I’ve been avoiding the internet lately in exchange for real life encounters. It’s AWESOME, you should try it! Here’s a list of exciting real life adventures happening this weekend … hope to see you all out and about! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012 Design Night at Autodesk! This month’s theme is From Idealism to Realism:...
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It’s almost here…WORLD PARTY DAY! Join BIG THINGS, the party experts at The Adventure School, Sydney-based crafter extraordinaire, Kitiya Palaskas, and Asterisk San Francisco Magazine in SAN FRANCISCO this Tuesday, April 3, 2012 for the ultimate synchronized worldwide celebration! Don your very best PARTY OUTFIT… Impress us with your PARTY TRICKS… Decorate a festive PARTY BUTTON… Make...
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I have always been a big fan of the orchestra- the history of the music, the physical experience, all the beautiful instruments and the musicians! In the fall, I went to several performances at the SF Symphony in an attempt to try and figure out how to get more of my readers interested in...
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ric leichtung and i went to camp together as kids in frankfurt, michigan. ric was always the entertainer- singing, dancing, cracking jokes, and generally being the goofiest kid of summer, while i was probably off somewhere working on a nerdy art project. since our hazy days of pre-teen summer, ric has continued with his...
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my friend ashley is performing at mills college this week on the glass armonica! im so excited to get to see this elusive instrument played in person and thought i’d do a little research about it first. little did i know that the story behind it is just as eerie as the sound itself…...
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I STARTED A CHOIR! the first practice was on sunday and we embarked upon the road to mastering our first song, if i had a hammer by peter, paul & mary! I AM SO EXCITED i cant stop singing! ive been singing at work, on my bike, humming in bed and in the shower!...
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going to see jens lekman at the academy of sciences tonight! part of the awesome nightlife series, this one’s the treasure island festival pre-party celebration. kind of random, but excited to see this silly swedish pop man in…errrr…a semi-natural habitat? his music is so much fun, so is his blog! see you there! Jens...
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it’s the longest saturday of the year, come celebrate with us! SEE YOU TONIGHT!!! BIG THINGS & Swarm Gallery are pleased to collaborate for a massive creative adventure with a Summer Solstice Party! Crafting, cooking, live music, performances and a marketplace of unique handmade and vintage goods. Come experience the sights, sounds, tastes, smells...
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there are always too many things on my plate and this weekend is no exception! here are some events that you guys should check out, lots of friends opening and closing shows up and down the west coast. wish i could be at all of them! THURSDAY JUNE 9 in SEATTLE: tyson anthony roberts, whom we...
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my online spanish course didn’t go so “bueno,” so as a supplement, i’ve decided to take a self-prescribed musical course with el guincho‘s recent pop negro album as the textbook. the record is a mix of barcelona beach rhythms, handclapping and chilly synth dance beats. pablo even catalogs his inspiration on his website, from...
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