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Des Bishop Does Viral Comedy, in Chinese
If you’ve ever lived abroad, the comedy of globe-trotting Desmond ‘Des’ Bishop will strike a chord. Despite having the perhaps the blackest sounding name in comedy, Bishop looks like John Slattery from Mad Men, and talks with a Queens NY accent, in an Irish cadence. Bishop was born in Queens,
BAMPFA’s Fall Films: Experimental Cinema, Historic Essays, and Global Perspectives
Call the Fall 2024 programs at the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) demonstrations of the possibilities of the cinematic medium. There is nothing inherently wrong in watching a movie just to be entertained. (This writer would add the caveat that the entertainment would have to be done well,
Free Video Preservation for SF Residents at Playback Lab
DIY community lab for digitizing analog media, home videos, and San Francisco’s hidden stories
Midwestern Transplant Weighs In on Universal’s “Twisters”
Twisters touched down in theaters this July, and that is not my last tornado pun. I was skeptical when I heard that a remake of (or sequel to) Twister (1996) was in the works. As a Midwestern transplant born and raised in the heart of Tornado Alley, I keep it
The Amazing International Films at BAMPFA This Spring
Tom Lehrer famously sang “Spring is here, A-suh-puh-ring is here, life is skittles and life is beer.” But whereas poisoning pigeons in the park helped Lehrer make the season complete, there are far less lethal ways cinephiles can celebrate the Spring season at the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive
Fishnets and Film: The Drag Themed Festival!
Do you ever think you might enjoy Drag performance and queer cinema paired with alcohol and tasty nibbles? Robby Kendall, the CEO of the drag-themed film festival, Fishnets and Films has got you covered! The next event is at New Parkway Theater on March 2nd. It’s a “Let’s Talk About
A Photographic History of Dolores Park, Then and Now
Recreating photography of the last 150 years in Dolores Park.
The Bay’s Legendary Eco-Artist: Bonnie Ora Sherk
Bonnie Ora Sherk is a bit of an ecological art legend in the Bay Area and beyond. College Students learn about her work in environmental art classes, children practice her ideas at her Living Libraries, San Franciscans enjoy her visions in the green spaces of our city, and marketers should probably study her performance art as a model for garnering positive public attention and support.
BONNIE ORA SHERK: LIFE FRAMES SINCE 1970 Exhibit at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC)