By Gene Mahoney
This Month:
Harriet Andersson at the Mill Valley Film
Festival.
Hot new band Shiny Toy Guns (oh wait a minute, they
stood me up for the second month in a row! Sorry.)
San Francisco Collage Collective.
The Steakhouse Incident.
The usual email press releases from people pushing
stuff. Director Ingmar Bergman called her “one of cinema’s
geniuses,” and this great Swedish actress remains one of the key players in
Bergman’s cinematic universe. From her break-through role in Summer With Monika
through Sawdust and Tinsel, Smiles of a Summer Night, Through a Glass Darkly,
Cries and Whispers and Fanny and Alexander, Harriet Andersson infused her
performances for Bergman with emotional complexity, and she frequently scorched
the screen with her striking sensuality. From their first work together, in the
theater as well as film, Bergman praised her natural talent, once remarking,
“There’s never been a girl in Swedish films who radiated more uninhibited erotic
charm than Harriet.” In her extensive work with other major Swedish filmmakers
and her rare roles abroad, Andersson’s essential presence and artistic daring
brilliantly endure.
Okay, I didn’t write the above paragraph. It’s from
the Mill Valley Film Festival’s website.
The subtitles above that first paragraph will
remind most of you of Kimberlye Gold’s Almost Famous column. Alas, for the first
time in… I think it’s 8 years… Kimberlye Gold is not covering the Mill Valley
Film Festival for the Herald.
Well, actually, there’s no Herald anymore. But you
know what I mean.
Where to begin? If I knew what the hell I was
talking about, I’d know. But let’s see if I can BS my way through this
thing.
The first event I attended was a Q & A with the
beautiful Swedish movie star, Harriet Andersson, one of Ingmar Bergman’s regular
actresses, where we were treated to a showing of Through a Glass Darkly. Here’s
some info on the actress and the movie…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Andersson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_a_Glass_Darkly_(film)
Harriet was very modest, charming, and still
beautiful (not to mention stylish -- one of the questions from the audience was
where did she buy her lovely wardrobe?) She mentioned some odd movie trivia
(like that Bergman was always in the toilet) and joked that it was probably
better for both Europe and the United States that she had stayed in the Old
World and never ventured to Hollywood. She claims to not be a method actor; that
no matter how intense the part is, once the camera is off she’s back to being
herself. As far as she’s concerned acting is just a job. A few questions
pertained to her interview with San Francisco Chronicle movie critic Mick
Lasalle. Here’s that interview…
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/16/DDMQ13FRLN.DTL
I met her at the after-show party at Mill Valley’s
Outdoor Art Club. I had some wine and it was late, so all I remember is shaking
her hand and telling her how great she was as she forced a smile and looked like
she was thinking to herself, Who the hell is this guy?
By the way, the wine there was supplied by Arrowood
Vineyards and Winery in Sonoma Valley’s Glen Ellen. Thanks to Arrowood
hospitality manager Raymond Rolander for his help and if you want more info
check out arrowoodvineyards.com.
While I’m plugging away here, it was nice seeing
two Mill Valley Film Festival regulars: Richard A. Habib of Alexander’s
Decorative Rugs (http://www.alexandersrugs.com/company.html)
and Linda Najarian of Judy’s Breadsticks (http://www.lovesticks.com/lynda.htm)
And thanks to Gabrielle Harris of HamiltonInkPR (http://www.hamiltoninkpr.com/) who did
such a great job making sure I was taken care of for the event.
On a sad note, Pam Hamilton, the event’s longtime
publicist and founder of HamiltonInkPR, recently passed away of lung
cancer.
Here’s a remembrance of Pam from the Marin
Independent Journal:
http://www.marinij.com/ci_10532132?source=most_emailed
Okay. Hope to be there again next
year.
*****
Subject:
Gallery Extraña Presents SF Collage Collective
Show
From: "Jill
Beaverson" <jill@cosmicdebris.com>
Date:
Tue, October 28, 2008 4:58
pm
To: editor@sfherald.com
Priority:
Normal
Defiant Optimism: New Works from the San Francisco
Collage Collective
is an exhibit of contemporary collage and montage
that opens on
Friday, November 7th and runs through December 12th.
