----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- "Visionary State: CA Spiritual Landscape" photo exhibit by Michael Rauner
Thursday, June 22nd 5:30pm-7:30pm Free ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Gallery Opening exhibition runs from 6/22/06 through 8/5/2006 THE VISIONARY STATE: A JOURNEY THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S SPIRITUAL LANDSCAPE by Erik Davis with photographs by Michael Rauner http://www.visionarystate.com California is famous for its diversity, its eccentricity, and its prophetic influence on popular culture. Since the 19th century, the Golden State has also been one of America's most fertile climates for spiritual and religious movements. Beautifully weaving together text and image, The Visionary State is the first book to address the full story of "California consciousness." Ranging from Yosemite to Esalen, from televangelism to Neopaganism, from Mormon pioneers to contemporary Kali worshippers, acclaimed culture critic Erik Davis ("TechGnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information") weaves together the threads of California's religious history into an enchanting and vivid tapestry. Michael Rauner's haunting iconic photographs ground the book's many stories in the sacred landscape and architecture of the Golden State. Together Davis and Rauner map the peaks and faultlines that characterize the place that is both the nexus and far frontier of American religion. The Visionary State launches in San Francisco this week, and Erik Davis and Michael Rauner invite you to celebrate its publication. Please join us at one or all of the following events (A full list of events taking place over the next few months can be found under the "appearances" section here: http://www.visionarystate.com Other Events: READING Wednesday June 21 - The Booksmith: 1644 Haight Street at 7pm Author Erik Davis will be inaugurating his reading tour on this summer solstice date. http://www.booksmith.com BOOK RELEASE PARTY Friday July 7th - Pete's Cafe at the San Francisco Art Institute: 800 Chestnut Street Come imbibe and revel! http://www.sfai.edu/page.aspx?page=47&navID=7§ionID=2 ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Scott Nichols Gallery 49 Geary 4th floor San Francisco 415.788.4641 http://scottnicholsgallery.com/exhibitions/michaelrauner/index.html ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visionarystate.com/portfolio01.htm ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
