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City Lights presents Dennis Cooper, Mark Gluth, and James Greer celebrating the Little House On The Bowery Series, a fiction book series published by Akashic Books with new titles: The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis. a novella by Mark Gluth and The Failure, a novel by James Greer |
SAN FRANCISCO POETS
The Cool Grey City of Love Eileen Malone: Pen Women Presents: Stephen Kopel (video)
Jack Foley's "Cover to Cover,"
Every Wednesday ~ 3:00 pm live on KPFA 94.1 FM or LISTEN ONLINE streaming audio Diamond Dave Whitaker on
87.9 pirate radio ~ Live Friday 4 - 6 pm ~ hear archives anytime radiOM archived audio recordings from KPFA-FM radio in Berkeley (1949-1995)
M E L J E N A r t s - San Francisco Literary Tours
San Francisco Public Library Art, Music and Recreation Center California Poets in the Schools The Prisoners Literature Project
A LITTLE HISTORY March 1, 1555`~ Nostradamus published his Book of Centuries, containing all his prophecies, which have been disputed ever since. March 31, 1967 ~ San Francisco Mime Troupe appears at Fluxfest at Longshoremen's Hall.The Mime Troups is collectively owned & operated by its workers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY March 2, 1927 ~ born, poet Philip Lamantia in San Francisco Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood to Sicilian immigrants. Member of the San Francisco Beat Generation poets and The Surrealist Movement in the United States. March 6,1806 born. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) March 9, 1892 ~born poet, novelist Vita Sackville-West in Sevenoaks Kent (1892-1962) March 12, b.c.370 CE ~ born, Hypatia of Alexandria, daughter of Theon of Alexandria, known as the Divine Pagan. March 12, 1922 ~ born Jack Kerouac, in Lowell, Massachusetts ~ March 14th is International Pi Day~ March 14,1879 ~ born, AlbertEinstein~died April 18, 1955 ) Einstein Quotes Mar. 24, 1919 ~ Happy Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet/painter/beat/publisher and founder of San Francisco's influential City Lights bookstore March 30, 1853 ~ Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day. March 31, 1914 ~ born, Octavio Paz, Writer, Poet, Diplomat, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature 1990. He liked to end his reading with this poem titled: Brotherhood"I am a man. Little do I last. And the night is enormous. But I look up. The star is right. Unknowing, I understand. I too am written, and at this very moment, someone spells me out." ~ March 26,1920 ~ born, American poet & youngest member of the Beats, Gregory Corso, in New York.
GONE BEYOND March 14, 1969 ~ Lithuanian-born graphic artist, and social conscience Ben Shahn died, at the age of 71 in New York City. March 22, 1852 ~ born, Francis Bourdillon, English poet. "The night has a thousand eyes, |
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TUESDAY March 16, 2010 |
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Tuesday March 16, 2010 doors -7:00 pm program: 7:30 pm First Congregational Church Channing Way @ Dana Berkeley, Ca. |
Berkeley Arts & Letters presents  Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried, on the twentieth anniversary of his Vietnam War novel’s publication. A collection of short story-like episodes about the lives of a group of foot soldiers in Vietnam: their present existence in the alien jungle, their childhoods, and their futures in America after the war is long over., The Things They Carried was a resounding critical success and is considered a valuable contribution to the canon of Vietnam War literature. program begins at 7:30 $15/$12 advance, (800-838-3006) www.brownpapertickets.com |
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WEDNESDAY March 17, 2010 |
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| ~ Jack Foley ~ "Cover to Cover" ~ Wednesday 3:00 pm ~ KPFA 94.1 FM Today celebrating Saint Patrick's Day with the voices of the Clancy Brothers and the voice of James Joyce. |
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 Mark Twain's Other Woman:The Hidden Story of His Final Years by Laura Skandera Trombley Mark Twain’s last decade, following the death of his beloved wife Livy, has often seemed both obscure and tragic to his biographers. Twain scholar Laura Skandera Trombley attempts to answer the many questions about that time by focusing on Isabel Lyon, the woman who for six years served as Samuel Clemens’ secretary, nurse, housekeeper, gatekeeper, and adoring audience. Members Free : Public $12 |
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Wed. March 17,2010 7:00-9:00pm Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street Sausalito, Ca. |
 Sunset Poetry by the Bay presents: Agneta Falk and Neeli CherkovskiAgneta Falk was born in Stockholm, Sweden and in 1998 she moved to San Francisco. A poet and painter, she also translates from Swedish. Her latest book of poems,  Heart Muscle, has just appeared bilingually from multi-media Edizioni in Italy, where she often goes on reading tours.Neeli Cherkovski is a longtime contributor to the West Coast literary scene. He is an applauded poet, critic and literary biographer and has written ten books of poetry. |
