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Sunday, October 13
 

5:00pm PDT

Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society
Rising from the ashes of the mysterious and legendary Suicide Club, the Cacophony Society eventually hosted chapters in over a dozen major cities. Its strange and often bizarre style of public creativity influenced and inspired everything from Urban Exploration and Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club to SantaCon, and yes, Burning Man. A new revised edition of Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society (Last Gasp) tells the history and offers a template for pranksters, artists, adventurers and anyone interested in rampant creativity. Author and Cacophony member John Law, interviewed by V. Vale. FREE


Sunday October 13, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
  Graphic Narrative
 
Wednesday, October 16
 

7:00pm PDT

Print/Ops: A Technology Roundtable with LOGIC Magazine
When developing software systems, engineers typically seek to reduce toil by automating those tasks which are manual, repetitive, tactical, and devoid of enduring value. So how does this idea apply to small print-specific magazines and publishers, which produce and distribute physical objects? LOGIC Magazine hosts this evening of small publishers to discuss the nitty-gritty details of hacks, kludges, and workarounds from the Brave New World of print. With Jim Fingal and friends. FREE


Wednesday October 16, 2019 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
 
Thursday, October 17
 

7:00pm PDT

The Velvet Underground Experience
Co-presented by Hat & Beard Press, San Francisco Rock & Roll Book Club

“I don't really listen to Lou Reed’s records, but I never miss an interview with him.” —Elvis Costello

Los Angeles-based indie publisher Hat & Beard Press celebrates two new releases from the classic NYC avant-garde: The Velvet Underground Experience, and My Week Beats Your Year: Encounters with Lou Reed. Includes rare screenings of Velvet Underground footage. With Hat & Beard publisher JC Gabel, ML Heath, and music historian Richie Unterberger. FREE


Thursday October 17, 2019 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
  Nonfiction
 


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