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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Six-Word Memoirs: Not Quite What I Was Planning—Stories of Unplanned and Unscripted Lifequakes
DESCRIPTION:Six Words Live returns to Lit Crawl with a backstory show hosted by Larry Smith\, creator of the Six-Word Memoir Project. Five storytellers will kick off their story with a Six-Word Memoir\, then dive into the fuller tale behind it—each in six (ish) minutes. Expect an evening with stories that range from the profound to the playful\, the unexpected to the unbelievable.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-six-word-memoirs-not-quite-what-i-was-planning-stories-of-unplanned-and-unscripted-lifequakes/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Forever Improv!
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on the hottest new improv show to hit the Mission! Join us for a night of non-stop laughs.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-forever-improv-10/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T203000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: What’s Next for San Francisco’s Public Schools? w/ Superintendent Maria Su
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Maria Su\, Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District\, as she shares the progress guiding SFUSD through a time of transformation. Dr. Su will highlight the district’s successful fiscal stabilization efforts\, including innovative strategies that have prevented teacher layoffs and prioritized resources for classrooms. Hear how the district is focusing on fostering collaboration\, community trust\, and shaping a sustainable\, student-centered future for San Francisco’s public schools. \nThis event is rescheduled from July – tickets purchased for that talk will be honored.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-whats-next-for-san-franciscos-public-schools-w-superintendent-maria-su-2/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T191500
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Understanding AI - Artful Intelligence: Empowering Human Creativity
DESCRIPTION:There is a growing sense that AI and algorithmic thinking are encroaching on key areas of our social\, professional\, and creative lives. In partnership with the newly launched Artful Intelligence Institute\, and to celebrate the release of Thinking Like a Human: The Power of Your Mind in the Age of AI\, join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on strategies for empowering creativity in these challenging times. \nHow do we create\, in real time\, amidst the chaos of uncertainty? What might bolster our confidence to take creative risks? Why is it so important to still gather in physical artful spaces\, embodied human to embodied human? To answer these questions\, we will convene a panel of master improvisors\, thought leaders\, and creative professionals: \nHolly Bowling is an artist who defies convention and eludes labels. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone and having jammed with a long list of impressive company (Bob Weir\, Phil Lesh\, Branford Marsalis\, and many more)\, she is a virtuoso pianist with her own musical voice. \nStacy Horne is Director of Programming at Stern Grove Festival and Manny’s. She is a master community builder and experience creator in the live event space with a track record of conceptualizing and producing cultural events\, festivals\, and concerts. \nAndy Horwitz is a writer\, cultural programmer\, and creative producer in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. He is the founder of Culturebot.org\, one of the web’s most adventurous and respected arts and culture magazines. \nReed Mathis is a doorway to a hidden world of music. He is an innovative composer\, virtuoso soloist\, host of The Gifts of Improvising podcast\, and musician who accompanies and challenges Bill Kruetzmann\, Bob Weir\, and other members of the Grateful Dead. \nDavid Weitzner is an associate professor at York University and founder of the Artful Intelligence Institute. He is the author of Thinking Like a Human: The Power of Your Mind in the Age of AI and Psychology Today’s Managing with Meaning blog. \nComing out of the event we hope you will feel energized\, armed with new tools\, and more hopeful about the ability to thrive as a creative human in the age of AI. \nBook Partner: Book Passage \nThis event is supported by a grant from the SSHRC \nPart of our October Understanding AI Series
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-understanding-ai-artful-intelligence-empowering-human-creativity/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T190000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: A Conversation with CEO Ian Choudri of the CA High-Speed Rail Authority
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Manny’s for an insightful talk with Ian Choudri\, Chief Executive Officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. \nHear directly from the leader at the helm of one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the nation about what’s happening right now on the ground. From the exciting progress being made to the challenges that come with building America’s first true high-speed rail system\, this conversation will shed light on the opportunities\, hurdles\, and vision shaping California’s transportation future. \nModerated by Roger Rudick\, Editor from Streetsblog San Francisco
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-a-conversation-with-ceo-ian-choudri-of-the-ca-high-speed-rail-authority/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T220000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Marmot King’s Game Night
DESCRIPTION:Bring a game to teach and share! Hosted by board game enthusiast the Marmot King\, Games Night is a fun analog way to spend your Friday night.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-marmot-kings-game-night-4/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T203000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Expanding the Toolbox for a Safe\, Equitable Climate Future
