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Posts Tagged ‘hanging’
Red Meatball Over City Hall – San Francisco Honors 79th Birthday of Japanese Emperor Akihito
Monday, December 24th, 2012Art is Afoot in the Fillmore – A Call for Submissions from Audio Manifestations – “When It Is Prohibited, It Is More Exciting”
Thursday, October 6th, 2011If you are interested in creative, art-type stuff and you live or work near the McAllister / Fillmore / #5 Fulton area, then you should check out Audio Manifestations: Voices from the Street, why not?
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And when you’re in the area, always check to see what’s hanging from 1269 McAllister near Steiner – it changes regularly. A sample is below.
And here’s another link: It’s Audio Manifestations, baby:
“Audio Manifestations records the hidden narratives of artists in the Western Addition/Fillmore district in San Francisco, and shares these stories with the wider neighborhood. By creating multi-media stories focusing on our neighborhood’s artists, the project illuminates the passions and talents that have emerged from our local streets.
Audio Manifestations will culminate in a community listening event that aims to create empathy, solidarity, and engagement by sharing artists’ experiences, and celebrating their commitment to making an impact on our blocks.
We invite local artists, musicians, radio documentations, and neighbors to submit any sound or audio art that will be featured during the listening party. Reach out to voicesfromthestreet@gmail.com and join in.”
OK then.
A cry for help from a frequent flier?
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See you there!
A Day in the Life of McAllister #5: The Ever-Changing Art Gallery at 1269 McAllister
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Whenever you’re on McAllister, be sure to check out the latest installation hanging from the place at 1269. There’s always something to see, and if you don’t like one, then just wait a few days for another.
Not sure what this particular one is all about, but I sure liked this one.
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Can people make art without the City and County of San Francisco or the Chubb Group or someplace paying for it?
People can!
OMG, It’s the Sneaky, Pigeon-Toed “BlueTooth Bandit” – Takes Wallet Out of Your Purse at Cafes in the Marina, Polk Gulch, FiDi
Thursday, October 28th, 2010The slick, “Bluetooth Bandit“ is still out there, people.
“Bluetooth Bandit is still out there, check him out on YouTube: Northern Station PSA 2“
Check out his M.O., courtesy of StarBucksVision – start at 4:00 right here.
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Call the 911 when you see him at your coffee shop.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2010: 420 Friendly But No Bicycle Parking and No “Major Gift” Announcement
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010[UPDATE: Mike Billings has the deets on the "major gift" worth 75,000 from Warren Hellman to automate the irrigation system of part of the park.]
The 2010 edition of our Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival proceeds in Golden Gate Park. The whole shebang ends on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 so there’s still time for you to go…
It’s a pretty crunchy scene, in places, with ganga smoke all over:
“Special” brownies are $4:
But some rules you can’t break. This Marijuana Provider truck parked as close as possible to the main entrance got the least expensive parking ticket possible – $23. Actually, that’s a good deal:
Speaking of parking, there was none left for bicycles in the afternoon:
So, up into the air they went. Once more unto the trees, dear friends, once more:
Appears as if the Plant People won out over the Bike People this go around – that would explain all the signage. But I didn’t see as much tree parking as there was in 2009. IMO, trees are pretty tolerant of bikes hanging about, but that’s JMO.
There was supposed to be an announcement of a “major gift” from F. Warren Hellman, the San Francisco Bay Guardian’s favorite billionaire, to Golden Gate Park at the Banjo Stage this afternoon, seeing as how it’s the HSBF Decennial this year. There might have been a gift, but there was no announcement. Seen here with Emmylou Harris and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom:
Mr. Hellman’s jacket sported at least two Stars of David, for the record. Not sure the meaning of the script:
(Perhaps thats a better getup than his Fred Flintstone outfit.)
Anyway, that’s how it’s going so far…
Frequent Flier: Yet Another New Piece at the Open-Air 1269 McAllister Gallery
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Now, I’ve made up the names “Frequent Flier” and “1269 McAllister Gallery,” but no matter. This ornate chandelier is what you could have seen over the weekend in the Western Addition if you took the time to see it. Maybe it’s still there.
If not, a new piece will be up soon.
Who is the Artist? No one knows!
But is it Art, or a cry for help from a frequent flier?
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You Make The Call
The Hanging Tennis Shoes of Haight Ashbury
Friday, December 18th, 2009Lots of shoes hanging on overhead wires are visible in Haight Ashbury these days.
Could it be the work of the sit/lie bullies, you know, the ones behind the purported “unpleasant transformation” in the area over the past year?
No one knows…
See the Hanging Gardens of San Francisco at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Where would we be without our own little outpost of Brutalist Architecture – the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero?
Remember that guy who paid $30-something a day (through Priceline.com, originally) to live at the Reeg for months and months cheaper than renting an apartment in the pricey 415? Well, here’s where he lived:
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Check it out yourself and see what you think of this concrete monstrosity. Some people love it.
8-Bit Mario Mushrooms Add Color to Otherwise Grey Sunset District
Friday, August 14th, 2009See what I mean?
Hanging Mario mushrooms about your vehicle is a good and inexpensive way to get pulled over for driving with obstructed windows. Everyone should be aware of California Vehicle Code 26708, Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver’s View. (It’s tough. Tough but fair.) Learn it, know it, live it.
As seen in the Sunset District. Click on photo to Power Up:
To save Princess Toadstool, Mario conquers the eight worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom by going to the castle in each to defeat a minion of King Koopa. To reach each castle, Mario battles through three “sub-worlds” by defeating or avoiding King Koopa’s henchmen. If Mario successfully fights his way through the castle and defeats the minion, a Mushroom Retaineris freed. Inside the eighth castle, Mario has a final fight with King Koopa and frees Princess Toadstool.
Don’t stop believing.
The Hanging Plastic Sculptures of San Francisco: Knife-Fork-Spoon, 2009
Friday, April 17th, 2009This artistic masterpiece is hanging above San Francisco.
(Where are the Sporks?)
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Sadly, the artiste is unavailable for comment.
Irregardless, this piece is a wonderful contribution to the utensil oeuvre
