Un(dis)sing Our Abilities is an experimental sexplicit short movie showcase presented by Periwinkle Cinema that explores sensuality, intimacy, safety and consent through the lens of the less-represented. Curated by Lisa Ganser and Lorin Murphy, this screening implores the erotic pleasure and sexual abilities of those of us dissed, dismissed, (mis)labeled, disabled and generally passed over in mainstream queer crowds. Redefine sexy through sex and sensuality that is healing, empowering and arousing. You’ll get turned on by fat, word associate crip and porn, challenge and subvert your notions of gender, sexuality and self, while exposing what it means to “work with what we got (or not).” Experience images of (ourselves) sexually empowered within our own very different, and always changing bodies. We tell our stories on film and come together to experience each other’s in the dark, then see each other in a new way when the lights come up. Q & A with artists/curators follows screening.
Author: Fara
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Periwinkle Cinema: Un(dis)sing Our Abilities
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Sofa Underground: LE PARODY, ADAM BALBO, DAVID STARLIGHT and HANNA QUEVEDO
First Edition “Sofa Underground San Francisco”We are very proud to announce this Micro Art & Music Festival has landed in San Francisco with a very special first show in ATA Gallery. We will enjoy in this first edition a very international varied proposal with Le Parody, USA TOUR in California, she will share this special stage with two local musicians,
Adam Balbo based in Oakland and David Starlight from San Francisco and the amazing photograph Hanna Quevedo with a 35mm projection show Le Parody´s songs, there is no principal element that imposes upon the rest. Like in recipes that call for a slow cooked stew, the multiple layers are incorporated and savored in the precise moment. Invented folk melodies, electro-pop beats, toy glitches. Nevertheless, all of her pieces have a reoccurring presence, which is Sole´s voice. A voice often compared to latin-american classic folk singers like Lila Downs, but stained with Andalucian, Californian,
and even Asian accents.ADAM BALBO (Oakland)
He comes across for all the world as an exiled New York anti-folker. His music settles slap bang in the middle of territory most well known for the likes of Jeffrey Lewis and Lach… He can be wry, witty, cynical, self-deprecating and awkward all within the space of a line orDAVID STARLIGHT (San Francisco) Is a vagabond troubadour who keeps his heart tethered to the wind. He sings in the world. He is a ragged street poet forever entranced and attuned to the dance between sky and sea. He is a true 21st Century North American folk artist who keeps his ears to the ground
HANNA QUEVEDO (San Francisco)
This amazing Analog Photographer brings us her last artwork in a projection 35mm projection Show : “A walk through India”
“The photographs of Hanna Quevedo are completely magnetic. In equal parts they are intriguing, evocative, emotionally connecting and ultimately thoroughly engaging. Hanna sees the world she inhabits as a keen observer. Her ability to move through externals to the heart of her subject is strong and direct. It is through her distinct observations that she uncovers the unusual amidst the ordinary. Her sensitivity to her surroundings, both physical and personal are evident in the way in which she sees. Observation and engagement coexist in all of Hanna’s photographs.leparodybandcamp.com
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Cine Mas: Delusions of Grandeur
The Cine Mas SF Monthly Screening Series will be screening Delusions of Grandeur, Directed by Iris Almaraz & Gustavo Ramos.San Francisco is known as the home of progressive liberals and the free-spirited; so it only makes sense that after quitting her depression medication, Lulu, a rebellious, grungy girl moves here to live with her transgender fairy godmother, Illusion. Bored by her job at a local coffee shop, Lulu leaves no stone unturned when it comes to her sexual lust. Meanwhile, Illusion searches for someone to love and Lulu’s friend Mario turns on her intrigue for living outside the box. With its avant-garde perspective, Delusions of Grandeur is a bright and colorful presentation of the struggle from adolescence into adulthood. Enjoy this local spin on the coming-of-age tale for a new generation.
Familiar sights in San Francisco. Cameo by nightlife icon Juanita More!
Buy your tickets online at http://bit.ly/1rPFQpk or call 1-800-838-3006.