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Michael O'Rourke is the co-founder and president of World Peace Through Technology and Peace Tour and Executive Director of the Howard Weird St. Faire. The organization's concept was formulated in 1996 with co-founder travel author Brad Olsen (CCC Publishing) bringing his insight about emerging benevolent technologies to digital citizens interested in proactively supporting world peace.
The Peace Tour's core focus is to aid in bridging the "digital divide" by ushering underprivileged people into the global community. Ultimately, we will inform world citizens of the changes occurring in the world as a result of technological advancement, economic shifts, an increased focus on environmental issues, peace settlements and other issues that will inevitably arise. With extensive experience in non-profit event production, our assembled group of "cybernauts" are uniquely qualified to produce these events, and more importantly, for the right reasons.
Welcome to How Weird Street Faire
The World Peace Through Technology Organization presents16th annual How Weird Street Faire For one day only, in the heart of San Francisco! Experience the fun. Feel the magic. Be weird! How Weird 2015 The Weirdest Show on Earth! Sunday April 26, 2015 from Noon to 8pm Howard & 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth 37°47’12.4″ N, 122°23’53.7″ W Featuring… Ten dance music stages by Symbiosis, Enchanted Forest, Muti Music, Northern Nights, Underground Nomads, Hookahdome, Pulse SF, Party Babas, Red Marines, Temple Nightclub, SomaFM, Think You Can DJ Game Show,Mountain Lion Hi-Fi, Come-Unity, and friends. Expanded live and exhibited artwork and more interactive pieces on both sides of Tehama Street off of 2nd Street this year! There are some changes to How Weird this year…NEW ENTRANCES. There will be only two main entrances to the faire this year. They are at Howard and 1st Streets, and at Mission and 2nd Streets. There will be a separate entrance for people who get pre-sale Magic Stickers, located at Howard and New Montgomery Streets. NEW MAGIC The price of the Magic Sticker is $20 this year. You can get it at the two main entrances to the faire. The costs of the faire have continued going up, and it has become very expensive to produce an event in the middle of San Francisco. $20 is a great deal for a whole day of fun, a whole alley of art, and the equivalent of several music festivals happening simultaneously! Plus you get all the Magic! The Magic Sticker is your way to support the faire, and get something great back in return…more magic than ever before! Your contributions keeps the faire going. NEW PRE-MAGIC We recommend getting the brand new pre-sale Magic Sticker. Save money, save time with a faster entrance, and show your early support! For the first time, you can buy Magic Stickers in advance, and receive them when you arrive. To get pre-sale Magic Stickers, you can go to the Eventbrite page… https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-weird-street-faire-tickets-15689112558. Marvel at the beautiful freaks in costume and be one yourself! See the colorful curiosities and extraordinary strangeness! Be filled with awe at the exotic performers of every type! Browse the unique concessions and designer merchants! Partake in delicious cuisine and fine beverages! Use your Magic Sticker to enter a world of fun and adventure! Stroll legendary Art Alley and be enchanted by its sensory delights! Create dazzling artwork and be inspired by the extreme creativity! You won’t believe your own eyes! Dance with amazing people from around the world! Hear world renowned music on advanced sound technology! Behold the many communities that have come together to connect with you! Witness the extreme diversity and appreciation of individual expression! Be surprised at the similarities between us despite our tremendous differences! Enjoy being in a place of peace and glorious demonstration of what is possible! SIGN UP FOR THE HOW WEIRD MAILING LIST Click on the button below to find out about How Weird news and events. |
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The How Weird Street Faire is a project of the non-profit World Peace Through Technology Organization Inspiring peace through music, art, ideas, connections, understanding, and raising consciousness.
The How Weird Street Faire is a project of the non-profit World Peace Through Technology Organization Inspiring peace through music, art, ideas, connections, understanding, and raising consciousness.
HowWeird Street Faire
The festival season begins with the 16th annual How Weird Street Faire on Sunday April 26,2015. For one day only, in the emerging heart of downtown San Francisco, there will be a sensational spectacle of art, music, and creativity. Join thousands of people in colorful costumes from around the world, who have come together to celebrate peace and have fun.
How Weird is a menagerie of attractions, including a world renowned music festival featuring 10 stages of different styles of dance music, an open air art festival filling an expanded Art Alley, a unique market of interesting vendors and delicious food, and a platform for performers of every type. The faire is from Noon to 8pm. Get there early to enjoy all of the fun.
The How Weird Street Faire is centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, or 37°47’12.4″ N, 122°23’53.7″ W. The faire is located in the SoMa district, what has become the center of the technology industry for the city, and perhaps the world. How Weird attracts many of the area’s innovative technologists and internet pioneers, who are making a profound effect on the world with their digital tools. The area is home to a large concentration of art galleries and museums. How Weird also attracts many types of artists and lovers of art and culture. The faire, the area, and the participants represent the convergence of art and technology, the fusion of creativity and possibilities. How Weird is a place where evolutionary ideas can form, paving the way for fresh perspectives and new ways of viewing the world.
