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In praise of life in the Bay Area

* Oakland * San Francisco * Berkeley *

For those fortunate enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area and those who can only dream about it.

Oh, hey this is smart: stick your camera on a stick. Anyone ever tried this? Did it come out well, or was the result too shaky? How best to affix the camera to the stick?

Oh, hey this is smart: stick your camera on a stick. Anyone ever tried this? Did it come out well, or was the result too shaky? How best to affix the camera to the stick?

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SF in SF - Georges Méliès & Hugo

yoctoontologist:

Tomorrow (4/11), 7 PM, doors at 6 PM. The Georges Méliès short films (which must be the main draw) will almost certainly be projected from DVD, rather than prints, but I’m planning to go regardless.

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Alamo Theaters is one of those that serves beer and “real” food. They also plan to restore the architecture while installing state-of-the-art sound. This is welcome news now that Oakland’s similar Speakeasy Theaters have now closed.
laughingsquid:

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Planned For San Francisco’s Mission District

Alamo Theaters is one of those that serves beer and “real” food. They also plan to restore the architecture while installing state-of-the-art sound. This is welcome news now that Oakland’s similar Speakeasy Theaters have now closed.

laughingsquid:

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Planned For San Francisco’s Mission District

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Noir City

Sunday for the matinee you can see four noir films for ten bucks or catch the double feature at the same price.

patoney:

January 20-29, 2012

NOIR CITY celebrates its 10th anniversary as the world’s most popular film noir festival with a 10-day extravaganza featuring San Francisco treats, a Dashiell Hammett marathon, freshly preserved 35mm rarities, by-popular-demand encore screenings, surprises galore, and super special guest star ANGIE DICKINSON!

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San Francisco, I JUST ASKED YOU not to have so many awesome festivals and here you go, throwing another one in my face. Could you JUST STOP BEING AWESOME for one freaking minute so I can attend to my to-do list? HAVE YOU NO FEELINGS?

San Francisco, I JUST ASKED YOU not to have so many awesome festivals and here you go, throwing another one in my face. Could you JUST STOP BEING AWESOME for one freaking minute so I can attend to my to-do list? HAVE YOU NO FEELINGS?

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Not at the Brainwash in SF, but September 3, 9 and 10, 2011 at the Mandela Village Arts Center in Oakland, California.

laughingsquid:

The 17th Annual Brainwash Bike-in Walk-in Movie Festival

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