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March 17, 1942 ~Happy Birthday! Paul Kantner, frontman with The Jefferson Airplane , in San Francisco. Paul Kanter wikipedia |
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Wed. March 17, 2010 7:30 p.m. sharp Books and Bookshelves 99 Sanchez St. San Francisco |
Boog City presents d.a. levy lives: celebrating editors from Northern California renegade presses featuring readings from Albert Flynn DeSilver editor The Owl Press (Woodacre, Calif.) Travis Ortiz co-editor Atelos Publishing Project (Berkeley, Calif.) Jill Stengel editor a+bend press (Davis, Calif.) Eileen R. Tabios editor Meritage Press (San Francisco/St. Helena, Calif.) and from New York City ~ David Kirschenbaum editor, Boog City Curated and with an introduction by Boog City editor David Kirschenbaum see all information and bios |
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Moe's Books presents Brandon Downing & Macgregor Card  Brandon Downing ~ originally from San Francisco, California, where he was co-founder and director of Blue Books, a non-profit literary bookstore and performance space in that city's Mission District. A photographer, collagist and filmmaker as well as a poet, Brandon Downing's newest book hot off the press Lake Antiquity: Poems 1996-2008, a collection of text-collages' Published : January 2010. His photographic work can be seen at www.brandondowning.org . Macgregor Card ~ poet, translator and editor whose Duties of an English Foreign Secretary won the 2009 Fence Modern Poets Series with its offering of sublime nonsensical balladry. |
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Wed. March 17, 2010 8:00 pm Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco |
City Arts & Lectures presents Archbishop Desmond Tutu and The Rev. Mpho Tutu, Together, father and daughter have written the book Made For Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference. Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu will be in conversation with veteran interviewer Roy Eisenhardt $20/$30, Buy Tickets ( 415/392-4400, ) |
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THURSDAY March 18, 2010 |
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:00 pm sharp Randall Museum 199 Museum Way San Francisco map free parking lot public transportation: bus: #37 (Mkt. / 14th. St/ Church |
Poetry Rocks The Randall Series Part 2 presenting stellar poets such as Marvin R. Hiemstra, Jennifer Hasegawa, Kit Kennedy, Al Averbach, klipschutz and musician Bone Cootes, guitar - Stephen Kopel as emcee & stage manager You are invited to partake of this extravaganza. Having attended previous events brought off by Stephen Kopel's usual panache in bringing together the perfect assortment of players, I can personally guarantee a unique and pleasuable evening. Looking forward to seing you there. ...nicole, sfheart.com |
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The Booksmith presents Ted (Newjack) Conover The Routes of Man: How Roads are Changing the World and They Way We Live Today |
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March 18, 1970 ~ Country Joe McDonald was convicted of obscenity and fined $500 for leading a crowd in his infamous Fish Cheer ("Gimme an F !") at a concert in Massachusetts. It was the band’s introduction to "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag,” a Vietnam protest song. Country Joe McDonald website. |
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Poetry Flash presents: Canarium Books Reading: with John Beer, Paul Killebrew & Ish Klein John Beer's first book, The Waste Land and Other Poems, has just been published. Paul Killebrew's first book, Flowers, is also hot off the press from Canarium Books and UNION! is Ish Klein's first book of poems (510/849-2087, free) |
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Thursday Mar 18, 2010 7:00 pm YBCA Screening Room 701 Mission Street San Francisco |
~ YBCA presents Human Rights and Film 2010 ~Thursday, March 4, thru Sunday, March 28, 2010 Tonight~ PETITION By Zhao Liang An investigation of the world of "petitioners," people who come to Beijing from all parts of China to plead their case against injustices, who then find themselves homeless and impoverished All information /calendar of a films including tonight's for Human Rights and Film 2010 |
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Thursday, March 18 2010 9:30pm--1:45am The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue (@ Columbus/Broadway & Grant intersection) North Beach San Francisco |
  Cathy Lemons: vocals;Johnny Ace: bass/vocals/masters of ceremony; with Pierre Le Corre: guitar and Artie "Stix" Chavez: drums *Johnny Ace also plays every Sunday afternoon at The Saloon with "Chicago Blues Power |
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What’s It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect March 17, 2010 - July 18, 2010 This retrospective surveys the witty, idiosyncratic, and introspective work of William T. Wiley, a beloved Bay Area artist and “a national treasure” (Wall Street Journal). Layered with ambiguous ideas and allusions, autobiographical narrative and sociopolitical commentary, Wiley’s art is rich in self-deprecating humor and absurdist insight. William T. Wiley website |
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FRIDAY March 19, 2010 |
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| INTERNET RADIO Stephen Kopel ~ Radio Program Poetry Scene ~ Friday 10:30am ~ once there click AIS Radio Live Stream Diamond Dave Whitaker on 87.9 pirate radio ~ Live Friday 4 - 6 pm ~ hear archives anytime radiOM archived audio recordings from KPFA-FM radio in Berkeley (1949-1995) |
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Friday March 19, 2010 5:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm Aversano Galleria 850 Greenwich Street San Francisco |
~ North Beach Photographers~ March 11~March 21 Lucas Kiers ~Kenneth McGough ~James Cha ~ and Art Vidrine. Reception: Friday March 19 (5:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm) (415) 400-5072 |
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Friday March 19, 2010 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park San Francisco |
De Young Poetry Series With Michael Ondaatje Most famous for his novel The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje is a poet, editor, professor, filmmaker, and novelist. Ondaatje introduced his characteristic style of writing in Coming Through Slaughter, which has been adapted for the stage and is soon to be a film production. |
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Jesus Moonwalks The Mississippi A New Play by Marcus Gardley Directed by Amy Mueller A co-production with Playwrights Foundation March 12 – April 11, 2010 tickets 1-800-838-3006 |
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Friday March 19, 2010 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery St. San Francisco map |
jazz in the bookshop features The Chuck Peterson Quintet with Chuck Peterson and Howard Dudune (reeds); Glen Deardorff (guitar); Dean Reilly (bass); and Tony Johnson (drums). jazz in the bookshop is our weekly jazz party for the neighborhood, featuring top flight local players and going stronger than ever! Bring a few bucks to help us pay the band! |
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SATURDAY March 20, 2010 |
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Saturday March 20, 2010 10:30 am Location is Ocean Beach. Meet at Vicente Street & Great Highway San Francisco |
Black Sand Treasure Hunt Hit the beach in search of elusive "black sand" (aka the magnetic mineral magnetite) at Ocean Beach. Tools and materials will be provided, and we'll send you home with black sand, magnets, and an activity sheet so you can make your own miniature Black Sand exhibit--just like the one at the Exploratorium. :-) This is a free Exploratorium sponsored event!. |
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Saturday March 20, 2010 11:00 a.m.-12:30 Cultural Integration Fellowship 2650 Fulton Ave. @ at 3rd Ave. San Francisco |
Live Poets’ Gathering, drop-in workshop to nurture your own poetry, children ten and older welcome with an adult, with published poet Sally Love Saunders refreshments ~ free |
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Saturday March 20, 2010 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm S,F.S.U. Knuth Hall Creative Arts Building San Francisco |
San Francisco State University Jane Austen Society of North America-Northern California Chapter [JASNA-NorCal] presents Jane Austen and the Arts: Viewing Austen Through Vermeer's Camera Obscura by Marsha Huff, President of JASNA National, and Pride and Prejudice, The Opera by Kirke Mechem, composer of the opera in association with SFSU's Opera Program performing selections. |
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 TREASURE OF TUTANKHAMUN ~ June 27, 2009 through March 28, 2010 ~ de Young Museum ~ Golden Gate Park ~ San Francisco Final Weeks! ~ Weekends are selling out. ~ Extended hours until 9 pm (last ticket 7:30 pm) on March 20, 27 and 28. Visiting on weekdays or Friday nights is recommended. |
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Cafe Flamenco Caminos Flamencos presents their monthly flamenco performances and workshops More info to be announced |
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11th Annual SFJAZZ Spring Season Presents Hiromi, solo; Robert Glasper Experiment Young, energized and fiercely talented, Hiromi and Robert Glasper are redefining jazz piano for the 21st century. Hiromi’s virtuosic keyboard skills take center stage for this SFJAZZ solo performance. 32-year-old Houston native Robert Glasper, appearing here in a quartet setting, artfully combines post-bop artistry with alternative hip-hop grooves. |
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY March 20, AND 21, 2010 |
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Saturday and Sunday March 20, and 21, 2010 San Francisco Concourse Exposition Center 635 8th Street @ Brannan) San Francisco map |
