The Squid List

05/26/2013 - Shorts in Brief: Quality Films for Young Children

Sun, 26 May 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Just Added! Sunday, May 26, 11am All tickets $5

The third annual edition of our family showcase presents the best shorts from the acclaimed New York International Children’s Film Festival. While last year featured the best of Pixar, this time around we offer nine films from six different countries. The British animation The Gruffalo’s Child, based on the popular book, has voices by Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane. Highlights also include the candy-colored Balloon Moon and Keenan at Sea (with a hummable song by acoustic pop group The Girls), as well as Twist and Shout (with a visit to Abbey Road), Ernesto, about a boy whose baby teeth are making him miserable, and B/W Races, the hilarious animation from Italy. Finally the venerable (and irresistible) Aardman Animation uses a big beach to tell a tiny tale in the sand. Films are all in English or are non-verbal and therefore friendly to non-readers. This program serves as a preview of the entertaining children’s films to be enjoyed at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October. Program approximately 60 min. Nine short films from six countries including The British animation The Gruffalo's Child, the candy-colored Balloon Moon and Keenan at Sea, Twist and Shout, Ernesto,about a boy whose baby teeth are making him miserable, B/W Races, the hilarious animation from Italy and Aardman Animation's use of a big beach to tell a tiny tale in the sand.

05/26/2013 - East Bay Tweed Ride, Spring 2013 Edition

Sun, 26 May 2013 13:00:00 -0500

It’s been so long since there’s been an East Bay Tweed Ride, Nan and I decided we should throw our own.

Who: Everyone who loves cycling, merriment, having fun, old-timey tweed outfits, and dancing to old-timey music

Where: Beginning at the Pillars at Lake Merritt, 577 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA and ending at B.Spoke Tailor, 989 40th St, Oakland, California

When: We will be gathering at 1:00 PM and rolling-out at 2:00 PM on May 26th, 2013.

Why: Bicycles are awesome, cyclists are awesome, Tweed is awesome

What (we’re doing): We’ll be cycling to UC Berkeley with a stop at a Pub on the way. We’ll go up Telegraph (once we get near downtown), and stop on the campus to dance and socialize. Afterwards we’ll go back down Telegraph and end up at B.Spoke Tailor for beer and music; there will be a live band or two.

Facebook Invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/472068862873608

05/27/2013 - .comWars outdoor lasertag picnic party

Mon, 27 May 2013 13:00:00 -0500

DotComWars4 is an outdoor lasertag picnic party for the tech community. Eight teams of 10 players each will compete, playing 14-minute games of outdoor lasertag domination in a beautiful old-growth redwood grove. This is unlike anything you've ever experienced, unless you attended one of the previous .comWars events.

The guns we play with can register hits 1,000' away and provide you with a radio hit confirmation. The two-way radio headsets we provide allow you to communicate with your team and hear sound effects from our gaming computer. We provide the high-end lasertag gear, two-way radio headsets for each player, permits, food, drinks and music. Each player will experience an hour of lasertag games throughout the afternoon. Between games it's a fun picnic party with other tech fun people.

Advance registration is required. You can register alone or with your team. No experience necessary. Enjoy lasertag like you’ve never experienced before. Register for .comWars4 today!

05/27/2013 - Seva Kirtan - Snatam Kaur, Jai Uttal and more!

Mon, 27 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Please join Seva Foundation in celebrating it's 35th Anniversary with a very special Kirtan evetn at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in SF featuring: Snatam Kaur, Jai Uttal, C.C. White & Shimshai with host Wavy Gravy.

The name Seva (say-va) is a Sanskrit word meaning self-less service. This is the philosophy that the organization was founded upon and continues to guide our work today. The compassion that drives Seva starts with the realization that we are all connected as one global community.

Seva Foundation is mostly known for its work in curable blindness. In 35 years Seva has helped restore eyesight to nearly 3.5 million people worldwide. Seva has served 30 million people with much needed eye care services, including vision exams, low cost or free eye glasses, antibiotics to treat infection, and other important eye care services.

Seva focuses on serving communities where poverty levels are high and access to eye care services is low or otherwise non-existent. Seva builds programs that communities can sustain, such as the Aravind Eye Care System, one of our very first projects, which has since grown to become the largest eye care provider in the world.

Please visit our web site for more information about Seva Foundation and the event.

05/27/2013 - Nerd Nite East Bay #8: Topology, Biology and Colorogy

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

Memorial Day brings us the next installment of Nerd Nite East Bay. First, Kate Poirier will teach you just enough topology to secure your bike. Then, we'll hear new talks from NNSF alumni. Bioengineer Terry Johnson will discuss how we build new DNA from scratch and why, and drawer of cute things Megan Elizabeth Carlsen will talk about color theory.

DJ Citizen Zain will keep you dancing while Rebecca and Rick will remind you to return to your seats. Be there and be square!

Monday 5/27 Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 The New Parkway, 474 24th St, Oakland (less than half-a-mile from the 19th St BART) $8 All Ages

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THE POINCARÉ CONJECTURE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOCK MY BIKE by Kate Poirier

At the beginning of the 20th century, Henri Poincaré, a French mathematician, stated a conjecture that would stump the mathematics world for a hundred years. At the beginning of the 21st century, Grigori Perelman, a Russian mathematician, announced a proof of Poincaré's conjecture. Around the SAME TIME, Kate Poirier, a young mathematics student in Toronto, Canada, had her bike stolen. Coincidence? Perhaps. In this talk, we examine the statement of the conjecture, its history, and what, if anything, its proof has to do with bike theft. It's a story of math, and love, and bikes…but mostly math. No mathematical expertise will be required, but some experience locking your bike may come in handy. We'll make broad, uninformed, and likely wildly inaccurate claims about the shape of the universe, so any actual physics you know may count against you.

Bio: Kate Poirier got her start as a flaky art student in Toronto. She later learned that mathematicians can also spend all day drawing pictures, and they don't even have to be any good at it to be taken seriously! She got her Ph.D. in math at the City University of New York and is currently a visiting assistant professor in the math department at UC Berkeley. She has four bikes as well as one cat, whose name is Batman.

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SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: BEATING THE CELL AT ITS OWN GAME by Terry Johnson

Ten thousand years ago, give or take, humanity first attempted the deliberate use of microbes to create a particular product. That product was beer; joy and civilization soon followed. Today, synthetic biologists aim to produce biofuels, medicines, and commodity chemicals using wee little beasties, and to control wee little beastie behavior in ever more complex ways. To do this, we need to develop new ways to work with DNA, both physically and in the abstract. Terry D. Johnson has a master's degree in chemical engineering from MIT and is currently teaching bioengineering at UC Berkeley. He hopes that by doing so, he will be giving students the tools that they will need to repair him as he gets older. He teaches courses in a wide range of subjects, displaying a versatility that has prevented him from achieving any actual expertise. He is an international genetically engineered machine (iGEM) advisor and co-author of How to Defeat Your Own Clone (and other tips for surviving the biotech revolution).

-------------------- DRUNK ON COLOR: FROM PIGMENT TO PIXELS by Megan Elizabeth Carlsen

Cows being fed mango leaves to make Indian yellow from their pee. Insects boiled in ammonia to manufacture Carmine red for lipstick. Burnt human bones used to create the darkest black for Rembrandt's portraits. Our quest to produce the perception of color is filled with fables and facts. Let's look back to a time when artists' paint was packaged in small chunks of pig bladders instead of a nifty little tube. Have certain colors have been lost forever in our progress? Though time may have claimed some hues existence, what new colors have been born out of chemicals and screens? How might these new hues change our lives? We'll explore a history and future riddled with adventure and death, all in the name of creating something that doesn't exactly exist.

Megan Elizabeth Carlsen is an illustrator living in San Francisco. Currently she works as a Game Artist at TinyCo, making cool stuff for you to play while you are on BART or pooping. Her passions include creating illustrations in traditional watercolor, creating characters that connect with people, and teaching others to do the same. You can check out her art at www.meganillustration.com.

