6:00 - 7:30
Estados Unidos
We kick off SFPL’s 100 Years of Surrealism celebration with a discussion of Nadja, a tumultuous autobiographical romance by the French poet and leader of Surrealism André Breton.
World Literature Book Club reading list
100 Years of Surrealism programs:
World Literature Book Club Discusses André Breton’s Nadja – April 3, 6 p.m., Virtual Library
Film: David Lynch’s Blue Velvet (1986) – April 9, 5:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level
Activity: Paper Dreams & Strange Scenes – April 12, 2 p.m., Main Library, Steve Silver Music Center, 4th Floor
Film: Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality (2018) - April 13, 1 p.m., Main Library, Latino Room, Lower Level
Presentation: The Prague Surrealist Group - April 13, 4:30 p.m., Virtual Library
Film: Jan Švankmajer’s Alice (1989) + Surrealist Shorts - April 20, 1 p.m., Main Library, Latino Room, Lower Level
Film: Raul Ruiz’s The Wandering Soap Opera (2017) + Surrealist Shorts - April 27, 1 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level
Presentation and Activity: SF Ballet’s Frankenstein - April 29, 6 p.m., Main Library, Latino Room, Lower Level
100 Years of Surrealism exhibits:
Book Display: Surrealist Poetry and Prose, March 1– April 30, Main Library, Humanities Center (3rd Floor)
Book Display: The Legacy of Surrealism, March 1– April 30, Main Library, International Center (3rd Floor)
Book Display: Surrealist Art, March 1–April 30, Main Library, Art, Music & Recreation Department (4th Floor)
100 Years of Surrealism
This April, San Francisco Public Library celebrates 100 years of Surrealism with film screenings, displays, curated book lists and special events.
Book Clubs
Read, discuss ideas and connect through the many book clubs hosted by SFPL.
Poetry
Programs designed to celebrate the art of the poem, including readings and talks.