VANCE GERRY:
An Overview of a Life in the Arts
Vance Gerry was an artist who applied his creative talents to many different interests and pursuits. Perhaps best known for his successful career at
Walt Disney Productions, Vance also operated various presses during his lifetime. Although he produced stunningly beautiful books and ephemera, Vance remains largely unknown and undervalued as a fine printer. Please join us for a glimpse into the private life of Vance Gerry, one of
Southern California’s premier fine press printers.
An illustrated talk by Robert Bothamley,
author and collector.
To RSVP, please complete this form.

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Mon, September 16, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
530 Bush Street ~ San Francisco

THE POWER OF EMOTIONS. GERMANY 19
/ 19 - EXHIBITION and TALK
with PROF. DR. UTE FREVERT
Language: English Admission free
Prof. Dr. Ute Frevert, Director of the Center for the History of Emotions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, is one of the leading scholars on the significance of emotions and trust in history and politics and the author of numerous books on modern and contemporary Germany. with an interest in social and gender history.
~ The Power of Emotions takes present-day manifestations of 20 emotions as a
starting point and shows how these have developed during the 20th century: conjunctures, change and continuities. The exhibition takes an emotional-historical perspective to look back at the last 100 years and illustrates the political and social impact of fear, hope, love and rage. - Language: English ,Admission free!

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September 16, 2019
7 PM – 9 PM
BIRD and BECKETT BOOKS
and CULTURAL PROJECTS
653 Chenery ~ San Francisco
between Diamond and Castro, San Francisco

POETS!
LENORE WEISS & SHARON DOUBIAGO
Lenore Weiss reads poems from Barcelona and Prague, and flash fiction from her chapbook, “Holding on to Fringes of Love.” Sharon Doubiago reads from her recent works, Naked to the Earth and The Visit. followed by an OPEN MIC
1ST & 3RD MONDAY POETRY SERIES

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Monday, September 23, 2019
7:00 PM
CITY LIGHTS BOOKSELLERS
261 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco

ISABELLA TREE
discussing the subject of her new book
Wilding:Returning Nature to Our Farm
from New York Review Books
with an introduction by Eric Schlosser

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TUESDAY

Tuesday September 17, 2018
2:00 PM
1001 Mariposa Street #307
San Francisco

Introductory Tour of Letterform Archive
Discover some of the most treasured pieces of Letterform Archive’s collection during this hour-and-a-half guided tour. Explore and interact with a curated selection of books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera that chronicle the history of written communication. From the invention of writing and medieval manuscripts to modernism, the advent of print to the proliferation of digital type, our collection tells the story of civilization through graphic design
Tuesdays, 2–3:30pm, free!Fridays, 3–4:30pm, free!
Reserve your spot;

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
7:00 PM
CITY LIGHTS BOOKSELLERS
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

JANAKA STUCKY
celebrating the release of his new book
ASCEND ASCEND
from Third Man Books
Written over the course of twenty days, coming in and out of trance states brought on by intermittent fasting and somatic rituals while secluded in the tower of a 100-year-old church, Ascend Ascend is Janaka Stucky's most powerful book to date.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
PianoFight
144 Taylor St, San Francisco

THE WORD PARTY
Hosted by Jennifer Barone, Ingrid Keir, live jazz with Daniel Heffez, Geordie Van Der Bosch and friends. Open Mic sign-up for poetry only starts at 7:15pm – 3min time limit, pick your best poem to read with live jazz accompaniment,
FREE admission. Full menu and bar available.
Featured poet GAIL MITCHELL
"In the beginning was the word and I've drawn on it, to map the internal terrain, to make sense of the external world, to investigate life and death,
to traverse a language that leaves me spellbound.
Word as element for alchemy, word as a cradle for the heart,word as staff and staff as always something to lean on, to get one from darkness to light"...Gail Mitchell, bebop angel.
Gail Mitchell is the author of Bone Songs; published by Bill Vartnaw's Taurean Horn Press.
3RD TUESDAY POETRY/ OPENMIC AND JAZZ SERIES

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Tuesday, OCTOBER 14., 2019
PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
7:00 PM
1833 Page, between Cole & Shrader
San Francisco

ON THE PAGE OFF THE PAGE
Open Mic Poetry Series (and music)
As always, we'll have food for the body
the mind, and the spirit. Everybody
(performers, audience, and friends) welcome!
Hosted by RICHARD IVANHOE
SECOND TUESDAY MONTHLY POETRY SERIES~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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WEDNESDAY

Wednesday September 18, 2019
Open mic sign up at 7; feature starts at 8.
Come at 7 and sign up. We’d love to hear you.
at SACRED GROUNDS CAFE
2095 Hayes @ Cole ~ San Francisco

SACRED GROUNDS
POETRY READING SERIES (1972)
Hosted by DAN BRADY
PATRICE HAAN Haan, is a harpest, singer-songwriter, poet and healer of the heart and soul! Patrice Haan The wonderful, poet, singer, songwriter, musician, on the concert harp, Patrice Haan. She has entranced us before and her stellar talents will amaze and more, really! A clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBFs2XctkJoSACRED GROUNDS POETRY READING + OPEN
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Wednesday, September. 18, 2019
6 PM
NORTH BEACH LIBRARY
850 Columbus Ave. near Lombard
San Francisco

