The Inner Circle

We asked some of the Bay Area’s most plugged-in arts experts what they’re most looking forward to this season. And this is what they had to say.

Film “I always look forward to the fall titles as it has become the time when the studios bring out their best. I'm looking forward to Shoot 'Em Up, the Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti thriller from New Line Cinema and In the Shadow of The Moon, the documentary about the era of American history and the Apollo moon program from 1968 to 1972 from ThinkFilm. I've got to see The Kite Runner from Paramount Vantage, as I am a huge fan of the writer. Lust, Caution from Ang Lee—I've got to see it. This is more than enough to keep me going to the movies.” —Richard M. Blacklock, 50, ex-studio film salesman, currently film programmer for Castro Theatre

DANCE "I’m really looking forward to Circo Zero’s upcoming Sol Niger at Project Artaud Theater. The company consistently presents an amazing blend of theater, dance, circus and live music. The work they do is funny and challenging at the same time and the extreme physicality of the performers always inspires a visceral reaction in me. They manage to pull off that rare event—performance that is smart, beautiful and political all at the same time." —Chris Black, 37, choreographer, Potrzebie Circo Zero’s Sol Niger, Sept. 20-23 and 26-29, Project Artaud Theater, circozero.org Chris Black’s new piece, Pastime, is about baseball. Performances are free and will be held on Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30; potrzebie.com

OPERA “The Fall opera season has a number of events to look forward to, [including the] world premiere of Glass’ Appomattox, [which] is being staged in San Francisco—and a free simulcast of Samson & Delilah in AT&T Park at the end of September.” —Julian Leiserson, 22, production and stage manager for San Francisco Lyric Opera Appomattox, Oct. 5-24, 2007, San Francisco Opera, sfopera.com Free Simulcast, Sept. 28, sfopera.com/giants

theater “51802 from the Erika Shuch Performance Project at Intersection may top my list. The company combines dance, spoken word, acting—it's breathtaking. I am also looking forward to Sweeney Todd at A.C.T. —actors who play their own instruments. Guess you could say I am just into the whole multitasking-performance thing.” —Jon Wolanske, 31, writer and co-artistic director of Killing My Lobster 51802, Sept. 13-19, 2007 Intersection for the Arts, espproject.org Sweeney Todd, Aug. 30-Sept. 30, 2007 American Conservatory Theatre, act-sf.org

literature “Some fabulous fall book highlights: Amy Bloom's first full length novel Away and her appearance here [at Book Passage Corte Madera] October 4, Molly Ivins last book Bill of Wrongs and an amazing map book Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations.” —Sheryl Cotleur, 58, Book Passage buying director Amy Bloom Reading, Oct. 4, Book Passage Corte Madera, bookpassage.com

music "From the first moment I heard the Black Lips' dirty garage-rock sound I knew I was in love! Pick up their debut studio album—out September 11 on Vice Records—and catch them live when they play the Great American Music Hall on October 15, because you never know what these Atlanta boys will do in the name of rock!" —Keli Rivers, 31, promotions director KALX 90.7 Berkeley Black Lips, Oct. 15, Great American Music Hall, gamh.com

visual arts "Keep your eye out for RAIL, a new coalition of galleries along the up-and-coming Third Street strip. The highlight in RAIL's fall schedule will be Larry Rinder's curatorial venture at Silverman Gallery in October, TV HONEY featuring film/video artists Desiree Holman, Lynda Benglis and Joan Jonas. I'm also looking forward to the program that CCA Wattis Institute director Jens Hoffmann will roll out in September. The most talked about part of Hoffman's adventurous line-up is the first solo American exhibition by Berlin-based Tino Sehgal that promises to feature all of Sehgal's existing works to date—an intriguing proposition considering that the artist does not allow his experiential works to be documented in any way." —Dina Pugh, 28, co-director/co-curator of Triple Base Gallery and director of Jack Hanley Gallery TV HONEY, opening Oct. 11, 7-10pm silverman-gallery.com, 415-255-9508 Tino Sehgal Show, opening Sept. 5, wattis.org

