The exhibit “Perfect with Pixel,” now at the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery at Bowling Green State University, bridges the gap between art created by hand and that created within the computer.
The 140 pieces by 94 artists from five countries represent a dizzying variety of the ways painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and found art can be incorporated with digital imagery and manipulated within the computer.  Including Fremont artist Kamal Al Mansour — see photo above — who has shown his work at Joyce Gordon’s downtown gallery and ProArts.  Read on…

CHICAGO 10, a film by Brett Morgen
a FREE Screening
Remember Chicago, 1968? Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters stormed the Democratic Convention, setting off a chain of explosive and violent confrontations with police. Well, now history has a new look. Bold and original animation recreate the wild antics of the infamous Chicago Conspiracy Trial, and archival footage and a powerful soundtrack will take you back to Chicago during that unforgettable summer.

CHICAGO 10 features animated representations of all the key figures of the trial voiced by top independent film talent (Hank Azaria, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan Baker, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Nick Nolte and the late Roy Scheider).

Wed, Sept 24, 2008
Screening 6:30 pm

From Oaklandish: BANNED & RECOVERED: ARTISTS RESPOND TO CENSORSHIP
Friday September 5, 2008 - Wednesday December 31, 2008 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM In a first-time collaboration, the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) and the San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) are presenting an exhibit, curated by Hanna Regev, which features work from more than 50 artists working in a variety of media.
Participating artists interpret a censored text of their choice. The project provides a unique forum for visual artists to respond to the suppression of literary art. Come view an exhibition of art inspired by banned books. Location: 659 14th Street.
Contact: African American Museum & Library at Oakland 510.637.0200

Hubba Hubba Revue: THAT OLDE TIME RELIGION!!
Friday, September 19th, 9PM
DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street, SF
$15, 21 & Up w/valid ID
($12 advance tickets at www.dnalounge.com) See more at www.hubbahubbarevue.com

Speaking of crackdowns, the City Council will vote tonight (Sept. 16) whether to put a temporary, emergency and immediate freeze on the number of tattoo and piercing parlors. It’s their first day back on the job after summer break but evidently the vote could not wait. The city wants to create an inspection procedure to make sure the shops are not a public health hazard. It’s true the tattoo laws are lax compared to other cities and states, according to an interview with Matt Decker in SWEE(t)art. He  opened the latest shop, Premium, and said members of the tattoo community here police each other watch out for untrained artists. I don’t know if that goes for the shops out of the downtown area. Well, we’ll find out what the story is tonight.

That’s what they all say. But the article about the “party police” cracking down on DJs and dancing in cabarets w/out a license got a lot of attention. KTVU pulled the entire story straight from the paper, including an error in the headline introduced by an editor that the clubs were being fined (not true). The East Bay Express wrote that the Labor Day sweep sent “club maven Angela Woodall in a tizzy.” Anyone who read the article would say tizzy is a wild exaggeration. But now I know how it feels to be on the other side of the reporter’s notebook. Anyway, the Express also picked up on my story for today’s paper about a similar crackdown on big bashes involving biker clubs. Members of the East Bay Dragons, the Syndicate MG, Shadows, etc are going to ask City Councilmembers tonight to work with them on easing a requirement to obtain special permits for parties that draw big crowds. I’m talking 700+. Although the wording is not specific to biker groups, it targets them. Part of it is because they were holding these big parties downtown near newly built condos that didn’t fit with the entertainment district the city is envisioning. Loud pipes being revved and music blaring doesn’t quite work. But part of the problem is probably that a thousand or more black bikers riding through downtown makes those condo keepers a bit nervous, even though there were few incidents among all the parties this summer. Anyway, stay tuned for more of the story of Oakland shooting itself in the entertainment foot. The message is: Keep your good times outta sight and outta mind from the city officials and OPD. And make sure your permits are polished.