Ginsberg's Poetry through Music, Wise Sons Deli Opens, Exploring Underground Publishing (with Boing Boing)—August at the CJM

Ginsberg's Poetry through Music, Wise Sons Deli Opens, Exploring Underground Publishing (with Boing Boing)—August at the CJM

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NEWS + EVENTS August 2013 Ginsberg's Poetry Set to Music Sunday, Aug 11 | 1–2pm, 3–4pm Living in Berkeley in 1955, Allen Ginsberg completed the bulk of a collection of poems which would soon be published as Howl and Other Poems. Conspiracy of Beards musical director, Daryl Henline, arranges the poems into original musical compositions for voice and instruments. Performers include Afi Ayanna, Allison Fenner, Berel Alexander Steinberg, and Peter Whitehead. Learn More →

HIGHLIGHTS film Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder TUE, AUG 6 | 2–3:20PM talk Boing Boing Presents: The Beats Influence on Underground Publishing THU, AUG 8 | 6:30–8PM families Family Gallery Tour SUN, AUG 11 | 11:30AM–12:15PM   EXHIBITIONS Beyond Belief: 100 Years of the Spiritual in Modern Art THROUGH OCT 27 Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg Through sep 8 Storycorps through oct 15 Stanley Saitowitz: Judaica through sep 8 Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations ongoing Join Visit Tour Events Shop

MEMBERS A private viewing of Beyond Belief: 100 Years of the Spiritual in Modern Art For Supporter, Sponsor, and Patron Members Tuesday, Aug 20 | 7–8:30pm Enjoy an exclusive, after-hours look at Beyond Belief, a collaborative exhibition with SFMOMA exploring the spiritual in modern and contemporary art. Only for Supporter Members and above, free with RSVP by Aug 13; RSVP@thecjm.org or 415.655.7837. Join or Upgrade Your Membership to Attend Enjoy more behind-the-scenes access to CJM programs, reciprocal Museum membership benefits, exclusive Curator Gallery Talks, and more. Join / Upgrade your Membership →

MUSEUM EATING Wise Sons Now Open and Serving Contemporary Jewish Food Visit the new Wise Sons location at the CJM! Featuring their signature sandwiches with brined and smoked meats, the second best matzo ball soup (your bubbie’s is first), and a specialty vegetarian sandwich. CJM Members receive: 10% discount at their CJM location and a 5% discount at their 24th Street location. See Hours and Menu →

IN THE MUSEUM STORE Getting Ready for Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of September 4. Holiday-inspired merchandise is now in stock. Shop early to get the best selection of Jewish calendars, New Year cards, apple and honey dishes, shofars, challah covers, holiday music, books, and children’s toys. Members always save 10%. Learn More →

MUSEUM CONNECTIONS From Beatniks to Gay Liberation: Allen Ginsberg and Queer San Francisco Thursday, Aug 15 | 7–9pm The GLBT History Museum 4127 18th Street, San Francisco Learn about Ginsberg’s San Francisco in the 1950s. By reading passages from biographies and memoirs of Ginsberg, Jack Spicer, Sam Steward, James Broughton, and José Sarria, as well historical studies, Michael Flanagan recreates a vibrant story of how bohemian and beat San Francisco blended—and didn't blend—into one another. Learn More →

MUSEUM RECOMMENDATION Performing Diaspora Festival Thursday, Aug 15–Sunday, Aug 25 | 8pm CounterPULSE 1310 Mission St. SF There are many shades of innovation, diaspora, and performance. From first generation culture bearers to third generation hyphenated-Americans, the six artists featured in CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora push the boundaries of their performance practice, each rooted in diverse cultural forms. Join CounterPULSE in August for a vibrant kick-off party, a thought provoking symposium, and two weekends of new work by Byb Chanel Bibene, Joti Singh, Jia Wu, Jewlia Eisenberg, Muisi-kongo Malonga, and Nadhi Thekkek. Learn More →

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