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LECTURE
Richard Rodriguez
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| when: | Tue 6.10 (Wine and Cheese Reception 5:45pm, Lecture 6:30pm) |
| where: | Commonwealth Club (595 Market St, 2nd Fl, 415.597.6700) |
| price: | $15 |
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| | Writer and journalist Richard Rodriguez talks with the SF Chronicle's
Oscar Villalon about his most recent book, Brown: The Last Discovery
of America, the Gold Medal winner in non-fiction at the California
Book Awards in May. Author of a trilogy of ruminative autobiographical
essays that began with Hunger of Memory and Days of
Obligation, Rodriguez is known for his elusive irony and controversial views
on race in private and public life. Joyfully embracing the
contradictions of his background as a gay, Catholic Mexican-American, Rodriguez
writes that the miscegenation or "browning" of the nation signalled by
Latino immigration heralds the fulfillment of American freedom, when
individuals may transcend confining notions of race to create their own
identities. (SS)
  
 What do you think is the best book or film about race in America? The third answer wins a pair of tickets to the talk.
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| | Lisa Germano's music is beautiful in its discordance. It is
passionate in its pain. And it is pretty and ugly all at once. Her most recent
album, the eerie Lullaby for the Liquid Pig, is an allegory of
addiction — of how alcohol, drugs, or just the human condition draw us inexorably to
things and people in our lives that may not be healthy or positive.
Through her lyrics and her angelic yet fractured lens, we find
therapy for what ails us, and somehow are lifted up and set free
through the pain she has endured. When she performs, it all makes perfect sense. (AS)
With what name-changing rocker did Lisa Germano begin her career as a violinist? The first two correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | Famous for centuries-long feuds and wiping out entire
family trees in the process, Corsicans coined the word "vendetta." Julio Medem (director of Sex and Lucia) proved that the Basques, who like the Corsicans have fought for years for independence, can bicker like the best of them in Cows (Vacas), his 1992 directorial debut. Medem’s signature style of energetically paced, elliptical narrative and colorful visuals follows the fracas of two families over three generations. Starting during the Second Carlist War and wrapping up in the Spanish Civil War, Medem brings us on a visual rollercoaster of Spanish history, corkscrewed with vengeance, nationalism, and forbidden love. The audience members, like the movie’s namesakes, are silent observers, strapped in to experience it all. (LK)
What is the official name for the Basque language? The first two correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the film.
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MUSIC: Hip Hop
Zion-I w/ Lyrics Born and Lifesavas
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| when: | Wed 6.11 (8pm) |
| where: | Slim's (333 11th St, 415.255.0333) |
| price: | $15 advance / $17 |
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Slim's | Zion-I | Tickets |
| | Live hip hop can be hit or miss, but with an electrifying stage
presence and a style reminiscent of labelmates Blackalicious, Portland's
Lifesavas boast the chops to keep a crowd bouncing. Lyrics Born (half of the
underground sensation Latyrx) makes a rare live appearance, bringing
clever, convoluted lyrics out to play with his twisted soul style, at once
perfect and peculiar. The Bay Area's Zion-I brings deep lyrics and immersive
beats to the stage as well, ensuring that this show be
live in every possible sense. (HH)
Which Bay Area label was the predecessor to Quannum Projects? The third and fourth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | There's very little in pomo hipster circles that's guaranteed to
elicit more sardonic snickers than porn music. Those salacious whikka-chakkas snaking through the gurgled grunts
and shrieks of contemporary stag flicks have come to signify musical
craftsmanship in its most, er, flaccid state. Pornorchestra aims to shoot
a little life into a blue movie background, filling out spool after
spool of half-hearted moans with symphonic live performances. Marimbas,
flutes, guitars, violins, turntables — even an "obnoxicator" — combine
before giant projections of paycheck paramours, captured in flagrante delicto,
to provide the music of synthetic love. Ouchy the Clown, the Bay Area's
very own whip-wielding Bozo, emcees. (MB)
What's the best porn soundtrack you've ever heard, and why? It's ok, you can tell us. Our favorite answer wins a pair of tickets to the show and a Pornorchestra t-shirt.
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MUSIC: House, Techno
Blaktroniks
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| when: | Thur 6.12 (10pm) |
| where: | The Top (424 Haight St, 415.864.7386) |
| price: | $5 |
| | SF's afro-techno duo Blaktroniks incites the crowd tonight at Riot, the
Top's new Thursday weekly of regressive house and classic techno.
