United States
[Now until 8/19] Tiny Book Show, a touring bookmobile of little books handcrafted by artists and writers
Barcelona
[3/2017] Spannabis
Belden, California
[7/1-7/4] False Profit Presents: Priceless 2016
Berkeley, California
[7/14] Rusty’s IRL Picnic, Codornices Park, Berkeley: meet near the concrete slides at 11:30 AM [Bring your lunch and a piece of cardboard if you want to slide]
[Until 7/17] Don Reed’s East 14th at The Marsh, Berkeley
East Park Reservoir in Colusa County, California
[Until 6/26] Camp Tipsy, an “annual rotten boat building contest and camp-out”
Lake Iseo, Italy [Until 7/3] Christo’s Floating Piers
Las Vegas
[Ongoing] Akhob, an immersive “Ganzfeld effect” experience by artist James Turrell at Louis Vuitton [by appt only: 702-730-3150] HIGHLY recommended!
Laytonville, California
[7/8-7/10] The Cannabis County Fair 2016, 21+ [Tickets]
London
[7/1] Patti Smith and Massive Attack at Hyde Park
Los Angeles
“Cool Places to Buy Weird Shit in Los Angeles”
[Dates in Summer and Fall] Krampus mask-masking workshop
[6/25] Raising Arizona at Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Tickets]
[7/22] See Jane Sing with Jane Lynch at Largo, $30, 8 PM [Tickets]
[8/14] BrunchCon LA at The Reef, 9 AM to 3 PM Thanks, Josh!
[Begins 9/13] 8-week long Neon workshop at Lili Lakich Studio, 6 pm to 9 PM
[Until 9/4] “Portrayals And Perceptions Of Gays In Hollywood” at The Hollywood Museum in the Max Factor Building
[10/1] Dolly Parton at Hollywood Bowl [Tickets]
[10/8-10/9] David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption at Ace Hotel via
[12/5-12/8] Henry Rollins at Largo
Marble Falls, Texas
[10/7-10/10] Camp Grounded, summer camp for adults
Mountain View
[9/24] Dolly Parton at Shoreline, 8 PM [Tickets]
New York City
Quirky NYC by Oriana Leckert:
“From Bumper Cars to Torah Taxidermy: A Guide to 25 of Brooklyn’s Most Unusual Museums”
“From Elevators to Outsider Art: A Guide to 16 Under-the-Radar Museums in Queens”
[Ongoing] Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel
[Ongoing] Jungle-Ized by Sound Collective, Free
[Ongoing] The Ferry Play on the Staten Island Ferry, $1.99
[Ongoing] More NYC events
[Until 6/26] The Great American Casket Company, an immersive play in a Brooklyn cemetery Thanks, Oriana!
Oakland
[Until 9/25] Altered State: Marijuana in California at OMCA
[Until 9/9] Kaiser Center Rooftop Garden Concerts, Fridays, 12 PM to 1 PM, Free Thanks, Jewelz!
[6/25-6/26] Burger Boogaloo, Mosswood Park [Tickets]
[6/26] Enhanced yoga by Sweet Leaf Yoga, $25, 2 PM to 4 PM at 3215 Lakeshore Ave [RSVP]
[7/1] First Friday, a cannabis industry networking event across from Pine Knoll Park at Lake Merritt, 4:20 PM
[7/9] Louis C.K. at Oakland Arena, 7 PM [Tickets]
[7/16] Cooking Cannabis with Aunt Sandy at Oaksterdam University, 10 AM to 2 PM
Palm Springs, California
[7/8-7/11] Yes and Yes Yes (YxYY) at the Ace Hotel, a “summer retreat for anyone who considers themselves a thinker, maker, creator, nerd, or weirdo.” [Tickets]
Paris, France
Editor’s note: I had the good fortune to spend the night in an artist’s yurt. My photos from that visit are included in this show…in PARIS!
