Thanksgiving week is a slow time for notable events, but what we’ve got is as good as pecan pie! Happy holiday!
Wednesday 11/25: Lunada Literary Lounge, the monthly full moon bi-lingual reading and open mic at Galeria de la Raza in the Mission District presents poet Suzana Huerta and harpist María José Montijo plus ten five minute open mic performances. $5, 7:30 p.m., Galleria de la Raza.
Saturday 11/29: Saturday Night Special, a popular Oakland open mic, features Joshua Kent Fowler and Geraldine Kim. Free, 7 p.m., Nick’s Lounge.
Monday 11/3o: Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, is the featured guest tonight at SF State’s Writers on Writing, reading from and discussing his latest adult novel, We Are Pirates. Free, 7 p.m., SF State Humanities Building Auditorium.
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This week’s theatre recommendation is yet another excellent production from CustomMade: the Bay Area premiere of Madhuri Shekar’s romantic comedy set in the world of obsessive gamers, In Love and Warcraft. This raunchy, gentle, sweet spirited, informative, well-performed play is a winner. Click here to read a review, and click here for ticket information.
For more extensive coverage of the Bay Area theatre scene, visit TheatreStorm.
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Evan Karp presents video of this week’s featured local author, Ian Brennan. Click here to read an interview.
And for guitar lovers, here’s an interesting video of Thompkins Square artist Richard Osborn, who was one of last week’s notables.
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