March 2007
WHAT'S HAPPENING?14th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival - UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas
MARCH 8-18, 2007
Now in its 14th year, the festival presents screenings of short and feature length films from across Latin America and the U.S. All works are by Latinos and/or about the Latino Experience. Features Latino guest celebrities. Screenings at the Ultra Star Cinemas / Hazard Center. A great chance to see the work of many deserving, but often undiscovered artist from South of the Border.
Flower Fields - Carlsbad Ranch
through May 13, 2007
Every March and April, the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch blossom into a spectacular sea of brightly colored ranunculus flowers. Come visit and take part in this favorite San Diego spring event.
Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life, 1990-2005 - San Diego Museum of Art
through April 22, 2007
This international traveling exhibition features approximately 200 photographs from one of the most celebrated photographers of our time, Annie Leibovitz.What makes this exhibition special is the prominence of the artist's personal work, including the deeply touching shots of her dying friend and father. Also included a short video detailing the making of the exhibits and the book it accompanies, including the image selection process. Please note that the museum recommends advance ticket purchase, especially on weekends, when visitors may experience a delay of up to an hour or more before being able to enter.
BOOKS
Italy from Above
This book chronicles a fascinating project:to capture Italy from the sky. Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti spent almost 400 hours aloft on small airplanes, helicopter and hot air balloons to "recompose, using the resources of aerial photography, the big picture of Italy". The project was inspired also by the desire of preserving this natural and cultural treasure.
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Italy From Above
Tibor, Perverse Optimist
Condensing the best work of Tibor Kalman in a single book was not an easy task: Tibor is a very prolific and influential designer. He believed that design needs to provoke and communicate and it is almost impossible to contain his larger than life persona in a book. However, the comprehensive collection of work presented and the biographic intro, make a valiant attempt at presenting Tibor Kalman, the artist and the man.
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