This year, the two main entrances to the faire are at Howard and 1st Streets, and at Mission and 2nd Streets. There is also a separate entrance for those who get a pre-sale Magic Sticker at Howard and New Montgomery Streets. There will be free bike parking at New Montgomery and Natoma Streets. We recommend taking public transportation to the faire. The How Weird Street Faire is located a short walk from Market Street and the Montgomery BART station, as well as Caltrains Station, Transbay Terminal, and many MUNI lines.
The theme for How Weird 2015 celebrates the transformation that happens when you embrace new realities, and enter a funhouse of awe. How Weird 2015 will be a spectacle of sensory delights and a colorful carnival of activities, recalling memories of Playland at the Beach in San Francisco, and the circus gatherings of old… complete with an impressive collection of beautiful freaks on display, unusual food to eat, and exotic performers to entertain and amaze you. It will be the Weirdest Show on Earth.
The How Weird Street Faire is filled with thousands of people in colorful costumes. We ask that everyone come in costume to the faire. Come as the you you’ve always wanted to be. Be something colorful and inspiring and weird. Weird is always in style. The Magic Sticker is the perfect compliment to every costume.
Art Alley will showcase the visual arts, with live and exhibited artwork, interactive pieces, and local craft vendors. See the extreme creativity that San Francisco is famous for, and participate in the creation of exquisite art. Art Alley will expand again this year, filling both sides of Tehama Street off of 2nd Street. Stroll the legendary open air gallery, and be inspired. Art Alley features fantastic visionary artists from around the Bay Area. You won’t believe your eyes. And for your viewing soundtrack, there will be ambient and downtempo music by SomaFM, and a dub music stage at the end of the alley by Mountain Lion Hi-Fi.
How Weird features some of the best electronic music played on some of the world’s most advanced sound technology. Cutting-edge artists from across the Bay Area will provide an ideal soundtrack for your dancing pleasure. This year, there will be 10 stages of electronic dance music, along with world beat and dub. Each stage represents different styles and communities. Together they form one of the most diverse and talented music festivals in the world.
The 2015 music stages will be produced by Symbiosis, Enchanted Forest, Muti Music, Northern Nights, Pulse SF, Party Babas, Red Marines, Temple Nightclub, SomaFM, Underground Nomads, Hookahdome, Think You Can DJ Game Show, Mountain Lion Hi-Fi, and Come-Unity and friends.
The How Weird Street Faire will participate in National Dance Week again, for the third year. Join with people from across the country in a special dance for 2015, and watch dance performers of many different styles on the Dance Stage next to the center intersection. Celebrate the wonders of dancing, and all the many forms dance takes.
The How Weird Street Faire is filled with vendors from around the world selling unique and designer goods. From clothing to art to jewelry and accessories, you can find interesting things and new styles for the beginning of the 2015 festival season. How Weird features an unusually diverse shopping experience that you won’t find anywhere else. Check the Magic Sticker page to see who will be there, and what specials they will be offering.
$20 is the cost of the Magic Sticker this year, which comes with even more magic. You can enjoy lots of discounts and fun specials and many free things, at all of the faire vendors and bars. Plus you can show off your support for the faire. The Magic Sticker is your ticket to a world of fun and adventure, and it makes you look great. You can get the Magic Sticker at the faire main entrances, or you can get them online before the faire. We recommend getting the new pre-sale Magic Stickers, so you can save money, save time when you arrive at the separate pre-sales entrance, and show your early support. It has become very expensive to produce the faire in the middle of San Francisco. Your contributions keep it going.
EVENT DETAILS:
The 16th annual How Weird Street Faire
“The Weirdest Show on Earth”
Sunday April 26, 2015 from Noon to 8pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
$20 for a Magic Sticker
Use the hashtag #hwsf to talk about the How Weird Street Faire.
More info at HowWeird.org
What is How Weird?The How Weird Street Faire is a project of the educational non-profit World Peace Through Technology Organization. The faire, like the non-profit, aims to inspire peace through music, art, ideas, raising consciousness, and the benevolent uses of technology. The faire is a musical and visual sensorium, a term used by Chet Helms to describe the Family Dog venue located in the former dance club of Playland at the Beach. The faire is also a paxorium, or place of peace, filled with thousands of people accepting and appreciating each other, connecting with each other, and forming one glorious community.
How Weird is a menagerie of attractions, including a world renowned music festival featuring 10 stages of different styles of dance music, an open air art festival filling an expanded Art Alley, a unique market of interesting vendors and delicious food, and a platform for performers of every type. The faire is from Noon to 8pm. Get there early to enjoy all of the fun.
