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Apolitical Election Cycle Comedy at the Palace of Fine Arts

Apolitical Election Cycle Comedy at the Palace of Fine Arts

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Sep 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Chicago-based comedy brigade Second City is coming to San Francisco to showcase their unique brand of straightforward political satire that they advertise as a relief to partisans of all affiliations weary of election year name calling and mistruth.

Trainspotting Author Irvine Welsh in Conversation

Trainspotting Author Irvine Welsh in Conversation

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Sep 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

As a part of the upcoming Litquake festival, and in honor of the release of his new novel, Skagboys, Irvine Welsh will be making an exclusive appearance at Z Space for a reading and conversation about his latest work.

New Black Comedy From FoolsFury Troupe to Premier

New Black Comedy From FoolsFury Troupe to Premier

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Coinciding with the end of summer fun and vacations comes the latest production from foolsFURY, Port Out, Starboard Home, which takes place in the strange space that is a cruise ship and promises to capture the unique aura cruise ship greenhorns experience.

Open Tryouts Announced for Beach Blanket Babylon

Open Tryouts Announced for Beach Blanket Babylon

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

The folks from Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon have recently announced that anyone, à la American Idol, can now tryout for a part in San Francisco’s world famous theatrical production.

MATCHA: Shamanism This Thursday

MATCHA: Shamanism This Thursday

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

Dohee Lee, current artist-in-residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts, fuses Korean Kyunggi-Do dance, percussion and vocals with contemporary elements and the shamanic traditions of her birthplace–Jeju Island in South Korea.

San Francisco Arts Town Hall Festival

San Francisco Arts Town Hall Festival

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

The third annual San Francisco Arts Town Festival is happening again–giving the members of the art community a chance to engage with members of local government and demonstrate the immeasurable value of arts education.

Conducting an Afternoon Photo Shoot of the San Francisco Bay Railroad

Conducting an Afternoon Photo Shoot of the San Francisco Bay Railroad

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

With the advent of the automobile at the turn of prior century, the railroad faded into the background as the people of the United States became less reliant on the railroad to get them from one place to another. 

Litquake Presents Writer Joshua Cohen in Conversation With Ethan Nosowsky

Litquake Presents Writer Joshua Cohen in Conversation With Ethan Nosowsky

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

The author of  A Heaven of Others and Witz, writer Joshua Cohen, comes to the Epicenter for a conversation with McSweeney‘s editorial director Ethan Nosowsky about his latest book Four New Messages.

Celebration for Philip Choy’s Release of Guide to the History of Chinatown

Celebration for Philip Choy’s Release of Guide to the History of Chinatown

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

Renowned architect, lecturer and historian of Chinese America, Philip P. Choy, celebrates the release of his new book with an appearance at the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum.

SOMA Bad Art Gallery Presented by SF Indie Fest Opens

SOMA Bad Art Gallery Presented by SF Indie Fest Opens

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 8, 2012 | Comments (0)

While there’s arguably an exhausting amount of bad post-modern art continuing to crop up in SOMA art galleries, SF Indie Fest is hosting a new event to recognize what they deem to be good local art.

Oksana Marafioti, American Gypsy Author, in Conversation at The Booksmith

Oksana Marafioti, American Gypsy Author, in Conversation at The Booksmith

Posted by: Zane Johnston on Aug 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

With her parents members of a traveling troupe of Romani until she moved to America when she was 15-years-old, Oksana Marafioti got a chance to experience life on the road and accumulate a wealth of experiences.