Eugene P. Ferguson
cincinnati, oh
- Gender: Male
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- Member since: 2007-02-12 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-07-01 00:00:00
- Events: 14
Events:
Film Screening: Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Ro...
Where: Fool's Foundation
Date: 2007-07-20 19:00:00
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July 20: Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St. Off of K St, between 19th and 20th, next to the back-end of Old Spaghetti Factory. 7:00 PM. Admission: $5.00. A documentary examining the struggles of black rock musicians and the industry's ambivalence towards them. Director Raymond Gayle spent the better part of a year traveling around the United States interviewing many of Black Rock's elite including Fishbone, Vernon Reid, Adam Falcon, Jimi Hazel and Cody Chesnutt. Distinguished journalists such as Flip Barnes, Darrell McNeil, Charlie Braxton, and Greg Tate, share their opinions and insight on the dilemma facing these artists. Also contains plenty of archival footage! We're working on some speakers for this night, too. We'll update if/when we're able to pull that together! We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time. You can always check http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/ To get on our email list, send an email to: sacto_screenings-subscribe@shiny-object.com or, to communicate with an actual human: screenings@shiny-object.com
6/8: Film Screening: Frozen with Shirley Henderson
Where: Fool's Foundation
Date: 2007-06-08 19:00:00
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Friday, June 8 Frozen Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St. Off of K St, between 19th and 20th, next to the back-end of Old Spaghetti Factory. 7:00 PM. Admission: $5.00. Shirley Henderson ("Trainspotting," "Harry Potter," "Bridget Jones's Diary") plays Kath, a woman still haunted by the mysterious disappearance of her sister Annie two years earlier. When she steals a security camera videotape from the police that captures Annie’s last moments, Kath believes she finds a mysterious image on it. As she retraces Annie’s last steps, she has recurring visions of Annie in an otherworldly landscape. Whilst Kath becomes convinced that her sister is trying to reach her, those around her become increasingly skeptical of her claims. So has Kath really found a way to access the afterlife. Or is she losing her grip on reality? And what exactly did happen to Annie? Set in the stark beauty of Morecambe Bay, north west England, "Frozen" is a story about unresolved loss and the inherent danger of hope turning into obsession. Breathtakingly stark cinematography further the feeling of coldness throughout and provide a beautifully bleak feel to the film. Note: there are some fairly thick accents in this. We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time. You can always check http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/ To get on our email list, send an email to: sacto_screenings-subscribe@shiny-object.com or, to communicate with an actual human: screenings@shiny-object.com
6/1: Film Screening: Dead End Drive-In
Where: Fool's Foundation
Date: 2007-06-01 19:00:00
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Friday, June 1 Dead End Drive-In Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St. Off of K St, between 19th and 20th, next to the back-end of Old Spaghetti Factory. 7:00 PM. Admission: $5.00. This Australian indie B flick from 1986 actually has a lot more to offer than just trashy action. Set in the future of 1994 in a globally unstable society, drive-ins are being used by the Australian government as defacto concentration camps in which the unemployed and undesirables are entrapped. Mixing violence, sex, and cheesy 80's synth with social critiques about government control, racism and unemployment? Yep, they did it with this. And while much of it may appear dated, the messages are just as pertinent today as they were then. Not an intellectual film by any stretch of the imagination, but it's always been an interesting cult film due to the collision of fun trash and important social commentary. We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time. You can always check http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/ To get on our email list, send an email to: sacto_screenings-subscribe@shiny-object.com or, to communicate with an actual human: screenings@shiny-object.com
Film: Hannah House - indie experimental horror
Where: Fool's Foundation
Date: 2007-04-27 19:00:00
