[ Worldwide:: 6/10] Artists, sign up now to play the fifth annual Game of Shrooms! Everyone else, save the date for the best art-and-seek event of the year. Doesn’t matter where you are, you can play.
To see what I’ll be dropping, follow me here: @dropgifting. Be sure to also follow @gameofshroomsofficial. photo/art by Rusty Blazenhoff
BAY AREA, CA+
[Oakland :: 2/10] “Grab your lights, LEDs, glow sticks, EL wire, and anything else that blinks, shines, or glows” for East Bay Bike Party: The Glow Ride. “Light up your bike or yourself and join our rolling photon parade as we illuminate the streets of Oakland.” Meet at Rockridge BART at 7:30 p.m., roll out at 8 p.m., and end up at Lake Merritt near 19th Street BART. [Facebook event link]
[Oakland :: 2/11] Play all kinds of games with like-minded folks: Word Play Cafe Winter Game Party at Temescal Brewery (outdoors), 1 to 5 p.m. Facebook event link
[Alameda :: 2/17] Not That Into You: A Valentine Fundraiser for queer youth organizations at Studio 23 Gallery, 8-10 p.m., Free
[San Francisco :: Until 3/2] Go see Charlie Gadeken’s illuminated forest installation, Entwined Meadow, at Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow. Free.
[San Francisco :: 3/4] Night of Ideas, 7 a.m., at San Francisco Public Library, Free
[San Francisco :: premieres 3/4] “Inspired by Dylan Thomas’ iconic Under Milk Wood, The Forever Wave is a world premiere radio play set in a drowned San Francisco, circa 2070. In The Forever Wave the survivors of this water-logged world occupy the iconic hilltops of San Francisco become individual islands—jutting up from a climate-change induced tide that rolled in one day and never rolled out. What communities will emerge when our systems have collapsed entirely and “normal” is a historical relic? What can the hilltop-dwellers of the future teach us about ourselves in the now? And what are the things we can start building in order to avoid their fate?” Free but donations accepted and appreciated. Thanks, Nicole!
[Santa Rosa :: 3/2-3/5] Baby Doe and Otto present a new “Mid-Century design, style and history” conference, Resort-O-Rama: “Look at this line up!
[San Francisco :: 3/11] Beware the Brides of March is on! Head to Washington Square in a fancy white wedding dress at 2:30 p.m. and prepare for the “bridal procession up Columbus Avenue, and DIY wedding receptions at the bar and restaurant parklets on Grant Avenue.” Facebook event link
[San Francisco :: 3/11 & beyond] My friend Yoni is hosting Cuddle Parties again.
[San Francisco :: 4/1] This year’s St. Stupid’s Day Parade is on a Saturday, so that means the fun starts at the Transamerica Pyramid at noon.
[Oakland :: 5/23] Mr. Bungle with The Melvins, Fox Theater [Facebook event link]
[Alameda :: ongoing] Alameda has its own comedy club and it’s terrific. No sticky floors, top-rated comedians, and food that’s actually good.
[Point San Pablo, Richmond :: ongoing] Go get hot at good hot!
[San Francisco :: ongoing] Artists Television Access’ calendar
LOS ANGELES, CA+
[Los Angeles :: now] Scott Hove’s Cakeland Gallery Presents “The Beauty War,” a “light-meets-dark immersive art experience.” Follow: @cakeland.la
[San Luis Obispo :: 4/7-4/8] John Waters Easter & Pink Flamingos 50th Anniversary at Madonna Inn
SAN DIEGO, CA
[San Diego :: opens 2/11] “Plastic Capsule” is a solo exhibition by Ari Bird at Good Faith Gallery: “Like the little plastic capsule that comes bouncing out of a quarter machine, Bird’s installation of huge, playful sculptures becomes a soothing, self-created, self-contained world.”
ARIZONA
[Bisbee :: 3/11] Tales From the Trash, a thrift store art show
[Scottsdale :: 4/27-4/30] Arizona Tiki Oasis
MARYLAND
[Baltimore :: through 4/16] Baltimore Museum of Art is showing “approximately 90 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints” from John Waters’ personal art collection for Coming Attractions: The John Waters Collection.
OREGON
[Portland :: Until 2/11] Portland Winter Festival
ONLINE
[Online :: starts 2/22] Making Miniature Furniture with Amanda of Panda Miniatures, Five-part Zoom class on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST. $225
TOURING
[2023] Attaboy’s Up Cycled Garden installation is going on tour
[2023] Fran Lebowitz has started her international tour.
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