Events

rE/visioning the Collection: New Perspectives Through Sound and Media will be presented at the de Young Museum. VOLUME commissioned eight electronic sound and media artists to “plug into” their permanent collection and create new collaborative performances by eight artists: Dave Aju, J.D. Beltran, Nate Boyce, Loren Chasse, Lucky Dragons, Seth Horvitz, Kadet Kuhne, and David Wilson. Part of the 11th Annual San Francisco Electronic Music Festival

The MORPH TRAITS exhibition will display a collection of drawings that are the result of a collaborative exercise between Kyle Ranson and Daniel Higgs. Consummated in 1991 and set aside, this back and forth practice continued intermittently over the next 14 years through brief encounters and the postal system. In 2007, the two geographically separated artists reinitiated the game and it was decided to create a volume of these works. Three years in the making, this assemblage evolved into what became known as the Morph Traits. The Morph Traits Book, published by Needles & Pens, will also be released the night of the opening. (Morph Traits is 4-color, 60 page, off-set printed book, printed in an edition of 500) Both DANIEL HIGGS & KYLE RANSON will be in attendance. There will be music!

Hooray! Candystore Collective is happy to host the first party on the cross country tour of Creative, Inc., an new book by Meg Mateo Ilasco of Craft, Inc. and Anthology Magazine and Joy Deangdeelert Cho of Oh Joy! Published by Chronicle, the book is filled with great advice about becoming a freelance talent like an illustrator, animator, designer, stylist, or photographer. The book will be available in early September. Pick up a copy at the party, meet the authors, and get your personal copy signed. There will be cupcakes by Mission Minis and sparkly beverages. Please RSVP to rsvp@candystorecollective.com so Brandon from Mission Minis knows how many cupcakes to bake! Here is a sneak peek of the stop-motion film Meg and Joy created for the book. Filmed by Thayer Allyson Gowdy, featuring music by Boy Girl Party, and starring Joy and Meg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSgIDvBHk8&feature=player_embedded

Fecal Face hosts a giant celebration for a big anniversary: 10 years in business, 2 venues to visit, and a number of artists (visual and musical) showcasing their work. More info from the site: "Fecal Face Dot Com, the San Francisco based content-rich, multidisciplinary art and culture website, is pleased to announce the opening of its 10 Year Anniversary Show on Friday September 10, 2010 at The Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St, San Francisco, CA) with a reception running 6-8pm. Original paintings from 25 mid career artists based out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London. A live music event and party will immediately follow a block away at Mezzanine (44 Jessie St) 9pm-2am. In the 10 years since its conception, Fecal Face has occupied a unique niche online and in the "real world," by documenting and shaping the contemporary arts scene in the San Francisco and beyond. The first website of its kind, Fecal Face has launched the careers of many a creative and catalyzed a community of artists and personalities working in various mediums from around the globe. The 10 Year Anniversary Show will feature the works of 25 of these artists, chronicling a community and style that has been the backbone of Fecal Faces’ content for the last decade. The exhibit will be on display from September 10th to October 9th at San Francisco’s famous Luggage Store Gallery, with an opening reception for the public on Friday September 10th from 6-8pm. Many of the artists will be in attendance and complimentary wine served. "The after party at Mezzanine (444 Jessie St) beginning at 9pm is a short one block walk from The Luggage Store and will feature live music from Kelly Stoltz, Sonny Smith, and Ty Segall with DJ Ted Shred spinning records.. A suggested donation $8 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) will get you a raffle ticket with a chance to win original artwork from artists such as Jeremy Fish and David Choe along with clothing donated by Upper Playground and other art related prizes. Slideshows of Fecal Face’s 10 yrs online will be displayed and patrons will be invited to participate in video and photo documentaries focused on Fecal Face’s 10 influential years."

Meet innovative designers Brian Kim and Olga Nazarova, the duo behind Them Atelier, the Los Angeles based clothing line and design collective, as they debut new denim styles from their Fall / Winter collection. Sip a cocktail, dance to a live DJ and discover the jeans silhouette that is perfect for you. Receive an exclusive handmade denim tote as your free gift with purchase. Please email store.sanfrancisco@ilovebastille.com to RSVP

