[8/18-8/21] For mai tais, music, and monsters, head to this year’s Tiki Oasis
United States
[Now until 8/19] Tiny Book Show, a touring bookmobile of little books handcrafted by artists and writers Alameda, California
[Until 6/29] Island City Waterways: Waves of Inspiration, new landscapes with borax and shoe polish by Ginny Parsons at Rhythmix[7/3] Alameda Point Antiques Faire, 6 AM to 3 PM[7/4] The Mayor’s 4th of July Parade[7/8] Normal is Over, a Free Community Movie Screening at Redux, 6:30 PM to 9 PM [ RSVP][7/9] 2nd Annual Super Hero and Villain Pub Crawl 8 PM
[7/9 The Brass Tax Prom: Enchantment Under the Sea, 7 PM to 12 AM [Tickets]
[7/15-7/16] Vau de Vire Society presents The Soiled Dove at The Taxiway at Point Alameda
[7/22] Vespertine Circus: Midsummer, 8 PM to 10 PM
[8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24] Intro to Cultivating Compassion with Heidi Bennett, at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden, 5 PM to 6:45 PM
[8/6] Free Edwardian Picnic Dance: 1906 at Lincoln Park, 10 AM to 4:30 PM
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
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
[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
[7/16-8/7] Mushroom Cure, “Inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder, Adam Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology.” [Tickets]
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!
[7/1] First Friday, a cannabis industry networking event across from Pine Knoll Park at Lake Merritt, 4:20 PM
[7/16] Cooking Cannabis with Aunt Sandy at Oaksterdam University, 10 AM to 2 PM
[8/9] Heather Gold’s YARN at Octopus Literary Salon, 7 PM to 9:30 PM [Tickets]
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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Help!
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
[Through Sept] Midwayville, a mixed reality popup carnival at SoMa StrEat Food, 7 PM to 12 AM
[6/29] Phonographic Memory: “a storytelling event focused on vinyl records” 7 PM to 8 PM
[7/1] Austin Kleon: Keep Telling Yourself It’s Art at Mule Gallery, 6 PM to 9 PM Thanks, Robin!
[7/3] BBQ & Beats Day Party at Midway SF, 2 PM to 9 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]
[7/10] A Salute to Chuck Jones, Selected animated 35mm films by Chuck Jones at the Castro Theatre, 12 PM to 3 PM Thanks, Jonathan!
[7/11] Tour NoiseBridge, a non-profit hackerspace for technical-creative projects, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
[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
[7/17] National Ice Cream Day at SoMa StrEat Food Park, 11 AM to 5 PM
[7/22] CCA MFA in Comics Presents: An Evening with Mariko Tamaki, 6 PM to 9 PM
[7/22] The Grand Newstand’s first anniversary and Kiosk Fest kick off, 6 PM to 9 PM
[7/22-7/24] J-POP Summit at Fort Mason Center [Tickets]
[7/23-7/24] Kiosk Fest
[7/23] The Murray Invitational. A Bill Murray Art Exhibition and Golf Party at Public Works
[7/23] Hugbomb by WhyTheNose?- 24 Hours of Worldwide Trust at SF Ferry Building
[7/23-7/24] The San Francisco Art Book Fair 2016 at 1275 Minnesota Street [Preview on 7/22]
[7/24] The Cannaisseur Series presents: Summer Soiree, 5:30 PM
[7/30 Learning to VJ with gifSlap at Gray Area Art & Technology Theater, 4 PM to 6 PM
[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
[9/24] Art Party 2016 — An Occasional and Irrational San Jose Arts Fest, 6 PM
Santa Clara, California
[7/16-7/17] California Extreme, an “annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play.” Hyatt Regency Santa Clara Thanks, Jonathan!
SF Bay Area
[Ongoing] Best swimming holes in the SF Bay Area
[10/7-10/9] Art Car Fest [Crowdfund]
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! [Cancelled, for now]
HEY YOU, YES YOU
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