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Re: “Live, Up-Close, Hella Gay”
yeah. i feel the point above.
i also want to add that hella gay, certainly hella hoppin', is also a scene of hipsters that sorely represent oakland's gentrification. tooooooooo many white people for a spot in downtown oakland. i don't know. great event. good idea. music is so-so. people wathcing fun. whiteness, bothersome.
Re: “Live, Up-Close, Hella Gay”
Sad that, for what's supposed to be a party which celebrates LGBT, these producers and New Parish are presenting a member of Le Tigre, a band which has played at the exclusionist Michigan Womyn's Music Festival and continues to not really support the womanhood of trans women. Moreover, Kathleen Hanna (the lead singer of Le Tigre) referred to the transpeople and allies at Camp Trans who have been peacefully protesting the bigoted policy of MichFest as "terrorists." We all make mistakes and, hopefully, evolve, but I've seen no sign members of Le Tigre truly regret playing at MichFest nor have changed their bigoted views towards trans women, perhaps the most vulnerable group in the LGBT community. JD Samson's event should be boycotted not celebrated.
Re: “Building on Dead Dreams”
Right on. Sending good thoughts,
Re: “Building on Dead Dreams”
Sounds like fun! I've got to check this out!
Re: “Moto Velo”
Wow, who new? It's on my calendar. Can't wait!
Re: “Rocky Horror Resurrected”
and it's cooler than knitting, amirite?
Re: “Rocky Horror Resurrected”
Went as often as I could in the eighties. Disappointed that UC Theater shut down, not just because of no more Rocky. Glad to see that the Grand Lake and its very progressive owner are showing it. Long live lips! :)
Re: “A Celebration of Some of the East Bay's Cool Subcultures”
I AGREE 100% WITH THE ABOVE WRITER. IT TOOK ME 15 MINUTES TO EVEN FIND THIS PAGE - WHICH ISN'T EVEN VERY INFORMATIVE (& I was starting from the East Bay Express Home Page!). PULL YOUR SOCKS UP AND GET THE EVENT LINE-UP PUBLICISED & LINKED TO DIRECTLY FROM YOUR HOME PAGE!
Richard
Re: “A Celebration of Some of the East Bay's Cool Subcultures”
Where's the event lineup at a glance on the website?
When I went to http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/BestOf I expected all the handy info about this event to be readily find-able
No "Welcome!"
No About your hosts for the evening
No "EVENT LINEUP AT A GLANCE"
No Party Map
more lots of no
According to your website this event doesn't exist. The links to info would fit well right above the Best Of list. Right?
At least put a link on the home page to a basic page with the above info
Re: “The Nollywood Film Industry: Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control”
the URL given here is wrong. the correct one is: http://www.temescaldistrict.org/cinema.html
Re: “The Bitter End at Your Black Muslim Bakery”
I thought this movie was the sequal to Disney's "Ratatouille" since it was about a bakery. I found the film thought provoking but my 5 year old son did not enjoy it too much.
Re: “The Bitter End at Your Black Muslim Bakery”
This film is cut from the same cloth as master pieces such as Mississippi Burning and Leaving Las Vegas. It was both powerful and moving. Mr. Stauffer draws in the audience and takes them down a dark road that has been seen by few in this nation. He is no doubt destined for greatness and will hopefully not sell out to the commercial side of film making. If I have to see another film like "13 going on 30" or "She's all that", I am going to hurl in my popcorn.
A. Hossler
Re: “The Bitter End at Your Black Muslim Bakery”
I really enjoyed this film, I happened to catch a viewing of it at the Mill Valley Film Festival and thought it was an insightful and well-crafted piece of work. Journalism like this that really provides useful insights into a story are so refreshing when compared to the "Chris Hansen" style journalism that has become so vogue today -- I mean, I can only watch so many specials on prostitutes before I lose interest.
Re: “It's Still Kosher”
hey, that Saturday March 28 concert with Gaucho and the Sisters of Sheynville (a 6-piece band from Toronto) will be at the JCC in San Francisco (3200 California St at Presidio).
Re: “The Ghost of Andy Warhol”
What a fun evening! Art, food, wine, music, film, fashion, Andy and the superstars...Ah, the 60s. -Baby Jane Holzer (AKA Diane)
Re: “The Ghost of Andy Warhol”
It was fabulous, the crush of Warhols and Dylans cruising around, boys in silver tights, girls on rollerskates, the tough musicians, the cool sounds in and out of the woodland wonderland, and so much art to chew on..
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Re: “The Ghost of Andy Warhol”
the best part was the room with grass in it
or was it all the cool silver stuff
or was it the old school habatrail multi room style
or was it all the cute girls
or was it the costumes
or was it the huge collection of quality art
or was it.....
Re: “The Ghost of Andy Warhol”
Fabulous Party!!! Great people, Great bands and a really fun evening! Really looking forward to the next one! Thank you!
Re: “All Hail the Queens”
Hip Hop has some roots in disco, so why are you hating on it? Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco and R&B remain part of the same musical continuum/tradition. The true enemy of music is the monopolization of the industry and the overbearing weight of crass commercialism. Hip Hop has also been part of the curriculum at Cal for well more than a decade. Also, the OG scene in the Bay flourished/revolved around artists like Too Short, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Tupac and Digital Underground. If you're going to write about Hip Hop and the Bay Area music scene, please get it right. Nothin' but love for DJ Zita and La Pena. See you Saturday night.