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SUMMARY:Queeriosity: Writing + Performance Workshop (Youth Centered)
DESCRIPTION:Queeriosity: Writing and Performance workshops celebrates LGBTQQIA+ youth voices in the Bay Area. Taught by Youth Speaks poets including Sarah O’Neal and Janae Johnson. \nEvery Wednesday | March 20th – May 22\n5:00pm – 7:00pm\nat Qulture Collective\, 1714 Franklin St\, Oakland\, CA 94607 (near 19th Street BART) \nThis LGBTQIA+ centered workshop will explore personal and historical narratives that (re)frame perceptions of language\, sexuality & gender. Participants will be encouraged to write\, learn performance techniques\, and create the dopest space imaginable. \nSign-Up: https://goo.gl/forms/OWMXtikx5RvHzBnB3 \n**First time and/or experienced writers are encouraged to attend. This is intended to be a space where your authentic self is not only welcomed- it’s celebrated.** \nNote: This is a FREE youth-centered (13-19 years old) Workshop\, and anyone can join! 🙂
URL:https://litseen.com/event/queeriosity-writing-performance-workshop-youth-centered/
LOCATION:Qulture Collective\, 1714 Franklin Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190503T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190504T160000
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SUMMARY:Bronze Age Greece: Mycenaeans & the Origins of Western Civilization
DESCRIPTION:May 3\, 7:30-9:30pm\, and May 4\, 10am-4pm \nHumanities West brings together a panel of noted scholars to present talks uncovering the Mycenaean story\, from ancient tales to the latest archaeological finds\, in an effort to deepen our understanding of the roots of Western Civilization. \nWhen the Bronze Age collapsed\, all signs of state-level society disappeared from Greece\, and Mycenaeans disappeared from history. Yet\, their oral tales remained\, composed half a millennium later by Homer into the Iliad and the Odyssey. Most scholars came to assume the Homeric tales and even the society they described largely were fiction. Then a few 19th-century amateur archaeologists took those tales seriously and brought these brilliant predecessors of the ancient Greeks back from obscurity. \nThe program opens with an illustrated talk exploring the great tales of the Iliad and Odyssey\, along with other Mycenaean-derived myths that provided a look into this ancient society long before 19-century archaeologist would prove its existence. The Friday program includes a special lecture-performance-demonstration of Mycenaean literature\, music\, and performance culture. \nOn Saturday\, presentations delve further into Bronze Age Myth discussing how the Mycenaean legends and stories have become accepted as reality\, as science rises to claim authority away from literature through the archaeological findings. Finds from new excavations\, including the discovery of the grave of the so-called “Griffin Warrior\,” shed light on early Mycenaean culture and suggest that the myths and legends of the Homeric poems were already in circulation at the dawn of the Mycenaean civilization. \nThe program explores what life was like at a Mycenaean palatial center\, highlighting the everyday experiences of a bustling world with monumental architecture\, large-scale craft production\, and religious ritual\, and provides a growing picture of a trans-Mycenaean society in the north Aegean. \n$25-$80. \nPresented by Humanities West.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/bronze-age-greece-mycenaeans-the-origins-of-western-civilization-2/
LOCATION:Marines’ Memorial Theatre\, 609 Sutter Street\, San Francisco\, 94102
CATEGORIES:San Francisco
ORGANIZER;CN="Humanities West":MAILTO:info@humanitieswest.org
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:May 4-5\, 2019\, 10am – 7pm both days \nGet ready to come face-to-face with 250+ amazing authors at the 5th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival\, the most dynamic ever! \nThe Festival will fill downtown Berkeley with a literary extravaganza that offers pleasure to anyone who has ever loved a book. \nMeet national book award winners\, NY Times top 10 authors\, international writers\, YA and children’s book legends\, and a diverse cross-section of the of what the literary world has to offer. \nKeynote speakers include Anand Giridharadas (“Winners Take All”) in conversation with Robert Reich\, moderated by Kat Taylor. In addition to a wide breadth of programming\, explore tracks diving into immigration\, modern slavery\, motherhood\, the environment\, and prison reform. \nThe free outdoor fair features booksellers and independent authors\, reading lounges\, fine local eats\, free books\, and entertainment for all ages. \n#baybookfest #baybookfest2019 @baybookfest \nFree to $15. \nPresented by Bay Area Book Festival.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/bay-area-book-festival-2/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park\, 2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way\, Berkeley\, 94704
CATEGORIES:East Bay
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190504T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190504T170000
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SUMMARY:BAPC OPEN POETRY READING
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019:\n \nMay 4\, June 1\n\n3:00 – 5:00 PM\n\n\n\n \n \nSTRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE\n1320 Addison St.\, Berkeley\, CA\n \nAddison is one block south of and parallel to University Ave.\nbetween Acton & Bonar St.\nParking on the street (NOT in the S.C.L. parking lot)\n\nCheck in at the front desk and you will be directed to the meeting location\n(usually Movie Room\, or backyard garden)\n \nAll Ages Welcome\n\nCome and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around —\n3-5 minutes per poet/reader\, or “just listening” is fine too 🙂
URL:https://litseen.com/event/bapc-open-poetry-reading-6/
LOCATION:Strawberry Creek Lodge\, 1320 Addison Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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SUMMARY:Music to my Eyes - Stories\, Music and Art From a Chicago Cabbie
