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A few small housekeeping notes for those of you who like to peer behind the calendar curtain: I've decided to revert the organization of this calendar back to our previous format. Each day's events are now once again listed in chronological order, rather than trying to group them by location and then list by time. If any of you have strong feelings about that, send me an email. You also might notice in this calendar a new symbol next to certain events (☼). That indicates that the event is put on by someone who has at some point purchased a sponsorship or ad space at COYOTE. We do not currently offer ad space on this calendar or special placement in return for dollars. I am also not involved in any way in ad sales here, and buying an ad elsewhere at COYOTE has no bearing on whether I list or don't list an event. But we also believe in transparency.
This week we've also got salty lakes, vampiric debates, speculative sculpture, and more. We'll post new events each Wednesday. Go forth and enjoy!
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Solid Pictures 〰️ Have you ever heard of "photosculpture?" I had not, but apparently in 1959 a French artist and inventor named François Willème developed a technique by which he turned photographic negatives into solid figures. Now, you can see these rare artifacts on display, and at this talk Patrick R. Crowley, Assistant Curator of European Art, will explain how "these experiments laid the groundwork for the scanning, machining, and printing technologies ubiquitous today." Even if you can't make the talk,this exhibit is worth a trip to the farm. 〰️ 12-1pm 〰️ Stanford University Cantor Arts Center 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Ordinary Horror: The Aesthetics of Deformation from Leopardi to Ferrante - with Andrea Capra 〰️ Want to start a debate that will never end at a literary party? Simply ask a mid-sized group "what is horror?" and walk away. Sure, horror is serial killers and ghosts and demons and vampires. But perhaps the most terrifying elements of horror (even, I would argue, in those stories) is everyday human cruelty. In his new book Ordinary Horror: The Aesthetics of Deformation from Leopardi to Ferrante Dr. Adrea Capra argues that horror can be found in everything from Primo Levi's writings on Auschwitz and Elena Ferrante's descriptions of sexual violence. 〰️ 12pm 〰️ Stanford University 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
The neural basis of cuttlefish camouflage and social behavior 〰️ I think we all probably have nature videos that immediately burned themselves into our cells. For me, one of them is the first time I sawfootage of a cuttlefish changing colors to hypnotize its prey. I'll wait while you go watch that, if you haven't seen it. Okay, you're back? Great! Now you can learn about how the hell they do that???? Tessa Montague from Columbia University will talk about work that tries to figure out how a cuttlefish translates what it's seeing to what its skin is doing. 〰️ 12:30-1:30pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary: Honoring the Rank & File 〰️ Hear from Black Panther Party alumni first hand at this event celebrating the names you don't learn about in school — the folks who ran the offices, packed the lunches, and showed up to fight against racism and police abuse. Hear from those folks directly about their experiences, and memories, and what they see moving forward for Oakland and the movement. 〰️ 5-7pm 〰️ Oakland History Center 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual 〰️ Edward Said's work has never been more relevant, as Israel continues to carry out a genocide in Gaza whose roots stretch far beyond October 7th, 2023. Much has been said about Said's writing, but in this talk by Nubar Hovsepian, a close friend and confidant of Said's, you'll get a sense of how the man himself came to his ideas of resistance and liberation despite continued, often violent repression and resistance. 〰️ 5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
The Art of Midlife #4: On the Possibilities of Women's Sports, with Kate Schatz and Audacious Wilson 〰️ "How do we build community in midlife? What does it mean to be a sports fan in a middle-aged body? Why are so many women-of-a-certain age getting Valkyries tattoos?" All these questions and more with two women who know both women and ball. Celebrate the Valkyries historic WNBA Playoffs run, and learn how women's sports can be a place to connect, celebrate, and feel like part of something even if you're not normally a sports fan. 〰️ 6-8pm 〰️ Local Economy, Oakland 〰️ $10 suggested donation 〰️more info
Fungi of Western Australia & Queensland 〰️ If you've gotten bored of the local fungi here in the Bay Area, come to this talk to hear Damon Tighe discuss the fungus down under. Much like the rest of Australia and Queensland, the fungi down there are unique and surprising. "Logistics, time of year, and what animals not to pet will all be covered." 〰️ 6pm 〰️ 〰️ Sebastopol Grange 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Plant Bingo 〰️ Buy a drink (non-alcoholic options available) and get a bingo card and be on your way to potential plant prizes. Hosted by drag queen King-Bobby, this is a fun way to get a little greenery in your life and meet a new fun villain (self-described). 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ Propagation, SF 〰️ cost of a drink 〰️more info
Editor's note: what's up with the dearth of events on Fridays? Saturdays are packed to the gills, and Fridays are always so slim. Are Fridays over? Did I miss the memo?
