list of arts/entertainment stuff I don't want to forget

ACL last night was very enjoyable. Being in the mezzanine was great for watching the dances/choreography unfold in a way I couldn't see a few weeks ago when I was off to the side and close to the stage. singular_girl seemed to like the show as well. We had dinner beforehand at La Scene (loved the Dungeness crab risotto!).

As I've been out-of-it in many ways the last few weeks, I need a place to keep track of stuff coming up, arts-wise, that might be of interest to y'all as well. And I can easily type or copy/paste these while on this conference call and then transcribe to Palm Pilot later, though I don't expect to attend them all.

Ray Garton reading/signing @ Borderlands Books (San Francisco), 9/9

Brian Copeland reading/signing @ Borders (Emeryville), 9/12
" " " " @ Black Oak Bks (Berkeley), 9/18

BITCHfest/Bitch Magazine reading @ Modern Times Bookstore (SF), 9/14

A play directed by Cedric Brown (SF), 9/15-17

ParaSpheres anothology reading/signing @ Diesel Bookstore (Oakland), 9/17
" " " " @ City Lights Bookstore (SF), 9/28

Neil Gaiman (in conversation, no signing) @ Berkeley Rep, RODA Theatre (B), 9/18

Kelly Link reading/signing @ Cody's Books (B), 9/19
" " " " @ Black Oak Bks (SF), 9/20

Steve MacIsaac reading(?)/signing @ A Different Light (SF), 9/22

Tachyon Publications anniversary party @ Borderlands Books (SF), 9/23

Kaki King @ The Independent (SF), 9/27

Dougie MacLean @ Berkeley Rep, Thrust Stage (B), 9/30

Audra McDonald @ Bimbo's 365 Club (SF), 10/3

Bettie Serveert @ Cafe Du Nord (SF), 10/16

Andy Summers reading/signing @ Book Passage (SF), 10/21

Five for Fighting @ Great American Music Hall (SF), 11/6

Eddie from Ohio @ Freight & Salvage (B), 11/11

Fruit @ Freight & Salvage (B), 11/13

Girlyman @ Freight & Salvage (B), 11/16

John Gorka @ Freight & Salvage (B), 11/17-18


Oh, and I saw a flyer for a casual "a cappella bootcamp" that might be fun as long as there is no performance requirement. It would be nice to get back into harmony singing.

First Amendment Project auction

Hey, I participated in this last year so here I am to spread the news about this year's benefit auction for the non-profit organization, the First Amendment Project.

Here's the link:

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=auctioncause


This year's line-up isn't nearly as high-powered as last year's, but still an interesting group of authors.