The event takes place in conjunction with our Fall exhibition, The Real Life Art History of M. Louise Stanley.
With:
Jami Macarty
Elizabeth Robinson
Jennifer Hasegawa
Susanne Dyckman, Bill Lavender, and Jennifer Hasegawa
Berkeley Poetry Festival is celebrating our new 501c3 status with a free community fundraiser!
Please join us for:
Performances
Tarot readings
Writing games
Amazing Prizes
Poetry + community
Readings by Natasha Dennerstein, Jennifer Hasegawa, and James Cagney
Come celebrate poetry and community with us!
An evening celebrating DOPAMINE Book's newest anthology CLOWNS. Hosted by Michelle Tea.
Come out and celebrate the publication of CLOWNS, the tragi-comic new anthology from DOPAMINE books. With readings from Erin Markey, Marisa Crawford, Megan Milks, Katie Fricas, Ely Kreimendahl, and more. Hosted by Michelle Tea!
The third anthology from DOPAMINE Books explores the clown in all its forms—from the vulnerability of falling in love to the subversive magic of not giving a fuck. This collection of poetry, fiction, screenplay, and more features work from Megan Milks, Tania De Rozario, Nicole J. Georges, Julián Delgado Lopera, Justin Chin, Andrea Lawlor, Jennifer Hasegawa, and other queer voices who find liberation in the archetype. Michelle Tea hosts an evening that gets under your skin and liberates your own inner clown, be it smart-ass, trickster, or holy fool.
The third anthology from DOPAMINE Books explores the clown in all its forms—from the vulnerability of falling in love to the subversive magic of not giving a fuck. This collection of poetry, fiction, screenplay, and more features work from Megan Milks, Tania De Rozario, Nicole J. Georges, Julián Delgado Lopera, Justin Chin, Andrea Lawlor, Jennifer Hasegawa, and other queer voices who find liberation in the archetype. Michelle Tea hosts an evening that gets under your skin and liberates your own inner clown, be it smart-ass, trickster, or holy fool.
Celebrating authors of color from the Bay Area and beyond.
Avotcja - Every Step I Take II Taurean Horn
Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl - Mexicana, Riot of Roses
Jason Bayani - Everyone I Love, Alive, Omnidawn
Jennifer Hasegawa - Naomi Anomie, Omnidawn
Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour, DOPE POET LOVE
hector son of hector - 2020 in 12 Pieces, Universidad Autónoma de Neuva León
Tara Dorabji - Call Her Freedom, Simon & Schuster
Antoinette Vella Payne - That’s What Happens When You Live on Haight Street
Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo – Breathe Liberación
Shizue Seigel - Courting A Man Who Doesn’t Talk, Coyotebrush Books
Jennifer Hasegawa, Martha Ronk, and Molly Bendall
Join us in the Wanda Coleman Theater for an evening celebrating three new Omnidawn book releases. Featured poets are Molly Bendall, reading from her collection Turncoat, Jennifer Hasegawa, reading from NAOMIE ANOMIE: A Biography of Infinite Desire, and Martha Ronk, reading from CLAY bodies+matter. Reception and book signings to follow.
Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning poets and writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community of the Bay Area, hosted and curated by East Bay poets MK Chavez and Sharon Coleman. See you there!
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Mary Burger, Norma Cole, Jennifer Hasegawa, and Truong Tran to read at SFPL’s monthly poetry reading.
Quiet Lightning is pleased to host a virtual event with Omnidawn Publishing for their seasonal launch of new titles, for which each author will be reading from their work. Hosted by QL director Evan Karp. Be the first to own these new treasures:
Apprentice to a Breathing Hand by Laynie Browne
Alibi Lullaby by Norma Cole
Inventorys by Sam Creely
Hover by Liza Flum
NAOMIE ANOMIE: A Biography of Infinite Desire by Jennifer Hasegawa
Bloodletting by Kimberly Reyes
Clay: Bodies + Matter by Martha Ronk
Join authors from Bamboo Ridge Press:
Christina Lee
TravisT
Allison Francis
Derek Otsuji
Jennifer Hasegawa
Eric Shaffer
Wing Tek Lum
as they read their works!
Day of the Dead Festival of Altars was designed by a Mexican immigrant woman and marginalized creators in 1992. We formed a multicultural and multidisciplinary organization that welcomes people of all races, genders, abilities, and sexual orientations to reflect possible change. Many early Mesoamerican traditions are misogynistic and hierarchical. We reclaim these ceremonies with a feminist, earth-based, sustainable lens. All are welcome to participate.
Experience the magical sound of over 100 poets calling for justice and the balance of our planet.
The Poetry Murmuration is at the core of creating meaning for our Day of the Dead ceremonies. Poets drive our ceremony with original poetry dedicated to the elements and cardinal directions. I will be reading from the Center direction calling for the balance of the Air element.
Dennis has written a memoir, in a quirky “Dennis” kind of way, complete with
photos taken throughout his life.