Weird Halloween Costume Workshop with Cole Zlata 〰️ Don't let the costume making sneak up on you! Get started early, and make something weird and wonderful. Artist Cole Zlata leads this workshop and is on hand to help you go big, go strange, go conceptual, go cerebral, go wild. "Giant heads. Impractical objects. Creatures. Food. Weather Systems. Questionable ideas. Let's get weird." This is a two-part workshop, so only sign up if you can also attend the second session on Oct 23rd! Please share what you make with me. 〰️ 10am-2pm 〰️ Point Reyes Library 〰️ FREE but you have to call and register 〰️more info
Inside Your San Francisco Election Ballot 〰️ I know I'm a broken record on these election events, but it really does pay to do even a little bit of research on your local elections before you're faced with empty bubbles and a deadline. Especially in California, where we are blessed/cursed by the proposition system. Hear experts from CalMatters, KALW, and San Francisco Public Press break down the local races and ballot measures and answer your questions. 〰️ 5pm 〰️ SFPL Main Branch 〰️ San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Literary Salon: Spooky Storytelling 〰️ Put a costume on and rock up to this reading that goes all in on the Halloween spirit. Readers Rowena Singer, Beth Winegarner, Sezin Devi Koehler, and Lauren C. Johnson will all weave tales of mystery, darkness, and delight. Snacks and drinks provided! 〰️ 5:30-7:30pm 〰️ The Writer's Grotto, SF 〰️ FREE (donations welcome) 〰️more info
FORESTSPEAK 〰️ As soon as I read the phrase "speculative sculpture" I mashed that "put it in the calendar" button so hard. This is the solo show that culminates Kelsey Chen's residency at Now Place and it features a glorious and exciting merger of text, ceramic, ink, and found and foraged materials to ask "what a humanism that is ecological and planetary in consciousness could look like." Really juicy stuff. 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ Now Place, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
BARS Century Ride 〰️ If you've ever wanted to ride 100 miles on your bike with some cool homies, this is a great opportunity to do so. The Bay Area Rock Skippers ("essentially an excuse to hang out and skip rocks in an organized setting") is putting on this century ride going from SF, down to San Jose, and then up back to Richmond. It's a pretty easy, flat route, but it's still 100 miles so be for real about whether that's something you want to do. That said, the route follows the BART and Cal Train routes so if you need to bail, you can get yourself home. Bring water and lunch and have fun! 〰️ 7am meetup, 7:30am roll out 〰️ San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Coastal prairie fire ecology walk 〰️ By now you're probably aware of the idea of "good fire" and prescribed burns, but how do they actually work in practice? On this walk you'll learn about the habitat along the Bourne Ridge, once a coastal prairie that has now turned to dense trees and shrubs, and how some stewards of this land are using fire to try and keep the landscape healthy and awaken the seedbank of coastal prairie native plants. This is a short but strenuous one mile hike, so wear good shoes, and bring water and layers. 〰️ 9am-1pm 〰️ Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach 〰️ FREE but RSVP 〰️more info
Black Bathers Day 〰️ Sometimes simple is the best: Black bathers come through and enjoy the sauna, an ocean dip, waterside hangouts, and more. This event in particular centers the queer and trans community. Bring picnic blankets, camping chairs, all the stuff you need to really settle in and hang out comfortably. 〰️ 9:30am-8pm 〰️ good hot, Richmond 〰️ $5-10 sliding scale NOTAFLOF, reservation required 〰️more info
Sacramento Anarchist Book Fair 〰️ I rarely send you out to Sacramento, but this is the good shit. Meet up with rad thinkers and makers at this book fair full of zines, books, talks, crafts, workshops, discussions, and radical joy. Surround yourself with people doing the good work, and the hellscape will be way more survivable! 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE: masks required and provided 〰️ 10am-7pm 〰️ Flower Fist Market, Sacramento 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
River Electric Adults Only R&B and Hip-Hop Pool Party 〰️ It's getting to the end of river lounging season, so sneak one last pool party at River Electric. All R&B and hip-hop, chill vibes, dancers, and a good time. 〰️ 11am-8pm 〰️ River Electric 〰️ Guerneville 〰️ $45 〰️more info
