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Sept. 15, 2007: The Expo Returns to SomArts 934 Brannan Street, 11 a.m.-6:00 p.m. $2 Donation * No One Turned Away
Table reservation is now open for arts, music and cultural groups, nonprofits, businesses and consultants. SPONSOR Expo 2007 Show your support for the Bay Area arts community. VOLUNTEER at Expo 2007 Volunteering is a great way to meet the community, and help make the Expo happen. WHAT IS IT? The Expo is an all-day extravaganza featuring more than 100 Bay Area arts organizations, free workshops, performances, and hundreds of local artists and musicians. Attendees can browse tables staffed by local galleries, nonprofits, collectives and small businesses; present their portfolios; and join in workshops on grant proposals, censorship, arts marketing, underground art history, making a demo tape and more. Save the date! The Expo for the Artist & Musician returns to SomArts Cultural Center to celebrate its EIGHTH anniversary on Saturday, September 15, 2007. 2007 EXHIBITORS -- CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES back to the top This listing is a work in progress -- there's room for 125 exhibitors total. To showcase your good works to the community, please register for a table or call 415/861-5302. All arts- and culture-related organizations are welcome, including small community projects, nonprofits, businesses and institutions. 924 Gilman Street/Alternative Music Foundation Alternative Tentacles Records ArtSF ArtSpan/SF Open Studios ArtWorkSF Bay Area Country Dance Society Bay Area English Regency Society Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) Broccoli Blue Children's Arts Journal Brush Fire Painting Workshops California Lawyers for the Arts CELLspace Center For Cultural Innovation** CHELLE! and Friends** Colored Ink Theater*** The Comix Board Community Access Ticket Service*** Community Music Center CounterCorp Anti-Corporate Film Festival** CPMC Beyond Medicine Czechmate Entertainment** Destiny Arts Center*** The DJ Project Dodgy Rock'n'Roll Photography Filthmilk Huge Conglomerate Media Holdings Flash Productions The Foundation Center Frank Bette Center for the Arts FullCalendar Event Promotions Service GenArt Graphic Arts Workshop*** Hyphen Magazine: Asian America Unabridged The Independent Eye*** Intersection for the Arts Jewish Community Center of SF -- Eugene & Elinor Friend Center for the Arts*** Joshua Pfeffer Graphic Design** Katabatik Metacommunications Platform*** Kearny Street Workshop KALX-FM KFJC-FM KUSF-FM Living Redwood Arts Residency** Madhappys Free Comix Newspaper Magnificat!** Manic D Press Media Alliance ME\'D1.ATE Network: The.ME.Project, Project>Soundwave MesArt.com Mission Arts Foundation Mission Community Council -- Plaza 16 Project** Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival MYID Pre-Paid Legal Services** MyQuire.com** The New Institute** The Nocturnes Night Photography Group NoBoss! Newsletter of the Network of Bay Area Worker's Co-Ops** North American Guqin Association** Olao Records** On The Outskirts Race & Disability / Poor Magazine** Opera Piccola Pandora's Trunk** Performer Magazine Pirate Cat Radio** Planet Drum Foundation Pollinator: Material & Human Resources for Local Arts The Present Group** Re/Search Publications SCRAP SF Center for the Book*** SF Children's Art Center SF Indie Fest -- Independent Film Festival** SF International Arts Festival SF MAYORAL CANDIDATES: -- Lonnie Holmes -- Quintin Mecke -- Michael Powers -- "Chicken" John Rinaldi -- Josh Wolf SF Media Archive SF Recycling & Disposal Artist in Residence Program*** SF Sex Worker Festival SF Songwriter's Coalition SF Vegetarian Society SF Women Artists SF Women's Film Festival Strayform Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools (TILT)*** Theatre Bay Area Trash Mash-Up** Vibraphone Records** Visual Aid World Savvy Women's Audio Mission*** * Mayoral Candidates: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, if one candidate exhibits at our event, we have to invite them all. This is a nonpartisan, equal opportunity program dedicated to free speech and civic discourse. If you are a candidate or represent a campaign, please contact us for more details at 415/861-5302. ** Indicates organizations new to the Expo *** Indicates organizations returning to the Expo after an absence of more than one year The Eighth Annual Expo -- On-Site Workshops back to the top All of the following events will take place at SomArts on September 15. See the "Satellite Events" schedule below for a list of events we will be hosting elsewhere in the city prior to the Expo. MAIN STAGE, SomArts, Sept. 15 11:30 Sea Chanteys: History Through Song. Discover the work songs of sailors, stevedores and fishermen. Learn about the history and multicultural roots of these songs. This is a singalong workshops emphasizing audience participation! With: Peter Kasin (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park) 12:20 Intellectual Property and Creative Licensing. Covers licensing music for films, digital music distribution (downloads and streams), traditional music distro, copyright basics, trademarks and parties that are implicated in music licensing. With: Trevor Stordahl (Pranger Law Group), Howie Cockrill (Berman Entertainment & Technology Law). 1:30 The Bay Area Country Dance Society Teaches Dance. Historical and country dance instructions and demos with live band, caller, and your fancy feet. 2:15 Internet Radio, Podcasting, Pirate Radio ... Getting Your Voice Heard. The how-to, history, legal aspects, and more from a panel of experts. With: DJ Monkey, John Miller, Danny Plotnick, John Hell, Sean McMahon and Justin Credible. Moderated by Tony DuShane. 3:30 Wang Fei, Guqin Virtuoso ... a master of the classical Chinese 7-string. 3:40 Cheyenne Mercedes Danner ... San Francisco's teenage champion clog dancer! 4:00 What's New & What's Next. Find out about the innovative technologies and methods people are using to create art, and what we can expect to see next. Audience members will also share their projects, gear and methods. With: Sarah Fisher (filmmaker, "Meditate and Destroy"), Kevin Smokler (author, "Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times"), Sarah Lockhart (21 Grand), Michael O'Rourke (d7tv), Christian Perry (SFBeta). CLASSROOM ONE, SomArts, Sept. 15 12:00 Black Blind Blues to Krip-Hip-Hop. The history and rich legacy of disabled black artists and musicians through the years. With: Leroy F. Moore Jr. 1:15 'Zine Making. The history, how-to, and state of the art of zine publishing and promotions. With: Matt Holdaway 2:30 Marketing Materials Makeover. An interactive workshop for newbies and pros, designed to create outstanding marketing materials that get results. Bring your current marketing materials for on-the-spot feedback! With: Dalya Massachi, (author, "Writing to Make a Difference: 50 Powerful Tools & Techniques to Boost Your Community Impact.") 3:45 Caleb Schaber: From Black Rock to Iraq An artist's perspective on the war. 4:15 Funding Workshop: Starting a Theater Company & Staging a Play. Have a play inside you? Find out how to get it on the stage! With: Irene Faye Duller (Brava Theater) Javier Reyes (Colored Ink Theater). CLASSROOM TWO, SomArts, Sept. 15 12:00 Women Filmmakers. Inquiry and discussion about female filmmakers past, present and future. With: Scarlett Shepperd, San Francisco Women's Film Festival. 1:15 Musician 101 (Promotion, Show Booking, and Recording). The lowdown on what every aspiring musician needs to know. With: Jocelyn Kane (Motogirl Productions), Charlotte Summer (recording artist), Erik Walker (proprietor/engineer, The Crib/WackoWorld Music). 2:30 Science Fiction Writers Workshop. The ins and out of the genre and "the literature of ideas." Featuring an all-star panel of writers, editors and publishers!: 3:45 Noise Jam with Filthmilk! (Portfolio Review CANCELED) Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be no portfolio review this year. Stay tuned for future portfolio review opportunities. Instead, stop by Classroom Two at 4:00 p.m. for an impromptu NOISE JAM with FILTHMILK HUGE CONGLOMERATE MEDIA HOLDINGS. UPSTAIRS DANCE STUDIO, Sept. 15 2:30 Burlesque With Bombshell Betty. Learn the basic of burlesque from one of the best burlesque dancers out there. This is a movement-focused class, so wear comfortable clothes and be ready for activity. Community Arts Showcase -- Outdoor Stage Lineup, SomArts, Sept. 15 back to the top Our third annual Community Arts Showcase features a variety of local musical performers from across genres and communities. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Community Open Mic 12:00 Hobogoblins Straight outta Dark Hollow, Hobogoblins bring us back to post-techno basics. 1:00 Chelle! & Friends Powerful soul and R&B vocals that cross genres and decades. 