DESCRIPTION:Author and artist Dmitry Samarov talks about and shows slides of art from his new book Music to My Eyes. Samarov has written for The Chicago Tribune\, The Chicago Reader\, and more; in Music to My Eyes he turns his eye and pen towards the musical stage\, sketching and describing a host of independent musicians he’s seen\, crossed paths with\, offered sofa space to\, and taken out to breakfast over the course of the past few decades. From well-known names like Nick Cave and Mission of Burma to lesser-known greats like Bill MacKay and Condo Fucks\, Samarov draws haunting portraits of artistry at the fringes of (and off the edges of) the mainstream\, while also offering poignant and memorable essays not only about their work\, but about musicianship and art\, creativity and commerce—the perils of selling out\, and the dangers of never doing so\, and above all else\, the thrill of creating something new. A love song and a lifer’s lament\, Music to My Eyes is an exquisite tribute to the trials and triumphs of independent music.  \nDmitry Samarov was born in Moscow\, USSR in 1970. He immigrated to the US with his family in 1978. He got in trouble in first grade for doodling on his Lenin Red Star pin and hasn’t stopped doodling since. \nHe has exhibited his work in all manner of bars\, coffeeshops\, libraries\, and even the odd gallery (when he’s really hard up). He paints and writes in Chicago\, Illinois. He is the author of Where To: A Hack Memoir.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/music-to-my-eyes-stories-music-and-art-from-a-chicago-cabbie/
LOCATION:The Green Arcade\, 1680 Market St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190504T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190504T210000
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SUMMARY:Nomadic Press showcase
DESCRIPTION:Nomadic Press showcases four writers and a musician\, every first Saturday of the month\, at their new space at the Oakland Peace Center\, red wine and coffee\, Nomadic Press\, 111 Fairmount Avenue\, Oakland\, $10-$15\, no one turned away for lack of funds\, 7:00 (www.facebook.com/pg/NomadicPress/events)\n\nEVENT PAGE
URL:https://litseen.com/event/nomadic-press-showcase/
LOCATION:Nomadic Press: Uptown\, 2301 Telegraph Ave.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay
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SUMMARY:Dmitry Samarov: A Talk\, a Slide-show
DESCRIPTION:Dmitry Samarov: A Talk\, a Slide-show\nIntroduced by Ben Terrall\, publisher of the cult ‘zine\nNamaste Motherfu**er\n\n \nAuthor and artist Dmitry Samarov talks about and shows slides of art from his new book Music to My Eyes. Samarov has written for The Chicago Tribune\, The Chicago Reader\, and more; in Music to My Eyes he turns his eye and pen towards the musical stage\, sketching and describing a host of independent musicians he’s seen\, crossed paths with\, offered sofa space to\, and taken out to breakfast over the course of the past few decades. From well-known names like Nick Cave and Mission of Burma to lesser-known greats like Bill MacKay and Condo Fucks\, Samarov draws haunting portraits of artistry at the fringes of (and off the edges of) the mainstream\, while also offering poignant and memorable essays not only about their work\, but about musicianship and art\, creativity and commerce—the perils of selling out\, and the dangers of never doing so\, and above all else\, the thrill of creating something new. A love song and a lifer’s lament\, Music to My Eyes is an exquisite tribute to the trials and triumphs of independent music. \nDmitry Samarov was born in Moscow\, USSR in 1970. He immigrated to the US with his family in 1978. He got in trouble in first grade for doodling on his Lenin Red Star pin and hasn’t stopped doodling since. \nHe has exhibited his work in all manner of bars\, coffeeshops\, libraries\, and even the odd gallery (when he’s really hard up). He paints and writes in Chicago\, Illinois. He is the author of Where To: A Hack Memoir.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/dmitry-samarov-a-talk-a-slide-show/
LOCATION:The Green Arcade\, 1680 Market St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Ian McEwan Machines Like Me
DESCRIPTION:Ian McEwan is the author of Enduring Love (1997)\, Amsterdam (1998; Booker Prize)\, Atonement (2001)\, Saturday (2005)\, The Children Act (2014)\, and others. Twelve movies have been made from his novels and short stories\, five of them with screenplays by McEwan. \n\nIan McEwan’s Homepage\nIan McEwan’s Wikipedia page\n\n\n\nIn his new novel\, Machines Like Me\, Ian McEwan uses science fiction and counter-factual history to speculate about the coming of artificial intelligence and its effect on human relations. The opening page introduces a pivotal character\, “Sir Alan Turing\, war hero and presiding genius of the digital age.” \nThe evening with McEwan will feature conversation with Stewart Brand\, based on written questions from the audience\, along with some readings. \nIan McEwan is the author of Enduring Love (1997)\, Amsterdam (1998; Booker Prize)\, Atonement (2001)\, Saturday (2005)\, The Children Act (2014)\, and others. Twelve movies have been made from his novels and short stories\, five of them with screenplays by McEwan. \nStewart Brand is co-founder and president of The Long Now Foundation and co-founder of Global Business Network. He created and edited the Whole Earth Catalog (National Book Award)\, and co-founded the Hackers Conference and The WELL. His books include The Clock of The Long Nowand Whole Earth Discipline. \nLong Now’s Seminars are curated and hosted by Stewart Brand. These monthly talks were started in 02003 to build a compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking. To follow the series\, you can watch the videos online\, share the highlights and subscribe to our podcasts.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/ian-mcewan-machines-like-me/
LOCATION:Sydney Goldstein Theater\, 275 Hayes St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Francisco
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