Arts and Culture

12 Sep 2009

Pretend to Care This Weekend: Power to the Peaceful

You know what’s soo annoying? Getting mad diarrhea in your mouth.  But you know what’s even more annoying? Social injustice. That’s why the lovely people at Power to the Peaceful have organized their 11th annual festival to stop accidental mouthfuls of diarrhea. Or maybe it’s to promote service towards a

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10 Sep 2009

Sliding Scale Bodies in Motion: CounterPULSE Benefit and "Total Facts Known" Opens

Growing up, I was a complete theatre nerd, which was a terrible cross of pain for everyone around me, especially when I actually took to the stage. Luckily, the bug’s bite has lessened in its potency but I still love going to shows, which is irritating because they can be

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09 Sep 2009

Tomorrow night: FREE Homemade Pie at Omnivore Books

I really love how many events these days are centered around local food, and this one sounds pretty sweet (as in both cool and sugary).  Usually I don’t give a shit, but occasionally I feel just slightly patriotic.  You know, around voting time, the Olympics, and yesterday because of the

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07 Sep 2009

FREE Workshop on Health Care and Insurance for the Arts Community

This is fairly appropriate for today considering that I had to cut my road trip short due to sickness.  Seriously, yesterday was one of the sickest days of my adult life.  It was a beautiful day in Los Angeles, and while my friends were at a rooftop pool, I was

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06 Sep 2009

The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse: “Every Teacher’s First Stop and Every Artist’s Second Home”

Maybe you’re a preschool teacher who needs 75 toilet paper rolls for a class project.  Maybe your pants ripped and you need a new button, zipper, or fabric for patching.  Maybe you’re a crafter or artist and need some art supplies.  Maybe you just got an apartment and need some

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05 Sep 2009

Buy Your Soul Back Tonight at Elbo Room

It’s that time again! Tonight is Soul Night at the Elbo Room. I happened to stumble upon soul night once and it was one of the greatest mistakes I’ve ever made. The music is classic and the large dance floor makes for an old fashioned ass slapping good time. There’s

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05 Sep 2009

Poetry and Sausage and Incest, oh my!

You’re going to die. This, my friends and enemies, is a motherfucking fact. So you might as well be there when it happens. Or so say Ned and Andrew, who together manage the FREE and monthly You’re Going to Die poetry and prose reading currently held at Café du Soleil

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