The How Weird Street Faire is centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, or 37°47’12.4″ N, 122°23’53.7″ W. The faire is located in the SoMa district, what has become the center of the technology industry for the city, and perhaps the world. How Weird attracts many of the area’s innovative technologists and internet pioneers, who are making a profound effect on the world with their digital tools. The area is home to a large concentration of art galleries and museums. How Weird also attracts many types of artists and lovers of art and culture. The faire, the area, and the participants represent the convergence of art and technology, the fusion of creativity and possibilities. How Weird is a place where evolutionary ideas can form, paving the way for fresh perspectives and new ways of viewing the world.
This year, the two main entrances to the faire are at Howard and 1st Streets, and at Mission and 2nd Streets. There is also a separate entrance for those who get a pre-sale Magic Sticker at Howard and New Montgomery Streets. There will be free bike parking at New Montgomery and Natoma Streets. We recommend taking public transportation to the faire. The How Weird Street Faire is located a short walk from Market Street and the Montgomery BART station, as well as Caltrains Station, Transbay Terminal, and many MUNI lines.
The theme for How Weird 2015 celebrates the transformation that happens when you embrace new realities, and enter a funhouse of awe. How Weird 2015 will be a spectacle of sensory delights and a colorful carnival of activities, recalling memories of Playland at the Beach in San Francisco, and the circus gatherings of old… complete with an impressive collection of beautiful freaks on display, unusual food to eat, and exotic performers to entertain and amaze you. It will be the Weirdest Show on Earth.
The How Weird Street Faire is filled with thousands of people in colorful costumes. We ask that everyone come in costume to the faire. Come as the you you’ve always wanted to be. Be something colorful and inspiring and weird. Weird is always in style. The Magic Sticker is the perfect compliment to every costume.
Art Alley will showcase the visual arts, with live and exhibited artwork, interactive pieces, and local craft vendors. See the extreme creativity that San Francisco is famous for, and participate in the creation of exquisite art. Art Alley will expand again this year, filling both sides of Tehama Street off of 2nd Street. Stroll the legendary open air gallery, and be inspired. Art Alley features fantastic visionary artists from around the Bay Area. You won’t believe your eyes. And for your viewing soundtrack, there will be ambient and downtempo music by SomaFM, and a dub music stage at the end of the alley by Mountain Lion Hi-Fi.
How Weird features some of the best electronic music played on some of the world’s most advanced sound technology. Cutting-edge artists from across the Bay Area will provide an ideal soundtrack for your dancing pleasure. This year, there will be 10 stages of electronic dance music, along with world beat and dub. Each stage represents different styles and communities. Together they form one of the most diverse and talented music festivals in the world.
The 2015 music stages will be produced by Symbiosis, Enchanted Forest, Muti Music, Northern Nights, Pulse SF, Party Babas, Red Marines, Temple Nightclub, SomaFM, Underground Nomads, Hookahdome, Think You Can DJ Game Show, Mountain Lion Hi-Fi, and Come-Unity and friends.
The How Weird Street Faire will participate in National Dance Week again, for the third year. Join with people from across the country in a special dance for 2015, and watch dance performers of many different styles on the Dance Stage next to the center intersection. Celebrate the wonders of dancing, and all the many forms dance takes.
The How Weird Street Faire is filled with vendors from around the world selling unique and designer goods. From clothing to art to jewelry and accessories, you can find interesting things and new styles for the beginning of the 2015 festival season. How Weird features an unusually diverse shopping experience that you won’t find anywhere else. Check the Magic Sticker page to see who will be there, and what specials they will be offering.
$20 is the cost of the Magic Sticker this year, which comes with even more magic. You can enjoy lots of discounts and fun specials and many free things, at all of the faire vendors and bars. Plus you can show off your support for the faire. The Magic Sticker is your ticket to a world of fun and adventure, and it makes you look great. You can get the Magic Sticker at the faire main entrances, or you can get them online before the faire. We recommend getting the new pre-sale Magic Stickers, so you can save money, save time when you arrive at the separate pre-sales entrance, and show your early support. It has become very expensive to produce the faire in the middle of San Francisco. Your contributions keep it going.
EVENT DETAILS:
The 16th annual How Weird Street Faire
“The Weirdest Show on Earth”
Sunday April 26, 2015 from Noon to 8pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
$20 for a Magic Sticker
Use the hashtag #hwsf to talk about the How Weird Street Faire.
More info at HowWeird.org
What is How Weird?The How Weird Street Faire is a project of the educational non-profit World Peace Through Technology Organization. The faire, like the non-profit, aims to inspire peace through music, art, ideas, raising consciousness, and the benevolent uses of technology. The faire is a musical and visual sensorium, a term used by Chet Helms to describe the Family Dog venue located in the former dance club of Playland at the Beach. The faire is also a paxorium, or place of peace, filled with thousands of people accepting and appreciating each other, connecting with each other, and forming one glorious community.
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