And a special invitation from our doyenne of North Beach, Blandina Farley.
RSVP for Dear San Francisco Industry Night
Thank you for your interest in joining us for the Industry Night performance of Dear San Francisco at Club Fugazi on Sunday, April 21st, at 6:00 PM!
Club Fugazi is located at 678 Green St. San Francisco.
Come hungry and enjoy our menu of cicchitti (small bites) and drinks.
Ticket availability is limited, and requests will be booked in the order received. We hope to fulfill all requests, but please watch your email for confirmation. You will receive your tickets via email. If you RSVP but can no longer make it, please notify the box office so your seats may be opened up for the next person on the list!
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And from San Francisco Senior Beat:
Blandina Farley arrived in San Francisco in 1971 and fell in love – with North Beach. It was to be a long-term relationship, a kinship of spirits.
Home of the Beats, Italian immigrants, musicians, artists, writers and the strip club industry, North Beach in its heyday was flamboyant, full of color and passion. Lenny Bruce, the Kingston Trio and Barbara Streisand entertained at Enrico’s Sidewalk Café, which later hosted live jazz nightly; Finocchio’s Club showcased female impersonators; guests enjoyed chicken cacciatore and spaghetti carbonara at Vanessi’s.
Farley happily fell into life in North Beach, which reminded her of her teenage years studying art and hanging out in Greenwich Village. “I heard a lot about North Beach as a kid and it didn’t disappoint – filled with vibrating motion, art, music and writers.”
A great many stories
Farley, who had trained and worked as an artist, would go on to sing in a rock band, teach fitness and conditioning classes, lead tours of North Beach and then start her own tour company, “Blandina Farley’s Fabulous Tours,” focusing on the history and cuisine of the neighborhood where she still lives.
https://sfseniorbeat.com/2020/08/03/north-beach-tour-guide-builds-on-her-own-unique-experiences-at-center-of-neighborhoods-idyllic-70s/
Greg