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11/23/2020

ON SALE NOW—Paperback and Ebook
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TONIGHT—ZOOM BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
Monday, November 23
7 pm Pacific Time
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FINDING GEORGE WASHINGTON
A Time Travel Tale
by BILL ZARCHY
https://findinggeorgewashington.com/

On sale now—Bill Zarchy's new novel, Finding George Washington: A Time Travel Tale, from Roving Camera Press

10/20/2020

I'm jazzed by this striking cover, designed by Matthew Félix, for my new book, Finding George Washington: A Time Travel Tale!
My first novel. Coming soon!
Publication date: November 23, 2020 (paperback and Ebook)
findinggeorgewashington.com

07/06/2020

My first storytelling on Zoom.
Check it out.

Then there was the time I said to Brent, “I’ll meet you on the street as soon as I grab my f***y pack,” and the Kiwis on our crew all laughed and snickered and guffawed.

02/05/2020

I found out later that Spicy Jew's Ear was a type of mushroomy fungus, but it still didn't sound like something I wanted to eat.

Here's the video from the telling of my story 'Shanghai Lunch' at Tell It On Tuesday at The Marsh in Berkeley last week.

I found out later that Spicy Jew’s Ear was a type of mushroomy fungus, but it still didn’t sound like something that I wanted to eat.

01/25/2020

In just a few days …
this Tuesday, January 28th …
I’ll be telling a new story — “Shanghai Lunch” — at TELL IT ON TUESDAY, the monthly storytelling event at The Marsh in Berkeley.

I am also performing at LUNCHTIME STORYTELLING at Stagebridge in Oakland on February 20th.

Storytelling in the oral tradition — no notes, no text. Come on down!

I hope to see you there.
The Marsh venue is easily BARTable.
And it’s cheap, fun entertainment!

THE DETAILS:

This Tuesday January 28th
TELL IT ON TUESDAY
at The Marsh in Berkeley

7 pm music / 7:30 stories
2120 Allston Way @ Shattuck, Berkeley 94704
1 block from Downtown Berkeley BART station
$8 – $15 sliding scale
Also on the bill: Finger-Style Guitar by Andrew Potter, and stories by Tracy Vernon, Janet Thornburg, and Jane Gire

Thursday February 20th
LUNCHTIME STORYTELLING
at Stagebridge in Oakland

12 noon – 1 pm
In the Choir Room
2501 Harrison Street @ 27th Street, Oakland 94612
Free
Also on the bill: stories by Gerry Keenan and Milton Elbogen

In just a few days …this Tuesday, January 28th … I’ll be telling a new story — “Shanghai Lunch” — at TELL IT ON TUESDAY, the monthly storytelling event at The Marsh in Berkeley.

11/13/2019

With months to plan, I jumped at the chance to organize an exhibit of my photographs at our synagogue. Plenty of time for a series of interesting and sometimes costly decisions on the number, size, and presentation of pictures, as well as arrangement, hanging, lighting, etc.
I knew I wanted to feature a plethora of photos, more than the 30 or 40 I had seen in previous exhibitions in the same space, on a potpourri of subjects — flowers, sunsets, landscapes, and Judaism; travel shots from Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong, Holland, Florida; people in Israel, India, China, Scotland, and Mexico; plus a few abstracts, some baseball photos, and many from dog walks near my home in northern California.
Read more here.

Scroll down to read about and see the clusters of pictures as they appear on the wall in my photo exhibit. The show will be up through December. Contact me if you can’t come on November 21st, and I can arrange a private showing.

10/23/2019

Lluís, nova entrada / new entry post: . https://ift.tt/2oUlGUV . Ens complau compartir una entrevista que ens ha fet una periodista del diari el País i que han publicat a la seva pàgina web. Ella ens va descobrir, va demanar fer-nos una entrevista i aquest és el resultat del seu interès en nosaltres i la nostra aventura. Gràcies per publicar-nos! . . . //// . . . . We are pleased to share an interview made by a el País journalist and published on their website. She discovered us, asked for an interview and this is the result of her interest in us and our adventure. Thank you for publishing our story! . . . . . .

09/27/2019

Faces and Places: Albany, Israel, and Beyond!

My first-ever photography exhibit. Congregation Beth El Social Hall 1301 Oxford Street Berkeley, California 94709

Friday, October 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm
FIRST PUBLIC SHOWING & ONEG RECEPTION
Refreshments
RSVP [email protected]
Reception follows Shabbat services at 6:15
All are welcome
Photo Exhibit now showing in the Social Hall Online guide, including captions, descriptions, and locations of photos: billzarchy.com/photoshow

Read ABOUT My First Photo Show: billzarchy.com/blog/photoshow/about-my-first-photo-show/

CONTACT ME If you can’t come on October 4th, but would like to see the show another time: [email protected]

Photo Exhibit now showing in the Social Hall Online guide, including captions, descriptions, and locations of photos: billzarchy.com/photoshow

09/11/2019

My first-ever photography exhibit.
Congregation Beth El, Berkeley. Fall 2019.
I'll be announcing dates for a public opening very soon.
Meanwhile, check out this online version.

I inherited my love of creating images from my dad.
He always had cameras and took photos to illustrate his books on crafts and the outdoors. I loved watching him print pictures under a red safelight in the darkroom. I oohed and aahed as images slowly appeared on the photo paper soaking in developer.

This collection of photographs is a smorgasbord of topics and styles. Faces and places, flowers and plants, and a few Jewish ritual objects. Also: some baseball shots. Because baseball is life.

I inherited my love of creating images from my dad. He always had cameras and took photos to illustrate his 35 published books on crafts and hobbies and the outdoors. I loved watching him print pictures under a red safelight in the darkroom. I oohed and aahed as images slowly appeared on the photo p...

05/19/2019

"We tried to make sense of what we had seen. We compared notes. We realized that we would probably never find out anything more about what had happened, and why and how."

In case you missed any of the live shows (or you’re dying to see it again!), here’s the video of my story, “Mysteries of Travel,” from the Monday Night Marsh event at The Marsh in San Francisco on April 29th. Closed captions available. Just click on CC near the bottom of the player.

We tried to make sense of what we had seen. We compared notes. We realized that we would probably never find out anything more about what had happened, and why and how.

04/11/2019

‘Mysteries of Travel’
‘The Great Debate’
‘The Elevator in Rome’

I’ll be telling some new stories at three gigs this month in San Francisco and Oakland. Storytelling in the oral tradition. No notes, no text. Hope you can make it! The Marsh venue is easily accessible on BART (or park nearby). And the Stagebridge telling is free.

MONDAY NIGHT MARSH on April 15th and April 29th at The Marsh in San Francisco.

LUNCHTIME STORYTELLING on April 18th at Stagebridge in Oakland.

03/18/2019

She looked at me, wide-eyed, with a big smile.
I knew that getting stuck in an elevator was one of her worst fears.

In case you missed the live show (or can’t wait to see it again!), here’s the video of my story, “The Elevator in Rome,” from Tell It On Tuesday at The Marsh in Berkeley last month. Closed captions available. Just click on CC near the bottom of the player.

In case you missed the live show (or can’t wait to see it again!), here’s the video of my story, “The Elevator in Rome,” from Tell It On Tuesday at The Marsh in Berkeley last month. Storytelling in the oral tradition. No notes, no text.

02/09/2019

Storytelling Gigs Coming Up Soon!

On February 26th, I’ll be telling a new story — “The Elevator in Rome” — at Tell It On Tuesday at The Marsh in Berkeley.

AND … I’ll be telling other new stories at three gigs in April in San Francisco and Oakland. Storytelling in the oral tradition — no text, no notes.

Come on down! Easily BARTable. Cheap entertainment!

Tuesday February 26 / TELL IT ON TUESDAY / at The Marsh in Berkeley

7 pm music / 7:30 stories
2120 Allston Way @ Shattuck, Berkeley 94704
1 block from Downtown Berkeley BART station

CLICK PHOTO BELOW to READ ON ...

01/30/2019

"Despite a recurring nightmare that I will asphyxiate a patient by standing on his oxygen line during an operation, my crew and I manage once again to comport ourselves well. The procedure is a success. The patient, remarkably, will be up and walking about later the same day, with relief from the chest pain and fatigue which brought him in."

READ ON ...

01/23/2019

This is one of the dreadful anomalies of modern medicine. “Look, we can often perform miracles,” a physician once told us on camera, “but they’re all fabulously expensive. No one can afford these treatments unless they’re rich or have the right insurance. But everyone should have access to quality medical care.”
Read on ...