05/28/2013 - US Response to Global Conflict: New Thinking in Syria, Kenya and Burma

Tue, 28 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Speaker: Rick Barton, Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, US Department of State

Ambassador Rick Barton will discuss approaches to conflict stabilization, new thinking on conflict post-Iraq and Afghanistan, and how the State Department is applying these ideas in Syria, Kenya and Burma.

http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/2013/us-response-to-global-conflict.html

05/29/2013 - Heritage Dialogue: Military Heritage

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

The Presidio served as a military installation for 218 years and was home to thousands of people who served, lived, and worked here. Former soldiers and military historians will present on topics about the Presidio’s military heritage, followed by time for the audience to share their thoughts, opinions, and responses. Come be a part of the discussion!

This program is part of Welcome to the Presidio: Presidio Milestones + the Next Chapter, a new exhibit on the Main Post. The exhibit shows visitors a glimpse of the Presidio's past, present, and future.

05/29/2013 - The Romane Event Comedy Show - Miles K headlines!

Wed, 29 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

"I am thrilled to have headlining the phenomenal Miles K (The Punch Line) along with Natasha Muse (Why Should I Care?), Kelly Anneken (Femi-Nazi), Ben Feldman (Comet Club Comedy), Nicole Calasich and hosted by me, Paco Romane", remarked Paco Romane (SF Weekly’s “Best Comedian” 2012). The Romane Event Comedy Show, is my San Francisco comedy show, now in its 8th Year, which the SF Weekly called "a stay unheard of in the SF comedy scene and an achievement in the general nightlife as well. The Romane Event Comedy Show features the best in Bay Area comedy in an "anything goes and probably will" environment!"

The Romane Event Comedy Show is one of the hottest comedy shows in the country and has been featured on television and in print including: The Onion, NBC Bay Area, NPR, SF Weekly, SF Guardian, SF Chronicle, East Bay Express, and many more! See a lineup of many of whom have appeared on late-night television and have performed on Comedy Central, Letterman, Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show, HBO and more!

This beloved Bay Area comedy show has long been a "must perform" show for the Bay Area's top comedians, and a must-see for comedy fans. For the last seven years I've worked hard to bring the best in indie comedy to San Francisco. Romane Event alums include: Will Durst, Sean Hayes, Will Franken, Dan Piraro, Ms Pat, Marga Gomez, Larry "Bubbles" Brown, Ali Wong, W Kamau Bell, Nato Green, Moshe Kasher, Brent Weinbach, Mo Mandel, Killing My Lobster, Melinda Hill, and many, many more.

The Romane Event has been featured on television, radio and in print including: The Onion, NBC Bay Area, NPR's FORUM, SF Weekly, SF Guardian, SF Chronicle, East Bay Express, Time Out SF, SF Fun Cheap, SF Examiner, SF Station, The Egotist, YELP, and many more!

QUOTES: "Much like Paco, the festival is a mash up of all things funny -- sketch, stand-up, improv, you name it. We're thrilled to include Paco's cool stand-up show, 'The Romane Event' in the festival this year for the first time, and to shed some light on Paco's stand-up, which is really strong." -Cole Stratton, Producer of SF Sketchfest

"7 years of success has kept Paco Romane at the top of the Bay Area comedy scene."- NBC Bay Area

"Paco Romane runs one finely tuned comedy show each month at the Make Out Room. As host of The Romane Event Comedy Show, Paco really knows how to warm up a room and create the proper, relaxed comedy atmosphere that comedians love to perform at and audience members love to laugh their you-know-what off at. In addition, it's backed by cool tunes from DJ Specific." - Citybest.com

"7 Years of the Romane Event Comedy Show is a stay unheard of in the SF comedy scene and an achievement in the general nightlife as well." SF Weekly

"Paco Romane's hilarious monthly comedy/variety show."- The Onion

“One of the best monthly comedy shows in SF”- sfstandup.com

“Paco Romane, host with the most, really brings the laughs.”- SF Bay Guardian

"Highly Recommended"- NPR

"Paco Romane is hilarious" - YELP

05/30/2013 - The Startup Conference

Thu, 30 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500

Browse the aisles of the Startup Fair, the first outdoor startup festival of its kind. The festival is free and open to the public.

Held in conjunction with the Startup Conference, the Startup Village highlights the coolest startups of Silicon Valley. Whether you are looking to join a hot startup, are curious about launching your own startup, or want to see new startup products, it's all there!

Job Fair

Exhibitors include some of the coolest high-tech startups looking to hire talent.

Startup Demo Pit

New startups launching innovative products and looking to reach customers and the press are encouraged to apply for the Demo Pit. Journalists from TechCrunch and other media outlets will be browsing the aisles.

Speakers at this year's conference include Naval Ravikant, founder of AngelList, Brian Wong (Kiip.com), Jerry Kaplan, Christine Herron (Intel Capital), Howard Hartenbaum (August Capital) and many more entrepreneurs and investors.

Presented by The Startup Conference

05/30/2013 - 'Honky Tonk, Portraits of Country Music' by Henry Horentstein

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500

RAYKO PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Documents the great story of country music

Honky Tonk Photographs by Henry Horenstein

Forty years after he began documenting the country music scene in and around Nashville, Henry Horenstein’s deep love for the music and its people continues. Having spent a lifetime around performers and fans, he has been granted access to the high-glamour backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in its heyday as well as the rough-and-tumble dive bars and family-friendly festivals. Spanning from 1972-2011, Horenstein’s photographs featured in his book, “Honky Tonk” capture the irrepressible spirit of an American institution as it has evolved over the years. Familiar stars including Dolly Parton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Tex Ritter, Ralph Stanley, and Tammy Wynette are seen here alongside the familiar venues and enthusiastic fans that sustained them. Horenstein’s photographs and the latest edition of his book are as evocative and irresistible as the music itself. Visit RayKo during the opening reception to meet the legend himself, see his prints and have him sign a copy of his beautiful and nostalgic book, “Honky Tonk, Portraits of Country Music.”

Henry Horenstein has been a professional photographer, teacher, and author since the 1970s. He studied history at the University of Chicago before turning to photography, earning his BFA and MFA at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), while studying under legendary photographers Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind. Henry's work is collected and exhibited internationally, and he has published over 30 books, including Black & White Photography: A Basic Manual, used by hundreds of thousands of college, university, high school, and art school students as their introduction to photography. He has also published several monographs of his own work, including Show, Honky Tonk, Animalia, Humans, Racing Days, Close Relations, and many others. Henry lives in Boston, and is professor of photography at RISD. His photographs can be seen at www.horenstein.com

Also opening Center Forward

This is a collaborative exhibition between RayKo Photo Center and the Center for Fine Art Photography in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Center Forward was juried by gallery directors, Hamidah Glasgow and Ann Jastrab. The exhibit brings together the visions of both curators and explores the current trends in contemporary photography. Featuring 42 artists from across the country and around the globe. Highlights include Noah David Bau’s portraits depicting young professional Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) fighters in Bangkok from his series “This is My Body,” Susan Barnett’s “Not in Your Face” alternative portrait series, and Brett Van Ort’s massive interactive “Minescape” pictures that initially just seem like sublime color landscapes, but indeed there are landmines or bombs buried within them. Brett will also be here signing copies of his newly published book of the same name.

About RayKo RayKo Photo Center & Gallery is a comprehensive photographic facility, located near the Yerba Buena Arts District, with resources for anyone with a passion for photography. Established in the early 1990’s, RayKo Photo Center has grown to become one of San Francisco’s most beloved photography darkroom spaces; it includes traditional b&w and color labs as well as a state-of-the-art digital department, a professional rental studio, galleries, and the Photographer’s Marketplace �" a retail space promoting the work of regional artists. RayKo also has San Francisco’s 1sst Art*O*Mat vending machine and a vintage 1947 black & white Auto-Photo Booth.

RayKo Gallery serves to advance public appreciate of photography and create opportunities for regional, national, and international artists to create and present their work. RayKo Gallery offers 1600 square feet of exhibition space and the Photographer’s Marketplace, which supports the work of Bay Area artists, and encourages the collection of artwork by making it accessible to collectors of all levels.

05/30/2013 - Local Time

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:30:00 -0500

Local Time Thursday, May 30, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Museum-wide, Free with museum admission

Local Time is a Thursday night happening that marks the opening of Proximities 1: What Time Is It There?, the first of three intimate exhibitions of recent and newly created artworks exploring the wide, elusive range of Asia through the varied perspectives of Bay Area artists. Join guest contemporary art curator, Glen Helfand, as he introduces the exhibition series, followed by short, lively in-gallery talks between Asian Art Museum curators and featured artists about their inspiration and the themes of Proximities. The event culminates with a live performance featuring new media artist and composer, Surabhi Saraf.

