Kimberly's EngagementsUpcoming EventsMarch 8, 2019
Hilo, HI Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Navigating Challenging Conversations with Andrea Pro I’m participating in a peer mentoring program with other trainers for Ku’ikahi Mediation Center and that’s my function at this training. There’s still space though, if you’d like to attend. March 23, 2019 Los Angeles, CA Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga. |
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March 24, 2019
Seattle, WA
Author's Guild: Business Bootcamp for Writers
Authors Guild is a great resource if you’re not already familiar with it, have a look.
March 28-31, 2019
Hotel Montelone, New Orleans, LA
Saints and Sinners Literary Festival
Here are my offerings for the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. I'm so looking forward to seeing you there!
April 2, 2019
Sonoma State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 3, 2019
Humboldt State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 4, 2019
Chico State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 8, 2019
CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University
Cal State Summer Arts
I'm on campus talking about CSU Summer Arts on these two days. Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. If you're faculty or a student at these campuses, please get in touch. I'd love to visit your classes.
April 9, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Dog Eared Books, Perfectly Queer Quarterly
We're celebrating National Poetry month and I'm reading from Love and Errors.
April 9-10, 2019
San Francisco State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 10, 2019
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Public Library, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, The Daddies Reading, 6-7pm
I'll have copies of The Daddies. Come on by the Tarea Hall Pittman South Community Room.
April 12, 2019
San Diego, CA
San Diego Art Institute, Reading with Katie Manning
These events at the "museum of the living artist" are great. Tonight I'm reading with Katie Manning. Please join me.
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and I'll also be on a panel with exciting folks like Ron Pelias and Sandra Faulkner discussing situating research in literature. (We all have shiny new books out, yo.) Please join us. I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
May 30, 2019
St. Louis, MO
Subterranean books, 7pm
I'll be doing a reading of Love and Errors here, right before the AY Conference. Stop on by.
May 31-June 2, 2019
St. Louis, MO
Accessible Yoga Conference
Excited to be offering the workshop "Is Everyone Welcome?" at this conference. Use the code "Kimberly" to get 10% off your registration!
June 9-14, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 16-21, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 1-14, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream
Did you know that you can attend two courses at Summer Arts for the same price as one? (Lodging and food are extra.) If you want to spend time with me, that'd be a great choice this year because in addition to coordinating the Memoir Course (see below), I'm also teaching as a Guest Artist in this Magical Realism course - I'll be there July 10-13. Click about. Come to Summer Arts. You'll never regret it.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). You'll have the opportunity to work with Terese Mailhot (whose memoir Heart Berries is a New York Times bestseller!) and Lidia Yuknavitch, who's both an amazing writer AND teacher. We'll also spend a day focused on writing a book proposal, just incase you want that memoir out in the world. Registration opens at the end of December.
July 28 - August 15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
I'm staying home for this bit of summer because my grandson is coming to visit. (This is how my summer childcare looked too - but I spent time with grandparents in Waco, TX. My lucky grand-dumpling has coast-dwelling grandparents...)
August 15 - September 15, 2019
Eastover, MA
Eastover Art Artist Residency
So excited!
September 19, 2019
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center, 12-1pm
I'm doing a short, interactive talk on Implicit/Unconscious bias and how it influences our ability to resolve conflict. Free, just come by!
September 24, 2019
"Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old"
My essay collection, "Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old" comes out on AK Press. (They also distribute my poetry book, Love and Errors). I'm thrilled to join their list of authors working for a better world. More details soon!
October 2-5, 2019
Halifax, NS, Canada
Acadia University: International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
If you're interested in poetry and social science, look into this one. It's smart and intimate. Two of my favorite things.
October 7, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Acadia University: Women's and Gender Studies
I'm so pleased to return to Acadia University to spend the day working with Women's and Gender Studies. (The most beautiful mud is in Wolfville. No really. Look it up.)
October 8, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Al Whittle Theatre, Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old Performance
I'm doing a performance and discussion from my new book Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old. Expect the usual funny-sexy-thinky fare from me in celebration of the new book. (All of my books will be available, courtesy of Box of Delights bookshop.)
October 10-16, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts, Berlin Planning Trip
Did you notice in the 2020 calendar that I'm offering a Contemporary Art in Berlin course? Yes, this means anyone interested in visual, media, performance or conceptual art should join us. This trip is for planning. (Though if you're in Germany and would like some of my time, now's the time. I'd be happy to add on an event or two - please get in touch.)
October 19-31, 2019
England
A few things are in the works, check back later for details. Get in touch if you'd like my time during these dates!
November 14-17, 2019
San Francisco, CA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Too soon to tell, but what I HOPE is happening (among other things) at this Women's Studies conference is an "author meets critics" panel for The Daddies. Yes, that would be most swell. I'll be their either way, doing the panel-reading-talking-meeting thing we do...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
December 15-20, 2019
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Seattle, WA
Author's Guild: Business Bootcamp for Writers
Authors Guild is a great resource if you’re not already familiar with it, have a look.
March 28-31, 2019
Hotel Montelone, New Orleans, LA
Saints and Sinners Literary Festival
Here are my offerings for the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. I'm so looking forward to seeing you there!