DESCRIPTION:Climate change endangers life on our planet — and even under the most ambitious mitigation timelines\, we face devastating consequences to humans and ecosystems around the globe. Low-lying nations could face catastrophic flooding\, equatorial regions may suffer lethal heat stress\, vulnerable communities could see crop and water systems collapse\, and the poorest people in the world could bear the brunt. \nIn that “climate overshoot” world\, what does responsible\, equitable climate stewardship look like? It must include decarbonization at a faster pace. But it also means urgently assessing all the tools that might help reduce the worst risks — especially tools that could protect the poorest and most vulnerable\, who will always be least able to adapt. \nCould sunlight reflection be a tool to help avoid the worst impacts of global warming? \nThere’s vigorous debate on this topic — but the space is also rife with misinformation\, hyperbole\, and conspiracy theories.\nJoin us for a focused conversation about what we know\, what we don’t know\, and the current research to understand potential sunlight reflection methods. \nSpeakers \nMorgan Goodwin\, Executive Director of the Planetary Sunshade Foundation and former director of the Sierra Club’s Angeles Chapter \nDakota Gruener\, Executive Director of Reflective and resident at Astera Institute \nKelly Erhart\, Outlier Projects \nReflective is a philanthropically-funded organization focused on equipping the world with the data and tools needed to make informed decisions about sunlight reflection\, fast enough to matter. \nThe Planetary Sunshade Foundation is funded through the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency to advance the world’s understanding of space based reflecting methods.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-expanding-the-toolbox-for-a-safe-equitable-climate-future/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T190000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Book Banning: The New World Order
DESCRIPTION:The majority of books banned in the US are by or about LGBTQ people and people of color. Join banned authors Maia Kobabe\, Sarah Hoffman\, and Ian Hoffman as they discuss their experiences as banned authors\, talk about the power of representation in literature\, and explore how to fight back against this wave of information suppression. \nBios: \nMaia Kobabe is an author/illustrator. Eir graphic novel\, Gender Queer: A Memoir\, was the most challenged book in 2021\, 2022\, and 2023. Maia’s comics have been published in many places including The New Yorker\, The Washington Post\, and anthologies including Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights. Maia’s second book\, the nonfiction comic Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding\, co-written by Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier\, came out last year\, and eir debut middle grade graphic novel\, OPTING OUT\, co-written by Swati “Lucky” Srikumar\, will be published in 2026. \nSarah & Ian Hoffman are the authors of the children’s picture books Jacob’s New Dress\, Jacob’s Room to Choose\, Jacob’s School Play: Starring He\, She\, and They! and Jacob’s Missing Book. Their books have been banned in 26 states\, Malaysia\, and the United States Department of Defense. Their second book was part of Mahmoud v Taylor\, the recent Supreme Court case that gave parents license to bar LGBTQ content from public schools.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-book-banning-the-new-world-order/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T203000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: KALW presents: Difficult Conversations - AI and the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence proponents say it automates mundane tasks\, freeing people up for more creative and productive pursuits\, making their lives easier. Opponents say it eliminates jobs\, widening the wealth gap\, making people’s lives harder. \nWe’ll explore the divisive issue of AI in the workplace. \nSPEAKERS \nJane Gong is the first Director of Emerging Technologies for the City and County of San Francisco\, where she leads citywide efforts to adopt AI and emerging technologies responsibly and equitably. Since establishing the Emerging Technologies team in November 2024\, she has positioned San Francisco as a national leader in public sector AI\, partnering with OpenAI to pilot ChatGPT Enterprise and spearheading the citywide launch of Microsoft Copilot Chat to 30\,000 staff. Her work centers on balancing innovation with public accountability: piloting AI-powered tools to cut 311 call times\, designing AI translation workflows to better serve San Francisco’s multilingual communities\, and building San Francisco’s first AI inventory under the City’s AI Transparency Ordinance. A former tech founder and first-generation immigrant who once relied on City services herself\, Jane is committed to ensuring that AI and emerging tech create opportunities for every San Franciscan\, not just a select few. \nAsh Kumra\, Head of Programming @ AI Collective (world’s largest AI movement)\,White House Award Winner\, Former FM Radio Show Host \nAn award-winning speaker\, event producer\, and radio show host\, Ash Kumra has been honored by the White House with the EMPACT 100 for his contributions to entrepreneurship. His popular LinkedIn Learning course\, How to Stand Out with Your Expertise\, has helped over 25\,000 professionals and leaders. Currently\, he serves as the Head of Events and Community for The AI Collective\, the world’s largest AI movement boasting 70\,000+ members across 25+ global chapters. \nAuthor of Raising AI\, De Kai is the pioneering AI professor who built the web’s first global language translator and invented groundbreaking language models\, spawning Google Translate and Microsoft Bing Translator. For his contributions\, he was honored by the Association for Computational Linguistics as one of its Founding Fellows. De Kai holds joint appointments at HKUST (Hong Kong) and International Computer Science Institute (Berkeley). He is Independent Director of the AI ethics think tank The Future Society and was one of eight inaugural members of Google’s AI ethics council. \nModerated by Ben Trefny\, Executive Producer at KALW Public Media. He’s acting President of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists\, serves on the Journalism and Media Ethics Council at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics\, and he’s a Maynard 200 Fellow.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-kalw-presents-difficult-conversations-ai-and-the-workplace/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T190000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Urban Alchemy - Innovations for 50-years of outdated social service models
DESCRIPTION:San Francisco and cities across the country are grappling with overlapping crises: fentanyl is claiming lives with no cure in sight\, housing shortages are driving visible suffering on our streets\, and people with behavioral health emergencies aren’t receiving proper care. \nFounded in San Francisco in 2018\, Urban Alchemy is challenging decades of outdated social service models by employing and training people who have lived experience with incarceration\, addiction\, and\, homelessness to provide trauma-informed care and services in the communities hardest hit by addiction\, homelessness\, and poverty. \nIn this conversation\, Urban Alchemy CEO Dr. Lena Miller will share how the organization is creating cleaner\, safer\, and more compassionate communities here in San Francisco and in communities nationwide by innovating new models for the social services sector. \nModerated by former S.F. chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-urban-alchemy-innovations-for-50-years-of-outdated-social-service-models/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T193000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Chronicle Live: Where does Bay Area theater go from here?
