Category Archives: art

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Laurel Nakadate James Franco

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Am I in a coma? How could it have taken me three months too late to imagine a collaboration between James Franco and Laurel Nakadate? Can they “bring it” to Palo Alto? http://11.performa-arts.org/event/laurel-nakadate-and-james-franco One of my nightmares is that, like … Continue reading →

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Earthwise showcase at Bottom of the Hill

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

what i liked about this showcase is that almost every artist was showcasing new material or new projects even, like a laboratory of new music, the Earthwise 15th anniversary party at Bottom of the Hill in SF, in January 2009, photos by Michelle Budziak Continue reading →

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Chocolate Heads is the tops

Posted on February 6, 2012 by markweiss86

Although I watched part of it through the majestic glass and wood doors of old Roble Gym, I could not have been more impressed with Aleta Hayes and Chocolate Heads at Stanford. Earlier, Terry and I ran into Aleta in … Continue reading →

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Altoon Sultan farm house and Walker Evans Poloroid SX-70

Posted on February 6, 2012 by markweiss86

My mom and I did the 25 cent tour of the Walker Evans show at Stanford before moving on to bigger and better things: a brownie and dirty chips at the Cantor snack bar, plus a Blueberry Odwalla. I ran … Continue reading →

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Crush Rigo Head

Posted on January 24, 2012 by markweiss86

I am a big fan of Rigo. I met him a couple years ago when I was helping Charles Linder. I had borrowed my dad’s Mitsubishi van to help Charles and Rigo move a bunch of panels that were part … Continue reading →

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I (heart) Clare Rojas

Posted on January 20, 2012 by markweiss86

I was the nerd who gave Clare Rojas a purple rose of friendship at the opening event at Paule Anglim Gallery. Clare told me that she was not actively pursuing her music activities but that she had recently posted new … Continue reading →

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John Edward Buchanan, Jr (1938- 30 December 2011)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by markweiss86

The mass of  people who gathered Wednesday at San Francisco’s glorious Grace Cathedral, for the Requiem Eucharist for John Buchanan, were given a small print of one of the Venetian masterworks currently on view in the flesh at the Legion … Continue reading →

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Self-portrait with John Wilson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Posted on January 16, 2012 by markweiss86

I remember the hour or so Terry and I spent at The Hood Museum last June during my Dartmouth 25 year reunion, but it wasn’t until this morning when I transferred an image from my little crappy Samsung to the … Continue reading →

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In Another Mental Universe…LAMI LIVES

Posted on January 10, 2012 by markweiss86

reportage regarding lami@50, mostly by Pinky Kushner, who met Alden Van Buskirk at Washington University in St. Louis and married his Dartmouth friend Peter Kushner, now a scientist in San Francisco: i am forwarding this to a dr. donald miller … Continue reading →

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Giant Soft Opening for Robert Syrett at Caffe Centro Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 featuring DJ Mia ^1

Posted on January 10, 2012 by markweiss86

Earthwise of Palo Alto (earwopa) welcomes the New Year by hosting or at least no-hosting a happy hour party Friday, January 13, 2012 at Caffe Centro in San Francisco, 4 to 6 p.m. The event is a giant soft opening … Continue reading →

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