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January


Sunday January 31, 6 pm. The Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.

Bill Mercer and I will be reading with fellow poets May Garsson, Mark States,

Roy Mash, Sandy Olsen, and Larry DiConstanza. Dancing afterward.

Tickets are $5-10 at the door.


February

Saturday February 13, 7pm. Frank Bette Center for the Arts

1601 Paru Street, Alameda, 94501. Tel: 510-523-6957.

Hosted by Jeanne Lupton. Featuring poet Richard di Grazia, and

Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer. Open Mike after the features.



March


Saturday March 13, 7pm. Salon! You're On.

977 South Van Ness Ave. (between 20th and 21st Street), San Francisco

Presented by Eth-Noh-Tec, this program features Clara Hsu, Nancy Hom,

Shizue Seigel, Nancy Wang and Cynthia Tom. Poetry and visual arts.

Donation $5 - 15



Sunday March 21, 7 pm. Joyce Gordon Gallery

406 14th Street, Oakland, 94612. For Colored Girls Only Poetry Reading

featuring Avotcja, Nancy Hom, Clara Hsu and Chinaka Hodge to celebrate

International Women's Month.


April

Wednesday April 14, 7:30 pm. The Sacred Grounds Cafe,

2095 Hayes St, San Francisco. Featured readings by Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer.

Open Mike before and after the feature.


Friday April 23, 8 pm-midnight. Poemdome Fundraiser @ Kaleidoscope

3109--24th St, San Francisco. $5+ donation.  Featured poetry and music by

Jennifer Barone, Daniel Heffez of Nova Jazz, Richard Loranger, Pablo Rosales,

Sarah Fran Wisby, Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer, Juris Ahn, the

Secret Secretaries, Hotholder and the Lid Raska.  This event is sponsored by

the Wordparty, Kaleidoscope and Diamond Dave Whitaker.


May

Monday May 10, 5:45 - 8:45 pm. Arrivederci Cafe

(11 G Street, at 2nd Avenue, San Rafael. Dinner, reading and open

mic. Clara and Bill will perform as Lunation. Andrea Polland will talk about her

inspirational paintings.

Hosted by Angar Mora. Tel: 415-492-8870. Reservation is

necessary as seats are limited. Please e-mail Clara for details.


June

Thursday June 10, 7:30 - 8:30pm. Many Rivers Books

130 S Main Street, Suite 101. Sebastopol, CA 95742

Telephone: 707-829-8871

Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer will perform as Lunation.


Monday June 28, 8:30pm. Revolution Cafe

22nd Street and Valencia, San Francisco.

Caveat Lector presents Clara Hsu, reading poems and prose on Morocco.

Slide show and film -- Bab' Aziz.  Free.

July


Monday July 12, 5:45 - 8:45 pm. Arrivederci Cafe

(11 G Street, at 2nd Avenue, San Rafael. Dinner, reading and open

mic. Clara will perform a solo reading. There is usually another

visual artist presenting his/her work.

Hosted by Angar Mora. Tel: 415-492-8870. Reservation is

necessary as seats are limited. Please e-mail Clara for details.


Friday July 30.   Cornelia Street Cafe

29 Cornelia Street, New York City, 10014.  Tel: 212-989-9319


August


Tuesday August 3,
7pm. North Beach Library

Program will be held at:  Joe DiMaggio Playround Clubhouse, 661 Lombard

Street. Featuring poets
Vince Storti and Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill

Mercer.



Wednesday August 25, 7:30 - 9:45 pm. The Sacred Grounds Cafe

Reading excerpts of Sand and Water, A Woman's Journey into the Sahara.


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