We like to mix work with play – participating in many vibrant happenings around the SF Bay Area.

Many of these events offer groovy entertainment and a an eclectic assortment of personalities.

Stay tuned as we continually update this section.

Spring/Summer Events 2008

Spring is in the air! We'll have all our newest items from our spring '08 collection - Come check us out around town:

Sunday, April 20, 2008
Green Apple - Earthday SF
Free Concert in the Park!
@ Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, SF
Noon — 6pm

Live Music, Environmental Action and Fun!. All Ages welcome.

www.greenapplemusicfestival.com

Music Lineup:

- Mickey Hart's Mass Drums
(featuring Mickey Hart, Jon Fishman, Tommy Lee, Sikiru Adepoju, Bobi Cespedes, Rebecca Mauleon, Rhythm Village, Loco Bloco)

- Yonder Mountain String Band

- Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks
(featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident)

- Brett Dennen

Sunday, May 4, 2008
How Weird Street Faire
11:11 am — 5:55 pm

Howard Street, btwn 1st St & New Montgomery and on 2nd Street, btwn Mission/Howard

Outdoor electronic music festival rockin' on 6 stages over several blocks in downtown SF. This was Swirlspace's first public outing back in 2000!

www.howweird.org

Friday - Monday, May 23-26, 2008
Lightning in a Bottle
Santa Barbara, CA

4 days of Boom Wow!

Art Music Performance Workshops & Sustainability

More info to come...

www.lightninginabottle.org/2008

Friday - Sunday, June 6-9, 2008
Harmony Festival
Santa Rosa, CA

www.harmonyfestival.com

Celebrating 30 evolutionary years of new ideas, community activism, environmental awareness, spiritual wisdom, holistic products, conscious art, and music.

Harmony Festival '08 Talent Lineup

Daytime:
Mickey Hart Band featuring Steve Kimock & George Porter, Arrested Development, Lila Downs, Harmony Gospel Brunch Show, Jackie Greene, KJ Denhert, Paula Cole, Charlie Musselwhite, The Devil Makes Three, SHIVA REA & The Global Mala Project

Night:
George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
DJ Motion Potion, Mike Stern Band w/ Victor Wooten & Friends, 30th Anniversary Tribute to the Music of The Beatles

Techno-Tribal Community Dance featuring:
BLVD w/ MC Soul Eye, Heavyweight Dub Champion
and More!

- Plus -
Musical Performances on 5 Stages
Inspirational Speakers
Eco Village
Healing Sanctuary
Wellness Pavilion
Organic Culinary Expo
300+ Vendor and Artisan Booths
Socially-Responsible Non-Profits Showcase
Film Screenings
Legendary Saturday Night Techno-Tribal Dance
Overnight Camping

Sunday, June 22, 2008
Prepare for the Playa
San Francisco, CA

www.preparefortheplaya.com

Connecting participants of Burning Man to everything they need to prepare for the desert while celebrating and providing a local outlet for performers and artists alike.

June 22, July 20th and August 17th
1pm-1am
Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana Street, SF

1-8pm All Ages, 8pm-1am 21+
Free entrance 1pm-5pm
$10 from 5pm-7pm;
$15 from 7pm-1am

*benefiting Playa Artist Peter Hudson!

SAVE $5 off entry with RSVP on www.preparefortheplaya.com

From 1pm -7pm, guests can get all the funky, crazy gear they need and want for the desert from local burner-preneurs. The event will feature several fashion shows, live performances hourly by hoop, poi, belly dancer troupes and more.

Playa 'U' how to clinics will be educating new and seasoned burners on different aspects of playa living and preparation like how to build a shower, keeping your camp 'green', el wire lighting clinics and more!

Live music by The Zoopy Show www.myspace.zoopyfunk and several playa DJs like B. Smiley (supperclub), Murphstar (Seismic) and Shissla (House of Lotus).

Each event will have an artist benefactor and a percentage of the proceeds will be given to that artist to help bring their art installation to Burning Man. In June, the artist we celebrate will be Peter Hudson (www.hudzo.com), maker of the Homouroboros of 2007.

PANDORA'S TRUNK
Art/Fashion Co-op Shop
544 Haight St / Fillmore in San Francisco
Open Daily (except Tue) 11-8pm

Swirlspace has a permanent presence at this sweet new shop in SF's funky Lower Haight District


MISSION STATEMENT:
To create an accessible interface between the public audience and the local sustainable art and design community.

VISION:
Pandora's Trunk will function as a retail boutique and gallery that integrates visible artist workspaces into the floor plan and front window. A resident core of artists will serve as a unique educational and promotional tool as they work.

Pandora's Trunk will take a leadership role in the creative community by focusing on sustainability both in its global function and within the work of participating artists. The group will work to educate its audience on the value of re-use and locally oriented commerce.

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