05/30/2013 - The Usual Suspects Songwriter Showcase

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

The Usual Suspects Songwriter Showcase returns in May to 50 Mason Social House for show #14. Big 14 features:

Jeff Campbell http://www.jeffcampbellmusic.com/

Matt Lucas http://www.theopenmatt.com/

Robin Applewood http://www.dogmanjoe.com

Alex Jimenez http://www.reverbnation.com/alexjimenez

Host Alex Jimenez is honored to be a part of a thriving songwriter community here in the Bay Area, and is honored to share the stage with them monthly, through the Usual Suspects Songwriter Showcase.

This is an early show. Music is from 7-10pm. Set times are:

7:00 Alex Jimenez 7:45 Robin Applewood 8:30 Matt Lucas 9:15 Jeff Campbell

No Cover, 21+ http://www.facebook.com/UsualSuspectsShowcase

05/30/2013 - A #Nofilter Conversation with the Founders of Instagram

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

From the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to your Sunday eggs Benedict in the Mission, Instagram is documenting the world around us. Since its release in October 2010, this digital filter app is reported to have surpassed 100 million registered users, with peak uploads at over 200 photographs per second �" launching co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom to nearly insta-fame. And their eye-catching communications platform has not left the limelight. Despite media feeding frenzys over Instagram’s $1 billion dollar acquisition by Facebook and a controversial policy-change announcement in December 2012, heightened scrutiny doesn’t seem to be keeping users at bay. Join @mikeyk and @kevin for a conversation with #nofilter at the Castro Theatre.

Kevin Systrom, Co-founder, Instagram Mike Krieger, Co-founder Instagram In conversation with Kevin Rose, Partner, Google Ventures; Founder, Digg, Revision3, Milk

05/30/2013 - The Long and the Short of It

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

On Thursday May 30, 2013 at 7:00pm Goforaloop Gallery + Studios is offering filmmakers and cinephiles an exciting opportunity to view the short films of local filmmakers alongside the early works of today’s top directors. The Long And The Short of It is a monthly film series hosted by Goforaloop Gallery + Studios, located at 1458 San Bruno Avenue in the Mission District of San Francisco. Each month will showcase a variety of feature and short films, in an atmosphere dedicated to fostering connections between filmmakers.

This month we will feature Paul Thomas Anderson’s short film Cigarettes and Coffee, along with his first full length feature Hard Eight. Cigarettes and Coffee, released in 1993 and starring Philip Baker Hall, helped to launch Anderson’s career and was used as a basis for Hard Eight. Hard Eight, released in 1996, is a story which attempts to navigate the world of gambling and stars Phillip Baker Hall, along with a young John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Future events will feature films by directors such as Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Joel and Ethan Coen, Quentin Tarantino, and more.

May 30th 2013

Concessions + Refreshments / Reception @ 7pm

Locally Produced Short Films Directed by Local Filmmakers @ 7:30pm

Cigarettes and Coffee (Short) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson @7:45pm

Hard Eight Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson @ 8:15pm

Concessions including popcorn, candy, and beverages will be on sale.

Donations welcome at the door.

05/30/2013 - Seizing the Opportunity to Reduce Nuclear Weapons

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Speaker: Steven Pifer, Director, Arms Control Initiative, Brookings Institution

President Obama has made reducing existing nuclear weapons a foreign policy priority. With the New START Treaty between the US and Russia in place, should the US consider other nuclear arms control steps to enhance American security? Pifer will discuss the differences between Washington and Moscow over missile defense, the proposal to ban further production of fissile materials and the challenges facing the Obama administration.

05/30/2013 - Film Screening: The Dipsea Movie

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:30:00 -0500

The Dipsea Movie is a documentary film about Mill Valley’s historic cross-country running race, the Dipsea Race. The film follows the action of the 100th annual Dipsea, raced in June of 2010, featuring a dramatic start-to-finish contest between an 8-year-old girl and a 68-year-old grandmother.

The film also tells the story of the people, history and character of the Dipsea that combine to make it a singularly important event for a small but fiercely dedicated, and often obsessive, community of Bay Area runners.

Filmmaker, Sam Lueck, will introduce the film and be available for Q+A after.

The screening will take place in the Library's Creekside Room. No registration required.

05/31/2013 - Friday Nights @ OMCA: Gallery of California Natural Sciences Reopening

Fri, 31 May 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Take a walk on the wild side at the Oakland Museum of California's reopening celebrations for the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, during Friday Nights @ OMCA! Join the foodie festivities with Off the Grid's food trucks on 10th Street 'til midnight. Enjoy dessert carts in the Museum gardens and California beer and wine at bars throughout the Museum. Have a roaring good time with animal face-painting, and dress up as your favorite California animal and strut your stuff in our costume contest! Rock out retro California style with tunes from DJs and surf bands.

The galleries are open 'til midnight, and the all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences reopens to the public with a grand ceremony at 7 pm. Discover nature in the Golden State as never before. Explore Oakland, Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Sutter Buttes, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, the Tehachapis, and Coachella Valley for a sampling of the state's world-class biodiversity. Offering a thoughtful and comprehensive representation of the interaction between humans and the natural world, the Gallery features immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California's natural world through the voices of local community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.

Check museumca.org/natural-sciences for a full schedule of programs for opening weekend.

OMCA is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station. Event parking is available at the Museum garage for a $5 flat fee after 5 pm.

Friday Nights @ OMCA is presented in partnership with Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA, and is made possible in part through the generous support of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund.

Presented by Oakland Museum of California and Heyday

05/31/2013 - Underwater exhibition

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500

Dive into a mystic oasis, explore the sea, keep an eye on new sharks, refresh your mind into abstract texturized atmospheres while smiling with bubbles.

Come to discover the underwater world at Roll Up Gallery paintings and photographies by:

Erena Shimoda http://www.erenashimoda.com

Alexis Amann http://alexisamann.com/home.html

Martin Machado http://www.martinmachado.com

Rachel Znerold www.rachelzart.com

Chris Love http://technicolorexclamations.tumblr.com/

Ian Tuttle http://ituttle.com

Toni Yll http://toniyll.blogspot.com/

+ Hanna Quevedo http://hannaquevedo.com/

Curator: Betty Bigas

Opening Friday May 31st 2013 6:00 to 9:00pm 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 21+ Free

05/31/2013 - ODC Theater presents Walking Distance Dance Festival - SF

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500

May 31 at 7pm and 8pm; June 1 at 4pm and 5pm; June 1 at 7pm and 8pm

ODC's annual fringe-style festival returns for a second year with samplings of contemporary dance from around the nation. Each double bill offers a provocative pairing curated to spark conversation. Whether it's raw physicality, cinematic tableaus, or unexpected props, each performance is certain to offer the ephemeral, visceral thrills that only live dance can provide.

The full line-up includes Brian Brooks, Casebolt + Smith, Nicole Klaymoon's Embodiment Project, Rachael Lincoln + Leslie Seiters, ODC/Dance, Kate Weare + Company, Scott Wells + Dancers.

The programming showcases many of the artists' most celebrated works, offering a second chance to see a hot ticket or a perfect first taste of a choreographer who's new to you. Join us for a weekend of dance, zipping back and forth between shows and enjoying conversation with fellow arts enthusiasts.

Presented by ODC Theater

05/31/2013 - The 'Ella Effect' - the story behind Ella Fitzgerald's genius

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:15:00 -0500

“Ella Effect” is the story behind Ella Fitzgerald’s genius. After a sold out premiere at Shotwell Studio last fall, “Ella Effect” returns to Vima Ballroom May 31 and June 1, 2013.

“This ain’t your mama’s tribute to Ella show; this is an incisive look at the ways she created herself and her style through beautiful renditions of the songs that Ella made her own. Josh and Freeplay (Dance Crew) take these lessons and amaze you with how truly timeless this work can be. Matching movement and music, dance and daring, you have a spectacular evening in store. “

- Pam Peniston, Executive Director, National Queer Arts Festival

Description: A one-hour show featuring extraordinary jazz singers and musicians, energetic swing and hip hop dancers, and honest, riveting narrative. “The Ella Effect” is the story not just of how Ella became a genius, but how her method of personal evolution can apply to anyone, anywhere. In 12 time honored classic Ella standards, Josh Klipp and his talented cast not only entertain, but illustrate and bring to life Ella’s simple and brilliant approach to creating genius…and perhaps even profound change.

