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IRELAND: The Secret of Roan Inish

Posted on August 10, 2014 by admin

By John Sayles A tale of Celtic magical realism set in the late 1940’s. After her mother’s death, 10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village on the western coast of Ireland. Years earlier, … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Whale Rider

Posted on August 9, 2014 by admin

W H A L E R I D E R A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai. Although … Continue reading →

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STANFORD: Hands, Prints & Light

Posted on August 3, 2014 by admin

Inside Rodin’s Hands iBook Using A 3-D Version Of Rodin’s Hands To Understand Anatomy Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums Stanford showcases Carleton Watkins’ landscape photographs of the American West

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MOVIE NIGHT: Into the West

Posted on July 20, 2014 by admin

Into the West | Ireland | 1993 | 97min Papa Riley, a widower, and his two young sons, Ossie and Tito live in the run-down projects of Dublin. Their life is pretty bleak until the arrival of the boys’ grandfather, … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: May Hot Ballroom

Posted on May 31, 2014 by admin

Mad Hot Ballroom, that is 🙂

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OAKLAND: Stanley Clarke Band

Posted on April 5, 2014 by admin

Excellent April concert with Stanley Clarke at Yoshi’s, Oakland this Saturday! We only wish kids matinee were back!

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SAN FRANCISCO: deYoung Bouquets to Art

Posted on March 23, 2014 by admin

Today was the last day to see the annual Bouquets to Art at the de Young, and this year it happened during Georgia O’Keeffe‘s exhibition, a double treat! The best part was that the art bouquets are everywhere, so you … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

Posted on March 21, 2014 by admin

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Directed by Luc Besson Based on the acclaimed historical fantasy books by Jacques Tardi The year is 1912. A 136 million-year old pterodactyl egg;housed on a shelf in the Natural History Museum;has mysteriously hatched;unleashing … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Vitus

Posted on March 16, 2014 by admin

Vitus is the story of a child prodigy who has everything he wants except the chance to be a normal kid. At six, Vitus is both incredibly talented and wonderfully precocious. When it becomes evident that he has an exceptionally … Continue reading →

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ANNIVERSARY: Louis de Funès

Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin

February was the French movie month for cinechefs, so we’ve watched quite a few French family movies. Naturally, we couldn’t ignore Louis de Funès, and so it was to our surprise that this year marks his birthday centennial, time to … Continue reading →

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