Film “I always look forward to the fall titles as it has become the time when the studios bring out their best. I'm looking forward to Shoot 'Em Up, the Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti thriller from New Line Cinema and In the Shadow of The Moon, the documentary about the era of American history and the Apollo moon program from 1968 to 1972 from ThinkFilm. I've got to see The Kite Runner from Paramount Vantage, as I am a huge fan of the writer. Lust, Caution from Ang Lee—I've got to see it. This is more than enough to keep me going to the movies.” —Richard M. Blacklock, 50, ex-studio film salesman, currently film programmer for Castro Theatre

DANCE "I’m really looking forward to Circo Zero’s upcoming Sol Niger at Project Artaud Theater. The company consistently presents an amazing blend of theater, dance, circus and live music. The work they do is funny and challenging at the same time and the extreme physicality of the performers always inspires a visceral reaction in me. They manage to pull off that rare event—performance that is smart, beautiful and political all at the same time." —Chris Black, 37, choreographer, Potrzebie Circo Zero’s Sol Niger, Sept. 20-23 and 26-29, Project Artaud Theater, circozero.org Chris Black’s new piece, Pastime, is about baseball. Performances are free and will be held on Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30; potrzebie.com

OPERA “The Fall opera season has a number of events to look forward to, [including the] world premiere of Glass’ Appomattox, [which] is being staged in San Francisco—and a free simulcast of Samson & Delilah in AT&T Park at the end of September.” —Julian Leiserson, 22, production and stage manager for San Francisco Lyric Opera Appomattox, Oct. 5-24, 2007, San Francisco Opera, sfopera.com Free Simulcast, Sept. 28, sfopera.com/giants

theater “51802 from the Erika Shuch Performance Project at Intersection may top my list. The company combines dance, spoken word, acting—it's breathtaking. I am also looking forward to Sweeney Todd at A.C.T. —actors who play their own instruments. Guess you could say I am just into the whole multitasking-performance thing.” —Jon Wolanske, 31, writer and co-artistic director of Killing My Lobster 51802, Sept. 13-19, 2007 Intersection for the Arts, espproject.org Sweeney Todd, Aug. 30-Sept. 30, 2007 American Conservatory Theatre, act-sf.org

literature “Some fabulous fall book highlights: Amy Bloom's first full length novel Away and her appearance here [at Book Passage Corte Madera] October 4, Molly Ivins last book Bill of Wrongs and an amazing map book Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations.” —Sheryl Cotleur, 58, Book Passage buying director Amy Bloom Reading, Oct. 4, Book Passage Corte Madera, bookpassage.com

music "From the first moment I heard the Black Lips' dirty garage-rock sound I knew I was in love! Pick up their debut studio album—out September 11 on Vice Records—and catch them live when they play the Great American Music Hall on October 15, because you never know what these Atlanta boys will do in the name of rock!" —Keli Rivers, 31, promotions director KALX 90.7 Berkeley Black Lips, Oct. 15, Great American Music Hall, gamh.com

visual arts "Keep your eye out for RAIL, a new coalition of galleries along the up-and-coming Third Street strip. The highlight in RAIL's fall schedule will be Larry Rinder's curatorial venture at Silverman Gallery in October, TV HONEY featuring film/video artists Desiree Holman, Lynda Benglis and Joan Jonas. I'm also looking forward to the program that CCA Wattis Institute director Jens Hoffmann will roll out in September. The most talked about part of Hoffman's adventurous line-up is the first solo American exhibition by Berlin-based Tino Sehgal that promises to feature all of Sehgal's existing works to date—an intriguing proposition considering that the artist does not allow his experiential works to be documented in any way." —Dina Pugh, 28, co-director/co-curator of Triple Base Gallery and director of Jack Hanley Gallery TV HONEY, opening Oct. 11, 7-10pm silverman-gallery.com, 415-255-9508 Tino Sehgal Show, opening Sept. 5, wattis.org

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