After several
shows in Mexico and Texas, this exhibit is the first
group show for
the San Francisco Collage Collective and includes two
invited Bay Area
artists, both internationally renowned for their
collage work: master
film animator Lawrence (Larry) Jordan and
political punk satirist
Winston Smith. It also includes work by
collective members vice
presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez and Emily
the Strange creator Rob
Reger. The artist’s reception will be held on
November 7th from 6 to
10 pm, with film screenings by Jordan at 8pm.
Gallery Extraña is
located at 2912 Telegraph Avenue (1 block north of
Ashby Avenue) in
Berkeley.
*****
I attended the event listed above and had a good
time. Jill Beaverson, the publicist, told me all about Rob Reger’s Emily the
Strange creation. Here’s some information about it:
http://emilystrange.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Strange
Larry Jordan’s animated films with Rob Reger’s
accompaniment on piano was the highlight of the evening.
Probably the lowlight was my lame attempt to make
conversation with Matt Gonzalez, whom I ran into at the bar. It was three days
after the Nader/Gonzalez ticket lost the Presidential election with their third
party bid so I guess it wasn’t too sensitive of me to ask, “So… what percentage
of the vote did you get?”
He just kind of looked at me and said, “Less than
one percent.” Then as he walked away offered, “It’s tough.”
“It’s a tough business to break into,” was my lame
consolation.
Oh, I liked Winston Smith’s collages the most out
of all of them, natch.
*****
Here’s a funny video of Will Franken performing
“Paradise Lost” at a Poetry Slam. Warning: Contains some very offensive
language. And I don’t just mean the politically correct diversity blather.
There’s some sexual content, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNtZf9OGEg
Move back to San Francisco, Will.
More info at http://www.WillFranken.com
*****
I originally read this on Jeff Kay’s West Virginia
Surf Report (thewvsr.com).
Apparently it was written by a guy named Steve
Crisp.
I have to warn you, this story is not for everyone.
It’s a little
disturbing, but heck, it’s about the triumph of the human spirit.
And, by
golly, he’s an American, too.
Here it is if you want to read it:
http://www.ihos.com/steakhouse.html
*****
Thank God the election if finally over.
Don’t you agree? And I have to admit, truthfully, it was inspiring to see Barack
Obama elected as our nation’s first black president (and I can’t even stand the
guy).
The great Mark Steyn on Barack Obama:
http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/1465/
And here’s Jack Cashill from The American Thinker
who’s convinced former Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers ghost wrote
Obama’s Dreams From My Father:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/evidence_mounts_ayers_cowrote.html
*****
Here’s the World’s first web site:
http://info.cern.ch/
*****
As I write this it’s November 18th, 2008 -- the
30th anniversary of the massacre at Jonestown. A few years ago I received an
email from Tom Kinsolving, the son of Lester Kinsolving, about the tragedy. As I
recall, Lester Kinsolving was the religion editor for the San Francisco Examiner
in the 1970s and was trying to warn the city of the madness of Jim Jones.
Here’s Tom Kinsolving’s blog. He holds more people
responsible for what happened than just the crazy preacher from
Indiana…
http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:GHdNLZhNe_4J:http://jonestownapologistsalert.blogspot.com/+%22tim+reiterman%22+%22tom+kinsolving%22&hl=en&ct=clnk
*****
Subject:
Upcoming Shows at The
Independent!
