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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

Roswell Rudd w Roswell rug

Posted on November 23, 2018 by markweiss86

It says “Roswell rug” but it’s really a portrait of my dog Delphi at pace Gallery Palo Alto during a show last month featuring the minimalist art of Agnes Martin who lived in New Mexico but probably not in Roswell … Continue reading →

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Goudy Babe, Goodman Babe

Posted on November 23, 2018 by markweiss86
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This Sharon Jones is your Sharon Jones, this Sharon Jones is my Sharon Jones

Posted on November 23, 2018 by markweiss86

Available as a custom print from Daptone: gives new meaning to Black Friday Say it with me right now: Jacob JACOB Blickenstaff BLICKENSTAFF And yes my name is Mark Weiss

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Collage or proof sheet of 96 things at least momentarily important to me (including one of the last photos I took of Mom)

Posted on November 22, 2018 by markweiss86
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Ken Holtzman in Vietnam

Posted on November 22, 2018 by markweiss86

  Ken Holtzman missed the 1967 Major League baseball season, or most of it, because of military service. That’s what it says on the back of his 1971 black-border Topps card. It actually says he was 9-0 for the Cubs … Continue reading →

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‘Passing Strange’ w ‘Passing Through’ w Pascal LeBoef,

Posted on November 19, 2018 by markweiss86

1) Passing strange is an obsession of mine because it is a Broadway hit created by my former client Stew; 2)  passing through his in Xzibit and immersive 360° video work that draws from 50 years ago on stage moments … Continue reading →

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The Met’s south west wing w DeYoung AOA

Posted on November 19, 2018 by markweiss86

Today’s times has an interview with Max Hollyn formerly of the D Young now at the Met about the retrofit of the Rockefeller collection which includes Africa Oceana in the Americas

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One day vacation

Posted on November 17, 2018 by markweiss86

Six days work, one day vacation. Tracy Chapman save us all

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Rest in peace, Tom Sullivan of the Eagles

Posted on November 17, 2018 by markweiss86

On April 16, 1974, when I was 10 years old, Tom Sullivan, the star running back of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football league, sent me a postcard: To Mark, Best wishes and glad to hear from you. Your … Continue reading →

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Ralph Ziman art car

Posted on November 17, 2018 by markweiss86

Ralph is a film maker and activist from South Africa. I met him at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2008 or 2009. I liked his film “Jerusalema” about a tenant revolt and especially the soundtrack. We briefly corresponded … Continue reading →

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