lightning in a ship in an internet bottle

If you made it to 826 Valencia on Monday for the first show of our Tour Through Town, you’re probably feeling great right now. If you’re anything like us, that is. It’s like lightning lit the sky and the sky stayed lit. If only puns were gold coins! Thanks to everyone involved with Pirate Lightning! Read More

pirate lightning! all hands on deck:

Swing the lead, boys and girls! It’s time to make for the booty. For our 40th show, and our first ever collaboration with 826 Valencia, we are proud to present to you the following swashbucklers: Art by Simon Cox! Click on his name for more. Food for the event will be generously supplied by Bi-Rite Market, Read More

thank yous and a message for our partners

Thanks to everyone who came out to Sports Basement last night. That was a really special way to start out the year, which continues on February 4th with Pirate Lightning! our show with 826 Valencia. Submissions to that show, open only to 6-18 year-olds (though the show will be open to all-ages), are now closed. Read More

clip show of 2012 + last chance to submit to 826 valencia

We’ll be screening the above video tomorrow at the Sports Basement as part of our pre-show festivities, along with music by Jeremy Hatch, free food and wine, games, an art show, and a raffle (that’s free, too). Only $5 suggested for the whole shebang. Read more about the show here. 6pm, readings at 7:30. When Read More

argh! how to submit to pirate lightning, our show with 826 valencia

To make things easy, we are happy to accept email submissions for our February 4th show at 826 Valencia. All the rules still apply, but you can now send your submissions directly to submit@quietlightning.org—either as an attachment or pasted in the email. There is no need to resubmit if you’ve already submitted. Thanks! See you Read More