DESCRIPTION:Shrinking seasons. Pauses in production. Hibernations. Closures. \nSan Francisco Chronicle headlines about Bay Area theater in recent years haven’t exactly painted a rosy picture. Some observers wonder if we’re spiraling into an industry-specific doom loop: Will all the bad news mean fewer artists move here\, leading to less art still? \nOf course\, there have also been recent bright spots\, rising stars and new ideas that attest to the bottomless ingenuity and resourcefulness of the region’s artists. Still\, if a full rebound to pre-pandemic days is unlikely\, can we make sense of how we got here and use that to envision a different future for the art form in the Bay Area? \nJoin Chronicle Theater Critic Lily Janiak live at Manny’s alongside Tony Award-winning playwright Jonathan Spector\, Ted Russell of Californians for the Arts and San Francisco Playhouse Producing Director Susi Damilano for an in-depth conversation about the state of local theater and where the industry goes from here. They’ll explain how nonprofit theater works; whether it’s faring worse in the Bay Area than elsewhere in the country and what\, in spite of all this\, is giving them hope. \nThey’ll also answer your questions and share what local theater fans can do right now to help support companies and artists.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-chronicle-live-where-does-bay-area-theater-go-from-here/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T200000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Bright Ideas: Shaking up Democracy and Building What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join Vote Save America President\, Shaniqua McClendon\, and VSA Innovation Award recipients Kate Barr and Liz Minnella for an up-close look at how we’re shaking up democracy and building what’s next. \nIt’s (way past) time to take some big swings on bold\, creative solutions to build progressive power. (Because playing it safe? That’s how we lose.) \nVote Save America is building an R&D lab for democracy—funding the wild\, the new\, the gutsy\, and the game-changing. \nCome to see what democratic party outsiders are cooking up. Stay to feel some hope for the future.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-bright-ideas-shaking-up-democracy-and-building-whats-next/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T133000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: The Engardio Recall & more: What's next for SF streets and transit
DESCRIPTION:A supervisor just lost his seat for championing the Great Highway closure. The mayor has opened car-free Market Street to robotaxis and Ubers. Some bike lanes are more popular than others. Meanwhile\, public transit is having an existential crisis. Is SF experiencing a four-wheeled revolt? Are long-held climate and safety goals taking a back seat? We want to hear what you think. \nJoin The Frisc for this FREE community listening session during San Francisco’s Good Neighbor Week. Bring your facts\, opinions\, and respectful dialogue. The Frisc’s streets and transit reporter Kristi Coale and editor Alex Lash will answer questions and moderate the conversation. \nBut you will have the floor — not to mention a light lunch for those who get there early enough! \nLight bites as supplies last and the Cafe is open to bring in lunch!
