This week: Party with The Rumpus, learn about the future of newspapers according to the good people of McSweeney’s, celebrate the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 20th birthday, and rock the Shabbat in IndieFest style with a White Russian and mini-bowling.
Monday 2/8: Brace yourself — it’s time for the February Monthly Rumpus! This time around, catch readings from Tony Dushane, Robin Ekiss, Ethan Watters, Kevin Sampsell, and Daniel Handler, a performance by DJ Real, music by The Yellow Dress, and a spectacular hoopdance by Richard Porter. The fun starts at 7pm for a mere $10. 21+ @ The Makeout Room (3225 22nd Street).
Tuesday 2/9: Potrero gallery, Project1 has come along way in their first year of operation. Stop by at 6pm to hear artists Liz Miller and René Garcia Jr. speak about their show, Everything Is Beautiful, a show exploring the means by which we pursue gratification. 251 Rhode Island St.
Wednesday 2/10: Celebrate 20 years of expanding electronic frontiers at EFF’s birthday bash. Mythbusters’ Adam Savage will host the festivities at DNA Lounge with DJs Adrian and the Mysterious D spinning Bootie favorites. Plus, you can hobnob with the folks that made the Electronic Frontier Foundation what it is today. All ages, tickets $30, 8pm @ 375 11th Street.
Thursday 2/11: Get out of the city and take advantage of all that UC Berkeley has to offer. See Dave Eggers read at Morrisson Library’s Story Hour from 5-6 and then head over to Sibley Auditorium in the Bechtel Engineering Center for a panel discussion with Eggers, Jesse Nathan, an Oscar Villalon at 8pm. Eggers, Nathan, and Villalon will be discussing the McSweeneys’ various publishing endeavors as well as the San Francisco Panorama experiment and what it means for the future of newspapers. Both events are free to the public.
Friday 2/12: Shomer Shabbos! Spend yours at Cell Space for IndieFest’s annual Big Lebowski Party. $5 and a costume gets you in for an evening of White Russians, mini bowling, and nihilists. 21+, 9pm @ 2050 Bryant Street.
Saturday 2/13: What happens when you mix romance, artificial insemination, breast cancer, sex education, performance art weddings and an erotic cake contest? Find out at Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens’ Assuming the Ecosexual Position at The Lab. $7-10 sliding scale (although no one will be turned away for lack of funds), 7:30pm, 2948 16th Street.
Not in the mood for pre-Valentine’s eco-romance? Stop by The Makeout Room (again, since you will have been there already on Monday, right?) for Writers with Drinks. This month, catch Vikram Chandra, Cherie Priest, James Rollins, Andrew Porter, and Derek Powazek. 21+, $5-10 sliding scale donation, 7pm @ 3225 22nd Street.
Sunday 2/14: Looking for somewhere unique to take your date for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe just looking for somewhere dark to wallow in a pool of self-pity while listening to The Carpenters? Spend the evening with Justin Bond and a ten piece orchestra at the Castro Theater. Close To You is a hit performance organized by Bond and featuring San Francisco’s Thrillpeddlers and a screening of Marc Huestis’ new film, Justin Bond Tells You Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex. Tickets $25/$35, 8:15pm @ 429 Castro Street.
