Cure 8 Cinema

Hello People of Oakland and Beyond!

May I tell you about a little thing I am starting called Cure 8 Cinema?

No?!

Well why are you still reading then? You tell me that, tuff guy.

Cure 8 Cinema is an attempt to have a series of unique and entertaining film screenings in Oakland this summer. Primarily outdoors because it is just better that way.

The idea is to have a different curator each installment. Curating would consist of choosing and presenting a film, booking a musical act and directing the meal if not cooking it. All in a theme of their choosing.

This is rough format as envisioned. The best laid schemes of mice and men…

Food is cooked up 7p to 8p with beer and good conversation. The curator may provide an activity based on the theme or film. Or maybe they DJ. Or they have drinks with their friends.

Sun goes down. Projector comes on. The musical act will perform while I mixed together other films that are selected by the curator on the theme.

Following the music the curator will talk. They'll introduce themselves, their theme, their film, their reasons and any instructions for the viewing. Creativity is encouraged. I just ask that people make a genuine effort to convey why they've chosen their films. Irony won't be banned but it shouldn't be the driving force of the evening. These speeches should be at least five minutes but really no longer than 20 mins.

Then film viewing. Discussion. Good dreams and memories.

Curators are encouraged to interpret the format in anyway they please. I ask that they attempt a coherent and cohesive evening. Cure 8 is intended to be more like a rowdy discussion group than a raging party. Some of the films will require quiet and close attention. Other times the curator may encourage vocal or physical participation in the film.

Food is the only thing we will be charging for and that money goes to the house, venue, cook for hosting the event. That is the only money exchanged. We'll feed the musicians very well and look the other way on merch. The curator should not expect to be paid and will have to make a bit of a time commitment. However, it is also an amazing opportunity to share, entertain, inform, enjoy your friends and people you've never met.

For right now, Cure 8 is set for its first three installments at the Space Station (12th ave and East 8th). The first one,"The American Dream" will be May 8th, curated by myself. I will be announcing the next two dates and curators soon.

Resident chef, Nate Mayhem will be serving up five dollar plates. So come hungry. You'll be glad you did and you'll support the compound for housing these events.

Also I'm very excited to have The Dronetones (Oceanside,CA) be the musical act.

See you this summer,
Luke Judd