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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

Who kill Sy Abelmon?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by markweiss86

A serious mon. edit to add: I loves ABHO7K the way Sy loves Larry: and1: I think it would be funny for Marlon James, a Jamaican English professor and novelist (“A Brief History of Seven Killings”) at Macalester College in … Continue reading →

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Keep moving, keep playing, keep dreaming (Susan O’Malley, 1976-2015)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by markweiss86

Joey Piziali sends word sadly that his friend and colleague Susan O’Malley has passed away, at age 38. I wrote this about her Palo Alto Public art campaign, two years ago: Terry and I met Susan O’Malley at an event … Continue reading →

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Congrats, Gunn, on a great season

Posted on February 28, 2015 by markweiss86
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L E V A S (Palo Alto, Saturday, February 28, 2015

Posted on February 28, 2015 by markweiss86

That’s weird that I posted five photos in a row of media and text and typography not subjects directly. In remedy:

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Jazz panel to air on local cable in March

Posted on February 27, 2015 by markweiss86

edit to add, the following Friday: I will try to remember to turn on tv tomorrow Saturday at 1 p.m. to watch the edited version of January’s jazz panel. Meanwhile I am wrapping up my Week which WordPress says can … Continue reading →

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Bob Marley reggae consciousness in kids road show

Posted on February 27, 2015 by markweiss86
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Experience itself reduced to instrumental function

Posted on February 27, 2015 by markweiss86
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Hunt at Hunk and Moo’s

Posted on February 26, 2015 by markweiss86
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Black, white or gray

Posted on February 25, 2015 by markweiss86

Scott-Heron was one of five black students among a class of a hundred, and in his second year he got in trouble for playing the piano. “They had a beautiful Steinway they used for the choir and the chorus, but … Continue reading →

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Is Jim Beall trying to privatize ‘Communications Hill’ workout spot?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by markweiss86

City-Sponsored Legislation SB 236 to Address Communications Hill Grand Staircase – State Senator Jim Beall has introduced SB 236 that would amend the Vehicle Code in order to exempt from the definition of “sidewalk” a stairway used or designed primarily … Continue reading →

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