“Halloween in the Castro,” an event we hoped to be the provocative operatic resurgence of a San Francisco tradition gone awry, has been officially canceled.
The SFPD’s public affairs office released the following statement:
There will be no City-sponsored venue in the Castro district for Halloween, Saturday, October 31. There will be no official entertainment provided and no street closures are planned.
The San Francisco Police Department will be enforcing a zero-tolerance policy regarding public drinking and any other criminal activity. Those violating laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public will be subject to arrest.
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As you may remember, Halloween in the Castro was put to rest last year, but don’t worry, it has returned … as an opera: “Merging local politics with murder and mayhem, the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco [present the] horror opera ‘Halloween in the Castro,’ a biting, in-your-face social commentary about what has gone wrong with Castro Halloween.” [SF Gate]
If you think this whole Halloween business is just another excuse for college kids to look slutty and get wasted, then head out to the Lawrence Hall of Science for “An Out-of-This-World Halloween Party.” Take a ride in a spinning chair, or “make concoctions in the Martian’s Kitchen.” Or you know, you could always just drink. [Lawrence Hall of Science] read more »
Just in case you needed another grand opening to attend, it sounds like the Lawrence Hall of Science is unveiling their new planetarium this weekend, and to celebrate, you can come by and learn everything you could ever possibly conceivably want to know about Mars.
There will be instructions on how to spot Mars in the night sky, as well as a chance to look at it through a telescope and learn about its environment. So, if you’re a really big fan of Mars, or just need something to take your mind off of last night’s football game, you might want to drop by. The event has been ongoing throughout the weekend, and doors will be open from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. this afternoon at the Lawrence Hall of Science Holt Planetarium.
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Discover Red Planet Mars! [UC Berkeley Events Calendar]
Check out the latest exhibit—Human/Nature: Artists Respond to a Changing Planet—at the Berkeley Art Museum (emphasis on the Berkeley). Based on the travels of various artists to UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites, the exhibit hopes to “build global support for the protection of environmental biodiversity, and to create a new model promoting conservation worldwide.” Art with a purpose, how refreshing. [BAM/PFA]
Don’t forget to celebrate Constitution Day this Thursday by checking out a couple of exciting seminars entitled “Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: The Constitution in Crisis Times” and “Technology, Democracy, and the Law.” We bet you didn’t even know there was such a holiday. And you call yourself an American … tisk tisk. [Berkeley Law] read more »
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Jill Cowan on Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:46 pm
If you’re still in Berkeley right now, it probably means you’re up here for the long summer haul. It probably also means a sizable chunk of your friends are no longer in the area and you’re starting to realize your Saturday nights are looking a little more lonely than you anticipated when you signed up for this whole “summer” thing. Actually, now that you think about it, so are your Saturday days.
Well, this weekend your luck may change–er, if you consider not being bored witless getting lucky. Here’s what’s up: read more »
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