United Kingdom
[Until 9/27] Dismaland: Bemusement Park: a festival of art, amusements
and entry-level anarchism by Banksy (Somerset)
[8/11-8/16/2016] BoomTown Fair, a “choose your own adventure” festival

Alameda, California
[9/27] The Alameda Legacy Home Tour, a self-guided tour featuring five period homes and a church. $30
[11/7] Phyllis Diller Day art show and vintage clothing sale at Alameda Museum, hosted by Dames aux Gateaux
Austin, Texas
[10/9-10/12] Camp Grounded
Black Rock City, Nevada
[Until 9/7] Burning Man
Brooklyn, New York
[9/3] Play “Kick the Can” with SCRAP Thanks, Albert!
[9/14] Real Future Fair: The Future of Deceit [Tickets]
Fairfield, California
[9/26-9/27] Candypalooza at Jelly Belly Factory
Germany
[Until 12/16] The World of Tim Burton at Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR
Lake Iseo, Italy [6/18 to 7/3/16] 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!
London
[Until 9/27] Secret Cinema Presents Star Wars [Tickets]
[July 2016] EVA London 2016

Pop culture trifecta: Allee Willis, Angelyne, and me (!)
Los Angeles
Nacogdoches, Texas
[10/3] Freethought Convention 2015 [Tickets] Thx, Allison!
New Orleans
[10/2-10/3] Ponderosa Stomp [Tickets]
Oakdale, California
[9/17-20] Symbiosis Gathering
Oakland
[10/10] Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Pasadena, California
[10/10-10/11] NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Annual Open House
[11/21-11/22] Designercon
Portland, Oregon
[9/3-9/4] Mortified
Provincetown, Massachusetts
[8/13-8/19/2016] Carnival 2016: Back to the 80’s
Riverside, California
[9/18-9/20] Boing Boing’s Weekend of Wonder at Mission Inn
[5/20-5/22/16] Beyond Brookledge at Mission Inn
Sacramento, California
[9/25-9/27] Broken Strings Music Festival, folk-punk fest and campout
San Francisco
[until 10/31] Camille Seaman: The Big Cloud at SFO Museum, Terminal 3
[9/5] Barbary Coast Burlesque
[9/6] SF Zine Fest
[9/9] Fireside Storytelling: Storyteller’s Choice, 8 PM, Chez Poulet, $15
[9/16] Bawdy Storytelling: “Sapiosexual” at Verdi Club [Tickets]
[9/19] San Francisco Comedy Competition
[9/20] 35th Annual Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park, FREE
[9/27] Folsom Street Fair
[10/2-10/4] Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2015
[10/7] Fireside Storytelling: Saved the Day, 8 PM, Chez Poulet, $15
[10/11-10/12] 16th Annual Burning Man San Francisco DECOMPRESSION, 12 PM to 12 AM
[10/29] TEDxSanFrancisco at Pier 70
[11/2015] Flying Robot international Film Festival (submissions taken until 9/15)
[11/4] Fireside Storytelling: Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, 8 PM, Chez Poulet, $15
[12/3] Fireside Storytelling: Mind. Blown., 8 PM, Chez Poulet, $15
[12/15 – 12/16] X at The Independent
[12/31] PATTI SMITH & HER BAND perform Horses in its entirety this New Year’s Eve at The Fillmore! [Tickets]
[2/11/16] Monica Lewinsky at JCCSF
Santa Fe, New Mexico
[9/4] Zozobra
San Leandro, California
[9/27] The debut of Abi Fantastic’s mural at the Unicorn Estate
Seattle
“The Obscure, the Charming and the Odd: Mark Pahlow’s Guide to Seattle”
Spain
[7/4-7/10/16] Nowhere
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