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About markweiss86

Mark Weiss, founder of Plastic Alto blog, is a concert promoter and artist manager in Palo Alto, as Earthwise Productions, with background as journalist, advertising copywriter, book store returns desk, college radio producer, city council and commissions candidate, high school basketball player, and blogger; he also sang in local choir, fronts an Allen Ginsberg tribute Beat Hotel Rm 32 Reads 'Howl' and owns a couple musical instruments he cannot play

April 8 is second solar eclipse in seven years and two-act jazz show by Earthwise, eighth piano show in eight days

Posted on March 26, 2024 by markweiss86

The moon will block the sun as seen on Earth a week from Monday, April 8, while earthwise welcomes to Palo Alto Will Bernard Freelance Subversives featuring Ben Stivers piano and Murray Low, his wife and his student, Rabiah Kabir, … Continue reading →

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Abstract and inaccurate map of the solar system using croutons and anchovy paste

Posted on March 25, 2024 by markweiss86

PHASE TWO, ONE MINUTE EQUALS A BILLION YEARS

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Four pianists set to tickle keys at The Mitch

Posted on March 25, 2024 by markweiss86

Ethan Iverson, Marta Sanchez, Dick Fregulia & Motoko Honda perform at The Mitch by Earthwise April 1, April 2, April 3, and or April 4; Edward Simon not pictured appears Sunday April 7 matinee, with Tammy Hall; art after Mark … Continue reading →

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Topical or tropical (post)modernism post

Posted on March 22, 2024 by markweiss86

james barnore

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Gig algebra with jazz man Ralph Alessi

Posted on March 20, 2024 by markweiss86

FROM BIMHUIS TO EARTHWISE JULY 14 FOR BAY AREA TRUMPET LEGEND   Hi Mark,Unfortunately a grant that I thought would subsidize the the trip fell through.I’m sorry.I’m gonna try again in 2025.Sorry for the false alarm.Will be in touch. Best,Ralph … Continue reading →

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Pop up free concert with Matt The Electrician

Posted on March 17, 2024 by markweiss86

SUNDAY, MARCH 24 TWO PM AT LYTTON PLAZA BY EARTHWISE This will be the first announced show of our preseason spring outdoors preseason; this is matt’s fourth concert and fourth different venue with Earthwise here; he previously played at Johnson … Continue reading →

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Eric Carmen v Eric Burdon

Posted on March 17, 2024 by markweiss86
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Curses to the volley-ball-a-holes who looted my art installation at Johnson Park in Palo Alto then taunted me about it, on June 27, 2021

Posted on March 13, 2024 by markweiss86
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I have a series coming up at The Mitch in Palo Alto featuring 11 piano players, including Marta Sanchez, Ethan Iverson, Motoko Honda, Dick Fregulia, Dick Conte, Tammy Hall, Adam Klipple, Ben Stivers, Murray Low, Myra Melford y Edward Simon. 

Posted on March 13, 2024 by markweiss86

this was made by my 15 year old friend J_ but the actual performers are for reals and serious And1: My only previous show with Tammy Hall was at Johnson Park in September, 2022 although I saw her recently at … Continue reading →

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Earthwise five so far in ‘24

Posted on March 12, 2024 by markweiss86

Delbert Anderson, Rabiah Kabir Jon Lagunte Nefesh Mountain Levi. Brothers w LaBarberas, Rabiah Kabir Lizzie No, Fumi Ben Ben Jordan, Beti Masnqo …I was on hiatus while coaching hoops at Gunn: Eight piano shows in eight days, three weeks from … Continue reading →

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