This Week in San Francisco
Monday 1/23: Brazilian Silent Film night features Margarette’s Feast a “modern silent masterpiece using the style and techniques of Brazil’s cinematic past.” Free, 6pm Hotel Rex. Robert Arellano reads from his new noir thriller, Curse the Names, Free, 7:30 Booksmith.
Tuesday 1/24: Charlie Newton and Kelli Stanley discuss their novels, writing methodology, Charlie’s choice of multiple gender first person in his work, and “Beat-Noir” as a form of literary alchemy –burning away at the veneer of consumer culture and impacting America’s inner life just like the Beats did in the 1950s. Free, 7pm City Lights.
Wednesday 1/25: The RADAR Book Club features Michelle Tea in conversation with Blake Nelson on his new book Dream School, noted by the New York Times as “first and foremost an enduring account of what it looks, feels and sounds like to be young.” 8pm, $10 at Viracocha.
Thursday 1/26: The Holloway Poetry Series presents Mission-born Bay Area poet Lorna Dee Cervantes. Free 6:30pm UC Berkeley. Gloria Steinem on the future of Feminism. Free, 7:30pm. CEMEX Auditorium.
Friday 1/27: Booksmith presents its first Book Swap of the year, featuring Peter Orner, author of Love and Shame and Love, along with authors in conversation, open bar and unlimited food and book discounts. $25 6:30. Booksmith.
Saturday 1/28: The Center for Sex and Culture presents Perverts Put Out, San Francisco’s long-running pansexual performance series hosted by Dr. Carol Queen and Simon Sheppard and featuring performances by Sherilyn Connelly, Jen Cross, Daphne Gottleib, Philip Huang, Juba Kalamka, Kirk Read, Thomas Roche, and more. $10, 7pm. Center for Sex and Culture
Sunday 1/29: Danny Oppenheimer is at Modern Times for the launch of his Democracy Despite Itself, posing the question: How can democracy lead to such successful outcomes when the defining characteristic of democracy, elections, is so flawed? Free, 7-9pm.
