WE vs Them
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Documentation
Finally getting around to this, its some documentation of a collaborative installation I did back in May 2009.
"In May 2009, Izumi Yokoyama and John K. Melvin were invited to participate in Stephanie Dodes "Everything or Nothing or Something" group exhibition at Ever Gold Gallery in San Francisco. Izumi and John collaborated on a room sized installation approximately 5' x 10' x 8'. Their installation was intended to take the viewer into an outer/inner space environment. Materials used were reflective mylar, yarn, plastic tubing, and flourescent lights."
check out the images here.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Vertical Zoo
A zoo in the United Kingdom has come up with a novel approach to locally sourcing some of its food for animals and dealing with the challenge of limited space: vertical farming.
Read more here:
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Arts in sf
News from the arts commission:
Three arts commissioners have submitted their letters of resignation. Dede Wilsey, Alexander Lloyd, and Jeannene Przyblyski, wife of Eric Jaye, who until last week was Newsom's longtime political adviser.
Wilsey is president of the board of the Fine Arts Museums, Lloyd is an avid art collector and Pryzblyski is an associate professor at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Wilsey's letter is short and sweet and gives no reason for her departure. Przyblyski's describes in great length her frustration with Supervisor Chris Daly's recent move to require far more financial disclosure of arts and film commissioners, moving from requiring disclosure only about income related to the arts or city business to all income.
Read the whole article here:
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Memories
I have been remembering this book from my childhood a lot recently. I think it's relevance to today is incredibly apparent.
"in the ruins of an amphitheatre just outside an unnamed Italian city lives Momo, a little girl of mysterious origin. She is remarkable in the neighbourhood because she has the extraordinary ability to listen — really listen. By simply being with people and listening to them, she can help them find answers to their problems, make up with each other, and think of fun games. The expression "go and see Momo!" has become synonymous withpanacea and Momo has become the friend of everyone, especially honest street-cleaner Beppo and poetic tour guide Guido (also known as "GiGi Thompson")."
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
idiocracy approaches
from the guardian
We can't be bothered to walk up a few flights of stairs, balk at the idea of running to catch a bus and would rather snooze than have sex with our partners, according to a report published today.
Despite a huge government push to encourage healthy living, Britons are lazier than ever, concludes the study conducted by Nuffield Health, a not for profit health organization.
One in six people would rather watch a TV programme they didn't like than leave the sofa to change the channel if their remote control was broken. A third (36%) of the 2,000 adults surveyed for the study said they would not run to catch a bus and more than half (59%) would not walk up two flights of stairs to reach their office, choosing instead to take the lift.
More than half of dog owners (52%) did not walk their dogs, and two-thirds (64%) of parents admit to always being too tired to play with their children.
The laziness epidemic appears to have spread to the bedroom, with almost three-quarters (73%) of couples saying they regularly do not have enough energy at the end of the day to have sex, with more than half (58%) blaming a lack of fitness.
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Folks, if this isn't a true sign of idoicracy than i don't what is. Anyways, i gotta run, my tv show's on, i need another energy drink, and i just found a new game application for my iphone. LOL
big dig memories
a project in seattle reminds me of my days with the big dig in boston.
in the tunnel:
and above:
Sunday, August 09, 2009
FW: SFRT press release 8.7.09
A Friendly Promotion:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday August 7, 2009
Contact: Geoffrey Grier – Director, Crisis Intervention SF Recovery Theatre
415-643-6011 www.sfrecoverytheatre.org <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sfrecoverytheatre.org/>
***Press Release***
SF Recovery Theatre Host Venue at the SF Theater Festival
San Francisco, CA – On July 29, 2009 SF Recovery Theatre hosted the Screening Room venue at the SF Theater Festival in Yerba Buena Gardens and brought the house down. The crew kicked off at 11:45 with a world premiere of Grier’s new work, “Jet, a portrait of a nicotine addict”, followed by The Lower Bottom Players, L.A. Recovery Theater, Colored Ink and Ayodele Nzinga. All outstanding in their individual performances. The audience was standing room only from 12 noon until closing at 4:30
Grier stated, “I want to take a moment to thank my friends actors that made this what is was, braved personal adversity and completed the circle by channeling and rekindling the Bay Area Black Theater experience.”
SF Recovery Theater has been invited to provide one of the instillations in the up and coming Wonderland exhibition by internationally known artist and curator, Lance Fung. The opening will take place October 17, 2009 in the Tenderloin, with performances to follow. More information is available by viewing - http://wonderlandshow.blogspot.com/ <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://wonderlandshow.blogspot.com/>
“San Francisco Recovery Theatre looks forward to providing the vital links in the cultural chain to reestablish the Black Arts scene in San Francisco. This critical mission is near and dear to our hearts and we would really encourage the community to be a part of this renassaince effort.”
Location: San Francisco Recovery Theatre, Scene from "The Spot" <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VjwV78lpCc>
Geoffrey Grier heads the Company and also host the Mr. Geoffrey’s Show, a local cable television show that focuses on the issues, concerns and events of the Tenderloin community. Grier feels that the theatre’s productions is the only safe place that people of different cultures, races and religious backgrounds can experience the lifestyle of another without feeling threatened.
While many people are still battling substance abuse, mental health, or housing problems, it becomes a formidable task for Recovery Theatre to assist those in need, to transcend them to a healthier, progressively positive life.
San Francisco Recovery Theatre is out to make a difference!
Story covered by TLTv Community Access News Service
------ End of Forwarded Message
Wonderland in the Press!
http://studycenter.org/test/cce/issues/92/ccx.92-cp3.pdf
A great article from a local paper focused on the tenderloin. A sign
of more to come!
http://studycenter.org/test/cce/index.html
Article in this months issue, page 3 & 8.
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