Ensconced behind banks of gear — laptops, CD mixers, effects units,
sequencers, and black boxes of uncertain provenance but decidedly intense
impact — Blaktroniks' Badi and Edd Dee Pee turn out unstable breakbeats
and burnished future soul that casts its Hydra-headed gaze toward
Detroit, Berlin, London, and Oakland. Tonight's rare performance celebrates
the release of Blaktroniks' new EP, This Is Your Drug on Brains.
Residents Jonah Sharp (Reflective) and Monty Luke (Justice League, Imperial
Dub) keep the Molotov fuse burning all night. (PS)
Which remixers appeared on Blaktroniks' Truth and Desire EP? The first two correct answers each win two slots on the guestlist tonight.
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| | Tino Corp likes to keep their fans nicely toasted and then
some, with a languid mishmash of deep bass and even deeper dub beats.
Made up of breaks impresario Jack Dangers (the obsessive
programmer and producer for Meat Beat Manifesto) and Ben Stokes (DHS), along
with the always-chipper Cuban ringleader and host Tino,
Tino Corp finesses a damn fine blend of audio-visual masterworks for its
performances. The group breaks out some fresh tracks this time
around, so be sure to keep your ears tuned in to the new bric-a-brac
beats. (TP)
Note: Free CDs for all with paid entrance. DJs Tomas, Tom Thump and Cool Chris also perform.
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| | If you prefer your beats to ricochet inside your
head like a ping-pong ball, then it's high time to schedule a visit with
Funkstörung. The German duo (Michael Fakesch and Chris De Luca), famous
for a shady series of singles on the Musik Aus Strom label plus two
well-received albums for !K7, are back on the touring trail with even more
crunchy, fractured rhythms, deconstructed (or reconstructed, depending
on how you look at it) from the very finest hip hop beats. Even if Funkstörung's sputtering, intricately produced audio mayhem isn't for everyone, where else are you going to try out your new awkwardly angular
dance steps? Immerse yourself in the cacophony. (TP)
Note: Machine Drum, Eight Frozen Modules, and Sote open.
What is the title of Funkstörung's 2000 debut LP? The first three correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | Burmese make brutal music — grinding, growling, and, on at least one
occasion, brawling their way through a set. They are currently made up
of two Mikes and two Marks who, from all reports, are kind and gentle
souls when they aren't recording albums with titles such as Monkeys Tear
Man to Shreds, Man Never Forgives Ape, Man Destroys Environment.
Interestingly, in creating brain-erasing sounds, Burmese don't employ
guitars, the mainstay of metal. Perhaps guitars are a little too sexy an
instrument for a band more interested in forcing you to
seriously consider what the end of humanity will sound like.
(RH)
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| | It's okay to admit you might not know what Juneteenth is all about —
after
all, most emerging festivals goes through an early "unknown" period
(Christmas, anyone?). But Juneteenth, which celebrates freedom for
African-Americans in the US, has deep roots here. Juneteenth recognizes
June
19, 1865, when slaves in Texas first learned they were free. Today, the
festival takes place in all 50 states, with parades, live performance,
food,
and colorful costuming — all things that were impossible under slavery.
Locally the Fillmore District hosts the festivities, with as many as
50,000
folks coming out to party. (RR)
Note: There is a parade on Sat 6.14 beginning at 11:30am at the GG Park Panhandle at Masonic and Oak Sts. Look for Da Mayor and other key
personages.
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FESTIVAL
North Beach Festival
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| when: | Sat 6.14 - Sun 6.15 (10am-6pm) |
| where: | Washington Square Park (Columbus at Powell, 415.989.6426) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | The annual North Beach Festival is the place to get a sweet dose of Italian culture and Beatnik attitude. Washington Square Park and the surrounding streets are filled with booths featuring photographs by
Kenneth McGough (this year's featured artist, who specializes in photographs
of Cuba), hand-thrown porcelain ceramics by Eileen Goldenberg, and sea
glass jewelry by Jessica Lee. The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, Zydeco Flames, and other local musicians and beat
poets perform. The popular Animal Blessings, Arte di Gesso ("Italian street chalk
painting"), and swing dancing continues this year. (LW)
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ART
Nesting Project
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| when: | Sat 6.14 (6-11pm) |
| where: | Ego Park Gallery (492 23rd St, Oakland, 510.823.8045) |
| price: | FREE |
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Nesting Project |
| | Judging from the proliferation of DIY dinner parties, punk rock
parents, and urban hipster decorating rags, nesting is no longer relegated
to PTA moms in the suburbs. Local artist Katherina Audley takes the
phenomenon to a literal level with her Nesting Project, a photographic
exploration of human dwelling behaviors. After constructing a giant
lair of sycamore whips atop a hill in SF's Maclaren Park, Audley invited
50 people to inhabit the rustic abode, creating a quirky yet
thoughtful visual series. Whether you're a nester or an eternal night owl,
make like a bird and shake a tail feather on over to Ego Park. (CT)
Note: The nest is open by appointment only until Mon 6.30.
