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EVENT

Exhibition Detail Mission Archives, Dan Carlson, Meagan Donegan, HILARY PECIS EPISCODISCO \| October 2009 Curated by: Jean Cooney, Eve Ekman, Paradise Now Grace Cathedral 1100 California Street San Francisco, CA 94108 October 31st 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opening: October 14th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

> QUICK FACTS

EVENT TYPE:

Other

WEBSITE:

http://www.gracecathedral.org

NEIGHBORHOOD:

Chinatown/Russian Hill

PHONE:

(415) 749-6300

TAGS:

sculpture, modern, performance, video-art, installation, mixed-media

COST:

Free

> DESCRIPTION

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

From 6PM to 9PM

Grace Cathedral
1100 California St
San Francisco, CA 94108
415.869.7817

www.episcodisco.com

"What You Are I Once Was"

Come celebrate All Soul's Day and Dia de Los Muertos at Grace Cathedral in conjunction with our monthly art and musical event, EpiscoDisco. Mission Media Archives, and Bay Area artists Hilary Pecis and Meagan Donegan raise altars for one night to rejoice in the living and honor the departed in this sacramental setting. This month we ask all attendees to bring an altar object (photo, flower, note, curio) to collaborate in our artistic commemoration of what is lost while exulting the here and now. Brooklyn-based artist Dan Carlson's supernatural video work steals a glimpse of what lies between these realms, and a musical procession led by Zak Shepard trumpets our efforts to reach resonances of the earthly and beyond.

Paradise Now

Theology, music and art all share the aspiration to transcend the borders that language cannot. Paradise Now is a nondenominational curatorial duo that is exploring this commonality by showcasing artists who engage the awe-inspiring space within Grace Cathedral through multi-media installations and performing arts. Paradise Now is Eve Ekman and Jean Cooney.

Grace Cathedral

"Great buildings are outward expressions of the human spirit...which speak to the human urge to transcend the mundane and commune with the divine" A San Francisco landmark, Grace Cathedral is also home to a spiritual community that has continuously enjoyed relationships with contemporary artists, most notably Ansel Adams and more recently Keith Haring, and opens its doors to new connections with Bay Area Artists though the Reverend Bertie Pearson and Paradise Now. These alliances are congruous with the values at Grace to "embrace innovation and open-minded conversation where inclusion is expected and people of all faiths are welcomed."

EpiscoDisco

Recently voted one of 7×7 Magazine's 250 Things To Do In San Francisco Before You Die, EpiscoDisco is a monthly event where community congregates to enjoy contemporary art, live performance, drinks and DJ's at Grace Cathedral. EpiscoDisco is hosted on one Saturday of each month by Reverend Bertie Pearson and curatorial duo Paradise Now.