Turn Me Into Gold | a storytelling party

1401 Howard Street,San Francisco CA 94103

02 March, 2023

Description

Back Pocket presents Turn Me Into Gold: stories about inheritance, family, and things we leave behind. So join us, at Ken Fulk’s famed Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation as we unbury the past, examine the present and turn what we have, maybe even ourselves, into gold. ------Storytellers------ Alex W. Palmer covers China for The New York Times Magazine and has written for GQ, Smithsonian Magazine, The New Republic and more. Michael Wayne Turner III is a classically trained thespian and award winning poet. Turner has shared stages with the likes of Daveed Diggs, the Kronos Quartet, and Beyoncé. He has a one man show of hip hop theatre called, Hat Matter: Thoughts of a Black Mad Hatter. M. Leona Godin has been published in venues such as The New York Times, Playboy, and O Magazine. She’s the author of There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness. She teaches literature at NYU and is the founding editor of Aromatica Poetica. Live Music by Orchestra Gold a kaleidoscope of sound deeply rooted in the Malian tradition while introducing a genre-bending nod to the future through their rare and artful fusion: African Psychedelic Rock. And More. ------Sponsors------ Isabella Manfredi -- SF-based artist and designer. Images on the poster and merch are her's. Keep your eyes peeled, new Back Pocket tote drop coming. Jolie-Laide Wines -- Natural small production Sonoma wine. Here is a video from a past event 👇👇👇