Vintage Fashion Expo From Haute Couture to Hot Couture and everything in between. We've got it all and more for spring. Click and print the $2.00 OFF coupon here and bring to the show for your $2 discount. Hours: Saturday March 20th ~ Early Buy: 9am - 10:30am ($20) ~ Regular Admission 10:30am-6pm ($10) Sunday admission FREE with Saturday ticket purchase. 415) 490-5800 |
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Word for Word Presents Bon Voyage Benefit: Tennessee Williams "Two on A Party" Reception to follow! Celebrate with us as we send Word for Word off to its 15th tour of France! Take ... All seats just $20 ~ click here to purchase or call 1-800-838-3006 |
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Saturday & Sunday March 20, & March 21 Mojito 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco |
Philip Hackett ~ THE SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL at MOJITO High Noon thru 6:00 p.m. "Hang With Us!" Sign-in @ 11:00 a.m. donation |
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SUNDAY March 21, 2010 |
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Sunday March 21, 2010 2:00 pm ~ Poet Marc Dulman reads new work At 4:30 pm ~ Gautam Tejas Ganeshan: New Directions in Indian Classical Music (which way west?) At 7:00 pm - A benefit to pave the road to the stupa (Buddhist shrine) at Namdrol Pemay Gatsal, lotus garden of liberation at Pema Osal Ling - San Francisco Poet Laureate DIANE Di PRIMA reads from an unpublished manuscript called "Dakini Moon" comprising 1,000 haiku written in 100 days at a rate of ten per day, $40 seated / $25 standing - advance tickets required for this special benefit. |
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Sunday March 21, 2010 7:00 pm Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street Oakland,Ca. |
For Colored Girls Only Poetry Reading featuring Avotcja, Nancy Hom, Clara Hsu and Chinaka Hodge to celebrate International Women's Month. |
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MONDAY March 22, 2010 |
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March 22, 1832~poet writer, philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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Monday March 22, 2010 6:30-9:30 pm Caffe' Greco 423 Columbus Avenue San Francisco |
 Philip Hackett Poet's Gallery presentsAndrew Mayerand more TBA ~ You can become a member TPG only $25/year Contact Philip Hackett to join the Philip Hackett Poetry Gallery email list for Upcoming Gallery Schedules and Events. |
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Monday March 22, 2010 7:30 pm The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street San Francisco |
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TUESDAY March 23, 2010 |
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Tuesday March 23, 2010 Tosca Cafe 7:30 pm 242 Columbus Ave. San Francisco |
Sam Lipsyte @ Tosca, author of the novels, “Home Land”, “The Subject Steve,” and a story collection, “Venus Drive.” wine and cheese reception for his latest book The Ask: a novel published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
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An evening of discussion with Damian Platt, Jessica Galeria, and Crystallee Crain Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro |
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 Fri., October 30 until Sun., March 21
~ Palace of the Legion of Honor ~ Logan Gallery~ Lincoln Park ~ 34th Avenue & Clement Street - San Francisco map KENNETH PATCHEN: PAINTED BOOKS AND PICTURE POEMS website's Kenneth Patchen ~ Poetry and Jazz days, 1957–1959 ~Painted and Silkscreened Poems by Kenneth Patchen Kenneth Patchen Home Page |
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Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words
~ Emily Dickinson ~
 Submit your poetry to the 3rd Annual Poets 11! ~ Submissions accepted Jan. 1, 2010-Mar. 1, 2010 San Francisco poets, get your pens—Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and their Poet-in-Residence Jack Hirschman, together with the San Francisco Public Library, are pleased to announce Poets 11 2010. This citywide poetry contest and reading series collects poems from every neighborhood and features poetry readings at branch libraries in each of the City’s 11 districts. |
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 TREASURE OF TUTANKHAMUNJune 27, 2009 through March 28, 2010 de Young Museum ~ Golden Gate Park ~ San Francisco Final Weeks! ~ Weekends are selling out. ~ Extended hours until 9 pm (last ticket 7:30 pm) on March 20, 27 and 28. Visiting on weekdays or Friday nights is recommended. The first time in three decades that the treasures of King Tutankhamun will be seen in Northern California since the first record-breaking exhibition at the de Young in 1979.This exhibit will feature more than 130 artifacts from the 18th Dynasty king's opulently appointed tomb and other ancient Egyptian sites. Every piece in the show is at least 3,300 years old. Many of them never traveled outside of Egypt before this tour. They document the life, times and postmortem enshrinement of the "boy king" who died, at age 18 or 19, in 1323 B.C. |