FILM
"PASSION IS THE MONEY" by JEFF GIORDANO
Featuring local North Beach poets and artists,
VINCE STORTI, RONALD SAUER, CHARLES CURTIS BLACKWELL, GAIL MITCHELL. REBECCA PETERS, FANNY RENOIR, MARSHA BELLAVANCE and JAMES REDO
Plus a 5 minute film clip starring FANNY RENOIR! at the North Beach Library

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Wednesday September 18, 2019
7:30 PM
University of San Francisco
Lone Mountain Campus, room 100
2820 Turk Blvd ~ San Francisco

POETS Virginia Barrett, Preeti Vangani, and Sage Curtis, reading from their most recent books. from the MFA in Writing program at the USF-Between Looking by Virginia Barrett

 

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THURSDAY

Thursday, September 19, 2019
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Koret Auditorium
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco

GUEST LECTURE
"African Spirituality: Arts of Divination, Ceremony, and Ritual" by Dr. Kevin Dumouchelle,
the lead curator for Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts, the museum’s recent, award-winning permanent galleries, which present the full range
of time, place, and media represented in the National Museum’s collection.

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
7 PM – 9 PM
BIRD and BECKETT BOOKS & RECORDS
653 Chenery St. ~ San Francisco

A Night of Poetry in Translation
Martín Barea Mattos & More
Hosted by Arturo Mantecon

Mark Statman and Arturo Mantecón, both poets and translators will read present their latest translations of poetry as well as their own work

Mark Statman’s most recent book is the translation collection, Never Made in America: Selected Poetry of Martín Barea Mattos (Lavender Ink/diálogos, 2017). His poetry collections include That Train Again (Lavender Ink, 2015), A Map of the Winds (Lavender Ink, 2013) and Tourist at a Miracle (Hanging Loose, 2010).

Arturo Mantecón is a poet, story writer and translator.His poetry has been published in various reviews and anthologies. He translated the poetry and prose of the mad Spanish poeta maldito, Leopoldo María Panero, in three collections: My Naked Brain (Swan Scythe Press, 2011), Like an eye in the hand of a beggar (Editions Michel Eyquem, 2013), and Rosa Enferma / The Sick Rose (Swan Scythe Press, 2016).

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LETTERFORM ARCHIVE
1001 Mariposa Street #307
San Francisco

Doors at 6:00pm.
Presentation begins promptly at 6:30pm.

Letterform Archive Salon Series 20: Arthur Baker
Experience the work of Arthur Baker, prolific calligrapher, type designer, and author of over 20
books on the letter arts. Type designer and calligraphy enthusiast Carl Crossgrove will
present his perspective on Baker’s work,
including some unusual discoveries, using
objects from the Archive’s collection
Tickets: $5.-$10

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2nd Thursday,OCTOBER 10,2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Latino/Hispanic Room (Lower Level )
100 Larkin Street ~ San Francisco

POEM JAM
The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library.
2ND THURSDAY EACH MONTH
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FRIDAY

ONGOING
CANESSA GALLERY
708 Montgomery Street
San Francisco

ROBERT PERKINS ~  OIL + WATER 
Seventeen painting from the last eighteen months

September September 1-25 2019

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Friday, September 20, 2019
5:30-8:00 pm
BIRD and BECKETT BOOKS & RECORDS
653 Chenery ~ San Francisco

SCOTT FOSTER
- jazz in the bookshop, every Friday after work

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3RD Friday,September,20, 2019
7:00 PM


HAIGHT ASHBURY PEACE VIGIL
corner of Masonic and Fell, Golden Gate Park Panhandle. We will have our usual signs, music, candles, and snacks. Join us for the whole two hours or for just five minutes. Everybody welcome!
If you join us, please dress for the weather.
Pictures from past vigils can be seen here
3RD FRIDAY PEACE VIGIL
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SATURDAY

Every Saturday Events
FREE LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM DAY
for SF RESIDENTS|
Sat 9/21 -Sat 9/28
*Free general admission to San Francisco residents.
Valid ID or proof of residency required.
This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. ~~~ Free! LEARN MORE

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1ST Saturday,OCTOBER 5, 2019
7-9:30 PM
LA PROMENADE CAFE
Good food at reasonable prices!
3643 Balboa St. Ave.near 38th Ave
-across from Balboa Theatre
San Francisco

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
You Are Invited to Come to
First Saturday San Francisco Poetry
Hosted by STEPHANIE MANNING
Features TBA
followed by an Open Mic
Come One! Come All!
FIRST SATURDAY POETRY READING SERIES

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SUNDAY

Sunday, September 22, 2019
2 PM– 4 PM
BIRD & BECKETT BOOKS &
CULTURAL PROJECTS
653 Chenery between Diamond and Castro,
San Francisco

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Sunday, September 29, 2019
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
The Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco

The Long Now Foundation's Seminars
About Long-term Thinking presents:
"ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch
TICKETS: $25.
Long Now is honored to show Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky’s latest film, This special Sunday afternoon Seminar will feature the film screening, followed by a Q&A with STEWART BRAND and all 3 filmmakers: JENNIFER BAICHWAL, NICHOLAS de PENCIER and EDWARD BURTYNSKY