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| | Banking on the East Bay's often-sunnier skies, Oakland's Nonchalance crew celebrates the
onslaught of summer with a picnic that's equal parts funky, punky, and
delicious. Gather 'round the Moses Monument in the scenic hills of Joaquin
Miller Park for good eats, dope beats, and general drunken revelry.
Nonchalance, the guerrilla party-planners behind the Liberation Drive-In pirate
movie screenings, provide the tunes and the brews; picnickers
bring potluck-style goodies to munch on. Don't forget about Moses' 11th
Commandment: Thou shalt potluck. (CT)
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| | If you need an escape from city congestion on Father's Day, head
down to Hidden Villa Ranch, an environmental preserve and farm tucked
lovingly away in Los Altos Hills. Bring a blanket and a picnic basket,
and settle in for a summer evening serenade courtesy of the San
Francisco Contemporary Music Players. The group lets its hair down for a
playful family concert featuring percussionist Daniel Kennedy trading in his
drum sticks for the thespian's mask, Eva Soltes dancing to Lou
Harrison's "Ariadne," percussion works by minimalist master Steve
Reich, and Carlos Salzedo's "Song in the Night" performed by harpist
Karen Gottlieb. (SS)
Name two of Steve Reich's compositions; the third correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | It was 99 years ago today that Leopold Bloom went on a journey through
Dublin, and since then he has journeyed through many a delighted (and
bewildered) reader's imagination. Tonight, celebrate International
Bloomsday at the Mechanic's Institute with a boisterous community reading
of Ulysses. The evening features singing, fiddling, and
percussion by Bay Area musicians Pam Swan and Shira Kammen, plus a chance for
community members to offer short readings — bring a piece of 5-8 minutes
to share. Join host Michael Ditmore of the Berkeley Finnegans Wake
Reading Group as a special menu is served, including gorgonzola,
fresh soda bread, and a nice glass of port. (SGL)
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MUSIC: Rock
Patti Smith and her band
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| when: | Mon 6.16 (8pm) |
| where: | Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St, 415.885.0750) |
| price: | $20 |
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Patti Smith |
| | Perhaps the first true female punk rocker, Patti Smith exploded from
the depths of CBGB's and New York's underground in the '70s with her
inimitable brand of boundary- and guitar-demolishing poetic venom. Her
music, self-described as "three chord rock merged with the power of the
word," has been an inspiration to generations of rockers, maintaining its potency and relevance to this day. Witness for yourself what the 30-year fuss is all about when this legendary punk-rock poet
kicks off a whirlwind international summer tour at the Great American.
(CW)
Note: Patti Smith and her band play a free concert Sun 6.15 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park (MLK Way & Allston, Berkeley) from 1-4 pm. Donations to benefit A.N.S.W.E.R. are requested. Smith also plays the Fillmore, Tue 6.17 (9pm).
Who photographed the cover of Patti Smith's Horses? The first correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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MUSIC: Blues Punk
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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| when: | Mon 6.16 (8pm) |
| where: | The Warfield (982 Market St, 415.421.TIXS) |
| price: | $25-35 |
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Nick Cave |
| | In the early '80s, Australian renegade hipsters the Birthday Party
ransacked the plastic pop scene and left a mark of raw-boned blues. Paving
their way as future alterna-rock legends, frontman Nick Cave and B-day
band turned Bad Seeds have spent the last 20 years influencing everyone
from the Cure to Sonic Youth with their raw emotion, symphonic alchemy,
and Cave's lyrics — so enticing, they just beg for a melody. Giving
birth to yet another new sound, Cave and the Bad Seeds have crafted
Nocturama (on Anti/Epitaph) and grace North America with a mere
13 shows in support of their new release. (JK)
Note: Freakwater opens. The same acts play the Warfield Tue 6.17 (8pm).