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| ~ DECEMBER 19, 2009 — APRIL18, 2010~ Legion of Honor ~ Lincoln Park ~ 34th Avenue & Clement Street San Francisco  The Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park is a jewel in its own right and the perfect place for Cartier and America as it celebrates the imagination and creativity of Cartier in the 20th century. The spectacular jewels and works of art from the private collection of Cartier include very interesting information about their most illustrious patrons. As would be expected this is perfectly displayed exhibition sure to delight those interested in the history of the illustrious Cartier and its ties to America and who can appreciate the jewellery created with such masterful artistry. A self-guided audio tour is available; $6 members, $7 non-members. Member tickets are free for this exhibition. |
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| 0pen to the public September 25, 2009 - August 28, 2010. Museum of Performance & Design ~Fourth floor ~ Veteran's Building ~ 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 402 Something's Happenin' Here ~ Bay Area Rock 'n' Roll 1963-73 Hours: Wednesdays - Saturdays / Noon to 5 pm Admission is free, However, a $5.00 suggested donation per visitor is requested to support the Museum's exhibitions and educational programs. |
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| Fri., October 30 until Sun., March 21 Palace of the Legion of Honor ~Logan Gallery~ Lincoln Park ~ 34th Avenue & Clement Street - San Francisco map KENNETH PATCHEN: PAINTED BOOKS AND PICTURE POEMS |
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| ~ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! ~ TOM PETTY and the HEARTBREAKERS AND JOE COCKER Saturday June 5, 2010 ~7:30 show ~ Oracle Arena ~ 7000 Coliseum Way ~Oakland, CA, 94621 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers today announced their 2010 North American tour and the upcoming release of Mojo, their first studio album in eight years, set for release on Reprise Records this spring. Coliseum Website or Live Nation for tickets ~ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers website / Joe Cocker website |
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| SAN FRANCISCO FLAMENCO SF Flamenco, an online community arts center for San Francisco Bay Area flamenco arts. |
CURRENT ~ UC Berkeley Film Series ~ UC Berkeley Art Exhibitions ~ Upcoming Film Series |
LOVE IN ACTION  Kid Serve links public art to public school curriculum. Students create public art in their communities that integrates social values, creativity and community service. |
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 RED POPPY ART HOUSE ~ FAMILY ART PROGRAM Every Saturday from 1 - 4pm you can find the corner of 23rd and Folsom bursting with color and vibrance as children and families exercise their creative freedom in an open outdoor forum. All are welcome. Come by if you can! This program aspires to bring the community’s children and families together to partake in artistic endeavors that include diverse artistic and educational perspectives . If you are interested in volunteering to keep this program thriving, please contact ada@redpoppyarthouse.org |
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That best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless,
unremembered acts of kindness and love. ~ William Wordsworth
| FREE DAYS ~ SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUMS | |
 Free admission to Legion of Honor: First Tuesdays (Richmond Dist.)The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.~ Lincoln Park, opens at 9:30 am, public transportation |
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 Free admission to de Young museum: First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum s a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Re-opened in 2005, the new de Young Museum is considered by most to be a state-of-the-art facility. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive opens at 9:30 am Public Transportation |
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 Free admission at the Conservatory of Flowers First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)With almost two thousand plant species represented in its exhibits and floral displays, the Conservatory joins a distinctive circle of modern American horticultural museums that are on the cutting edge of botanical interpretation and conservation education. |
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| Free admission to the SFSOMA museum First Tuesdays (SOMA) In the striking Mario Botta-designed building, SFMOMA houses the West Coast’s most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century art including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts. A stellar collection of master works. SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, bet Mission / Howard St.,map opens at 11am |
