Poetry in Parks 2017
Candlestick Point SRA 1150 Carroll Ave., SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesA free and all-ages arts festival on September 9th, presented by Quiet Lightning + California State Parks at Candlestick Point SRA.
Free
30 events found.
San Francisco
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Babylon Salon Fall Reading
The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLaleh Khadivi, Lee Kravetz, + Shanthi Sekaran.
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Writers With Drinks September
Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAll proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.
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Saporoso – Book Release Party + Reading
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSaporoso (Italian for “tasty”) – is the latest collection of poems by Jennifer Barone in collaboration with artist Lam Khong.
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Left Coast Writers: David Hathwell
Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHis poems have appeared in more than a dozen literary magazines.
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Perfectly Queer: Teachers on Parade
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesCome hear Daniel Curzon and Margo Perin at Dog Eared Books Castro.
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Salman Rushdie w/ Michael Chabon
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDiscussing his forthcoming novel.
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Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEnjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.
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Sarah Page + Tony Robles
North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree reading!
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Designing San Francisco: The Untold Story of How Artists and Activists Rebuilt Postwar SF
The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United Statesw/ Alison Isenberg.
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Ryan Gattis
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesReading from his new novel Safe.
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Adam Gopnik Performs In: The Gates
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik presents a one-man show of stories from his thirty years as a husband, father, and writer in New York City.
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Tales and Legends from Mexico w/ Marcos Barraza
San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThis is a Reading, Writing & Poetry program from SFPL. We love reading/sharing/creating words.
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Daniel Kane
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDiscussing his new book Do You Have a Band? : Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City.
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Bawdy Storytelling’s ‘JoyRide’
Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWe don't limit you. Why are you limiting yourself? #storytelling#Unedited#TheRealDeal.
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Kim Shuck Poet Laureate Celebration
SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United StatesJoin us when Kim Shuck, San Francisco’s seventh poet laureate, is inaugurated.
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Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic.
Please bring your positive energy as we begin the year with friends and writing.
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Tongo Eisen-Martin
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThe much-awaited second book by a truly revolutionary poet, in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, Allen Ginsberg, and Audre Lorde.
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Martha Ronk + Paul Vangelisti
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMartha Ronk and Paul Vangelisti read from their poetry
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Paul Madonna: Close Enough for the Angels
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery is excited to present a special evening with Paul Madonna as he introduces his latest release Close Enough for the Angels, along with a gallery showing of his iconic work.
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Brutal Conditions of US Agriculture Workers Documented in Photo Essays
The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesIn photographs and testimonies, In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte shows that these conditions are provoking a new wave of organizing efforts
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The Junkyard 2017 Reading Showcase
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United StatesCome checkout this awesome student run publication from Lowell High School and hear some of the founders and staff read their unique work.
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Magra Books Reading: Paul Vangelisti + Sean Pessin Host
Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesCelebrating the first two seasons of titles from the independent publisher, Magra Books (magrabooks.com).
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About Alice: An Onstage Reading
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesA reading of the two-character play that Calvin Trillin has adapted from the book he wrote about his late wife, the educator Alice Stewart Trillin.
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POETS! – featured readers followed by an open mic
Readings + an open mic!
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Jeanne Powell + Clyde Always
North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree readings!
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Brontez Purnell
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States -
Michael Chabon
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn Conversation with Isabel Duffy.
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Josephine Rowe
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJosephine Rowe discusses her new novel, A Loving, Faithful Animal.
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Jesmyn Ward
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is thrilled to have Jesmyn Ward in the store for her latest novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Please join us!