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Carnivàle Pataphysique: Strange Performances & a Time Machine | City Lights

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Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
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Carnivàle Pataphysique | SF

You are invited to a four day carnivale in San Francisco, beginning on the death day of pataphysics creator Alfred Jarry and featuring the launch of a new book on pataphysics from November 1-4, 2012.

Pataphysics is a philosophy created by French writer Alfred Jarry who  defined ‘pataphysics as “the science of imaginary solutions, which symbolically attributes the properties of objects, described by their virtuality, to their lineaments.”

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Night of the Dancing Toothpicks | Carnivàle Pataphysique | SF

The Night of the Dancing Toothpicks is an evening of readings, manifestos, performances, events, happenings, and surprises.

Hosted by Peter Maravelis and featuring: Mel Gordon, Andrew Hugill, Michael McClure, Line McMurray, Howard Rheingold, Neil Salley, Linda Klieger Stillman, Robin Walz, and special guests.

A scale model of Alfred Jarry’s Time Machine shall be unveiled and demonstrated for the first time ever and there will be a world’s first showing of the Pataphysical Slot Machine created by Howard Rheingold, Fabrice Florin, and others.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, Literature, San Francisco, Theater & Performance
Address: 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA