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What’s It All About?
19 Nov 2010

What’s It All About?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

I wrote this post for Extra Criticum about a year ago and miracle of miracles, it’s still valid. It’s slightly different from the original post: my E.C. persona and my documentary filmmaker persona are slightly different so I made a … Continued

Extra Criticum, Facebook, other obsessions, Twitter
My Op-Ed on the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
6 Jul 2010

My Op-Ed on the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater

by David Licata | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

One of the great things about a blog is it can be a testing ground for new ideas or work. My indignation over the razing of the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater inspired me to put together the video of the amphitheater … Continued

Facebook, Frank Lloyd Wright, Paolo Soleri, Paolo Soleri Amphitheater, writing
Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2
1 Jul 2010

Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Here’s an exchange that occurred on the A Life’s Work Facebook page between SD, someone who “likes” A Life’s Work, and me. SD: I was at Arcosanti…about, (gulp), ten years ago… Me: Have you been back to Arcosanti? SD: Yes, … Continued

Arcosanti, Facebook, other obsessions, Paolo Soleri
Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 1: A Clip
10 Jun 2010

Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 1: A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Clips | 4

I was saddened by the news that the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe, NM, is scheduled to be razed. Soleri received the commission in 1966 and it was built by him, his apprentices, and students from the Institute of … Continued

Clips, Facebook, Paolo Soleri, Paolo Soleri Amphitheater, Wolfgang Held
To Friend or Not to Friend: A New Documentary Dilemma – Resolved
31 Aug 2009

To Friend or Not to Friend: A New Documentary Dilemma – Resolved

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

I originally posted this on Extra Criticum, a blog about the performing arts written by performing artists. I write about film mostly. This post is dated April 1, 2009. Two things you may not know about me. One, I’m making … Continued

documentary, Errol Morris, Facebook, other obsessions

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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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