Somos Weeklies

Posted by Jim Kimmons, Broker/Owner • March 29, 2010 • Printer-friendly

SOMOS Weeklies ~

Sincere thanks to everyone who made Sunday's important SOMOS event, For the DAUGHTERS OF JUAREZ such a powerfully moving event.
We are deeply grateful to SOMOS Board Member Phyllis Hotch for organizing the event, to our amazing readers and presenters, to the talented musicians, and to artist Olga Torres-Reid for providing a gorgeous altar

FREE WRITING WORKSHOPS!

Open to all young people aged 12-20

Peer Poetry Workshop, Wed. April 7:
bring your original work for constructive peer discussion to keep that writer’s
block far away. 6:30 – 8:30 at the SOMOS office, across from Smith’s.

Songwriting w/local phenom LÖDI LEDOUX, Thurs. April 8:
learn about song creation from start to finish – then try it yourself!
from 6:30-8:30 at the Mandala Project, 216 Paseo del Canon East.

Peer Poetry Workshop, Wed. April 14:
bring your original work for constructive peer discussion
to keep that writer’s block far away. 6:30 – 8:30 at SOMOS.

Magazine Design and Construction, Thurs. April 15:
a literary magazine, that is, featuring the work of local Taos youth.
help create a lasting SOMOS publication! 6:30-8:30 at SOMOS.

Peer Fiction Workshop, Wed. April 21:
bring your original work for constructive peer discussion
to keep that writer’s block far away. 6:30 – 8:30 at SOMOS.

IMAGINE THIS! with Summer Wood, Thurs. April 22:
got a thing for science fiction and fantasy? come to this interactive workshop
and learn how to create your own worlds! 6:30-8:30 at the Mandala Project.

A READING OF TAOS WRITERS AND POETS DURING THE AWP IN DENVER, CO.

APRIL 7-10, 2010

If you are a Taos or Northern New Mexico-based p oet or writer, and are interested in participating in a reading during the AWP (Associated Writers and Writing Programs) Conference week, please contact Erin Bad Hand at nape_sica@hotmail.com and Dora McQuaid at dora@doramcquaid.com.

In your email, please include your availability during the conference dates to participate in a reading, your genre of writing, a brief bio (3-4 lines) and your contact information, including phone number. Erin and Dora are excited about the prospect of having Taos represented during the week of the AWP and will get back to you as soon as we determine the options for making such a reading occur!

STORYTELLING

Saturday, April 10th, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

at the Taos Public Library community room.

In olden times stories were told, not read. It was the storyteller who took you travelling to places you’d never been before.

Come and join the Taos branch of the Storytellers of New Mexico for a storytelling event.

Come to tell a story, or simply come to listen.

Free to the public.

Contact Gail Berry for more information 575-751-3442.

Unspeakable
TRANSFORMATION

Stories of Moments that Change a Life Forever
Sunday, April 11
7:30-9:30 PM

@ the Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe
contact Paul at solfuaid36@yahoo.com

CELEBRATE AUDACIOUS WOMEN WRITERS,
a reading to support the work of A Room of Her Own Foundation with

Pam Houston, Dana Levin, Carolina Monsivais, Sara Marie Ortiz, Luci Tapahonso, and Summer Wood

Friday, April 30, 6:00 P.M.

@ Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM

SUGGESTED DONATION: $10-$20

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of A Room of Her Own Foundation,

a diverse and dynamic group of poets and fiction writers will read from their work to raise funds to send a Native American and a Hispanic woman to the AROHO 2011 Summer Writers Retreat at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM.

Conference for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

The annual SCBWI-New Mexico Writers and Illustrators Conference will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building. Anyone interested in writing or illustrating books for children or teenagers will find intensive craft advice and great networking opportunities.

Space is limited so sign up early.

We have a stellar lineup of presenters, including Kendra Levin, Associate Editor, Viking Children’s Books; Kate Sullivan, Assistant Editor, Little, Brown Young Readers; Jamie Weiss Chilton, Associate Agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc.; and Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, Executive Art Director, Penguin Young Readers Group. As an added bonus, Melissa Turk, artist’s agent and owner of Melissa Turk and The Artist Network, will be available on Friday, April 9 for illustrator portfolio.

Each person attending the conference will participate in a 2 1/2 hour intensive, craft-based workshop led by one of our publishing professionals.

See www.scbwi-nm.org for brochure, details, and downloadable forms. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in an international organization with some 18,000 members dedicated to producing great books for children.

Save the date.......
11th ANNUAL TAOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
will take place on Saturday, October 16
at the Taos Center for the Arts.
Stay tuned for details!

BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED
Time for spring cleaning.... SOMOS seeks book donations for our used book sales, proceeds of which greatly help SOMOS to stay afloat.
Drop books at the SOMOS office M-F, 10-1 or call 758-0081 to make arrangements.
Thank you!!

Office Volunteer needed!
Help the wacky SOMOS women a few hours a week in exchange for undying gratitude!!!
Please call 758-0081 or email us at somos@somostaos.com.

Time to be creative

Assisi, Italy
July 19 to August 23

“The best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
—Linda Stasi, summer 2009

Work in an enchanted setting with distinguished professionals, attend lectures, join field trips, and benefit from time to focus on your work.

One to Four Week
Sessions in:
• Visual Arts
• Creative Writing
• Immersive Italian Language
• Independent Program for professional and advanced artists and writers

follow us on
Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Assisi-Italy/Art-Workshop-International/26798582244?ref=ts
Twitter http://twitter.com/CreateinAssisi Our Blog www.artworkshopintl.com/blog

info@artworkshopintl.com or toll free 866-341-2922

Help SOMOS by taking clothing, furnishings and other items to PIECES !!!!

1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

SOMOS' account is SO5
737-0500

SOMOS USED BOOK SALE!!
Every weekday from 10-1
10 mass market books for $1 or 25 cents each!!!

"DELVING THE BODY FOR STORY"

A two day workshop at UNM (ENGL 298, crn #38820)

With Ellie Behrstock,

Saturday, April 17th and 24th, 9-5 p.m.

Klauer 107

We all have a story to tell.

Stories live inside our bodies, in memory and imagination, in muscle and bone.

In this workshop participants will "delve the body" for the rich

repository of imagery and experience that lives in our flesh.

Through meditation, simple chi-kung and tai chi exercises, movement improvisation,

drawing and dance, you will explore the rich language of your body, open the gateways

to the imagination, and write. These activities will generate spontaneous imagery, gifts

from the unconscious, which you will integrate with artistic intent to write an original story.

Participants will unearth themes for a short story or novel.

To register contact UNM Taos: 757-6200

For more information call Ellie: 751-7393

Bring a journal and wear comfortable clothes, suitable for movement.

Ellie Behrstock, MA, is a writer, painter, and expressive arts therapist.

She coaches individuals and runs workshops to help people connect

authentically with their stories and creative works. She is co-owner

of the Taos Plaza Theater and Arts Center, and Co-Executive Director

of Open Hearth Arts.

THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY NEW MEXICO ARTS, A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, MAG DIMOND, THE VIRGINIA WELLINGTON CABOT FOUNDATION, THE PETER & MADELEINE MARTIN FOUNDATION FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, HEALY FOUNDATION and the TAOS COUNTY LODGERS TAX.

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