MAPP PROGRAM February 6, 2010

goforaloop
1458 San Bruno Ave (near 24th and Portero)
Curator: Evi Ellias & Phoebe Gelfand
Guess Who? The Mystery-in-your-face Game
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 6th, 4-8 PM, Free & All Ages We invite visitors to play a life-size version of the game “Guess Who?” and explore what art in a gallery can be, when it is taken down from the wall and placed in the hands of its audience. Guess Who? The Mystery-in-your-face Game is an interactive, site specific, group show, featuring the work of 19 artists from the Bay Area, Northern California, New York, Texas and beyond.


PATHOS-on-HARRISON
2754 Harrison btwn 23rd and 24th.
Curators: David Kubrin and Jorge Molina
8:00 Jack Hirshman
8:30 Classical Revolution
9:15 Alejandro Chavez (Singer/Songwriter)
10:00 David Kubrin (Poetry)
10:20 Jorge Molina (Pianist) Luis Carbo (percussion), Raul Vargas, (percussion). Spontaneous Combustion Opera.
11:00 Nicole Klaymoon, (poetry).
11:20 Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney


Studio 24
2857 24th St @ Bryant
Curator: George Brais
7:30 to 7:50 "Jean Claude" (Indegineous Music)
7:50 to 8:10 The Rhythm Gypsy, (singer/songwriter)
8:10 to 8:30 Octjado (Singer/Songwriter)
8:30 to 9:00 George Brais (New age Soundscape Collaboration)
9:00 to 9:30 Ben Thompson and Tony Kiser (Electronica and didgeridoo collaboration)
Featuring poetry throughout by Paper Lanterns

kaleidoscope free speech zone
3109 24th st @ folsom next door to philz coffee.
Curator: Sara Powell
Piano concert by Fred Adler and Natasha Feygina and nature photography by melissa agocs @ 9 pm

Galería de la Raza
2857 24th St @ Bryant
Curator:: RACHEL DE ANDA
Galeria de la Raza presents the U.S. premiere of Hollywoodpedia, a solo exhibition by Mexico City conceptual artist, Artemio, in collaboration with Queens Nails Projects

Red Poppy Art House
2698 folsom st @ 23rd.
Curator: Fatimata Vetu
Workshops 2:30pm: Free Salsa Workshop (A. Cortes-Juarbe)
1:00pm-4:00pm: Free Family Art Activities (Outdoors)
12:30pm-4:30pm: participatory installation: Scott Polach
Exhibition“El Aeropuerto Arias”: A family of 3 generations of artists from Peru.
Luis Arias Vera, Adrian Arias, Anais Arias-Aragon
Coversation/Dialog
6:30pm-8:00pm: Discussion on art and ecology, the NICEproject, Saif Ali, Jayaranjan Anthonypillai, Jen Banta, Michelle K. Lynch, Melita Morales
Performances
8:31pm: Bob Holman & Karamo Susso / Poetry & Kora Music
9:16pm: Not Even the San Joaquin / M. Warr, A. Keirbel, T. Brown
9:33pm: Prasant Radhakrishnan / South Indian Carnatic Solo
10:01pm: Meklit Hadero & Aaron Keirbel / Songs
10: 37pm: Encuentamiento Story-telling / Bryan Robledo, Pablo Velez
11:07pm: Maria Machetes / Voice, cajon
11:27pm: Johanna Suarez & Rosa los Santos / Voice, guitar, cajon

The Box Factory
865 Florida St. #1, Between 20th and 21st
Curator: Tim Hingston
Age of Aquari-yes Celebration!
7pm - 12am
Music / spoken-word / video screening – Manu Francisco & Jelani Lateef
Live jazz / funk from the Aaron Leese Trio
Photography - Hal Bergman
Wallspace curated by Bernadette
Spontaneous Salsa – Cassandra Clark & Xavier Serrato
Transformation station w/ photo booth, Houka tent and more!

Rosie's Cheeks Garage
1132 Florida St. @ 23rd/24th
Curator: The Lowbrow Society for the Arts
Come enjoy a night of nostalgia for childhood fairs, right in the comfort of your city...
Hay Rides! Popcorn! Cider! Bobbing for apples! Face painting! Games and prizes throughout the night.
Fantastic visual art by 10 different fantastic artists-covering family freakshows to crazy costume shoots to americana collages.
Performances by:
8:45 Mugg Muggles, The man with the Jive
9:30 The Ukulady
10:15 Waltzing Matilda The One Beer Prophet
and a special appearance by: Dr. FeelFine, an Eco-Carny from the Big Tadoo Puppet Crew

SUB
199 Capp St @ 17th & Capp
Curator: Alex Greenburg
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 6th, 8pm-12am, Free & All Ages
Sebastian Parker: wood sculpture & furniture design
Alex Greenburg: photographs & slideshows on the hour

Area 2881
2881 23rd Street (at Florida)
Curator: Carl Pisaturo
Kinetic, Robotic, Light Art, 3D photography of Carl Pisaturo8pm - midnight

Sunrise Cafe
3126 24th St
Curator: Alfonso Texidor
"El Amor y la Amistad" Art Show
El Amor y la Amistad se festejan felizmente en el Sunrise Restaurant (3126 24th St.) con una Exhibicion de Artes Plasticas, organizada por Maestros y Estudiantes del area de la Mision... Se invita a todos, para asistir al evento el mes entrante, especialemente el dia de la inauguracion, el 6 de febrero, a partir de las 5pm... NO DEJEN DE ASISTIR!
We will be celebrating love and friendship next month at Sun Rise Restaurant (3126 24th St.) with an exhibit of visual artists, organized by students and teachers from the Mission District... Everyone is welcome to come by and check out the art, and also to attend the opening day, February 6, starting at 5pm... DON'T MISS THIS EVENT!
ARTISTS:
Raul Florez, Carlos Soberanis, Shara Nieto, Ramon Hernandez, Candelaria Villegas, Francisco Soto (FASO), Genesis Soto, Vladimir Cuevas, Antonio Herta, Sr. y Magdalena Florez
POETRY:
Alfonso Texidor, Jackie Mendez, y Paul Florez
MUSIC:
Ernesto Jimenez, Rosa Muda y Canea Martinez

Mission: Comics and Art
3520 20th St
Curator: Leef Smith
Mission: Comics & Art presents "All The Best," by San Francisco artist Josh Ellingson, whose artwork draws inspiration from comic books, classic sci-fi movies, video games, pop-culture and the potential of the human mind.