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The other night, I went to Herbst Theatre to check out the City Arts & Lectures: On Art & Politics series ~ Jonah Lehrer in conversation with Dan Schifrin. Aside from learning Jonah Lehrer is quite good-looking in person (he really does look like his photographs!), he told some really engaging stories about creativity in the post modern world. Here are some of the more interesting aspects of the evening (and based on his current book, Imagine: How Creativity Works): Brainstorming is bunk! – I…
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Imagine a game “African-American or not”? What about “Irish or not”? These game titles sound a bit strange, don’t they? I’ll share a story with you. It’ll be short. One of the most offensive things I’ve ever heard said to me was at my first corporate job at a real estate firm (right out of college). One of the engineering managers said, “Hey Louisa”. I turned around and said, “It’s Dorothy”. He replied, “Oh, whatever, you all look the same”.…
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EDICOLA OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE This March 15th, 2012, marks the opening of a reinvention of the traditional newsstand. Colpa Press will partner with the Central Market Street Revitalization Program to create a venue for artist books, prints, and albums, on the corner of Market and 6th Street. Edicola is dedicated to providing a platform for emerging artists to reach their community through support from the public and by repurposing a kiosk that would otherwise be vacant. The stand will feature artists and musicians, both local…
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The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is there’s no ground. ~ Shambala Buddhism founder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche It’s been a pretty exhilarating year thus far. The fact that February is coming to a close is pretty mind-boggling. Sometimes, I have that feeling that I’m not documenting enough but, as the subject line states, breathing is important. I’ve turned blue a few times this year already due to depriving…
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Underneath a US interstate freeway in San Francisco’s South of Market District, on the border of Potrero Hill and Downtown San Francisco, one will not only find quite an industrious area, but a place tucked away from the busy street that encapsulates the vibrancy and pulse of the San Francisco culture and arts community. The SOMArts Cultural Center’s location is apropos considering its ambitious yet successful representation of an incredibly diverse community. The entrance is adorned by rock sculptures and…
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Hello Friends and Family, Asterisk has a home! This friday, we will be have a celebration and inaugural gallery exhibition featuring our published artists – Boris Jovanovic, Christina Mazza, Erik Otto, Carissa Potter, Jennifer Wasson, and Trev Yoder. Here are the details for this Friday… Please come by and enjoy food and drinks at ASTERISK SAN FRANCISCO Magazine + Gallery located at: 3156 24th Street San Francisco California 415.839.9707 The celebration and opening exhibition will be from 8-11 pm. Looking forward to seeing…
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Originally posted on R+D: Southern Exposure’s public art grant program celebrates its first commission tonight! I was happy to supply a bit of 19th-century-inspired typography for the graphic design of the mailer (read the essay)…. Manifest Destiny! Reception February 18, 20124:00 PM – 6:00 PM Hotel des Arts, 447 Bush St, San Francisco, CA soex.org/manifestdestiny Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman’s Manifest Destiny! is a temporary rustic cabin occupying one of the last remaining unclaimed spaces of downtown San Francisco –…
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I asked a dear friend about her attention span. She was candid in sharing that if 200 characters don’t entice her, you’ve lost her. She is an intelligent woman and I completely trust her opinion. Now, that’s not a lot characters to lure someone in. Yet, it speaks to the culture we live in. Granted, this post (originally posted to zero1‘s blog) is pretty lengthy but the show resonated with me because words are important to me (duh!). Being a writer…
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This past Wednesday, I went to the opening, In Other Words, at the Intersection for the Arts and snapped a few photos on my phone. I really need to start lugging around my fancy camera. Although mobile devices may come in handy, art (all forms) deserve the prestige that tons of pixels can actually deliver. One of my art heroes, Christine Wong Yap, was a featured artist in the show. She is one of the artist-writers that gave me the resources and guidance…
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Hello friends and family! If you find yourself roaming around San Francisco on Friday, February 10 not knowing what to do, please attend the opening for People I’ve Loved opening night at Wire + Nail Gallery in San Francisco’s Mission District. It will be a great show!! Please see the press release below for details! ———- PRESS CONTACT: Tricia Rampe, Curator E-mail: tr@wireandnail.com Telephone: (415) 645-3805 Web: http://wireandnail.com/ … WIRE AND NAIL GALLERY PRESENTS, People I’ve Loved Exhibition runs: Friday, February 10,…
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writer | artist | scholar
Dorothy R. Santos, Ph.D. 