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April 21, 2006
Brick - So Good!
If you haven't seen Brick yet, you definitely should. It's quite possibly one of the best movies we've seen in years. The story is smart, the dialogue is intriguing, there are some brillant scenes and the pace is classic film noir. It'll probably leave soon, so check it out this week!
I am bummed that The Devil and Daniel Johnston came and went without getting a chance to see it. Think it'll have to be a "Reel Art Cinema" revival night.
Art School Confidential is coming up soon....it's based on Dan Clowes' "Eightball" and has John Malkovich in it....we should all go together....and remember to bring the cocktail weinies! (a Phil Tiger tribute.)
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April 20, 2006
Trinity Sessions this Friday at AD
Trinity Sessions returns to AD this Friday and every 3rd Friday of the month. It's free and a great way to start your evening downtown. Your host this month, Patricia Black, has put together a great lineup to get your night rolling along. Local poet Patula Lee kicks it off, followed by SF based singer/songwriter Mark Silverman (some of you may remember Mark from his visits to AD with the Perpetual Motion Roadshow - he's great), and Kaila D'Sa... we saw him for the first time at an open mic at the SoFA Lounge. He's another great reminder of the buried treasures that live/work amongst us here in San Jose.
Patula Lee is a poet whose honesty is an art unto itself. Somtimes her poetry is simply frank and in other moments it's flowery, but firm. It's hard to walk away from Patula's poetry and not understand love and life from an imbedded perspective.
Mark Silverman will make you laugh about things in public that you had only laughed about behind closed doors. With his tragicly funny and infectious toons you'll wonder if he is a songwriter or a comedian and you'll definately wonder if he is for real?
Kaila D'Sa is a voice of many souls. Kaila's passion is heard in every note. This singer/songwriter is connected to his roots and channels them in the songs he sings. Kaila will take you to many places with his melodies, his guitar playing and his overall vibe.
Doors: 7:30 p.m. (performance begins at 8 p.m. - sets run 20-30 minutes per artist)
Admission: Free and open to the public
Save the date: beginning in April, Trinity Sessions will be held every third Friday of the month at Anno Domini!
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Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design
366 So. First Street map
San Jose, CA 95113
408.271.5155
www.galleryAD.com
Art | Music | Performance | Life
Get Together.
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April 18, 2006
Artist & Craftsman pulling out
The San Jose Merc reported that Artist & Craftsman Supply is giving up it's downtown location after three years. We are sad to see them go. In their first months they had partnered with Phantom Galleries in marketing efforts and it seemed to work... when they first opened up they had a record store opening of any of their other locations. But as the store changed managers,
we heard from many artists that they were less and less friendly and not as competitive price-wise (fewer discounts).
On the other hand, it does not seem unreasonable to ask the Redevelopment Agency for a 10-15% reduction in rent to keep a viable and much needed retail store here in the downtown core, especially when the promise of surrounding tenants has gone unfulfilled. (What's the other option? Yet another restaurant?! Another bar/club/ultra lounge? UUUgghh.)
I doubt there's any saving A&C, they've already made it clear that they want out of San Jose, and RDA probably doesn't appreciate the media spotlight on the situation so they will make no effort to concede. A&C will go about their business in other cities, and RDA will go about their business of building... well, buildings instead of communities. We're the only ones that lose in all of this.
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April 14, 2006
RESIDENCY Closing Reception this Friday, April 14th
Misha's work will be on view through April 21st!
We invite you to attend the closing of Misha's Residency exhibition here at Anno Domini. If you attended the opening six weeks ago, you'll know Misha was asleep for the duration of it. Well, he's been working everyday on the "marks of inspiration" you all left him and will be showing all 80 of the transformed completed works. All works will be for sale, first come, first served.
We are sad to see Misha go....it's been a wonderful experience having him here each day, so talented and dedicated to this performance/body of work. Join us for this farewell party and yes, he will be awake!
Friday, April 14th, 8pm til late
366 South First Street, San Jose
free and open to the public
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April 11, 2006
Dig Dug - Tues., 04/11
Thanks again to all those that came out! See you next month!
Tuesday, April 11th is the monthly DIG DUG dj listening party & late night record swap, hosted by Nui.
8-11 pm every second Tuesday of the month
Admission: Free and open to the public
Location: Anno Domini, 366 South First Street, San Jose
"Continue reading" for the lineup.
Each installment features a plethora of talent behind the decks who have been encouraged to play what they want, utilizing those forgotten corners of the collection that don't fit at clubs, bars, or parties. We've also invited some of the deepest collectors in the area to bring a few crates of gems to sell or swap.
The lineup:
Chaz will once again prove that he is the most underrated DJ in town. Even he doesn't think he's very good. But he's wrong.
Ennui will start with Joe Meek and end with electric Miles. What happens in between will be determined shortly.
Strictly 7 will work around work around his legendary 45 collection, playing a rare LP/12" set.