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 Free admission to Cartoon Art Museum First Tuesdays (SOMA)The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. This unique institution houses approximately 6,000 original pieces in its permanent collection; a complete volume research/library facility is located on the museum’s premises. The museum also has a classroom for cartoon art and a bookstore. Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission St, opens at 11am, map |
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 Free admission Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery: First Tuesdays (SOMA)Visual Arts exhibitions at YBCA focus on contemporary art and popular culture and include the work of local, national and international artists. YBCA is not a collecting institution. Its programs include year-round theater, dance, music and cross-disciplinary performances. YBCA also features appearances by national and international artists and ensembles. |
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| Free admission to “Exploratorium” science museum: First Wednesdays (Marina) Housed within the walls of San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. Free admission on first Wednesday of each month; however, due to capacity limits, groups of 10 or more are required to make reservations or will not be admitted. Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street,opens at 10 am map |
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 Free admission to California Academy of Sciences - Third Wednesdays. (Golden Gate Park) presented by Wachovia. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the museum on free days is 4pm and, finally, that there will be no members-only entrance on Wachovia Wednesdays.The California Academy of Sciences, which reopened in Golden Gate Park in September 2008, is home to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium, Kimball Natural History Museum, and world-class research and education programs—all under one living roof. due to the popularity of the Academy of Sciences, it is best to come early for free admission. Explore the Academy's Living Roof with Naturalists - Learn about our plants and the diversity of birds and insects that visit the Living Roof daily. Meet in the Naturalist Center. Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 pm, starting June 22. |
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 Free Admission to San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design - First Wednesday plus Sundays are FREE through the end of 2009! The Museum of Craft & Design is a lovely little space tucked neatly to the side of Union Square on Stockton Street with exhibitions designed to showcase the art of craft and design, and their importance in everyday life. Normally only open until 5pm, the first thursday of each month the museum is open until 7pm. The museum building itself is part of the colorful heritage of this area. A prestigious art and antiques store in its early years in the ‘20s, it became home to famed designer Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door Salon—and the woman herself—in the ‘50s and ‘60s. |
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 California Historical Society is free the third Thursday evening of October and November.With rotating exhibits, guest lectures and events Opens at 6:00 pm California Historical Society ~ 678 Mission Street San Francisco |
You don't have to suffer to be a poet;
adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.
...John Ciardi
1st Monday ~ 7:00-8:30 ~ Gallery Cafe ~ 1200 Mason ~ @ Washington Street ~ San Francisco map ~ (415) 775-0261 ~ All Poets Welcome Reading Series presents featured readers followed by an open mike, For information, contact host and organizer Kit Kennedy Food and a wide drink selection available |
| 1st & 3rd Mondays ~ 7 pm Bird & Beckett ~ 653 Chenery ~ San Francisco map ~ (415)586- 3733 ~ Bird and Beckett Poetry Reading Series hosted by Jerry Ferraz Bird & Beckett, a wonderful bookstore, a legendary live-jazz venue and a great stage for spoken word artists and poetry aficionados. The attentiveness of the audience, the graciousness of Eric the owner, and the great selection of books and records (new and used) all add to the warm ambiance of this popular Glen Park Bookstore. |
| Odd Monday series ~ Noe Valley Ministry ~ 1020 Sanchez Street at 23rd. street ~ San Francisco The Odd Monday Series is Project of The Noe Valley Ministry Presented by Ramón and Judith Sender Parking is available at 5 dollars for three hours across the street from the Noe Valley Pizza. The 24 line and the 48 line and the J Church are the nearby Muni transportation lines available. |
| Last Tuesday ~ 7 pm ~ Keane's 3300 Club ~ 3300 Mission St.@ 29th Street ~ San Francisco map Featured Poets: followed by long open mic with/ MC Nancy Keane 6:30pm sign up Nancy Keane is an artist, poet, small press publisher, and owner of the 3300 Club, a pub on Mission Street in San Francisco. Since 1990 it has been a regular venue for poetry readings. Nancy Keane is editor of two must-have books. Poetry at the 33 Review Volume III and Poetry at the 33 Review Volume IV |
