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| Tues. February 9, 2010 7:00 pm Park Branch Library, 1833 Page Street @Cole San Francisco |
  Last night for Diamond Dave's 'On the Page: Off the Page ~ open mic: written, spoken word and song' because the Park library is to be closed for remodeling Tonights featured poet is Sharon Doubiago followed by the open mic hosted by Diamond Dave. |
SAN FRANCISCO POETS
The Cool Grey City of Love "Cover to Cover," 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 Feb. 1, 1952 ~ During this month American author Jack Kerouac (1922 - 1969) had first psychedelic experience when Philip Lamantia gave him peyote. Feb.6 ,2000 ~ Janice Mirikitani, wife of Rev. Cecil Williams of Glide Memorial, was named the poet laureate for San Francisco for 2000. Feb. 3, 1969 Feb. 4, 1900 born on this day ~ Jacques Prevert, who worshiped freedom and glorified the spirit of rebellion and revolt. He was a French surrealist poet, artist, lyricist and author, and screen writer (credits include The Children of Paradise) (d. 1977). Feb. 5,1914 ~ born, William Burroughs, American, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. A primary member of the Beats. February 6, 1945 ~ born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, "Bob" Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician, Feb. 7,1812 ~ born in Portsmouth, England, the popular British novelist, social activist, and humanitarian Charles Dickens. BIRTHDAYS February 1, 1902 ~ born, James Langston Hughes. poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. One of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form jazz poetry. There are words like Freedom There are words like Liberty Feb. 2, 1882 ~ born, James Joyce, Irish novelist,and poet. Feb. 18, 1894 -- Andres Segovia, greatest classical guitarists was born in the Andalusian city of Linares, Spain & is brought up in Granada. On June 2, 1987 Andres Segovia died,age 94 at home in Madrid.Seqovia on youTube Rigby cartoon from June of 1987 Feb. 27, 1807 ~ born, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, educater, poet, novelist GONE BEYOND Feb. 10, 1862, ~ Elizabeth Siddell , the beautiful wife and favorite model of poet artist Gabriel Rossetti died from laudanum poisoning. Feb 15 BC ~ Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death Feb. 17, 1982 ~ Jazz pianist Thelonius Monk dies in a Pork Pie hat, Englewood, New Jersey |
| TUESDAY February 9, 2010 | ||
| February 9, 1944 ~ born, American novelist & activist Alice Walker. 'Activism is my rent for living on this planet.' | ||
| Tues.February 9, 2010 ~ 12:30-1:30 ~ 111 Minna Gallery ~ Minna Street at 2nd Street, near Montgomery BART~ San Francisco Lit & Lunch presents Susan Bernofsky on Robert Walser, “Rediscovering a Forgotten Genius,” bring your lunch- free |
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| Tues. February 9, 2010 7:00 pm SF Playhouse 533 Sutter St.(Upstairs) San Francisco |
Animals Out of Paper Hailed as "alternatively wrenching and funny" by The New York Times, Animals Out of Paper is a quirky comedy about origami experts that deftly explores how life can get messy as it unfolds. A world renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage, hip-hopping, origami prodigy and his school teacher, and finds that life and love can’t always be neatly arranged. map/parking info |
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| Tues. February 9, 2010 8:00 pm Amsterdam Cafe 937 Geary @ Larkin San Francisco |
Out of the Mind Into the Mic Featured poets: Dee Allen: Dee Allen is a local poetry writer, spoken word performer and activist from San Francisco. Cara Vida is a unique and exciting local poet and performer - website Andreas Kevelas Hosted by Mitch Park |
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| Tues.February 9, 2010 7:30 pm City Lights Books 261 Columbus Avenue San Francisco |
City Lights Books presents Terry Castle reading from The Professor and Other Writings, autobiographical essays and a short memoir. Terry Castle website |
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| Tues. February 9, 2010 7:30 pm The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street San Francisco |
Poetry at The Booksmith: Jim Powell / Substrate Poet Jim Powell’s first collection in twenty years examines the indigenous habitat of Northern California, treating history as a kind of sediment. |