SF Underground Market returns with two shifts of food, drinks, workshops, entertainment, and more (including a number of new vendors). Notes on this round, from Forage SF's site: "Just like last time, the market will be split into two shifts. The first (11am-4pm) will be focused on "take-homeables" -- jams, produce, soaps, desserts etc. If you want to avoid the crowds, this is a good time to go. $5 entry. "The second shift (6pm-midnight) will be mainly hot food that's ready to eat. We'll have music, drinks for sale, and workshops. Come at night if you want to drink, eat some food, listen to some music and hang out. $5 entry. "The whole day will be mixed, with some jams at night and some BBQ during the day, but will mainly hew to the above. Drinks will be available during the changeover from 4-6pm." (Note that if you want to hit both shifts, the price of entry is $8)

The San Francisco Brewers Guild will presents its seventh annual Brews on the Bay Beer Festival on September 11th and 12th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event takes place aboard the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, the historic World War II Liberty ship docked at Pier 45 in San Francisco. Tickets for each day of the festival are $45.00 in advance and $55.00 at the door and may be purchased online at www.sfbrewersguild.org and at all seven participating breweries. The price of admission includes beer samples, food, live music and special tours of the ship, virtually all of which will be open to visitors. San Francisco Brewers Guild members participating in the festival include Gordon Biersch Brewery & Restaurant, ThirstyBear Brewing Company, 21st Amendment, Magnolia Pub & Brewery, Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant, Social Kitchen & Brewery and Speakeasy which, collectively, will be pouring more than 40 artisan beers thus making this the largest offering of San Francisco brewed beers available at any festival worldwide. Proceeds from the festival will be donated to the organization that maintains the SS Jeremiah O’Brien which made seven ocean voyages and eleven crossings of the English Channel during WWII and is one of only two Liberty ships still sailing.

Guerrero Gallery presents the opening night party for new work by Aaron Noble and Greg Lamarche, who use "collage work and other mediums, drawing influence from graffiti to comic books... to evoke a sense of reminiscent nostalgia." The event includes and after party with bands and an appearance by two other artists, Andrew Schoultz and Chris Duncan.

Milieux Sonores, which premiered in Zurich in 2009, was designed to create imaginary spaces that could be shown in actual places as exhibition architecture. Participants, who included artists, composers, and sound designers often working in teams, were issued the following challenge: Build an imaginary space. The resulting five installations make use of cutting-edge audio technology developed at ICST Zurich to propose very diverse solutions. At Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, they all become part of a dark, mine-like space defined by sharp black shapes jutting out from gallery walls. Listen for yourself through November 19th, 2010.

September's Monthly Rumpus will be featuring authors Creston Lea, Katie Crouch, Rives, and Daniel Alarcón. Music by John Craigie and Shovelman Isaac Frankle. With a Performance by Chicken John! Food provided by The Lady From Empanada. Also chances to win great prizes in our monthly porn raffle! $10, cheap! You can’t afford not to go. Hosted by Rumpus editor Isaac Fitzgerald. Buy tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124033

The Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco will host an exhibition and reception for current artists-in-residence Val Britton and Zachary Royer Scholz on Friday, September 17th, from 5-9pm and Saturday, September 18th, from 1-5pm. This exhibition will be the culmination of four months of work by Britton and Scholz who have scavenged materials from the dump to make art and promote recycling and reuse. An exhibition of paintings and drawings by student artist Tanner Griepentrog will be held concurrently at 401 Tunnel Avenue. Work by all artists will be viewable by appointment the week of September 20th.

Come to Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids to learn how to make your own kaleidoscope. We invite kids of all ages to come make & decorate their own kaleidoscopes using repurposed materials and objects from the natural world. There will be a range of dried flora and various craft supplies available and you are welcome to bring in your own objects as well. FREE!

The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) hosts a daylong arts festival showcasing steam roller printing on the streets of Portrero Hill, along with 80+ artists, vendors, and organizations presenting a bazaar of fine and affordable wares. The Roadworks Street Fair & Benefit takes over Rhode Island Street between 16th and 17th Streets with steamroller and “little lino” 12” square print activities, children’s art corner, live music and entertainment, and popular street food . Free tours of the Austin/Burch Gallery and studios plus a free letterpress mini-workshop will be offered at SFCB adjacent at 300 De Haro Street.

Mechanics' Institute member poets Frank Cebulski, Jonathan Bracker, Zara Raab, Nora Sawyer, and Charles Sullivan will present selected poems from their bodies of work. Members of Mechanics' Institute: Free Public: $12 Named after events that occurred at the Mechanics' Pavilion from 1879-1882, the Authors' Carnival is a new series of literary activities sponsored by the Mechanics' Institute Library that include readings, workshops, and performances for, by, and in support of our members who are writers. Participation in these events is limited to members; however, the public is invited to attend. Location : Mechanics' Institute 4th Floor Cafe Contact : Taryn Edwards (415-393-0103) or tedwards@milibrary.org

The Long Now Foundation's monthly series Seminars About Long-term Thinking Richard Rhodes presents Twilight of the Bombs Pulitzer-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Dark Sun, and Arsenals of Folly completes his tetralogy on nuclear weapons with his new book, The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons. A single weapon profoundly shaped world history for most of a century. Its disappearance can have equally profound effects Seminar hosted by Stewart Brand Advance Tickets Recommended - Tickets are $10 http://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1549&c=18&pg Long Now Members can reserve 2 complimentary seats. https://www.longnow.org/membership/

Frolicking amongst the flowers! But these ones are carnivorous... so be careful where you put your beer! Have a night out with friends amongst the fiendish and fabulous carnivorous plants in the Conservatory of Flowers' special exhibition Chomp 2! Return of the Carnivorous Plants. San Francisco's very own jungle under glass is staying open for the 21 and older crowd on Wednesday, September 22 and offers a special evening of 'killer' entertainment. Artists Sarah Filley and Yvette Molina, who are currently working on a plan to float a giant terrarium on Lake Merritt, bring their Mobile Plant Ambassador along -- a visual mash up of ice cream carts, nostalgic vending stands and Barnum and Bailey attractions -- and will invite a lucky handful of visitors to craft and take home their very own carnivorous plant terrariums. Visitors can explore all of the Conservatory's galleries, create an instant souvenir in a photo booth, discover craft beer from local champs Clara Street Brewery, and more! DATE: Wednesday, September 22 TIME: 5:30-8:30 PM LOCATION: Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Dr. (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA 94118 FEE: $5 entry; beverages available for purchase INFO: (415) 831-2090 or www.conservatoryofflowers.org RSVP AND INVITE MORE FRIENDS: facebook.com/ConservatoryofFlowers

Cedar Sigo reads from his new collection published by City Lights Books Stranger in Town is the much-anticipated second collection by San Francisco poet Cedar Sigo. Reflecting queer identity while eschewing clichéd aesthetics, Stranger exudes an urban mysticism redolent of the SF Renaissance—particularly John Wieners—as it collages the fragmented experience of contemporary culture. Among its highlights are the sublime long poem, "Music for Torching," written in collaboration with Nathan Berlinguette and Will Yackulic, the translation of "Villon," the biographical "Notes on Joan Crawford," and prose meditations on poetry like "The Sun" and "The Emerald Tablet." "It's a pleasure to curl up with and be challenged by [Sigo's poetry], driven to push one's living further. In this new century, there is without doubt further territory for poetry to enter into, and Sigo embraces what is currently available and holds out an offering for the future." —Patrick Dunagan

Please join for a Sunday tea date for the sake of welcoming the (alleged) start of summer in SF. Join writers, illustrators, designers, programmers, and activists over scones for a bit of creative brainstorming to benefit the International Museum of Women. The virtual musuem (and creator of the global online exhibitions Women, Power and Politics and Economica) is preparing its next public work and we can all benefit from your smart thinking. And fear not: there will be plenty of time for conversation, you chatterboxes. Purchase your tickets here: http://summersalon.eventbrite.com/

This local rarely makes public appearances. In his new book, American Taliban, he pulls out the big guns against the American conservative movement. Quoting pundits and politicians, pointing to polls and news, Zuniga makes a litany of charges claiming that the entire conservative movement in America is comparable to the U.S.’s international enemy #1 – Islamic radicalism. Does he go too far? Does he make some valid points and observations? Decide for yourself. Come see a candid, no-holds-barred interview with the founder of the popular online blog Daily Kos and frequent contributor for Newsweek and MSNBC. Location: The Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. reception Tickets: Free for members, $20 for non-members INFORUM is a division of The Commonwealth Club for people in their 20s and 30s.

Join us for a celebration of hip-hop with an evening filled with live muraling, DJ-ing, break dancing, and a midnight gallery unveiling of artwork by the StreetSmARTS urban artists. StreetSmARTS is a pilot program put on by the San Francisco Arts Commission and Department of Public Works, which commissioned ten murals throughout the city to curb illegal graffiti vandalism. This round of StreetSmARTS artists includes Francisco "Twick" Aquino, Jonathan Brumfield, Max “Eon75” Ehrman, Vera Gordeev-Lowdermilk, Jet Martinez, Marina Perez-Wong (aka Micho P. Wong), Jeff Petersen, Rattlecan Blasters, Meagan Spendlove, and Bryana Fleming. Exhibition Dates: June 19 – September 30 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 19 6 p.m. – 2 a.m. African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco