September 2008Arts and EntertainmentSeptember 3-14Theater: A Boy and His SoulThick Description, Potrero Hill’s professional theater, presents a revival of its 2005 hit, A Boy and His Soul, by beloved Bay Area performer Colman Domingo. In this unique and surprising one-man musical of a childhood spent in Philadelphia in the 1970’s - during one of the great eras of soul - Colman and his family bring the music to life. Wednesdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 to $30, sliding scale Thick House, 1695 18th Street. Information and tickets: 401.8081; www.thickhouse.org. September 4 - November 1Photography: I feel I am free but I know I am notSF Camerawork invites the public to become the art in I feel I am free but I know I am not. Through a series of participatory multi-media performances and ongoing interactions in the gallery, this dynamic exhibit evolves as artists and audience collude to turn SF Camerawork into a participatory space and to blur the boundaries between art maker, viewer and media. Participating artists include Roger Sayre, Tim Sullivan, Guillermo Gómez-Peña with Violeta Luna and colleagues from La Pocha Nostra, Second Front and Oliver Herring with multiTASK. The public is encouraged to participate in events, interact with gallery installations and to view the resulting photographs, video and online documentation on display. Information: www.sfcamerawork.org September 5Reception: Farley’s CafeAmerican College of Traditional Chinese will host a reception for its new window box installation, entitled Medicine. 7 p.m. Farley’s Café, 315 18th Street. September 5-14Theater: Iron MuffinLegendary international performance artist Sha Sha Higby will present Iron Muffin, Glass Jungle II’s premier of exotic sculptural costume and puppetry dance, in a drama of memory and delicate timelessness. Internationally renowned for her evocative and haunting performances, Higby is influenced by her studies in Asia, Noh Theater, Butoh, shadow puppets, and textiles. According to SF Weekly, “...her monumental props and costumes are...strung together with silk, wood, leaves and lace slither leisurely across you imagination.” September 5 and 11, 7:00 p.m.; September 6 and 14, 1:00 p.m. EXIT Stage Left, 156 Eddy Street September 6Children: Fall Maternity ExchangeMaternity Xchange presents the San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair. This is THE event for new and expecting Bay Area parents. Join us for a day of education, shopping and fun. There will be gift bags for the first 250 families, a raffle for some great prizes and refreshments. $5 per person; $8 for two; children free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fort Mason, 99 Marina Boulevard, Information: www.BirthandBabyFair.com; info@maternityxchan ge.com September 6-14Theater: Chicken StockThe Marsh is proud to present a workshop performance of Liebe Wetzel’s Lunatique Fantastique in its new show, Chicken Stock, the uncanny story of avian influenza as seen through the eyes of domesticated birds and migratory water fowl. Using newspaper, plastic bags and plastic forks, the animators bring the Henpeck and Mallard family to amazing life as they encounter the deadly flu. The emotions evoked by these puppets, created from everyday objects, is surprising and haunting. 1:00 p.m., The Marsh, 1062 Valencia Street. Tickets: 800.838.3006 or www.themarsh.org. September 11Music: Solo Concert DayIn the morning Ben Barns will perform Bach on solo violin and viola. In the evening Devin Hoff will play the double bass, bass guitar, and guitar; he also sings, yells, writes songs, and talks a lot. Hoff recently self-released a solo acoustic bass album, ironically titled Solo Bass. Farley’s Café, 315 18th Street. September 9Literature: Raj PatelThe Potrero Library Campaign and San Francisco Center for the Book presents an evening of dialogue and discussion with Raj Patel. Patel is the author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System, which describes our global food system, in which 800 million people are starving while one billion people in wealthy countries like the United States are overweight. Patel examines the many ways in which international food policies affect farmers and consumers, and what we can do to make sure that the system is equitable and beneficial for everyone. Free, but donations encouraged. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., SF Center for the Book, 500 De Haro Street. September 13Comedy: Open MicDiscover new and veteran comics in the City’s hopping comedy scene as they try new material at the only open mic in San Francisco. Newbies warmly welcomed! Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Farley’s Café, 315 18th Street. September 14Theater: Crazy CloudCrazy Cloud is a work-in-progress, ruminating on the life and poetry of 15th Century Zen monk Ikkyu Sojun, with Dohee Lee and Sherwood Chen. $10. 7:00 p.m., NOHspace, 2840 Mariposa Street, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/41518; 800.838.3006 September 17Kids: Preschool Preview NightRepresentatives from more than 100 preschools and other child-related service agencies, exhibitors, and vendors will be available to answer your questions. $5 per adult; 18 or younger free. 5:30 to 8 p.m., San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flower), 9th and Lincoln Golden Gate Park entrance. Information: 359.2455; KennyA@jfcs.org. September 18Music: Melissa Rapp.Rapp’s music “…runs the gamut from love ballads to angry diatribes…her version of pop is as personal and arresting as hip-hop while offering the catchy rhythms and danceable quality of rock,” 8 p.m. Farley’s Café, 315 18th Street. Information: www.myspace.com/melissarapp September 19Anniversary: Whole FoodsCelebrate Whole Foods Market, Potrero Hill, one year anniversary. Giveaways, raffles and festivities throughout the day! September 20Environment: 2008 Coastal Cleanup at Warm Water Cove ParkThe Community Clean Team joins GreenTrustSF, the Port of San Francisco, the Department of Public Works and Literacy for Environmental Justice in volunteering to pick-up trash along the Eastern waterfront, to undertake greening projects in Warm Water Cove Park and along Illinois Street, and to remove graffiti from the neighborhood. Following the cleanup there will be a thank you barbeque lunch with deserts from Potrero Hill and Dogpatch restaurants and live music. 9 a.m. to noon. 24th and Illinois streets. Information: 641.2625; merle.goldstone@sfdpw.org September 25Community: Power Plant Task Force MeetingWhat a strange power trip it’s been, and the saga continues. Learn the latest about the City’s seemingly moribund combustion turbine project, as well as the proposal to retrofit the Potrero Power Plant’s three diesel back-up units. 7:00 p.m., Thick House, 1695 18th Street, near Carolina Street. September 26Art: The Peace SoldierThe Peace Soldier project provides a microphone for young American combat veterans to share their perspectives on the realities of war and the meaning of peace. Reception at 7 p.m. Farley’s Café, 315 18th Street. September 27-28Science: California Academy of Sciences Opens its DoorsWelcome back Academy; we missed you! Opening weekend festivities will celebrate science and commemorate the culmination of the Academy’s decade-long rebuilding project. Free, 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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