Ask Dr. Hal

Wed, Oct 5
9:00pm (WE MEAN IT!)
$7

THE RETURN OF DR. HAL(TM)
As Foretold, the "Ask Dr. Hal" Show is Coming Again!

FOR A NINE-WEEK RUN, STARTING OCTOBER 5TH, 2005
On Wednesdays PROMPTLY AT NINE P.M. (really!)

Where? why, at Caf=E9 Du Nord
2174 Market St.
It's easy to find Caf=E9 Du Nord when you're looking. You'll find it on =

the north side of Market Street, next to the Shell Gas Station at =

15th Street.
The F-Line streetcar stops at the corner of Sanchez and Market. =

Church and Market is also a major Muni stop; the N, M, L and J lines =

all stop at the Church Street Station.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-- It ran for nearly five years in San =

Francisco at the Odeon Bar, a performance space for the variety arts. =

Every Wednesday night the Ask Dr. Hal show, following an always =

varied Opening Act or two, was put on for its devoted following (and =

for some who were just curious).
Now the Odeon is only a memory. But Ask Dr. Hal will be coming back! =

For a limited time, at least. A nine-week run-- that's not too =

shabby. Through October and November. And at a charming rendezvous, a =

kool klub below street level. You can drink-- and eat while you watch =

the Dr. Hal show now. However, this upgrade, to Dr. Hal 2.0, has its =

price:
COMPLETELY FREE? HELL NO-- NOW IT COSTS SEVEN DOLLARS!

Yes. It costs seven dollars. A burrito and beer, or the rough =

equivalent. And this paltry, tawdry seven dollars admits you to...

A FABULOUS CABINET OF CURIOSITIES INCORPORATING
Prophecy, Pedantry, Poetry, a Multi-Media Barrage, Mind-breaking =

Special Effects, Fabulous Opening Acts, Science, Sorcery and =

Sophistry. Come one, come all. I, Dr. Howland Owll, deny that I have =

any "magic powers" whatsoever, though people will believe what they =

will. But I do promise and hereby affirm that I shall answer any =

question asked from the audience. How do I do it? I employ a =

synthesis of SubGenius doctrine and esoteric communion with the =

ghostly shadows of the universe. That should explain it. And-- it's =

not mandatory that YOU participate-- you can just come and... watch, =

if you want. So come to the show, and prepare yourself for answers, =

rants, Bardic Recitations, Speed Rounds, Fernet Giveaways-- and, =

melded into the entire gestalt:

Two Opening Acts! Two, count 'em, two. Guest performers will be of =

the first rank. No hippie circuses or other impostures will be =

permitted this time. Virtuosos, only more so. We know so.

The News from Chris Carney!
Chris Carney. That's right: that Chris Carney. Digital Manipulator, =

Prurient Prestidigitator, Risqu=E9 Raconteur-- all these things and =

more, he's a whirlwind of misdirection, misanthropy and mise-en- =

scene. Mr. Chris Carney brings the Spirit of the Midway to the show. =

He will comment on the current events of the day in this version of =

Ask Dr. Hal, for that special tinge of topicality and timeliness.

Pete Goldie's Science Report!
Learn'd Astronomer Dr. Pete Goldie will bring us tidings of newly =

discovered aspects of the cosmos, on a regular basis. A quondam NASA =

consultant, Dr. Goldie is a delver into mysteries of natural =

philosophy. The well-known bon vivant and astro-science specialist =

gives us the latest information-- with pictures from worlds never =

before viewed by human eyes-- transmitted by robots who are now =

busily exploring our Outer Solar System. With their assistance, Pete =

will whisk you to gas giant planet Saturn's weird planet-sized moon, =

where mountains are made of ice, volcanoes spew ammonia, and the sky =

rains methane.

The Dr. Hal Dancers!
Tantalizing and dazzling, these terpsichorean temptresses add spice-a- =

plenty to the Dr. Hal show's eclectic mixture. More skilled than =

Salome, more voluptuous even than the Cyprian Nymphs, or those Naiads =

whose glistening, nude charms drew blushing Hylas to his watery doom. =

Chorus girls picked personally by the Management.

K-Rob's Mesmerizing Movie Monstrosities Marathon...
Actually, it's uncertain what they are. They aren't movies, though =

they might've been... once. But once you look into the pulsating, =

whirling vortex, you'll be his. Yes, K-Rob takes no prisoners. And =

onstage at his console, he pipes in an astonishing sonic smorgasbord =

to accompany the show's ruminations and fulgurations.

Chicken John, Yeoman of the Showmen...
From his secret atelier, impresario Chicken John, last of the great =

Ringmasters of Outr=E9 Arts, hatches his plans to conquer new worlds. =

On the show, however, he's fairly affable most of the time, a =

dispenser of homilies and Fernet Branca, the so-called "Miracle =

Liquid." Chicken is the Opener of the Way as well as the Goodnight =

Man, the Alpha as well as the Omega.

Dr. Howland Owll...
Sees all. Knows all. Tells all. Scientific, educational. Healthful, =

revivifying, nutritive. Take cum grano salis. Results may vary. Does =

not (usually) stain clothing. No complicated machinery to buy. =

Anyone can play. Fun for the whole family (if, that is, the whole =

family is of legal drinking age). Pencils, envelopes, instruction =

booklets and question slips provided free of charge. No pushy =

salesman will call. Quotes the poets. Witty, bawdy, topical. Will =

tell you your Totem Animal. Hypnotic and horrific. Reads tea leaves =

and t-shirts. Foretells the future, casts spells, locates missing =

objects, heals, sickens, communicates with the Spirit World, knows =

the Meaning of Life and the secrets of human hearts in this world and =

the next. Will design your tattoo.

David Capurro...
Internet Jockey Capurro, also known for his alter-identity Yo-Yo Pro, =

one of the original Monsters of Yo-Yo and Master Yo-Yo Manipulator =

Extraordinaire, keeps the show connected to the digital world. Often, =

his findings appear abruptly on our Giant Screen, to the delight of =

some and, it must be frankly admitted, the consternation of others.

Jascha...
Himself an Underground Star with widespread fans, Jascha Ephraim will =

be slumming, running the tech and lights on Ask Dr. Hal. A presence =

behind the scenes, he makes sure of smooth transitions and rough magic.

Phoenix...
...your Concierge, will greet you and seat you. Your comfort is a =

primary concern to us, and filmmaker/performer Phoenix will make sure =

that your experience at our show is a pleasant one.

Yes, folks, Ask Dr. Hal did not die. It lives again, reborn into the =

Spirit. Not dead but liveth. For nine weeks, anyway. So give us a =

visit. Remember, we're not in some grubby, gritty Mission bar this =

time but rather in a cosy little night club north of Market, in plush =

surroundings, tucked away below street level. Food and refreshments =

available. Sophisticated, late-night entertainment. Wednesday nights, =

of course, beginning at nine sharp. Visit our website at

www.askdrhal.com/

Venue:

Cafe du Nord
2170 Market St @ 15th St
San Francisco

http://www.cafedunord.com/

Additional Info:


http://www.askdrhal.com/