Hilary Williams is one of our favorite SF artists, and for our wedding, Joey & Cassie tracked down one of her prints that Erin and I had been eyeing for awhile. The print’s title is “Dancing Down 22nd Street,” which is appropriate given that Erin & I met while dancing at the Make Out Room on 22nd Street. Hilary even hand-delivered the print to our house, which was a nice touch.
Last weekend I saw the Koto Ensemble Lantana as part of the Old First Concerts series here in SF. It was a great show in an intimate church venue, blending traditional and avant-garde on the koto and other instruments. The final piece was a new composition by Hyo-shin Na called “Night Procession of the Hundred Demons” that was inspired in part by Macbeth.
Old First Concerts has performances most weekends, and with classical, jazz, blues, folk and international music there’s something for everyone.
I checked out the Red Bull Soapbox Race 2008 in Dolores Park yesterday (unrelated to the ILLEGAL soapbox derby on November 2 that I posted about below). Apparently there were ~75,000 spectators in attendance. You can view a video from the SF Chronicle. Here are a couple of great shots from cory411 on Flickr.
The 10th Annual Clarion Alley Block Party is taking place on Saturday from noon to 8pm, near Valencia and 17th Street. Here’s more about the Clarion Alley Mural Project.
Telstars Logistics reveals the jet arrival and departure routes for the Bay Area. Cool! A Roadmap to Our Highways in the Sky
Not sure if I’ll make it tonight, but there’s a show called Imaginary Friends opening at Gallery 1988 that will include some work by Scott Campbell. Looks very cool.
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park was a fixture of my childhood. So many indelible memories, countless family outings, and a lifelong inspiration to discover, question and explore.
After a multi-year remodeling project, the academy opened back up on September 27, 2008. Luckily, my mom is a charter member, so we were able to visit two weeks early and check things out before the crowds hit.
I was able to visit again a few weeks ago with Erin and Peggy, my new mother-in-law, on a Stanford alumni night. Amazing building and a great mix of fun stuff, serious science and advocacy projects. Oh, and the new planetarium is amazing.
You can view my photo set on Flickr, or check out the embedded slideshow below.
The New York Times’ Architecture Review had a writeup in September on the new Academy of Sciences building.
I despise hipsters and their ironic antics as much as the next guy… but I’ll admit, this is pretty funny.
I posted a link to their new posters on International Talk Like A Pirate Day, but 826 Valencia also has a new line of great products for the discerning buccaneer. Scurvy Begone, Glass Eye Drops, Black Beard’s Beard Dye and more- they’ve got it all. And some great new t-shirts. Todd was in town yesterday for a 1203 meetup, and we stopped by to check it out.