Oakstead Market 〰️ Prints, cards, paintings, pottery, jewelry, pizza, knits, and more at this cute little artist market. Get a head start on your holiday gift shopping! 〰️ 11am-4pm 〰️ 1172 Ocean Ave, Emeryville 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Creepy, Crawly, & Cute! 〰️ This one is for the kiddos and a great way to get over the blech of bugs who deserve nothing but our love and respect 🫡. Meet some animal ambassadors of the insect, spider, and other arthropod variety, and learn their surprisingly cute and endearing ways! 〰️ 11-11:30am 〰️ Youth Science Institute, Los Gatos 〰️ FREE but registration required 〰️more info
Hey Diva x Dot’s Pizza Popup 〰️ The hottest unofficial MUNI merch is back, this time with pizza. Come pickup your MUNI SLUT hat, along with block printed clothes, stickers and more along with pizza from Dot's. Every hat purchased includes a $5 donation to Market Street Railway to help keep SF’s vintage streetcars alive. These sell out immediately every time, so get there early if you want to be sure to get the goods. 〰️ 11am-4pm 〰️ Clarion Alley Mural Project, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Bay Area Science Festival 〰️ Bring your bestie and your favorite kids to this fun day-long science fest. Over 125 demonstrations, hands-on games, lab tours, magic shows, talks, and more! I would bet ten million dollars I do not have that there will be bubbles. 〰️ 11am-4pm 〰️ UCSF Koret Quad 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
International Vampire Film Festival 〰️ Remember when Soleil accidentally nearly caused an international incident with their"Dadliest Band" bracket? I think you could probably incite just as much intense debate with a "Most Vampiric" movie bracket. Sure you would have to include the classics, Dracula, Nosferatu, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Twilight, Sinners. But are the vampires in Only Lovers Left Alive even really vampiric? They mostly just mope around? If the word "vampire" is never uttered the entire film (as in Cronos) does it even count? That sound you hear is me fleeing from the wrath of COYOTE's actual movie critics. Anyway, come watch some iconic vampire films at this film festival, and sharpen your vampire movie opinion fangs. 〰️ 11:30am-midnight 〰️ Balboa Theatre, SF 〰️ $30 for a full day pass 〰️more info
Inner Outer Zine Release Party Pt. 2 〰️ I had never in my life heard of a sandwich potluck (in which you are encouraged to bring sandwich ingredients, not completed sandwiches), but it's such a fun idea! Bring your sliced whatevers and assemble a sandwich in celebration of Inner Outer's second issue. The zine is all about SF's parks (beautiful), and you'll also be invited to make a sandwich-inspired zine (amazing). 〰️ 12-3pm 〰️ The Panhandle, SF 〰️ $0-20 〰️more info
Clement St. Art Fair & Broke-Ass Stuart Day 〰️ As a calendar editor I simply could not leave off this day of celebration for one of the hardest working event listers in the business: Stuart Schuffman, who is probably less broke than he was when he started Broke-Ass Stuart but, let's be real, the journalism world is a wreck, so he's probably still a little broke. This year he's combining his celebration with the 3rd annual Clement Street Art Fair, so you're guaranteed all sort of good times including activities, art, crafts workshops, live printing, a bike fix-it station, and more. 〰️ 12-5pm 〰️ Clement Street, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Topographical Map Reading 101 with Outré 〰️ Have you ever looked at a map and been like "what the hell are all those squiggly lines?" Welcome to the wonderful world of topography, my friends! Learn how to read a map, use a compass, and the ins and out of those trippy lines. And on a related note, if you've got a dad (or dad-coded person) in your life and need a gift, thesetopographical wood carvings are real winners. 〰️ 1-3pm 〰️ Inspiration Point Parking Lot, Orinda 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
It’s the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event 〰️ Not only is it the 60th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, it's also the 60th anniversary of the Peanuts Halloween special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. To celebrate, the Schulz Museum is throwing a party, featuring live music, crafts, costume and mustache contests and offering up some behind the scenes stories about how the film was made. And, of course, watch the iconic special on the museum's big screen. Come dressed in a Peanuts-themed costume and you could win a prize! 〰️ 1-5pm 〰️ Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa 〰️ $15 (includes museum admission) 〰️more info
A Toast to Sausalito: Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival 〰️ Hang out and sip on you beverage(s) of choice at this community festival full of, yes, beer, wine, and spirits, but also interactive art, family friendly activities, live music, and more. 〰️ 1-5pm 〰️ Caledonia Street, Sausalito 〰️ $45 in advance $55 day of 〰️more info