From:
"Sarah Fink" <sarah@anotherplanetent.com>
Date:
Tue, October 28, 2008 5:35
pm
To: editor@sfherald.com
Priority:
Normal
:: ANOTHER PLANET ENTERTAINMENT presents ::
The Independent
628 Divisadero
San Francisco,
CA 94117
http://www.theindependentsf.com
CRACKER
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN
Saturday,
December 27th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$23
MELISSA FERRICK
Wednesday, November 19th,
2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show
8:00pm
$18
EL GUINCHO
Tussle
Still Flyin'
Disco Shawn
and Oro11
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$13
Adv / $15 DOS
KRAAK & SMAAK (LIVE)
Supertaster
Motion
Potion
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$15
Adv / $18 DOS
SPONGE
RubberSideDown
Sunday, November 23rd,
2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
$15
THE ROSEBUDS
Magic Bullets
Jonah
Ray
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
$12 Adv /
$14 DOS
LYRICS BORN
Raashan
Ahmad
Mavrik
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show
9:00pm
$25
BENEVENTO/RUSSO DUO
Friday, November 28th,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$18
BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW - "The Led Zeppelin
Experience"
Feat. SCOTT METZGER (RANA), MARCO BENEVENTO (THE DUO),
DAVE
DREIWITZ (WEEN) & JOE RUSSO (THE DUO)
Saturday, November 29th,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$18
THE HERBALISER (LIVE)
DJ Shortkut
Sunday,
November 30th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$15
BLITZEN TRAPPER
The Parson Red Heads
Mt. St.
Helens Vietnam Band
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
$12 Adv / $14 DOS
KID SISTER
Wednesday, December 3rd,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$20
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES
Funky-C
Thursday,
December 4th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$22
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO
Dub Gabriel
Friday,
December 5th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$20
LOW VS. DIAMOND
Barcelona
Saturday, December
6th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$14
PAT MCGEE
Five AM
Ernie Halter
Wednesday,
December 10th, 2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
$15
SUBTLE
Yoni Wolf (from Why?)
Thursday,
December 11th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$13 Adv/ $15
DOS
MUDHONEY
Wooden Shjips
SF Dirty
Stealer
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show
9:00pm
$18
FISHBONE
Heavy Mojo
Natives of the New
Dawn
Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show
8:00pm
$15
LEON RUSSELL
Monday, December 15th,
2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
$25
MERCURY REV
The Duke Spirit
Wednesday,
December 17th, 2008
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Doors 7:30pm / Show
8:00pm
$25
NOAH AND THE WHALE
Friday, December 19th,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$12
NAT KEEFE CONCERT CARNIVAL - Feat. musicians from
David Grisman Quintet, New Monsoon, Poor Man's Whiskey, Jambay, Everyone
Orchestra, BLVD and Hot Buttered Rum
Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Doors
8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$20 GA adv / $35 Reserved Seating (pairs only)
TWO
NIGHTS!
ALO
Big Light
Tuesday, December 30th,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$22
NEW YEARS EVE!
ALO
Wednesday, December 31st,
2008
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm
$85 (Open Bar Included in Price of
Admission)
*****
Subject:
[zine_world] who does your
distro?
From:
"Jerianne" <jerianne@undergroundpress.org>
Date:
Thu, October 30, 2008 6:27
pm
To: zine_world@yahoogroups.com
Priority:
Normal
Zine World is looking for your recommendations
about distros and stores,
both as a zinester selling your zines and as a
reader buying zines. In
each issue, and on our website
(http://www.undergroundpress.org/zine-resources/stores-distros/),
we
publish recommendations on which distros/stores to use, and which ones
to
avoid. So: Who has the best stock? Who is prompt in making payments
/
filling orders? Who did you have to nag and nag to get your payment?
Who
isn't reliable?
We hope you will share your recommendations and
comments with us. Email
your comments to : wordofmouth@undergroundpress.org.
We will include your
name, unless you specifically ask us not to. (We are
willing to print your
comments without your name, if you fear retribution.)
Thanks!
*****
Subject: Momu
iPod Scavenger Hunt Starts
Now!
From: Loöq
Records <info@looq.com>
Date:
Wed, October 29, 2008 9:04
pm
To: Loöq
Records <info@looq.com>
Priority:
Normal
The fun loving folks at Loöq Records have a gift
for one of you fun loving and
clever Momu Fans. It's an iPod Shuffle loaded
with Momu's brand spanking new album 'Momentum' (including bonus tracks). The
blue iPod is also engraved with the band and album names.
In addition to the iPod, the winner will receive a
chance to guest list themselves and 25 friends at Loöq Records weekly party
Qoöl.
The contest ends as soon as we hear from the
winner. And don't worry. We'll let you know as soon as someone contacts us, so
you don't go looking for something that's no longer there.
Good luck!
