Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.
Hippie alert: San Francisco Food Not Bombs is planning its annual Soupstock conference and concert, May 23 and 24. The conference promises to consist mostly of small-group talks on how people are making a positive impact on our local food system, and SFFNB is currently accepting proposals for workshops. It goes down Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 5Lower Shop (992 Peralta at Tompkins).
Meanwhile, the concert will feature a free potluck, which attendees are invited to volunteer