April 26, 2010

Pittsburgh Lit Events: April 26 - May 2

Tuesday, April 27:

City of Asylum
Pittsburgh Presents
With the help of our friends at PEN America and in conjunction with their annual PEN
World Voices Festival,
City of Asylum Pittsburgh hosts its own mini-festival in Pittsburgh.
Feat. Sofi Oksanen (Finland), Christos Tsiolkas (Australia), and Tommy Wieringa
(Netherlands) reading and in discussion with Pittsburgh City Paper's Bill O'Driscoll.

City of Asylum Pittsburgh
330 Sampsonia Way Pittsburgh, PA (north side)
7:30pm - free

Prosody
91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
Weekly poetry and fiction series featuring area students and writers fills the upper
room of the Sphinx Hookah Cafe. Featured readers TBA.

Sphinx Cafe
401 Atwood St Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm - free - (421) 621-1153


Wednesday, April 28:

Three Rivers Review Volume XV Release Reading
University of Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Review of Undergraduate Literature celebrates
its new issue. Feat. Madeleine Barnes, Scott Krzywonos, Hannah Aizenman, and more.

The Frame Gallery
Carnegie Mellon University
5200 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Squirrel Hill)
8:30pm - free


Thursday, April 29:

City of Asylum Pittsburgh Presents
With the help of our friends at PEN America and in conjunction with their annual PEN
World Voices Festival,
City of Asylum Pittsburgh hosts its own mini-festival in Pittsburgh.
Feat. C. K. Stead (New Zealand) reading and in discussion with Pittsburgh Post Gazette's
Bob Hoover.

City of Asylum Pittsburgh
330 Sampsonia Way Pittsburgh, PA (north side)
7:30pm - free


Friday, April 30:

Carnegie Mellon Visiting Writers Series
CMU hosts poet Thomas Lynch, author of Apparition & Late Fictions and Walking Papers.
Carnegie Mellon University
Baker Hall - Room 136
8:00pm - free -(412) 268-2850

The New Yinzer Presents - Special Edition!
Come out for an extra helping of TNY Presents. Feat. readings by Chris Leo, Max G. Morton, Taylor Grieshober, and Wesley Conroy. The amazing Uke & Tuba will also be on hand to get your toes a-tappin'!
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
8:00pm - $5
(free with potluck contribution)


Saturday, May 1:

Twisted Tree Press Presents
Twisted Tree Press hosts poets Philip Terman, author of Rabbis of the Air, and Eric Potter, author Heart Murmur.
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
7:30pm - $4
- (408) 598-6846





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April 21, 2010

Subscription Drive: Week Three!

Have you gotten your Weave subscription yet? Thanks to the following folks who purchased a Weave subscription this week!
  • Angele Ellis
  • Arlan Hess
  • Jonathan Aibel
  • Eric Burke
  • Plus 5 anonymous subscribers!
We have a total of 22 subscriptions so far! However, we have not gotten and subscribers in the past four days so we hope that things will pick up again! Remember, we'll put your name on the homepage and link to your website or blog if you like.

Also, we apologize for missing the literary events for this week. April is a busy month for the (all volunteer) Weave staff, with most of us finishing up finals for the semester. We hope to have that back up and running next week - so definitely send us your events for the calendar!

April 14, 2010

Subscription Drive: Week Two!

We are almost halfway to our goal of 30 subscriptions in 30 days! Thank you to those of you who have purchased a subscription so far. If you haven't - what are you waiting for? This is the best deal you'll find and our fourth issue is shaping up to be amazing. Get your copies of Weave today! Remember - we'll thank you right here on our website

A big thank you to the following Weave Magazine subscribers!
  • Susan Yount
  • Megan Garvey
  • Scott H. Stoller
  • Joshua
  • Anonymous
You can still get your subscription at the discounted rate of just $13 until April 30th! Single issues are also at a discount so get 'em while they're hot! We reopen for submissions TOMORROW April 15th so get your subscription and submit to Weave!

April 13, 2010

UPDATED: Pittsburgh Lit Events: April 12 - 18

Tuesday, April 13:

A Celebration of Teaching feat. Taylor Mali
Slam/spoken-word artist Taylor Mali celebrates teaching in Pittsburgh through a faculty
presentation, community performance, and poetry workshops for students.

Sewickley Academy
Gregg Theater
315 Academy Ave Sewickley, PA
7:00pm - free - (412) 741-2230


Prosody
91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
Weekly poetry and fiction series featuring area students and writers fills the upper
room of the Sphinx Hookah Cafe. Featured readers TBA.