YOUR OFFICIAL CLUES ARE:
The EVIDENCE POINTS to what you seek at the end of
the TOWN'S END. Where there were once STEAMBOATS, is now cityscape. As you head
WEST, HEDGE RIGHT. Your prize, wrapped in plastic, may not be in sight, but is
within arm's reach.
You can find an additional visual clue <a href =
'http://www.looq.com/news/'>here</a>.
And for anyone who just wants to buy the album
without hunting around for free shit click here!
Beatport
Juno (UK)
iTunes
amazon.com
*****
Subject: CSS
to play San Francisco (Dec
12th)
From: "Teal
Garrels" <tealg@subpop.com>
Date:
Tue, November 4, 2008 3:20
pm
To: "Teal
Garrels" <tealg@subpop.com>
Priority:
Normal
Wanted to shoot over an early warning that Brazil's
CSS will be heading
up in December for another round of US dates! If
you haven't had the
chance to see this Sao Paulo crew live, the Beatcrave
review below gives
you a pretty good idea of the energy they bring to the
stage. If you
want to see it for yourself, I can add you to our
list. In the
meantime, let me know if you'd like to cover the Dec 12th
show at Bimbos
via preview, and if you need
music/interviews/etc...
Thanks...and happy election day!
Teal
CSS - Donkey
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Bio, photos, mp3s: http://www.subpop.com/media/css
Beatcrave:
http://beatcrave.com/2008-09-29/concert-review-css-the-glass-house/
Spin: http://www.spin.com/reviews/cansei-de-ser-sexy-donkey-sub-pop
Pitchfork feature:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142031-css-lovefoxxx-talks-donkey-band-shakeups-alt-rock
Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/08/05/texture_over_attitude/
"Formed in 2003 in Sao Paulo, CSS is, among a great
many other things,
the first South American band signed to the overrated Sub
Pop label of
Seattle, WA. Produced in Brazil by the band's own Adriano
Cintra and
mixed in Los Angeles by Mark "Spike" Stent (whose credits
include
Madonna, Bjork, Massive Attack, M.I.A. and Arcade Fire), Donkey
is
tough, street-ready, and recreated the frenetic energy of their
live
shows. And really, with CSS the live show is the thing.
Equal parts
dance party, urban circus, and out-and-out chaos, the band's
unaffected,
unbridled joy in performance is for real and for
you."
*Complete list of tour dates and venues available
at:
http://www.subpop.com/tours/css
Out Now:
Daniel Martin Moore Stray Age
Blitzen Trapper Furr
Chad VanGaalen Soft Airplane
Death Vessel Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us
Oxford Collapse Bits
CSS Donkey
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Fleet Foxes-Fleet Foxes
Mudhoney--The Lucky Ones
Mudhoney--Superfuzz
Bigmuff: Deluxe Edition
No Age--Nouns
Flight of the Conchords--Flight of
the Conchords
Foals--Antidotes
Sera Cahoone--Only as the Day is
Long
Grand Archives--The Grand Archives
The Gutter Twins (Dulli &
Lanegan)--Saturnalia
Ruby Suns--Sea Lion
Kelley Stoltz--Circular Sounds
The Helio Sequence--Keep Your Eyes Ahead
*****
Subject: The
San Francisco Improv Alliance: Celebrate and Enjoy Improv in the Bay
Area.
From: "The
San Francisco Improv Alliance" <improvalliance@gmail.com>
Date:
Mon, November 10, 2008 8:00
am
To: editor@sfherald.com
Priority:
Normal
The San Francisco Improv Alliance
Newsletter
Dear Gene,
To see portions of this newsletter
and more (including hiring improv actors through the SFIA Talent pool, go http://www.improvalliance.org!
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Improvisers helps to overturn Prop 8 with
Shakespeare
No Nude Men Productions presents A one night only reading of
Shakespeare's perpetually controversial The Merchant of Venice.
Also featured
will be commentary from premiere west coast Shakespeare scholar Denise Battista
and an audience discussion led by a panel of writers and artists including
world-renowned Jewish-American author and fantasist Peter S. Beagle and John
Fisher, founder/artistic director of Theater Rhino, San Francisco's oldest queer
theater company.
