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Poetry of Wislawa Szymborska
Tue. 04/17 - Fri. 10/19 @ San Francisco Public Library (map)
Wislawa Szymborska's poems in Polish and English are featured throughout the third floor of the Main Library in honor of the marvelous Nobel-prize winning poet who died on February 1, 2012. He…more»
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Kalligraphia 13
Sat. 06/16 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/26 @ San Francisco Public Library (map)
The public will have a rare chance to view contemporary calligraphy during Kalligraphia 13. The exhibition will feature work by members of the Friends of Calligraphy, a non-profit Bay Area org…more»
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Thursdays At Readers Poetry Series
Thu. 08/02 | 6:30PM - Thu. 08/30 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Readers Bookstore is the place to be to hear poetry's top names.The 2012 Poetry Series is curated and hosted by San Francisco Poet Laureate emeritus, San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) Poet-I…more»
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San Francisco Improv Fest 2012
Thu. 08/16 | 12:00PM - Fri. 08/24 @ Various Venues in San Francisco
Here are some of the featured acts to the San Francisco Improv Festival 2012 – more announcements to follow!! * Messing With a Friend – Returning to the fest with another round of …more»
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Love in the City
Fri. 08/17 | 2:00PM - Thu. 08/23 @ San Francisco Film Society (map)
Six of Italy’s most talented filmmakers—including Fellini and Antonioni—collaborate on this diverse ‘50s time capsule focusing on lives, mostly female, disappointed by love. Aiming for a “newl…more»
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Romantics Anonymous
Mon. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 80 mins. WEST COAST THEATRICAL PREMIERE!! A wonderfully wistful romantic comedy that should provide just the right prescription for the dog days of summer. A pair of ab…more»
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The Beauty Of The Real: POST COITUM ANIMAL TRISTE, A NOS AMOURS (TO OUR LOVES)
Mon. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 95/99min POST COITUM ANIMAL TRISTE Written, directed and starring the remarkable Brigitte Rouan as an attractive, married, mother of two book editor in her late fort…more»
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Embarcadero Center Cinema Presents: Nuit #1
Mon. 08/20 | 8:00PM @ Embarcadero Center Cinema (map)
Clara (Catherine de Léan) and Nikolaï (Dimitri Stroroge) meet at a rave. They return to Nikolaï’s apartment and frantically make love. Afterwards, instead of parting, the two lovers divulge th…more»
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The Crepe Place Movie Nite
Mon. 08/20 | 9:00PM @ The Crepe Place (map)
The Princess Bride... Sponsored by Cedar Street Video Every Monday is Movie Nite at The Crepe Place Enjoy a delicious cocktail or a marvelous crepe, or both, in our award winning back garden. …more»
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Wine and Movies at The Mark - Casablanca
Tue. 08/21 | 5:30PM @ Top Of The Mark (map)
august 21, 20125:30pm-7:30pm :: spellbound petite sirah & chardonnay7:30pm :: casablancaBack by popular demand, the Top of the Mark presents“Wind Down with Wine and a Movie 2”, the sequel.…more»
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Romantics Anonymous
Tue. 08/21 | 7:00PM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 80 mins. WEST COAST THEATRICAL PREMIERE!! A wonderfully wistful romantic comedy that should provide just the right prescription for the dog days of summer. A pair of ab…more»
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Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck
Tue. 08/21 | 7:00PM @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
House opens at 6:30PM. For more information, please visit http://feastofwords.somarts.org
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The Beauty Of The Real: EMPTY DAYS (RIEN A FAIRE), 5 X 2
Tue. 08/21 | 7:00PM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 98/90 Tuesday, August 21 EMPTY DAYS (RIEN A FAIRE) Previously unreleased in the U.S. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (who LaSalle refers to as one of the most arresting …more»
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Open Mic
Tue. 08/21 | 7:00PM @ Tommy T's Comedy Steakhouse (map)
Open Mic Sign ups are at 5:45 in person only, show at 7:00 $5 per person, each comic gets approx. 4-5 minutes.
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The Misfits
Wed. 08/22 | 2:30PM @ The Castro Theatre (map)
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22 DOUBLE FEATURE THE MISFITS 2:30, 7:00 Engrossing, melancholy parable written by Arthur Miller about a disillusioned divorcee Marilyn Monroe and the brooding cowboys Clark…more»
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Romantics Anonymous
Wed. 08/22 | 7:00PM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 80 mins. WEST COAST THEATRICAL PREMIERE!! A wonderfully wistful romantic comedy that should provide just the right prescription for the dog days of summer. A pair of ab…more»
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Shannon Hale Signs Palace of Stone
Wed. 08/22 | 7:00PM @ Palace of Fine Arts (map)
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The Beauty Of The Real: LES AMBITIEUX (AMBITIOUS), ALIAS BETTY (BETTY FISHER ET AU...
Wed. 08/22 | 9:15AM @ Roxie Theater (map)
Rated: NR Runtime: 104/101 Wednesday, August 22 LES AMBITIEUX (AMBITIOUS). Previously unreleased in the U.S. Catheine Corsini's 2006 comedy-drama stars Karin Viard (whom LaSalle c…more»
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Bert DiVietri Stand-Up
Wed. 08/22 | 8:00PM @ Stage Werx (map)
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The Art of Storytelling
Wed. 08/22 | 2:00PM @ San Francisco Public Library (map)
Create personal or fictional stories and develop storytelling skills by learning to use gestures, vocal variety and improvisation. This free 16-week course is offered by San Francisco City Col…more»
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Rincón Literario: El escritor de epitafios
Wed. 08/22 | 6:00PM @ San Francisco Public Library (map)
The title for this month is El escritor de epitafios by Hernán Rivera Letelier. Spanish language book club. Club de lectores en español moderado por Chelis López, periodista y locutora de KP…more»
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BAVC: Annual "Factory" Film Screening
Wed. 08/22 | 4:00PM @ San Francisco Public Library (map)
The Bay Area Video Coalition's annual Factory film screening features 15-20 videos made by teenagers in the BAVC's year-round advanced filmmaking program. Q&A with the directors afterwards. A…more»
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The Berkeley Slam: Hosted by Betsy Gomez, Dre, Jamie DeWolf, Sevan, & Katelyn Luca...
Wed. 08/22 | 8:00PM @ The Starry Plough (map)
The Berkeley Slam Hosted by Betsy Gomez, Dre, Jamie DeWolf, Sevan, & Katelyn Lucas. In addition to the finest spoken word features from around the country, our vibrant lite…more»
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DOUG FINE, Too High To Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution
Wed. 08/22 | 7:30PM @ The Booksmith (map)
From the bestselling author of Farewell, My Subaru, Too High to Fail is the first in-depth look at the burgeoning legal cannabis industry and how the “new green economy” is shaping our country…more»