Featuring: Josh Klipp and the Klipptones, jazz vocalist Emily Day, dancers Janey Madamba, Rachel Baker, Freeplay Dance Crew and more!

Want to learn to dance? Private and group ballroom/latin classes at Vima Dance Studio in SF. 415-977-0203 www.vimadance.com

05/31/2013 - SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY: an evening of classical music

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

The Emerald Tablet is proud to present the San Francisco Chamber Music Society in concert, playing Mozart’s ‘Dissonance’ K465 and Beethoven’s op. 132. The string quartet features some of Classical Revolution’s maestros: Natasha Makhijani and Jory Fankuchen on violin, Clio Tilton on viola, and Samsun van Loon on cello.

05/31/2013 - Die Propylgruppe + Pale Reverse

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

This night will serve as a somewhat belated record release event for two of the performing groups, with Die Propylgruppe and Pale Reverse both very recently issuing limited edition 3” CDr’s from Oakland based label Petit Mal Music. Joining them on this bill tonight is a first performance by familiar faces AC Way and Jesse Burson as A Ruby Snow, which adds yet another touch of uniqueness to this special night of live experimental/electronic music performance.

Die Propylgruppe is the collaborative effort of R.K. Faulhaber and J.B. Haynes, who had worked in fits and starts together over the past decade within the confines of irr. app. (ext.) and Nurse With Wound. Faulhaber, with his extensive if unpublished wisdom of wooly electronics, and Haynes, with his corrosive take on electro-acoustics, have proved to be noble foils for each other. Listen for sounds of caustic hypnosis and demagnetized static grids, spotted with plenty of Schnitzler’s Ballet Statique era blorp, and unstable drones blanketing the space with frequency oscillations seemingly extracted from the Van Allen Belt. The potential for danse macabre from jittery analogue bubblebath rhythms is present and accounted for, as is a bit of spoken exposition from at least one of these two scholarly but noisy gentlemen from the South and East Bay respectively.

Pale Reverse, a seldom seen solo incarnation of G. Hagan, is a sonic beast that’s been rattling bones and lurking in movie theaters throughout the Bay Area since 1996. More likely to be spotted as a member of groups Thomas Carnacki, Grale and Common Eider, King Eider, Hagan will on occasion give forth with viola and cracked electronics, stones and gongs, bits of trash and vocal utterances, spilling sounds around rooms and halls and balconies and forests. Things get murky and move in unexpected ways, but that’s our world. Pale Reverse resides in a dark corner of the East Bay and frequently makes appearances in other selective locales.

A Ruby Snow is a duo comprising the talents of East Bay musicians AC Way and Jesse Burson, performing for the first time live together for this show. With the extended pedigree of both performers (Sutekh Hexen, French Radio, Thomas Carnacki, Riqis, Maleficia, Big City Orchestra and several more), the possibilities are wide open and the sonic palette diverse. Expect otherworldly vocals from the darkest recesses of the soul alongside deep blasts of electronic hum and buzz punctuated by music concrete clusters and close mic’d sources. Not seen before, and possibly not again, this is a special duo performance for a special night.

06/01/2013 - Family Fun Festival at the Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500

The Ecology Center Farmers’ Markets’ 9th annual Family Fun Festival “A whole day of free fun for the whole family” co-sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley YMCA; the City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation + Waterfront Dept.; BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit); and Parents’ Press. Featuring hands-on activities, games, contests, performances, and informational booths.

Cost: Free

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Ongoing: 10am-3pm Bouncy House (YMCA) Build Giant Castles from Boxes and Egg Cartons, make Straw Rockets, + more with Sticky Art Lab. "Create-With-Nature Zone” with environmental artist Zach Pine�"a collaborative artistic expression with stones, branches, shells, pinecones, flowers, and other wonders of nature. DOOF (FOOD spelled backwards), the food show that makes healthy food fun for kids . Face Painting (YMCA) Farm Animal Encounter Area (baby goats, chickens, pigs, etc.) Farm Fresh Choice, the Ecology Center’s food justice program Green Branch "reading room"�"local justice and environmentally themed library. Hands-On Craft Booth (East Bay Depot for Creative ReUse) Painting with Glob (of Berkeley’s) fruit + veggie based paints. Soccer for children + parents (YMCA) Zine Making Station for kids + adults with Rad Daddies and Mamas. Typewriters, scissors, crayons, and other materials to create your own little zine and share your story! (Rad Dad won SF Bay Guardian's Best Local Zine for 2011 and Utne Magazine's Independent Media Award for Best Zine of 2009. “Our goal is to create community and share our stories.”)

Time specific: 11am-2pm - Hula Hoop Contests (who can keep it going longest) (City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation + Waterfront Dept.; YMCA)

12:00 noon �" Asheba performing Caribbean music for children His 2009 CD, In the Kid Zone, was on the Grammy Award nominations ballot for “Best Musical Album for Children.” He’s headlined two Putumayo Kids’ Records national tours and been featured on three of their compilation CDs. His award winning recordings have been featured on in-flight kids’ programming on both United and Continental Airlines.

"Asheba is THE perfect kids artist. An authentic world music entertainer with a ravenous kids following in the Bay Area. A great personality, excellent musicianship and songwriting skills."�"Paul Curatolo, Earwitness Music 1pm - Family Dance (everyone invited) (YMCA)

11am-3pm - Skateboard Contest (City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation + Waterfront Dept.)

10:30am-11:30am, 2pm-3pm �" “Strawberry Walks” (like a cake walk only you win strawberries)

Accessibility: Convenient public transportation (1 block from downtown Berkeley BART), nearby lot + street parking, wheelchair access.

For More Information: (510) 548-3333; www.EcologyCenter.org

This event is partially funded by the City of Berkeley Civic Arts Program.

06/01/2013 - Chocolate + Chalk Art Festival

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500

The sidewalks the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn during the 17th annual CHOCOLATE + CHALK ART FESTIVAL.

A CHALK ART CONTEST for the best drawing will be judged after 4 p.m. First prize is $250 cash. Runners-up get gift certificates from local merchants. Same-day art registration 10-5PM at 1495 + 1673 Shattuck Ave. See last year's winners at www.chocolateandchalkart.com.

To EAT CHOCOLATE, purchase a packet of tickets (20 for $20) online or at 1400, 1495 and 1673 Shattuck. The to-go menu features picante habanero chocolate chunks gelato, Nutella crepes, adult brownies, or savory items like chocolate ricotta pizza, Caribbean chocolate soup, chicken mole and lots more. Spend your tickets on these delights available in the local businesses then savor your chocolate as you stroll along the sidewalks, viewing the artwork. Or enter your tickets in a raffle for specialty chocolate items.

Arts and crafts booths between Rose and Vine Streets. Even a car to draw on with chalk! Children's area at 1673 Shattuck has pony rides, bounce houses, jugglers, face painters and more. Great musical entertainment throughout the district.

This is a family-friendly, free event sponsored by the North Shattuck Association (www.northshattuck.org), City of Berkeley, Art Kapour Realty, East Bay Express, and East Bay Loop. For a good time take BART to downtown Berkeley and stroll north six blocks.

Presented by North Shattuck Association

06/01/2013 - Green Kids Conference

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Green Kids Now, Inc., is honored to bring you,

Third Annual, Green Kids Conference!

A conference dedicated for children ages 3 to 18 years!

Our goal is to educate kids and their families on environmental issues, make them aware of available resources and opportunities, and also to promote, encourage, and reward new innovative ideas.

Come and explore the latest developments and opportunities in the following areas: 1. Education and Research 2. Clean Technology and Alternative Resources 3. Climate Science 4. Waste Management 5. Air Quality 6. Land / Nature Preservation 7. Energy / Water Conservation 8. Biomimicry

Check out our Jr. Scientists and Innovators Section!

"Environmental etiquette is the new norm for innovation"

Purpose of Jr. Scientists and Innovators section: To encourage kids to focus on science and innovation, and emphasize that environmental sustainability must be in the heart of everything we do.

Check out our Arts Section!

More than 100 kids would be expressing their environmental message through arts using various form factors.

