What’s New? July 2010

David Meltzer and Big Bridge (Literary Arts, 2008)
Excerpts from The Rockpile Journal, by poet David Meltzer in collaboration with Big Bridge, are featured in the latest edition of Jack Magazine (http://www.jackmagazine.com/jack/?cat=50.)

In July, Rockpile is producing two benefits—both of them with the Rabbles: a July 2 performance at CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street, in San Francisco, is raising funds for the Louisiana Bucket Brigade; July 30’s event, 7-10 pm at the Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington Street, Petaluma will raise funds for the Petaluma Poetry Walk. Tickets for the Phoenix Theater evening are available at the door.

Jewlia Eisenberg and Charming Hostess in association with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Performing Arts, 2008)
The Bowls Project, an interactive sound sculpture/immersive performance installation is being presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, July 9 through August 20, 2010. The project is inspired by Babylonian Jewish women’s amulets known as “demon bowls.” The piece is housed within a stunning double-vaulted masonry dome created by celebrated architect Michael Ramage and featuring videography by Shezad Dawood. The dome is a private place to share secrets and a public forum to hear live music on Thursdays, participate in rituals on Fridays, and encounter embodied text on Sundays.
For schedule details, visit the performance section of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Web site: http://www.ybca.org/tickets/production. For video about recording and building the project, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/thebowlsproject#p/a.

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Kate Connell and Oscar Melara with the San Francisco Public Library (Visual Arts, 2007)
Artists Kate Connell and Oscar Melara have been collaborating with their neighbors in the Portola District and with staff of the new Portola Branch of the San Francisco Public Library to create “Crossing the Street.” The artists have announced a project launch date of October 2, 2010. Watch for details to come.