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Interview with Claire Carter, Curator of the Paolo Soleri: Mesa City to Arcosanti Show at SMoCA
2 Nov 2017

Interview with Claire Carter, Curator of the Paolo Soleri: Mesa City to Arcosanti Show at SMoCA

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

I met Claire Carter in 2015 at Arcosanti, in the cafe, while having lunch with Jeff Stein. She told me about an exhibit she was curating about Soleri — which was going up in what seemed like the way, way, … Continued

bridge, Claire Carter, Dome House, Interviews, Paolo Soleri, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, SMoCA
Filmmaker Clams
6 Feb 2014

Filmmaker Clams

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Years ago, a friend and I referred to running, inside  jokes, phrases, or expressions as “clams.” I’m not sure where this came from, but I use it to this day. The process of filmmaking results in many clams. When I … Continued

Andy Bowley, Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, Dome House, Paolo Soleri, Robert Darden
Top Posts of 2009
6 Jan 2010

Top Posts of 2009

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

What’s the point of having a blog if you don’t post lists? And what’s the point of early January if you don’t compile a “best” or “most popular” list? So, in keeping with the insular nature of this blog, here … Continued

A Life's Work, Dome House, Ed Wood, Jill Tarter, Jr., Mike Disfarmer, Paolo Soleri, Quotes, VCCA
Paolo Soleri at Dome House: A Clip
21 Sep 2009

Paolo Soleri at Dome House: A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, Clips, The Film | 0

In October 2006, Wolfgang Held and I flew to Arizona to interview Paolo Soleri. While we were there Soleri visited his first commission, Dome House, in Cave Creek, AZ.  I was told that his trip there was something of a … Continued

A Life's Work, Cabot Philbrick, Clips, Dome House, Frank Lloyd Wright, Paolo Soleri, Wolfgang Held
Los Angeles Times summary of A Life's Work.

Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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