3. FORTHCOMING EVENTS (San Francisco unless Otherwise Noted)
() $ http://www.thrillpeddlers.com – our favorite local Grand Guignol Theatre Company at the Hypnodrome – support live local theatre!
() Support the Roxie Theater: great programming EVERY NIGHT (our opinion). http://www.roxie.com Thur nites at the Castro Theater feature NOIR films (our favorite) programmed by The Roxie.
() S.F. EVENTS to Check Out Regularly: Long Now Foundation. Goethe Institute. The List (Punk Rock). Dorkbot. Bottom of the Hill. INdependent. Thee Parkside. The Chapel. Terminal: http://fierysummons.blogspot.com/
() $ NOW at Clay Theatre, SF – THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (feature film based on Phoebe Gloeckner‘s book) – see it on the big screen! This film is a MUST – You will remember it as long as you live! Some beautiful visual images, plus at least one panoramic vista of San Francisco I’ve never seen before, which includes the Columbarium in the stage-right background…
() $10 Wed Sept 2, 9pm: Alexander Hacke + Danielle de Picciotto “We Are Gypsies” Tour, Hemlock, 1131 Polk St/Post http://www.hemlocktavern.com/calendar/danielle-de-picciotto-alexander-hacke-of-einsturzende-neubauten-dark-materials-yellow-pages/
() Wed Sept 2, 6PM, 555 Post Street, San Francisco – TechTalk / Studio event 6PM – Scoble on Startups 2015: Context, Cloud and Bleeding EdgeTech. Kevin O’Malley in conversations with Robert Scoble.
() FREE Fri Sept 4, 4:30pm David Meltzer reads, Writers’ Studio of CCA SF, 195 De Haro/15th St
() FREE Sun Sept 6 SF ZINE FEST (RE/SEARCH will be there; meet us!) Sunday, September 6 11am-5pm: San Francisco Zine Fest (ONE DAY ONLY). County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, 1199 9th Avenue/Lincoln Way, S.F.https://www.facebook.com/events/1111496782211197/
() Thur-Sun Sep 10-13, 2015:
The 16th Annual San Francisco Electronic Music Festival (SFEMF)
Tickets Available now through Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.sfemf.org/archive/sfemf-2015/ http://sfemf2015.brownpapertickets.com/ (tickets)
http://sfemf2015pass.brownpapertickets.com/ (festival pass)
BRAVA Theater Center, 2781 24th Street (at York), SF
EXPLORATORIUM, Kanbar Forum. Pier 15, SF
() Thurs Sept 10. 7pm EXPLORATORIUM
Kanbar Forum: Alessandro Cortini. Thomas Dimuzio.
() Fri Sept 11, 8pm BRAVA
Lawrence English and John Chantler. Surabhi Saraf. Horaflora.
() Sat Sept 12, 8pm BRAVA
Robert Rich. Charles Cohen. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
() Sun Sept 13, 8pm BRAVA
Olivia Block. Doug Lynner. Kevin Blechdom & Aqulaqutaqu.
() SF PUNK RENAISSANCE: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Punk – SEPTEMBER Sun 9/20- Sun 9/27, 2015 (A WEEK LONG!)
For latest updates & time changes, plus prices (some events are FREE), please check http://punkrocksewingcircle.com/sf-punk-renaissance-the-master-calender/
contact email: punkrocksewingcircle@gmail.com
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpn47C6lkfc
() SUNDAY 9/20/15 ELI’S MILE HIGH CLUB, 3629 MLK. Jr. Way, Oakland, Time TBA – Dr. Frank (Frank Portman) of The Mr. T Experience. solo, Impatient Youth (old school Mab faves), The International Café Revue including members of The Jars, Young Adults and Psycotic Pineapple (all early Berkeley punk bands),Yo (Bruce Rayburn’s band after Xmas Eve), Edge City Ruins (featuring Jules Worsey -guitar of Kwik Way), Ike Eichensehr (vocals) of Boneless Ones, 13 and Fang. Co-produced by Eli’s. All ages.
() MONDAY 9/21/15 WALK INTO THE PAST, Time TBA
The first of four punk walking tours, this walking tour focuses on South of Market punk landmarks. Join your host, Raymond Ernest Andre lll on a narrated walking tour filled with tales of punk’s underground revolution as the tour travels past legendary and infamous brick and mortar landmarks Learn about the clubs, rehearsal spaces, infamous punk houses, and after hour punk party venues. Early punk history was created in these locations; the movement crystalized and erupted on these very streets. All ages welcome. Free.
() TUESDAY 9/22/15 El RIO, 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, Time TBA In association with the Punk Rock Sewing Circle, Scott Alcoholocaust presents exciting new punk bands at the El Rio. It’s a night of new music and energy that taps the old punk rock vein. Over 21 only.
