Monthly Archives: July 2014

Moxy Fruvous, Paul Celan, Lefsetz and Petty

This is pretty scrambled, but: lefsetz mentions something about jian ghomeshi and tom petty jian ghomeshi, as part of moxy fruvous, did an earthwise show, that is to say, I organized the show, although it was a free show at … Continue reading

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Shame on local leadership for silence on Buena Vista

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Barron Park 0 minutes ago Kudos to Winter Dellenbach for her compassion and diligence and tenacity here. Shame on local leadership — Council, commissioners and staff — for not doing more to broker … Continue reading

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Phil Elwood, Steve Lacy and Pete Douglas in heaven

SOPRANO SAXOPHONIST Steve Lacy, with Jean-Jacques Avenel, string bass, and John Betsch, drums – a “free jazz” ensemble – performed exquisite and innovative chamber music for the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in the Pete Douglas Beach House at Miramar … Continue reading

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Storytellers, reportage, reenactments and posts

Sunday afternoon consists of watching Tim Lincecum struggle with the Marlins — it’s 2-2 in the third as I commence — while posting a fairly mindless little ditty, comprising for the most part 21 images I managed to move from … Continue reading

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All the young dudes, at Lytton

I caught, for the third time, the young band that performs and creates video content at Lytton Plaza. A guy I met who moved here from Ivory Coast 20 years ago and has an 11-year-old himself congratulated or gave well-wishes … Continue reading

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I wanna get I Wanna Get Better but not for $1.29

Bleachers released his her or its debut cd on Tuesday, but I just heard about it yesterday or today due to a Kimmel re-run (I was actually taping to capta St. Paul and the Broken Bones or something — I … Continue reading

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Fountains of the Deep: Visions of Noah and the Flood

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Originally posted on Art, the Bible & the Big Apple:
Coinciding with the release of his new feature film, Noah, director Darren Aronofsky presents an exhibition of contemporary art inspired by the biblical story of Noah and the Flood. Fountains…

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Here’s to ya, Pete Douglas

Pete Douglas the founder of the Douglas Beach House in Half Moon Bay took his last bow Sunday, at 85. That’s a tough act to follow.

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Escobar by Carolyn Castano, a Columbian-American also showing at Meridian SF LAST CHANCE

I clicked thru a note about Carolyn Castano show closing at Meridian Gallery on Post in SF — Sunday, July 20, 2 to 4 p.m, 2014 — to rip this salute to Escobar the football player who was murdered after … Continue reading

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Peace is the only adequate war memorial: ceramics installation by Ehren Tool in Palo Alto

Eight hundred and eighty ceramics mugs comprise a type of Old Glory reference and codex, at Palo Alto Art Center, which I am calling Palo Alto Peace Center for the next eighty eight days or so. Here is my reading … Continue reading

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