Events on Wednesday, February 22

An Edward Gorey Birthday Party

Party: Release Party/Signing

An Edward Gorey Birthday Party

Wednesday 2/22 @ Cartoon Art Museum

Edward Gorey (born February 22, 1925, died 2000) was an illustrator, author, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and fur coat aficionado whose... 

The Fresh & Onlys w/ Disappears, Talkdemonic, and Churches

Music: Indie

The Fresh & Onlys

Wednesday 2/22 @ Bottom of the Hill

Psychedelic garage-pop revivalists the Fresh & Onlys have a reputation for being weird. When asked about the inspiration for their music,... 

Papercuts w/ Sonny and the Sunsets

Music: Indie

Papercuts

Wednesday 2/22 @ The Independent

One of the heavy-hitters in the SF dream-pop scene, Papercuts' woozy melodicism is the creative output of their songwriter, Jason Quever.... 

Meredith Maran and Terry McMillan: A Conversation About a Theory of Small  Earthquakes

Books: Discussion

Meredith Maran and Terry McMillan: A Conversation About a Theory of Small Earthquakes

Wednesday 2/22 @ Berkeley Arts and Letters

In her ten previous nonfiction books, Meredith Maran has trained her journalistic eye on the subtle dance between the political and... 

Ongoing Events

14th Annual SF IndieFest

Festival: Film

SF IndieFest

Wednesday 2/22 @ Various locations

Sundance may have sold out, but SF IndieFest keeps it real with its annual run of low-budget independent films and parties.... 

Noise Pop 2012

Festival: Music

Noise Pop 2012

Wednesday 2/22 @ Various San Francisco venues

In January of 1993, Noise Pop began humbly as a one-day event with five acts. Nineteen years later, San Francisco's once-subdued... 

<em>Seeing Double: The Best of DOUBLEtruck Magazine</em>

Art: Photography

Seeing Double: The Best of DOUBLEtruck Magazine

Wednesday 2/22 @ City Hall

In publishing lingo, a "double truck" is a full two-page spread and the best kind of display of a published image... 

<em>Noise Pop at 20: A Photo Retrospective</em>

Art: Photography

Noise Pop at 20: A Photo Retrospective

Wednesday 2/22 @ Bottom of the Hill

The Noise Pop Photo Retrospective takes a look back at the past 19 years of Noise Pop Festivals: the artists, the... 

Andy Warhol: <em>Polaroids / MATRIX 240</em>

Art: Photography

Andy Warhol

Wednesday 2/22 @ Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Everyone who was anyone posed for one of Andy Warhol's famous Polaroid series. It wasn't just the hope of your little... 

Betabrand

Fashion/Style

Betabrand

Wednesday 2/22 @ Betabrand.com

Chris Lindland appreciates irony that you can wear. His San Francisco-based clothing company, Betabrand, grew out of his first sartorial invention,... 

5th Annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show

Art: Photography

International Juried Plastic Camera Show

Wednesday 2/22 @ RayKo Photo Center

This fifth annual exhibit at the respected photo center is composed entirely of images taken on cheap plastic cameras — you... 

Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman: <em>Manifest Destiny!</em>

Art: Installation

Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman

Wednesday 2/22 @ Hotel des Arts

Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman's Manifest Destiny! is a temporary rustic cabin occupying one of the last remaining unclaimed spaces of... 

<em>Pariah</em>

Film: Wide Release

Pariah

Wednesday 2/22 @ Embarcadero Center Cinema

Winner of the Cinematography Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Pariah is a gritty and heartfelt coming-of-age drama starring talented... 

Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts

Art

Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts

Wednesday 2/22 @ Asian Art Museum

Explore the life and times of India’s great kings by getting close to the objects they used and the art they...