Citizenfest All-Local Short Film Showcase
[ May 23, 2013; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Craig Oliver curates and hosts the seven-year running Citizenfest, an all-local short film showcase born out of the now-defunct Citizen Video, but still living on at the Whistle Stop a few times a year.
This month, we’ll be highlight the work of Destin Daniel Cretton, an SDSU alum whose Short Term 12 premiered at Citizenfest nearly [...]
May VAMP: “America’s F*&$% City”
[ May 30, 2013; 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
“Happy Happens”, or so goes the motto of our fair city. No really, we’re serious. San Diego’s motto isn’t “America’s Finest City” anymore. It was changed back in 2009. Let that sink in for a moment. Yeah.
But if you live here you know life isn’t all palm trees and jello shooters. May’s VAMP tells the [...]
New Best Thing Presents: NBT Does Drugs!
[ June 5, 2013; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Your favorite San Diego sketch comedy crew falls off the bandwagon and how! Sam and Dan get a blank prescription pad and take a trip down the rabbit hole for a night of sketch and stand-up you might forget but certainly won’t regret. Bonus: everyone gets an intervention!
New Best Thing Presents: NBT Does Drugs!
Wednesday, June [...]
June VAMP: “That’s My Jam”
[ June 27, 2013 8:30 pm to June 28, 2013 11:00 pm. ]
Submission Deadline: Monday, June 3rd
There’s a soundtrack to our lives and now with the beauty of the little pod-robot, we can listen to it in real time. June’s VAMP features stories told around the songs that are immortally bound to a specific period in our lives, motivating the make-outs, or listened to on repeat to [...]
New Best Thing Presents: The Game Show Show!
[ July 3, 2013; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
San Diego is getting its very first Fringe Festival and no one is more excited than the guys from New Best Thing! What better way to celebrate the wacky, oddball artsy-fartsiness of Fringe than with your new favorite sketch and stand-up comedy revue. Join Sam and Dan and the rest of the gang as they [...]
July VAMP: “They Had It Coming”
[ July 25, 2013; 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Submission Deadline: Monday, July 1st
Revenge is a dish best served cold and when somebody does somebody wrong, you know retribution will be soon.
This VAMP is all about the people that made the wrong choices, went down the wrong path, messed with the wrong folks and got what was coming to them.
July VAMP: “They Had It [...]
New Best Thing Presents: NBT Goes to Hollywood!
[ August 7, 2013; 9:00 pm; ]
Hollywood! Sam and Dan and the rest of the NBT gang are ready to take on the rough and tumble of Southern California’s prodigal son, Los Angeles. They’ll defy the naysayers and let nothing stand in their way because darn it, they’re going to make it! Hear that MOM?
New Best Thing Presents: NBT Goes to [...]
New Best Thing Presents: NBT Joins a Cult!
[ September 4, 2013; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Free punch? Where do I sign! Sam and Dan and the rest of the gang are joining the collective. It may be brainwashing and that may be dangerous but hey, who doesn’t look good in white? Come and laugh or chant as your new favorite sketch and stand-up comedy troupe takes the pulpit preaches the [...]
September Artist Spotlight: $unny Katz
We couldn’t be happier to have MS Paint maestro $unny Katz illustrate our September VAMP poster: The Games We Play. Yep, you heard us: MS Paint.
A little about yourself:
My name is $unny Katz, I am 27 years of age and I really hate writing bios. My interests include, but are not limited to, anime, [...]
10 Years = 10 Nights
The venue that’s been so good to So Say We All is celebrating its ten year anniversary this May, and we’re a part of the party. The 10 days to celebrate 10 years runs on Friday the 20th to Sunday the 29th, with SSWA’s VAMP: First Times on Thursday the 26th. Come check it out, [...]
“The Social Insecurity System” – Jake Arky
Jake Arky covers a case of a legal technicality that threatens to ruin the lives it was meant to support. From VAMP, “Trouble With Authority” on August 26th, 2010. Recorded at Whistle Stop. So Say We All.
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“Glitter Riot” – Yesi Padilla
Yesi Padilla tells a true story of standing up to power with party supplies at VAMP: “Trouble With Authority,” August 26th, 2010. Recorded at Whistle Stop. So Say We All.
More from Yesi Padilla.
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Citizenfest Local Film Showcase this Thursday!
Citizenfest becomes a monthly all-local film showcase this month, beginning Thursday, April 14. Co-presented by Craig Oliver and So Say We All!
Featured filmmakers this month include:
Cameron Wilson
Patrick Johnson
Trish Stone
Scott Jones
Michael Trigilio
Matt Maislin
Kevin Gossett
Citizenfest Indie Film Showcase
Thursday, April 14th
9:00pm
The Whistle Stop – Get directions
2236 Fern Street
San Diego, CA 92104-5431
(619) 284-6784
Free!
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“How to Make a Batch of Coke: A Dispatch From the Jungles of Columbia – Kevin Paterson
Keven Paterson’s photo-narrative of his misadventures in the jungles of Columbia.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Keven Paterson.
“Lumbricus Terrestris” – Jonathan Standifird
Jonathan Standifird is the drug at the October 2010 VAMP Showcase: “Altered States.” Recorded at Whistle Stop in South Park.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Jonathan Standifird.
“Altered Journal” – Sam Carr
Sam Carr engages in a hands-on research project gone wrong, all in the name of science at the October 2010 VAMP Showcase: “Altered States.” Recorded at Whistle Stop in South Park.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Sam Carr.
“Breathing Never Felt So Good” – Kinsee Morlan
Kinsee Morlan teaches us all a lesson in performing unbridled honesty at the October 2010 VAMP Showcase: “Altered States.” Recorded at Whistle Stop in South Park.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Kinsee Morlan.
“Stranger Danger” – Rajan Dharni
Rajan Dharni relives the traumatic process of opening his third eye at the October 2010 VAMP Showcase: “Altered States.” Recorded at Whistle Stop in South Park.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Rajan Dharni.
“Expensive Brownies” – Pat Johnson
Pat Johnson relives his youthful indulgences at the October 2010 VAMP Showcase: “Altered States.” Recorded at Whistle Stop in South Park.
More from VAMP: “Altered States.”
More from Pat Johnson.
“Introductions” – Ted Gideonse
Ted Gideonse starts things off at July 2010′s VAMP: “Gay, Gayer, Gayest!” at Whistle Stop.
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“Undatable” – Anthea Osguthorpe
Performances from July 2010′s VAMP: “Gay, Gayer, Gayest!” at Whistle Stop.
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“Untitled” – Dana Wax
Performances from July 2010′s VAMP: “Gay, Gayer, Gayest!” at Whistle Stop.
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“Fan Male” – Rob Williams
Performances from July 2010′s VAMP: “Gay, Gayer, Gayest!” at Whistle Stop.
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“Clear” – Karl Sherlock
Performances from July 2010′s VAMP: “Gay, Gayer, Gayest!” at Whistle Stop.
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