Reminder: tomorrow night in San Francisco, Survival Research Laboratories and SomArts are holding a benefit for Tim "Hoverdrum" North and his family. Apart from being a talented visual artist and live performer and the inventor of the Hoverdrum, Tim is a beloved personal friend. He was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer — the disease's most critical phase, on a scale of zero to four.
The event promises to be northing short of amazing: "A brilliant night of Music, Art-auction, Videos from local, national and international artists" is planned, along with live SRL robotics performances, an assortment of DJs, body-drum performers, — and the (ahem) much-anticipated release of The Official SRL Nudie Calendar. Take it from me, people, the pinup calendar will be H4WT. Let's just say I have my sources.
Showtime: Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Door $10 – $10,000 sliding scale; location: SomArts Gallery, 934 Brannan, San Francisco, CA 94103. All proceeds go to the North family. Not to be missed.
UPDATE: Monday, March 24th from 10:00pm to 2:00am, Bay area radio station KFJC (89.7 FM) presents a four hour special on the life and music of Timothy North: "In 1986 North created the Hoverdrum, a massive percussion instrument. Standing at more than 10 feet tall and suspended in air, the Hoverdrum is at once a kinetic sound sculpture, interactive musical instrument and objet d'art."
Link to benefit home page, Link to poster, partial list of auction items,
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