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We’ve added a new feature to the Kuma Blog — a literary events calendar.  These are NOT Kuma sponsored events–just announcements that may be of interest.

To make it easier to find events in your area, we put the state abbreviation after the title of the event. 

If you would like to see an event listed here (readings/writing workshops/book launch parties, etc), you should add it to our main event calendar. We import events from that calendar to this one.

The Heartland Institute for Transformation invites you to

ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
An Evening of Women Reading
Hosted by: Dorothy Randall Gray

Friday, November 10, 7:30 PM
$5.00 ~ Refreshments served
Shumei Hollywood Center – 7406 Franklin Ave., LA 90046
Three blocks west of La Brea between Camino Palermo & Vista Ave.

Come and join us for an evening of powerful poetry, fabulous fiction, memorable memoirs and scintillating stories. These readings are sure to touch your heart, stimulate your mind and inspire your senses.

Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of words, women and wonder. 

Celestine Barnwell
Cynthia Parrish
Daniella Masterson
Deborah S. Cox
Emily Heffner
Gale Fitzgerald
Gayle Fuhr
Janette Robinson Flint
Kim Savo
LaTrice Dixon
Leticia C. Lara
Maylei Blackwell
Mel Ryane
Michele Gudger 
Michelle Angelini
Setsu Nagatoshi
Toni D. Jackson
Wendy E. Lamson

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Shumei Hollywood Center

Saturday November 4th
SF UNLEASHED! Play Party, for leather women and trans persons

Start Time: 8:00 PM

Daddy Sal & Mistress Pilar invite you to one screaming good Party on
Saturday, November 4, 2006
9pm-1am
Doors close at 11pm
Admission $20 (includes pre-party)

$5 off admission for women of color and tranfolk of color!!

Pre-party from 8-9pm- CLOTHESPIN MANIA, demos and hands-on practice.

RSVP’s requested but not required. RSVP guarantees you a space.

To RSVP or volunteer, email sfwomensparties@gmail.com
Or call 415-864-4151

As a follow up to the acclaimed film Black Aura on an Angel, BLUE Butterfly Productions is pleased to announce the publishing of the official website for the film “Family” a coming-of-age dramedy centering on a group of friends whose lives will never be the same after they make a pact to come OUT of the closet within 30 days.  To learn more about (and support) this amazing film, please check out the site at:

familythefilm.net

In honor of Halloween, we present a new YouTube clip of the moment:
The Nightmare Ends On Halloween

The program I was testing to restart the Steam Room ultimately was unsatisfactory.  So for now the status of that area is unchanged–it’s still just an archive of past challenges and tales.

While I was looking at new programs, I found a message board script and briefly considered using it for interactive stories, etc.  I’ve scrapped that idea, but the message board is still installed on the site.

So, before I delete it from our servers, I thought I’d ask Kuma readers–do you want a Message Board?  On one hand, there are sooo many boards already available, does Kuma really need one?  On the other hand, Kuma readers (and writers) may want to interact in a community type forum–I don’t know.

Comments for this entry will be open–so let me know what you think.  Also, if you think we should have one–please suggest a topic or 2.  What kinds of things would you like to see discussed.   

In the literature section, there are 6 new poems and 3 new stories.

Also, check out some new pieces in Frankie’s Gallery.

Here’s a clip featuring DIYAA, the artist formerly known as Dred/MilDred. It’s a long piece (a little over 10 minutes), but it’s worth viewing.