This week in San Francisco home-ec gets a rock’n’roll makeover, Doug Dorst does multiple events, LitQuake kicks into full swing, and The Rumpus gets its groove on at The Rickshaw Stop.
First and foremost ladies and gentlemen: LitQuake.
Monday 10/12: An evening of electroacoustic audio-visual improvisations with John Butcher, Gino Robair, and Bill Hsu at Artist’s Television Access. 992 Valencia Street. $6-$10 sliding scale donation.
Doug Dorst, whose Alive in Necropolis has been selected for this year’s Once City Once Book: San Francisco Reads, will be reading at The Page, 6-8pm. 298 Divisadero.
Tuesday 10/13: Brides and The Baths open for Kid Congo & The Pink Monkeybirds at Hemlock Tavern. 9pm $10, 21+. 1131 Polk.
The aforementioned Doug Dorst will be in conversation with Adam Johnson at the San Francisco Public Library in the Koret Auditorium, in partnership with Litquake. 100 Larkin Street.
Wednesday 10/14: Kelly Malone, creator of indie mart, makes continuing education more fun at the newly opened Workshop SF. Gentlemen, stop by for Rock&Roll Sewing for Dudes from 8-10pm. $25/2hrs, beer, most supplies, and face melting tuneage provided. 1798 McAllister.
Thursday 10/15: Get your Rumpus on as we team up with Noise Pop for a monthly Rumpus at the Rickshaw Stop. Music by John Wesley Harding, Terra Naomi, and Jason Finazzo. Comedy by Mary Van Note, Nato Green, and Kyle Kinane. 18+, $10 cheap! 155 Fell St.
Friday 10/16: Drink in the pursuit of knowledge! Whiskeyfest holds its 3rd annual drink-a-thon with tastings and guest speakers to teach you everything you could possibly need to know about the brown booze. 6.30-9.30pm at the Marriott hotel, 55 4th St. $110-$150.
Saturday 10/17: The Potrero Hill Festival starts bright and early (for a Saturday) at 11am. Check out local vendors for free, and end the day with a hot corn dog a cold beer at Thee Parkside.
In the evening you’ve got Lit Crawl of course. Phase 1 (6-7 pm), Phase 2 (7:15-8:15 pm), and Phase 3 (8:30-9:30 pm). Absolutely Free!
Sunday 10/18: Are Portrero warehouses not your thing? Help Bernal Heights raise funds for their cultural center at the 21st annual Fiesta on The Hill.