() $$ TUESDAY 9/22/15 5:30 check in, 6PM, 555 Post St., San Francisco
SOCAP Preview 2015: Funding What Matters in Our Local Economies
A panel on bringing the full diversity of a community into local economy-building moderated by Kevin O’Malley. http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-09-22/socap-preview-2015-funding-what-matters-our-local-economies
() WEDNESDAY 09/23/15, 2:30-4:30 PM, THE POWER OF THE WORD: FANZINES AND THE PIONEERING OF PUNK ROCK JOURNALISM, Koret Auditorium, SF Public Library Main Branch, 111 Larkin, San Francisco
In a co-production of the San Francisco Public Library’s new Punk Rock Archive and the Punk Rock Sewing Circle, Peter Urban, veteran of numerous punk ‘zines, moderates a panel, which includes publishers and writers V. Vale of Search and Destroy, Mickey of Creep zine, and Linda Walker/Verna Wilson of Ripper. The panelists will discuss the importance and centrality of punk fanzines and their personal experiences as pioneers of punk journalism, during the years 1975 – 1981. All ages welcome. Free
() WEDNESDAY 9/23/15, 6:00 PM-12:00 Midnight, SF PUNK RENAISSANCE OPENING EXTRAVAGANZA and opening of TUNNEL VISION: THE PUNK PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, PUBLIC WORKS, 161 Erie Street, San Francisco
At the opening night extravaganza for the SF Punk Renaissance, Public Works will be filled with the sights and sounds of early era punk. Rare and never before shown works of punk photography will be exhibited in the Roll Up Gallery (Exhibit Runs from 9/23-10/2/15) and the entire venue will be hung with rare punk flyers, photography, and art from the first era. Beginning at 6:15 PM, rarely seen examples of punk rock film and video will be shown, including: Joe Target’s Stand Up, Mark Huestis’s Whatever Happened to Susan Jane, Richard Gaikowski’s Deaf Punk, excerpts from Starling Cinema’s recently completed punk documentary Buried in the Mix, Bruce Geduldig’s Childhood Prostitute and Cell Life, Bobby Castro’s The Mab, and Babeth M. Vanloo’s “Sex Pistols and the Berlin Wall.” The Richard Gaikowski Deaf Punk Films are a collection of recently discovered archival 16mm films made at the historic early era punk venue, the Deaf Club.
The Tunnel Vision photography exhibition (running through 10/02/15), features the photographic works of Vincent Anton, Joe Truck, Richard Allen Peterson, Sue Brisk, Jack Johnson, George Sera, Erich Brogger, Ruby Ray, and Kamera Zie in the Roll Up Gallery. Numerous additional works included in the greater venue include large works by Ruby Ray, Kamera Zie, and Bobby Castro, collage pieces by artist Jeff Raphael, album art from artist Kim Seltzer, and a host of other individual artists. Illustrating the incredible breadth, number of shows, and artwork of the era an enormous collection of historic flyers and posters will cover several walls.
Live music by Stooges tribute band Gimme Danger follows the films (featuring members of Chrome and Thrill of the Pull) and then it’s on to a first era dance party. Pogo the night away to early punk classics spun by our DJ extraordinaire Bryan James. 21 and over only.
See http://punkrocksewingcircle.com/sf-punk-renaissance-the-master-calender/
() THURSDAY 9/24/15, 1:00 – 10:00 PM, SWAP, SHARE and TELL, ODDFELLOWS HALL, 26 7th Street, San Francisco
More than a record swap meet, Swap, Share, and Tell kicks off with an opportunity to peruse a vast array of punk records, books, ‘zines, flyers, and other collectibles for sale. Vendors from RE/Search, Subterranean Records, Frightwig, to the Punk Rock Sewing Circle. Free after 1:00 PM
At 6:00 PM it’s Shut Up and Listen, Shut Up and Listen, is a night of panel discussions with seminal figures from the first punk scene. The evening begins with a panel discussion on The Intersection of Queer and Punk Cultures, moderated by Erich Brogger. Panelists include David Dictor, Terrence Allen Smith (Joan Jett Black), Dominique Leslie, and Don Baird. Following audience questions and a break, the night’s second panel on Punk: What Went Wrong…or Right? will be moderated by Michael Stewart Foley (author of Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables) Panelists include V.Vale, Jeff Bale, Denise Sullivan, and Peter Urban. All ages welcome. Free
() THURSDAY, 9/24/15, WALK INTO THE PAST Time TBA
The second Punk Walking Tour, this tour focuses on locations around the Mission District. Join your host, Eric Bradner. All ages welcome. Free
() FRIDAY, 09/25/15, WALK INTO THE PAST, Time TBA
The third Punk Walking Tour focuses on locations around the Mission District. Join your host, Eric Bradner. All ages welcome. Free
() FRIDAY, 09/25/15, 7:00 PM-12: 30 AM, THE WILD, BEAUTIFUL, AND ECLECTIC, 111 MINNA – ZAPPA ROOM, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco
THE WILD, BEAUTIFUL, and ECLECTIC SIDE of PUNK Dramatic, mesmerizing and mysterious, these legendary early era punk artists and bands never disappoint. The Toiling Midgets return with their swirling guitar sounds after a two-year hiatus. LA based The Deadbeats w/ Geza X unleash a night of stunning visual and sonic contrasts, Enigmatic genius Winston Tong with Lx Rudis mesmerize in a rare appearance and the iconic Alice Bag provides a stunning reading and musical performance. Marc Zegans premieres his book of poetry “The Underwater Typewriter.“ Performance Artist Jeorgia Anderson and Spoken Word artist Jennifer Blowdryer enthrall while L’Egregore rivets with their multimedia performance art. 21 and over only. http://punkrocksewingcircle.com/sf-punk-renaissance-the-master-calender/
() SATURDAY, 09/26/15, 2:00 PM-12: 30 AM, FIRST ERA PUNK BANDS, THE VERDI CLUB, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco
Featuring an Old School punk line-up of headliners from the Mab days, it’s an evening of traditional old school punk. Dead Boy, Cheetah Chrome headlines in a rare Bay Area appearance. The Avengers (freshly returned from a European tour) take the stage to deliver their classic punk anthems. Before there were Riot Grrrls, there was Frightwig, who will perform a set and then transform into a backing band for Alice Bag. Legendary SF punk band, The Mutants melodically assault and Seattle-transplants turned hometown heroes, The Lewd, return with their 1979 line up. Representing for the South Bay, the heavyweights of Skate Punk bands, the Drunk Injuns tear it up, and long standing punk stalwarts, VKTMS, open the musical proceedings.