| First and Third Wednesday ~ Main San Francisco Library Steps ~ 100 Larkin Street San Francisco Step Book Sale ~ Friends of the Library holds a monthly step sale April through October on the Larkin Street steps of the Main Library every first and third Wednesday of the month (weather permitting) between April and October. All books are $1 or less at these sales. (April through October) 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm |
| Third Wednesday ~ 7 pm. to 9 pm ~ Studio 333 ~ 333 Caledonia Street ~ Sausalito,California SUNSET POETRY BY THE BAY ! Wednesday's readings will include an open reading hosted by Martin Hickel refreshments and a requested $5 donation with no one turned away. For more information, email poetnews@sonic.net or visit Studio 333 |
Every Wednesday ~ 7:30-10 pm ~ Sacred Grounds Cafe ~ 2095 Hayes Street ~ San Francisco map ~ 387-3859 The longest running open mic for Poetry Readings in San Francisco ~ open mic hosted by Jehanna WedgewoodSIGN UP:7:00 p.m. ~ Each sign-up gets 10 minutes or two songs |
| Every Thursday ~ 7 pm ~ Bazaar Cafe ~ 5927 California Street ~ between 21st / 22nd Avenue ~ (415) 831-5620 San Francisco map This mellow neighborhood cafe features original acoustic music songs and poetry at the open each Thursday. Call to reserve a slot: (415) 831-5620 starts 7:00 ~ The Bazaar Cafe is a cozy and friendly place. They serve delicious food, beer and wine and have a lovely garden to enjoy. |
| Second Thursday of every month, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita, Berkeley. COUNTRY JOE'S MUSIC HALL AND OPEN MIC Most of the legendary and talented musicians of our time have emerged from "open mic" nights in great clubs and coffee houses around the country. As host of Open Mic Night, I'm committed to providing an intimate and warm environment to encourage local talent...Joe Free to the public. |
| Every Thursday, the California Academy of Sciences is transformed into a lively venue filled with music, provocative science, mingling, and cocktails, for visitors 21 and older. Activities and performers change week to week. See program details. |
| Every Friday ~ 5:30 pm - 8 pm ~ Bird and Beckett ~ 653 Chenery ~ San Francisco map ~ (415)586- 3733 LIVE JAZZ EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT! ~ The music starts at 5:30 pm and runs 'till 8:00 pm. A neighborhood tradition since 2002 ~ Donations are encouraged to compensate the performers. wheelchair accessible |
| Every Friday ~ Mechanics’Institute ~ 57 Post Street (near Market Street) ~ (415) 393-0100 San Francisco CINEMALIT: an ongoing feast of classic American and international films at the Mechanics' Institute nine months a year, The CinemaLit Film Series is open to members and the public. A salon style discussion follows the film. Mechanics’ Café opens at 6:00 pm Program begins at 6:30 pm. Admission: Tickets available at the door. MIL members: free ; Public suggested donation $10 For more information and reservations: Call (415) 393-0100 or email Reservations are required - Limited seating |
| 2nd Friday each month ~ Poetry Saloon ~ Meets at 472 44th Street, Oakland. Conceived by Gail Ford and hosted by guests. A potluck is at 6 pm, reading at is 7:30 pm, and dancing is at 10 pm. Bring your poems and poems by others to share, or come just to enjoy. |
| * Every Sunday ~ 6:00 -10:00 pm ~ Café Trieste ~ 1667 Market Street ~ @ Gough Street ~ San Francisco Every Sunday with Live Music! FREE with food and drink at the cafe. Call (415) 661-1852 for updates TANGO REVOLUTION is a neighborhood educational project to provide anyone the opportunity to learn and experience the social aspect of Argentine Tango dance, music and history. By holding the event in an accessible café on a Sunday afternoon Tango Revolution and tango teacher Sonja Riket encourages the spontaneous inclusion of music and dance in our everyday life as a communal experience. Come watch, listen or join in the dance! All levels and ages are welcome and of course, Donations for the artists are always welcomed. |
| 2nd and 4th Sunday ~ 3:30 – 5:30 pm ~ Rebecca's Books ~ 3268 Adeline St. ~ Berkeley, CA map THE MUSIC OF THE WORD (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea hosted by Avotcja & Eric Aviles hosted by Avotcja & Eric Aviles Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc Always the word festival to remember! @Rebecca's(specializing in ethnic poetry) No Cover (Donations for features accepted) wheel chair accessible |
| Last Sunday each month ~ 4:30 to 6:30 pm ~ Bird and Beckett ~ 653 Chenery ~ San Francisco map ~ (415) 586- 3733 =Walker Brent, masterful storyteller, is a cornucopia of literary fact and fiction. As a geographer of the entire range of human cultural output, his monthly talks on topics diverse & fascinating are not to be missed. Listen to Audio samples Here |
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