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February


Sunday February 5, 5--7 pm. Redwood Cafe, 8420 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati

Clara Hsu is joined by Lawrence Hsu and Cameron Brochier, members of the

progressive rock band Phoenix Ash, in their first collaborative performance. 

Poets Randy Fingland, Jack and Adelle Foley will also be featured.


March



April


Tuesday April 3, 7pm. Word Patiners at the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Library

3232  16th. St.
(near Noe Street at Market in the Castro), San Francisco.

Clara will read along with poets Al Averbach, Fiona Page and Stephen Kopel to celebrate

National Poetry Month. 

This event is hosted by Stephen Kopel.



May


Thursday May 10, 6:30pm.  Readers Cafe

Building C, Room 165, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Clara Hsu & Bill Mercer as Lunation, together with Mark Johnson will be

featured at the Thursday at Readers poetry series.  It is sponsored by

Friends of SF Library and hosted by Jack Hirschman.



Wednesday May 16, 7pm. The Sacred Grounds Cafe

2095 Hayes Street, San Francisco.

Featured readers are Jack and Adelle Foley with a special appearance by Clara Hsu.

Open mike before and after the features.


June


Saturday June 9, 7-9pm.  Frank Bette Center For The Arts

1601 Paru Street, Alameda.

Clara Hsu and Mel C Thompson will be featured at this reading. Open mike afterward.

This event is hosted by Jeanne Lupton.



July


Wednesday July 11. The Sacred Grounds Cafe

2095 Hayes Street, San Francisco

Sign up for open mike at 7:00pm. My featured reading will be around 8p.



August


Monday, August 6, 7-9pm

Quiet Lightning at the Conservatory of Flowers

100 John F Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

This is the first of three Quiet Lightning reading series at the Conservatory of Flowers. The

event presents fourteen readers of poetry and prose. Jack Foley will be my co-reader in

my presentation of "Metamorphosis of a Chinese poem by Su Shi".

$5 suggested donation. Texts of the evening available in book form for $10.




Sunday, August 19, 2-4pm

Poetry, Guqin, Tea---a Cultured Gathering

1352 Mason Street (cross Pacific), San Francisco  

Poetry, Guqin, and Tea have been hobbies of the Chinese scholars for centuries.

Poets would recite their verses to guqin melodies while tea is served to friends.

Come join us for tea tasting, music and poetry at the Tranquil Resonance Studio.

I will be reading classical Chinese poetry along with other members of the Studio.

Tickets are $20 per person, sold in advance. Call 415-829-2234 for reservation.



Monday, August 27, 5:30-9pm

WOW Salon at Cafe Arrivederci

11 G Street, San Rafael

I will be the featured poet of the evening. along with quilt artist Marla Fibish.

$10 cover (cash only) that includes a 20% discount on all food and beverages.

RSVP with Angar Mora by telephone. 415-492-8870.


September


Sunday, September 16, 4-5pm

Petaluma Poetry Walk, Phoenix Theater

Clara Hsu will read poetry with David Wong on the guqin, and Jack and Adelle Foley.

This event is part of the Petaluma Poetry Walk which begins at 11am in downtown

Petaluma.



October



Monday, October 8, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Quiet Lightning and Litquake at the Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, SF.

Clara will be reading with twelve other poets. $5 suggested donation. Texts of the evening

available in book form at $10.



November






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