[Portland 9/5-9/8] XOXO 2019, the experimental festival for indie artists who “live and work online,” is ON! Here’s the deal though, if you’re interested in attending, you have to get in your registration survey in by Thursday, May 23 at noon PT/3 PM ET. Yes, that means tomorrow.
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USA and Canada
[various dates] Immersive listings
Austin, TX
[6/29-6/30] This is an event my dear friend Maggie Duval is co-producing and it looks terrific: True Fiction: The Art and Craft of Nonfiction — A Masterclass with Mark Dery
Bay Area, CA
[Walnut Creek 5/25 and TBD 6/29] The Wanderer’s Union, a long-distance wandering club, has announced the dates for their 2019 season (“You can travel by foot or public transit only. Wear comfy shoes.”), FREE
Berkeley, CA
[6/7] That Really Happened??? A night of true stories at The Monkey House, 7 PM
Hayward, CA
[8/18] Bell Plastics Annual Public Open House, 10 AM to 5 PM, Free, All ages thanks, Sandwichgirl!
Lodoga, CA
[6/20-6/23] Camp Tipsy
Marin, CA
[July 3-7] Marin County Fair (the best one in the Bay Area, imo)
New York City
[7/8] Lost Horizons Night Market
Also, see what RED pal Oriana Leckert has picked as the must-go events in the Big Apple
Oakland, CA
[TONIGHT 5/22] Closing party for Instructions On How To Be A Person – Richie Rhombus Solo Show, a new collection of interconnected drawings, experiences, and games that activate thought and interaction
[5/25] Lost & Foundry Studios open studio, 11 AM to 4 PM, 319 Center Street
[6/6-6/7] Burger Boogaloo, Tickets
[6/21] Garden of Memory at Chapel of the Chimes, 5 PM
[7/7] Opening reception (6 PM to 9 PM) for SIGNMAN: John Law, a retrospective of John Law’s work at Pro Arts Gallery, show will run through August 24
Related events:
[6/21] Mark Pauline and John Law in conversation at Pro Arts, 7 PM to 9 PM
[6/27] Don Herron and John Law in conversation at Pro Arts, 7 PM to 9 PM
[7/16] Julia Solis, Ron English, and John Law in conversation at Pro Arts, 7 PM to 9 PM
[7/25] William Binzen and John Law in conversation at Pro Arts, 7 PM to 9 PM
[8/24] Closing reception, 8 PM to 10 PM
[7/28] There’s going to be a Monster Bash and Municipal Band Concert at the bandstand near Lake Merritt’s Mid-century Monster, 12 PM to 3 PM, Monster tees and schwag will be available for purchase
[10/12-2/16] The Smithsonian’s No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man exhibit is coming to Oakland Museum of California
Port Costa, CA
[5/25] Port Costa Town Wide Yard Sale, 9 AM to 3 PM
San Diego, CA
[8/7-8/11] Tiki Oasis: Catch the New Wave, Tickets
San Francisco, CA
[5/25] Walking on Water, a film about Christo with a Q&A with the artist following the 7 PM screening at Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinema, Tickets
[5/30] J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the Subgenius, this new film doc will be playing at the Roxie at 7 PM, filmmaker Q&A to follow the show
[5/30] John Waters presents his new book Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder at The Green Arcade, Doors 6:15 PM, Start 7 PM, $10 or free with book purchase
[6/2] A Very Strange Evening (of music and entertainment) at Raining Chainsaws warehouse, 6 PM – 10:30 PM
[6/2] Burning Man Desert Arts Preview 2019, 6 PM to 10 PM, Tickets
[6/4] Long Now presents David Byrne: Good News & Sleeping Beauties at Castro Theatre, 7:30 PM to 9 PM, Tickets
[6/13] I Want My MTV, ’80s documentary film showing at Roxie Theatre, 7 PM, VJ Alan Hunter will be in attendance
[6/14 & 6/15] Calling All Choir’s The Bonnie Black Rose, a celebration of Irish & Scottish music at The Mission Dolores Basilica, 8 PM each night
[Dates in July] Flower Piano at SF Botanical Garden, 9 AM to 6 PM, More info
[7/9] Conversation with Justin Oliphant and the Explorer’s Guild at 3264 Mission, 7 PM to 9 PM
[8/2] The return of indie pop group Imperial Teen at Rickshaw Stop, 8 PM, Tickets
[8/4] James, along with the Psychedelic Furs at Stern Grove (free concert), 2 PM to 5 PM
Sausalito, CA
[6/1] The artists formerly known as the Elsewhere Philatelic Society (now known as the Erstwhile Philatelic Society or, simply, EPS) are hosting a new stamp window. Meet at the big fountain at Vina Del Mar Park in Sausalito at 11:15 AM. They write, “From here we’ll go on a bit of an urban exploration, remarking on the views of the bay, the unique terribly pun-y names of the shops and even get treated to a special exhibit.” Take the 10:40 AM ferry from the SF Ferry Terminal to ride with fellow adventurers.
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