New Facebook Page
We finally have moved our Facebook page from a personal page (SocietyPro Motions) to our new fan/like/awesome page! Check us out! (And like us!) Here it is.
DAYTUM: Collect, Categorize, Communicate
Really, you just have to check it out. It's DAYTUM, and it is here to beautifully categorize the data that is your life. It's a bit hard to explain, but if you have a few extra minutes, or feel the need to see how every minute of your day fits ...
Geoff Watts from Intelligentsia Coffee @ Volta
Wednesday, March 31, 8:00 pm Our friends at Volta are honored to present an evening with Geoff Watts, Intelligentsia's VP of Coffee and Green Coffee Buyer. Join them at 8pm for a round-table discussion of (among other topics), Intelligentsia's development of the Direct Trade model of coffee trade, new production and processing ...
Pierce Pettis
“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere songs, he writes literature...End to end the songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums are events in my listening. His writing just gets better all the time and his singing is marvelous, wry and warm..." Sing Out! Magazine Pierce Pettis, appearing in Gainesville on March 12, is an ...
WGOT: Gainesville’s Community Radio Station
In 2001, the Civic Media Center applied for a low-power FM permit that would give Gainesville its own community radio station. The CMC shares the frequency with 2 local churches but still maintains a healthy roster of music and chat shows that appeal to a broad range of interests. The stated mission ...
Blog
Gearing up for the Fall
[Salutation] Hey y’all!
[Intro] We here at Society Promotions are wiping the summer out of our eyes and gearing up for the Fall. This means more exciting and meaningful (we hope) art experiences to benefit the city we love.
And what a city it is…I feel like I’m am watching this place grow up overnight. [...]
Happy Birthday Volta
It’s hard to believe, but Gainesville’s best coffee, tea, and chocolate shop has been around for 2 years already. It’s almost ridiculous that a place like Volta even exists in a small town like Gainesville. There are so few businesses in this town that operate with the excellence and attention to detail that Volta demonstrates [...]
Good Brands of 2010
New York-based PSFK, a trends and innovation research company, just announced its “Good Brands of 2010.” In the context of contemporary American capitalism, it’s refreshing to see companies being rewarded (or awarded?) for doing something other than making money. PSFK names its “Good Brands” based off the following criteria: imagination, innovation, environmental responsibility and social consciousness.
You should definitely [...]
Reviews
Ground from the Rind: album review
In lieu of a full-length album at their recent album release show, Gainesville’s Paxico via Mexico released a short four song EP, Ground from the Rind. In light of this, I will give a short review and save a full-length write-up for when the album finally comes to us.
Part of the magic of this band [...]
Consider the Birds: album review
Central Florida based sibling trio, ramondale and The Family Band, released its debut album, Consider the Birds earlier this year. SP got a hold of a copy of the album, and I briefly review it here for your immediate reading pleasure.
Movie Review – The Fantastic Mr. Fox
“Hollywood is out of ideas” – a phrase I mutter every few months when I think that the art of film-making is on its last legs, sputtering and choking and hacking out pieces of phlegm like Dude, Where’s My Car?, Battlefield Earth, Disaster Movie, and any feature-length remake of a 1970′s TV show. But then [...]
Events
The Mic Presents: Jonathan Tony and Ricky Kendall
[ September 3, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Come out to The Exchange to see, hear, and connect with two great Gainesville artists.
PechaKucha Night: Gainesville, Vol. 2
[ September 24, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Volta Coffee Tea & Chocolate is hosting their second PechaKucha night after their first successful PechaKucha, and SoPro is going to be presenting!
Andy Zipf and Ricky Kendall
[ September 26, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] We are excited to have Andy Zipf back at The Exchange for another show, and Ricky Kendall will be joining him once again as well!
Gallery
Duo
ThruYOU
Kutiman mashed up video clips of amateur YouTube musicians to create a near-flawless overture.
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Tres
The Monster Engine
What would a child’s drawing of a monster look like if it were painted realistically?
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Quattuor
DAYTUM: Collect, Categorize, Communicate
Really, you just have to check it out. It’s DAYTUM, and it is here to beautifully categorize the data that is your life. It’s a bit hard to explain, but if you have a few extra minutes, or feel the need to see how every minute of your day fits into a piechart, you should definitely take a look.
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Quinque
Bearded Brothers
The Bearded Brothers help to divert salvaged building materials from the landfill.