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Gravitational Pull closes this weekend!
Gravitational Pull features a selection of photographs of the moon and space from the California Museum of Photography’s permanent collection. Included in the exhibition are a photograph by Ansel Adams, stereo cards by Keystone View Company, and snapshots made by an anonymous photographer while watching the Apollo 11 launch and moon landing. Together, these works illustrate the public’s fascination with the moon as an object of beauty, science, and history. closes March 16, 2013.
http://www.artsblock.ucr.edu/exhibitions/Gravitational-Pull
*Anonymous, Apollo 11 launch, as seen from TV, 1969, gelatin silver print, gift of Norwood Teague
http://www.artsblock.ucr.edu/exhibitions/Gravitational-Pull
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No film this weekend at ARTSblock!
But during the last few months the Culver Screening Series, which screens independent, foreign-language, alternative, and significant Hollywood films in our own theater every Friday and Saturday at 7pm has shown these Academy Award nominees and winners: Beasts of the Southern Wild, 5 Broken Cameras, Searching for Sugar Man, and Moonrise Kingdom. Culver also screened Sigur Rós: Fjögur píanó with director Alma Har’el present, and Amores Perros withfilm editor, Luis Carballar.
A few terrific films coming up: The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye, March 15/16. A mini Space Series, March 21, 22, 23.
*above image from The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
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First Thursday ArtWalk Event in March
Location: ARTSblock, California Museum of Photography
Time and Date: March 7, 6-9 PM
FREE ENTERPRISE: The Art of Citizen Space Exploration – Docent Tour and Demonstration
Here’s your chance to view the current exhibition at the ARTSblock, “Free Enterprise: The Art of Citizen Space Exploration.” It is the first contemporary art exhibition in the U.S. to explore implications of civilian space travel which represents a major political and cultural shift away from sponsorship by the federal government and toward a free-market, private enterprise model.
While you’re there, be sure to visit one of the featured art works from the exhibition- Carrie Paterson’s “Homesickness Kit.” Gluck Fellows, Nick Lowe and Pejman Shojaei will be on hand to talk about this body of work and offer demonstrations of the kit itself. Artist Carrie Paterson has developed perfumes for “Homesickness Kits” for future space travelers to mitigate the psychological and physiological discomfort of space travel with time-lapse scent-journeys for both the space tourist and astronaut. “Homesickness Kits” are designed to counter-act feelings of unease, panic, or claustrophobia with scent memory-triggers related to important plants on Earth. These palliatives can be custom-tailored to passengers on sub-orbital flights or come as standard offerings to all passengers, much like airsick bags are provided on all airlines.
FREE ENTERPRISE: THE ART OF CITIZEN SPACE EXPOLORATION- DOCENT TOUR AND DEMONSTRATION is an ARTSblock EXTRA CREDIT/First Thursdayevent and is supported by the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside. The Gluck Fellows Program is made possible by the generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation. This event is organized by UC Riverside Gluck Fellows, Nicholas Lowe and Pejman Shojaei.
First Sunday Event in March!
Space Time Bubbles
What’s the difference between a space suit helmet and a bubble?
Explore bubble possibilities with “Space Time Bubbles” at the ARTSBlock! Participants will build their own bubble wand and then create a constellation of floating bubbles with it. One bubble wand per participant.
Space Time Bubbles is an ARTSblock First Sunday event and is supported by the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside. The Gluck Fellows Program is made possible by the generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation. This event is organized by UC Riverside Gluck Fellows, Chelsea Rector, Ashely Ferriera and Chris Guerrero.
A Free UCR ARTSblock film screening! This Saturday, March 2, 2013. 5:00pm.
The screening of Le Voyage dans la Lune will be introduced by UCR Professor Susan Laxton, whose areas of specialization include the history of photography and European avantgarde art. Professor Laxton’s comprehensive talk will sketch the overview of early film, will show Lumiere clips as well, and will link these films to early chrono-photography.
I’ll be there. You should be too!
A truly inspiring film. Hope to see you all there!
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A Free UCR ARTSblock film screening! This Saturday, March 2, 2013. 5:00pm.
The screening of Le Voyage dans la Lune will be introduced by UCR Professor Susan Laxton, whose areas of specialization include the history of photography and European avantgarde art. Professor Laxton’s comprehensive talk will sketch the overview of early film, will show Lumiere clips as well, and will link these films to early chrono-photography.