- March 29, 1pm: Using Fiction to Tell the Truth about Love, Sex and Politics: A Masterclass with Kimberly Dark
- March 30, 1 pm: Writers Read: Kimberly Dark, Christian Baines, Theodore Cornwell, Sven Davisson, Sukie de la Croix, Cassie Pruyn, and J.M. Redmann
- March 31, 1 pm: Four Novelists Discuss The Power of Love and Desire Panel: Kimberly Dark, Mary Griggs, Karelia Stetz-Waters and Rick R. Reed. Moderated by David Pratt.
April 2, 2019
Sonoma State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 3, 2019
Humboldt State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 4, 2019
Chico State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 8, 2019
CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University
Cal State Summer Arts
I'm on campus talking about CSU Summer Arts on these two days. Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. If you're faculty or a student at these campuses, please get in touch. I'd love to visit your classes.
April 9, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Dog Eared Books, Perfectly Queer Quarterly
We're celebrating National Poetry month and I'm reading from Love and Errors.
April 9-10, 2019
San Francisco State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll also be stopping by Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream. I'll be doing some classroom visits at Cal State campuses to spread the word. Get in touch if you'd like me to visit your class while I'm on campus.
April 10, 2019
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Public Library, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, The Daddies Reading, 6-7pm
I'll have copies of The Daddies. Come on by the Tarea Hall Pittman South Community Room.
April 12, 2019
San Diego, CA
San Diego Art Institute, Reading with Katie Manning
These events at the "museum of the living artist" are great. Tonight I'm reading with Katie Manning. Please join me.
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and I'll also be on a panel with exciting folks like Ron Pelias and Sandra Faulkner discussing situating research in literature. (We all have shiny new books out, yo.) Please join us. I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
May 30, 2019
St. Louis, MO
Subterranean books, 7pm
I'll be doing a reading of Love and Errors here, right before the AY Conference. Stop on by.
May 31-June 2, 2019
St. Louis, MO
Accessible Yoga Conference
Excited to be offering the workshop "Is Everyone Welcome?" at this conference. Use the code "Kimberly" to get 10% off your registration!
June 9-14, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 16-21, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 1-14, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream
Did you know that you can attend two courses at Summer Arts for the same price as one? (Lodging and food are extra.) If you want to spend time with me, that'd be a great choice this year because in addition to coordinating the Memoir Course (see below), I'm also teaching as a Guest Artist in this Magical Realism course - I'll be there July 10-13. Click about. Come to Summer Arts. You'll never regret it.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). You'll have the opportunity to work with Terese Mailhot (whose memoir Heart Berries is a New York Times bestseller!) and Lidia Yuknavitch, who's both an amazing writer AND teacher. We'll also spend a day focused on writing a book proposal, just incase you want that memoir out in the world. Registration opens at the end of December.
July 28 - August 15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
I'm staying home for this bit of summer because my grandson is coming to visit. (This is how my summer childcare looked too - but I spent time with grandparents in Waco, TX. My lucky grand-dumpling has coast-dwelling grandparents...)
August 15 - September 15, 2019
Eastover, MA
Eastover Art Artist Residency
So excited!
September 19, 2019
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center, 12-1pm
I'm doing a short, interactive talk on Implicit/Unconscious bias and how it influences our ability to resolve conflict. Free, just come by!
September 24, 2019
"Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old"
My essay collection, "Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old" comes out on AK Press. (They also distribute my poetry book, Love and Errors). I'm thrilled to join their list of authors working for a better world. More details soon!
October 2-5, 2019
Halifax, NS, Canada
Acadia University: International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
If you're interested in poetry and social science, look into this one. It's smart and intimate. Two of my favorite things.
October 7, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Acadia University: Women's and Gender Studies
I'm so pleased to return to Acadia University to spend the day working with Women's and Gender Studies. (The most beautiful mud is in Wolfville. No really. Look it up.)
October 8, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Al Whittle Theatre, Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old Performance
I'm doing a performance and discussion from my new book Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old. Expect the usual funny-sexy-thinky fare from me in celebration of the new book. (All of my books will be available, courtesy of Box of Delights bookshop.)
October 10-16, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts, Berlin Planning Trip
Did you notice in the 2020 calendar that I'm offering a Contemporary Art in Berlin course? Yes, this means anyone interested in visual, media, performance or conceptual art should join us. This trip is for planning. (Though if you're in Germany and would like some of my time, now's the time. I'd be happy to add on an event or two - please get in touch.)
October 19-31, 2019
England
A few things are in the works, check back later for details. Get in touch if you'd like my time during these dates!
November 14-17, 2019
San Francisco, CA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Too soon to tell, but what I HOPE is happening (among other things) at this Women's Studies conference is an "author meets critics" panel for The Daddies. Yes, that would be most swell. I'll be their either way, doing the panel-reading-talking-meeting thing we do...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
December 15-20, 2019
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Upcoming Events: 2020
January 5-10, 2020
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June, 2020
Massey University, New Zealand
Fat Studies Conference
I'll be performing my show Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane. If you or someone you know would like some of my time while I'm here, do reach out.
August, 2020
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June, 2020
Massey University, New Zealand
Fat Studies Conference
I'll be performing my show Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane. If you or someone you know would like some of my time while I'm here, do reach out.
August, 2020
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
Events Archive: 2019
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Events Archive: 2017
The balance between objectivity and intimate analysis certainly gives Dark an edge and has made her a force to be reckoned with on every level... Dark's performance was so packed with information, humor, and poetry... one thing is certain: her show is a must-see! Read more reactions and reviews here. |
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