The Emerald Tablet hosted a gathering in celebration of the exhibit Cinque Primavera, with music by George Long and readings by Carl Wiener and Jack Hirschman.

They’re starting to have events there every Friday night – it’s a really rich scene, though you would add to it. Maybe this is that healthy impetus you’ve been looking for: spend more time in North Beach. I went to an open studio on Sunday that Lapo told me about for the artist Winston Smith. Wow is pretty much all I can say about that; world-class. For now, check out some saxophone and some poetry: