July 2007 - The Potrero View

14 THE POTRERO VIEW JULY 2007
July
Volunteer Opportunities
Need something to do this summer?
If you’re over 55 years old consider
volunteering! The Asian Art Museum
needs people to work at its information
desk; Friends of San Francisco Public
Library Big Book Sale needs help
staffing its event (get an early look at
the offerings); and the Family Service
Agency of San Francisco is looking
for a long-term care ombudsman.
Information: contact Barbara Marre,
731.3335; bmarre@ncphs.org.
Kids: Free School Lunches
Last summer, 9,100 San Francisco
youths were fed a free, nutritious
lunch every weekday by the Summer
Meals for Kids Programs. This year
the program plans to feed more than
10,000 kids at summer schools and
community centers throughout the
City. Call 2-1-1 or 3-1-1 to locate
free lunch sites.
Science Exhibit: SSsssnake Alley
Check-out Steinhart Aquarium
residents that formerly made their
home in Golden Gate Park, including
the anaconda, ball python, pine snake,
vine snakes, African rock python,
California kingsnake, and emerald
tree boas. Don’t miss the chance
to feed the snakes every Friday at 2
p.m.. California Academy of Science,
875 Howard Street. Information:
321.8000; www.calacademy.org.
Jazz: Dogpatch Saloon
The Dogpatch Saloon hosts jazz
combos Friday and Saturday
nights between 8:30 and 11 p.m.,
and on Sunday holds a jazz jam
session between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Experienced jazz musicians are
encouraged to bring their horns on
Sundays, but only if they can stand
their turf. $5 cover on Sundays
includes complimentary snacks.
Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third Street.
Information: 643.8592.
Through July 21
Theater: Assassins
Legendary composer/lyricist Stephen
Sondheim’s vaudeville carnival
centers on nine wannabe presidential
assassins. This Tony-award winning
production is Sondheim’s ode to
the American underbelly, full of
criminals who scoff and smirk at
the notion of the American Dream.
Wednesday through Saturday 8
p.m., The Custom Stage, 965 Mission
Street. Information: 800.838.3006;
www.custommade.org.
July 6
Photography: Double Exposure
Photos & Giclee prints of hand cut
collages by San Francisco radio
producer Maria Gilardin. Portraits of
Frank Zappa, Lawrence Ferlinghetti,
and others alongside images from the
TUC Radio ecology tours to Indian
lands in the Western States. Opening
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1315 18th Street.
Show continues through July
July 5
Fundraiser: Janet Pomeroy Center
Support members of the Janet Pomeroy
Center (formerly the Recreation
Center for the Handicapped) while
enjoying performances by Psycho
Kitty and Autobauh. 7 to 10 p.m.,
Farley’s Cafe, 1315 18th Street.
Information: 648.1545; www.
farleyscoffee.com.
July 6
Theater: Gravedigger’s Tango
Second Wind Production presents
Ian Walker’s award-winning
love story. The tale centers on
Trick Bulifant, a grave digger
whose hostile work environment
becomes magical when he stumbles
upon a lover’s tale inscribed in
a tombstone. To July 28. $15
to $20; Thursday to Saturday, 8
p.m., A Traveling Jewish Theater,
470 Florida Street. Information:
508.5614; http://secondwind.8m.
com.
Science: The Iron Science Teacher
What do you get when you mix your
favorite science teacher with the Iron
Chef and Barry Bonds? None other
than the Exploratorium’s zany cookoff,
where even science teachers get
into the swing of baseball this season.
Drop by at noon to witness science
teachers make the grade. 3601 Lyon
Street. Information: 563.7337; www.
exploratorium.edu.
July 7
Family: Miniature Golf
Play a free game of miniature golf
at Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley,
courtesy of the San Francisco Arts
Commission. Pick up your tee
afterward and enjoy a self-guided
walking tour of this historic and
fast-changing neighborhood. 1 to 5
p.m. Free games will also be offered
on July 21, August 4, August 18,
September 1, and September 15.
Art: Silkscreen Poster-making
The SFPrint Collective will host an
eight-week workshop that provides
training in the abc’s of effective,
compelling, and vibrant community
activism. Learn about guerrilla
art, media work, graphic design,
wheat-pasting, and legal defense.
Saturdays between 1 and 4 p.m.,
$150 pre-registration required. The
Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street,
and Balazo Gallery, 2183 Mission.
Information: sfprintcollective@gmail.
com.
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july 2007
July 10
Sport: Arm Wrestling
Thee Parkside is hosting the official
Ladies Arm Wrestling night for
females who dare to roll-up their
sleeves. The buy-in is $10, and
winner takes all. Bystanders can
enjoy DJ Spike as the participants
muscle their way to a big cash pot.
Thee Parkside, 1600 17th Street.
Information: 503.0393; ww.myspace.
com/theeparkside.
July 13
Music: Langhorne Slim
Folk virtuoso Langhorne Slim takes
the stage to appease his large indie
rocker fan base. Hailing from New
York, Slim is an on-the-rise 26year-old
guitarist who’s toured
with Cake and The Violent Femmes,
and is known for his mellow blues
grooves and lightning fast riffs.
Rocky Votolato is the opening act.
$10 in advance; $12 at the door.
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street.
Information: 621.4455.
July 15
Benefit: The Marsh’s 2007 SF
Treasure Benefit
The Marsh Theater will honor David
Ford, local director, teacher and
playwright at its annual 2007 SF
Treasure Benefit. The event includes
a buffet dinner, silent auction and
performances by such notables as
Brian Copeland, David Warren
Keith, Mark McGoldrick, Merle
“Ian Schoales” and many others.
Tickets are $75 and benefit The
Marsh. 4 to 7 p.m., 1062 Valencia
Street. Information: 800.838.3006;
ww.themarsh.org.
July 17
Lecture: New Guardians for the
Golden Gate
Author Amy Meyer will discuss more
than 35-years of Golden Gate Park’s
eventful history. The rectangular
swath of land was once under siege
by developers, but a fierce group of
community advocates saved it from
being paved over. Free for members,
$8 non-members, 2 p.m. and 7:30
p.m., California Academy of Sciences,
875 Howard Street. Information:
321.8000; www.calacademy.org.
Photography: I’m Afraid I’ll Love You
Greg Halpern explores the cultural
niches of Buffalo and Omaha in
his new photography exhibit at SF
Camerawork. He draws attention
to the subtle cultural and sexual
tensions at play in these Midwestern
industrial towns, captured in
stunning wintry landscapes. 657
Mission Street. Information: www.
sfcamerawork.org.
July 18
Music: Charlie Owen Band
Farley’s revives 1960’s rhythm and
blues and soul music with the throwback
Charlie Owen Band. Local
singers Katie Guthorn and Kathy
Kennedy and guitarist Todd Swenson
will also be featured. 8 p.m., Farley’s,
1315 18th Street. Information:
648.1545; www.farleyscoffee.com.
July 19
Film: Jewish Film Festival
Celebrate the passionate storytelling,
moving images and courageous spirit
of independent Jewish cinema at
the 27th San Francisco Jewish Film
Festival at the Castro Theater and
other Bay area locations. Highlights
include Lisa Azuelos’s romantic
comedy Gorgeous! and Shemi
Zarhin’s inspiring Aviva My Love.
Information: 925.275.9490; www.
sfjff.org.
July 22
Theater: San Francisco Theater
Festival
Seventy local theater groups and
solo artists will be showcased on
10 stages, including Shakespeare,
comedy, drama, musicals, and
children’s shows. It’s absolutely free,
and many of the performances are
family-friendly. Yerba Buena Arts
Complex, Mission and 3rd streets, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.. Information: www.
sftheaterfestival.org; 543.1718.
July 26
Music: The Ambassador of Trouts
‘Ambassador’ Adrian Gormley, who
draws inspiration from the likes of
Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and
Steve Lace, will deliver his horn-spun
melodies and rhythmic noise art to the
Potrero community. 7 p.m., Farley’s,
1315 18th Street. Information:
648.1545; www.farleyscoffee.com.
July 27
Comedy: Suzanne Westenhoefer
Suzanne Westenhoefer returns to
San Francisco with punch lines
that might make David Sedaris
blush. The first lesbian comedian
to be featured in an HBO Comedy
Special, Westenhoefer pokes fun
at her sister’s obsession with the
Passion of Christ and her girlfriend’s
Herculean thighs. Victoria Theater,
2961 16th Street. Information:
861.5079; www.therhino.org.
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