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-the-engardio-recall-more-whats-next-for-sf-streets-and-transit/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T170000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Write the Mission - Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one-of-a-kind creative writing experience inspired by Dr. Nandita Dinesh’s acclaimed works Creative Writing and the Experiences of Others and An Interactive Book for Adventurous Readers. \nThis dynamic workshop invites participants to engage deeply with the Mission District through guided writing prompts\, sensory exploration of the neighborhood\, and reflective storytelling. We’ll start with warm-up exercises to spark curiosity and build creative momentum\, then venture into the streets surrounding Manny’s to draw inspiration from the colors\, sounds\, and spirit of the surrounding blocks. Returning to Manny’s\, we’ll write and share pieces that honor place\, imagination\, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or simply curious\, this workshop offers a powerful way to see\, and write\, the world anew. \nOpen to participants 18+
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-write-the-mission-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T203000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Across the Table Part 1: Discussing Israel and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join Maz Jadallah and Steve Scheier for this important discussion. \nMaz Jadallah is a Palestinian American entrepreneur and long time resident of the Bay Area. His parents are Palestinian refugees from the 1948 Nakba\, or “catastrophe”\, that saw the mass displacement and dispossession of 750\,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. \nSteve Scheier is a Jewish Amercan author\, leadership cultivator and speaker. \nWhat We’re Doing \nWe are two relatively new friends—one Palestinian American\, one Jewish American—who met through mutual circles and found ourselves drawn into deep\, ongoing conversations about Israel/Palestine. Despite the emotional weight and complexity of the topic\, we discovered that by grounding our dialogue in trust\, curiosity\, and shared humanity\, we could engage meaningfully across difference.In this first session\, we’ll sit down for a 1:1 public conversation—not a debate—to model what it looks like to ask hard questions\, explore inherited narratives\, and listen with empathy\, even when we don’t agree. \nWhy We’re Doing It \nIn the U.S.\, conversations about Israel/Palestine are often shut down\, avoided\, or reduced to slogans. They can be especially fraught between Jewish and Palestinian communities\, where pain\, fear\, and political assumptions run deep.We believe there is a deep hunger for honest\, empathetic\, and courageous dialogue—not to score points\, but to build understanding. Our aim is to create a space where people can witness how trust can form across divides\, and where difficult truths can be spoken without destroying connection. \nThere will not be a live audience Q&A. Instead\, we invite attendees to submit questions via this form. These questions will help shape future dialogues and allow us to address sensitive issues thoughtfully and thoroughly. \nThis is the first of a 3 Part Series over the next few months exploring this subject. \nProceeds from this event to support World Central Kitchen
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-across-the-table-part-1-discussing-israel-and-palestine/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Understanding Addiction Night 4 - The Power of Radical Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:This event is last in a 4 part Series on “Understanding Addiction and Recovery” at Manny’s \nGLIDE staff regularly reverse overdoses and GLIDE has also tragically lost clients and community members to overdose. And GLIDE has the solution: a radically inclusive approach to health access pioneered by the Reverend Cecil Williams and influenced by the historic work of the AIDS activists in the 80’s. \nThe key to this approach is honoring and including all community members: people who use drugs\, advocates\, care workers\, and concerned citizens. These different groups have different needs\, and everyone’s needs matter. Whether someone is passionate about harm reduction or passionate about abstinence\, GLIDE behaves inclusively towards them because we understand that perspective comes from their unique journey. \nOn this panel\, Dr. Gina Fromer will welcome and honor the perspectives of two community leaders\, Richard Beal and Lydia Bransten\, who have advocated for differing strategies towards substance use. The panelists will discuss how their approaches are all part of a continuum of care. \nAbout the Panelists \nRichard Beal is the Director of Recovery Services at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic\, and has been working in the San Francisco community since 1996\, beginning at St. Anthony’s Foundation and the Ozanam Detox Center. \nLydia Bransten is the Executive Director of the Gubbio Project\, which provides unhoused people with sanctuary services at St. John’s the Evangelist Church in the Mission\, and helps them connect with housed parishioners and church visitors. \nDr. Gina Fromer joined the Glide Foundation as President and CEO in late 2023.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-understanding-addiction-night-4-the-power-of-radical-inclusion/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: An Evening with NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton
