Category Archives: sf moma

Tina In It To Win It

Posted on March 8, 2019 by markweiss86
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Go, Maya! Go, Maya!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by markweiss86

Picture is forthcoming but I saw my Dartmouth classmate Maya Wiley on NBC today discussing Michael Cohen and Donald Trump.

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Ernest Withers, Ernest Gaines

Posted on February 23, 2019 by markweiss86

Gh I have to admit that sometimes I confuse al young and Ernest Gaines. I guess if I had met either Mann or saw him read or see him read that will illuminate the problem they’re both among the top … Continue reading →

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Glory, glory Olatuja

Posted on February 20, 2019 by markweiss86

Alicia Olatuja, who was first noticed for her solo on “Battle Hymn of The Republic” at the Obama Inauguration in 2013, plays an intimate set at SFJazz July 28. A classically trained vocalist from St. Louis and Manhattan School of … Continue reading →

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Laura Veirs memoir slash advertisement

Posted on January 30, 2019 by markweiss86

For those of you who have made it this far… Here is an essay I wrote about the process of making “Libba.” Pictured at the bottom is a photo of Libba’s great-granddaughter Brenda Evans and me backstage in DC last … Continue reading →

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Maybe Matt Jaffe could learn “The Drug Suite” by Stew, for 4/20

Posted on January 24, 2019 by markweiss86

   The young singer/songwriter and band leader from Marin, Matt Jaffe is turning 24 on April 20, 4/20, which in some circles and certainly not foreign to Marin especially West Marin,  people smoke dope and get high especially reggae people. … Continue reading →

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Women of the Beat movement

Posted on January 11, 2019 by markweiss86
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The Sonny Smiths and an Ed Ruscha

Posted on January 6, 2019 by markweiss86

I bought the Sonny Smith box set from Gallery 16 a couple years ago, but have not given it much of a sit and spin. (Speaking of which, and as I mentioned earlier, I’m at the laudromat waiting for the … Continue reading →

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‘Momma, ooh wooh hoof’

Posted on January 1, 2019 by markweiss86

For BHW, (1931-2018)

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Top of the world, ma

Posted on December 27, 2018 by markweiss86

Aleta Hayes said I’m a “flaneur”. Happy holidays to Aleta (the dancer and actor and leader, of Stanford). Today I happen to be in San Francisco for a minute, at the Potrero Hills library, built in 2010.  I returned three … Continue reading →

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