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August 30, 2008
The MUMLERS at Red Rock Café tonight
Following a monthlong tour that landed them in some of the swankiest joints up the West Coast, the MUMLERS play tonight at the Red Rock Café in downtown Mountain View. They'll be upstairs with Birds and Batteries kicking off at 8pm.
PLEASE NOTE: The Mumlers site shows 8 p.m. start and Red Rock Café schedule shows 7 p.m. so you may want to call to confirm when it all gets going.
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August 28, 2008
The revolution will not be idealized
"Real revolt, true revolution is to break away from the pattern and to inquire outside of it."
~ Krishnamurti
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James Powderly speaks on his detainment and interrogation in Beijing
James Powderly re-entered the U.S. on August 25th, 2008 following his arrest in Beijing landing him in a Chinese prison cell. Watch the video above for James' account of his detainment and interrogation.
via ROCKETBOOM
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August 27, 2008
The Premium Side of Brasil: Bruno 9li
We had the pleasure of meeting the good people at Brothers by Choice while they were working on their latest project "SAGAS," which aims to shed light on the premium side of Brasilian culture; the side of Brasil that inspires them, but often remains a mystery to the masses. The initial efforts focus on several disciplines of artistic endeavor: Gastronomy, Fashion, Design, Music and Art. They chose Bruno 9li as their featured visual artist to kick off the series and he's sitting amongst some amazing company (Carla Pernambuco, Ronaldo Fraga, Carlos Motta, Thalma de Freitas). The videography stands out as an artistic effort in itself, impeccably shot by the Brasilian art collective Ideia Forte.
Watch the BRUNO 9LI video segment fullscreen.
Don't miss his current exhibit, "META, " on view through September 20th, 2008 at Anno Domini.
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August 20, 2008
G.R.L.'s James Powderly is MIA in Beijing!
G.R.L. co-founder James Powderly has been detained in Beijing for more than 48 hours as of 10am today by Chinese authorities as a result of his participation in pro-Tibetan protests during the Olympics. According to the NY Times, "Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out "Free Tibet" with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium. Three other people, including a New York artist [James Powderly] who fashions giant displays with lasers on buildings, were detained for a separate protest."
Our sources in Beijing and the U.S. share that Powderly was sporting the impressive new Laser Stencil technology he had recently invented. There has been no word from him since. Information will be posted on GRL's site and here as it is received.
BREAKING NEWS - August 21 - 11PM Beijing: Six foreigners given 10 days’ detention
From Students for a Free Tibet. Read more on their site including what you can do.
BEIJING (AFP) — Beijing police said Thursday it had handed out 10-day detention terms to six foreigners believed by an overseas activist group to be pro-Tibet campaigners involved in Olympic protests this week.
Statement from James before he was arrested (starts about 1 minute in)
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August 17, 2008
SJ Artists' Town Hall Meeting
You are invited to attend the first-ever San Jose Artists' Town Hall taking place on Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at San Jose City Hall, located at 200 East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose. Artists of all disciplines are welcome, including individuals in the performing, literary, visual, media, design, and architectural fields.
The San Jose Artists' Town Hall is a convening of artists and creative entrepreneurs from around the Silicon Valley. It is being sponsored under the auspices of the Creative Entrepreneur Project (CEP), a joint initiative of the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and the Center for Cultural Innovation that is investigating opportunities to make San Jose more "artist-friendly" place.
A complimentary light lunch will be provided. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited so you must register in advance here.
The San Jose Artists' Town Hall starts with a Plenary Session with introductory remarks by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and keynote featuring Richard Chuang, co-founder of animation giant PDI/DreamWorks and current CEP of PIC2. The findings of a recent survey of Silicon Valley Artists Resource Needs will also be presented by renowned research economist Ann Markusen of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota, joined by Cora Mirikitani, President and CEO of the Center for Cultural Innovation. The afternoon will offer opportunities for informal networking and information exchange with a variety of funders, arts service providers, and other key resources for artists in San Jose.
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August 16, 2008
STREET MRKT Sept 5th at A.D.
Thanks to Pellet for the great poster!
The final STREET MRKT of the season is September 5th. With our music coordinator extraordinare, Nate LeBlanc, we have a great final lineup scheduled. We still have artist vendor spaces available for cheap so if you want to sell your art wares to the First Friday crowd, email us at rEvolution [at] galleryAD.com
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ANP Quarterly has arrived!
The new issue of ANP Quarterly (volume 2 number 1) just arrived. Stop by Anno Domini and pick one up while they last, or if your out and about in SF drop by the RVCA store on Haight Street and grab one. It's another great issue!
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August 11, 2008
Caffe Trieste Grand Opening this Saturday
Caffe Trieste North Beach, SF is a must stop everytime we're in the city....books at City Lights, dinner at Stinking Rose or Brandy Ho's, then a cappuccino for the ride home. Lucky us, we now have one of our own, right here in the SoFA District. The owner Roger, manager Jim (pictured above) and the rest of the staff are very accommodating and the coffee and panini's are great....every time! We'll be helping Roger host new exhibits every First Friday of the month with local artists in the mezzanine.
With all of this in the works, come out on Saturday, August 16th from 12-3pm to welcome them to the neighborhood. Ribbons will be cut, food and drinks will be served, and the legendary Papa Gianni and the Caffe Trieste band will be performing opera and traditional Italian music live in the cafe.
Caffe Trieste
315 S. First St, (next to OJ's.)
downtown San Jose
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