t h e L E G O L I S T !

a unique review…
By Ari Brouillette (Kensington, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Paperback)
Let me preface this somewhat negative review by stating that I come from a family of walking enthusiasts and I myself am an avid collector of all literature dealing with personal locomotion. I must therefore judge this effort via comparison to the great pantheon of walking literature and not merely as an isolated effort. If you are a walking neophyte this book may well be the catalyst that sparks your interest for further study but I would not suggest this work as a thorough or exhaustive study of two legged ambulation. Indeed, this scant 335 page work rarely delves beyond walking and completely fails to examine other forms of personal transport such as tottering, strolling, or even waddling. It must therefore suffer in comparison to the exquisite detail in Sarah Bernhardt’s “One leg too few: A history of hopping”, in which the author painstakingly details and diagrams the kinetics achieved by Anthony Cumia, the only one legged person capable of moseying. It also suffers from a very sparse history of walking and does not cover any of the critical walking related achievements from our rich colonial times. I believe that most readers will be greatly displeased to know that no mention is made of Margaret Brent’s trailblazing non-stop saunter from Philadelphia to Boston or the ensuing legal trials that resulted in her conviction and lengthy incarceration for inciting civil unrest by “walking in a salacious and wanton manner”. While most historical treatises on American women’s suffragist movements make no mention of the early campaigners for equal walking rights I certainly expect more from a novel claiming to be a “History of Walking”. I know that the casual reader may take offense to such detailed scrutiny but it is a great sense of passion for the subject which guides my critical eye.

I need a cup of the brown stuff, the shade of an acorn.
Made warm by the same source that I take my cakes from.
Using a tea pot, a mug, or fine china…
Being hooked up to IVs, and constant supplies.

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• PhotoShop of Horrors

Please join us this Friday night at 7pm for the screening of 25 video pieces by 13 artists. Young Turks is curated by Tony Labat and hosted at Baer Ridgway Exhibitions. Approximate program time: 1 hour, 25 minutes.

The program includes videos by:
Natasha Agrama, Tucker Bennett, Karla Claudio Betancourt, Lena Daly, Maggie Dilley, Aimee Duddridge, Misty Epperson, Taeer Maymon, Rebecca Parks-Ramage, Christopher Ritson, Hannah Ruskin, Zachery Shipko, and Dominic Tiberio.

Also in the gallery until June 20th we have an exhibition of San Francisco Art Institute Alumni and Faculty titled A Thin Slice.
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• chris jordan photography
  Running the Numbers II - Portraits of global mass culture - 2009
  (tags: Gallery Art)

The largest show of its kind at a single venue in the Bay Area, the 2009 MFA Graduate Exhibition will feature work by nearly 100 artists. The result of an intense period of collaboration, investigation, and artistic development, the work on display will represent a range of interests, media, and approaches—providing patrons with an overview of some of the most challenging and exciting directions and strategies in contemporary art today. Continue Reading »

• Jessica Alba rides Velib - Cyclelicious
  (tags: Cycling)

• Gallery Extraña: Art & Experimental Film
  (tags: Gallery Show)

Saturday  March 28, Evening

Cyrelle’s Birthday is coming up soon and I would love to have you all come celebrate… You guys know how much she love a dress-up party and Cyrelle came up with two themes!
Option 1:
BLING - in all its unsubtle varieties… I’m hoping we can all deck ourselves out in as much glittery goodness as possible. Hip Hop bling, sequined bling, head-to-toe gold, it all works.
Option 2:
“DON’T” - Cyrelle has long appreciated the humor in an over-the-top don’t, something you normally wouldn’t be caught in public wearing. Socks with sandals, sweatpants, clashing colors, pleats, and anything really ill-fitting. Here is some inspiration and guidance:
http://www.viceland.com/int/dos.php
http://www.glamour.com/fashion/about/dos-and-donts
Mischa has been lovely enough to lend his warehouse space for the event, so there is a place to BBQ, to have bands and dance, and lots more fun. Arrive any time you like, but the party will probably start with a BBQ around 7 and bands will probably start around 9.
It would be great if you could bring some food to BBQ or share and/or something to drink. There will be some food and drinks already, but more are appreciated, there will be a keg of Widmer Hefeweisen to start us off.

……….Drumroll………….
The band line up currently:
approx 8PM - Jim Dias doing an accoustic set
approx 9PM - 123Picnic! www.123Picnic.com
and to finish the party and get you dancing - Apple Pie Hopes www.myspace.com/applepiehopes

“Contact” me for party specifics!

“I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy” (variously attributed to W. C. Fields, Tom Waits, and most commonly Dorothy Parker) The preceding phrase was further developed by Dean Martin, who said, “I would rather have a free bottle in front of me than a pre-frontal lobotomy.”

(big thanks to wikipedia)