Rufus Wainwright...guest appearance @ screening of A.I.D.S. Documentary! Castro Theatre in San Francisco! February 25th!

 



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Friday evening, Rufus Wainwright - a much-sought-after stage performer and recording artist - is slated to attend a screening of "We Were Here" at the historic Castro Theatre in picturesque San Francisco.

The insightful documentary - directed by David Weissman - zeroes in on the perspective of five locals who witnessed the outbreak of the A.I.D.S. pandemic and the havoc it wrought on the Castro neighborhood (and elsewhere) at the height of the shocking crisis.

According to the producers, by the time the killer virus was identified - and subsequently under control - more than 15,000 San Franciscans were felled (mostly gay men).

The benefit for the Shanti Project and Project Inform has been causing quite a buzz in recent days.

Needless to say, the unveiling at the Art Deco Venue, is expected to sell-out.

In addition to Wainwright and the director - story-tellers featured in the poignant documentary (Paul Boneberg, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer, Daniel Goldstein, and Ed Wolf ) are scheduled to appear for a Q & A.

Catch the flick if you can!

LOCATION

Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA

SCREENING INFO

VIP Reception
6 p.m.

Film Screening
7:30 p.m.

Q & A
9 p.m.

TICKETS
$25.00 - $100.00

CONTACT

http://www.shanti.org/
415.674.4700

See 'ya there!

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Documentarian David Weissman

Vintage Fashion Expo...is historically & culturally rich! Feb. 7th & 8th. Exhibit @ Santa Monica (CA)...

If you're into Vintage clothing, head out to the Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica this weekend, where an extensive array of finery from the past few decades will be on display to excite the senses.

What exactly does Vintage mean?

For a collector - or wardrobe lady (or dude) who toils away on a TV or Movie set - it boils down to fashion periods.

In that event, a silhouette or flourish on the apparel, is generally a give-a-way.

Ensembles that point a finger at a specific time period are quite collectable, too.

Although some hold fast to the idea that an item need only be ten or twenty years old to be designated "Vintage" - discerning connoisseurs not only draw a line in that regard - but are often desirous of a couture label, too.

At the Vintage Fashion expo, browsers with a keen eye may stumble upon items from a wide range of periods.

Depending on demand and scarcity of a piece, prices vary accordingly.

Over the weekend in the quaint seaside town of Santa Monica, expect to sort through belle epoque finery to a flower child's bell-bottom jeans.

Remember those hokey old duds?


Those familiar with the style of top classic designers, may even ferret out European classics from the likes of Chanel, Schiaparelli, or even Lavin.

There will probably be a motherlode of quality designs by Bill Blass, Claire McCardell and Halston, too.

The Expo opening this weekend at the Santa Monica Civic Center follows a three-decade-long tradition that beefs up the mainstay vintage collections with accessories like purses, hats, gloves. shoes, and dazzling one-of-a-kind jewellery selections.

Pickers have searched here and abroad - high & low at estate sales, auctions, bazaars, and so forth and so on - to ensure their "digging" not only turns up a bumper-crop of Vintage creme de la creme treasures each year - but also advances their altruistic desire to preserve the treasures ensembles by virtue of state-of-the-art cleaning and restoring skills.

Notwithstanding, the Vintage Fashion Expo is a great shopping opportunity, too.

And, for most, amounts to a charming foray into a past which is culturally and historically rich.

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