{"id":107,"date":"2007-11-14T18:23:45","date_gmt":"2007-11-15T01:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2007\/11\/14\/more-swarmy-goodness-on-the-way\/"},"modified":"2019-11-03T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T22:43:51","slug":"more-swarmy-goodness-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2007\/11\/14\/more-swarmy-goodness-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"More SWARMy goodness on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The machine art community in the Bay Area is one of the most vibrant scenes in the world. We&#8217;ve benefited enormously  from our talented friends and colleagues in the area. Now it&#8217;s time to give back: we will be appearing on two consecutive nights at the SomArts gallery, to benefit two very worthy causes. Here&#8217;s the scoop:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Who: Those mavens of lipstick and accelerants, The Flaming Lotus Girls<\/p>\n<p>What: A Gallery Show Fundraiser for the FLG&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<p>When: Friday, November 30th, 2007, 7pm-1am<\/p>\n<p>Where: Somarts Gallery 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p>Why: Because YOU want to see more super giant fire art!<\/p>\n<p>Come join the hot ladies (and gentlemen) of the world-famous Flaming<br \/>\nLotus Girls fire art group for an evening of art, flame and fabulous<br \/>\noutfits.<\/p>\n<p>Over 40 different photographers and a handful of local artists have<br \/>\ndonated their art for a silent auction benefiting the FLG&#8217;s, so they<br \/>\ncan continue their quest for world domination through stainless steel<br \/>\nand kerosene.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the world deserves to see The Serpent Mother in all of her<br \/>\n168-foot majesty.  Come enjoy the all the art and make this and other<br \/>\namazing projects possible!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flaminglotus.com\"><br \/>\nSee more at http:\/\/www.flaminglotus.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And also this the very next night:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Blue &#038; Green Ball &#8211; fundraiser for Todd Blair<br \/>\nSaturday, Dec 1st<br \/>\nSoMarts Gallery<br \/>\n934 Brannan Street<br \/>\nSF, CA<br \/>\n8pm &#8211; 1am<br \/>\n$10<\/p>\n<p>Todd Blair is an artist extraordinaire, producer, curator and teacher<br \/>\nat California College of the Arts who needs your help. Todd was<br \/>\ninjured in a tragic forklift accident in September at an arts festival<br \/>\nin Amsterdam where he was working as part of the Survival Research<br \/>\nLabs team. His condition remains serious and his recovery long. Todd<br \/>\nis still in recovery at a hospital in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Blue &#038; Green Ball&#8221; fundraiser for Todd will be held Saturday,<br \/>\nDecember 1st at SomArts Gallery, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco,<br \/>\nCA. The event will take place from 8pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1am, entry fee is $10.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment will include DJ Vordo, Gibson Pearl Bellydancing, Art by<br \/>\nthe Flaming Lotus Girls, Electromechanical, robotic, and interactive<br \/>\nart and more! There will also be a Live Auction of selected Fine Art,<br \/>\nTalent, and Collectibles. As part of this event, there will be a Shopping<br \/>\nBazaar- including lots of unique crafts and art. Food and cocktails will<br \/>\nalso be available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/srl.org\/shows\/events\/todd\/\">Event website:  http:\/\/srl.org\/shows\/events\/todd\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The machine art community in the Bay Area is one of the most vibrant scenes in the world. We&#8217;ve benefited enormously from our talented friends and colleagues in the area. Now it&#8217;s time to give back: we will be appearing on two consecutive nights at the SomArts gallery, to benefit two very worthy causes. Here&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105,"url":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2007\/11\/09\/swarm-at-the-flg-fundraiser\/","url_meta":{"origin":107,"position":0},"title":"SWARM at the FLG Fundraiser","date":"November 9, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"A little too early to confirm, but there are rumors of a serendipitous SWARM at the Flaming Lotus Girls fundraiser. Should be a great time for a good cause, so see you there!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Fun&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":39,"url":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2007\/05\/07\/party-mit-der-swarmerei\/","url_meta":{"origin":107,"position":1},"title":"Party mit der SWARMerei","date":"May 7, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"OK, so it's not exactly our party, but as dedicated camp followers of the Flaming Lotus Girls we are going to crash theirs. Details at the Squid List: Flaming Lotus Girls Mellow Toga Party. Yes, it's a Toga Party. Yes, you are expected to wear a toga. 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Here is the schedule...\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Progress&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":253,"url":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2010\/11\/06\/multispecies-salon-3-swarm-in-new-orleans-november-13-23\/","url_meta":{"origin":107,"position":4},"title":"Multispecies Salon 3: SWARM in New Orleans November 13-23","date":"November 6, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"CONTACT: Dr. Eben Kirksey, 831.600.5937, ekirksey@gc.cuny.edu Myrtle Von Damitz lll, 504.908.4741, myrtlered@gmail.com http:\/\/www.wix.com\/multispecies\/multispecies October 25, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Multispecies Salon 3: SWARM Exhibitions to Open in New Orleans November 13, 2010 Art exhibitions centered on the relationship between humans and other creatures, The Multispecies Salon 3: Swarm, will open\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Fun&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.orbswarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/swarm-orbs-picture-49-350x233.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":157,"url":"http:\/\/blog.orbswarm.com\/2008\/05\/11\/burning-man-update\/","url_meta":{"origin":107,"position":5},"title":"Burning Man Update","date":"May 11, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"The push for Autonomy continues! 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