Odd Salon SF: ASTOUND

Name: Odd Salon SF: ASTOUND
Start: 2025-02-04T18:30:00-08:00
Location: Public Works SF

Schedule

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Public Works SF | San Francisco, CA

Join us as we kick off our 12th season in San Francisco, with ASTOUND
Tales of awe and astonishment, of impressive discoveries and intriguing artifacts, and of finding wonder and admiration in the unexpected.
Stories and Speakers:
Juliana Brodsky ~ Everywhere You Look: the Hidden History of Eileen Gray
Kellie Hanna ~ Minerva, Queen of Strength: The Victorian Strongwoman Who Defied the Impossible
Avani Gadani ~ Magic for Squares
Stuart Gripman ~ The Colosseum's First 100 Days: Feasts, Fights, and Flying Fur
Laura Rubin ~ Modernity and Spectacle: Lighting the Tower of Jewels
Martin Strauss ~ Pics or it didn't happen: Frank Hurley, Antarctica, and the Art of Adventure Photography
Curated by Odd Salon SF's Producer, Isolde Honoré
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Doors open for pre-salon cocktail hour at 6:30, Talks begin at 7:30
Reserved Seats available with VIP tickets.
General Admission tickets come with limited first come, first served seats and plentiful standing room.
Ages 21+
Odd Salon Members always enjoy discounted tickets. Join our growing membership for ticket discounts and Members-only opportunities. Find out more: Odd Salon Membership>
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ODD SALON: Stories from the odd corners of history, science, art, and adventure.
Odd Salon is an independent, community-based project, dedicated to bringing together curious minds in pursuit of stories from history’s odd and overlooked corners, the joys of research, and the craft of storytelling.
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