Author Archives: nancohen

Swindle, the daily poetry aggregator

Posted on August 18, 2009 by nancohen

Via Slog, the Stranger‘s blog, a link to the online journal Linebreak‘s aggregator, Swindle, which daily collects poetry published on the Net and archives the links for seven days. They’re looking for more feeds, so drop them a line to suggest a site … Continue reading →

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A game you can play

Posted on August 16, 2009 by nancohen

Returning to L.A. from Utah on Saturday, I took a JetBlue flight from Las Vegas to Burbank. I’d finished everything I’d brought to read and entertained myself by watching other passengers board and file past my seat. I invented the following game, … Continue reading →

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Comedy of Errors update

Posted on August 13, 2009 by nancohen

Back from Napa, and back to the Beehive State to visit Matt. Not a surprise, but the USF version of Comedy, directed by Kirk Boyd, is an excellent, swift-paced production. (Swift-paced is key, as this play, though short, can really drag if allowed.) … Continue reading →

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Comedy of Errors

Posted on June 25, 2009 by nancohen

Once again, Matt is spending the summer at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. He’s playing Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors, which starts previews on Monday (the Festival has posted some photos; check out this one of the two Dromios, … Continue reading →

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dA Center for the Arts Poetry Contest

Posted on March 14, 2009 by nancohen

dA Center for the Arts 2009 Poetry Contest David St. John, Judge First Prize: $250 Winner and Finalists will be invited to participate in an awards ceremony, reading, and reception at the dA Center for the Arts. The prize does … Continue reading →

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Rolling admissions, rolling along

Posted on March 12, 2009 by nancohen

As I mentioned, the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference switched to rolling admissions this year. We began accepting applications on March 1, and are now encouraging e-mailed applications, as well. (In the past, we accepted these only grudgingly and mostly from … Continue reading →

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L.A. Stage Scene Examiner

Posted on March 8, 2009 by nancohen

Evan Henerson (Matt’s brother), who reviewed theatre all over Los Angeles and the Southland for years as the L.A. Daily News’ theatre critic, is now the L.A. Stage Scene Examiner on Examiner.com. He blogs about the Los Angeles theatre scene, one of … Continue reading →

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Poems wanted for the 2009 Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Calendar

Posted on March 6, 2009 by nancohen

From a posting on LA CultureNet. The deadline is March 16: The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is a proud supporter of Los Angeles’ 2009 Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. This celebration will promote and … Continue reading →

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Prufrock

Posted on February 18, 2009 by nancohen

Putting this here so that I can show it to a class.

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Facebook’d

Posted on January 31, 2009 by nancohen

I created a group on Facebook for the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. If you are a past participant, a faculty member, or someone who hopes to attend the conference someday, please go and join! I put up a few photos … Continue reading →

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