Joe Bataan at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival ☼ 〰️Latin music icon Joe Bataan is still wowing audiences after sixty years with his talent and charisma. This man has the aura, as the kids say. From doo-wop, to soul, to salsa, to disco and hip-hop, Bataan has built an incredible career full of bops and he’s not slowing down. COYOTE will be tabling at this event too, so come say hi. 〰️2-4:30pm 〰️Yerba Buena Gardens, SF 〰️FREE 〰️more info
Real Time & Space Open Studios 〰️ I'm a huge lover of open studios, and this one is a must-see in my opinion. The folks at Real Time & Space (which include Cara Esten Hurtle, whose recent project surveilling the surveillance stateyou can read about here) are the real deal. They've just moved to a new studio, and now you can come through and see what they're up to. Definitely check it out. 〰️ 3-5pm 〰️ Real Time & Space Studio, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Twilight Nature Walk at the Baylands 〰️ Twilight isn't just a movie where you can see Kristen Stewart have no chemistry with Robert Pattinson; it's also the best time to see bats, birds, and other spooky critters! Take a walk with a friendly and knowledgeable docent at this meander through the Baylands, and learn about the many plants and animals that call the region home. Wear warm layers, and bring a pair of binoculars if you've got them. 〰️ 5-6:30pm 〰️ EcoCenter, Palo Alto 〰️ FREE but limited space, registration required 〰️more info
Author Talk with Judy Juanita 〰️ Judy Juanita has spent 60 years working across literature, journalism, and activism. Now you can hear the former editor-in-chief of The Black Panther talk about her latest book, California Fever Dream: A Memoir, which covers that long career and offers insights into her development across genres. Also she has a poetry collection called Gawdzilla, which is an amazing title. 〰️ 5:30-6:30pm 〰️ Peninsula Book Collaborative 〰️ Daly City 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Chinaka Hodge's All Greg's Kids Come Home, a staged reading 〰️ This is described in the blurb as "Wes Anderson meets hella Oakland," and reading that I suspect you will know if this is for you or not. Chinaka Hodge is a real deal Oaklandite, and at this reading you'll hear from her latest piece, in which "the oldest daughter in a family of top performing neuro-divergents decides to unmask at a high stakes homecoming." 〰️ 7pm 〰️ The Studio, Stanford 〰️ $43+ 〰️more info
An Evening Spell: Trans Poetry & Hardware Hang ☼ 〰️ Listen, I'm sorry to be doing the world's most chaotic LitQuake suggestions by just randomly sprinkling them into the calendar instead of doing a true roundup post. But I'm just one person and there are SO MANY events. So you're going to have to live with me just pulling out all the trans ones and featuring those. If you want something else, go look at the full schedule. At this one, you'll hear experimental music, poetry readings, and more. If you were intrigued byRahawa's review of golden lionheart collier’s ‘Hidden Currents’, this is for you. 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ The Crown, Oakland 〰️ FREE, $10-15 suggested donation 〰️more info
dead internet theory iMac LAN party 〰️ Do you all remember when the iMacs g3's came out in the cool colors? We got an orange one and it was the coolest day of my life!! If that means anything to you, this party is where you're gonna want to be: Come through and play old games on old machines, see new installations, and reclaim the joy that the computer used to offer. "Part digital time capsule, part experimental art party, and part love letter to the weird, creative internet we grew up with." 〰️ 8pm-12am 〰️ Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, Oakland 〰️ pay what you can, $10 suggested donation NOTAFLOF 〰️more info
Bay Anarchist Free School Fundraiser 〰️ Help raise money for theBay Anarchist Free School (who puts on a ton of great stuff, some of which I feature in this calendar, and whose full listings you should always check out) so they can continue doing the good work of teaching folks how to do things like read maps, protect their information online, set up an emergency radio network, and more. At this one, four bands who will bring the house down. 〰️ 8pm-midnight 〰️ Purple House, SF 〰️ technically free but it's a fundraiser so bring money 〰️more info
Contour Drawing + Wire Sculpture 〰️ There are only four spots left in this one so get your ticket now if you want to attend. Learn how to make contour wire sculptures, play with space, create shapes, and more with Oakland-based artist Duncan Sherwood-Forbes. This is a great technique to learn to be able to create one-of-a-kind gifts for friends (trust me). Or make your own wall hanging or freestanding sculpture. The world is your wire oyster. 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ The BEAM 〰️ Oakland 〰️ $135 〰️more info
