Wednesday 7/15: Poetry Flash presents Andy Clausen and A. D. Winans at The Beat Museum, in North Beach. Since sponsoring the recent Beatnik Shindig at Fort Mason, the museum has been on a roll. If you’ve never visited, this might be a good opportunity. Free, 4 p.m., The Beat Museum.
Obsession is the theme of InsideStorytime at El Amigo Bar in the Mission. Featured readers include Richard Michael Levine (The Man Who Gave Away His Organs), S. D. Kalsi (The Stove-Junker), Michelle Zaffino (The Love Quad), Charles Kruger (aka “The Storming Bohemian” and yours truly), and Shruti Swamy. MC’d by James Warner (All Her F ather’s Guns). Free, 7 p.m., El Amigo Bar.
Thursday 7/16: Sunnylynn Thibodeaux and Julie Rogers feature at Readers Poetry Series, hosted by Jack Hirschman. Free, 6:30 p.m., Readers Bookstore, Fort Mason.
Friday 7/17: The release of Pretty Much Dead, a new collection of short stories by Daphne Gottlieb, will be celebrated at The Octopus Literary Salon. Joel Landmine, Kelly Klein, and Cindy Emch will be reading as well. Free (donations encouraged), 7 p.m., The Octopus Literary Salon.
Saturday 7/18: Tao Lin makes a rare SF appearance at Writers With Drinks, along with Mira Gonzalez and Elizabeth Ellen. Hosted, as always, by Charlie Jane Anders, at The Makeout Room. $5-$20 (no one turned away; all proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture), 7:30 p.m.
SOMArts presents Night Light: Multimedia Garden Party, featuring work by 50 local artists plus a special edition of Quiet Lightning, featuring visiting poets Eva H.D. (Toronto) and Griselda Castillo (Austin) along with locals Peter Bullen and Cassandra Dallett. $12-15, 8 p.m.–12 a.m., SOMArts Cultural Center.
Sunday 7/19: Who knew? San Francisco has a Jewish Community Library with an impressive calendar of cultural events. Today, novelist Alan Cheuse will talk about his newest work, Prayers for the Living. Co-sponsored by Books, Inc. Free, 1:30 p.m., Jewish Community Library.
Tuesday 7/21: Our long time Rumpus friend Joshua Mohr is in full-out promotion mode for his fifth novel All This Life. Tonight he’ll be in conversation with Joe Clifford in the Haight Ashbury. Definitely a hip place to be. Free, 7:30 p.m., The Booksmith.
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This week’s theatrical recommendation is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s touring production of the multi Tony-winning musical, Matilda, based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl. It’s summer! That’s worth celebrating. Despite the expense, every once in a while it’s good to dig deep into the discretionary budget and see a Broadway show. By all accounts, this is the touring show to choose for 2015. Grab a kid and go. For further information, click here.
