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Mick LaSalle
Join renowned San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle as he takes us on a virtual journey into the mythology of California and its depiction in film. Part one-man show, part movie magic, this event promises to be an immersive experience.
LaSalle will venture through the historic Fox Theatre in San Francisco, bringing to life clips from eminent films that are Californian in their ethos to show us the paradoxes of the California dream: it is always in sight but out of reach, glamorous but destructive, aspirational but vain. We take a virtual trip through genres and movies––from the Wizard of Oz to Vertigo––exploring the ways in which California influences film, film influences California, and they both influence the world.
Legendary Bay Area radio broadcaster and author Michael Krasny will introduce the event and moderate a live conversation with Mick LaSalle after the main event.
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Introduction and Live Q&A by Michael Krasny
“Krasny’s erudition and talent have no boundaries.”
— Robert Redford
Dr. Krasny was the host of the award winning KQED FORUM, a program discussing news and public affairs, current events, culture, health, business and technology. FORUM can be heard daily on Northern California’s public radio station, KQED, as well as on Sirius/XM Satellite with National Public Radio, Comcast digital cable, and on the Internet as a podcast on iTunes. He has interviewed a wide range of major political and cultural figures. He is also a veteran interviewer for the nationally broadcast City Arts and Lectures series. Focus Magazine named him Best Bay Area Talk Show Host, and he was selected Best Talk Host and Best Interviewer by the editorial staff of San Francisco Weekly, as well as in their annual reader’s poll.
ABOUT THE BOOK: DREAM STATE
It hardly needs to be argued: nothing has contributed more to the mythology of California than the movies. Fed by the film industry, the California dream is instantly recognizable to people everywhere yet remains elusive for nearly everyone, including Californians themselves. That paradox is the subject of longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle’s first book in nine years. The opposite of a dry historical primer, Dream State is a freewheeling journey through several dozen big-screen visions of the Golden State, with LaSalle’s unmistakable contrarian humor as the guide. His writing, unerringly perceptive and resistant to cliché, brings clarity to the haze of Hollywood reverie and self-regard. He leaps effortlessly between genres and generations, moving with ease from Double Indemnity to the first two versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Boyz n the Hood to Booksmart. There are natural disasters, heinous crimes, dubious utopias, dangerous romances, and unforgettable nights. Equally entertaining and unsettling, this book is a bold dissection of the California dream and how it shaped the modern world.
Heyday is an independent, nonprofit publisher founded in 1974 in Berkeley, California. They are a diverse community of writers and readers, activists and thinkers. Heyday promotes civic engagement and social justice, celebrates nature’s beauty, supports California Indian cultural renewal, and explores the state’s rich history, culture, and influence. Heyday works to realize the California dream of equity and enfranchisement. Learn more about their work and explore their authors at heydaybooks.com
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