Queers of the Plaza Rally 〰️ Join Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT) and Gay Shame at this rally demanding that SF politicians stand up for what is right across several connected fronts: trans liberation, Palestinian justice, and the fight for a better world rather than a worse one (is that so much to ask?). 〰️ 1:30-2:30pm 〰️ Harvey Milk Plaza, SF 〰️more info
Berkeley Bird Fest 〰️ Bird freaks, your time has come! This annual festival of bird nerds is always a lovely time, whether you're meeting up with fellow birders to do some peeping, or taking a tour of a museum, or gathering to talk about the time(s) a bird has changed your life. There will also be bird origami, bird soundscapes, bird tributes, bird writing, bird performances, and more. To cap it all off, Lauren Markham and Ed Yong will answer chill, lowkey questions like "What does it mean to bear witness to a world of immense wonder AND a world in the midst of climate crisis?" and "What does it mean to lose ourselves in nature AND reckon with the loss of the natural world in the past, present, and future?" 〰️ 8am 〰️ 5pm 〰️ Birding around Berkeley, also at the David Brower Center 〰️ Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Bran Mello and the Afterglow, New Earth Farmers, Eggcorn 〰️ I've said it before but one of the fun parts of curating this calendar is discovering new (to me) music. (Check out the songs that have been getting COYOTE writers through it recently.) And in researching this event I deeply enjoyed eggcorn's 2025 album "Observer Effect." I'm a sucker for a sad bop! Go check them out, along with Brian Mello and the Afterglow and New Earth Farmers. 〰️ 5pm 〰️ Ivy Room, Albany 〰️ $15 〰️more info
Petit Perceres pop up at Popoca 〰️ Food lovers come through for this "menu curated with the last whispers of summer" by Petit Percebes at perennial favorite Popoca. That's all I know and tbh that's probably all you need to know! 〰️ 5-9pm 〰️ Popoca, Oakland 〰️ FREE but bring money for food obviously 〰️more info
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 film screening & discussion 〰️ This film is full of never-before-seen footage gathered by Swedish Television journalists in the 60's and 70's, documenting the work of the Black Power Movement and featuring icons like Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Huey P. Newton, and Bobby Seal. Moments is a scent-free space, so remember that when you're getting ready to head out to this one. 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE: masks required 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Moments Co-Op, Oakland 〰️ $5-20 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF* 〰️more info
Fright Night (1985) Screening 〰️ I feel like there are probably more "cult classic" vampire films than any other film topic, and this is one of them. When Fright Night, directed by Tom Holland (no, not Spiderman,this one) came out in 1985, Roger Ebert wrote that it was "not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished," which is actually kind of an amazing blurb. Bring your own chair, and get there on time because they're starting with some cool shorts before the vampiric goings on commence. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ The Planetarium, Richmond 〰️ FREE, but donations welcome 〰️more info
Native American and Indigenous Studies Lecture Series: Two-Spirit and Indigequeer Identities 〰️ Binary sex and gender is not only unscientific but also a colonial construct — one that we can all stand to chip away at as dutifully as possible. At this talk, Dr. Roger Kuhn (Poarch Band of Creek Indians) leads a conversation "exploring Two-Spirit and Indigequeer identities, decolonizing sexuality, and the ways culture shapes our bodily experiences." 〰️ 1:30pm 〰️ San Jose State University 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
The Promise and Pitfalls of Inclusive Design and Disability Technology feat. Jutta Treviranus and Liz Henry 〰️ I'm sure your list of reasons to hate AI is alreadylonger than Jafar's, but here's another line item for it: contributing to mechanized digital eugenics. In this talk, two experts will talk about disability, design, and the ways in which technology can both help and undermine disabled folks. Jutta Treviranus and Liz Henry will cover everything from collapsing down edge cases through statistical modeling to denying disabled people the right to repair their own devices. 〰️ 5-6:30pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Opening Reception: How Soon Is Now? 〰️ The California College of the Arts may simply be the skin that Vanderbilt is now wearing (this is my mental image) but they are apparently still having arts events! This show brings together recent work with archival material from the history of the college, including "models, drawings, project images, publications, posters, postcards, and other ephemera move between the present and fragments from the programs’ histories, revealing connections among students, faculty, alumni, ideas, and work across time." 〰️ 6-8pm 〰️ Center for Architecture + Design, SF 〰️ FREE, but RSVP required 〰️more info
