A Series of Conversations Celebrating the Forever Grateful Exhibition
Forever Grateful, Golden Gate Park Conversations
Haight Street Art Center invites the community to experience a special series of public programs celebrating the exhibition, Forever Grateful, Golden Gate Park.
Non-Members:$10 | Members: Free | Members RSVP Required — forevergrateful@haightstreetart.org
Conversations
Forever Grateful Conversations occurs on Tuesdays during the run of the exhibition. Experience first-hand stories, rare images, and conversations — a chance to hear the about the exhibition's material culture explained by the photographers, tapers, archivists, and road crew who lived the history.
Tuesday, September 15, at 7:30 pm - Grateful Guitars
Andy Logan of Grateful Guitars Foundation and musician Alex Jordan revisit the instruments that defined Bob Weir's sound, with stories, photographs, and live demonstrations.
Moderated by Jay Blakesberg
Tuesday, September 22, at 7:30 pm - The Art of Grateful Dead Tapers
Charlie Miller, Mark Rodriguez, and Betty Cantor-Jackson on the craft, gear, and community behind the tape trees that preserved four decades of live sound. Mark Gonzales' book signing following panel discussion.
Moderator to be announced
Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 pm - San Francisco's Big Five and the Psychedelic Poster Revolution
A special preview screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A with the Haight Street Art Center Executive Director, Kelly Harris.
Tuesday, October 13, at 7:30 pm - Wall of Sound
Legendary crew chief Steve Parish, joined by additional guests, on building and touring the most ambitious sound system in rock history.
Moderator to be announced
Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30 pm - Furthur: A History of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' Bus
Dr. Freddy Hahne, Susana Millman, and Matthew Rick trace the road from Kesey's Bus to Golden Gate Park. TBD day/time - possibly 10/24