A quote from the book jacket:
“Mr. Omoshiroi is a fascinating, insightful, wise, and witty account of the life and
times of Dennis Makishima, a Baby Boomer Sansei, and Bonsai Sensei. Dennis
wrote this memoir as a chronicle of experiences and insights, initially meant for his
students who often asked about his unique life journey.”
If you would like to purchase a book in advance, or have questions about the event,
please email Dina at: dinablackwell@gmail.com. The books are $25
Zentoku Foundation will be featuring Nikkei authors at their booth at the Nisei Week Plaza Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at the JACCC Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo.
A number of the authors will be attending from Hawaii and will be signing copies of their books.
The following books will be available:
“Mr. Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and Bonsai Sensei” by Dennis Makshima and Jennifer Hasegawa. In this autobiography, Mr. Omoshiroi shares reflections and insights that aim to illuminate our collective human experience and the connections that unite us. Makishima is a bonsai sensei and trailblazing aesthetic pruner in practice for more than four decades.
“La Chica’s Field Guide to Banzai Living” by Jennifer Hasegawa. From the small towns strung along the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii to the land-locked landscapes of Paraguay to the volcanic surface of Venice, this is a field guide to the flora, fauna and mineralia encountered, real or imagined.
“Ikigai: Life’s Purpose,” by Chiemi Souen. This is a beautiful tale of determination for anyone searching for their place in the world.
“Drawing by Heart” by Gwen Muranaka and “Coloring by Heart” by Muranaka and Eric Hayashi. Colorful and funny cartoons exploring Japanese and Japanese American culture. “Coloring by Heart,” just published, is an activity book with coloring and word-search puzzles. Features taiko, holidays, food, Obon and more.
Nisei Week Plaza Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The family-friendly event will feature food, games, booths and live entertainment. Vendors include Guzzu Bento-ya, Momo Paradise, Shin Sen Gumi, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Bachan’s Shave Ice, Takoyaki Tanota, Buttery Popcorn, Tenkatori Mume Farm, Okayama Kobo Bakery, Koala Tea, JAL, Japan House, Kawaii Craft Shop, Anime Jungle, and Keiro.
More information on the festival can be found at www.niseiweek.org. For information on Zentoku Foundation, visit www.zentokufoundation.org.
Celebrate the New Year with Alta Mesa Center for the Arts & Maker, Mentor, Muse on Sunday, January 28th at 4pm as we host four fantastic writers: Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, Celeste Chan, Jennifer Hasegawa & Grace Loh Prasad. Co-hosted by Maw Shein Win and Candy Shue. Please join us for this virtual event!
Come celebrate the launch of the 107th issue of takahē magazine with readings of poetry and prose from our contributors! All welcome.
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 AT 7PM PT WHEN KIMBERLY REYES JOINS US TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF HER BOOK, VANISHING POINT, WITH DESIREE ALVAREZ AND JENNIFER HASEGAWA AT 9TH AVE!
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
3 PM Hawaii time / 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for the University of Hawaiʼi at Mānoa featuring the following readers:
Host: Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada
Kalehua Kim
Rasha Abdulhadi
Zoe C. Sims
Blaine NamahanaTolentino
Kalani Padilla
Jennifer Hasegawa
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
6 PM Hawaii time / 8 PM Pacific / 11 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for the University of Hawaiʼi Maui College with host and editor, Lyz Soto and feature the following readers:
Rasha Abdulhadi
Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán
Jennifer Hasegawa
Lehua Parker
Zoe Sims
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
2:45 PM Hawaii time / 5:45 PM Pacific / 8:45 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for Leeward Community College featuring the following authors:
Jason Lewis
Rasha Abdulhadi
Darrell Lum (with Donald Carreira Ching and Ann Inoshita)
Jennifer Hasegawa
Lehua Parker
Sara Backer
On Valentine's Day, join me for an evening of poetry and testimony to inspire us to Love, Rise and Resist!
Our readers include Joanna Macy, Anita Barrows, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Rafael Jesús González, Susan Griffin, Kelly Curry, Jennifer Hasegawa, Dennis J Bernstein, and Raymond Nat Turner.
We will invite people to post Valentine's Day messages to drone warfare resister Daniel Hale and jailed Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange in the chat. CODEPINK will send the messages to them in prison.
Join us for our virtual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead SF - Festival of the Altars in which we offer a collaborative ritual with poetry, music, dance, and altar installations. While the holiday is rooted in Mesoamérican spiritual traditions, we hold at the heart of our event that the circle of life and death, unites us all.
In this presentation, I read a section of my poem, “Air, Born,” in honor of the East altar, calling the element of air. The East altar is dedicated to our ancestral children, the interconnectedness of life and death, and all things seen and unseen. The East is also the direction of our first sunlight, voice, and new beginnings.
So excited to join the second season of the Riverbed Reading Series, featuring poetry from t. liem, Sneha Madhava-Reese, and me — and music by mal/aimé!
Note the reading starts at 4:30 pm Pacific/7:30 pm Eastern
