March 2009Arts & EntertainmentMarch 1 – 8 Theater: A Girl’s War - An Armenian-Azeri Love Story Golden Thread Productions presents the West Coast premiere of Joyce Van Dyke’s award-winning play, A Girl’s War, at the Thick House. This love story of opposite sides was first produced at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre in 2001, and has won numerous awards. Set in the Caucasus Mountains in the midst of a civil war between Armenians and Azerbaijanis, A Girl’s War is a tale of the competing desires of love and vengeance fueled by jealousy, propelling the characters toward an explosive climax with tragic consequences. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets: General $25; Students, Seniors, TBA members $15; Previews and Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can. Thick House, 1695 18th Street (between Carolina & Arkansas). For more information: 401.8081 or www.thickethouse.org.
Art: Wings for Words San Francisco Center for the Book presents “Wings for Words: New Bookworks from Korea and Japan,” curated by Alisa Golden. The collection is an exhibition of book works from fourteen professional artists working in South Korea and Japan. These contemporary works embrace a variety of techniques, from altered books to woodblock printing. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 De Haro Street, at 16th Street. For more information: www.sfcb.org/html/wingspress or call Colleen Stockmann at 565.0545 extension. 10.
Poetry: Kay Ryan National Poet Laureate and California native Kay Ryan will read with Oakland-based poet and martial arts instructor D.R. Goodman. Ryan, in collaboration with Tucker Nichols, created the 2008 Small Plates edition How Birds Sing. The book opens with Ryan’s text and unfolds with whimsical drawings by Nichols. The event is sponsored by Poetry and Pizza, and benefits Center programs. 7 p.m., $5. San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 De Haro Street, at 16th Street. For more information: www.sfcb.org.
Opera: The Marriage of Figaro Goat Hall Productions, a San Francisco-based nonprofit opera company performing as San Francisco Cabaret Opera, presents The Marriage of Figaro. Enjoy the antics of the cabaret while pink Champagne and sweet desserts are served at your table by costumed cast! Now in its 12th year, San Francisco Cabaret Opera is dedicated to performing new music theater, contemporary and classic works in intimate venues with an exciting cabaret style. Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets: $15 general; $10 seniors/students/TBA members $25/per person Cabaret Table (free champagne). The Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street (between 20th and 21st streets). For more information: 289-6877 or www.goathall.org.
Community: Farley’s 20th Anniversary! On St. Patrick’s Day Farley’s celebrates its 20th Anniversary! The art work on the walls will feature Farley’s memorabilia and events from the last two decades. The window boxes will display photographs of Farley’s cups as they have traveled around the world with local photographer and longtime patron, Ralph. Activities for the day start at 9 a.m., with Lynn Miller playing the bagpipes, followed by live Irish music until noon. The celebration continues at 8 p.m. with a dance/concert by local favorites, the “Soul Delights”, who’ll be playing 60’s soul, rhythm and blues tunes, and an Irish tune or two. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street (between Texas and Missouri). For more information: www.farleyscoffee.com or 648.1545.
Theater: The Symmetry Project –Study #14 (re)Presentation After sold-out performances of Symmetry Study #7 last year, Gravity returns with *Symmetry Study #14, (re)Presentation, a full-evening version of the sparse, otherworldly duet between choreographer/performers Maria Francesca Scaroni and Jess Curtis. Symmetry Study #14 is a journey through perception. Two naked bodies interact through a highly structured improvisational score, constricted in a specific physical habit; that of moving symmetrically, relative to themselves or to each other. Limbs entangle and intertwine creating an inter-corporeal kaleidoscope of flesh. Exploring and manipulating our perception, they reveal the body’s awkwardness, its monstrosity, and its potential failure and finiteness. 8 p.m. Tickets: Thursday and Sunday, $18; Friday and Saturday, $20. CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street, at 9th. For more information: www.jesscurtisgravity.org or www.counterpulse.org or call 626.2060.
Community: Alvarado’s Not-So-Silent Auction Join Alvarado Elementary School supporters for their biggest fundraiser of the year, the Not-So-Silent Auction. Come bid on flights of wine, art work and children’s summer camps, and partake in delicious food and drink provided by Alvarado parents. All proceeds directly support the Parent-Teachers’ Association’s fabulous programs and enrichment activities. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Janet Pomeroy Center, 207 Skyline Blvd (at Armory Rd. before the Great Highway). For more information: www.alvaradoschool.net/aution2009.html or 695.5695.
Kids: Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature Can you be both scientific and religious? Stop by the Naturalist Center at the California Academy of Sciences for their new teen book discussion group, “Teens Talk Books.” The group will discuss works of fiction and non-fiction that have scientific and/or environmental themes. This month join the group for a discussion of Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande, a book that looks at a high schooler’s experience within the evolution versus intelligent design debate. 11 a.m. Free with museum admission. RSVP to the Naturalist Center. For more information: 379.5494 or www.calacademy.org/academy/exhibits/naturalist_center.
Community: Urban Permaculture Design Course Urban centers like San Francisco need innovative solutions to the persistent problems of the built environment. Permaculture SF invites you to join them for a new and exciting permaculture design course, with a specific focus on the urban setting. The course will be taught at the 18th and Rhode Island garden. Potrero Hill residents will receive a $100 discount on tuition. Total course time is 100 hours. An official start date hasn’t yet been determined, but register soon to secure a spot! Wednesdays at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro Street, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays at the garden from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $600; $500 for Potrero residents (financial assistance available). For more information call David Cody 260-6570 or go to www.18thandrhodeisland.org. |
This Month's StoriesResidential Areas Exempt from Parking Meter Plan, According to MTA Official City Hopes America’s Cup Runneth Over Starr King Elementary Leads SF Schools in Improved Test Scores Southside a Center for Metal Harvesting History Lives on Wisconsin Street San Francisco Breweries Chug Water Dogpatch Hosts Design Residency Project Monte Cristo Club Serves-Up Salty Fish UCSF - Mission Bay’s Scientist Dave Morgan Studies Segregation Foreclosure Crises Lingers in Bayview Black Population Continues to Dwindle Bayview Foreclosure Fighters Take a Stand Radio Africa & Kitchen Puts Down Roots in Bayview Downtown High School Teaches Environmental Lessons San Francisco Firefighters Distribute Toys, Just Not Through Chimneys Hill Resident Publishes Book About Apple’s Post-Jobs Future Henry Joseph Judnick 1927 ~ 2011 On-going FeaturesCrime & Safety Report: Potrero Hill Resident Works Cases at District Attorney’s Office
 |