Join us as we welcome Joan Gelfand, a Bay Area writer living in Paso Robles to talk about the ways in which she has collaborated with film makers, musicians and artists to amplify her poetry. In this presentation, Joan will show a poetry film and a video of Joe Wecht, a musician who composed a piece for one of her award-winning poems. Joe went on to perform the piece at several Bay Area venues with an opera singer. We will also hear a cut from Joan’s CD, “Transported.” Joan will also talk about ways to find and work with collaborators, and ultimately, how to position collaborations to reach wide audiences. There will be a Q&A session at the end.
To RSVP to the event, please email contact@studiosonthepark.org or call 805-238-9800.
Author of three collections of poetry, a chapbook of short fiction and a novel set in a Silicon Valley startup, Joan has taught for California Poets in the Schools, The Writing Salon and the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. In January, 2024 “Outside Voices: A Memoir of the Berkeley Revolution,” published by Post Hill Press won the International Book Awards for US History and the NYC Big Book Award. Joan’s work has appeared in national and international publications including The Huffington Post, The LA Review of Books, The “J,” and The San Francisco Chronicle. Joan’s bio can be found in “Who’s Who in America.” http://joangelfand.com