The event is donation only (of any size) and all proceeds go
to funding the legal
battle to overturn prop 8 in California and grant the
freedom to marry to all citizens.
The cast includes and all G/L/B/T cast
(along with notorious Bay Area Improvisers):
Nathan Tucker (Shylock), Kendra
Arimoto (Portia), Stuart Bousel (Bassanio), Chris Kelly (Antonio), Shaun Landry
(Nerissa), Lisa Swanson (Jessica), Tony Sommers (Lorenzo), David Bicha
(Gratiano), Carl Lucania (Salanio), Rik Lopes (Salarino), Jason Wong (Prince of
Morocco), Sean Fenton (Prince of Aragon). Brian Olkowski (Tubal), Chris Struett
(Launcelot) and Ryan Hayes (Narrator).
No Nude Men's All Queer Merchant of
Venice an eloquent discussion of hate, prejudice and marriage 400 years in the
making.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 7:30pm
The Exit
Theater
156
Eddy Street, San Francisco
Cannot make the reading but would like to
support? Donations can also be made to the event by contacting Stuart
Bousel [mailto:endymion82@aol.com] at No Nude Men
Productions.
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This Week In Improv
Big
City Improv
Ongoing Every Fridays: Big City Improv shows are unscripted,
un-edited and created on the spot, using audience suggestions, participation and
their dark and sordid lies.
Every Friday night at 10:00pmThe Shelton Theater,
San Francisco 533 Sutter Street in Union Square. Tickets $20.00 For more
information go to The Shelton Theater
Website
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ComedySportz San
Jose
Ongoing Fridays and Saturdays: The National Comedy Theatre is proud to
be the home of ComedySportz, competitive, team improvisational comedy every
Friday and Saturday night in beautiful San Jose! Also,check out its late night
show made especially for adults!
For Tickets go to http://comedysportzsanjose.com
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Secret
Improv
Society Presents TakeOne: Shortform Improvisation
Every Saturdays
Edge-of-your-seat improv theater; uniquely San Francisco, completely hilarious
shhhh. Don't tell anyone. 10PMThe Shelton Theater 533 Sutter Street San
Francisco. $15.00. For tickets go to
http://www.secretimprovsociety.com
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AWOL - Welcome to Rossbrae
Every
Saturdays
AWOL will be presenting the fourth episode of their improvised
Soap
Opera: Welcome to Rossbrae Set in Rossbrae General Hospital,
the
Staff, Patients and Citizens of Rossbrae play out their lives,
loves
and losses. Who will live? Who will die? Who will be confronted
with
their long-lost twin? 8:00pm at the Studio Theater - Fine Arts Building
College
of Marin 835 College Avenue, Kentfield, CA Go AWOL's Facebook
Page
for
more
information.
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Stone Soup
Improv
First Saturday of every month: Improv is live theater at its most
unpredictable!
Each show is different, created on-the-spot using suggestions
from the audience! Stone Soup Improv performs in Oakland's bustling
Temescal neighborhood. Each unique show is created on-the-spot using suggestions
from the audience! Improv truly is LIVE
theater!
Showtimes:
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Temescal Art Center, 511
48th Street (at Telegraph Avenue) in Oakland, CA Box office opens at 6:30pm
Doors open at 7:45pm and Show starts at 8:00pm Admission:
$9.00
General ($6.00 for students with ID and seniors) http://www.stonesoupimprov.com
or
https://stone-soup-improv.ticketleap.com for
online
reservations.
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Blue Blanket
Improvpresents: "Coastside Comedy Improv"
Second Saturday of every month: A
la ugh-out-loud, high-energy,
affordable,fun-for-the-whole-family comedy
theater experience unparalleled on the coast! Blue Blanket Improv presents a new
comedy improv show on the second Saturday of each month. Bring a friend or
several and enjoy a night of laughs.
Doors open at 7:30 PM.Time:8:00 pm
(Doors open at 7:30pm) Location: Enso 131 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay
Phone:(650) 726-1409. For additional information please visit
us at: http://www.BlueBlanketImprov.com
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Rats In
the Alley
First and Third Thursdays: The Rats in the Alley continue to bring
their own aggressive style of "trial by fire" improv to the North Bay.
