The On Paper Poem Lab
When: Tuesday August 8. Doors at 630p. Arrive before 7p. Workshop begins at 7p. Ends at 9p.
Who: Class Size is limited to 15. Age 16 years and up. If you can no longer attend after RSVP, contact the organizer to free a space for others. RSVP HERE.
Cost: RSVP is free. Suggested sliding scale donation of $10-$20 accepted on site. Bring cash or digital payment. All funds go directly to those leading the session.
Where: New Now. 2100 West St. Oakland, Ca . More info below.
With this workshop, we will explore writing prompts that encourage memory and observation, responding to the dead, and the power of elimination. In honor of the birthday and memorial celebration at the Castro Theater of the late great Beat poet Diane di Prima on August 8th, we will play with writing exercises she utilized in her writing classes over the years to open up and dive onto the page from a place of radical vulnerability. This is a chance to share, in a safe and open environment, what is most often a very personal, individual endeavor. How often do you sit in a room and write poetry with a bunch of friends and strangers? Exactly. Not often enough. If that sounds good to you, then you’ll be excited to meet 14 other people for whom this also sounds like a great idea. Bring your favorite pen and a pad of good paper.
NEW KNOW-ERS. These are the folks guiding this workshop.
Jenny Jo Wennlund is a painter, poet, muralist, playwright, director and mother. For twenty years she studied poetry, magick and Buddhism with revolutionary Beat poet Diane di Prima—carrying forth the lineage of Mother Outsider, as di Prima fought devotedly to lift the neglected voices of mothers as artists. jennyjowennlund.com // IG: @best_witches
Benjamin Burke is a writer, designer, performer and poet who helps do-gooders find their story and tell it. Informed by an interdisciplinary background in the performing arts, visual arts, music and large-scale community-based projects, Burke has implemented his self-described approach of Applied Poetics for communities in the United States, Italy, Finland, Taiwan and India. benjaminburke.com // IG: @appliedpoetics
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MAP. 2100 West St. Oakland Ca 94612. Map Link Here
CAR. There is street parking. It is a residential neighborhood. Thursday and Friday are street cleaning days with parking restrictions between 1230p-330p. If you find parking limited outside the space, please try Brush St. It is the street at the end of the block. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car.
BART. NewNow is a 10-12 minute walk from 19th Street Oakland BART. Arriving from San Francisco, you may prefer to take the first stop (West Oakland) and take a 5 minute LYFT or bike from there. The shortest distance to walk is from 19th St. BART.
BIKE. Bring your bike into NewNow. There is a secure area in the backyard. -
NewNow is a blue-gray building at the corner of 21st and West. There is no outside building signage. There is one 4 inch step into the space and two 4 inch steps down into the backyard. Typical to Bay Area spaces, there is no air conditioning. The space is usually comfortable with overhead fans and open windows. To help further prepare for your visit contact: info@newnow.live
A map highlighting suggested street parking areas.