Posts by Eric
Thursday, November 21 — 7:30pm
Walker Brents III talks on the subject of
Democratic Creativity: From Whitman to You.
Walker Brents III, our resident philosopher & spiritual advisor, builds on thoughts begun in his October talk on Walt Whitman’s Democratic Vistas. Tonight’s talk is entitled “Democratic Creativity: From Whitman to You.” Inspiration in challenging times has been a constant and perennial theme. What forms has literature taken as communities, societies and individuals evolve amidst…
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Wednesday, November 20th – 7pm
Parakeet Reading – Michelle Ott, Patricia Zaballos, Jane Hargrave, Sarah McColl & Stephany Joy Ashley
Parakeet, a year-long intensive writing program that helps writers finish their books, is run by Beth Pickens, a Los Angeles-based consultant for artists and arts organizations. She is the Managing Director of LA-based queer press, Dopamine Books, which is led by legendary writer Michelle Tea. Pickens is the author of Make Your Art No Matter…
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Tuesday, November 19th – 7-9pm
The Journal of the Plague Years
The Journal of the Plague Years: A Reading Maxine Chernoff –poet, novelist, UCSF creative writing chair Christine Kiessling –art historian Mike Medberry –essayist, solar installer, environmentalist Hailey Nicole Warner –frontline worker Susan Zakin –journalist, author, magazine founder The Journal: A few days after the Covid-19 pandemic sent us into lockdown, journalist and author Susan Zakin…
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Sunday, November 17th – 5-7pm
The Vince Lateano Trio
with guest vocalist Ernest East
Ben Stolorow, piano. Peter Barshay, bass. Vince Lateano, drums. featuring Earnest East, vocals. $20 suggested cover charge; byob. Teens and students, $10. Kids free. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. The Vince Lateano Trio plays on the third Sunday of each month at Bird & Beckett, putting a fresh twist on jazz standards drawn from a deep well…
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Saturday, November 16th – 7:30-9:30pm
Citta di Vitti, a trio!
Phillip Greenlief, saxophone. Lisa Mezzacappa, bass. Jason Levis, drums. $20 cover charge. byob. Teens and students $10. Kids free. Three titans of the Bay Area’s avant garde jazz world reunite in a project seventeen years on. Phillip Greenlief writes, “Several years ago (2007, if i am not mistaken), I wrote nearly 40 fragments while watching…
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Friday, November 15th – 8:30-10pm
Stay up late in the Dream Kitchen!
Joyce Todd McBride, piano and compositions. Jeff Kaszubinski, saxophone. Todd Larson, bass. Jeff Pera, drums. $20 cover charge, byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. A vibrant Bay Area jazz ensemble, Dream Kitchen delivers a captivating blend of improvisation, modern jazz, and Latin rhythms. Led by the soulful piano and compositions of Joyce Todd McBride, the group’s original…
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