Sniff, Sf Mime Troupe, and more
July 23, 2008 – 9:58 pmIt’s been a couple of weeks since I posted last. I’m on Summer break, so I’m not having to teach classes right now. However, my days seem to get filled up very quickly. I’ve been working on my photos from our road trip, taking more pictures, going to the gym some, loafing around more than a little, and doing lots of other stuff.
We went to an opening of art work by SNIFF at Eclectix in El Cerrito last Friday. Three of the artists that created so much great art at the Bulb are still at it, creating some very strong images that are reminiscent of German Expressionism
On Sunday, we saw this Summer’s SF Mime Troupe play, called Red State. The story is about Bluebird, Kansas, where “due to an Electoral College tie, the entire Presidential Election comes down to the one tiny town. Suddenly, the ignored, disregarded Bluebird, Kansas, is the most important town in America. ” This is the Mime Troupe’s 49th year. As usual, it is great theater, politics, acting, writing, sets, and music, not to mention comedy
Yesterday, Barbara and I went to the SFMOMA. Big show of Frida Kahlo work. Great work by an exceptional artist. The trouble with these big shows are the crowds – it’s really hard to see the work, it’s like going to an opening. The other really interesting exhibit was Contemporary Chinese Art, from about 1949 to current time. I especially liked the work of Hung Liu. Almost across the street is the Contemporary Jewish Museum, in its new digs. We spent some time there, thouroughly enjoying From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig.
Above’s a photo from the cemetery at Lead, South Dakota, just over the hill from Deadwood. Lead, pronounce “leed”, a mining term meaning a ledge or outcrop of ore, is the home of the Homestake Mine. The stake was discovered in 1876, bought by George Hearst in 1877. He expanded the original claim by any means necessary, fair or foul. Until it closed in 2002, it was the largest and deepest gold mine in North America, producing more than $1 billion in gold.
from today’s Democracy Now with Amy Goodman:
House Panel to Take Up Bush Impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee is set to hold a hearing Friday on Congress member Dennis Kucinich’s measure to impeach President Bush. The single article of impeachment accuses Bush of deceiving Congress to authorize the invasion of Iraq. In an online video, Kucinich thanked the scores of Americans who had written in to support his efforts.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: “We’re in danger of losing our country to a war based on lies, to destruction of our civil liberties, but it’s your commitment and your willingness to stand up and speak out that has enabled me to take a stand and to say not only are we going to save what’s right and save what’s dear to us, but we’re going to hold this administration accountable so that it never happens again.”
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to hear from both opponents and backers of the impeachment measure
House Panel to Take Up Bush Impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee is set to hold a hearing Friday on Congress member Dennis Kucinich’s measure to impeach President Bush. The single article of impeachment accuses Bush of deceiving Congress to authorize the invasion of Iraq. In an online video, Kucinich thanked the scores of Americans who had written in to support his efforts.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: “We’re in danger of losing our country to a war based on lies, to destruction of our civil liberties, but it’s your commitment and your willingness to stand up and speak out that has enabled me to take a stand and to say not only are we going to save what’s right and save what’s dear to us, but we’re going to hold this administration accountable so that it never happens again.”
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to hear from both opponents and backers of the impeachment measure