Talks & Appearances

NEWS & EVENTS

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2024

Mill Valley · SF Mensa Regional Gathering

Among the Living: Decoding the Death Paradox

Through disease and war we find ourselves alive. How do we make sense of the basic concept of death and how it presents itself? What have we done as a society and what do we do as individuals when facing the Grim Reaper? In this lively talk we set out to decode the meaning of life through its shadow opposite and (hopefully) emerge with a sense of how to use our remaining and painfully limited time on planet Earth. Thank you to SF Regional Mensa for inviting me and packing the house.

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November 18, 2020

SF Regional Mensa Monthly Gathering

Writing Truth In a Year of Fiction

A lecture exploring the intersection of truth and fiction in writing. Topics include the meaning of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," documentary storytelling, poetry versus law, and why writing is cognitively strengthening. Running time: 1 hr 8 min.

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November 2018

PianoFight, San Francisco

Play: "Ambiguity" — Mixtape: Fury Road

Gabriel's play "Ambiguity" ran as part of Mixtape: Fury Road at PianoFight, November 5 – December 10, 2018.

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July 12–14, 2018

PianoFight, San Francisco

Play: "Tuesday" — ShortLived VII: Round 5

Gabriel's play "Tuesday" was part of PianoFight's ShortLived VII: Round 5.

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March 2018

PianoFight, San Francisco

Play: "Flo" — The Music Scene

Gabriel's play "Flo" was performed as part of "The Music Scene" for the month of March.

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October 2017

Litquake · LitCrawl, San Francisco

Action Fiction — Featured Story Performance

Gabriel's story "Vids" was performed by Jimmy Cross at Litquake's LitCrawl as part of Action Fiction.

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September 2017

PianoFight, San Francisco

Short Play — The Music Scene

Gabriel wrote a short play as part of SF's Music Scene.

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May 28, 2017

Stagewerx Theatre, San Francisco

Action Fiction — "The Four Rs"

Action Fiction performed Gabriel's story "The Four Rs" at Stagewerx Theater in San Francisco.

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July 2017

Clumsy Quips Poetry Journal

Poem: "Anarchy and Me" — Published

Gabriel's poem "Anarchy and Me" was accepted to "Clumsy Quips" poetry journal.

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October 15, 2016

Stage Werx Theatre · LitCrawl, San Francisco

Action Fiction — Featured Performer, SF Lit Crawl

Gabriel's story "How to take a man's jar of cherries out the front door with nary a smile" was performed at Stage Werx Theater as part of Litquake, the world's largest literary pub crawl.

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August 15–29, 2016

SF Theater Pub · Pint Sized Plays

Play: "Polling Place" — Pint Sized Play Festival

Gabriel's play "Polling Place" was featured in the 2016 Pint Sized Play Festival, performed August 22, 23, 29, and 30 at 8 PM at PianoFight in San Francisco.

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March 2016

StageWerx Theatre / SF Theater Pub

Action Fiction & "I Used to Be a Ball of Wax" — On The Spot

Gabriel's play "Excepting Winter" was performed as part of Action Fiction! on March 20th. His new play "I used to be a ball of wax" ran March 21–29 at SF Theater "On the Spot." Also: Gabriel's new single "Prada for My Daughter" became available on Apple Music on March 3, 2016.

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February 5, 2016

Exit Theater, San Francisco

Play: "Environmental Dissonance" — Cabaret Dada

Gabriel's play "Environmental Dissonance" was part of the Cabaret Dada, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Dada theater. Also: Gabriel's book "Nonfiction and Other Fiction" became available in paperback in February 2016.

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November 16–24, 2015

PianoFight, San Francisco

Play: "I Like That" — World Premiere

Gabriel's full-length play "I Like That" opened its world premiere run in San Francisco. Gabriel's poem "jay bird" was also published as part of Poetry in Motion's Fall 2015 resistance poetry.

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September 1, 2015

Saint Red Magazine

"Opinions Are Like Robot Anuses" — Published

Gabriel's piece "Opinions Are Like Robot Anuses" was published in ST. RED Magazine.

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February 2, 2014

iTunes / CD Baby

Album Release: "Scrolling in the Park"

Underground club sensation fights back against social media with beats and hooks. Conceived as a response to the hyper specificity that permeates the lives of anybody who enters into a conversation with a smartphone, the information overload generation has responded favorably to being made fun of. Tracks include Israeli disco phenomenon "Albert Camus and Cinnamon" and "Marcus Garvey and Toll Bridges."

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January 16, 2014

Walking Is Honest Poetry Press

Poetry Published — Walking Is Honest Poetry Press

Gabriel's poetry was published by Walking Is Honest Poetry Press in January 2014.

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May 12, 2014

Literary Interview Series

Writer's Blog Hop Interview

Gabriel participated in the Writer's Blog Hop, a literary interview series connecting authors across the web.

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June 2014

Words Paint Pictures

Story "Piñata" Published

Gabriel's story "Piñata" appeared in the June 2014 edition of the literary journal Words Paint Pictures.

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June 1, 2014

The Lapse Storytelling Podcast · Episode 9

State of Emergency — Featured Storyteller

Gabriel Bellman has witnessed more disasters than any one person rightfully should. Volcanoes, earthquakes, riots, terrorism... Despite hopping around the U.S. from state to state, where Gabriel goes, bad news seems to follow. The strange thing about being a magnet for disaster? It begins to feel familiar. Routine. Call him unlucky, but the man lives to tell about it. Running time: 10 minutes.

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May 10, 2014

San Francisco

Climate Change Cabaret — Performer

Gabriel performed at the Climate Change Cabaret in San Francisco.

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October 19, 2013

LitCrawl San Francisco

Action Fiction — LitCrawl 2013

Gabriel's story was performed at San Francisco's 2013 LitCrawl, Phase 3 as part of Action Fiction. Gabriel also joined the cast of Omnibucket as a founding regular.

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September 2013

Shami Media

"The Bellman Equation" — Distribution Deal

'The Bellman Equation' was picked up for distribution by Shami Media in September 2013.

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December 2013

Coalesce Literary Magazine

Poetry Published — Coalesce Literary Magazine

Gabriel's poetry was published in Coalesce Literary Magazine, December 2013.

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January 20–27, 2012

Austin, TX

Zombie Temp Agency — Filming

Shooting in Austin for Zombie Temp Agency.

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January 16, 2012

SF Theater Pub

Play: "Resistance" — Occupy Theater

Gabriel's play "Resistance" was performed as part of "Occupy Theater" in San Francisco, directed by Eileen Tull and starring Kirstin Broadbent and Charles Lewis.

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August 5, 2011

SF Theater Pub

Pint Sized Plays — Interview

Interview for San Francisco Theater Pub about the Pint Sized Plays festival.

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July 2011

SOMA Magazine

Film Review — SOMA Magazine

Gabriel's work was featured in a SOMA Magazine film review.

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