Mushrooms: Wonders of the Woods! 〰️ The mushroom events are back, baby! Kick off your fall fungal festivities with this interactive hour of hands-on exploration. Learn how to identify mushrooms, and which ones you can eat happily, and which ones you can only eat once. (Because they're poisonous and you'd die.) Don't use AI for anything, but definitely not for mushroom ID. Learn from Carrie Staller instead! 〰️ 6pm 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ Mill Valley Library 〰️ Mill Valley 〰️ FREE but RSVP required 〰️more info
Writer's Block Party: An 826 Valencia Fundraiser 〰️ Support young writers and have a grand day out (bring your own space ship) at this gathering to raise money for 826 Valencia's free writing and tutoring program for SF youth. The event will feature activities, free books, a silent auction, unlimited beer and wine, and lots of exploration. It might be a fundraiser for kids, but this event is 21+. 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Southern Pacific Brewing, SF 〰️ $40+ 〰️more info
The Ring film with live orchestra 〰️ I've never seen The Ring but one time someone described the plot to me and I did not sleep for a week. I will not be attending this! But if you're a horror movie lover this is a real treat — the landmark horror film on the big screen accompanied by the SF Symphony playing Hans Zimmer’s score. Be sure to wear your "The Japanese version was scarier" t-shirt if you want to find my annoying ex in the crowd. 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ Davies Symphony Hall, SF 〰️ $99-209 〰️more info
Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History 〰️ Any book of hybrid research memoir that "draws on her training in geographic methods and on additional creative sources such as Mormon diaries, Soviet realist novels, Australian Aboriginal paintings, and techniques of memoir and the personal essay" is one I'm interested in. This one happens to be about salt lakes — weird, extraordinary ecosystems that are drying up around the world, as documented in Caroline Tracey’s book Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. 〰️ 3:30-5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Haunted Oakland 〰️ Is a city even real if it doesn't have ghosts? I argue: no. And by that metric, Oakland is a city. Join Beth Winegarner and Courtney Minick, hosts of the podcast Dead Reckoning, as they take you on a tour of Oakland's most notable undead residents. Perhaps we can get them to take their haunts southwest and scare some ethics into the techies? Just a thought! 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ Clio's Books, Oakland 〰️ $10 〰️more info
Living with the Stars on Day of the Dead 〰️ Everybody has lots to say about the equinox ("Madness designates the equinox between the vanity of night's hallucinations and the non-being of light's judgments," says Michel Foucault) but what about the "cross-quarter days" — those forgotten halfway points between them? Let us divide the darkness further together and learn about how these halfway points have coincided with the season of corn harvest and the traditions of Day of the Dead. Plus, there will be snacks. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Randall Museum, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Shab • شب featuring ALCHEMIA, Ari B, and BAQVAS 〰️ Out: dark academia. In: dark electronic music woven into South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African heritage. Think the usual EDM, acid, darkwave, post-punk, and club tracks layered in with traditional instrumentation "and cultural sonic oddities." 〰️ 8pm 〰️ Moonglow, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️more info
Bitch, Get Up and Drag Your Ass to El Rio’s Mini Movie Theatre 〰️ For the filmmakers and film curious, for the ADHD girlies, for those who style themselves as supporters of the arts, it's all here at this "micro-theatre style showcase" of short films made by local filmmakers Yoko Tamada, Madison Mendes, Sydney Rincón, and Paola Zavala. Have your Letterboxd ready. 〰️ 8-11:45pm 〰️ El Rio, SF 〰️ $5 suggested donation 〰️more info
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