September 2008 Archives
SAN FRANCISCO WRITER’S GROTTO AND WALDEN HOUSE HOST SPECIAL SCREENING OF “PROTAGONIST” DOCUMENTARY
Screening of Academy Award-Winning Director’s Film Benefits Walden House
WHAT: A special Bay Area screening of “Protagonist,” a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu. Hosted by the San Francisco Writer’s Grotto and Walden House, the screening benefits Walden House’s programs for formerly incarcerated mothers seeking to re-unite with their children and families.
WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm – Introduction and readings by ex-offender authors
8:00pm – Screening of film
WHERE: Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland
(510) 452-3556
TICKETS: $10 - $15 (sliding scale) at the door; all proceeds will go toward Walden House programs that assist formerly incarcerated females seeking to reunite with their children and families.
CONTACT: www.waldenhouse.com or Email: jloya@waldenhouse.org
BACKGROUND:
“Protagonist” explores extremism and the limits of certainty. This visually inventive documentary weaves the stories of four men - a German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student - consumed by personal odysseys that lead to radical reversals.
This Saturday, September 20, 7pm at the Makeout Room, is the second to last Progressive Reading of the year. All advance ticket sales go to support Barack Obama. This is a great way to support our candidate and see a great literary event. Purchase advance tickets here.
This month's readers include Daniel Handler, Aimee Bender, Glen David Gold, Katie Crouch, and Jane Ganahl.
Hope to see you there. More information at www.progressivereadingseries.org.
Here's the September 2008 update from The Grotto, the cooperative workspace
of writers, filmmakers, and artists in downtown San Francisco. Also, the
GrottoNEWS is online! For current updates on the goings-on at the Grotto,
check out the GrottoNEWS at http://www.sfgrotto.org/news.html
JD'S FILM FEATURED AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION (!)
Grotto dweller JD Beltran was selected by curator Steve Dietz and the Walker
Art Center in Minneapolis to create a film specifically to be shown at the
Republican National Convention next week as part of the Center's "The
Unconvention 2008" project. The film, "Politics, Mud, and Ketchup" is now
on Youtube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kIVj4V5_c
of writers, filmmakers, and artists in downtown San Francisco. Also, the
GrottoNEWS is online! For current updates on the goings-on at the Grotto,
check out the GrottoNEWS at http://www.sfgrotto.org/news.html
JD'S FILM FEATURED AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION (!)
Grotto dweller JD Beltran was selected by curator Steve Dietz and the Walker
Art Center in Minneapolis to create a film specifically to be shown at the
Republican National Convention next week as part of the Center's "The
Unconvention 2008" project. The film, "Politics, Mud, and Ketchup" is now
on Youtube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kIVj4V5_c
Continue reading September Grotto Notes.