"A picture is worth thousand words"

Don't miss the sculpture created by the students of Prashanti Arts Studio, Fremont, CA made from plastic bottle caps and lids, An effort to raise awareness on the environmental issues caused by the plastic bottle caps and lids!

06/01/2013 - San Francisco Lawn Party presented by The Guardsmen

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0500

The San Francisco Lawn Party on Marina Green is the largest one day water front party in San Francisco featuring a tented VIP section and lawn games including: baggo tournament, bocce ball, volleyball and croquet as well as live musical performances. Gourmet food trucks will be available bringing party goers delicious food, with free sides of music, craft and soul.

Presented by The Guardsmen

06/01/2013 - AWE Gallery presents Phyllis Bonner: Mother Nature in Photos

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0500

AWE Gallery presents Phyllis Bonner: Mother Nature in Photos Exhibit runs: June 1-June 30, 2013

At 88, Phyllis Bonner draws on a great deal of experience in her debut exhibit at AWE. She discovered the digital world at the age of 78.

Artist Reception: Saturday, June 1, Noon - 5 PM light refreshments accessible by public transportation free parking next to purple church

Gallery Hours: Saturdays/Sundays Noon - 5 PM

06/01/2013 - ROBERT BISSELL - One Man Show June 1st, 2013 Saturday - 4pm to 7pm

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0500

ROBERT BISSELL - One Man Show June 1st, 2013 Saturday - 4pm to 7pm New Originals, Fine Art Editions & Sculptures

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Robert Bissell’s Dream World. Robert’s work is highly collected Internationally and we are thrilled to have him back to the gallery for our clients. You will love the originals that will be unveiled at the show, the new releases of his fine art editions and sculptures as well.

Just released is his new book Hero, the paintings of robert bissell which he will be signing. Robert is available to tell you his inspiration on your favorite painting. He is available for special dedications as well. Catered by Award-winning chef Jose Luis Ugalde and wines from around the world.

We can’t wait to see you June 1st, 2013 Saturday - 4pm to 7pm! RSVP to dborsini@borsini-burr.com or call Dianne at 650 302 2049.

06/01/2013 - Prime

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0500

This June Come Discover

PRIME

A Group of 11 Young, Talented, Local Artists Eager to Make Their Mark in the World

Come Join us at the opening reception of our very first group showing on June 1st, at SOMARTS. Located at 935 Brannan Street. Our Celebration begins at 6pm with free food and drinks for everyone! There will be a silent auction for all of the artwork with bids starting at only $3! A raffle drawing will also take place, where 11 lucky people will walk away with an original piece of art created by a member of PRIME. Live Entertainment will be provided by Elefant. Come early and don't miss out on all the fun, this event is one night only and ends at 9pm

Artists that are excited to share their work with you will be: Benjamen Craig, Madeline Glaspey, Golda King, Jackson Lain, Hak Lee, Kristina Leporati, Shailaz Mody, Jacqueline Moore, Gabriella Moilina, Dayna Palazzolo, Cathleen Van Bergen, and guest artist Kevin Moore

We Give a special Thanks to our sponsor Systems Pavers

06/01/2013 - Soraya Zayed Dinner + Dance Show

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:30:00 -0500

Brazilian Egyptian Bellydance Superstar, Soraya Zayed, performs in one show only during her very first visit to the Western USA! Experience one of the most popular and highly rated Egyptian dance shows without having to fly thousands of miles. Prepare to be enchanted and amazed. Delicious Mediterranean dinner, open buffet style served 7-9pm. DJ spinning irresistible dance beats. Full bar service. In addition to the fabulous dance show featuring top dancers and crowned by Soraya Zayed's highly acclaimed performances.

Event is wheelchair accessible. Tickets available at http://sorayashow.bpt.me/

Soraya is internationally acclaimed as one of the top Egyptian Bellydance super stars with followers all over the world. She mixes in her fiery Brazilian training with her passionate deeply moving Egyptian expressions forming a very unique style that touches the hearts and souls of her audience. She performs at top 5-stars Cairo hotels multiple shows per night, every day of the week. Her Cairo shows feature 15+ musicians and she is said to dance with her emotions on her sleeve. Soraya is world famous for her amazing shimmies and fabulous drum solos. She is always innovating and creating signature performances that capture the hearts and minds of everyone who watches her dance.
A delicious healthy Mediterranean buffet features several options guaranteed to satisfy and delight all tastes and dietary preferences.

DJ music will accompany your dinner as well as give you the opportunity to show off your dance moves and indulge in the festivities of the evening.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of dance fun. This is guaranteed to be a once in a lifetime experience!

Soraya will teach on Sat and Sun. If interested in taking her workshops, please visit http://www.HalaDance.com

06/01/2013 - A Cappella Pop Concert with Conspiracy of Venus

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Seventh Avenue Performances presents "A Cappella Pop Concert" the tenth of ten free concerts celebrating our tenth anniversary season featuring the ensemble the Conspiracy of Venus, an all-women’s vocal ensemble under the direction of Joyce Todd McBride! The program will include McBride’s arrangements of contemporary artists including Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and more.

06/01/2013 - Oakland East Bay Symphony Presents Dave Brubeck Tribute Concert on 6/1

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0500

Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS) and Music Director Michael Morgan have announced a special tribute concert to Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), the legendary composer/pianist and East Bay native who had an international and decades-long impact on the music world. "A Celebration of the Music of Dave Brubeck" will be a one-night-only concert featuring the full orchestra and guests Chris Brubeck, trombone and bass; pianist Taylor Eigsti; saxophonist Dayna Stephens; and special guest mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, preceded by a 7 p.m. talk by Chris Brubeck, the late composer's son. The program will feature the Grammy-nominated "Ansel Adams: America," by Chris & Dave Brubeck, featuring 102 iconic images by the American photographer-the first time the Ansel Adams Trust has given permission for these images to be used in a concert setting; "Blue Rondo a La Turk," by Dave Brubeck; "Take Five" by Brubeck's renowned saxophone player, Paul Desmond; and other famous Brubeck standards. Proceeds will benefit the Oakland East Bay Symphony education and music programs, and the concert is sponsored by Bell Investment Advisors.

Presented by Oakland East Bay Symphony

06/02/2013 - Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:15:00 -0500

Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco Email: carolinalugo1@msn.com 24/7 Ticket Hotline: 1-800-838-3006 dinner reservations 415-646-0018 Tickets online:http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269021 Price: Adults $19 show $15 children/student w/ID Website: www.carolinalugo.com

Date: Saturday, May 4,12 + 18 at 6:15 pm

Are you in need of a sultry Spanish night or a boheiman adventure? So brace yourself for a night when the well worn hardwood floors of Pachamama resonate with the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar. If you have not seen this group, this is an opportunity to experience their high energy and passion for their art that defines a new dimension in Flamenco and Spanish dance traditions.Carolina and her daughter Carolé offer a special evening for a date night, family gathering, or get together with friends and co-workers.

Best to arrive 30 minutes before show times for seating. Allow for traffic and parking which is available next door or across the street.

Contact Carolina Lugo for additional information about classes, workshops, and bookings at 415-933-9391 carolinalugo1@msn.com or visit her website at www.carolinalugo.com

06/02/2013 - Noertker's Moxie

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Noertker's Moxie Annelise Zamula - tenor sax, flute Jim Peterson - alto sax, flute Bill Noertker - contrabass Dave Mihaly - drums •

also appearing John Vaughn project duos, trios and quartets for two saxophonists John Vaughn - saxes Rent Romus - saxes •

Outsound presents the SIMM Series at Musicians' Union Hall 116 Ninth Street (near Mission) San Francisco CA 94103 $10 general • $8 students & seniors

06/04/2013 - Film Screening: Howl

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500

In celebration of Allen Ginsberg’s birthday (he would have been 87 on June 3) the Contemporary Jewish Museum screens the modern classic film Howl which explores the sensationalism surrounding the publication of one of the most important poems of the twentieth century. The film is a great primer to Ginsberg’s poem “Howl” and the accompanying obscenity trials that changed the future of modern literature. Film directed by Rob Epstein and starring Jon Hamm and Mary Louise Parker; animation by Eric Drooker (84 min, 2010).

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg.

Free matinee screenings are presented in conjunction with the Museum’s admission-free first Tuesdays of the month.

