Chat Room: Analog
Attention! We'll be giving away Outta Sight Pizza slices at Chat Room: Analog from 5:30pm. Come early to grab a slice and take advantage of the free flow beer and wine.
Like San Francisco, Chat Room is back! The beloved IRL discussion and socializing event is returning to Swedish American Hall for a second season of scintillating conversation, delicious beverages, and in-person interaction.
Season 2 will kick off on Nov. 19 with an exploration of all things analog in San Francisco. Even in a town overrun with slop, some folks are seeking a return to the real, the handmade, and the tactile.
Master of ceremonies for the evening will be our very own Eddie Kim.
Panels include:
Analog life in the digital world
While nearly every aspect of our lives, culture, and politics are happening online, there’s still much to be gained in the analog world.
To discuss this topic, Gazetteer SF editor-in-chief Matt Haber will interview Caterina Fake, whose work bridges the worlds of art, literature, film, culture, and technology — and, of course, the analog and the digital. Fake was co-founder of Flickr, chairman of Etsy, and is a general partner and investor at Yes VC. She hosted the podcast Should This Exist? and sits on the boards of the Sundance Institute, McSweeney’s, and City Arts and Lectures.
The Print Party: The publication as an object for community
Print is booming in San Francisco. Everywhere you look, there's a new zine, magazine, literary journal, or newspaper. The products might be ephemeral, but the communities they create are lasting. Join Gazetteer SF's business and tech reporter Cydney Hayes as she discusses San Francisco's print scene with Oscar Villalon, editor of ZYZZYVA; Justin Carder, founder of Bathers Library; and Jasmine Sun, cofounder of Kernel magazine.
SF Grown: Urban farming takes root
While vertical farming and robot harvesting are technologizing our food system, these San Francisco growers are getting their hands dirty, building community, and putting food on the table. This panel will be moderated by Gazetteer SF food and drink reporter Olivia Peluso and feature panelists Christopher Renfro, co-founder of the Two Eighty Project; Thomas Abbott, urban agriculturist and science educator; and Jenna Frank, land steward and farm teacher at Golden Bridges School and Hawk Creek Farm.
Shopping IRL
On Nov. 19, Gazetteer SF associate editor Joshua Bote will sit down at Chat Room: Analog with some of the most stylish people in the city to talk about style and retail in San Francisco. How do you draw people primed for two-day shipping and expedited runway-to-fast fashion cycles into physical retailers? What possibilities can be found in shops as hubs for community and camaraderie? And how, exactly, do you survive (and thrive) as a retailer in San Francisco? Panelists include Ben Ospital, cofounder of Mac Modern Appealing Clothing, and Lindsey Hansen, of The Future Past.
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Analog acts
We’ll also be peppering Chat Room: Analog with people and things to delight and engage our audience.
From crochet jamming to interactive typewriter art, spontaneous verse to decades of DIY and punk books and magazines for perusal and purchase, we hope these embodiments of analog San Francisco inspire attendees to make and do their own amazing things.
These makers include:
DJ Tangerine Meadows & DJ Trippy Chris of Here and There Records: Vinyl DJs
Ramekon O’Arwisters: Crochet Jammer
V. Vale: Punk Publisher
Benjamin Bernthal: Typewriter Artist
Holly Zimbert: Absurdist Instructor
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