Wednesday 4/1: Tonight, in Oakland, the upcoming Beast Crawl hosts its 2015 kick off fundraising party (open to all ages), with an amazing collection of literary enthusiasts, ridiculous hats, raffles, good food, good drink, good times. Looking for community? Here it is: The Beast Crawl Hat Party! Free, 5-10 p.m., Telegraph.
Current and emeritus Poet Laureates of Sonoma County (who also have many other distinguished accomplishments) Catherine Hastings and Terry Ehret make an appearance in Alameda, followed by an open mic. Free/donation requested, 7 p.m., Frank Bette Center for the Arts.
Thursday 4/2: Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore in Oakland hosts a Sixteen Rivers Press launch celebration featuring Stella Beratlis, Lisa Erin Robertson, and Helen Wickes, each of whom have recently released collections of new work. Free, 7:30 p.m., Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore.
Krisantha Sri Bhaggiyadatta, described as a “Sri Lankan Canadian poet”, reads at the Kearny Street Workshop. Reception to follow. Free, 6:30 p.m., Arc Studios and Gallery.
Friday 4/3: California College of the Arts presents “Master Writer in Residence,” Will Alexander, as part of the Writers Series (MFA Program in Writing). Free, 6 p.m., Timken Lecture Hall, CCA, San Francisco campus.
And for Good Friday, why not join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for the annual Sing Along Jesus Christ Superstar? Delicious! This event is a benefit for the SF Trans March. $15-35 sliding scale, 7 p.m., Victoria Theatre.
Saturday 4/4: Crows in the Laurel presents this exceptional lineup: Brynn Saito, Matt Stewart, Kay De Martini, and Nick Johnson. Plus music from Kyrsten Bean. Free/donations encouraged, Liminal and All Points, 3730 38th Avenue, Oakland.
Dean Rader presents several writers reading from the anthology he edited, 99 Poems for the 99 Percent. Readers include: Katie Capello, Maxine Chernoff, Rachelle Escamilla, David Fox, Charles Kruger, Jose Luis Gutierrez, Roy Mash, Dean Rader, Gordon Smith, and Hiya Swanhuyser. (Disclosure: I’m one of the readers.) Free, 7 p.m., Book Passage Marin.
Sunday 4/5: Marc Olmsted reads from his new memoir about Alan Ginsberg. Free, 5 p.m., City Lights.
Monday 4/6: Quiet Lightning presents its monthly flagship reading series at Mercury Cafe. Food available, plus discounted Lagunitas Beer! One of San Francisco’s most representative literary events. $7-10 (no one turned away), 6:30 p.m., Mercury Cafe.
Tuesday 4/7: Michelle Tea presents Radar at The Top of the Mark. Whaaaat? This ought to be good. Free, 6:30, Top of the Mark.
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This week’s theatre recommendation is “Antigonick” by Anne Carson, at Shotgun Players in Berkeley. Following immediately upon Cutting Ball’s more classical production of “Antigone”, this adaptation with its meta references to 20th century theatre and the incorporation of some striking choreography offers another window on Sophocles’s ancient masterpiece. For further information click here. To read a review, click here.
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This week’s featured local author is Kathleen McClung (click here to read an interview):