Uncle
Bongs Pizzeria' 203Main Street, SuiSun City, CA, 94585 Street,SuiSun City
CA. FREE. http://www.ratsinthealley.com
for
more information and
tickets.
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BATS
IMPROV
Performance
Schedule THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008: BATS Improv's Main Stage Theatre Company, BATS
"Sunday Stage" and Student Performing Groups, along with Special Guest
Ensembles!
Thurs-Sat Shows 8PM. Sunday Shows 7PM. Go to http://www.improv.org for
more information, prices and tickets. Performances include:
*
Friday,
Nov. 14
and SEMI FINALS Nov
21
Main Stage Company Theatresports: Two teams, three judges, millions of
scenes and laughs
*
Saturday Nov 15: SEMI FINALSMain
Stage Company
Theatresports: Two teams, three judges, millions of scenes and laughs
*
Sunday Nov, 16, 23 & 30
Sunday
Players' Freestyle ImproStudents of
BATS Improv school create new shows
* Saturday,
Nov. 22
Theatresports--CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: The final teams
standing battle for the crown
with millions of scenes and laughs.
*
Friday-Saturday,
Nov. 28
& 29
Family
Drama: Thanksgiving
EditionFive unique characters gather for the holidays, with results ranging from
the tragic to the
hilarious.
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WWWIF: Worldwide Willows Improv Federation Comedy
Smackdown!
Come and watch the hottest teen improvisers in the East Bay
perform
hilarious improv comedy as they vie to be the champs of the
COMEDY
SMACKDOWN and walk away with the coveted TriCorn Crown of
Comedy! Will the Benicia High School Improv 7:30pm :The Willows
Cabaret @ The Campbell Theater Street:636
Ward Street City Martinez, CA
go to The Williows Theater WWWIF
Page
for
more
information!
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The Great Bollywood Puppet Holiday
Extravaganza
Nov. 28 - Dec. 20The Un-Scripted TheaterpresentsThe Great
Bollywood Puppet Holiday Extravaganza! Complete with improv singing and dancing,
it will also feature humans and puppets in a Bollywood world. SF
Playhouse, Stage 2 533 Sutter Street
$20 general $10 students &
seniors. For more information go to http://www.un-scripted.com for
more information and
tickets!
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Weeping Willows Improvisation
Monday, December
8th Weeping Willows Improvisation debuts its professional improv comedy show.
The cast will include Cassidy Brown, Chris Hayes, Wylie Herman, Liz Adelman and
Kenn Adams. 7:30pm
Willows Cabaret at The Campbell Theater 636 Ward Street
Martinez, California $5.00 at the
door.
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Improv On the
Air
Barewitness
Improvised
Movies
from barewitness films! Barewitness is the longest San Francisco Improv Company
doing completely improvised movies!
Check out all of their award winning
films at http://www.barewitness.com.
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Radiostar
Network
Cassandra Call
Productions: Cassandra Call (the folks who brought you Sweetie Tanya!) brings
you Radio Star Podcasts and animation! (Where every show is completely
improvised and recorded in a single take and podcast every Wednesday)!
To
hear Radiostar Podcasts go to http://www.radiostarnetwork.com/
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Improv Books
The Improv Playbook A must have for
everyone who performers improv. Over 370 Improv Games collected over 20 years of
improv play from the one of the Founders of BATS Improv, San Francisco, William
Hall. For a table of contents and to purchase this book, please to The Fratelli
Bologna Improv Playbook Site
How
to Improvise a Full-Length Play Author Kenn Adams (SF Synergy
Theater )presents a step-by-step method for long-form improvisation, covering
plot structure, storytelling, character development,symbolism, and advanced
scene work. For more information on this improvisational book or to purchase, go
to
Amazon.com!
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Improv And Actors First
Monday November 10th
2008 Issue
In This Issue
Improvisers and Prop 8
This Week In
Improv
Worskhops/Classes
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Join Our Mailing List
http://www.interplay.org or call
510-465-2797.
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Saturday Drop in Classes Ongoing Saturdays
This
Drop-in improvise a really fun class and a very welcoming group. It's
not
clique-y.
