Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck May 17, 2011

SOMArts Cultural Center presents Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck, a monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Join co-hosts Lex Leifheit & Irina Zadov the first Tuesday of each month to discover local chefs and writers, bring a dish on our monthly theme, and participate in our creative competition for edible and literary prizes!

May's theme is "A Place of Her Own," inspired by the exhibition A Place of Her Own on display at SOMArts through May. The monthly potluck will include a reading by literary guest Arlene Biala, as well as a creative competition of on-the-spot writing inspired by the theme. House opens at 6:30pm and space is limited. This month's event will also include a creative competition of on-the-spot writing inspired by the theme.

Arlene Biala is a Filipina poet and performance artist, born in San Francisco, CA. She is the author of bone, her first chapbook of poetry published in 1993, and continental drift, published by West End Press (through University of New Mexico Press distribution) in 1999. She received her MFA in Poetics & Writing from New College of CA, and was the recipient of an artist residency at Montalvo. Arlene has taught and performed as guest artist in the Manikrudo poetry and performance workshops led by Juan Felipe Herrera of the CSU Summer Arts Programs in Long Beach and Humbolt, CA.

The exhibition A Place of Her Own is co-presented by The Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and API Cultural Center (APICC) as part of the 14th United States of Asian America Festival. For more information about events, participating artists, and gallery hours, visit www.aplaceofherown.org.
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