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Press for Mall of America Writer in Residence 2017
“When I first moved to L.A., a crazy vast arts city, one of the first people I heard of was Brian Sonia-Wallace. In a city filled with script writers, play writers and poets, Sonia-Wallace completely stands out! I’m so happy (and a little jealous) that the Twin Cities will get to have him in residence to experience his creative genius!” - Ben Johnson, Director of Performing Arts for the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Press for Amtrak Writer in Residence 2016/17
RENT Poet Interest Pieces
Press for Poetry Advocacy with RENT Poet
2017 Poetry into Policy
Press for Nevermore Immersive Arts Festival
Press with Melrose Poetry Bureau Typewriter Ensemble
2017 Collaboration with UCLA @ Highways Performance Space
2016 Melrose Bellow http://mbevent.net/event-program/pre-event/
2015 Type-in with Richard Polt
“When I first moved to L.A., a crazy vast arts city, one of the first people I heard of was Brian Sonia-Wallace. In a city filled with script writers, play writers and poets, Sonia-Wallace completely stands out! I’m so happy (and a little jealous) that the Twin Cities will get to have him in residence to experience his creative genius!” - Ben Johnson, Director of Performing Arts for the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
- The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/10/mall-of-america-poet-brian-sonia-wallace
- The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/arts/mall-of-america-writer-residence.html
- The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/22/mall-of-america-minnesota-retail-anniversary
- Minneapolis Post: https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2017/05/ragamala-s-ambitious-25th-year-amys-view-opening-park-square
- AdWeek: http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/mall-of-america-writer-residence-brian-sonia-wallace/
- Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/after-4-000-entries-mall-of-america-names-winner-of-writer-in-residence-contest/423010733/
- MPR News: http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2017/05/can-a-poem-about-shopping-awaken-your-inner-storyteller/
- KLFD Radio: http://www.klfdradio.com/entertainment/this-lucky-someone-will-get-to-live-in-mall-of-america-for-5-days
- Go Minneapolis: https://www.gomn.com/news/lucky-someone-will-get-live-mall-america-5-days/
- The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/20/14672352/mall-of-america-contest-writer-in-residence-capitalism-hell
- Poetry Foundation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2017/05/adweek-introduces-mall-of-america-writer-in-residence-brian-sonia-wallace/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HarrietTheBlog+%28Harriet%3A+The+Blog%29
- Quick Country: http://quickcountry.com/man-set-to-live-at-minnesotas-mall-of-america-for-five-days/
Press for Amtrak Writer in Residence 2016/17
RENT Poet Interest Pieces
- The Knot: http://www.theknotnews.com/holland-roden-hosts-bridal-shower-for-bff-mahaley-patels-indian-wedding-6251
- NPR's How I Built This: https://www.facebook.com/howibuiltthis/videos/how-you-built-that:-rent/890702524441684/
- Justin Johnson's People Stories: https://www.facebook.com/justinsuperstar/videos/423081478142600/
- SMC Podcast: http://www.smcpod.com/episode-13-show-notes-brian-sonia-wallace-rent-poet/
- Better Lemons: https://better-lemons.com/news-and-opinion/hollywood-fringe-profile-the-poetry-store/#sthash.gIrAyFxt.dpbs
Press for Poetry Advocacy with RENT Poet
2017 Poetry into Policy
- My News LA: http://mynewsla.com/government/2017/03/20/bored-to-death-by-city-government-poets-attack-wonky-policy/
- LA West Media: https://lawestmedia.com/lawest/group-artists-brings-poetry-city-councils-arts-parks-river-committee-meeting/
- Guerrilla Reads:https://guerrillareads.com/2017/05/11/guerrillareads-no-103/
- ArtsBeatLA: http://www.artsbeatla.com/2016/04/poem-pocket/
- ABC7/Telemundo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRIP0ubA-vk
- LA2050: http://www.la2050.org/blog/eight-winning-ideas-to-partyatthepolls
- HopScotch & JellyBeans: http://www.hopscotchnjellybeans.com/polls-poets-poetry-and-coffee/
Press for Nevermore Immersive Arts Festival
- Broadway World: http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/NEVERMORE-METRO-Immersive-Arts-Festival-to-Celebrate-Edgar-Allan-Poe-20160830
Press with Melrose Poetry Bureau Typewriter Ensemble
2017 Collaboration with UCLA @ Highways Performance Space
- http://highwaysperformance.org/event/melrose-poetry-bureau-poetry-hits-fan/2017-05-12/
- http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Melrose-Poetry-Bureau-When-the-Poetry-Hits-the-Fan
- http://www.artsbeatla.com/2016/01/quickdraw-poetry/
- http://stageraw.com/2016/01/12/quick-draw-poetry-cabaret/
- https://giaonthemove.com/2016/01/13/giddy-up-little-doggerel-quickdraw-poetry-at-the-bootleg-l-a/
- https://nightout.com/events/a/quick-draw-poetry-cabaret-3/amp
2016 Melrose Bellow http://mbevent.net/event-program/pre-event/
2015 Type-in with Richard Polt