Newcomers are always welcome. If you come to class, you
have to
participate. Sorry, no voyeurs! The class is made up of comics,
actors,
improvisers, and just generally people who like to play. The
laugh quotient
is high! All ages welcome. This class was taught by Jim
Cranna for 25
years!
1-4pm
Fort Mason Bldg C, either Room #230 or 235 (depending on the
week).
Check the board outside each room's door to see which room the
class
will be in.
$10
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Laughing Stock Free Improvisational Fund &
Games Workshops
Living with, working with, or know some one with cancer,
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis
C, kidney disease or other life-threatening illness Note:
This is
neither stand-up comedy, nor drama-therapy.
Saturday Afternoons
Workshops 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.Workshops held at S.F.'s CPMC Davies campus Gazebo
Room.
These free 'comedy' classes open to the above, their care
partners/intimates
as well as those working/volunteering for organizations in
this health
care services area. Free garage parking.
The Gazebo is
wheelchair accessible. MUNI N street car to Noe Street; 24 or 37 bus lines to
Castro & 14th Streets. Free snacks and beverages provided courtesy
of
BATS IMPROV Board of Directors. Wear loose, comfortable clothes
for
movement.
For more information contact
LaughingStock@improv.org
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BATS School of Improv
Whether you're an actor
working to enhance your performance skills or someone who thinks that improv
just looks like fun, BATS Improv has a class for
you.
For more information
on class schedule go to BATS School of
Improv
http://www.improv.org/
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Synergy Theater Classes
Check out Synergy
Theater's Round of eight week classes each month with teacher and improviser
Kenn Adams!
For more information and pricing go to Synergy Theater's Class
Website
http://www.synergy-theater.com/beginning.html
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East Bay Improv Classes
Our workshops are an
easy, laugh-out-loud way to become more
self-confident, creative and
spontaneous. All experience levels are
welcome, from zero to hero.
Each
4-week session is different. Many of our students come back month after month,
year after year.Come and play with us in a fun and supportive
environment.
510-524-9283 or 510-964-0571. You can also go online to
http://www.eastbayimprov.com
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Workshops with Joya Cory
FULL SPECTRUM training
activates full emotional and physical range to create
Improvisational Theatre
of authenticity and substance.
Includes expressive movement and voice,
theatre games, storytelling, acting technique & taming the inner critic.
Expand creative energy, imagination and spontaneity.
Strengthen your
presence, learn to trust your intuition. and Develop confidence
and
ease.
Berkeley: First Sunday of the monthStarts September 7, 1-5
pm
San Francisco: (Intermediate/ Advanced) Ongoing, resumes September 6
Saturdays 2-4:30
p.m
For more information on classes go to
http://www.joyacory.com
or
call
415-564-4115
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Next Stage Classes with Marcia Kimmell
Director,
Marcia Kimmell founded The Next Stage in 1979. She was a student of
Viola
Spolin at the Second City in Chicago. Spolin created "Theater
Games" and was
mother of the improvisational theater movement in the
US.
The Next Stage
Theater 1620 Gough Street (at Bush) San Francisco
Call 415-826-6505 or email
Marcia Kimmell. For more info online go to
http://www.sillyzen.com
http://www.thenextstagesf.com/
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Blue Blanket Improv Workshops
Come out and play!
Blue Blanket Improv is offering a six week Comedy Improv workshop starting
Monday, Sept 22, thru the HMB Parks & Recreation Department. Check out the
details
in HMB Park and Rec's' Fall 2008 Activity
Guide.
This class is
an introduction to the world of improv comedy. Discover the power of "Yes
and" Explore your inner characters, relationships, and objectives. The class
will culminate in a student showcase.
Fee: Resident:
$65.00. Non-resident:
$70.00
Ages: 14 and up
Location: Train Depot
(Half Moon Bay)
Dates:
Mondays from 9/22 to
10/27
Time: 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
Class Code:
713319.01
Register online at
http://www.HMBcity.com.
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Check The San Francisco Improv Alliance on The
Internet!