01/18/2019

As the Seine meanders aimlessly through Paris, Gustave Eiffel’s work of wonder appears to glide from one bank to the other. Our Batobus commuter boat docks in the shadow of the Tower, and I shepherd my small flock to the shore.

12/30/2018

If we really miss any of our books, we can buy them back at much cheaper prices than we paid originally. Such a deal!

Today we gave away over 300 books from our dusty shelves. Many bags, crammed full of books, all in excellent shape, an alarming number unread and unopened.

04/26/2018

Here's the first half of the video from my Solo Storytelling Show last Friday — http://www.billzarchy.com/blog/billy-solo-video-part-1/

04/19/2018

Final Reminder: Billy's Fab Friday Solo Storyfest! - Big Fun This Friday!
CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS ONLINE: http://bit.ly/billysolo
Tickets at the door will be CASH ONLY.

04/03/2018

Just a little over two weeks till my Stupendous, Sensational, Spectacular Storytelling Soirée Salon! Order your tickets NOW on Eventbrite! They're selling like, uh, hotcakes (but much lower in carbs) ...

BILLY SOLO: One-man, One-hour Storytelling Soirée Salon with BILL ZARCHY A playful, poignant potpourri of Comedic, Travel, Personal, & Traditional stories, told in the timeless oral tradition: no notes, no text. Proceeds benefit the Storytelling Association of California. “An instant classic” ....

03/08/2018

I'm delighted to be reading one of my travel stories at Weekday Wanderlust again, along with Maxine Rose Schur and Helen Meservey. Come by the Mystic Hotel in SF on March 15th to hear us!

03/01/2018

I'm excited!
Tomorrow at noon!
Lunchtime Storytelling.
With fellow student Eleanor Clement Glass.
The first in my March-April trifecta of Storytelling events.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Noon to 1 pm
in the Gallery at
STAGEBRIDGE
2501 Harrison Street
Oakland CA 94612
(at 27th Street, across from Whole Foods)
ADMISSION FREE
(a 13-minute walk from 19th Street BART Station)

01/19/2018

New story! Loosely inspired by a tall and nearly true tale ...

“Al! I just had a moose encounter,” said Jake. “Up on Bacon Ridge. It was pretty great, dude. Wait’ll I tell the guys at home about this.”

01/12/2018

I'll be reading a new story called "Moose Encounter" at this Comedy Showcase next Wednesday in Berkeley! http://www.billzarchy.com/blog/reading-a-new-story-at-comedy-showcase/

I’ll be reading a NEW story called “Moose Encounter” at a reunion of the comedy writing class I took at Berkeley Rep.

03/23/2017

My first reaction: I can do that.
Little did I know.

About two years ago, I went to a storytelling event at The Marsh in Berkeley and watched six people tell six very different stories. Some personal, some historical, all about 10-15 minutes long.

03/16/2017

LUNCHTIME STORYTELLING TOMORROW!
Learning how to tell stories is an ancient craft, difficult to master.

I’ve been very excited for the past year to learn oral storytelling—not reading my written stories, not memorizing lines, but knowing a story, absorbing it, then telling it in my own words, without script or notes.

10/03/2016

Filming in front of the mosque in Little India on an early trip to Singapore, setting of my story "Singapore: No Worry, Chicken Curry." It appears in my book 'Showdown at Shinagawa: Tales of Filming from Bombay to Brazil.' We're having a party to celebrate the book this Saturday 10/8 at 7 pm at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Wine / cheese / stories / fun. Come on out and join us.

10/03/2016

Village kids in Madurai, India, site of my story "21st-Century Village: Telemedicine in Rural India." It appears in my book 'Showdown at Shinagawa: Tales of Filming from Bombay to Brazil.' We're having a party to celebrate the book next Saturday 10/8 at 7 pm at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Wine / cheese / stories / fun. Come on out and join us.

09/23/2016

Save the date. Please come to my book party.

Wine • Cheese • Stories • Fun PLEASE COME TO MY BOOK PARTY I’ll be talking and reading some stories from SHOWDOWN at SHINAGAWA: Tales of Filming from Bombay to Brazil on October 8 at B…