tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post6662514814462979860..comments2024-03-24T20:01:47.103-07:00Comments on Hell On Frisco Bay: Adam Hartzell: Plaza of the PavementsBrian Darrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-88859102646437691982009-07-13T13:20:39.145-07:002009-07-13T13:20:39.145-07:00My only complaint about the Silent Film Festival i...My only complaint about the Silent Film Festival is that they frequently start the shows several minutes late. They don't seem to schedule sufficient time for the introductions (sometimes they have three separate intros - the welcome, the short film intro and the feature film intro), cleaning the aisles, sound checks and allowing people to enter & exit the theater.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964422940043243338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-66359150163319040812009-07-13T12:50:08.415-07:002009-07-13T12:50:08.415-07:00Brittney Gilbert corrected her lead-in to represen...Brittney Gilbert corrected her lead-in to represent my admiration for the project. To me, that shows real professionalism. People make mistakes on blogs on occasion, and it's great to see someone like Gilbert take responsibility for that. Thank you, Brittney!Adam Hartzellhttp://www.koreanfilm.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-40536039085334340422009-07-13T12:41:37.692-07:002009-07-13T12:41:37.692-07:00Also, sadly, it looks like someone didn't read...Also, sadly, it looks like someone didn't read through the whole piece - http://cbslocalblogs.prospero.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=kpix_eyeonblogs&entry=6065<br /><br />Brittney Gilbert falsely claims I'm against these projects based on, obviously, too quick a read. I wrote a response to her lead-in adamantly disagreeing with it. Hopefully she'll correct herself.<br /><br />AdamAdam Hartzellhttp://www.koreanfilm.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-21208931786522911272009-07-13T12:38:38.063-07:002009-07-13T12:38:38.063-07:00Dan,
That's interesting what you say about th...Dan,<br /><br />That's interesting what you say about the Orphan Andy staff. I know that the San Francisco city office that is assisting with the establishment of these pedestrian plazas have been working w/ local communities about donating furniture. (I'm in conversation about with them about the one planned in SoMA tentatively called 'Showplace Triangle' and furniture donation is one of the things we are looking into.) So it sounds like not everyone was on the same page with it. And, in my mind, I wonder if the chairs/tables are even necessary, since the cinder blocks seem to be fine serving the same purpose. But, I agree, that if there are volunteers involved in the refular upkeep, they should be given their props. This is a plaza in progress, so hopefully they will work out all the kinks as they go forward with the next projects.<br /><br />AdamAdam Hartzellhttp://www.koreanfilm.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-20571271838316645092009-07-13T12:10:11.168-07:002009-07-13T12:10:11.168-07:00The festival was a terrific treat, as usual! Curr...The festival was a terrific treat, as usual! Currently working on my comments, bleary-eyed and wondering why year after year I still do not take the following Monday as a personal day off???rudyfan1926https://www.blogger.com/profile/14397696794329635871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-52999859748365203552009-07-13T11:59:10.685-07:002009-07-13T11:59:10.685-07:00Dan, that's interesting stuff about the Andy&#...Dan, that's interesting stuff about the Andy's - 17th Street Plaza connection. I used the tables and chairs to eat my take-out from Thai Cafe down the street yesterday, and noticed the reference to Andy's on the table, which was curious to me. I'm glad to know a bit more about the situation.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words on my materials for <b><i>the Gaucho</i></b>. I really enjoyed the process; I learned so much about a key film personality I had not considered a particular favorite before. I saw just about all his films available on DVD or VHS, though I saved <b><i>Thief of Bagdad</i></b> for some upcoming day when I can see it on the big screen. <b><i>The Black Pirate</i></b> comes to the California Theatre next month, for a further Fairbanks fix.<br /><br />As for making the slide shows available on-line, I understand it's still something in the works. But the festival only just started putting up some of the archived <a href="http://www.silentfilm.org/archive.html" rel="nofollow">essays</a> on its site, though the idea has been talked about for at least as long as I've been part of the writers group. I remain patient.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-7988648034831408882009-07-13T11:38:45.176-07:002009-07-13T11:38:45.176-07:00According to the staff at Orphan Andy's, they ...According to the staff at Orphan Andy's, they are responsible for securing the tables and chairs of the "17th Street Plaza." They tie them together with a chain late at night. It makes sense since they are open 24/7. <br /><br />I think it is revealing that I have never seen fact that acknowledged. Perhaps the Parks Dept considers it too trivial to mention. Perhaps they don't want the public to know that they are using the staff of a private business to do some of their work.<br /><br />I also read that Orphan Andy's originally supported the idea because they wanted to use the area as overflow seating for their restaurant during peak periods. The staff denied that and called it a misrepresentation. They were of the opinion that serving customers in the open area would lead to numerous instances of people skipping out on the check so they do not provide table service to that area.<br /><br />Regarding the Silent Film Festival, I recall that there was talk of making the slide presentations available after the festival. Did that ever come to fruitiion? Nice job with The Gaucho presentation and program essay.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964422940043243338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-17979211236950869182009-07-10T13:42:20.001-07:002009-07-10T13:42:20.001-07:00Thanks for posting this Brian. And guess what? I...Thanks for posting this Brian. And guess what? It was announced today that the '17th Street Plaza' (I guess that's what it's primarily called, not the 'Castro Commons' as listed on the SF Pavement to Parks website) will get a four month extension. Not in honor of the SF Silent Film Festival, but let's just say it is anyway ;)Adam Hartzellhttp://www.koreanfilm.orgnoreply@blogger.com