Sphinx Cafe
401 Atwood St Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm - free - (421) 621-1153


Thursday, April 15:

Pittsburgh Poets' Playshop
You’ve heard of a writer’s workshop, but this is a playshop! Join local poets and writers
in collaborative compositions, surrealist writing games, found poetry exercises, and much more. Come learn, compose, and have fun with writing.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Large Print Room
4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
6:15pm - free - (412) 622-3151


Sandra Beasley Poetry Reading
Jason Koo reads with Sandra Beasley, winner of the 2009 Barnard Women Poets Prize.
Washington & Jefferson College
Burnett Center - Yost Auditorium
60 S Lincoln St Washington, PA
7:30pm - free

The Jack Daniels Sessions EP Chapbook Release Party
Book launch for The Jack Daniels Sessions EP, the debut short story collection from
Elwin Cotman. With readings by Madeleine Barnes,
Bill Kirchner, and Elwin Cotman.
Artist Image Resource Center (AIR)
518 Foreland St Pittsburgh, PA (East Allegheny)
7:00pm - $5(suggested donation) - (412) 321-8664

University of Pittsburgh Press: An Evening of Poetry
The Univeristy of Pittsburgh Press welcomes renown poets Lynn Emanuel and Bob Hicok
to read from their new Pitt Poetry Series releases.
University of Pittsburgh
Frick Fine Arts Building
- Room 125
Schenley Dr Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
7:00pm - free - (412) 383-4125


Friday, April 16:

Word Circus: A Literary Launch of Independent Publishers
Chatham MFA students launch their independently published chapbooks.
Chatham University
Laughlin Hall - Welker Room
Chapel Hill Rd Pittsburgh, PA (Shadyside)
5:30pm - free - (412) 365-1100


Saturday, April 17:

Morning Glory Poetry Reading
A reading by Kevin Finn and Weave Issue 02 contributor Michelle Stoner.
Morning Glory Coffeehouse
1806 Chislett St Pittsburgh, PA (Morningside)
7:00pm - free - (412) 450-1050

Kundiman and Friends Reading
Kundiman, an organization dedicated to the creation, cultivation and promotion of
Asian American poetry, presents Jennifer Chang, Jenny Johnson, Soham Patel, and
Weave Issue 03 contributors Sally Wen Mao and Brenda Battad. Proceeds from this event benefit the Kundiman Alumni Scholarship Fund.
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
7:00pm - $4 (suggested donation, comes with tea and soup)
- (408) 598-6846




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April 8, 2010

Subscription Drive: Week One!

Our subscription drive is off to a great start in our first week. As of yesterday, we have sold 8 new subscriptions! If you haven't gotten a subscription already, you should while the prices are still discounted! Don't forget - we'll thank you right here on our website.

A big thank you to the following Weave Magazine subscribers!
You can still get your subscription at the discounted rate of just $13 until April 30th! Single issues are also at a discount so get 'em while they're hot! We reopen for submissions on April 15th so get your subscription and submit to us next week!

April 5, 2010

Pittsburgh Lit Events: April 5 - 11

Monday, April 5:

Drue Heinz Lecture Series - Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire, author of best-sellers Wicked and Son of a Witch, speaks in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Music Hall
4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
7:30pm - $35+ - (412) 622-8866



Tuesday, April 6:


Prosody
91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
Weekly poetry and fiction series featuring area students and writers fills the upper
room of the Sphinx Hookah Cafe. Featured readers TBA.

Sphinx Cafe
401 Atwood St Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm - free - (421) 621-1153


Wednesday, April 7:

Pittsburgh Poets' Playshop
You’ve heard of a writer’s workshop, but this is a playshop! Join local poets and writers
in collaborative compositions, surrealist writing games, found poetry exercises, and much more. Come learn, compose, and have fun with writing.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Large Print Room
4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
12:00pm - free - (412) 578-2586



Thursday, April 8:

Fourth Annual Fair Housing Poetry Slam
From Words to Actions: Remaking Communities for Everyone. Local poets speak out about
the need to create communities that are built on inclusion, diversity and fairness; that are
free of discrimination and intolerance; and embrace change that is citizen driven.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater
5941 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (East Liberty)
7:00pm - $5(suggested) - (412) 391-2535 (x203)


Friday, April 9:

Claire Keegan Reading
Irish fiction writer Claire Keegan, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, reads in
Pittsburgh

Carlow University
Kresge Theater
3333 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
7:30pm - free - (412) 578-6363


Sunday, April 11:

Pittsburgh Poetry Series: Terrance Hayes
Pittsburgh Poetry Series welcomes poet Terrance Hayes.
Father Ryan Arts Center
420 Chartiers Ave McKees Rocks, PA
7:00pm - $10 - (412) 771-3052





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April 1, 2010

Weave Magazine April Subscription Drive!

As an independent literary journal, Weave Magazine relies on the support of our readers. Weave exists because you believe in our mission of writing, art, diversity and community. Weave exists because of our amazing contributors. Weave exists because of the support of our local arts and literary community. Weave exists because of subscribers.

Our subscription drive last summer was very successful. We want to continue with that success again this April, which also happens to be National Poetry Month. Our goal, again, is to get 30 subscriptions in 30 days. We know this will be a challenge, but we believe in our community, our mission, our contributors, and in YOU to come out and support us during this drive!

All subscriptions are just $13
(that includes S&H! Wow!)

Subscribe to Weave in the next 30 days you will receive:
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You have so many options to choose from when buying a subscription to Weave! Issue 04 will be released in June 2010 - reserve your copy with a subscription to issue 03 & 04! Or, if you've already purchased our third issue, you can reserve 04 & 05 now and receive your issues in June and December. You can also get both issues RIGHT NOW by purchasing back issue subscriptions.

Our submissions period will be reopening this month, so it is the perfect time to get your hands on two issues of Weave. If you are considering sending us work, please support the journal that you would like to see your work published in. Consider stimulating the economy by supporting the literary arts - and in return you get a fantastic journal of the best in contemporary art and writing.