Sellers will include:
Age (soul, funk, breaks, psych, jazz and rare hip hop)
Jeff Jagged (80's, disco, italo, soul, randomness)
Kid Inquisitive (Berkeley head with recently unearthed collections)
King Most(San Mateo's finest, bringing that dollar bin vibe)
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Telepresent Tug-of-War - Tues., 04/11
Michael Weisert presents his thesis show, Telepresent Tug-of-War: Proxy Battles, tonight, April 11th, simultaneously at Anno Domini and SJSU's Art Building in Gallery 2. The piece is described as a haptic artwork which blends the performance of sport with modern technologies allowing for competition across vast distances. The artwork re-creates force exerted by one player onto the opposing side using sensors and (2 ton) winches. In the Proxy Battles, these two sides will be Anno Domini and San Jose State University Gallery 2.
The exhibit will be available for battles between 6pm - 7pm, followed by a brief presentation and Q&A.
Video of the piece can be downloaded at : http://mweisert.com/media/ttofwar.mp4
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April 09, 2006
SoFF in the Santa Cruz Sentinel
Nice article, and photo of Misha, in the Friday, April 7th The Guide section of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Read it here.
"No longer is San Francisco the only destination for art enthusiasts wanting to sip wine while experiencing various art selections scattered throughout a neighborhood setting."
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Pack the house April 10th!
This is important to all of us! Please make every effort to attend.
April 10th is the San Jose Mayoral Forum on Creativity and the Arts, focused specifically on issues of concern to the arts community. This is a unique opportunity to hear the vision all five candidates have for the future of arts and creativity in San Jose.
Location: San Jose Stage Company, 490 South First Street
Time: Program starts at 7 PM SHARP.
Space is limited so arrive early to secure seating
Moderator: Brian Adams
Reception to follow: MACLA, 510 South First Street
Candidates: Cindy Chavez, Dave Cortese, Michael Mulcahy, David Pandori, Chuck Reed
Sponsored by: First Voice, Arts Council Silicon Valley, San Jose Arts and Culture Roundtable, 1stACT, and San Jose Arts Alliance
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THINK AGAIN! at MACLA
MACLA presents THINK AGAIN!
(MACLA's open-mic)
Sunday April 9, 2006
Sign up at 7:00 Show starts at 7:30
Suggested donation $3.00
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
With host: Fascist Pig Lidia
Resident: dj chatos 1013
& special guest: Diggity Dan (above photo)
For more information call Fred Salas (408) 938-3594 or email Fred [at] maclaarte.org.
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April 07, 2006
Sara Thustra and friends
Sara Thustra and friends have been very busy this week getting the installation ready at Anno Domini. Great things in store for you tonight! So come out, sit in the middle of the city they built, peek in some windows and enjoy the unique atmosphere that only Sara Thustra and friends could bring you.
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April 04, 2006
South FIRST FRIDAYS April 7th
Join us for South FIRST FRIDAYS - Friday, April 7th!
An eclectic evening of arts & culture on the First Friday of every month in downtown San Jose's SoFA district.
All art venues are free and open to the public, 8pm 'til late.
Participating galleries include:
Anno Domini, GreenRice Gallery, MACLA, SJ Institute of Contemporary Art, and SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles.
For full event listing, "continue reading."
Anno Domini// the second coming of Art & Design - 366 South First Street
Artist's Reception: Problems, Power and Solutions. City. an art show by Sara Thustra
Sara Thustra and friends come to you with examples of life desperately loved and passionately concerned. Labored over is a beautiful cityscape telling you their stories.Thustra accompanies this scape with intricate paintings discussing the push and pull of what he sees as our complicated emotional spheres, connecting us to the bigger picture.
Featuring songs by Eric and Ivy
GreenRice Gallery - 300 South First Street (entrance at the back of the building, 3rd floor)
Artists' Reception: Palimpsest of Essence by Rebecca Bui and Jenny Do
In search for our true essence, we must peel away all the superimposing elements that have accumulated in and transformed our beings, layer by layer.
MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana - 510 South First Street
Tortillas, Chiles, and Other border Things: New Work by Consuelo Jiménez Underwood
Featuring Selector Chatos 1013 spinnin Rare Groove, Nu Soul and Jazz Classics.
Also featuring L.A. based performance group BUTCHLALIS de Panochtitlan
SJ Institute of Contemporary Art- 451 South First Street
Open late with Rio de Historias / River of Stories: Drawings, Prints and Artists' Books by Gustavo Ramos Rivera, a noted Bay Area artist inspired by the landscape of his native Mexico and Bay Area Abstraction; Amy Hicks: Suspended Series, a rumination on commuting; and Night Moves: Driving by Braille on First Street, and Happy Hour on Market Street.
SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles - 520 South First Street
Last chance to view: Jean Ray Laury: A Life By Design, which closes April 9th.
Late Night with Dress Rehearsals features singer/songwriter Lisa Dewey and stand-up comic Preeva Tramiel.
*Participating Nightspots:
SoFA Lounge - 372 South First Street
South First Billiards - 420 South First Street
*Special discounts with South FIRST FRIDAYS card, available at any of the above art venues.
Media sponsor: METRO NEWSPAPERS
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