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Not For Fun Only: Honolulu Museum of Art

Though my trip to Hawaii has nothing to do with art appreciation, I visited the Honolulu Museum of Art on Wednesday morning with a Honolulu resident who had never been there herself.

Origami crane box folded from 6 inch square

Origami crane box folded from 6 inch square

Two stacked Columbus cubes made from 20cm squares

Two stacked Columbus cubes made from 20cm squares

Origami rose for Mother’s Day. Folded from 9 3/4 inch square

Origami rose for Mother’s Day. Folded from 9 3/4 inch square

Not For Fun Only: SFIFF: God Loves Uganda

Thursday night I caught one of the last screenings at the SF International Film Festival & saw God Loves Uganda, a documentary tracing the influence of American evangelical Christians on Uganda.

Origami wheel made of 20 10cm squares, using Ayako Wakate’s accordion box modules

Origami wheel made of 20 10cm squares, using Ayako Wakate’s accordion box modules

Not For Fun Only: SFIFF: The Last Step

On the last day of the SF International Film Festival, I saw The Last Step, an Iranian film by Ali Mosaffa.

May 9

Not For Fun Only: SFIFF: Present Tense

Wednesday evening I saw Present Tense, my first fiction film of the SF International Film Festival.

May 9

Not For Fun Only: SFIFF: The Kill Team

Tuesday evening at the SF International Film Festival I saw The Kill Team, a morally fraught documentary about a group of US soldiers convicted of killing unarmed Afghan civilians in 2010 for sport.

May 9

Not For Fun Only: SFIFF: Golden Gate Award Winners

Last night the SF International Film Festival announced the winners of its Golden Gate Awards at an event in the plush interior of Nick’s Crispy Tacos.