Eight Day Forecast!
Oct. 8 to Oct. 16
Sunny with a chance of culture… Thursday, 10/11 – 7 pm: The Bird & Beckett Political Book Discussion Group meets to consider George Lakoff’s handbook for progressives:Â The Little Blue…
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Jazz in the Bookshop
Litquake at B&B
and The Music of Kenny Dorham played by the Jay Sanders Quartet
It’s a big weekend all over town, and there’s plenty going on right here at Bird & Beckett. Friday, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., we offer the ebullient bop of…
Read MoreRemembering Mary Goode
Anyone who knew her will be shocked to hear that Mary Goode passed away suddenly last week. From what we can tell, her heart simply gave out on her at…
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POETS!
Rebecca Farivar and Ben Mirov
open mic follows
Monday, October 1st – 7 to 9 p.m. Featured poets followed by an open mic 1st and 3rd Monday of each month hosted by Jerry Ferraz. Rebecca Farivar hosts a…
Read MoreSmooth Toad Croons at Bird & Beckett
Sunday, September 30, 4:30-6:30 p.m. which way west? Sunday concert series. All ages welcome – no cover, but bring a few bones for the boys. They rhyme “philosopher” and “on…
Read MoreConsider the Lobster: He is Us
Chris Hedges, writing for the “Nation of Change” website, concludes his chilling article with these observations: “Obama is not in charge. Romney would not be in charge. Politicians are the…
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Black Mountain College
a talk by Walker Brents III
Sunday, September 30 – 2:30 pm In the hills of North Carolina from the 1930s into the 1950s, a unique succession of intellectual and artistic developments occurred in the rather…
Read MoreNew on the shelves this weekend
Hotly anticipated new books on the shelves at Bird & Beckett include novels by Michael Chabon (Telegraph Avenue), T.C. Boyle (San Miguel), Zadie Smith (NW), Irvine Welsh (Skagboys); short stories…
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Birds of a Feather
Writers read their work
Sunday, September 23rd — 2:00 p.m. PAWA (Philippine American Writers & Artists) co-presents with Bird & Beckett “Birds of a Feather” — a reading featuring Bay Area writers Rabih Alameddine,…
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New Monsters
Jazz live in the store
Sunday, September 23rd – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. which way west? Sunday concert series. no cover – but your donations are crucial to help us pay the musicians. What to…
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