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Chosen by The San Diego Union-Tribune as one of the "Top Ten Dance Performances of 2007," the California Touring Project returns to San Diego with a new slate of performances. As part of a four-city tour, the evening presents three of California's most compelling contemporary performance and dance groups from San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Cruz.
The dynamic San Diego-based group of Liam Clancy, Joe Alter, and Eric Geiger present a multimedia dance/theater work that blends text, movement, and video to investigate the perception of time. Los Angeles duo casebolt and smith use their irreverent and thought-provoking style of dance/theater to provide unique insight into the human condition. Santa Cruz-based choreographer Cid Pearlman combines intimate layers of meaning with brash wit and post-punk aesthetics, set to original scores by Camper Van Beethoven violinist Jonathan Segel and cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, formerly of Kronos Quartet.
In conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Los Angeles, presentation of the exhibition Allan Kaprow--Art as Life, MCASD presents the re-invention of two 1969 Kaprow Happenings--Pose and Giveaway. Open to the public, the re-staging of these Happenings will be led by a group of local university students and artists, occurring on two consecutive weekends: May 10 and 17.
In conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Los Angeles, presentation of the exhibition Allan Kaprow--Art as Life, join MCASD for a roundtable discussion with Allan Kaprow scholars, colleagues, friends, and the new generation of Happening participants.
The first Thursday of every month, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts TNT (Thursday Night Thing), an ongoing program of intriguing events in MCASD's Downtown galleries. Beginning at 7 pm, something different and interesting will be happening downtown— from slide jams, DJ lessons, and poetry readings to live bands, artists' talks, and video projections— TNT's eclectic events will be occasions to interact with the arts and artists in the San Diego region.
 PHOTO BY TERRI RIPPEE.
Cerca Series artist Joshua Mosley works in a variety of media that includes animation, sound, and sculpture. Join the artist as he discusses his work on view in the galleries. Then, stay for an evening of multimedia madness with an eccentric selection of performances, crafts, and activities. Stay tuned for more details.
After TNT, take the trolley to J6Bar and Hotel Solamar for the exclusive TNT After Party. Enjoy drinks at J6Bar's rooftop lounge and live music from 10 pm to midnight. Support MCASD with your purchase of the evening's signature cocktail, and register for your chance to win prizes. For more information, visit the Membership table at TNT.
Support for TNT is provided by JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Redducs Foundation, mediaThe foundation, inc., an anonymous donor, and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. Programs in the Jacobs and Copley Buildings and at 1001 Kettner, including TNT, are supported in part by The James Irvine Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program, as well as generous contributors to MCASD's Annual Fund. In-kind support for TNT is provided by 91X, San Diego CityBeat, Stone Brewing Company, Absolut Ruby Red Vodka, Hotel Solamar, and J6 Bar. For more information on TNT please contact 858 454 3541.
Film lovers can enjoy an eclectic array of film screenings each month as selected by Film Curator Neil Kendricks.
Admission varies and is noted with each screening below. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the La Jolla front desk. For more information call 858 454 3541.
Artist-filmmaker David Lynch's 1977 feature film directorial debut, Eraserhead, defies definition as a film in a genre unto itself. Inspired by the filmmaker's years of living in a sketchy part of Philadelphia, Lynch's film oozes billowing clouds of dread over the industrial wasteland that the ever-stoic Henry--with his signature, foot-high afro--calls home. The auteur once described the film's Kafkaesque blend of absurd comedy and surrealist imagery as "a dream of dark and troubling things." One look at the wailing, mutant baby of Henry and his girlfriend Mary, and you know that is a huge understatement. Prepare to be wonderfully disoriented and quietly startled as MCASD takes you into the netherworld of psychic distress with Eraserhead, one of the most original and bizarre cult classics in modern cinema. Please note: Eraserhead has adult content and grotesque, nightmarish images.
Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science-fiction classic is a cinematic head trip, launching viewers from the dawn of man to humanity's future in the stars. Take the ultimate trip to the far corners of our galaxy where astronauts take a vast leap into the unknown for a close encounter with the cosmic riddle that is the enigmatic black monolith. The famed supporting character-super computer HAL 9000-gave new meaning to the concept of a neurotic computer with a mind of its own. Part allegory, part metaphysical jaunt into the imagination, Kubrick's Academy-Award-winning screen adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's story remains the pinnacle of cerebral sci-fi cinema and the definite depiction of interstellar space travel that takes brave viewers along for the ride.
Revisit director Franklin J. Schaffner's still-startling 1968 screen adaptation of Pierre Boulle's novel of the same name, complete with talking apes and bewildered human astronauts trying to survive. The film still makes the audience's collective pulse race with its Oscar-winning, special make-up effects; stunning action sequences; thought-provoking, social commentary on the human condition; and of course, Charlton Heston's immortal line, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damn, dirty ape!"
MCASD Members won't want to miss this exclusive reception. Watch for your invitation in the mail and be sure to mark your calendar for an inside look at this stunning exhibition by renowned artist Bruce Nauman. Enjoy cocktails as you mix and mingle with your fellow MCASD Members.
For more information on joining or upgrading your current MCASD Membership, please contact Jasmine Erfe at jerfe@mcasd.org or 858 454 3541 x172. Be a part of MCASD’s exciting inner circle and experience the Museum's upcoming exhibition season first-hand. These one-hour long, theater-style, multimedia presentations are free of charge to MCASD Members. To schedule your preview, please call Cynthia Tuomi at 858 454 3541 x118 or e-mail ctuomi@mcasd.org.
Join MCASD's Gallery Guides for free public tours of the Museum's La Jolla and Downtown locations. Tours begin at 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and at 6 pm Thursday evenings. No reservations necessary.
To book a private or school tour, please contact the Office of Education at 858 454 3541 x151 or e-mail education@mcasd.org. For more information about booking a tour at MCASD, visit the Tour Information page.
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