2:00 The Pasties Smart 'n' dance-crazy folk punksters get some acoustic chocolate in their indie peanut butter. 2:30 1-2-3 Not It! Young, radical-punk tunesmiths with an old-time foundation of banjo, guitar and bluesy vocals filling in the details. 3:15 Esmerelda Strange One-woman band with accordion, drums and knowing observations on the human condition. 4:00 The Southern Ocean/Radius/Octomutt ... An art-pop folk distortion, installation, performance, agglomeration and experience. 5-6 Community Open Mic Eighth Annual Expo -- Off-Site Events 2007 back to the top All off-site events listed occur at CELLspace, 2050 Bryant Street, unless otherwise noted. Gear up for the Expo at these free workshops and networking events happening Sept. 9-14! Monday, September 10 DJ/Turntablism Tutorial Cellspace, 7-8:30 pm, 2050 Bryant St., 9/10 A lecture and hands-on demo of spinning, mixing and scratching. Records and decks provided, but bring your own for extra fun. Breakdancing Workshop Cellspace, 7-8:30pm, 9/10 Learn the basics of the original hip-hop dance form, a vital and thriving practice and art. Learn a host of essential moves and styles, including top rocks, footworks and freezes. Indy Film Financing: See Expo Film Programs, below. Tuesday, September 11 Pinhole Photography Adventure Cellspace, 5-7 pm, 9/11 Learn how to make your very own pinhole camera and create paper negatives using photographic paper. Materials provided. Limited to 5 students. Cinemania: San Francisco in 35mm @ Dolby Laboratories: See Expo Film Programs, below. Wednesday, September 12 "$56 Million & Where's the Art?" CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission @ 9th St. A panel and audience-led dialogue focusing on SOLUTIONS, that starts with the question: What can San Francisco do to better leverage the abundant community support for the arts? With: Frances Phillips (Haas Foundation), John Kilacky (SF Foundation), San San Wong (SF Arts Commission), Krissy Keefer (Dance Brigade), Colleen Marlow (Art Head) Bookbinding Tutorial Cellspace, 7pm-8:30pm, 9/12 This hands-on tutorial will cover everything you need to know to make your very own softcover-bound notebook -- perfect for journaling, recipes, and more! Materials provided, but students are also welcome to bring in any special paper they have. Digitally Retouch & Enhance Your Photos Cellspace, 7-9pm, 9/12 Discover how Photoshop can help you color correct, crop, erase mistakes, and generally enhance the quality of your digital images. Students are encouraged to bring in a CD or an external hard-drive containing their images. Limited to 7 students. Thursday, September 13 Puppetry 101v Cellspace, 7pm-9pm, 9/13 Make affordable puppets for theatre and storytelling in no time at all! Materials provided, but please bring any others you wish to experiment with! Sewing Demo Cellspace, 7pm-8:30pm, 9/13 Our sewing junkie will teach you the basics of threading and using the machine, and present quick shortcuts for altering clothes. THE FIRST EXPO EXHIBITOR SALON Cellspace, 7:30-10:30pm, 9/13 A reception, workshop and discussion salon presented by Pandora's Trunk (www.-pandorastrunk.com) and Expo for the Artist & Musician. JOIN US at the first-ever Expo Exhibitor Salon, a pre-event gathering that offers a chance to meet and connect with the exhibiting organizations at the Expo, in a more low-key and conversational environment. Featuring: Saturday, September 15 Urban Night Photography Workshop! Yerba Buena Gardens, 8-11pm Teaching photography after dark, with either digital cameras or film, in an urban enivronment using a mix of moonlight, existing artificial light sources, and supplemental lighting. A follow-up session to view images, prints or transparencies, critique work, and problem-solve can be arranged, depending on participant interest. WITH: Tim Baskerville, The Nocturnes Night Photography Group. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED! The Eighth Annual Expo -- Film Programs back to the top Film screenings are curated by the San Francisco Media Archive, and co-produced and presented by Expo for the Artist & Musician and the SF Media Archive/Oddball Film & Video. Monday, September 10 Film Financing Workshop & Mixer @ The Variety Preview Room 6-8:00 pm, 582 Market Street Come find out about the ins and out of starting your project and securing the cash that you need to get your film produced. Workshop will be followed by a pre-screening mixer in the Variety bar. With: Henry Rosenthal (producer, "The Devil & Daniel Johnston"), George Rush (lawyer; advisor, Film Arts Foundation), more. No-host bar and networking @ Variety from 7:30-8:00 p.m. Urban Cinema Showcase @ The Variety Preview Room, 8-9:30 p.m., 582 Market Street An evening of urban cinema rising from independent media centers, local film festivals and young imagemakers. Our program will feature shorts produced by the BAVC Next Generation Youth Video Works and Conscious Youth Media Crew focusing on identity, race, music and gritty love. PLUS: See highlights from the San Francisco Women's Film Festival and the CounterCorp Anti-Corporate Film Festival, as well as independent imagemakers including Bill Basquin, Veronica Majano, Sabrina Alonso and more. Shorts include "Grizzly Road," Two/Four," "A Short Tale of Xuan," "Why I Ride: From Low to Slow," "Change the Nation" and many more. A rare opportunity to see handmade, grassroots video made in San Francisco! Tuesday, September 11 Cinemania: San Francisco in 35mm Dolby Laboratories Screening Room, 7-9:30p.m., 100 Potrero Ave., SF Join us for this unique screening of 35mm Films by San Francisco filmmakers, and their cinematic exploration into the roots and tools of cinema. This program of seldom-seen 35mm shorts includes Kerry Laitala's flashlight-exposed, handmade "Muse of Cinema," Konrad SteinersŐs multiple-imaged "Scenes Relating to a Trip to Japan," Ben Russell's slo-mo punk/trance implosion "BLACK AND WHITE TRYPPS #3," Stephen Parr's frenetic single-framed "Body" and more. Full program:
*** Seating is limited. Please RSVP for this free screening at 415/861-5302. *** SPONSORS & PARTNERS back to the top 924 Gilman Street/The Alternative Music Foundation: The 924 Gilman Street Project, a.k.a. the 'Alternative Music Foundation,' is an all-ages, nonprofit, collectively organized music and performance venue located in North Berkeley. 924 strives to provide a violence, alcohol and drug-free environment, and will not book or support racist, misogynist, or homophobic bands or performances. Booking: 510.524.8180 Shows: 510.525.9926 CELLspace -- Collectively Explorative Learning Labs: The birthplace of the Expo! CELL provides a safe and supportive public environment for the exploration of art, education, performance and community-building. Through cooperative relationships and multidisciplinary programs, CELLspace encourages the celebration of inter-generational, cross-cultural collaborations and the promotion of social justice. 415.648.7562 The San Francisco Media Archive/Oddball Film & Video: The San Francisco Media Archive is nonprofit institution dedicated to the acquisition and preservation of film and related media. 415.558.8117 The San Francisco Bay Guardian: The Expo's exclusive print sponsor! The San Francisco Bay Guardian: An independent, locally owned and edited newspaper. KUSF 90.3 FM: San Francisco's true home for independent music and diverse cultural programming. New Music: Midnight-6pm weekdays; hip-hop, electronic, twang, opera, orchestral and ensemble music plus talk 6pm-midnight weekdays and all weekend. 415.386.KUSF. Laughing Squid: San Francisco's home for underground art and culture. Producers of the Squid List, extensive blogging about local arts and culture, and provider of affordable, responsible Web media hosting to the Bay Area arts and culture community. MyQuire.com: Web-based software for taking your projects from start to finish. With user profiles and chat, MyQuire creates a collaborative virtual environment for your team. Take advantage of task lists, calendaring, file storage and more. MesArt.com: MesArt is a community of artists which began in San Francisco in 2002. MesArt's website allows artists to showcase, advertise, promote and sell their artwork over the Internet. It is a place at the crossroads of a gallery, a store, a marketplace, a community and a global network. MesArt is created and designed by artists for artists and is the home of quality fine art, design and handmade original crafts. www.mesart.com SoundSafe: Born from the ashes of Downtown Rehearsals, SoundSafe has emerged as a non-profit foundation dedicated to the goal of keeping rehearsal spaces affordable in San Francisco, and fostering and enlivening the local Bay Area performing arts community. 
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