ODC Theater welcomes Guggenheim Fellow Donna Uchizono and her New York-based dance company with its west coast debut,Thin Air. Hailed by the almighty New York Times as "brilliantly imaginative," Uchizono draws inspiration for Thin Air from the Buddhist concept of "emptiness," which "stresses the interrelatedness of all things and quantum physics, which among other things made it possible to understand the atom. And, as the basis for our understanding of electrical currents and how to rectify and amplify them, this lead to the invention of the semi-conductor, without which, modern life is impossible to imagine!" more ›

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with readings from the book, music, and a special Bloomsday feast at the Mechanics' Institute. 57 Post Street (x Market), $15, saloon opens 6:30, readings begin at 7:30. more ›

Hey everyone, we got yet another ticket giveaway for y'all. It's for a dance performance, The Shape of Poison, at the ODC Theater and the tickets are for Friday's premiere engagement. So what's up with this performance? Well, according to the hand-dandy press release, it's a mash up of Buddhism and modern dance performed by ODC artist-in-residence Manuelito Biag and his stable of dancers. more ›

Say hello to my li'l Wednesday! Tonight: Don't say there's never anything to do around here! Case in point: An Italian saxophone quartet is playing their classical and light jazz repertoire tonight at 8 p.m. at the Old First Church, which is on Sacramento Street between Polk and Van Ness. We've never seen some many euphemistic synonyms for the word "....interesting.....!" before. It could really be awesome! $15. Thursday: The one, the only, the ur-Wonkette: Ana Marie Cox is in town promoting her novel. At the Commonwealth Club. In a conversation with Chose and Lost Tabitha Soren. We can't wait to see the bus ads they run for this one. "So.... do you really take it up the ass? I asked Wonkette." $20 for non-members. and Friday: Guilty pleasures, dance version! ODC Theater present Underserved II: a night of 11 choreographers setting 5-minute performances based on pop songs they're embarrassed to admit they like. Please take note: Weezer will be featured. Genius! ODC's at 17th and Shotwell, show's at 8, $12 admission. more ›

Wednesday... can I get a definition, please? Tonight: Check out work by local emerging choreographers at ODC Theater's ODC School Pilot Program performance. Twelve bucks gets you into the 8 p.m. show (3153 17th Street, between S. Van Ness and Shotwell). Thursday: "An old man!" "A broom!" "At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting!" Dance Mission Theater's featuring a program of improv dance by Scott Wells & Dancers. Wells won last year's Isadora Duncan award for Outstanding Choreography. The show, "U.S. or Them," will explore outside views of the United States through the terpsichorean arts. Dance Mission Theater's at 3316 24th Street at Mission and the show starts at 8. Reserve tix at 415-273-4633. And Friday: Support your local independent filmmaker and stop by the annual Artists' Television Access fundraiser from 7-11 p.m. tonight. Beer by Lagunitas, food by Rainbow, interviews with local notables by Neighborhood Public Radio, and a Powerpoint presentation inspired by Walter Benjamin, all in the service of "The Work of Art in the age of Digital Reproduction." Plus. music and DJs, and if you donate now, you get an array of text and video compilations and a shirt! $10, at 992 Valencia. more ›

'Membuh tonight and tomorrow at the ODC Theater. more ›