Category Archives: ethniceities

when i say ethniceities i mean “jewish”

Moxy Fruvous, Paul Celan, Lefsetz and Petty

Posted on July 22, 2014 by markweiss86

This is pretty scrambled, but: lefsetz mentions something about jian ghomeshi and tom petty jian ghomeshi, as part of moxy fruvous, did an earthwise show, that is to say, I organized the show, although it was a free show at … Continue reading →

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Peace is the only adequate war memorial: ceramics installation by Ehren Tool in Palo Alto

Posted on July 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Eight hundred and eighty ceramics mugs comprise a type of Old Glory reference and codex, at Palo Alto Art Center, which I am calling Palo Alto Peace Center for the next eighty eight days or so. Here is my reading … Continue reading →

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Thank you for your service to our art center

Posted on July 17, 2014 by markweiss86

I met Ehren Tool about five times during his month residency at Palo Alto Art Center, furthering his project of turning five years as an MP in the Marines into 10,000 or so ceramic mugs. The art of war, the … Continue reading →

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Pablo Cruise Palo Alto roots

Posted on July 12, 2014 by markweiss86

Pablo Cruise was all over the radio in 1977 “Place in the Sun”. Years later it was Gil Draper of Draper’s Music who hipped me to the fact that the band had Palo Alto roots. Here is a glib from … Continue reading →

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Plastic Alto and Ran-Ham Bowl, St. Paul

Posted on July 4, 2014 by markweiss86

The masthead of Plastic Alto, a blog comprising 750 posts since 2010, pictures Mark Weiss bowling at Ran Ham Bowl in St. Paul. The photo is by Terry Acebo Davis. Mark’s cousin, Isaac Blumfield, had a gig in the adjoining … Continue reading →

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‘New Residentialists’ Send Message with Four Thousand Votes For Weiss

Posted on July 3, 2014 by markweiss86

Originally posted on Svayambh-PA, or New Residentialist Platform(NRP):
Mark Weiss received 4,016 votes for 2012 Palo Alto City Council without spending dollar one on his campaign. The result sends a clear message to the pro-developer establishment (Pat Burt, Liz…

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Steve Lacy tribute

Posted on June 16, 2014 by markweiss86

I wore my precious “Steve Lacy…on tour” t-shirt today because I read yesterday that it has been 10 years since his passing, and other Steve Lacy fans did tributes in the form of concerts or blog posts. Steve was a … Continue reading →

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From one old school First Amendment dude to — dear God — another

Posted on June 16, 2014 by markweiss86

  I happened into our Police Chief, Dennis Burns, today in front of City Hall and pigeon-holed him on this topic. He gave me his card, so I didn’t want to lose pace hence: mark weiss Today at 3:33 PM To … Continue reading →

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Mysterious photo of Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd at Cubberley, circa 1999

Posted on June 15, 2014 by markweiss86

The miracle that is the internet has brought us, not Slender Man but something almost as spooky: a photograph of Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd, at Cubberley Community Theatre in Palo Alto, in 1999. I’m thrilled, as the promoter of … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Police Department has a Donut Shop Locator on their app

Posted on June 13, 2014 by markweiss86

Our new mobile app has a donut shop locator! Download: http://bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore  or http://bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay  #MadeULook 😉 pic.twitter.com/eYBVfv4tk8   This is from their April 26, 2014 twitter feed. I presume the hashtag “made you look” means that part is a joke. I … Continue reading →

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