Live Improv Arrives in Oakland

Pan Theater has moved to downtown Oakland, and now there’s live improv in Oakland on most weekends.  I perform next with my troupe on Saturday, December 13 at 8 pm.   The theater is still unfinished, so right now the shows are invite only.  Drop me a line at my contact email if you would like to get an invitation and learn the exact wherabouts of the theater.  It’s located on Broadway near Grand.

Pan Theater is growing by leaps and lunges, and I recommend everyone consider learning the Improv art.  It’s very fun, and it makes you even more spontaneous and lovable than you already are, if that’s possible.

More Manzanita Poet Pics

As promised, here are the rest of the pictures.  Please forgive the quality.  I’m a writer, not a photographer, clearly.

Thanks to all who attended.  You brought a fat slice of Sierra into the center of Oakland — and we need all that we can get here!  

Manzanita Poet Pics

Oakland’s May 5 reading for Manzanita journal went great.  We filled every chair at the library’s meeting room –so it was just right!  As promised, here are a few photos from the reading. 

I will put a few more pictures up in the next few days.  Thanks to all the writers and others who attended.

Sierra Writers to Read in Oakland on May 5, 2007

May 5, 2007 Manzanita Reading Flyer

Here is the flyer for this event.  Please feel free to print and share this flyer.  Hope to see you there!

Where: Lakeview Branch of Oakland Public Library, 550 El Embarcadero, Oakland.  (510) 238-7344.

When: Saturday, May 5, 2007, 2 to 4 pm.

Bowman Scores Play Fest Part for April 21 & 28

The latest news on the performance front is that I have just been offered a role in Pan Theater’s The Best of Anything Can Happen Play Fest. Come join me for my first scripted stage work since I played Injun Joe in the third grade production of Tom Sawyer.  The performances are two Saturdays, April 21 and 28, at Fort Mason. 

 >> The shows are at 8 pm, and there will be a set of improv after the play fest and intermission.  Seats are limited so I suggest purchasing tickets before you come at this link. The show takes place at Fort Mason building D — it’s the theater inside the Blue Bear music school. Hope to see you there.  -AB

Alison to Read in Oakland, May 5, 2007

Please come to the May 5 reading and reception for Manzanita Journal writers. I will be there to read my essay, Three Days in the Mosquito Zone.

Get in the summer mountain mindset with these Golden State stories of wilderness, mountains, camping, and rural life.

Sierra Writers Read:
Featuring Local Contributors to Manzanita Journal
Writers and poets, inspired by the natural beauty and colorful history of the Sierra and Mother Lode regions, will gather to celebrate this California literary journal, published in late 2006. Books will be available for sale at the event.
Saturday, May 5, 2 to 4 pm, Lakeview Branch of Oakland Public Library, 550 El Embarcadero, (510) 238-3271 or 238-7344.

Running It Up the Blogpole

So I started a blog called Bad Apple in December, but I hadn’t announced it to anyone except a few friends until this week. It’s very fun and addictive to blog, and so easy that I soon decided to create a portfolio blog (this site you are on here) as my writerly “Web presence.” And because a major goal for this year is finding a literary agent, I got the notion just this week to create a blog to generate interest in my Self Help for Cats book manuscript.

Late last night, I discovered my blog stats pages, and much to my surprise I actually have a few readers. I love you guys, you rock my world. I’d love to hear from my readers either in email or in comments. You can comment here by clicking the comment link on this page, or email me at badappletude (at) gmail (dot) com. In any case, thanks for coming around and hope to see you again soon.

The Slush God Asketh: A Web Interview

The wonderful man, er, god who rescued me from the Fantasy & SF slush pile interviewed me not so long ago, and here is what manifested.

Kitty Gift-Shopping: Alison’s latest article at the SF Chronicle.

The San Francisco Chronicle published my gift list for cats in December 9th’s Home & Garden section. Read it here.

Welcome to my serious site

Hope you can stick around to read and comment on my work. So far, I have placed my award-winning Sci Fi story, The Copywriter up here, and have links to other published works on my Portfolio page. And please visit my regular blog Bad Apple. Thanks for coming.