FILM + VIDEO
In a Dark Room. Intoxicated.
by Edward Goldman | Art Talk
My recent trip to Europe ended up in Barcelona, sneaking from one dark room to another in the hotel where I was staying. But let me assure you, I was doing this for all the right reasons. About fifty art dealers from around the world gathered there for Loop, an annual video art fair. Each dealer, in his or her room, was allowed to show only one v More...
Woody and Gertie
by Chloe Veltman
People have been talking about how much they like the new Woody Allen flick, Midnight in Paris.
I think people seeing the film in San Francisco are going to appreciate Allen's movie about the powerful hold that nostalgia has on our lives (a near-constant theme in Allen's canon) more than other audiences in cities around the world.
The reaso More...
AAAwareness Isn’t Everything
by Adam Leipzig
When I was a kid, in pre-Google days, if you wanted to find something you’d look in the Yellow Pages. The book, not the website. It listed business categories alphabetically. Within each category, business names appeared alphabetically too.
Business owners quickly figured out that people didn’t like flipping pages. If a business name More...
Becoming Chaz, Remaking Oprah
by Ulli K. Ryder
I like being female, at least most of the time. But even on days when it might be easier to be male (like when I have to walk several blocks in heels), I don’t really want to be a man. I just want to be wearing comfortable shoes and am jealous that men’s shoes (usually) don’t come with the risk of a twisted ankle, sore toes or blisters. More...
Creativity Economics
by Adam Leipzig
When I took art class in junior high, I didn’t know it was preparing me for a theory of economics. But it turns out that taking art class is one of the best predictors for staying in school, getting a job, and understanding math and science.
These are some of the more powerful conclusions of the President’s Commission on the Arts and Hum More...
Looking for Truth in the Mediated World
by Adam Leipzig
The movie moved us, so my wife Lori and I decided to drive to the ocean. It was a clear and early evening, traffic surprisingly light. Voices on the radio complained about the White House not releasing photos of bin Laden dead. They would have proved nothing, Lori reflected. Critics would claim they’re Photoshopped. T More...
The Lens of Gravity, Light and Time
by Guy Zimmerman | Times Quotidian
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I met Patrick Halm in 2003 at plays I produced in which our mutual friend Barry Del Sherman performed. Patrick and I spoke a few times before he let me know he made films himself. When I asked if I could see some of his work, he showed me Pulse. I found it intriguing. The imagery is instantly arresting, but what struck me most is More...