06/06/2013 - Mining the Collection: Site/Structure Works by David Sleeth at Doug Adams Gallery

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0500

David Sleeth's Site/Structure opens with an unframed collage depicting stonewalls surrounding Tell en-Nasbeh, a site northwest of Jerusalem that was excavated by William Frederic Badè between 1926 and 1935. With a focus on experimental archeology and an interest in sculptural work, David Sleeth uses lithics (tools), iron implements, ceramics and other small artifacts, as well as original photographs of Tell en-Nasbeh, for a related series of pen and ink drawings. He also includes a sculptural piece made of wood, carved through the traditional process of burning and scraping, adding a dimension to this compelling study of material, fabrication and object.

Exhibition opening June 6, 2013 5:00pm- 7:00pm

Refreshments and live music included

Regular gallery hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10:00am- 3:00pm

06/06/2013 - Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society Book Signing

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Fight Club, Burning Man, flash mobs, urban exploration, and culture jamming are among the surprising and impressive range of subversive trends in pop culture inspired by the radical exploits of the Cacophony Society. At its zenith, the shadowy group hosted chapters in over a dozen major cities, influencing much of the 1980s and ‘90s underground.

More than a simple history of a revolutionary subculture, Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society serves as a “How-To” manual for pranksters, artists, adventurers, and anyone interested in rampant creativity.

Come hear co-authors John Law and Carrie Galbraith weave spellbinding tales of creativity run amok and sign copies of the hardbound, full-color, tome which includes a Foreword by author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Choke) and an Afterword by Charlie Todd (founder of Improv Everywhere).

You may already be a member!

06/07/2013 - Either/Or, an exhibition featuring the works of Christian Davies and Noah Ptolemy

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0500

For Either/Or Davies creates new work that explores American quilting traditions while appropriating patterns and translating them into meticulously crafted paintings. The patterns are turned and twisted within the compositions and remind us of the challenges of craftsmanship and the ability of artists to bring forth new forms out of tradition. Davies come from a family of quilters, and although he has never constructed a quilt himself he sees this work as creating a connection between himself and those family members that are no longer with him. In this way his paintings create the same sense of nostalgia and wonder that one sees when looking at a treasured family quilt.

Noah Ptolemy is a Berkeley based artist who spent his formative years in Japan and the influence of Japanese culture, especially Manga is front and center in his recent work. For Either/Or Ptolemy has crafted an environment and mythos all his own and occupies this space with a bizarre society. At first glance all of the occupants of this world are homogeneous, possibly even a single character involved in multiple activities, but as you begin to look around one notices nuances in color, position and expression, and the notion of hierarchy begins to form. Ptolemy does not force a narrative onto the viewer and the world he creates abounds with possibilities and an invitation to create your own narrative surrounding this strange world.

06/07/2013 - 11th Annual Urban Services YMCA Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Join us at our 11th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction where we will honor District 11 Supervisor John Avalos and celebrate our accomplishments from the year. Our annual event draws over 150 local San Francisco leaders ranging from politicians, CEOs, and community activists who all share our vision of “Building a World of Opportunity for All.” This is a great event to meet and interact with people who are making the decisions within your community.

Proceeds from this year’s event will go directly to support our 11 afterschool programs and our citywide truancy efforts which reduce drop out rates and increase the number of San Francisco students who graduate from high school.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 6:00pm - 10:00pm ZEPHYR SHOWROOM 2277 Alameda Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 HONOREE John Avalos, San Francisco District 11 Supervisor

TICKETS Purchase tickets online at http://pouryoursupport.eventbrite.com/ Pre-Sale: $65 At the Door: $70

Urban Services YMCA is the social services branch of the YMCA of San Francisco. Our mission is to provide life-changing programs that strengthen families, build successful communities, and promote educational excellence throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization works to develop programs that build family resilience, health, and stability.

BE A PART OF A GREAT EVENT AND A GREAT CAUSE

06/07/2013 - SHAFTED: THE BLAQXSPLOITATION PROJECT

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Itz 1970s San Francisco. In a hood bulldozed by "urban renewal," an intergenerational, multigendered, pansexual gang of badasses �" a rainbow of Blackness! �" bands together to raise CLUB MYSTIQUE from the rubble of gentrification. The joint is jumpin' with a crowd-of-all-colors-genders-sexualities singin' "the only home we have is the love we have for ourselves" as they participate in SWEET SWEET BLAQ'S BAADASSSSS VARIETY SHOW.

The communi-tay takes 1970s Blaxploitation flix like Superfly, Coffy, Blacula, Black Shampoo, Cleopatra Jones, Black Belt Jones, and The Spook Who Sat By The Door and turns them inside out in this night of interactive performance, music, dance, spoken word and film that gets down with SOUL POWER. Dress code iz 1970s disco, soul & funk, dig it?

SHAFTED features Star Amerasu, Brock Cocker, Sheila Collins, M. J. Isabell, Ernest Jolly, Dennis Jones, DaCarla Kilpatrick, Derek Lassiter, Mia McKenzie, Marc Scruggs and Anthony Julius Williams �" with special appearance by Agatronica, Gail Burks and Loan Hoang �" and vinyl by DJ Lamont!

This production be dedicated to anyone searching for home.

06/07/2013 - UNLOCK, PUSH's 2013 Home Season

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0500

June 7-9, 8pm-10pm

Push Dance Company combines episodic dance, new music, dramatic set design and physical story-telling with the world premiere of choreographer/director Raissa Simpson's UNLOCK in 3 performances June 7-9, 2013 at Zaccho SF performance space in San Francisco. Simpson will use author Zora Neale Hurston's iconic 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, as a jumping off point to interweave her own experiences as an African-American and Filipina-American woman to investigate skin-color bias and mixed ancestry among African Americans. Simpson, who was featured in the February 2013 Black Choreographers' Festival in San Francisco, will collaborate with set designer Benito Steen and composer and cellist UNWOMAN to create a new, multi-tiered dance work that embodies influences of the human spirit.

One of the most successful black women writers of the twentieth century, Zora Neale Hurston transports readers of Their Eyes Were Watching God to a world where her characters live by a code of survival. Simpson's UNLOCK will bring these stories of self-discovery and love to the physical world while adding a 21st century twist from another strong African-American woman.

Push Dance Company (Push) under the direction of Raissa Simpson, melds music and media, deftly weaving inter-generational and inter-community voices to create a potent force that advances the idiom of dance. Articulating details that run through the whole body, Push builds vibrant cross-cultural works to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges attributed to mixed heritage by using non-traditional dance forms. Edgy, sleek, and sexy, each moment generates a fresh perspective from intermingling diverse dancers in raw situations- aptly described as emotional and kinetic. Showcasing rarely seen, discussed or presented topics in public settings, Push provides an opportunity to examine issues that surround and affect us all.

Presented by Push Dance Company

06/08/2013 - 43rd Annual Live Oak Park Fair

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Come celebrate creativity + community at this free family-friendly Fair! Free shuttle to and from North Berkeley BART every half-hour. Open 10am - 6pm both days. Showcasing affordable contemporary art, fine crafts, jewelry + accessories, clothing, quilts + baskets, sculptures + functional art. Enjoy kid-friendly entertainment: live music, magic shows, puppet shows + face painting. Visit excellent food purveyors including Edible East Bay presenting Edible Tastings�"samplings/tastings benefiting People’s Grocery at 11am-5pm. Live Oak Park provides an exquisite setting among the trees + creek.

HOW: Street parking. Free shuttle runs every 30 minutes from the North Berkeley BART Station to the Fair throughout the weekend. The park is wheelchair accessible with paved pathways for strollers.

No Cost: FREE Admission

Information: Phone (510) 227-7110 or www.liveoakparkfair.com.

06/08/2013 - Yerba Buena Gallery Walk

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500

The Yerba Buena Alliance is proud to announce the Spring 2013 Yerba Buena Gallery Walk-an afternoon showcasing the artistic offerings of the Yerba Buena neighborhood between Market and Harrison and 2nd and 5th Streets in downtown San Francisco.

On Saturday, June 8, 3- 6 pm, 13 renowned galleries open their doors for visitors to enjoy exhibitions, events, and refreshments, highlighting the area as a home of art and culture in the city of San Francisco.

Starting at 2pm at Crown Point Press, and end your day at the After Party at Temple Night Club from 6 to 8pm.

