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  • Other Cinema: OPTRONICA2

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    Our second Op installment is anchored by the North American premiere of this riveting Russian report on electronic music from the former USSR, directed by Elena Tikhonova and Dominik Spritzendorfer. Opening is John Davis, the pillar of NorCal’s analog synth scene, who sets off his 20-min. Soviet Hiss, a sublime reading of the obscure optical tracks of Soviet 16mm “propaganda” films! These rarities fell into John’s hands on his 2014 Tajikistan residency; tonight he transmogrifies their electronic interludes into pure sonic poetry! PLUS “twins” from John’s now-legendary Gravity Spells fest: Craig Baldwin’s Time Bomb against Maggie Payne’s Black Ice/STATIC, seen and heard in asynchronous playback for the first time publicly. AND Leon Theremin (of course!), the Trololo Man, Russian rockers, vodka shots, etc.

  • Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

    ATA Window Gallery Presents: The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project.
    Reception: Tuesday, February 23, 2016. 6-9PM

    The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project is a data-visualization, data analysis, and storytelling collective dedicated to documenting and resisting the dispossession of San Francisco Bay Area residents.

    http://www.antievictionmap.com/
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  • 3rd i Films presents: Rajnikanth and the Cult of the Superstar

    ForTheLoveOfAManSouth Indian superstar Rajnikanth commands a fan base of dedicated supporters for who fandom exists beyond just assiduously watching his films to frenzied celebrations at movie releases and birthdays that have over time garnered legendary reputations. This talk explores the political and social history of fandom in South India, and specifically the case of Rajinikanth himself, that has over time contributed to his larger than life on-screen and off-screen persona. We explore the lives of fans willing to dedicating their entire careers and fortunes to the star’s cause, with clips from an upcoming documentary on Rajinikanth’s fans, For the Love of a Man.
    Joyojeet Pal is a professor at the School of Information at the University of Michigan, where his work focuses on technological accessibility for people with disabilities. He is also the producer and researcher of “For the Love of a Man,” a documentary on Rajnikanth’s fans, shot over five years in Tamil Nadu, India.