Farmer Sam's Party is Tonight.

Farmer Sam's party is tonight. But first:



'Not a Genuine Black Man,' playing for only one more week as a benefit to allow the Marsh Theater to buy new seats and finally put those old red ones back on the crosstown buses they ripped them out of, is funny and thought-provoking to be sure, but is even better when you consider that Brian Copeland, it's writer and solo performer, has come off of spinal surgery to honor his commitment to the Marsh. You can read San Francisco Theater Blog's review of 'Not a Genuine Black Man' here, but the benefit only runs for four more shows.

Back to the party. The Great Plotnik, The Great Ducknik, The Great Domin-Nik and J-Whacky, Blonde Bombshell, Famous Children's Book Author Nguyen Feinberg Lopez, Mississippi Motorhead and Leah are all going to Sam's gala every-other-midsummer Party tonight. Chef Pickle will be there. Plotnik is bringing a naval orange/sweet onion/cured black olive salad for 20. Upwards of a hundred people bring a dish for 20, and not just any dish but their best dish. This is the Food Event of the year. Dinner, dancing and hanging out at a beautiful vineyard where dreams are born. These pictures are from two years ago.








OK, it's true: Plotnik went and got these old photos so he could remember what shirt not to wear this year. The TIAPOS women are getting to him. Mush and Dance-Nik, we'll miss you.