DESCRIPTION:Join North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton\, the youngest state party chair in the country\, as she speaks about the bold roadmap Democrats are pursuing in her state. \nUnder her leadership in the last cycle\, North Carolina Democrats kept the governor’s mansion blue\, re‑elected Justice Allison Riggs to the state Supreme Court even after Republicans challenged the results\, increased their share of Council of State seats\, and picked up seats in the state legislature. This cycle\, Clayton and her team are focused on helping elect Governor Roy Cooper to the U.S. Senate\, protecting Justice Anita Earls’ seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court\, and expanding Democratic representation in the legislature. Clayton has built an energized staff dedicated to organizing on the ground\, recruiting strong candidates\, and holding Republicans accountable\, all with a vision of building lasting Democratic power in one of the nation’s most competitive battlegrounds. \nBIO \nAnderson Clayton serves as the current chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Elected at 25 years old\, Anderson Clayton is the youngest chair of a state democratic party. Chair Clayton grew up in Roxboro\, North Carolina and graduated from Appalachian State University. She worked on Congresswoman Kathy Manning’s congressional campaign\, in Iowa as a field organizer for the presidential campaigns of Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren\, and then for the Senate campaign of Amy McGrath. Prior to her election as Chair of North Carolina Democratic Party\, Chair Clayton served as a chair of the Person County Democratic Party\, her hometown county. Chair Clayton resides in Roxboro\, NC. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Veronica Lempert – Veronica is a consultant\, strategist\, and organizer based in San Francisco\, where she works on political campaigns and community initiatives focused on building strong coalitions and expanding participation in local politics.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-an-evening-with-nc-democratic-party-chair-anderson-clayton/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T203000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
CREATED:20250917T144618Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: California Natural Resources in the age of Trump
DESCRIPTION:California’s nature is world famous\, and our state’s environmental policies lead the world combatting challenges like climate change. Today\, the Trump Administration is attacking California’s environmental policies while threatening to sell public lands and roll back decades of conservation progress across the country. Join us to hear how California is fighting back. \nWade Crowfoot serves as California’s Natural Resources Secretary\, leading an agency of 26\,000 that includes CAL FIRE\, State Parks\, and 24 other departments. He advises Governor Newsom on these priorities and has been on the frontlines of protecting California from wildfire\, droughts\, and these political attacks. \nWade will be in conversation with Tara Duggan from the SF Chronicle.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-california-natural-resources-in-the-age-of-trump/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
CREATED:20250917T142704Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Analog Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Unplug in the comfort of Manny’s café as you connect with friends old and new over classic board games and card decks (provided by Manny’s)\, or bring along your favorite books\, crafts\, journals\, sketchbooks etc. Whether playing a game or quietly working on a passion project\, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere perfect for sparking inspiration and meeting new people. \nThis will be a phone free event. \nChair Massage by jj – offering complimentary massages with donations going towards Transgender District Walking Tour scholarships \nTarot By Aimee – What do the cards have in store for you? \nPhone pouches provided by Yondr
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-analog-mondays/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
CREATED:20250917T144049Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Living Room Sets - Songwriter Night II
DESCRIPTION:Living Room Sets are intimate electro-acoustic performances held in the cozy back room at Manny’s.\n– Looking for local music\, but also like to be in bed by 10 PM watching Jason Momoa’s new show on Apple TV+\, or similar activities?\n– On the hunt for the sleekest new songwriters in town\, with an aux perc entourage\, sipping double espresso at 8 PM?\nThis is the place! It’s music in the round; a boxing match of sorts. I play some songs\, you play some songs. Don’t overthink it\, just show up. \nAbout The Hosts: \nOONA GARTHWAITE…\nGrew up on a dirt road in rural Northern California\, writing songs as a way to make sense of the world\, then moved to Los Angeles at 17 to attend UCLA on a mix of scholarships and student loans. After graduating\, Oona paid her bills working in documentary film and public access TV while she continued to write and produce her own music.\nShe spent her 20s performing up and down the West Coast\, building a reputation as a standout songwriter and performer — and navigating the often predatory churn of the commercial entertainment business. Along the way\, she experienced what she would later realize was textbook sexual and intimate partner violence.\nOona sought treatment for PTSD in 2021\, and came out of it with newfound strength\, self-compassion — and a desire to tell the stories she needed to hear as a younger person. She began writing and producing her own films later that year. She is currently producing a record\, co-writing with other musicians\, and building new pathways to support Bay Area creative leaders of underrepresented genders. \nCOLE BETTLES…\nIs kind of obsessed with San Francisco; obsessed with the history\, what’s hip-and-in\, what’s out-and-never-to-be-back-on-the-rebound\, the political landscape\, avocados\, what jazz tunes are being played on the circuit\, zoning maps\, produce markets\, new coffee shops\, Chinatown\, burritos\, wanna-be techy techs\, bringing the high-speed rail into North Beach; the whole deal kind of fascinates him dearly. So much so that he’s willing to go crazy over the whole matter\, and often does\, but don’t fear\, he also tries to keep it clean and organized through hard work\, commitment\, etc.\, etc. He reads the fine print\, and meditates over things (jacuzzi at least twice a week at the country club… doesn’t even feel the need for a cold plunge). He doesn’t do social media (except radio interviews) and divulges government secrets for bitcoin and is bullish about the future of sports gambling. It’s all confusing\, but come find out some more at his live show where he plays songs…
