Unusual Timeline
Motion Pictures05.11 2007
PILOT TV: EVERYBODY MOVES AGAINST CONTROL *reschedule*
For four days in October of 2004, over 200 artists and activists from across North America descended upon Chicago to collaboratively produce television shows, performances, interventions, documentaries, workshops, and lectures. Responding to the concept of ‘feminist trespass,’ Piloteers performed and engaged audiences across queer, feminist, artistic, racial and other political borders to collectively build and define new visibilities. Over 35 ‘TV pilots’ were made at this convergence.
This show is a collection of some of those “TV Pilots” which will be presented by pilot organizers: Dylan Mira and Latham Zearfross.
FRIDAY June 1st
9:00pm
$5.00
@The Latvian Society
531 N. 7th St.
(NE corner of 7th and Spring Garden)
FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT:
www.smallchangescreenings.com
www.pilotchicago.com
05.11 2007
THE ODYSSEY: Film & Readings
Come celebrate the release of Pocket Myths #4, THE ODYSSEY, with a screening and reading!
Films by Courtney Dailey, Michael Hyde, Laska Jimsen, Mary McDermott, EE Miller, Eileen Myles, Mendal Polish, Irit Reinheimer, and Zoe Strauss many more!
Performances by Emily Abendroth, Justin Audia, CAConrad, Ryan Eckes, Laura Jaramillo, Miranda Mellis, Frances Richard, and Jen Welch.
THE ODYSSEY is a film and book collaboration curated by Bernadine Mellis and Andrea Lawlor, featuring work by mostly queer, trans, and women artists, retelling Homer’s ancient epic of the aftermath of war. Almost half of the 75 contributors are from Philly.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 13, 6:30 pm
The Rotunda, 4012 Walnut St.
More information: www.pocketmyths.com
Admission: Free!
05.01 2007
Broketape.com issue 2
I just launched the new broketape yesterday for goldchain, and we are waiting on the rss feed in itunes to kick in.
04.27 2007
WHITE TROUBLE
Andrew Jeffrey Wright solo show at Community Outreach Gallery in London, Ontario, Canada. opening reception May 4, 6pm to 10pm show runs until June 2, 2007. www.communityoutreachgallery.com
04.27 2007
WHITE TROUBLE
Andrew Jeffrey Wright solo show at Community Outreach Gallery in London, Ontario, Canada.
show runs to June 2, 2007.
www.communityoutreachgallery.com
04.25 2007
DISHWASHER: One Man’s Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States
Most people would love to travel the country, work at unique places, see beautiful and renowned cities and landmarks, and preferably not spend a lot. But who has the money or the time? Pete Jordan had the time, didn’t have the money, but he made it happen—by washing dishes.
Pete Jordan, a college drop-out and self-proclaimed slacker who was always looking for free grub or a place to crash, had the desire to travel and explore. As a result, he became a man with a mission: to wash dishes in all 50 states. After chronicling some of his experiences in his self-published ’zine called Dishwasher, which erupted into a cult following of 10,000 subscribers, contributing numerous times to public radio’s This American Life, playing an infamous prank on David Letterman, and being approached by countless publishers, Pete finally decided to immortalize his outrageous 12-year journey through the kitchens of America’s food joints in the paperback original, DISHWASHER: One Man’s Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (Harper Perennial; May 1, 2007; $13.95).
After following a girl to Alaska where he took up a dishing job at a mess hall for fisherman, he realized dishwashing could quite possibly be the perfect job. Pete ended up losing the girl, but he had found his calling.
In DISHWASHER, “Dishwasher Pete” writes about the adventures he experienced on his crusade to wash dishes in every American state. He learned about a “three day soaker,” and the best places to get a “bus tub buffet.” Whether it was an oil rig, a ski resort, a hippie natural food joint, a strict kosher restaurant, or a casino in Reno, Pete never knew where his next job would be or how much he would get paid (or if he would get paid,) which makes his story and the cast of characters he meets along the way all the more intriguing.
Irreverent, literate, entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes a little disgusting, DISHWASHER is one man’s journey to the elusive happily-ever-after.
Now, out of seclusion, Pete will be touring the U.S. to promote the book.
Bindlestiff Books and Space 1026 are sponsoring his Philly appearance on Friday, May 18, 7pm, at Space 1026, 1026 Arch Street. Books will be available at the event.
This event is FREE and open to the public
04.25 2007
A different kind of website…
Miranda July wrote a book of short stories and built an amazing website for it. It is probaby the best example of “Keep It Simple, Stupid”.
04.23 2007
Photos from “No Bad Blood”
I finally got around to posting photos for the setup at Cinders Gallery. Just follow this link.
Also checkout photos of the Kiiiiiii show they had in the gallery! Looks like it was a match made in Art Heaven.
04.20 2007
Scab on My Brain
Jordin Isip curates Space 1026!
Space 1026 presents:
Scab on My Brain!
(to view the show click here)? A group exhibition curated by New York artist Jordin Isip. This assembled group of twelve artists use their own unique and personal visual vocabulary to create figurative narratives that are both allegorical and psychological. In some works humans can be beastial, weak, imperfect, and vulnerable as they journey through imagined lands, in others, the protagonists may be quietly heroic in seemingly mundane and everyday environments. But whether these images (drawings, paintings, silkscreens, and sculpture) are multi-layered, oozing, cacophonous, and hyperbolic or understated, minimal, reserved and poetic we are compelled to enter realms devised by artists with distinct sensibilities.
Jordan Awan, Gregory Benton, Kiersten Essenpreis, Jordin Isip, Aya Kakeda and Liz Lee are based in
New York City.While Carl Dunn and Evah Fan also have strong New York roots they now live in
Providence and Los Angeles respectively. Mariano Ching and Louie Cordero live in the Philippines,
James Kirkpatrick in Canada, and Nate Williams in Argentina.
Contact:
Damian Weinkrantz simplesemantics@yahoo.com
04.18 2007
We Can Do Whatever We Want Right Now
Padlock Gallery co-founder, Maple Rabbit keyboard-ist, and local art-throb Molly McIntyre has a brand new show of paper cut-outs. The show runs until May 11th.Check it out!
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday April 19th 7-10pm
@Naked Chocolate
1315 Walnut St.
After Party @ O’Neils (3rd and South) w/ DJ Nick Lally