Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "The Acid Tests were a series of parties held by author Ken Kesey in the San Francisco Bay Area during the mid-1960s, centered entirely around the use of, experimentation with, and advocacy of, the psychedelic drug LSD, also known as "acid."The name "Acid Test" was coined by Kesey, after the term "acid test" used by gold miners in the 1850s. He began throwing parties at his farm at La Honda, California.He took the parties to public places, and advertised with posters that read, "CAN YOU PASS THE ACID TEST?", and the name was later popularized in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Musical performances by the Grateful Dead were commonplace, along with black lights, strobe lights, and fluorescent paint. The Acid Tests are notable for their influence on the LSD-based counterculture of the San Francisco area and subsequent transition from the beat generation to the hippie movement. The Jefferson Airplane song "A Song for All Seasons" (from Volunteers) mentions the Acid Tests. 1965 27 November; Santa Cruz, California (first performance by the Grateful Dead, still known as the Warlocks) 4 December; San Jose, California] 11 December; Muir Beach, California 18 December, Palo Alto, California 24 December; Portland, Oregon 1966 8 January; San Francisco, California (Fillmore) 15 January; Portland, Oregon 21–23 January; San Francisco (Trips Festival at Longshoreman's Hall) 29 January; San Francisco, California (Sound City Studios) 5 February; Los Angeles, California (Northridge, Unitarian Church) 12 February; Los Angeles, California (Watts) – Youth Opportunities Center 25 February; Los Angeles, California (Hollywood) – Cinema Theatre 19 March; Los Angeles, California (Pico) Carthay Studios 25 March; Los Angeles, California (Sunset Strip) – Troupers Club 30 September – 2 October; San Francisco, California (San Francisco State) – Whatever It Is Festival – three days 31 October; San Francisco, California (Acid Test Graduation at Winterland)↑ ↑ ↑"@en }
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- Acid_Tests abstract "The Acid Tests were a series of parties held by author Ken Kesey in the San Francisco Bay Area during the mid-1960s, centered entirely around the use of, experimentation with, and advocacy of, the psychedelic drug LSD, also known as "acid."The name "Acid Test" was coined by Kesey, after the term "acid test" used by gold miners in the 1850s. He began throwing parties at his farm at La Honda, California.He took the parties to public places, and advertised with posters that read, "CAN YOU PASS THE ACID TEST?", and the name was later popularized in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Musical performances by the Grateful Dead were commonplace, along with black lights, strobe lights, and fluorescent paint. The Acid Tests are notable for their influence on the LSD-based counterculture of the San Francisco area and subsequent transition from the beat generation to the hippie movement. The Jefferson Airplane song "A Song for All Seasons" (from Volunteers) mentions the Acid Tests. 1965 27 November; Santa Cruz, California (first performance by the Grateful Dead, still known as the Warlocks) 4 December; San Jose, California] 11 December; Muir Beach, California 18 December, Palo Alto, California 24 December; Portland, Oregon 1966 8 January; San Francisco, California (Fillmore) 15 January; Portland, Oregon 21–23 January; San Francisco (Trips Festival at Longshoreman's Hall) 29 January; San Francisco, California (Sound City Studios) 5 February; Los Angeles, California (Northridge, Unitarian Church) 12 February; Los Angeles, California (Watts) – Youth Opportunities Center 25 February; Los Angeles, California (Hollywood) – Cinema Theatre 19 March; Los Angeles, California (Pico) Carthay Studios 25 March; Los Angeles, California (Sunset Strip) – Troupers Club 30 September – 2 October; San Francisco, California (San Francisco State) – Whatever It Is Festival – three days 31 October; San Francisco, California (Acid Test Graduation at Winterland)↑ ↑ ↑".