Director Robert Altman is known for ensemble casts and on-set improvisation. That is a lot of risk, and the magic, if it works, is in edit. Maybe like real myspace life? Isn't that what writers do too? Thus inspired, writer Jon Raymond hosts a Robert Altman double feature. The films California Split and Popeye are 80's, coke addled in their making, relics of a period, when free trade ment free trade in psychobiopharmaceuticals from Southern neighbors. We have gone so far since then? Raymond is cofounder of Plazm Magazine and author of quintessentially NW literature. This is an intimate event in Small A Projects back gallery, repleate with popcorn and refreshments. Meet other creatives over films curated by artists, free. At Small A Projects 1430 SE 3rd 7PM Free
Rerarato is a private home. DIY-style, they host art shows and experimental music in their front room sometimes. Just inviting some friends over to talk and share culture. So it is unfortunate that Rererato finds itself under scrutiny by the City for being a business, which their profit and loss deny so severely. So visit, but be a friend, not a statistic. If autoparking, do it on on 42nd, don't bug the neighbors, whisper and don't drop any random litter. Let's make their-our-your home sustainable.
Tonight Rererato has invited friend-photographer Michael Cogliantry. He traveled in India by rickshaw and other locally optimized transport, over 2000km, photo documenting his experience meeting India's ancient-modern culture. Cogliantry represents the new admixture of commercial and creative projects as personal brand for hire. So, though India is far from Africa, Cogliantry brands this project as Hearts [sic] of Darkness meets Borat". In this series, his trademark white attire is so apropos. In dusty poor countries, clean white clothes represent luxury, provided by legion subworkers, as were the pyramids, art too today.
At Rererato 5135 NE 42nd x Sumner 7PM Free
