Hi All!
I will be wearing my professor hat on Thursday, June 22 at Transolutions 5. I will be talking about the benefits of education and employment with Drian Juarez!
June 22, A busy week!
June 25, I am featuring at Borders, Canoga Park
Please come by, listen to some poetry, and share some. This is a great series, and I am so thrilled to feature! :)
Here are the details from my good friend Ron Dvorkin:
“This Saturday 25, 2011 will be poetry night at Borders Canoga Park, 6510 Canoga Avenue. Featured is the lovely RYKA AOKI, a professor and award winning poet. Her brilliant words and sparking presentation will enthrall.
Sign up for the open at 5:30. I will be there to host.
Ron Dvorkin”
My UCR Workshop! :) I think I did good!
I just got my evaluations back from my UCR workshop. I am so grateful!
I worked very hard on this one, and I am glad people were inspired by it. To everyone who attended, thank you for listening—and keep me informed of how you change the world. :) Love, Ryka
Beneath Grassroots: Changing the world with no strings attached
Ryka Aoki (rykaaoki@gmail.com)
23 EVALUATIONS
23 FABULOUS
COMMENTS:
Thank You Rapp Saloon! :)
I had a wonderful time reading last Friday at this historic venue. It was great to share with some new faces, an ex student, and to say hi to Ron Dvorkin, one of the truly good and genuine people in the Southern California poetry world.
So I was thrilled, when I read this on his list serv:
“Last Friday at the Rapp Saloon RYKA AOKI’s feature was the best I ever had the pleasure to hear. A brilliant performance by a talented poet. If you missed it you will have another chance to hear her at Canoga Park Borders on June 25.”
Wow! THANK YOU!!
:)
Ryka
ps—see everyone on June 25!
Rapp Saloon Tonight, May 20!
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Tonight I am featuring at the Rapp Saloon in Santa Monica, CA. The Rapp Saloon Poetry Reading series started in November, 2000, running every Friday. We have an open mic and usually host featured poets. Pete Justus and Jack Shafer founded the series. The venue is the oldest brick building in Santa Monica.
Open mic reading held in the Rapp Saloon within the International Youth Hostel of Santa Monica. 1436 2nd Street, SM 90401. We start 8:30pm, signups at 8pm. No cover, ever!
Musicians welcome!
rappsaloon@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapp-Saloon-Poetry-Reading/122145672327?sk=info
OutRaleigh, May 14 at 2pm
With the amazing Jamez Terry and Modern Day Pinnochio from the Tranny Roadshow! :)
Poetry Readings in LA! :) May 20 and June 25!
My good friend Ron Dvorkin has booked me at two poetry readings.
These readings mean quite a bit to me—I don’t get the chance to simply read poetry very often—and it’s kind of what I simply do.
May 20, 2011 at the Rapp Reading in Santa Monica. The Rapp is located at 1436 2nd St. in Santa Monica inside the Youth Hostel. 8:30 PM They have just remodeled the room and it is a lovely venue.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapp-Saloon-Poetry-Reading/122145672327?sk=wall
June 25, Borders bookstore in Canoga Park (very near the Cobalt) It is located at 6510 Canoga ave. It is always the LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH READING.
Please come by! I would like to have many friendly faces there. :D
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“≤1?”
I wrote, composed, and performed this three years ago for Fresh Meat. I’d like to perform this show again one day—I’m happy with how it turned out, but I want to see how it plays to different audiences.
On a compositional note, the music took waaaay more time than the words for this one. I don’t consider myself a particularly innovative composer, but I like what I write. :)
April 10 at UC Riverside!
SO excited to be at Riverside. Please come by if you can! I’ll be giving a workshop, as well. Stay tuned! More to follow!
Feb 12--Self-Defense in Santa Cruz!
I will be giving a self-defense workshop this Saturday. I will be demonstrating basic Judo principles and techniques along with their applications in the real world. This should be too much fun! Cheyanne’s got a wonderful center, and I am looking forward to meeting a whole new crew of martial artists! Please come!