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Friday, April 27. 7:00 PM. Admission: $5.00 Hannah House Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St. Off of K St, between 19th and 20th, next to the back-end of Old Spaghetti Factory. Set in 1904, a young couple desiring to own land is convinced by a distant cousin to leave their comfortable city life to pursue homesteading in the Nebraska Prairie. A neighbor's house and land has become vacant, and the couple is told they can have it. Possibilities of a new life and future for their unborn child overshadow any questions about what happened to the previous occupants of the house. Based on a true story, this chilling account written, directed and produced by brothers Chad and Smith portrays the hardships and desolation of prairie life as the young family unearths the horrifying details of the house and its past. "Hannah House," essentially a silent film, utilizes visual textures similar to those that occur now in many of the decomposing silent films from the 20's. By capturing the imperfections of scratches, skips, dirt and trapped hairs, the result is like watching a painting of the desolate prairie come alive, and are also used as a narrative element to further the disturbing tone of this film. Note: this film contains a “birth” scene, so there is some brief, graphic (yet simulated) nudity. We often include quotes from Variety, Village Voice, etc. Which is great and all, but in this case, we’re including a quote from someone you've met if you have gone to a screening before - someone who is not particularly thrilled to be seeing this film again due to its prior impact on him: "This film is hauntingly disturbing. Its convulsive sepia-toned images come at you like an opium flashback from a previous life. It will stay with you for days, and not in a good way…" - Korey, Floor Manager (aka. "the door guy"), Movies on a Big Screen We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time. Digital projection on to a large screen. Seating is on folding chairs - feel free to bring a pillow or cushion - or even your own folding chair! You can always check http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/ To get on our email list, send an email to: sacto_screenings-subscribe@shiny-object.com or, to communicate with an actual human: screenings@shiny-object.com
Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele "Live" @ Pachanga Restaurant &...
Where: Pachanga Restaurant & Bar
Date: 2007-04-20 21:00:00
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Cyber Jazz recording artists Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele (Ah-jah-moo + Ah-kin-yay-lay) will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion at Pachanga Restaurant & Bar. Gemini Soul's performances are compared to Sade, MeShell Ndegeocello, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis. Ajamu Akinyele (bass, drum programming, & vocals) Jon O'Bergh (piano & keyboards) Andrew Foster (percussion)
Climate Change Challenge - Institute for Local Government 3r...
Where: Memorial Auditorium
Date: 2007-09-06 11:15:00
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The Institute for Local Government invites you to join us at our luncheon symposium and follow on workshop on Thursday, September 6 in Sacramento. Each relates to climate change. Luncheon Symposium: The Climate Change Challenge: The Beginning of the End of the World - or - A Great Opportunity to Make a Difference? Featured Speaker: Walter McGuire, Director, Flex Your Power Topic: Public Opinion and Climate Change 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Gardenia Room 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA Follow-On Workshop: Leading the Way: Public and Private Sector Initiatives to Global Warming Susan M. Loftus, Deputy City Manager, City of San Mateo Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor, City of Rohnert Park Emily Young, PhD, Associate Vice President, Community Partnerships, Director, Environment Analysis & Strategy, The San Diego Foundation 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Gardenia Room 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA Keynote Presentation for League Annual Conference Greg Nickels, Mayor of Seattle Topic: "Climate Change - Protecting Future Generation by Acting Now" 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA
San Antonio Silver Stars at Sacramento Monarchs
Where: Arco Arena
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
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San Antonio Silver Stars at Sacramento Monarchs 6/5/2007 Arco Arena
BarCamp Sacramento
Where: TBD
Date: 2007-06-02 00:00:00
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Join us for the first ever unconference in Sacramento — BarCamp Sacramento. BarCamp is a conference where the participants are the speakers. Show up, sign up to give a session, and get going. There’s lots of networking in the halls, food, great conversations, and you’ll even learn a thing or two. The location will be announced as we get closer. Sign up now to reserve your space. Space is limited, so sign up now.
Tesla
Where: Bogart's
Date: 2008-03-02 20:00:00
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The late '80s rockers, Tesla, are back on the road with all five original members to play their hits, including 'Love Song,' 'Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)' and their version of the '60s song, 'Signs,' from the 'Five Man Acoustical Jam' album. Playing their radio friendly collection of songs equally matched by their charismatic chemistry, this band merges old school rock sensibility with a modern, pop metal approach underscored by a unique flavor of attitude and presence reminiscent of the '80s arena rock era.