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A. D. Winans
will be reading Friday June 8 at the William Westerfield Mansion in SF
Monday, May 14, 2012 8:23 AM
On Friday, June 8, the Quiet Lightning
"Local Heroes" poetry series will honor and
feature poets Lorna Dee Cevantes, A. D.
Winans, Jack and Adelle Foley, and other
local icons.
The event will be held at the William
Westerfield Mansion on Alamo Square. The
mansion has been home to artists of all
kinds since 1889, from The Grateful Dead to
Kenneth Anger. The event will be filmed and
part of the show will be included in the
documentary House of Legends!.
The William Westerfield House sits across
the street from the northwest corner of
Alamo Square at 1198 Fulton Street (at Scott
St.) the home is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and is San
Francisco Landmark Number 135.
A few bits of its rich history:
1965 -- Charles Fraccia purchases the
building to use as a residence but never
occupies it. It is mentioned in the book the
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
1967 -- Underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger
takes up residence. He films Invocation of
My Demon Brother starring Manson family
member Bobby Beausoleil and Anton LaVey and
featuring music by Mick Jagger.
1968 -- Members of the Family Dog occupy the
house while promoting acid rock concerts at
the Avalon ballroom. Members of the Grateful
Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company
are frequent visitors.
The show is on Friday, June 8th and the
readings will begin at 7:30 and end just
after 9, depending on intermission, with
doors open at 7. Beer and wine will be
served along with assorted non-alcoholic
beverages.
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