http://www.kpoo.com/mcschmormac




















once upon a time there was a performance space 
in the mission district of san francisco.

  

                                                                                                                                                                                  that's dj mcshmormac painting the sign. 
                                                                                                                                                                               click on the pic to check him out.  
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                      




bob thayer   https://sites.google.com/site/kaleidoscopesf/onceuponatime/links   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation

it was pretty cool and very eclectic. 

people came from all over the world to perform and to see shows. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYlm1RJmbeE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90eXTk4WsVk   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXWIu0VeoL4
they came from russia and australia, 
puerto rico and spain, 
austria, germany, lebanon, italy, 
belgium, ireland, the czech republic... 


art on the walls, books galore, 
http://chaconvisuals.slidingboxes.com/    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFgdyD1oyE  http://cargocollective.com/ytaelena/


we even shot some film there.

https://vimeo.com/user5396029



 there was a really cool 1915 grand piano and a rainbow colored ceiling and lots of velvet...

reviews   https://sites.google.com/site/kaleidoscopesf/pianopalooza   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE534E848C18F50A3   once upon a time...   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE85ECE89D5B7777C
         

we had a lot of fun at kaleidoscope.

then, because the building was falling apart, the venue had to close.


https://sites.google.com/site/kaleidoscopesf/greedy-landlord-and-gentrification



 


 click on the pictures on this page (well, most of them). see what you find...





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