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Art Show @ Mojo Cafe on Divisadero

Joe — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:22:49 +0000

For the next several months 10 bicycle themed photographs photos of mine will be showing at San Francisco’s Mojo Bicycle Cafe on Divisadero St. The photos document time spent in Seattle, NYC, San Francisco, and most recently, a bike trip in Utah. Please stop by, even if only for a bit.

Thanks

J.Schell

Occupational Portraits

Joe — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:41:49 +0000

Anna McCarthy

I recently shot a series of portraits of Anna McCarthy, a San Francisco based journalist. Focusing on words that define her occupation, I put the question to her and using the words she used to describe her occupation I created a collage on her skin.

Here are other pics from the shoot.

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Lucha Libre Wrestling

Joe — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:05:33 +0000

If only the real world were like the pro-wrestling world: where divisions between good and evil are clean-cut and the good guys always win (the bad guys may appear to be winning for the majority of the match, but ultimately, good always perseveres in the end). Last night, the roughly 200 fans who showed up for Pro-Wrestling Revolution’s Lucha Libre fundraiser event for John O’Connell High School enjoyed three hours of brawling amongst the clear cut villains (which in last night’s case meant a very aggro trio of Border Patrol agents) and heroes (the mean, lean, well-preened Mexican fighting machines of Universidad de los Guapos) of the pro-wrestling world. Pro-Wrestling Revolution also held their very first women’s title event last night, which was taken by Mexico’s infamous Lady Apache after a gnarly chick fight with San Francisco’s own pro-wrestling champ, Alissa Flash (otherwise known as Cheerleader Melissa). Proceeds from the evening will help fund John O’Connell’s prom. Write up by Anna McCarthy

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Live Long and Prosper: The SF Star Trek Convention

Joe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:42:18 +0000

An impressive crowd of self-proclaimed Star Trek nerds beamed up to this year’s Star Trek Convention, held over the weekend at San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis Hotel. Day one had a sparser — but definitely no less nerdy — turnout as most devoted fans had come to see Sir Patrick Stewart and William Shatner banter it up together on Sunday. But those who skipped out for Saturday’s events missed some of the best costumes of the weekend, prepared especially for the costume contest. Here are a few characters and highlights from the convention. By Anna McCarthy-Read More….

Here are the best pics of the convention.

Enjoy.

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SF Weekly Arson Feature

Joe — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:49:07 +0000

Snuffed Out

by Anna McCarthy

Massive layoffs, internal conflict, and decreasing morale have all contributed to a less effective arson unit.

The Felton Street fire looked suspicious from the start. The two-story house in the Portola District that went up in flames in the early hours of Feb. 5, 2009, had no electricity. Plus, it was vacant. Vacant houses with no electricity typically don’t spontaneously combust. Continued

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Cake @ SF’s Fillmore

Joe — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:48:55 +0000

By Anna McCarthy-www.sfweekly.com
Although birthday cake was available upstairs, it was clear that last night’s sold-out crowd didn’t come to the Fillmore for the dessert — they came for Cake. The show was birthday bash for Bill Graham, San Francisco’s legendary music promoter who would have been 79 this year had he not passed away in 1991 after a tragic helicopter crash. Proceeds from the concert went to the Bill Graham Foundation, which provides grants for music, the arts, and education. Continued

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