YouTube
Facebook
MySpace
SFIF
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San Francisco Improv Alliance
San Francisco
Improv Alliance
415-863-1076
*****
Subject:
Project Open Hand - Press
Release
From:
"Daisy Moreno" <dmoreno@openhand.org>
Date:
Thu, November 13, 2008 11:00
am
To: "Editor@sfherald.com" <Editor@sfherald.com>
Priority:
Normal
SAN FRANCISCO-Project Open Hand, a local non-profit
that provides meal and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS or
breast cancer, those homebound with other critical illnesses and seniors, will
hold its Seventeenth Annual Hand to Hand Luncheon to honor some of the
organization's most outstanding supporters.
Kate Kelly, CBS 5 News featured reporter is once
again emceeing the event, chaired this year by Mahla Shaghafi, Senior Vice
President and Regional Director of Union Bank of California. Hand to Hand
will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction, and will feature an
exquisite three course meal consisting of four unique appetizers, entrees and
desserts, prepared by twelve of the Bay Area's most noted chefs, including Annie
Somerville of Greens, Charles Phan of The Slanted Door, Mark Dommen of One
Market Restaurant, Mauro Pando of Grand Cafe Brasserie and Bar, James Irby of
Kuleto's, and Keith Jeanminette of the San Francisco Marriott among
others.
All proceeds of the event support Project Open Hand's vital meal and
nutrition
services for thousands of men, women and children in San Francisco
and Alameda County.
WHEN: December 10, 2008, 11 am to 1:30
pm.
WHERE:
San Francisco Marriott
55 Fourth
Street
San Francisco
TICKETS: $250. Tables of 10 start at $2,500.
For
tickets call (415) 447-2316 or visit http://www.openhand.org.
*****
Subject:
December Films @ SF Public
Library
From:
"Blaine Waterman" <bwaterman@sfpl.org>
Date:
Fri, November 14, 2008 2:29
pm
To: "Blaine
Waterman" <bwaterman@sfpl.org>
Priority:
Normal
San Francisco Public Library Presents
HEAVENLY
CREATURES
Large Screen Videos in Koret Auditorium
December
2008
Thursdays at Noon
December 4
City of Angels (1998,115
min.)
When an angel falls in love with a mortal woman, he must decide if
he'll forsake his immortality and become human to be with her. Starring
Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan.
December 11
Defending Your Life (1991, 112
min.)
After a head-on crash, Daniel wakes up deceased and finds that he must
make a case for having lived a full and fearless life or go back to Earth and
try again. After meeting Julia, he's determined not to go back. Starring Albert
Brooks and Meryl Streep.
December 18
Stairway to Heaven (aka A
Matter of Life and Death) (1946, 104 min.)
A British wartime aviator who
cheats death must argue for his life before a
celestial court. Starring
David Niven.
Large Screen Videos
Thursdays at Noon
Koret
Auditorium, Lower Level
Main Library, 100 Larkin Street (at
Grove)
All films are shown with captions when possible to
assist our deaf and hard of hearing.
All programs at the Library are
free.
Sponsored by the Audiovisual Center and supported
by the Friends of the San
Francisco Public Library. To receive monthly e-mail
about upcoming Audiovisual
Center programs, please send a request to:
bwaterman@sfpl.org
Blaine Waterman
Film & Television
Specialist
Information Services/Audiovisual Center
San Francisco Public
Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)557-4461
bwaterman@sfpl.org
*****
Subject: Andy
Yorke - Sounds Eclectic, Tuned In &
More
From: brian@1uppr.com
Date:
Fri, October 31, 2008 2:48
am
To: Editor@sfherald.com
Priority:
Normal
ANDY YORKE ON KCRW'S SOUNDS ECLECTIC,
Andy Yorke's solo debut, Simple.
Simple comes out November 18th on CD and is
available now as a
digital download. If you still haven't heard the album
there are
several ways to do so:
Stream: http://www.chocolatelabrecords.com/audio/simple.html
Download: http://www.chocolatelabrecords.com/press
(password:
press2008)
or request a CD
Download and share Andy Yorke - "Rise and
Fall"
(MP3)
http://www.andyyorke.com
http://www.chocolatelabrecords.com
"Simple shows that Andy Yorke is someone worthy of
attention." - ABC
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