Category Archives: ethniceities

when i say ethniceities i mean “jewish”

Satchmo under the Geary

Posted on January 21, 2016 by markweiss86

I’m working past thinking of “Satchmo at the Waldorf” as a take-down of both Louis Armstrong and his agent Joe Glaser. It starts with the Satchmo character admitting that he just crapped his pants, literally. The big revelation is  not … Continue reading →

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Marc Cohn to headline JCC Palo Alto benefit event in February

Posted on December 21, 2015 by markweiss86

Marc Cohn, whose “Walking In Memphis” from 1992 is twenty years later still a staple at KFOG and other adult contemporary stations, headlines a benefit event at and for the Oshman Jewish Community Center, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Tickets are … Continue reading →

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Welcome home The Lofts at SodoSoPa!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by markweiss86
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Expectations low for saving capitalism

Posted on November 23, 2015 by markweiss86

I’m roughly two-thirds through my first crack at Robert Reich “Saving Capitalism: For the many not the few”, an endeavor inspired by seeing the former Clinton cabinet member lecture two weeks ago in nearby Campbell, Calif.   I got there … Continue reading →

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Of his 49 projects this year, Matt Merewitz works with at least four that I have strong sense of

Posted on November 2, 2015 by markweiss86

Of his 49 projects this year, Matt Merewitz works with at least four that I have strong sense of. The artists, if not these new works. Not yet. One, is Dave Douglas, for “Brazen Heart” a quintet that features Jon … Continue reading →

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The mentawai went away

Posted on October 29, 2015 by markweiss86

I was at Cantor yesterday, looking for the Lucy Lewis owl, but noted that the famous or infamous mentawai gibbons is gone. Could be merely moved, or probably rotated meaning stored, but I recall and dear readers of Plastic Alto … Continue reading →

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Paul Weiss in Mexico with Cupertino Rotary, July, 2005

Posted on October 12, 2015 by markweiss86

edit to add: Brian Moore commented on the Weekly’s obit page, which I was somewhat pleased to notice my Dad shared a column, and in the print version the page, with George Liddicoat, the father of my friend John Liddicoat: … Continue reading →

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Paul E. Weiss, October 6, 1924 – August 25, 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by markweiss86

Some photo memories, previously published on “Plastic Alto” edit to add, October 6, 2015 (would be Paul’s 91st birthday): This is one of my favorite photos, that was stored in my phone for about a year until just now: Dad … Continue reading →

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Tom Zhang new Subway pitchman

Posted on August 21, 2015 by markweiss86
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L Sax L

Posted on July 16, 2015 by markweiss86

Pat Labarbera (1944) Steve Lacy (1934-2004) Guy Lafitte (1927-1998) Oliver Lake (1942) Ralph Lalama (1951) Byard Lancaster (1942-2012) Harold Land (1928-2001) Brian Landrus (1978) Don Lanphere (1928-2003) John Laporta (1920-2004) Prince Lasha (1929-2008) Yusef Lateef (1920-2013) Christof Lauer (1953) Azar … Continue reading →

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