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14 Reasons To Love Arthur Tress' San Francisco 1964

Brock Keeling — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:20:15 GMT

In the summer of 1964, just before San Francisco turned into the epicenter of groovy vibes and summer luvin', a 23-year-old Arthur Tress traveled by bus from Mexico to San Francisco to visit his sister. Thank God he did. Otherwise we might not have had this astounding collection of photos, soon to be on display at the deYoung. Showcasing a work that reflected old and new aspects of the city, Tress explained to Time, "I was thinking as a kind of amalgam, all these little bits and pieces, almost as if you're making a collage—a symphony of the city."

Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964: deYoung Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Goldenn Gate Park), March 3, 2012 - June 3, 2012.

Photo Exhibit Tonight: Brandon Norris

Brock Keeling — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:31:28 GMT

Hanging out in the SOMA arrondissement this evening? Yes? Well, then, why not stop by Electric Works on Eighth Street for a photo exhibit by local photographer (and MOREboy) Brandon Norris. Known for his "outlandish and often debaucherous club photography, Norris has created a new body of work whose cast of characters is all too familiar" (that is to say, he snaps the shots of drunkards at Booty Call in the Castro), tonight "Norris ditches the constructed sets, the props, and the costumes in an attempt to expand on the deeper soul of his subjects."

You can check out some of his work at brandonnorrisphotography.com.

This evening's opening reception will also boast a performance by FACT/SF, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance-theater group. Which should prove interesting. And, sure, the place might be littered with stinky alteragays, but, God willing, there might be a little free wine to sooth the senses, not to mention the fine photography of Brandon Norris.

What: "A Sobering Affect: Queer Portraiture by Brandon Norris, Curated by Natalie Pavlovsky"
Where: Electric Works, 130 8th Street
When: Tonight, Thursday, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

SFist Tonight

Brock Keeling — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:53:41 GMT

-- "Punk Rock Karaoke": Damnit all to hell. We can't believe that we have to miss this: members of the Adolescents, Bad Religion, and NOFX perform live while "singers" drunkenly slur along, karaoke-style. But you shouldn't miss it! Starts tonight at 9 p.m. at 111 Minna Gallery; $10.

-- Red Poppy Art House Holiday Exhibit & Art Sale: According to the Poppy, "this show will feature works from such artists as Addie Shevlin, Todd T. Brown, Judah Thomas, Ella Noe, Nicole Bauguss, Ron Goldin, Indira Urrutia, Hannah Stouffer, Magdalena Romero, Adrian Arias and more! Most pieces be sold for $200 and under. So, swing by, have some wine and snacks and pick up a unique, affordable, original piece of art." Woo hoo! It goes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Red Poppy Art House; free.

Image credit: david / icanhascheezburger.com

Abu Ghraib Art At Cal

rita — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:24:59 GMT

Oh, Berkeley law professor and torture-sanctioner John Yoo's not going to be happy about this (or maybe he will be!) -- Cal has tentatively agreed to accept a controversial collection of paintings by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, based on the Abu Ghraib photographs that repulsed the world.

Botero showed the paintings at Berkeley earlier this year at the Doe Library, to large crowds, and in April, emailed Berkeley's Center for Latin American Studies to say he wanted to give the works to them. The gift is worth around $10-15 million.

The paintings'll probably stay with the UC, as the head of the Berkeley Art Museum is reputedly not a big Botero fan, and has indicated that he'd prefer the pieces to stay on campus due to concerns about the display of these pieces.

Exhibit catalog of the Botero: Abu Ghraib book.

SFist Tonight

Brock Keeling — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:21:08 GMT

-- Giants vs. Brewers: Shouldn't beer be half-priced when we play Milwaukee? Alas. Game starts at 7:15 p.m., AT&T Park, King and Third Streets; $20-$98.

-- Graphic Content -- T-Shirt Exhibit: DJ Centipede operates the decks while you buy a nifty one-of-a-kind shirt. Wee! Reception starts at 7 p.m. at Space Galley, 1141 Polk.

-- Maureen McVerry: Cabaret star (and one-time Full House guest star according to her IMDB profile) sings songs saluting love -- e.g., "New York baseball, dental romance, and good-time girls" -- in her show, "Verry McVerry". Music begins at 8 p.m. at the New Conservatory Theatre, 25 Van Ness; $28.

-- Beastie Boys: Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz still bust out the awesome NYC hip hop well into their forties. Huh. Imagine that! Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Warfield, 982 Market; $50.

-- Shawn Ryan & Bruce Vilanch: Homosexual cabaret. Is that redundant? Who cares. Cabaret rules. As do singer Shawn Ryan and comedian and banter writer for the Academy Awards, Bruce Vilanch. Come check them out at 8 p.m. at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; $25-$45

-- "Bextalo Drom": Dance floor-friendly Balkan, bhangra, dub, Latin, and Gypsy beat abound this club night in the Mission. Music starts at 9pm-2am at Amnesia, 853 Valencia; $5.

Mr. Bush Goes to Palo Alto

emily — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:03:41 GMT

SFist loves a good protest as much as the next person. Especially when it’s on a sunny Friday afternoon. Accordingly, we headed out to see W’s reception at Stanford. Although Stanford protestors are not threatening in any physical sense, they managed to prevent President Bush from visiting the Hoover Institute on campus last Friday. Instead, he and the Hoover fellows showed up at George Schultz’s place (where they were supposed to have dinner) three hours early. Our super secret sources tell us that Mrs. Shultz was not quite ready for guests to show up, but managed to greet the President before running off to change and do her hair and makeup. We also hear that W regaled the Schultz’s children with tales of his C grades (with some B's when he got lucky) at prep school. Triumph of the common man.

Exhibit B: The Army wears clubs and plastic restraints to protest the spandex