[Until 8/29] Habiter le Campement, Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine au Palais de Chaillot
Portland, Oregon
[8/11-8/15] World Domination Summit [Tickets]
San Anselmo, California
[6/25] Waking Dream – Show Opening Reception, “A time capsule back to the wild west & early days of Burning Man, and to sister project Desert Siteworks” 6 PM to 9 PM at Smith Andersen North
San Diego
[8/18-8/21] Tiki Oasis: “Monster Island”
San Francisco
“Best storytelling events in the Bay Area”
Upscale vs. Frugal SF
[Ongoing] Elsewhere Philatelic Society
[Ongoing] More SF events
[6/22] Art and Virtual Reality, 7 PM to 10 PM [Tickets]
[6/24 thru Sept] Midwayville, a mixed reality popup carnival at SoMa StrEat Food, 7 PM to 12 AM
[Until 6/24] Retrograde: Art by Winston Smith at Mule Gallery
[6/25-6/26] Treasure Island Flea Market, 10 AM to 4 PM [Tickets]
[6/25] The New Games Reunion: Round 1, the Symposium at Red VIc Hotel, 11 AM to 5 PM, $5 – $10
[6/26] The New Games Reunion: Round 2, The re:Play Special Event at The Headlands Center for the Arts, Marin Headlands, 11 AM to 5 PM
[6/28] Odd Salon: Mapped at DNA Lounge, 7 PM to 10 PM, 21+ [Tickets]
[7/7-7/18] Flower Piano 2016 at San Francisco Botanical Garden, A must see! [Schedule]
[7/10] Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge at DNA Lounge [Tickets]
[7/13] Fireside Storytelling: “What Doesn’t Kill You” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[7/14] What You Talkin’ ‘Bout Allee Willis? at Vitellos E-Spot Lounge, 7:30 PM [Tickets]
[7/16] Drones & Drinks at iHangar, 6 PM to 1 AM [Tickets]
[7/17] Dark Garden Annual Corset Rummage Sale, 11 AM to 6 PM
[7/22-7/24] J-POP Summit at Fort Mason Center [Tickets]
[7/23] The Murray Invitational. A Bill Murray Art Exhibition and Golf Party at Public Works
[7/31] 3 O’Clock Rock (kid rock) show with Meshugga Beach Party and The Jet Stars at Treasure Island Flea Market, 12 PM
[8/5-8/7] Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park
[8/10] Fireside Storytelling: “Nerve” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[8/12-10/1] The Speakeasy: illicit bar, crooked casino, immersive theatrical experience at a discreet location near you [Tickets]
[8/13] Daylong Retreat with Michael Taft, 10 AM to 4 PM
[8/21] The New Pornographer’s at Stern Grove Festival, Free
[9/14] Fireside Storytelling: “Storyteller’s Choice” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[9/21-9/22] Dent: Space at Innovation Hangar
[10/1] Release party for Chicken John’s The Book of the Un at 111 Minna
[10/12] Fireside Storytelling: “Games People Play” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[10/13] Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary, 8 PM [Tickets]
[11/9] Fireside Storytelling: “Caught in the Act” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[12/14] Fireside Storytelling: “Hot!” at Chez Poulet, 8 PM
[10/2017] 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love
San Jose, California
[7/23] Blacklight Slide
SF Bay Area
[Ongoing] Best swimming holes in the SF Bay Area
Santa Fe, New Mexico
[Ongoing] Meow Wolf [Read this] [Tickets]
[9/2] The 92nd Annual Zozobra
Seattle
“The Obscure, the Charming and the Odd: Mark Pahlow’s Guide to Seattle”
Spain
[7/4-7/10] Nowhere
Sun Valley, Idaho
[4/19/2017-4/22/2017] Dent 2017, a creative retreat for people who want to “put a dent in the universe,” as Steve Jobs once said. (Highly recommended!)
Tomales Bay, California
[7/30-7/31] Bioluminescence Kayaking-Salty Sound, “a 24 hour camping trip located on a kayak only group camp site”
Willits, California
[7/22-7/24] BEAVER, a summer camp for girls of all ages, hosted by me! [Tickets]
HEY YOU, YES YOU
If YOU would like to co-curate an issue of Rusty’s Electric Dreams, I’d love to hear your idea! Please email your awesome plans to: rusty@blazenhoff.com.
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