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-living-room-sets-songwriter-night-ii/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T143000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Monthly Art Club - How Art Shapes Communities and How Communities Shape Art
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are an artist\, an art connoisseur\, an art lover or someone who wants to learn more about art\, this art club brings together people who want to talk more about Art. \nArt is one of those words that mean different things to different people. In this club we will learn and share more about the importance of this big word in people’s lives. \nModerated by SF based artists Ella Noe and Mario Pires Cordeiro
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-monthly-art-club-how-art-shapes-communities-and-how-communities-shape-art/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T170000
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CREATED:20250827T114505Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: The Lines We Draw: The Journalist\, the Jew and an Argument about Identity
DESCRIPTION:What’s it like to be a Jewish journalist broadcasting about the Middle East right now? And how should a Jew and a journalist think about the two parts of their identity? In fact – should they even try to separate them? \nTim Franks is one of the hosts of the BBC’s Newshour — which is broadcast to a global audience of millions\, and is also on KALW at midday. He’s also a former Middle East correspondent for the BBC\, based in Jerusalem. And that posting is the starting point for his new book\, The Lines We Draw: The Journalist\, the Jew and an Argument about Identity\, published in the US on September 2nd. He tries to confront some of the most sensitized — and ever-present — questions: What do we expect from our Jews? What do Jews expect of themselves? What are the lenses we bring to seeing the world? What are we likely to be getting wrong\, right now? He does so by uncovering an extraordinarily colorful – and previously hidden — family history\, spanning centuries and continents\, and through tales from his own reporting around the world – from wars to going undercover with neo-Nazis\, from the Superbowl to a Festival of Lettuce. \nAt this event\, Tim will be reading from his book\, selling and signing copies of it\, AND answering questions. \nBIO – Tim Franks has presented Newshour\, the flagship news and current affairs programme on the BBC World Service\, since 2013. Before that\, Tim spent almost 20 years as a reporter. He cut his teeth covering the Troubles in Northern Ireland before heading to Westminster and becoming the Today programme’s special political correspondent. \nTim spent nine years as a foreign correspondent\, based in Washington\, Brussels and Jerusalem\, and travelling across Europe and the Middle East. He’s covered several major conflicts\, from Iraq and Israel-Lebanon\, to South Sudan and Ukraine. Tim won one of the most prestigious international war-reporting awards – the Bayeux – for his coverage of war in Gaza. He also spent two years as the BBC’s most improbable sports correspondent. \nAlthough he’s now based in London\, with Newshour\, Tim does still regularly report from the field\, and has co-presented the programme from locations as diverse as Managua\, Beijing\, Addis Ababa\, Caracas\, Damascus\, Berlin and Bujumbura and Damascus.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-the-lines-we-draw-the-journalist-the-jew-and-an-argument-about-identity/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T200000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Reimagining Justice: Embodying Abolition in Everyday Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic\, two-hour interactive workshop blending frameworks on reimagining justice with somatic practices to help you embody the change you wish to see. Together\, we’ll explore: \n    How abolition intersects with your life—from your workplace to your parenting\, your activism to your relationships—and why dismantling punitive systems starts within.\n    Somatic tools to recognize and unlearn the ways carceral logic lives in our bodies (like urgency\, blame\, or binary thinking).\n    Generative practices to align your inner growth with outer action\, because justice isn’t just an idea—it’s a way of being. \nThis isn’t another heady lecture. You’ll leave with:Clarity on how abolition fits into your context—no prior knowledge required.Embodied mindfulness tools to navigate conflict\, fear\, and fatigue with resilience.A creative roadmap to reimagine justice in your community\, starting today. \nFor activists\, healers\, parents\, and anyone ready to bridge the gap between “what is” and “what could be.” \nFacilitators Emile Suotonye DeWeaver and Sarah Shourd are activists and facilitators who’ve been practicing and teaching embodied change for over 10 years. Emile is also the owner of Re:frame\, a social impact consultancy\, and the author of Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine. Sarah Shourd is a Somatic Practitioner and Coach trained in Trauma Transformation. She is also an award-winning Narrative Change Leader in the field of reimaging justice outside prisons and jails through journalism\, theater\, books and film.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-reimagining-justice-embodying-abolition-in-everyday-life/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T190000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Understanding Addiction Night 2 - the Overdose Epidemic and Recovery Debate
