Wednesday 6/10: On a slow night in San Francisco, consider the Peninsula. Rumor has it there’s some university down there on an old ranch, and sometimes folks in those parts get around to poetry. Tonight, the Not Yet Dead Poets Society (LOVE that name) presents the rather remarkable Casey Fitzsimmons who has distinguished herself as poet, artist, jurist, and mathematician. A second featured poet is TBA. Open mic follows the features. Free, 7 p.m., The Main Gallery, Redwood City.
Thursday 6/11: The always multi-tasking Baruch Porras-Hernandez, curator of Queer Open Mic, story-teller, visual artist, and indefatigable organizer, recommends this: Modus Mécanique: an experimental ballet with printing presses and percussion, featuring music, dance, performance art and a live printing demonstration. Local print maker James Tucker will present his musical debut on the letterpress with musician Daniel Yasmin, performing a score developed by composer and sound artist Goyo Aranaga. Also featuring performances by: Anastazia Louise Aranaga, Alexa Eisner, Jacquelyn Marie Shannon, and Darius Sohei. $25 (includes limited edition letterpress print of the musical score), 8 p.m., The Aesthetic Union.
Poetry Flash presents Francisco X. Alarcón and Devreaux Baker. Free, 7:30, Moe’s Books.
Friday 6/12: Green Apple Books welcomes poet Josh Kalscheur (Best New Poets 2013), to celebrate the release of his book Tidal. Joel will be in conversation with Kai Carlson-Wee. Free, 7 p.m., Green Apple Books, Clement Street.
Saturday 6/13: Oakland literary stalwart SB Stokes (A History of Broken Love Things), a founding producer of Beast Crawl, performs at Nomadic Press, along with music by BLVD. Free (donations kindly requested), 7 p.m., Nomadic Press.
Writers With Drinks features Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes), Josh Kalscheur (Tidal), Matt Lieb (Winner, Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Competition), Jacob Paul (Sara/Sarah, A Song of Ilan), Rin Kelly (Kenyon Review Online).
Alexandra Naughton (you could never objectify me more than i’ve already objectified myself). $5-20 donation (proceeds benefit the Center for Sex And Culture), 7 p.m., Elbo Room.
Sunday 6/14: Chemical Wedding + Quiet Lightning present readings by Jayinee Basu, Jesús Castillo, Mauro Javier Cardenas, Raina J. León and celebrate the release of vitriol #2. Music by Billy Banks. $10 (includes copy of vitriol), 7 p.m., Piazza Market, 627 Vallejo Street, at Columbus.
Monday 6/15: Litquake’s Epicenter series returns to Viracocha with Maggie Nelson (The Argonauts) in conversation with Lucy Corin. $10-15 suggested donation, 7 p.m., Viracocha.
Tuesday 6/16: Celebrate Bloomsday at The Mechanics Institute Library as the Irish Literary and Historical Society and Irish-American Cross Festival present Muses, Music, And Dramatic Readings from James Joyce’s Ulysses. $25.00 (advance reservations required), 7 p.m., The Mechanics Institute.
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In lieu of a theatrical recommendation this week, we call your attention to Radar’s Queerfail Festival, which has events from June 15th through June 21st at various locations around town. Features will include Jack Halberstam (author of Queer Art of Failure), Maggie Nelson, Dynasty Handbag, Juana Maria Rodriguez (author of Queer Latinidad), Jackie Wang, Brontez Purnell (author of The Cruising Diaries), Christopher Soto, Jezebel Delilah X, Anna Margarita Albelo, Ali Liebegott (writer for Transparent), Nicole Kidman is Fucking Gorgeous, Virgie Tovar (editor of Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion), Manish Vaidya, Myriam Gurba, and more.
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Evan Karp is taking a short break from his series of videos with local authors, usually featured in this space. They will be back soon.
