🎨 🎶 Forever Grateful -- Haight Street Art Center (& Lunch Before)
🎨 🎶 Forever Grateful -- Haight Street Art Center (& Lunch Before) 🔆 "Forever Grateful" traces the Grateful Dead's history from the band's 1965 founding in Palo Alto through 1995. Known for their eclectic style, the Dead blended rock, folk, blues, country and psychedelia, creating a sound that became a cornerstone of the San Francisco Sound. Their music was defined by long improvisational jams and a deep connection with their fans. Curated by Ben Marks, this Haight Street Art Center show contains more than 400 items, including paintings, pen and ink drawings, original lithographs used to create posters, photographs, vinyl records, instruments and rare memorabilia. The exhibition features the poster artists who shaped the band's visual identity, among them San Francisco's "Big Five" rock-poster designers Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Victor Moscoso, and Rick Griffin. The largest gallery houses a fully operational replica of the Dead's famous "Wall of Sound," built by Anthony Coscia, with 500 speakers that broadcast the band's live recordings so visitors can experience something close to a concert. ▪︎ More Here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaVNIm0hP6S/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== ▪︎ PLEASE BRING CASH for your lunch. The restaurant will not give separate checks. ▪︎ Meet at 11:30 sharp at YH Beijing (500 Haight St) ▪︎ PLEASE don't be a no-show. If your plans change, remember to update your RSVP prior to the event. ▪︎ A late cancelation within 48 hrs will count as a no-show.
