This week, the Porchlight Reading Series, Poetry and Jazz at Viracocha, yacht rock + psychedelia at the Blue Macaw, and Uberpup!
Monday 10/18: Head over to the Verdi Club for the latest Porchlight Reading: The Animal Show, featuring Matt Baume, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Dr. Alex Herman, Chicken John, Wendy Newman, Leslie Schwerin. Tickets $15, 21+, 8pm @ 2424 Mariposa Street.
Tuesday 10/19: Every third Tuesday, Viracocha hosts The Word Party Poetry Jazz & Open Mic with Jennifer Barone, Daniel Heffez, and Ingrid Keir, and live music by Nova Jazz. $5 donation, 8pm @ 998 Valencia Street.
Wednesday 10/20: Get your 80’s rock on at The Blue Macaw for the Yacht Rock Fantasy Party and Sci Fi Psychedelic Sex Rock Show. The title pretty much explains it all. Plus, show up in Regatta regalia for half price cover. $5-$10, 21+, 9pm @ 2565 Mission Street.
Thursday 10/21: CELLspace celebrates the opening of Ria Dastidar’s saccharine Uberpup: Because Your Parents Never Bought You That Pony. 6-12pm @ 2050 Bryant Street.
Friday 10/22: The 2010 Film + Video Festival takes over the Mission’s Artists’ Television Access. Eight independent films play at 7:30pm. $7-10 @ 992 Valencia Street.
Saturday 10/23: The Barber Lounge’s annual Fall Art Opening draws a crowd of over 400. This year’s features art by Ian Ross, Micah Crandall-Bear, Hilary Williams, Joseph Lambert, Vivian Chen, Tobias Tovera, David Childress, Taylor Wessling, John Kraft, Felipe Rodriguez, Lynne Anderson, Vee Caragay, Elizabeth Williams, Dan Tran, and Crystal Rainwater. 7-10pm @ 854 Folsom Street.
Sunday 10/24: The 28th San Francisco Jazz Festival is in full swing and runs through November. Tonight, see Bay Area piantist-composer Jon Jang at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. $30-50, 3pm @ 50 Oak Street.
