----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- road show : writers share stories about place
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006 7 -9PM $5 suggested donation ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- road show : writers share stories about place from linda watanabe mcferrin's writing workshop featuring Han Pham, Jenny Eng, Mary Gow, Erin Reese, Sana Makhoul, Shannon Baker, & Susanna Kwan with Linda Watanabe McFerrin Join Kearny Street Workshop and be transported to new landscapes with Linda Watanabe McFerrin. Hear travel essays from McFerrin and other Bay Area voices and stick around for a reception with the writers. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Poet, travel writer, novelist and teacher Linda Watanabe McFerrin, M.A., has been traveling since she was two and writing about it since she was six. She is a contributor to numerous journals, newspapers, magazines, anthologies and online publications including "The New York Times," the "Washington Post," the "San Francisco Chronicle Magazine," "Modern Bride," Travelers' Tales anthologies and Salon.com. Linda is the author of two poetry collections and the editor of the 4th edition of "Best Places Northern California," "Wild Writing Women: Stories of World Travel" and "Hot Flashes: Sexy Little Stories & Poems." A winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction, her work has also appeared in Wild Places and American Fiction. Her novel, "Namako: Sea Cucumber" was published by Coffee House Press and named Best Book for the Teen-Age by the New York Public Library. Her collection of award-winning short stories, "The Hand of Buddha," was published in 2000. A popular teacher and lecturer, Linda has served as a judge for the San Francisco Literary Awards, the Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence and the Kiriyama Prize. For more information about Linda Watanabe McFerrin, please visit her website at www.lwmcferrin.com Above photo courtesy of the artist. Jenny Eng's many career incarnations found her in the fields of retail, education, and environmental design. Despite heavy partying in college, she snagged an architecture degree from Cal and worked briefly at an architecture firm. Then she discovered the magic of the Internet and Photoshop. The seven years since have seen her busily and happily designing both print and digital media. With each new experience she's honed her design chops, and has slowly developed a preference for working with non-profits and clients who try to better the world. She's worked with a range of clients from Schwab to UNICEF, and has left her mark on everything from infographics and game boards to websites. In addition to her design work, Jenny also occasionally teaches design for new media at CCSF. A fervent journalist since she first scrawled her name in crayon, she's passionate about recording her thoughts and observations. Someday she hopes to further pursue her love of writing in conjunction with her newfound wanderlust; but for now design, fashion, technology, local politics and human folly (especially her own) reign amongst her favorite topics on her blog at mosspink.com. image courtesy of the artist. A native of Louisiana, Mary Gow currently writes and lives in Mountain View, California. She received her B.S. in communications/ advertising from The University of Texas at Austin and her M.A. in Education/Instructional Technology at San Jose State University. Her articles have appeared in publications including the Austin American- Statesman, New Texas Magazine, and the International Examiner. Susanna Kwan would rather be wandering the planet and crossing borders, but for now, the San Francisco native spends her free hours drawing, writing, racking up overdue fines at the library, knitting, waiting for MUNI, sitting in coffeeshops, willing the sky to rain, exchanging stories, and travel-dreaming. So far, her favorite places include the Pacific Northwest, Suva, and Bolivia. Han Pham is an artist who enjoys obsessing over the little shit. Her work elevates the humor and beauty of the mundane moments normal people would rather forget - port-a-potty romance, bedroom snafus, and foul-mouthed mothers. She has written, choreographed, and performed in original productions with the Vietnamese theatre ensemble, Club O'Noodles, on stage and film. Her written stories have been featured on the radio, in the Vietnamese newspaper Nguoi Viet, the non-fiction webzine Ostrich Ink and in print for various publications. She was recently showcased in the 24Hour Show, a site- specific art installation featuring six Asian-American artists spanning dance, performance, spoken word, photography and visual art (http://24hourshow.com) and is currently co-curating Fling!, a multi- disciplinary art show uniting artists, writers and performers to explore the art of relationships in March 2006 (www.myartfling.com). Image courtesy of the artist. Erin Reese is the author of the short story, "Miracle on the Mangala Express," published in the anthology Angel Over My Shoulder, and the blog, "Travels With Bindi Girl." By day, Erin is a content manager and editor for a major astrology website. In her other life, she lives out her childhood fantasies by trying anything she may have remote talent at - or not - whether it be singing, acting, guitar strumming, or making people smile. Her first solo performance piece, "Over the Top," debuted through the Kearny Street Workshop in April 2005, and again in Black Rock City, Nevada in August 2005. Erin is proud to be a Transpersonal Psychology grad school dropout as well as a Life Coach training dropout, both of which she found to be incredibly stifling to her creative expression. She wishes to thank the dear friends that support and encourage her various endeavors to bring a little more light to people's lives. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Kearny Street Workshop @ space180 180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco 415.503.0520 http://www.kearnystreet.org By Public Transit BART From 16th Street BART Station, walk down Mission Street to 17th Street. Take a left onto 17th Street. Take your next left at Capp Street. Find Space180 on the left side, 180 Capp Street. KSW is located on the 3rd Floor. Bus KSW is located on Capp Street at 17th Street. We are near all Mission Street bus lines. To plan your trip, we suggest visiting transit.511.org. By Car From East Bay I-80 W/BAY BRIDGE. I-80 W/BAY BRIDGE becomes I-80 W. Take the exit towards 9TH STREET/CIVIC CENTER. Go straight onto Harrison Street. Turn right on 17th Street. Turn right on Capp Street. Space180 is on the left at 180 Capp Street. KSW is located on the 3rd floor. From the North 101 South to GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Take Lombard Street Exit.. Go straight on Lombard Street. Take a right on Van Ness Avenue. Take a right onto Market Street. Take a left onto Valencia Street. Take a left onto 17th Street. Take a left onto Capp Street. Space180 is on the left at 180 Capp Street. KSW is located on the 3rd floor. From the South Bay/ Peninsula US-101 N. Take the Vermont Street Exit. Turn left onto 16th street. Turn left onto Capp Street. Space180 is on the right at 180 Capp Street, right before you hit 17th street. 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