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MULTIMEDIA
Kronos@30: Thirty Years of Kronos Quartet
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| when: | Now through Sat 6.21
(Tue-Fri: 11am-5 pm, Sat 1-5pm) |
| where: | Performing Arts Library (401 Van Ness Ave, Veterans Building, 4Fl, 415.255.4800) |
| price: | FREE |
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Event Info | Kronos Quartet |
| | Don't miss your last chance to see Kronos@30: Thirty Years of
Kronos Quartet, an exhibition of original scores, listening stations,
and concert memorabilia celebrating these Bay Area icons of contemporary
music. Founded in 1973 by violinist David Harrington after he heard
George Crumb's Black Angels for electric string quartet, Kronos
also includes violinist John Sherba, violist Hank Dutt, cellist
Jennifer Culp, and former cellist Joan Jeanrenaud. By commissioning
new works, performing with world musicians and pop stars alike, and
replacing austere classical formality with fashionable performing
costumes, theatrical lighting, and stage sets, Kronos has helped both to
revitalize and create a new audience for contemporary music. (SS)
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| | Video artist Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba's two-part Memorial Project Vietnam plays like an underwater ballet while making a political and social statement about present-day Vietnam. In "Towards The Complex — For the Courageous, the Curious, and the Cowards," pearl divers and trishaw drivers heroically strain to push, pull, and pedal their vehicles over barren ocean reefs to a musical accompaniment. The lean, youthful figures expel bursts of bubbles, gasping for air as they gracefully move like serpents through sun-lit seas. For "Happy New Year," colorful exploding balls, shot from the Fate Machine, jettison through the water, spiraling and rising toward the surface while a tremendous dragon puppet twists and turns underwater to cacophonic cymbals and drums. The multicolor dreamscape nicely climaxes in clear bubbles. (NR)
What does the Vietnamese flag look like? The third correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the exhibition.
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| | The recent Jayson Blair scandal may raise the usual questions about objective truth in the media, but Capturing the Friedmans pokes at the very definition of objective truth. Originally intended as a trifle about professional party entertainers, Andrew Jarecki's documentary veered into much darker terrain when he unearthed the 1987 child molestation charges leveled against NYC clown David Friedman's brother and father. Sifting through interviews with both the family and its accusers, not to mention the enormous store of home video and film the Friedman themselves shot, Jarecki crafts an evenhanded and affecting interrogation not only of the accuracy of the charges but also of the elusive accuracy of memory itself. (LR)
With which company did director Andrew Jarecki make his name? The first three correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the film.
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| CD REVIEW: Various, Nice Up the Dance |
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Soul Jazz
Released April 2003
Ł10.99 (Soul Jazz)
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Sean Paul and Kardinal Offishall may be tearing up the charts with dancehall/hip hop fusion, but Soul Jazz — London's deepest crate-diggers, responsible for compilation after compilation of rare jazz, funk, and soul — reminds us that rap and reggae have been bedfellows since Kool DJ Herc introduced Jamaican turntable tactics to Bronx block parties. Soundclash is the name of the game on these 13 cuts cutting up lanky riddims and lazy chatter with fierce breakbeats and booming b-lines. Tracks from Kenny Dope and Tenor Saw are sure to |
inspire lick-shot salutes to the old school, while Ward 21 represents the leading edge of contemporary dancehall experimentation. It's the dark horses like J-Live's oddly jubilant "Satisfied" and Ms Thing's hiccuping "Get That Money" that really make this collection shine. Like lighter fluid in aluminum form, Nice Up the Dance is all the fuel your summer BBQ needs. (PS)
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| RETREAT: Cuba Camp |
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No thanks to the Bush Administration, the words "Cuba" and "camp"
conjure ominous thoughts these days. But the Cuba Caribe organization has a
far more universalist agenda with its Cuba Camp, a two-day workshop, June 28-29, in
Cuban dance and music conducted at a serene location overlooking Wildcat
Canyon in El Cerrito. Classes, taught by renowned dance instructors
(including Bobi Céspedes), accommodate all levels of dancers, ranging
from rumba to afro-yoruba to Bata percussion. Chef Joel Oliver cooks up
traditional delicacies to fill exhausted (but limber) bellies. Come camp
for the whole weekend, or take advantage of dirt-cheap day rates.
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| STREAMS: Groovetech |
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Groovetech's preservation instinct is founded in the compulsion of an archivist or master librarian, and is gently, neatly refined with the craftsmanship of a taxidermist. The streams selected count as a living testament to the evolution of electronic music — just take a cruise through their database and pick out a musical artifact. If you'd rather not get nostalgic, here are a few current rockers. (NP)
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