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| WEDNESDAY February 10, 2010 | ||
| Feb.10, 1890 ~ born ,Boris Pasternak, Nobel Prize-winning Russian and Soviet poet, novelist and translator of Goethe and Shakespeare. Doctor Zhivago | ||
 Every Wednesday ~ 7:30-10 pm ~ Sacred Grounds Cafe ~ 2095 Hayes Street ~ San Francisco map ~ 387-3859The longest running open mic for Poetry Readings in San Francisco ~ open mic hosted by Jehanna Wedgewood SIGN UP:7:00 p.m. ~ Each sign-up gets 10 minutes or two songs |
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| Wed. February 10, 2010 7:00 pm Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St.(21st Ave) San Francisco |
San Francisco’s Bazaar Cafe presents “How-To Night,” a new monthly series featuring one-night mini- workshops on just about anything. This month learn how to do magic tricks with professional magician Robert Strong.Suggested items to bring: coins, deck of cards, dollar bill, business card, pencil, 6 feet of rope, scissors, and $1 donation to cover other supplies. If you don’t have all of these items, no worries, we will bring extra. |
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| FRIDAY February 12, 2010 | ||
| Feb. 12, 2003 ~ Led by poet Sam Hamill, today becomes a day of Poets Against the War conducted as a reading at the White House gates in addition to over 160 public readings in many different countries & almost all of the 50 states. Since then, over 9,000 poets have joined this grassroots peace movement. | ||
| Fri.February 12, 2010 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery St. San Francisco map |
Jazz in the Bookshop every Friday! This week: The Jimmy Ryan Quartet with Rick Elmore, trombone; Scott Foster, guitar; Bishu Chatterjee, bass; Jimmy Ryan, drums. Jimmy cut his teeth in L.A. in the 50s and got to San Francisco right at the end of that decade; he's swung hard at the drums ever since. |
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| Fri. February 12, 2010 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm de Young Golden Gate Park San Francisco |
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents CELEBRATION AFRICA Wilsey Court, Piazzoni Murals Room, Koret Auditorium, Kimball Education Gallery Programs are free. Museum general admission is always free to members; regular admission fees apply for non-members to visit the galleries. open EVENT SCHELUDE CLOSE
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6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Live music by Moh Alileche's Ensemble. In addition to original compositions, Alileche and his band perform re-working's of traditional ancient Amazigh or Berber songs of the Kabylia region of Algeria, mixing instrumentals and vocal numbers on an array of topics. Alileche's ensemble is: Kevin Cloud, flutist; Bouchaib Abdelhadi, hand drummer; Tim Fuson, bendir (large hand frame drum); John Waller, drum; Sara Salzmann, violin; Omar Mokhtari, banjo and oud. www.flagoffreedom.com Piazzoni Murals Room 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Painting demonstration by Alaagy and screening of Spirit in Color. Alaagy (Salifu Mohammed) was raised by his grandmother and aunts in a small village in Northern Ghana. Spirit in Color documents Alaagy's journey from Ghana to contemporary artist in America. Alaagy's paintings are full of the indomitable spirit of Africa. His bold designs and striking patterns, sensitivity to tradition and culture, and dignified portrayal of the most basic aspects of life add up to create a truly modern approach with a universal appeal. www.alaagy.com 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Hands-on art making for everyone, with "art diva" Kim Erickson. Use recycled boxes and wire to create your own version of El Anatsui's Hovor II, on display in the African art galleries. Koret Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Special lecture: "Breaking Stereotypes: African Art at the de Young," by Elisabeth Cameron, Associate Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture at U.C., Santa Cruz. The lecture will focus on the museum's permanent collection of African art. Visitors are encouraged to visit the African galleries on the second floor after the talk (museum admission required). Artist Studio/Kimball Education Gallery 5:00 - 8:45 pm. Join Artist-in-Residence Ann Weber in her installation Power, Mystery, and Cardboard. Sculptor Ann Weber transforms the ordinary medium of cardboard into towering shapes, some as high as 16 feet. Museum visitors can observe her in action creating sculptures reminiscent of pods, gourds, and organic spires or try their own hands at creating cardboard sculptures that relate to the artwork in the Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art. For more information, call 415-750-3528 or email |
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| SATURDAY February 13, 2010 | ||
| Sat. Feb. 13, 2010 7:00 pm Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru Street Alameda, CA |
Poetry & Prose 2nd saturday monthly reading Featured poets: Richard di Grazia, and Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer. open mic follows with host Jeanne Lupton, refreshments |
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| Sat. February 13, 2010 7pm door 8pm show Art House Gallery and Cultural Center 2905 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, Ca |
Art House Gallery & San Francisco's Summer of Love Review" Presents: A VALENTINES PEACE & LOVE Costume & Dance Party Featuring 5 Live 60's Tribute Bands JANIS JOPLIN ~ CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL ~ JEFFERSON AIRPLANE ~ SANTANA and STEPPENWOLF ~ Costume Contest and Fashion Show ~ 60s Psychedelic Light Show by LSD VISUALS 18+ $13. ~ Donation to Benefit HAITI Be sure to see the Journeying The Sixties: "A Counterculture Tarot" Photography Exhibition, too. |
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 SUNDAY February 14, 2010 |
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| Feb 14, 1819 -- born in London, England: Joshua Norton I, Dei Gratia Emperor of the United States & Protector of México ~ Greatest Beloved & Respected Comrade Leader the US has ever had. |
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| Sun. February 14, 2010 Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery St. San Francisco map |
1:30 pm- 2:15 ~ Tangents Radio host Dore Stein talks about his work in leading travel groups to Turkey, to explore the cultural and, specifically, musical riches to be found there. 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm ~ DON BRENNAN reads from Barbaria, his novel set in early California. 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ~A special Valentine's Day show featuring the sweet vintage music of The Knuckle Knockers, with their stunning repertoire overflowing with songs of love, death & fire and brimstone. |
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| Sun February 14,2010 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm REBECCA's BOOKS 3268 Adeline Street Berkeley, Ca. map |
THE MUSIC OF THE WORD (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea Ayodele Nzinga (The Wordslanger) Manny Martinez (Afro Puerto Rican fire) Joshua Merchant (brilliant Teenage Poet) hosted by Avotcja (Donations for flyers accepted) & don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc. |
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| Sun. February 14, 2010 7:00 pm Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley, Ca. |
Tenderness: A KPFA Valentine Evening with Maxine Hong Kingston and two documentaries by Haydn Reiss, Every War Has Two Losers, and William Stafford & Robert Bly: A Literary Friendship, also featuring writer Maxine Hong Kingston and poets and writers Alice Walker, Naomi Shihab Nye, Coleman Barks, W.S. Merwin, Michael Meade, and Kim Stafford, Plus wine + worthy nibbles. $12 door/$10 advance at Pegasus, Pendragon, Mrs. Dalloway’s Books,(tickets also at: brownpapertickets.com, 800/838-3006 |
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| Sun. February. 14, 2010 7:00 pm The Beat Museum 540 Broadway San Francisco |
Henry Miller ~ a retrospecitve Valentine was the real middle name of Henry Miller, Ever the erotic renegade, Henry Miller rewrote the rulebook on love and sex in modern prose. Magnus Toren of Big Sur's Henry Miller Library will join us for an evening remembering Miller's life, his support for the Beat Generation, and his own timeless writing. |
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| MONDAY February 15, 2010 | ||
| Monday, February 15, 2010 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. CAFFE' GRECO 423 Columbus Avenue San Francisco |
 Philip Hackett Poetry Gallery presentsLeah Lubin Jared Hannun A.P.N. Amy Trussett and Riki Chen Contact Philip Hackett to join the Philip Hackett Poetry Gallery email list for Upcoming Gallery Schedules and Events. |
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| Mon. February 15, 2010 Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery St. San Francisco map |
POETS!  TIMOTHA DOANE was a gun-carrying revolutionary with the Black Power Movement. Before that, she worked with the early Gay and Women's Movements. She is an abolitionist. and participates in the movement to abolish the death penalty, prisons, and slavery. She has worked with Kenneth Anger, Diane di Prima in 1964, Robert Kelly, Harvey Bialy, Ken Irby, Gerrit Lansing, Robert Creeley, Michael McClure, HD, and Joby Kelly, the  initiator.Bahamian Journal is her new critically aclaimed new chapbook.CHARLES STEIN is a second-generation Black Mountain poet, Charles Stein has spent almost fifty years writing and translating poetry. Homer’s The Odyssey published 2008.~ new verse translation. Often associated with Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, and others, he is also the author of Persephone Unveiled. He lives in Barrytown, NY. POETS! is a twice-monthly series generously sponsored by Carlota del Portillo. |
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| TUESDAY February 16, 2010 | ||
| Tues. February 16, 2010 7:00 pm City Lights Books 7:30 pm 261 Columbus Avenue San Francisco |
Jaron Lanier, a Silicon Valley visionary since the 1980s, was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. Controversial and fascinating, Lanier's first book You Are Not a Gadget is a deeply felt defense of the individual from an author uniquely qualified to comment on the way technology interacts with our culture. |
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| Tues. February 16, 2010 7:00 pm Horatius 350 Kansas (btw. 16th & 17th) San Francisco |
Quantum Mechanics The world of the very small isn't simply a scaled-down version of the big world we experience in every day life. That's why while classical mechanics accurately describes the motion of heavenly bodies, rocket ships, baseballs, and seesaws, we need quantum mechanics to describe the behavior of energy and matter at the atomic scale. Speaker: Ryan Nurmela, Director, QuantumCamp Cost: Admission is free, but please support our generous hosts at Horatius with a purchase of food or drinks. |
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| WEDNESDAY February 17, 2010 | ||
| Wed. February 17, 2010 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Studio 333 Art Gallery 333 Caledonia Street Sausalito, CA |
Sunset Poetry by the Bay presents Lucy Lang Day, Kathryn Takara, and Karla Brundage |
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| Wed.February 17, 2010 7:00 pm City Lights Books 261 Columbus Avenue San Francisco |
CITY LIGHTS Books presents Ash Wednesday reading with readings by Annie La Ganga, Stoners and Self-Appointed Saints , a memoir, and Bill Cotter, Fever Chart, a novel |
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| Wed.February 17, 2010 8:00 pm-11:30 pm Biscuit and Blues 401 Mason St. @ Geary St. San Francisco |
 Tommy Castro at Biscuit and Blues tonight. I remember seeing and hearing Tommy Castro at the Saloon and other funky blues clubs on Upper Grant Avenue years ago. Tommy and his band are always sensational. And once he brought out his first recoding, his star began to rise quickly, pretty soon he was touring all over the country winning awards and many fans along the way.To see Tommy Castro with his band is a treat that can't be beat. Come out and dig it. $20 |
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| THURSDAY February 17, 2010 | ||
| Feb. 17, 1673 ~ French playwright Moliere dies, Paris, France, 51. The Church at first denied him burial on holy ground and the funeral occured at night to avoid scandal, but thousands attend in dramatic torchlight procession. | ||
| Thurs. February 18 2010 6:00 pm Mechanics’ Institute 57 Post San Francisco |
Bertran M. Patenaude presents Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary $12/members free |
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| Thurs., February 18, 2010 7 pm to 9 pm MAKE OUT ROOM 3225 22nd Street San Francisco |
