This week: See Rumpus favorites Stephen Elliott and W. Kamau Bell at their respective performances on Sex and Black History Month, raise money for Bryant Elementary School at Wet Wednesday (much less dirty than it sounds), and be serenaded by French cabaret singer Pascal Toussaint. Is that not enough for you, San Francisco? Stay out past your bed time every night this week enjoying all that Noise Pop has to offer.
Monday 2/22: Hear The Rumpus’ own Stephen Elliott read about everyone’s favorite subject: sex. Head over to the Verdi Club for the Porchlight Storytelling Series’ La Petit Mort: The Sex Show. Elliott will be reading with Dixie De La Tour, Mary Pols, Kirk Read, and Arisa White. 21+ $15-20 sliding scale, Doors @ 7pm, 2424 Mariposa Street.
Tuesday 2/23: Noise Pop kicks off officially tonight with an opening party at Benders and Yoko Ono’s first Bay Area performance in over 14 years at the Fox Theater. Check out The Rumpus’ coverage of the festivities all week long, including a list of awesome free events here. 21+, 5-8pm @ 806 South Van Ness Avenue.
Wednesday 2/24: Completely inappropriate name for an elementary school fundraiser or not, support Bryan Elementary School’s Experience Corp tutoring program by heading down to The Riptide Cocktails for Wet Wednesday. Up for grabs at the raffle: a surfboard from Las Olas Surfboards and prizes from Timbuk2, Red Vic Movie House, Java Beach cafe, The Pizza Place on Noriega and other local businesses. 21+, 8pm-2am @ 3639 Taraval Street.
Noise Pop recommendation: The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger @ The Independent. 21+, tickets $20, show @ 8pm.
Thursday 2/25: Favorite Rumpus comedian W. Kamau Bell celebrates the launch of his new CD, Face Full of Flour, with his show Blacktastic Black History Month Blacktacular…black! at Stage Werx. Go see the man Margaret Cho calls, “The most important guy doing comedy right now.” General admission is $20, but $50 will get you the best seat in the house, both of Kamau’s cds, and a hug from Mister Bell himself. 8pm @ 533 Sutter Street.
Noise Pop recommendation: The Dodos with Magik*Magik Orchestra @ the Palace of Fine Arts. All ages, tickets $25, show @ 8pm.
Friday 2/26: Venture out to the Richmond for an evening of fine art and music at Park Life’s opening reception for Bro Palace, a collaborative show featuring the art of Skinner, Porous Walker, Jay Howell, Deth P. Sun, and Ferris Plock, and live music by The Oh Sees. 7-10pm @ 220 Clement Street.
Noise Pop recommendation: John Vanderslice @ the Swedish American Music Hall. 21+, tickets $15, show @ 8pm.
Saturday 2/27: Spend the day at Booksmith with your own unread magazines for the first annual Magazine Day. Show up between 1 and 6pm for an afternoon of periodical reading — bring your own, trade with your neighbors, and take advantage of Booksmith’s own racks (plus all the coffee and pastries you can eat!) for a mere $5. Booksmith is located at 1644 Haight Street.
Noise Pop recommendation: Mark Kozelek @ the Great American Music Hall. All ages, tickets $26-30, show @ 8pm.
Sunday 2/28: Take a break from Noise Pop’s musical debauchery for an evening of French cabaret. Head down to Yoshi’s where Bay Area author Amy Tan presents French soprano singer Pascal Toussaint. Tickets $25, 8pm @ 1330 Fillmore Street.
