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KQED Pop, Do415 and The Rumpus Proudly Present:
The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco). Friday, April 19th, 7pm. Free with RSVP!
Featuring comedian Sean Keene, literary super-team Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul, KQED Science reporter Lauren Sommer, Amy Standen of KQED’s Quest and New York Times contributor Chris Colin.
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McSweeney’s & The Rumpus Proudly Present:
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Friday, March 8th, 7pm at 826 Boston (3035 Washington St. Roxbury, MA 02119)
Tickets are $5. All proceeds will be donated to 826 Boston!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
“HAPPY BABY IN LOS ANGELES”
A Kickstarter party for Happy Baby, the first feature film from The Rumpus!
December 7th, 7pm at Fix Coffee, 2100 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Doors at 7pm.
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November 29th, 8pm at Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street Brooklyn NY 11211
A Kickstarter party for Happy Baby, the first feature film from The Rumpus!
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What do porn stars, punk rock self-help gurus, musical legends, comedy, literature, yo-yos, and the movie Argo have in common?
The Rumpus, Zyzzyva, and Wolphin present, November 12, 6pm at The Makeout Room, 3225 22nd Street
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE!
The Kickstarter launch for Happy Baby, the first feature film from The Rumpus!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
Lit Crawl Phase 3: Saturday, Oct 13th, 8:30 – 9:30 pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
With readings from Gina Frangello, Lorelei Lee, Rob Roberge, and Emily Rapp!
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The Rumpus and Flavorpill Proudly Present:
Monday, Sep 10th at Public Assembly’s Front Room, 7:00 pm. $5 in advance, $10 at the door / 21+.
With readings from Sam Lipsyte, Amber Tamblyn, Andrew McCarthy, and Colson Whitehead!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
Friday, July 27th at The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street), 6:30pm.
With readings from Elissa Bassist, Yuvi Zalkow, and the woman of the evening, Cheryl Strayed/Dear Sugar!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
Monday, June 4th at The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street), 6:30pm.
With readings from Lorelei Lee, Ariana Reines, D.A. Powell, and artist MariNaomi!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
March 12th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring authors Alvin Orloff, Stacy Bierlein, and Mark Sundeen!
Comedy by Miles K!
Music by Charles Sommer!
Plus a special performance by Hot Guys and Baby Animals!
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We are excited to to present an AWP offsite spectacular/fundraiser: The Rumpus Reads for 826 Chicago.
Featuring readings by Nick Flynn, Cheryl Strayed (yes indeed, Sugar will be in the house!), Peter Orner, Sommer Browning, Brian Spears and Stephen Elliott!
...moreThe Rumpus and Housing Works Proudly Present:
Letters In The Mail. A Celebration of Printed Correspondence.
Featuring Stephen Elliott, Jonathan Ames, Emily Gould, Tao Lin, Marie Calloway, Michelle Orange and Ariana Reines! With music by Alina Simone!
Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00pm at the Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby Street, New York, NY.
...moreSugar’s Coming Out Party at The Verdi Club in San Francisco!
Tuesday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) at The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street), 7pm.
Come out to meet Sugar live and in person as he/she reveals his/her secret identity!
Music by Pocket Full of Rye and The Yellow Dress.
...moreThe Rumpus and ZYZZYVA Proudly Present:
January 9th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring authors Tupelo Hassman, Julie Greicius, Andrew Foster Altschul, and Adam Johnson!
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The Rumpus and Mother Jones Magazine Proudly Presents:
December 12th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring authors Anna Pulley, David Rocklin, Mac McClelland, and Joshua Mohr!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
November 14th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring authors Kim Addonizio, Rachel Resnick, Dean Rader, Jillian Lauren, and Chicken John!
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The Rumpus Presents!This October’s Rumpus event will collide with LitCrawl, Litquake’s final evening. Join in the Crawl on Saturday, October 15th and come find us at 8:30pm at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd Street).
Featuring authors Stephen Elliot, Kathleen Alcott, Isaac Fitzgerald, Laura Goode, and Elissa Schappell (who we just interviewed)!
...moreA Los Angeles Rumpus Event!
Saturday September 10th, The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, Doors Open 4 pm, show starts 4:30!
Featuring Brilliant Authors: Joshuah Bearman, Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Music By: C-Horse, Naked Kids, Dylan Trees
Hosted By Rumpus Contributors: Zoë Ruiz, J Ryan Stradal
Also chances to win great prizes in our monthly porn raffle!
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The Rumpus and the Believer Magazine Proudly Present:
September 12th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring brilliant authors Michelle Tea, Susan Straight,
Jesus Angel Garcia, David Rocklin, and music by Hate Factory!!
The Rumpus and the Bay Citizen Proudly Present:
August 8th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring brilliant authors Melissa Febos, Brendan Constantine, Steve Fainaru, and Steve Almond.
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
July 11th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring spoken word performer Rich Ferguson and authors Meg Day, Alexandra Teague, Jesse Ball.
...moreThe Rum
pus Proudly Presents:
June 13th, 7pm, The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco.
Featuring authors Matt Werner, Tayari Jones, Camille Dungy, and Tamim Ansary! Plus music and a reading by the multi-talented Alina Simone!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
“No Mistakes Left to Make”
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May 9th, The Makeout Room, 3225 22nd Street in San Francisco, 7pm
Featuring authors Cheryl Strayed, Dylan Landis, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Jim Shepard!
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The Rumpus and ZYZZYVA Proudly Present:
April 11th The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm
Featuring authors David Goodwillie, Erika Recordon, Aryn Kyle, and Matthew Dickman!
With a musical performance by The Yellow Dress!
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The Rumpus and Wave Books Proudly Presents:
“A More Than Interesting Night”
March 14th The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm
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Featuring authors Andrew Altschul, Joshua Mohr, Beverly Parayno, and Timothy Donnelly!
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Join The Rumpus on Valentine’s Day, in San Francisco for:
“Do You Love Me Now?”
At The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm Click here to purchase tickets!
Featuring authors Deb Olin Unferth, Matthew Siegel, Chiwan Choi, Charlie Getter!
Comedy by Emily Heller!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:January 10th at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm
Featuring authors Derrick Brown, Bucky Sinister, Andrew Nelson, Peter Orner, and Amber Tamblyn!
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Celebrating the release of The Rumpus Women Volume I!
December 13th at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, 7pm.
Featuring authors Kathleen Alcott, Julie Greicius, Antonia Crane, Sarah Fran Wisby, and Michelle Tea!
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The Rumpus Proudly Presents:
November 8th at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco 7pm.
Featuring authors Andrew Winer, M.G. Martin, Pam Houston, Chris Colin, and Kristen Tracy!
Comedy by Emily Heller!
...moreThat’s right, September 13 we have two Rumpus events, one in San Francisco and one in New York.
In New York we’ve got comedians MICHAEL SHOWALTER and JESSI KLEIN, readings by NICK FLYNN, SARA MARCUS, HILTON ALS, Elissa Bassist, and CORRINA BAIN, and a musical performance by FRANKIE ROSE AND THE OUTS.
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