Yerba Buena is home to a thriving art scene, offering unique spaces for the work of contemporary, local, international, established, and emerging artists, and the Spring Gallery Walk is a wonderful opportunity to explore the galleries, interact with other art fans from all over the Bay Area, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

Participating Galleries include:

111 Minna Gallery 871 Fine Arts California Historical Society Chandler Fine Art Crown Point Press Gallery Wendi Norris Modernism Mirus Gallery RayKo Photo Center SFMOMA Artist Gallery (Window Exhibition) UC Berkeley Extension Varnish Fine Art Visual Aid Gallery Walk Schedule

2-3pm, Pre-Event Champagne Reception Crown Point Press, 20 Hawthorne Street

3-6pm Gallery Walk Visitors can also enter a prize drawing

6-8pm, Gallery Walk After Party 7pm, Prize Drawing, Temple Nightclub/Mirus Gallery 540 Howard Street

Between Market and Harrison and 2nd and 5th Streets in downtown San Francisco. Visit the galleries in the 3- by 4-block area surrounding the Yerba Buena Gardens, and enjoy a variety of exhibitions, events, talks, and refreshments. Visitors participating in the walk can also enter a prize drawing by dropping a card at each of the galleries. The more galleries you visit, the more opportunities you'll have to win unbelievable prizes. The prize drawing will take place at the Gallery Walk After Party.

Presented by Yerba Buena Alliance

06/08/2013 - 'Rach' + 'Roll'

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

June 8, 7:30PM West Valley College, Saratoga; June 9, 7:00PM Trinity Cathedral, San Jose

"RACH" + "ROLL" Rachmaninoff's enduringly popular Piano Concerto #2 conducted by Winchester Orchestra's music director Henry Mollicone, featuring award-winning pianist, Alex Wang, and Haydn's grand and fanciful ("Drum Roll") Symphony No. 103 in E-flat under the baton of guest conductor, David Sloss. Also on the program Sullivan's rousing Overture to The Yeomen of the Guard.

We are a community orchestra dedicated to supporting the greater San Jose Area in an effort to bring classical music in an innovative, affordable manner to the community. We welcome families and encourage the attendance of those not normally drawn to classical music. We continue to welcome qualifying high school students to play with our orchestra.

Saturday, June 8th 7:30 p.m. West Valley College Theater, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga

Sunday, June 9th 7:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 81 N. Second St. (corner of Second and St. John), San Jose

Presented by Winchester Orchestra of San Jose

06/09/2013 - Celebrating the Family Table

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0500

Chef Martin Yan will host a Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner at M.Y. China. Chef Yan is delighted to welcome James Beard Award winner and friend of more than 25 years, Chef Charlie Trotter, to a Sunday supper “Celebrating the Family Table”. Chef Yan is also excited to welcome featured Chefs Michael Rotondo of Parallel 37 at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, Executive Chef and Master Noodle-Puller Tony Wu of M.Y. China, and Pastry Chef Yigit Pura of Tout Sweet Pâtisserie in San Francisco. This special dinner will be limited to 100 guests and will be held to raise funds for the James Beard Foundation and the Chef Martin Yan Scholarship. The event will commence with a cocktail reception at 6pm, followed by dinner at 7pm and a live auction. Priced at $200 per person and $175 per person for James Beard Members, guests can purchase tickets at mychinasf.com or by calling 415-580-3001. Seating will be family style. In celebration of this special private event, M.Y. China will be closed to the public.

06/11/2013 - Going Modern: American Design in the 1920s

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:15:00 -0500

The American Decorative Arts Forum's June 11th illustrated presentation is by John Stuart Gordon, curator at the Yale University Art Gallery. Mr. Gordon's lecture draws from his exhibit, "A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920 - 1950," and explores the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age.

Though skeptical at first, Americans eagerly embraced modernist design during the 1920s and applied its aesthetic to furniture, housewares, textiles, silver and glass. Mr. Gordon shows how modern design was more than merely another decorative style and implied a new world view. Modernism became equated with modern life and was associated with progressive social and cultural issues of the day.

Modern objects were fabricated from newly-discovered polymers, utilized novel manufacturing processes, or adapted industrial materials for domestic use in ways that proclaimed their liberation from past traditions. Innovations in transportation, radio broadcasting and film all became equated with modern design, as did social issues, like the evolution of gender norms and anti-prohibition sentiments which were closely aligned with modernist designs.

Our mini-exhibit, which opens at 7:15PM, adds another fascinating dimension to each month's lecture topic. Come and view sleekly sophisticated Art Deco and streamlined objects brought by ADAF members from their collections. Mr. Gordon's lecture begins at 8:00PM. A question and answer period follows the lecture and members and guests are encouraged to participate. All ADAF lecturers are also very approachable after the Q+A session.

The June 11th lecture is held at our alternate location, the Walt Disney Museum in the Presidio at 104 Montgomery Street, San Francisco 94129.

Presented by American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California

06/11/2013 - Howl! The Wild Birth of San Francisco Values

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Howl! The Wild Birth of San Francisco Values Tuesday, June 11 - 7:30pm Old Mint 5th + Mission (parking available at Fifth + Mission Garage) Author of the new bestselling history of SF, Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love, David Talbot will present an illustrated lecture on the tumultuous period between the 1967 “Summer of Love” and the SF 49ers’ first Super Bowl victory in 1982 - an unprecedented era of unrest, creativity and social flowering, when the city revolutionized itself to leave a lasting legacy that changed the world. Talbot lives in SF with his wife and family. Signed copies of Season will be available for purchase.

Bring your friends and neighbors and introduce them to SFMHS and all we have to offer them! Reservations not required. For more information, visit the website: www.sfhistory.org, or call (415) 537-1105. Programs will be preceded by a 7pm reception. SFMHS programs are free for members; $10 non-members. Programs are held at the Old Mint at 5th and Mission streets (unless otherwise stated) Parking available at the Fifth + Mission Street Garage

06/12/2013 - Glimpse: the Social Discovery Conference

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:30:00 -0500

Glimpse is a day-long conference focused on the next phase of social interaction: social discovery. Companies and products in the social discovery space aim to connect people with new places, people and products that they will enjoy based on their social interactions and existing interests. Glimpse brings together leading experts in social discovery to discuss the future of how we live, decide and buy.

06/12/2013 - Glimpse: the Social Discovery Conference

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:30:00 -0500

06/14/2013 - The Hitchcock 9

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Alfred Hitchcock’s nine earliest surviving works, all newly restored by the British Film Institute (BFI), will have their US premiere with screenings of all nine films presented by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival at the Castro Theatre, June 14-16.

The historic Castro Theatre is the perfect setting for these classic films, and every screening will feature live accompaniment by world-class musicians. Original scores will be performed by the Colorado-based Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, British composer/pianist Stephen Horne, and East Bay pianist Judith Rosenberg.

The restoration of “The Hitchcock 9” is the largest restoration project ever undertaken by the BFI, which holds some of the most important and earliest surviving copies of Hitchcock’s silent films; the restorations also include materials sourced from other international archives. The restorations have made the films crisper and fresher than ever and uncover new layers of meaning, encouraging a deeper appreciation of the precocious genius at work.

While Hitchcock is one of the most famous film directors of all time, his first ten films �" nine of which survive �" are little known compared to his later work. Made from 1925 to 1929, Hitchcock’s extant silents are among the greatest achievements of early British cinema, containing the motifs and obsessions we’ve come to recognize as “Hitchcockian,” though most of the nine have been little-seen here, if at all.

The nine new BFI restorations include the director’s very first film, The Pleasure Garden, and such rarities as Downhill, Easy Virtue, Champagne, and The Farmer’s Wife. The familiar Hitchcock style begins to emerge strongly in at least four of the films: Blackmail, The Ring, The Manxman, and The Lodger, which the director himself dubbed “the first true Hitchcock picture” (it also features his first cameo appearance).

For more information, please visit silentfilm.org

06/15/2013 - SkeptiCal 2013, Northern California Science + Skepticism Conference

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0500

The 2013 SkeptiCal Science + Skepticism Conference brings science and critical thinking to Northern California.

