, and Shanna is having her poem “Atrophy” published on Valentine’s Day in H.O.D.,…
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3- CINE/CLUB DOLBY SCREENING ROOM 100 Potrero Frederico Fellini’s AMARCORD (1973, Italy) This glorious film Fellini made about his childhood summons up atmospheres and images from the past. Amarcord recreates life in a small Italian town through the lives of a young boy. It’s magical. Runtime: 2 hr. 5 min. (Rotten Tomatoes) WHY…
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Many thanks to Dana for sharing incredible job and internship opportunities with us today. Here is a list of the places she named, linked to their individual websites: Teaching: Performing Arts Workshop: paid internship California Poets In The Schools: paid internship Reading Series: Small Press Traffic: an experimental writing series (Samantha Giles from SPT will…
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From the Creative Writing calendar:
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Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly “boffo” hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night…
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Our two shows were enormous successes– many thanks to parents that helped out and sold Creative Writing merchandise, Heather and Isaiah for working on our poems with us, and of course, the Seniors, for being absolutely amazing, open-minded to all of our suggestions but still getting things done. Alex, Rebecca, Aly, and Vanessa, thank you…
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This year marks the ten year anniversary of Creative Writing. To celebrate, our beloved Cdub parent Julie Glantz toiled to create an amazing t-shirt that is now available for only $10. Price will go up to fifteen dollars after our Poetry Cafe on 1/27, so purchase now!
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Friday, January 20th at Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) will be: Sayajit Ray’s PATHER PANCHALI (1955, India) The debut film from India’s most famous director was made with few funds and loads of talent and faith. It takes two children in rural India through their childhoods and into adolescence, capturing the atmosphere and rhythms of daily…
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