An Evening with McSweeney’s and special guest Tim Heidecker

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Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival

As part of their 25th Anniversary Year, McSweeney’s hosts an evening of special guests, who will read from the publications storied archives

Verdi Club

Litquake 2023

San Francisco’s Litquake literary festival runs from October 5-21.

Sponsored by Office of Economic and Workforce DevelopmentCo-presented by McSweeney'sAs part of their 25th Anniversary Year, Bay Area institution McSweeney’s hosts a special evening highlighting McSweeney’s first two and half decades. Come have drinks beforehand, enjoy riveting readings, and stay afterward to continue the celebration. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm. $20 adv / doorTim Heidecker is a comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. With Eric Wareheim, he is a member of the comedy duo Tim &amp; Eric, and has appeared in numerous films, including Bridesmaids (2011), Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012), The Comedy (2012), Mister America (2019), and Us (2019). He currently co-hosts the parodic film review web series On Cinema and stars in the comedy series Decker alongside Gregg Turkington. Tim also hosts a weekly call-in show, Office Hours Live with longtime collaborators DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger. His most recent musical album is titled High School (2022).