Thursday, October 20, 2011
7:30
Moe’s Books
2476 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley
(510/849-2087Poetry Flash presents a poetry reading by
with
Nina Corwin, The Uncertainty of Maps,
and Andrena Zawinski, Something About.
-Reba
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.
-
-
Today’s Adventure Tuesday (as opposed to the usual Adventure Friday) was to the temporary bookstore Scanners, on 14th and Valencia. It will only be open for a month; the store is using a gallery as its space, and it looks it. The books are wacky, visually interesting, on a vast variety of topics, and most are out-of-print. We were given a talk by Scanner’s co-owner, Nick Hoff, about the store and the value of used books. Nick is our own Maia Ipp’s partner, and has in the past come in to teach Creative Writing II. We all were tickled pink with delight at this cornucopia of books; most of our time was spent searching and appreciating the store’s wares. (Many eager purchases were made, some for the Creative Writing room’s collection.) If you have the time, definitely check this rarity of a store out.
-Reba
-
First, LATE START TOMORROW. Rejoice.
Second, if you are interested in LGBTQ issues, and would like a volunteer or paid position with outLoud Radio, apply to be a podcast producer for the outLoud LGBTQ youth podcast today (applications due Friday, November 11). Mykel and Sophia are available for questioning at school, too. (Just make sure to ask nicely!)
Third, just a little reminder, our fiction unit begins tomorrow. For the first time this year, CWI and CWII will part, go their separate ways. CWII will be taught by Maia, while CWI remains with Heather. Can’t wait!
Last but not least, this might be a bit last minute, but if you are interested in hearing Verdi’s Requiem at the SF Symphony tomorrow night, please email Ronald Chase for tickets. Students and parents are welcome. Meet at the Davis Symphony Hall at 6:45 PM tomorrow evening.
Verdi’s REQUIEM is one of the monumental blocks in 19th century music, a huge score for 4 soloists, chorus and orchestra. James Conlon (who conducted brilliantly the Shostakovich last week) will be the conductor.
Try to drop what you were supposed to do and join us. It’s a tremendous musical experience.The Requiem is a funeral mass to commemorate the death of a public figure, king or to commemorate a significant public occasion. Verdi’s Requiem got it’s start with a requiem for Rossini (the popular composer), in which a number of composers collaborated, but which was never performed. Verdi had saved his contributions, and when the writer and humanist Alessandro Manzoni died, he decided to finish his requiem.It is a colossal musical experience–the bowels of the earth open in one movement, angels appear in others, darkness and chaos sweep over many sections. Verdi was famous for his dramatic operas, and that sense of theater and drama extends to the requiem, which will be performed without intermission.
-
So many thank you’s to everyone who had a hand in helping our show become one of the best to date! Our amazing seniors, super chill parents, and all of the awesome creative writers, we were marvelous. We will find a way to upload massive amounts of pictures somewhere, soon, and have pictures from Field Day, Kirby Cove, and Vegas, Baby! up soon. Until then:
-
–Facebook Event–
A benefit for SF Art & Film for TeenagersSUNDAY OCT 16 6:30-9
At VESUVIO (225 Columbus Avenue)Surreal films & performances. Live music. Prizes for best costumes! $20 at the door includes food & 1 drink.
We’re expanding the party to Kerouac Alley where our student performers will greet guests in costume! They will be entertained with food, drink and great films, and nonsense performances by other students.
SF Art & Film for Teenagers has been making the arts a vital part of young people’s lives since 1993 with free programs: a Friday night Cine/Club, Art Saturdays and free tickets to cultural events throughout the year.
SF Art & Film depends on support from the community and needs your help. Join us!
-
Congratulations to Molly (or Smally, as everyone knows her), for getting published in the Used Furniture Review!
-
I bring you this message in sorrow: tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12th, will not be late start. Sophomores and some juniors will be taking the PSAT all morning tomorrow, so everyone, come to class at 8 am. Be prepared to stay late again, too, Creative Writers. We’re not done with rehearsals, yet.
PUBLICITY GROUP, please be prepared to meet tomorrow. Mykel will print out ten Elvis faces and scatter them around the school; whoever finds one can trade it in for either a free snack or a raffle ticket. Heather had also expressed her wishes for us to plaster our CW locker bank with Elvis faces, so bring printouts!! It doesn’t matter if everyone else is bringing one– we can always use more.
from http://www.8notes.com/ -
Remember, everybody: do not show up for school on Monday. Our glorious Chrissy Columbus came to this land and massacred its people so we could live here today! In all seriousness, celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day this coming Monday, instead of going to class. Sounds like a good deal.
-Reba
-
I would definitely go to this one.
Saturday October 8, 2011
10:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Hall of Flowers in
Golden Gate Park
in the beautiful city of San Francisco.
The annual Fall Classic, the TRPS Festival of Rock Posters
Featuring rock poster artists and dealers from around the country,
this is the biggest rock poster event of its kind anywhere!
The best of the best, and you’ll find everything from vintage
psychedelic treasures to the best of the modern silkscreen movement.
Admission is $10 for the public, and $5 for TRPS members with card.
Yes, you can join (or renew) there and take advantage of the member discount.
The Hall of Flowers (Old County Fair Building) is at the
corner of Ninth and Lincoln on the South edge of the Park,
not far from the Haight, the deYoung Museum, and the Academy of Sciences.-Reba
-
Auditions are tomorrow! Please bring two pieces you are interested in reading for the show, four copies each. For all freshmen, this will probably run late (really late), so either clear your plans or make arrangements with Heather to go first.
CREATIVE WRITING 