This Week at the Loft
Monday, March 8, 2010 / 4:00 PM
Hanoch Piven
The colorful and witty illustrations of Israeli illustrator Hanoch Piven have appeared throughout the last fourteen years on both sides of the atlantic. His work has been featured in most major American magazines and newspapers such as Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone and in many European publications from the London Times to the Swiss Die WeltWoche.
Sponsor: The General Consulate for Israel, Los Angeles
Monday, March 8, 2010 / 9:00 PM
Jarrod Gorbel (of the Honorary Title) feat. Orenda Fink
Regular: $10
UCSD Students: $5 Advance; Pay As You Can at the Door
Jarrod’s deceptively simple melodies, warm arrangements and soulful, soaring voice were always what drove The Honorary Title; his new solo material brings those qualities into crisp focus. his recently-released tour EP and the upcoming LP “Devil’s Made A New Friend” mine classic soul and traditional folk, incorporating strings, horns and female backing vocals for a sound more lush and organic than any of his previous work.
Presented by: AS Concerts and Events
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 / 8:00 PM
Dime Stories: Dime Off
Dime-Offs are the newest editions to the DimeStories family. DimeStories are 3-minute stories read by the author. Dime-Offs are micro-story smack downs. Put up your dukes and see who has the best story each month. How is something so subjective judged, you might ask? Each story is written to the same theme. The themes are posted in advance for the upcoming months. The readings will be judged by audience peers based on story quality, performance, and sticking to the theme. Of course, as with all DimeStories, they have to be under 3-minutes (about 500 words). Going over time will cost you. If you don’t have the gumption to read, but like to judge other people, volunteer the evening of, and we’ll supply you with an official clipboard. For readers, there will be prizes. We won’t tell you what they are though, it would ruin the surprise.
Regular: $5
UCSD Student: Pay as You Can at the Door
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 / 8:30 PM
Broadside Ballads: Dawes feat. Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons and Jason Boesel
Regular: $10 advance; $12 door
UCSD Students: $8
Recently featured as one of Rolling Stone’s ‘breaking artists’ Dawes along with fellow emerging folk rock artists Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons are coming to The Loft this March as part of a nationwide co-headline tour.
Appearing with these up and comers and opening the show will be Jason Boesel, a name you might not instantly recognize but Boesel as the drummer for Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band is no stranger to the indie folk world and is setting out on this tour with his own solo material for the first time.
:: Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons Myspace
Thursday, March 11, 2010 / 7:30 PM
Foovies: Estomago - A Gastronomic Story
Regular: $26
A simple-minded prisoner with a talent for cooking moves his way up the jail cell ranks through his culinary gifts. But just how he ended up there, and how he got to hone his skills in the kitchen, is the real meat of the film. Estômago demonstrates that no matter who or where you are, love, sex, jealousy, food, and death are truly the essential ingredients of life. [2007 Brazil/Italy, 100 min.]
Pre-Flix Mix [7:30-8pm]:
Food + Live Music performed by Scott Paulson
8pm: Movie
MENU Entrée: Golden Beet Salad with Arugula, Gorgonzola, Hearts of Palm, and a Touch of Truffle Oil; Breadsticks Wrapped in Prosciutto; Spaghetti Puttanesca with Tomatoes, Capers, Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Basil and Feta Cheese Garnish. Desserts: Roasted Banana, Caramel and Salted Cashew Bread Pudding. Beverage Choice: A Selection of Italian Wines. Menu subject to change.
Admission price includes live music + food + movie.
Friday, March 12, 2010 / 8:30 PM
The Mike Keneally Band
Regular: $20
UCSD Student: Pay as You Can at the Door
A must see concert for music lovers, muliti-instrumentalist, aspiring musicians and more! So, who is Mike Keneally? Obviously, someone who doesn’t like to be labeled.
Keneally is a bandleader and band member, a rock musician and jazz fusion player, an outstanding guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, and percussionist. Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Frank Zappa era. Keneally has performed and/or recorded with artists that include Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Dethklok, Steve Vai, Umphrey’s Mcgee, Wadada Leo Smith & Henry Kaiser, as well as The Metropole Orketstra, with which he wrote, performed and recorded music for electric guitar and orchestra.
As a solo artist and band leader, Keneally has produced over 23 diverse albums—his most recent, Scambot 1, released in late 2009 and was featured at the top of many reviewers’ Best-Of lists.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 / 8:30 PM
The Ruby Suns with Toro Y Moi
Regular: $12
UCSD Students: $10
Releasing their latest Album ‘Sea Lion’ (on Sub Pop records) The Ruby Suns will be dropping by The Loft as part of their nationwide tour with Toro Y Moi.