Complimenting these musical performances, authors Patrick O’Neil (Gun, Needle and Spoon) and Michael Stewart Foley (Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables) read from and sign their recently released works.
Photographers Bobby Castro, Russell Allen, Mark Hanford, Alanna Alberts, and Andy Zicklin will exhibit at the Verdi Club. All ages welcome. http://punkrocksewingcircle.com/sf-punk-renaissance-the-master-calender/
() SUNDAY, 09/27/15, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, PUNK ROCK RENAISSANCE AFTER-PARTY, LUCKY 13, 2140 Market Street
Negative Trend and Toiling Midgets guitarist Craig Gray tends the bar and selects the soundtrack for this final celebration of Punk Rock’s 40th anniversary celebration. If you haven’t died yet, step up to the bar and name your poison, while socializing with the crème de le crème of the pioneering punk community of San Francisco. 21 and over only.
() SUNDAY, 09/27/15, WALK INTO THE PAST,Time TBA
The last of four punk walking tours, this tour focuses on locations around the North Beach district. Join your host, Eric Bradner. Wander past the sites of creative percolation such as Search and Destroy RE/Search house, the steps above the On Broadway, Dirk Dirksen Alley and the Mabuhay Gardens, coffee houses, infamous punk houses, and after-hour punk party venues. Learn about the historical significance of these early gathering places and hear the tales. Early Punk history was created in these locations; the movement crystallized and erupted on these streets. All ages welcome. Free
REPEAT: For latest updates/prices/time changes: http://punkrocksewingcircle.com/sf-punk-renaissance-the-master-calender/
() FREE Tue Sept 15, 7pm: Karen Finley at SFAI Lecture Hall, 800 Chestnut http://www.sfai.edu/events-calendar/detail/karen-finley
() $ Thu Sept 17, 9pm The Vibrators at Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, SF http://www.theeparkside.com/month/4/2013
() FREE Thu Sept 17, **NOON** Karen Finley will sign copies of Shock Treatment: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition at City Lights Bookstore, 161 Columbus, SF
() $ Sat Sept 19, 8:30pm show at 9pm Psychic TV at INdependent, Divisadero St, SF (also in Los Angeles Sept 21 at Teragram Ballroom) http://www.theindependentsf.com/calendar/
() FREE Thu Sept 24 at 65 Capp St (The Lost Church), SF: Mel Gordon will sign his book Horizontal Collaboration: The Erotic World of Paris, 1920-1946. Tickets will be available at City Lights Books 9/8/15 first-come, first-served basis
() VERY RARE: Fri-Sun Oct 2-4, Sacramento, CA: Monte Cazazza performs (plus Q&A, possibly w/Meri St. Mary) http://www.norcalnoisefest.com http://noisefest2015.brownpapertickets.com
() FREE **OLYMPIA, WA** Oct 23-25, 2015 RE/Search will appear at the Olympia Zine Fest, and Marian Wallace will present an evening of films featuring W.S. Burroughs, Industrial Musicians, etc http://olympiazinefest.tumblr.com/schedule
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() ? Thur Oct 29, 7-11pm (& Mon Nov 2) at The Midway, 900 Marin St: Ed Hardy solo show curated by Varnish. Also Trevor. http://www.varnishfineart.com/Artist-Info.cfm?ArtistsID=758&Object=#GeneralInfo or http://varnishfineart.com/Exhibit_Detail.cfm?ShowsID=145&cid=11646&beid=139&tid=130
() $ Tu,Wed,Th Dec 29,30,31: Patti Smith & Band at The Fillmore, SF |
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