DESCRIPTION:This event is night 2 of our four part Series on “Understanding Addiction and Recovery” \nIn late 1990s San Francisco\, more than 100 people died of heroin overdoses a year. In the fentanyl era\, those numbers seem quaint. At least 600 people have died of overdose every year since 2020\, with a high of 810 in 2023. \nThe unrelenting tragic pace — 358 more in the first half of 2025 — has spurred debate about harm reduction\, a complex set of policies and tools that grew out of the AIDS crisis and became official city policy in 2000. It includes Narcan\, medication-assisted treatment\, and supportive housing that permits the use of drugs and alcohol. Some policy makers\, health providers\, and advocates are examining what’s working and what isn’t. How can San Francisco get beyond its typical polarization to help people with addiction and recovery? \nJoin us for a discussion with two people on the front lines. Del Seymour knows the Tenderloin\, ground zero of SF’s overdose epidemic\, better than anyone. He was an addict and dealer in the neighborhood for 18 years. He now runs Code Tenderloin and leads walking tours there\, and serves on a local homelessness oversight board. Keith Humphreys is a Stanford University professor who studies addiction science and public policy. He was a policy advisor in the Bush and Obama administrations. \nHumphreys and Seymour will be in conversation\, moderated by The Frisc editor Alex Lash. \nDel Seymour\, Photo Credit – Pamela Gentile
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-understanding-addiction-night-2-the-overdose-epidemic-and-recovery-debate/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T190000
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CREATED:20250827T112924Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Understanding Addiction and Recovery Night 1 - Harm Reduction
DESCRIPTION:This event is night 1 of our four part Series on “Understanding Addiction and Recovery” \nJoin Mission Local managing editor and columnist Joe Eskenazi along with Dr. Daniel Ciccarone and Dr. Nicky Mehtani in a discussion about what harm reduction is\, what it isn’t and why its demonization is not helpful or scientific. \nDr. Daniel Ciccarone is Professor\, Family and Community Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. He is a recognized international scholar on the medical\, public health\, and public policy dimensions of substance use\, risk\, and consequences. \nNicky Mehtani\, MD\, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital. Her research focuses on the use of psychedelic therapies to treat addiction and psychological trauma\, with an emphasis on expanding access to these emerging treatments for medically and socially complex populations disproportionately affected by systemic violence. Clinically\, Dr. Mehtani specializes in Addiction and HIV Medicine. \nZoom Instructions: \nThe Zoom link will be on the confirmation page after the ticket has been purchased.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-understanding-addiction-and-recovery-night-1-harm-reduction/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T190000
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CREATED:20250827T112531Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Memoir of a Reluctant Giant
DESCRIPTION:“Memoir of a Reluctant Giant” is the story of David (they/them) who struggles to find themselves in a world of rigid binaries. David invites readers to reconsider their perception of gender and sex. They are literally a giant\, standing a towering 6′ 10” tall. They are also a giant figuratively\, as an activist at the center of the struggle for gay and transgender rights\, and their fight to stop unnecessary medical interventions on intersex infants. It’s also a poignant tale of love\, loss and the courage to live authentically. \nDavi Barker (the Ghostwriter) will give an introduction about how he created this memoir\, and why these kinds of stories are so important right now. Davi is a writer\, artist\, and explorer of identity\, autonomy\, and the forces that shape both. David Strachan (the Giant) will read 4 passages from this Memoir. He has written several articles about his experience having Klinefelter’s syndrome and has appeared in several documentaries at the Frameline Film Festival. He has been an intersex and non-binary activist for decades. \nBooks will be sold and a percentage of sales ($35\, cash preferred) at this event will go to interACTadvocates.org. It can also be purchased online from Barnes & Noble.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-memoir-of-a-reluctant-giant/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T193000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Chronicle Live: How the Valkyries took flight
DESCRIPTION:Everywhere you look in San Francisco this summer\, there’s lavender. It’s on hats\, drenching sweatshirts\, accenting truly excellent varsity jackets\, a city-wide purple-washing thanks to the Golden State Valkyries and their remarkable debut season.Since tipping off in May\, San Francisco’s WNBA expansion team has taken the city by storm. The Valkyries have sold out all of their home games\, transformed the Chase Center into “Ballhalla” and positioned themselves within reach of a playoff berth. \nThen there’s the matter of their valuation. Just three months after the Valkyries took the court\, the team that owner Joe Lacob and co. paid $50 million to establish is valued at $500 million — the most in the WNBA. \nHow have the Valkyries captured San Francisco’s attention and catapulted themselves to record attendance and valuation in their first season? And as WNBA viewership explodes\, how are play\, refereeing\, fan culture and player compensation evolving too? \nJoin the Chronicle live at Manny’s on Wednesday\, August 27 at 6 p.m. for an evening about how the Valkyries have taken flight. Chronicle Sports Columnist Ann Killion will host the conversation with Chronicle Women’s Sports Reporter Marisa Ingemi\, Valkyries President Jess Smith and longtime WNBA and women’s basketball writer Michelle Smith. \nGet your tickets today! \nThe Zoom link will be at the bottom of the confirmation page after the ticket has been purchased.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-chronicle-live-how-the-valkyries-took-flight/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T101159
CREATED:20250821T115728Z