The plenary speakers are:

* Dr. Eugenie Scott, President, National Center for Science Education, on "Legends, Hoaxes, and Frauds of Science"

* Dr. Jill Tarter, Bernard Oliver Chair, SETI Institute, on "SETI in an Age of UFOs: What Constitutes Extraordinary Evidence?"
* Dr. Anthony Pratkanis, Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Cruz, on "Weapons of Fraud"

* (Via Skype) The Amazing James Randi, Magician, Educator, + MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner, answers questions from the audience

Other speakers include:

* Julia Galef, President, Center for Applied Rationality * D.J. Grothe, President, James Randi Educational Foundation * Dr. Laurie Issel-Tarver, Assoc. Professor of Biology + Biotechnology, Ohlone College * Ryan Kane, magician + comedian

You can meet the experts and embrace the controversies at SkeptiCal 2013. Please join us!

Presented by Bay Area Skeptics and Sacramento Area Skeptics

06/19/2013 - Dating for Nerds

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Explore new worlds with other smarties during an adventure-inspired singles mixer.

Blaze a trail to love with other brainy bachelors and bachelorettes over board games and trivia.

Swap stories during a nerd bucket list icebreaker. Check off geek feats like meeting Stan Lee, solving a Rubik's cube or setting a Guinness record.

Kit yourself out with prizes like a Pac-Man bike bell, a Captain America compass and a Portal 2 flashlight.

And, experience the exotic with drink specials like the Marianas Trench, the Carlsbad Cavern and the Space Station.

Price: $30. Registration required: nerdsatheart.com

Phone: 855-NERD-LOVE (855-637-3568)

06/20/2013 - SHIPWRECK: Competitive erotic fanfiction.

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500

Presented by The Booksmith + Write Club SF:

Good theatre for bad literature? Marital aid for book nerds? Competitive erotic fan-fiction at its finest? Shipwreck is all of these things, plus an open bar.

Six Great Writers will destroy one Great Book (this time, The Great Gatsby), one Great Character at a time, in service of the transcendent and the profane (and also laughs). Marvel as beloved characters are plucked from their worlds and made to do stuff they were never meant to do in places they were never meant to see.

You choose the best Ship. The winning writer chooses the book for the next Shipwreck.

All stories will be recited by Shakespearean Thespian in Residence, Sir Steven Westdahl, from his private chamber at Booksmith Castle, both to preserve the majesty of the written work and to ensure the honesty of the audience when voting for a winner.

FEATURING THE TALENTS OF: Ken Grobe Sarah Griffin Nate Waggoner

06/24/2013 - Snapshot Poetics Now: Queer Encounters with Allen Ginsberg

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500

Inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s collection of inscribed snapshots on view in the exhibition Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg, Bay Area artists and scholars will create a unique performance-based tour of the gallery. Performances will be drawn from encounters with Allen Ginsberg and his legendary cohort of Beat writers, artists, and lovers. Performers and scholars include Jewelle Gomez, Richard Meyer, Tirza Latimer, Justin Chin, Jaime Cortez, and DL Alvarez.

Created by the Queer Cultural Center.

06/26/2013 - Free Movie Screening: San Francisco �' Still Wild at Heart

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0500

Please join us for a screening of San Francisco�"Still Wild at Heart, the award winning documentary directed by Melissa Peabody. Still Wild at Heart is a virtual case study of the arrival of coyotes in our urban communities. This film has been described as “uplifting, lyrical, moving” and “an absolute treasure of a film.”

Unfolding first in San Francisco, the film follows the story of the coyote across the national canvas�"to New York City’s Central Park; to Chicago, where more than 2,000 coyotes live today; and to rural California, where sheep ranchers find promise in innovative non-lethal predator control methods to protect their livestock.

A discussion with Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute will follow the film.

About the filmmaker: Melissa Peabody’s credits include Turner Broadcasting (Dolphins In Danger) and an Animal Planet 13-part series (Wyland’s Ocean World), as well as many other documentaries for international TV broadcast. She is the executive producer and owner of Living World Films LLC.

RSVP requested at http://wildequity.org/locations/3088 or

http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Wildlife-Enthusiasts/events/113613472/

Light refreshments provided.

07/04/2013 - Sparrow Creek Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:00:00 -0500

Breakfast and Front Row Seats at Sausalito's Charming 4th of July Parade

Sparrow Creek School rally's the community once again for their annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser. Where neighbors and newcomers are invited to sit side-by-side eating delicious blueberry pancakes at family style eating tables delightfully decorated by the children of Sparrow Creek School. Live music entertains the festival goers and children dance in the street while they wait for the charming annual 4th of July Parade to pass by.

The $9 breakfast is served from 8am to noon at 304 Caledonia Street directly on the parade route. In addition to all-you-can-eat blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup, festival goers will enjoy Starbucks coffee, orange juice, bacon, strawberries, and watermelon. Raffle tickets will also be sold for a chance to win exciting prizes, such as dinners at local restaurants and luxurious overnight getaways near and far.

This marks Sparrow Creek's nineteenth anniversary for the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser. All proceeds go to the school's scholarship fund which is committed to bringing Montessori preschool education to children whose families cannot afford it.

Presented by Sparrow Creek Montessori School

07/11/2013 - The Rape of Lucretia

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:30:00 -0500

July 11 at 7:30 PM and July 13 at 2:00 PM

Britten's emotionally charged chamber opera, The Rape of Lucretia, is at once powerful and devastating. Lucretia is considered the most virtuous woman by her peers and her husband Collatinus. However unbeknownst to Collatinus, his friend Tarquinius has travelled to Rome to "test" her virtue. Lucretia and her serving women give Tarquinius a place to stay for the night when he arrives, despite Lucretia's reluctance. At night Tarquinius comes into Lucretia's room and, although she remains true to her husband, he will not take no for an answer. Lucretia, faced with her own conflicting emotions and despair, ultimately takes her own life. A heartbreaking and poignant work, this opera is best suited for adult audiences.

By Benjamin Britten with libretto by Ronald Duncan, based on Andre Obey's play "Le Viol de Lucrece." Sung in English with English supertitles.

Conductor: Mark Morash Director: Peter Kazaras

Free pre-performance talk with Peter Kazaras one hour before the performance in Everett Auditorium.

Tickets: $60, $40, $25.

Students: $15. A very limited number of specially priced student tickets are made available for each performance. Student tickets may be purchased in advance, subject to availability. Student tickets must be purchased in person at the San Francisco Opera Box Office window, located inside the War Memorial Opera House at 301 Van Ness Avenue. A valid student ID is required. Limit of 2 tickets per person for each performance.

Call San Francisco Opera Box Office at (415) 864-3330 to purchase tickets. Monday 10 AM - 5 PM or Tuesday - Friday 10 AM - 6 PM.

Presented by Merola Opera Program

07/26/2013 - 2013 Tiny Dance Film Festival

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0500

2013 Tiny Dance Film Festival

WHEN: Friday- Saturday, July 26-27, 2013 at 8:00 PM WHERE: Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 TICKETS: $15 General; $10 Student/Artist; $25 2-day Festival Pass http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/376053 INFO/RESERVATIONS: detourdance@gmail.com / http://www.detourdance.com/upcoming WEB: www.detourdance.com/TDFF

The Tiny Dance Film Festival (TDFF) is an annual festival based in San Francisco that celebrates dances made for the screen. TDFF features short dance films created by both emerging and established filmmakers and choreographers from across the globe. We open our doors to any and all forms of movement on camera. Check www.detourdance.com/tdff for program and schedule information.

10/08/2030 - David Auburns' PROOF

Tue, 08 Oct 2030 19:30:00 -0500

DAvid Auburn's award winning play PROOF will be presented by the BellJar Theatre at EXIT STAGE LEFT in San Francisco on Fridays and Saturdays only. Proof is play about relationships haunted by the character of insanity and colored by doubt. Witty, suspenseful, and compassionate; PROOF is storytelling at its best

02/20/2334 - SF Silent Film Festival Winter Event

Tue, 20 Feb 2334 13:00:00 -0500

Three Chaplin shorts, one gorgeous film from France, and a quintessential romance - all with live musical accompaniment at the Castro Theatre.

1:00pm - It's Mutual: Charlie Chaplin Shorts. The Rink, The Adventurer, and The Pawn Shop Piano accompaniment by Donald Sosin

3:30pm - L'Argent, directed by Marcel L'Herbier Ensemble accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

8:00pm - La Boheme, directed by King Vidor Accompanied by Dennis James on the Mighty Wurlitzer