San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Literary & Spoken Word · 2 events · data version 20261021-173303
2:30 PM · Reading: The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · literary, art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Home to catfish, crawdads, shrimp, spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur was also a hub of human activity and industry, including the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. As the lake itself narrates in this gripping blend of history, science, and real-life drama, water and salt mix all too well. On November 20, 1980, a random drill hole produced a vortex that drained the lake into the enormous caverns below—caverns created by the removal of salt—and the lake was gone.
time TBA · An Evening with David Sedaris · War Memorial Opera House (Civic Center) · More info · literary · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following publication of his most recent book of short stories, The Land and Its People . In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all new, unpublished stories and commentary. As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre and post-show book signing.