WHO? J A C K F O L E Y S H A R O N D O U B I A G O W H I T M A N M C G O W A N M A R G E R Y S N Y D E R M A R V I N H I E M S T R A I N G R I D K E I R WHAT? CHILDREN OF EMILY & WALT (Dickinson and Whitman, That Is…) Poetry & Music Honoring the Creators of All We Do WHY? Because we can, silly… |
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| Thurs.February 18, 2010 7:30 pm The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street San Francisco |
 Amoeba Records Founder YVONNE PRINZ and The Vinyl PrincessTHE VINYL PRINCESS is a love letter to music, and the perfect companion for readers who walk through life with their earphones in, heads nodding to the rhythm of song, dreaming of all the great things that are to come. Valerie Prinz is the founder of the famed independent music store Amoeba Records. |
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| Thurs.February 18, 2010 7:00 pm Diesel Bookstore 5433 College Ave. Oakland, Ca. |
Greil Marcus discusses "A New Literary History of America" Also contributing to the discussion will be Gary Kamiya and Richard Candida Smith. "A New Literary History of America" website Greil Marcus on Wikipedia |
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| FRIDAY February 19, 2010 | ||
| Friday, February 19 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 2868 Mission Street. San Francisco |
Mission Cultural Center for Latin Arts presents Celebrate San Francisco's new Poet Laureate,DIANE di PRIMA Doors open at 6:00 pm, Welcoming Ceremony and Poetry Reading at 7:00 pm Featuring poetic offerings from San Francisco's former poet Laureates Janice Mirikitani, Devorah Major & Jack Hirschman READERS: Jorge Arqueta, MamaCoAtl, Avotcja, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Alejandro Murquia, Adrian Arias MC: poet Roberto Vargas ~ Curator: poet Nina Serrano Free admission ~ Entrada Gratis ~ Light refreshments provided. |
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| 111 Minna Gallery ~ 111 Minna St. @ 2nd Street ~ San Francisco 111 Minna Gallery are proud to present WONDERLAND (February 4 through 27, 2010) This is the much anticipated group show (60 artists), curated by award winning, multi-talented Irene Hernandez-Feiks; founder of Chillin Productions. |
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 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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~ December 19, 2009 — April 18, 2010~ |
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| Fri., October 30 until Sun., March 21 KENNETH PATCHEN: PAINTED BOOKS AND PICTURE POEMS Palace of the Legion of Honor ~Logan Gallery~ Lincoln Park ~ 34th Avenue & Clement Street - San Francisco |
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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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 TREASURE OF TUTANKHAMUNJune 27, 2009 through March 28, 2010 de Young Museum ~ Golden Gate Park ~ San Francisco 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. |
| 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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| 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 |
| 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. |
| Every Tuesday ~ 7pm Sharp - 9pm ~ Amnesia ~ 853 Valencia ~ (bet 19th & 20th) ~ San Francisco map ~ 415. 970-0012 San Francisco's newest open mic in one of the city's hottest nightclubs. Come down to Amnesia in the Mission district for Red Light Open Mic with your host Phillip T. Nails Featured performance starts at 7pm Those who sign up on the open get a max of 7 minutes to perform. Poetry, music, comedy, and comedian welcome. |
| 2nd Tuesday ~ 7:00 pm ~ Park Branch Library ~ 1833 Page St.@Cole ~ San Francisco map On the Page: Off the Page ~ open mic: written, spoken word and song ~ Hosted by Diamond Dave Whitaker, beloved fixture in the poetry scene came to San Francisco in 1957. dmndv@hotmail.com You can also hear Diamond Dave on 87.9 pirate radio ~ Live Friday 4 - 6 pm ~~ hear archives anytime |
| 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 ~ 387-3859The longest running open mic for Poetry Readings in San Francisco ~ open mic hosted by Jehanna Wedgewood SIGN 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. 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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