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Lowkey Artist Talk with San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for afternoon Lowkey Artist talks at Manny’s with culture maven Kevin Smokler. We will engage guests from a plethora of artistic backgrounds in an insightful and memorable conversation around the process of creating and living as an Artist in our modern world. \nOur first guest is SF Ballet’s Artistic Director Tamara Rojo. \nThese conversations are designed for guests to share their philosophies and routines in an intimate and comfortable setting. \nBIO \nTamara Rojo was appointed Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet in 2022. Still early in her tenure in San Francisco\, she has already commissioned two world premieres\, added new works to the repertoire\, instituted choreographic and professional development opportunities for the company\, expanded audiences\, and secured a transformational $60 million gift. She is the first woman to lead the company and only the fifth Artistic Director of SF Ballet since the company was founded in 1933. Before coming to San Francisco\, Rojo served as Artistic Director and Lead Principal of London’s English National Ballet (ENB) for nine and a half years\, where she brought groundbreaking programming\, garnered the company critical accolades\, and spearheaded a successful £50-million capital campaign to create a new headquarters for the company that opened in 2019. \nRojo danced as a professional ballerina for 30 years\, beginning her career at Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid and dancing principal roles with Scottish Ballet and English National Ballet in the 1990s\, followed by a decade as a principal with the Royal Ballet. In 2012\, she was named Artistic Director of English National Ballet while continuing to dance as a lead principal with the company. Her acclaimed repertoire includes lead roles in full-length ballet classics\, roles originated for her\, works by Balanchine\, Robbins\, MacMillan\, and more. In 2022\, Rojo made her debut as a director and choreographer with a new interpretation of Raymonda inspired by the story of Florence Nightingale. \nRaised in Madrid\, Rojo received her bachelor’s degree in Dance/Choreography at the Real Conservatorio de Danza Mariemma and received a Master’s in Theatrical Arts as well as a doctorate from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid. She has received Spain’s three highest honors: the Gold Medal of Fine Arts (2002)\, Prince of Asturias Arts Award (2005)\, Encomienda de Numero Queen Isabel La Católica (2011); the Kennedy Center Gold Medal for Fine Arts (2012); the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for distinguished services to ballet (2016); and two Olivier Awards\, one for Best New Dance Production in 2010 for the Brandstrup-Rojo Project\, and one for Best Achievement in Dance in 2017 for ENB’s repertoire. She is a 2021 Dance Magazine Award honoree and received the 2022 South Bank Sky Awards Outstanding Achievement Award for her near-decade of leadership at ENB. \nKevin Smokler is a writer\, documentary filmmaker and event host focused on our relationship as human beings with pop culture. His most recent book BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS contains 24 career-retrospective conversations with directors behind box office phenomenon like Captain Marvel\, Oscar winners like Free Solo and the filmmakers who launched actors such as America Ferrera\, Paul Rudd\, Ryan Gosling and Jennifer Lawrence. His previous books\, BRAT PACK AMERICA is a love letter to teen movies of the 1980s. His 2013 essay collection PRACTICAL CLASSICS is a 50 book attempt to reread one’s high school reading list as an adult.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-lowkey-artist-talk-with-san-francisco-ballet-artistic-director-tamara-rojo/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Sex\, Power\, and the Future of Leadership
DESCRIPTION:We don’t talk about sex in leadership. And we should. \nWhat’s unresolved in your relationship with sex doesn’t stay private. It shows up in your business\, your choices\, your relationships\, and your capacity to lead.If you’ve been leading while carrying loneliness\, shame\, or unmet desires\,this conversation is for you. This is your invitation to drop the mask\, strip down to the truth\, and lead with nothing left to hide. \nJoin leadership coach Safa for a raw\, grounded\, and necessary dialogue on how sex\, integrity\, and wholeness shape the future of leadership. You’ll leave with tangible tools to build trust\, presence\, and power from the inside out.When sex and power are misaligned\, the fallout is collective. And when they’re integrated\, the real leadership begins. \nSafa is a leadership coach\, speaker\, and movement starter serving high-performing leaders and visionary entrepreneurs who are ready to stop compartmentalizing their lives.They work at the intersection of sex\, soul\, and power\, guiding those who hold influence to own their sexual power\, stand in their truth\, and lead with radical wholeness and unshakable integrity. Safa’s work was born from their own journey of breaking free from silence\, shame\, and self-denial. Known for their clarity\, boldness\, and depth\, they create spaces where the most powerful people on earth transform the parts of themselves they’ve kept hidden into their superpower.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-sex-power-and-the-future-of-leadership/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T190000
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SUMMARY:Manny’s: Reel San Francisco Stories - A History of Film In SF
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered whether a movie you are watching was filmed in San Francisco or the Bay Area? More than 600 movies\, from blockbuster features to lesser-known indies\, have been entirely or partially set in the region since 1927\, when talkies made their debut. \nHistorian Christopher Pollock will tell stories behind the films and about the sites used. He’ll also highlights actors\, directors and technical staff who originated from the Bay Area or have come to call it home. \nUsing a broad cross-section of film genres speaker Pollock will explore the role of film as an unintended but fortunate benefit to the preservation community. He will talk about how some on-location movies have become a record of places that have been lost due to well-meaning redevelopment\, neglect\, demolition\, fire\, or have otherwise disappeared.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-reel-san-francisco-stories-a-history-of-film-in-sf/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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