Theatricality of Poetry, Story & Memory A Well of Voices and Experiences

Sun, Jan 29
12.30 - 2.30pm
$5 suggested donation

How to register: To register, please sign up in person at Ed Bok Lee =

and robert karimi's reading to celebrate the release of Ed Bok Lee's =

neww book of potery. The reading takes place on Friday, January 27, =

8pm, at space180 (address above). The event is $5; there is no =

additional charge to register for Sunday's workshop.

Workshop description
his class begins with the premise that every writer has access to a =

well of potential voices. The root of this comes through the writers' =

ability to access memories, both experiential and sensory. Through =

writing and performative exercises, we will focus attention on =

developing these voices and identities. In addition to creating and =

embodying these ideas from the substance of your life and being, =

we'll address issues relating to the creative process, audience, =

social and
cultural relevance, point of view, and using sense-memory in the oral =

interpretation of your work, depending on the interests of the =

participants. Open to all levels.

About the artists
Ed Bok Lee has received awards for his poetry, fiction, and plays =

from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Loft Literary Center, =

the Minnesota State Arts Board, SASE and the Jerome Foundation. He =

attended kindergarten in South Korea, grew up in North Dakota and =

Minnesota, and holds a BA from the University of Minnesota, an MFA =

from Brown University, and is a former North Dakota Grand Slam Poetry =

champion. Real Karaoke People: Poems and Prose is his first book. =

More information at edboklee.com.

robert karimi is an interdisciplinary artist/activist whose Iranian/ =

Guatemalan hybrid heritage serves as a point of departure for his =

work. Just recently featured on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, karimi's site =

specific performance work has been featured at the Artspace, Galeria =

de la Raza, Yerba Buena Arts Center, La Pe=F1a Cultural Center, and as =

part of a lecture series at the Smithsonian Institute. karimi was a =

memberof the 1999 National Poetry Slam Championship Team, and his =

poetry has been published in Callaloo, Asian American Collective- =

Chicago's kitchen poems, and the upcoming Longman Press- Latino =

Literature Today anthology. He now performs throughout the world, =

directs short films,
lectures about issues of mixed culture and teaches poetry =

andperformance workshops. He currently is a drama teacher at =

Perspectives Charter School. More information at kaoticgood.com.

Venue:

Kearny Street Workshop @ space180
180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco
415.503.0520
http://www.kearnystreet.org

By Public Transit
BART
1 From 16th Street BART Station, walk down Mission Street to 17th =

Street.
2 Take a left onto 17th Street.
3 Take your next left at Capp Street.
4 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
1 I-80 W/BAY BRIDGE.
2 I-80 W/BAY BRIDGE becomes I-80 W.
3 Take the exit towards 9TH STREET/CIVIC CENTER.
4 Go straight onto Harrison Street.
5 Turn right on 17th Street.
6 Turn right on Capp Street.
7 Space180 is on the left at 180 Capp Street. KSW is located on the =

3rd floor.
From the North
1 101 South to GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
2 Take Lombard Street Exit..
3 Go straight on Lombard Street.
4 Take a right on Van Ness Avenue.
5 Take a right onto Market Street.
6 Take a left onto Valencia Street.
7 Take a left onto 17th Street.
8 Take a left onto Capp Street.
9 Space180 is on the left at 180 Capp Street. KSW is located on the =

3rd floor.
From the South Bay/ Peninsula
1 US-101 N.
2 Take the Vermont Street Exit.
3 Turn left onto 16th street.
4 Turn left onto Capp Street.
5 Space180 is on the right at 180 Capp Street, right before you hit =

17th street. KSW is located on the 3rd floor

Additional Info:

415.503.0520
http://www.kearnystreet.org