may 2 11 » café du nord – quiet lightning

footage from du nord | neighborhood heroes, v.3

Posted on May 9, 2011 by evan

this past month’s show at café du nord was stellar! click here for videos of all the performances, read and download the full text below, or purchase a copy, with beautiful artwork by Pua Logan, here.

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update on nonprofit status

from the office of Debra Bowen, Secretary of the fine State of California: “As a result of budget cuts, the time to process requests has increased significantly.” applications for nonprofit incorporation received by mail on or before Feb 22 11 are currently being processed. we sent our application in on the morning of March 7th, so we should find something out fairly soon. while we await incorporation and tax exemption we’re offering a special, limited time deal: get a year’s admission to quiet lightning – including a copy of Sparkle and Blink sent to your mailbox before each show – for only $100! each book sells for $10 so you save $20 right there AND get in to all the shows for free. if you’re interested and able, send us a line (it would help considerably).

neighborhood heroes: jun 6 @ 111 minna gallery

don’t miss this. here’s what happened the first time. here’s what happened the second. this is the third:

monday, july 4 (location TBA)

we are accepting all forms of writing and art for our july 4 show. submissions are open through jun 15. please see our guidelines to submit (and please submit!).

hey thanks and get ready

Posted on May 3, 2011 by evan

we had a great time at café du nord last night and want to thank all of the readers and the secret secretaries for making it count. thanks also to everyone who came out to support ~~them and~~ us!

reserve the date: monday june 6

we are thrilled to present the third volume of our neighborhood heroes series:

hey, enlightenment comes from a deluge of ecstasy. demand it! we are expecting @ 111 minna gallery

for a limited time

$125 will put the next 12 copies of sPARKLE & bLINK in your mailbox (before the shows!) and earn you entrance to those shows. holy lightning! email for details.

submissions are open

we are now accepting all forms of writing and art for our july 4 show (location to be announced). submissions are open through jun 15. please see our guidelines to submit.

tell your friends, tell the world

café du nord with the secret secretaries

Posted on April 18, 2011 by evan

monday, may 2 @ café du nord [2170 Market St, off Sanchez btwn 14th and 15th]

you can see the readers here

you can check out the secret secretaries here

it’s true: doors at 7pm sharp (21+ only)

before 7:30, tickets are $3

after 7:30, tickets are $8

you can always read the entire shows, for free, and download them here.

bring a copy of our latest book — sparkle & blink 2.4 — to the show and follow along. we always sell out, so it’s a good idea to get one in advance.

if you can make it, why wouldn’t you?

ps. our june show is closed to submissions because it’s time for our bi-annual Neighborhood Heroes show! readers to be announced at Du Nord.

pps. submissions for our jul 4 show (and picnic) are due by wed jun 15, and you can send them here. location TBA shortly.

the opposite of a hot potato

Posted on April 5, 2011 by evan

a warm lingering hug good evening as we go our separate ways

thanks to everyone who came out to mina dresden, to the readers and litquake and to mina herself, to the board for helping out and to you for reading this.

our next show is monday may 2 at café du nord. in addition to the readings there will be a special show by the secret secretaries! submissions for writing and for art are due by wed april 13. send here. guest curator and co-host of next month’s show: charles kruger.

details: doors at 7. until 7:30 tickets are $3. after 7:30 tickets are $8. 21+

videos are up here. read the show. cue the secretaries!