Great day...what made my day even better was when I get a text from Grant saying
GRANT 933PM: Your yoyo sold out within minutes here at 44clash. Congrats!
Yup. Let's keep the momentum going baby! Check out the blog post below...if you live in the city, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT!!!! IT CLOSES AT THE END OF THE MONTH SO GO NOW.
Live and In Person! Saturday at SOMArts, 2-4pm
Posted: November 19th, 2010 | Author: julie | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
from Rick Prelinger’s Lost Landscapes of San Francisco Vol. 4, now playing in the video annex as part of the I Live Here:SF show @ SOMArts
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One of the best parts of doing this photo/portrait project has been the exposure to the incredible array of talent and stories and experience that my subjects have to share. When I found that I had been accepted at SOMArts as the first recipient of their Commons Curatorial Grant, my thought was how I could bring as many of these people to meet a new audience? Several events were planned, besides, the opening and closing receptions, to take advantage of this wealth of true San Franciscan character.
An extremely special part of this exhibit has been the constant screening in the video annex, generously provided by film archivist Rick Prelinger. His amazing montages of collected ephemeral films, the Lost Landscapes of San Francisco series, generally can only be seen for one or two night a year. I have felt extremely fortunate that Rick has so graciously given his most recent film to be seen and enjoyed during the entire month that I Live Here:SF is installed in the main gallery at SOMArts. The film plays continuously so you can watch it for as long as you like.
What’s even better is that Rick will be speaking about his work this Saturday, November 20 in the main gallery, as part of a panel. I am thrilled to have you all visit the gallery, and hear Rick and the other panelists talk about their personal San Francisco, what they’re doing now and you can ask them questions and get to know them.
Also scheduled to present are Mark Bitter, whom you’ll remember as the subject of the wonderful documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, cyclist/fashionista/coffee expert Meli of Bikes and the City, community advocates who work in a variety of places in the city and with diverse populations: Colleen, Valerie, Morgan and Jose-Luis, and even National Yo-Yo champion Joseph Harris. I hope Wardell the Wonder will make an appearance and talk about his car, the Star One.
All in all, it should be a great afternoon. I hope you can join us, and please, bring a friend!
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2-4pm in the Main Gallery
SOMArts
934 Brannan Street
