[Frameworks] San Francisco Cinematheque 50th Birthday Party/Fundraiser...

[Kerry Laitala]

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>SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE announces
>CINEMATHEQUE AT 50… On an evening in July, 1961, in the small East Bay community 
>of Canyon, California, filmmaker Bruce Baillie hung a bed sheet in his front 
>yard as a screen and put up a sign that read, “Canyon Cinema.” Originally a 
>proto-micro-cinema, which held guerilla-style film screenings at “underground” 
>venues across the Bay Area, this organization took various forms: a screening 
>venue, a filmmakers’ network, a film ‘zine publisher and an avant-garde film 
>distributor. Separating its distribution activities from its exhibitions in 
>1967, San Francisco Cinematheque—a consistent exhibitor to this day—was born. 
>Canyon Cinema has continued to this day to care for and distribute an amazing 
>collection of cinematic works. In celebration of the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY of 
>this primal screening, and the second edition of CROSSROADS, Cinematheque’s 
>annual showcase of recent and rediscovered artist-made 
>works, Cinematheque announces the following:
> CINEMATHEQUE AT 50, BENEFIT & PARTY
>MAY 19, 2011
>AT 111 MINNA GALLERY IN SAN FRANCISCO
>CO-PRESENTED WITH AQUARIUS RECORDS
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>MONEY MARK (With ALFRED ORTIZ) / DJ FELINA / PRIMARY STRUCTURES
>LAWRENCE JORDAN / KERRY LAITALA / PAUL CLIPSON / DOUG KATELUS / SCOTT STARK
>Featuring: a mash-up of AVANT-POP performance with PSYCHEDELIC PROJECTIONS; a 
>SILENT AUCTION of great experimental film ART, raffle items & drinks & treats!
>Join us for a special benefit and fiftieth anniversary celebration featuring an 
>eclectic mash-up of cinematic art, psychedelic projections, vintage grooves and 
>avant-pop performances. The evening will feature Beastie Boys 
>co-writer/producer/member MONEY MARK and neo-folk-garage band Primary 
>Structures (Lady Genius) performing to a mash up of 16mm and video eye candy. 
>Expect to be dazzled by hand-made collage animations by Lawrence Jordan, 
>psychedelic chromo-explorations by Kerry Laitala and Doug Katelus and the super 
>8 optical odyssey of Paul Clipson. DJ Felina will provide equatorial beats 
>before and after the performances.
>The evening will kick off with a VIP reception and silent art auction featuring 
>works by George Kuchar, Lawrence Jordan, Kerry Laitala, Jeanne Liotta, Katherin 
>McInnis, Tomonari Nishikawa, Aimee Friberg, Dale Hoyt and more.
>Producer, keyboardist and sound experimenter Money Mark makes funky, 
>retro-flavored riffs. His infectious melodies, often recorded on vintage 
>equipment, have played key roles in collaborations with artists as such as Jack 
>Johnson, Beck, Yoko Ono, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Beastie Boys. Mark 
>continues to produce, remix, compose for film, collaborate and co-write with 
>many diverse artists. Money Mark will be joined by percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, 
>who has played with the Beastie Boys, Offspring, Ozomatli, Blackalicious, Tito & 
>Tarantula and Morningwood. Primary Structures is SF locals Jason Byers, Brian 
>Caraway, Matt Stromberg and Kyle Williams. Primary Structures is swamp rock 
>legend John Fogerty’s neo-folk / pop reincarnate.  Named the city's "Best Mood 
>Setter" by 7x7 Magazine, DJ Felina’s lush sound centers around music from and 
>inspired by the equatorial diaspora.
> The benefit will take place on Thursday, May 19th, at 8 pm at 111 Minna 
>Gallery. The gallery is located at 111 Minna Street (at Second Street) in 
>downtown San Francisco. Tickets are sliding scale between $25 and $45. A $25 
>entry-donation includes one drink ticket and a $45 entry-donation includes two 
>drink tickets, entry into the raffle and VIP early entry, at 7 pm, for the 
>silent art auction. We would like to thank Lagunitas Brewing, RealFoods and 
>Bi-Rite for their contributions to the benefit. For advance tickets and more 
>information, telephone (415) 552-1990 or visit www.sfcinema.org. Tickets go on 
>sale, online, Wednesday, May 11th.
>Organized by Kerry Laitala & Aimee Friberg with support from Steve Polta, Jeff 
>Lambert, Carol Varney & Jonathan Marlow.
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