In-Store Events

• 04.02.13

  Mike Brodie – Book Launch & Signing

  In-Store Events, Shop - Books

  Needles & Pens, TBW Books and Twin Palms present, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity Mike Brodie Book Launch & Signing at Needles & Pens Friday, April 19, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. Needles & Pens, 3253 16th Street, San Francisco CA.,94103 But I needed to find out for myself. Two weeks later I was gone, witnessing [...]

• 02.11.13

  Zine Reading This Wednesday

  In-Store Events, Readings

  Osa Atoe (Shotgun Seamstress Zine, a zine by and for black punks), Neelybat Chestnut (Mend My Dress: Collected Zines), Maranda Elizabeth (Telegram: A Collection of 27 Issues) will be heading down the northwest coast, making stops along the way to do zine readings and playing some music. JOIN US for their San Francisco gig! Starts [...]

• 01.14.13

  XARA THUSTRA 2013 LOVE WARZ CALENDAR

  Art Shows, In-Store Events

  Join us for the release of the FREE LOVEWARZ 2013 LUNAR CALENDAR by XARA THUSTRA With Free Dinner & Hangout Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7-9pm @ NEEDLES & PENS

• 01.03.13

  First event of 2013 at N&P – Kevin Killian

  In-Store Events, Readings

  Image: Kevin Killian. Tagged: Arnold, 2012. Color photograph. Gravity and Trajectory (GR//TR) is pleased to announce a Book Release Party for Tagged: Variations on a Theme by Kevin Killian GR//TR, Volume 4 Saturday, January 12, 2013 6-9pm Needles and Pens 3253 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 255-1534 www.needlesandpens.com Free admission In person: Kevin [...]

• 12.07.12

  N&P will be open late tonight

  Announcements, Art Shows, In-Store Events, Shop - Books

  We’ll be open late tonight (until 10!) for the Mission Holiday Block Party. Come down and buy something nice for your grandma and check out Xara Thustra’s show. Xara Thustra at N&P The show got a really nice write up in the SFBG. Also, Xara’s book is now available online!

• 12.03.12

  XARA THUSTRA THURSDAY

  Art Shows, In-Store Events, Needles & Pens Gallery, Shop - Books

  Coming this Thursday Dec. 6, 2012, 7-10 pm to N&P – XARA THUSTRA Book Release and Art Show: The story of the “Mission School” is not complete without XARA THUSTRA. Both an activist and artist, Thustra has been pushing the envelope socially and artistically for 15 plus years in San Francisco. Xara’s ever evolving creative [...]

• 11.19.12

  Photos from Thursday

  In-Store Events, Needles & Pens Gallery

  Some photos from Thursday night’s zine release/show – The Amateur Astronomer by Carissa Potter and Sabina Nieto. The Amateur Astronomer was named a Bay Area Weekend pick by the SF Chronicle, so come on down and grab one of theses beautiful letter-pressed astronomy zines – only 20 made so they’ll go quick! Show runs through [...]

• 11.12.12

  Thursday Night

  Art Shows, In-Store Events, Shop - ZInes

  Join us this Thursday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Needles & Pens for The Amateur Astronomer zine release + installation by Sabina Nieto and Carissa Potter “The Amateur Astronomer” first appeared as a serial article in Colpa Press’s La Gazzetta, a silkscreened monthly broadside made available at the newsstand kiosk on Market and 6th [...]

• 10.30.12

  Amateur Astronomer Release & Show

  Art Shows, In-Store Events

  Join us for a night of freshly self-published chapbooks at Needles & Pens. “The Amateur Astronomer” first appeared as a serial article in Colpa Press’s La Gazzetta, a silkscreened monthly broadside made available at the newsstand kiosk on Market and 6th Streets (March 15 – Sept 15, 2012). “Amateur Astronomer” epistolary novelette compiles those articles [...]

• 10.02.12

  Julia Wertz at N&P on Thursday Evening.

  In-Store Events, Readings, Shop - Books

  Join us Thursday October 4th at 7pm for a signing/storytelling session at Needles & Pens w/Julia Wertz (Fart Party, Drinking at the Movies) who will be releasing her new book The Infinite Wait. Ju Marinaomi and Tessa Brunton will also be there to add to the fun! “The Infinite Wait and Other Stories is latest [...]

• 08.15.12

  Kelley Stoltz at Needles & Pens

  Art Shows, In-Store Events, Needles & Pens Gallery

  Kelley Stoltz‘ performance on Friday night was incredible. Here’s some shots I snapped of him doing his thing. Namesake captured two of Kelley’s songs on a pocket recorder – including the incredible 13th Floor Elevators cover. Amazing. Give a listen by clicking the links below. Thanks Adam! Listen – Splash (13th FLoor Elevators tune) by [...]

• 08.15.12

  Thanks for coming out

  Art Shows, In-Store Events

  Thanks for coming out on Friday to Brigid Dawson’s Dedicated To Dear Earholes show. The work was super great and Kelley Stoltz was phenomenal. Here’s some shots of the work. All work is available for sale, contact us with any and all enquiries. Show will be on display through September 2, 2012.

• 06.28.12

  Music/Benefit Show

  In-Store Events

  Glowing Cat Eyes playing at N&P in August of 2011 We’re hosting a BAKE SALE/MUSIC SHOW on Friday June 29 at 7:30pm, with live music from: Glowing Cat Eyes and Tears Club The show is a benefit for Melba the dog who on June 5th was hit by a car on a busy San Francisco [...]

• 05.22.12

  Loud Nights at Home

  Art Shows, In-Store Events

  Work by Mike Taylor Needles & Pens presents, LOUD NIGHTS AT HOME a four person art exhibition featuring the works of: MIKE TAYLOR, ARWEN CURRY, COLIN LAPUYADE, and SARA SANDBERG * * * * * with *music by: THE YOUNGER LOVERS and PINS OF LIGHT *music will start at 7:00 pm, on the dot.*(FOR REAL) [...]

• 05.04.12

  Sam McPheeters @ N&P

  In-Store Events, Readings

  Join us 
Wednesday, May 2 at N&P from 5-7 p.m.
for a special appearance by
 SAM McPHEETERS
 as he reads from his new novel 
THE LOOM OF RUIN “American journalist, artist, and former frontman of Born Against, Sam McPheeters has a new book out, titled, The Loom of Ruin. McPheeters, also previously involved with the bands, [...]