This week has a lot book love to give. Image from the hwww.codexfoundation.org/
This week’s Curator: Annetta Black of Odd Salon.
It’s the books & beers edition! This week there’s a lot of books and an ungodly amount of beer to be had in San Francisco and beyond. In honor of this coming weeks CODEX book fair I’ve pulled in a few extra bookish opportunities elsewhere that explore the idea of books as objects and art.
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COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Model City: Designing San Francisco
Go out to the San Francisco History Center at the SFPL for a talk by Alison Isenberg, author of “Designing San Francisco: Art, Land, and Urban Renewal in the City by the Bay” and professor of history at Princeton University. Part of the ongoing Public Knowledge partnership between San Francisco Public Library and SFMOMA.
JAN 30 WED. 6:30 PM at the San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch. Free RSVP via Facebook
You’re Going to Die, Oakland Edition
San Francisco’s poetic storytelling event exploring themes of mortality and loss finally comes to Oakland this evening, featuring multiple performers in the theme of DEEP DIVE.
JAN 30 WED. 7:30 PM at the Starline Social Club. $15-18
Letterform Archive Salon Series 12: CODEX Artists
In honor of this week’s CODEX art book fair (see below), the Letterform Archive is showcasing rare works from their collections, featuring eclectic bindings, “tea-stained pages, and calligraphy derived from music”.
JAN 31 THURS. 6:00 PM at the Letterform Archive. $5-10
Tour the American Bookbinders Museum
More bookish opportunities this week: The docents at the wonderful SOMA Bookbinders Museum offer weekly guided glimpses into their collections of vintage bookbinding machines, with an hour and a half introduction to the art and technology of books as objects, and the impact of technology on literacy as books became mass produced objects rather than expensive luxuries. Repeats weekly.
JAN 31 THURS. 11 AM or 2PM at the American Bookbinders Museum. $10-$15
The Future of Truth
This participatory salon conversation hosted by the Embassy Network looks at our “post-truth” world, and asks how our relationship with facts and truths have changed in the digital age, the risks of online echo chambers, and ways in which we can seek better sources and reliable knowledge in this changing landscape.
FEB 1 FRI. 7 PM at the Embassy Network. Free RSVP
SF Beer Week
This leviathan has grown so big that it has become a microcosm of the Bay Area. SFBW now pairs beer tastings with, well, almost every possible sub-community and niche interest you can imagine. Classic cars & beer? Science & beer? Bill Murray & Beer? Drag shows & beer? Art walks & beer? Data & beer? History & beer? You name it, there’s probably an SFBW event for it & beer.
FEB 1-10. Various events and times
KQED Studio Tours
Get a peek behind closed doors at the KQED radio and TV studio building in San Francisco. Docent led tour is followed by snacks and reception. A follow up opportunity comes up on Feb 8.
FEB 1 FRI. 9:30 and 10:30 am at KQED Studios on Mariposa Street, San Francisco. Free with RSVP
Breweries, Bars & Brothels: SF Beer Week Walking Tour (in San Jose)
San Jose Walks & Talks offers a look at the city’s bad old days in honor of San Francisco Beer Week. The walk takes about an hour and explores the stories of former brewery locations, famous brews, and infamous drinkers – with beer stops along the way, of course.
FEB 2 SAT. 4PM in downtown San Jose $15
CODEX VII Art Book Fair
Billed as the the largest fair in the world for handmade books, the CODEX book fair is back for its seventh incarnation this coming week in Richmond, with three days of events and this year’s “Codex Nordica” focuses on works by Scandinavian artists, with more than 200 artists displaying their works.
FEB 3-6. Various events and times, at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond. $5-$30 at the door