Category Archives: San Francisco

Lines Ballet’s Resin Review, HuffPost

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Larissa Archer

Resin, the showcase of Lines Ballet’s fall season, exemplifies what makes the company a treasure for San Francisco and the world of dance. Set to the music of the Sephardic tradition (songs of the Jewish diaspora into Yemen, Spain, Morocco, … Continue reading →

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Lines Ballet preview, SF Weekly

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Larissa Archer

The Alonzo King Lines Ballet is a true San Francisco institution, not only because it has been around for nearly 30 years, but because it embodies the diversity of San Francisco in almost every aspect of its existence. Not too … Continue reading →

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Elin Høyland’s “Brothers” at Rayko, for the Huffington Post

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Larissa Archer

It is tempting to regard a life that takes place “off the grid” of modern culture — sans TV, sans cellphone, sans facebook, sans travel — with pity, as if the person living this way was “left behind” or just … Continue reading →

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I visited Paul Madonna’s home and studio, SF Weekly

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Larissa Archer

One doesn’t expect to visit an artist’s studio and be afflicted with apartment lust (unless one got to visit Monet at Giverny or Damien Hirst’s suite at Claridge’s). But Paul Madonna, we learned thanks to SF Open Studios, lives and works … Continue reading →

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Wrestling, marinara, and buzzy things: the Indie Erotic Film Fest at the Castro

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Larissa Archer

I wrote this for SF Weekly but they were unable to use it. The health hazards of corsets are well-known: they crush your liver, squeeze your lungs, and sometimes, even break your ribs. They force you to take quick, shallow … Continue reading →

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“Illusions of Grandeur” at 111 Minna Gallery, Art Practical

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Larissa Archer

Illusions of Grandeur, at 111 Minna Gallery, showcased the abstract and Surrealist-inspired work of two local painters, NoMe Edonna and Lee Harvey Roswell. Both self-taught, each artist possesses an eye for composition and favors bold colors, as exhibited by the … Continue reading →

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Zines, awkward sales pitches, and awful fonts at the Zine Fest, SF Weekly

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Larissa Archer

Small-press publishers don’t slack off. Over the weekend at SF Zine Fest, the County Fair Building’s two halls and a reading room were filled with independently produced artwork and literature. And if that weren’t testament enough to their productivity, many … Continue reading →

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My review of Fraction Magazine’s show at Rayko Photo Center in the Huffington Post

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Larissa Archer

For the lay observer, a group show often has the advantage of a clear theme, a unifying idea behind the curation that primes the viewer to look for certain common elements throughout the exhibit, and to interpret the work with … Continue reading →

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Photobooth and my crush on tintypes, SF Weekly

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Larissa Archer

​ A lot of people have been scratching their heads at the surge in popularity of photographic styles that were once the inevitable defects of machinery long since surpassed and outmoded. While digital cameras that can take clear, detailed, almost “perfect” … Continue reading →

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Specs Celebrations in North Beach, SF Weekly

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Larissa Archer

​It’s rare to hear news of an old San Francisco establishment that doesn’t end in “evicted over a rent dispute” or “replaced by a Starbucks.” While ongoing development of the city is a mark of vitality and should be welcome … Continue reading →

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