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Mystery writer Bevan Atkinson ~~perhaps better known to you as Susan McGowan, a Chenery Street neighbor for many years~~ presents The Hierophant Card the sixth in her projected 22-book series of “Tarot Mysteries” entertaining and intriguing with the Tarot as Sue Grafton has done with the alphabet & as Cara Black has done with the neighborhoods…

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated   Modupue! Bay Area Blues Hall of Fame Jazz Group of the Year 2005 and 2010 Soulful, righteous and joyous, no one mobilizes such amazing musicians as Avotcja! Their devotion to her and her music and poetry speaks volumes. Avotcja, poetry and small multi-percussion Francis Wong, saxophone & flute

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available The supremely charming and talented vocalist Lavay Smith returns to Bird & Beckett with her merry crew of skillet lickers, Danny Armstrong on trombone, Ron Belcher on bass and Chris Siebert on piano, for two sets of small combo jump blues and hot jazz!

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated   Keith Saunders, piano Ollie Dudek, bass Myron Cohen, drums horn player tbd

As the solstice leads to the new year, may we all find the kindness to love those we meet along the way. Photos by Michael Hacker, Los Angeles, December 13, 2013

Turtle Point Press, an independent publisher that has wedded literary excellence to superior design for thirty years, is very excited to bring out a new work of fiction by (former) San Francisco author Jonathan Tel, Scratching the Head of Chairman Mao. Join us for this pre-publication reading and celebration! Read a quick rumination by the…