After Dark: The Future Is Retro

Thu Jun 01 2023 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Exploratorium | San Francisco

Exploratorium
Publisher/HostExploratorium
After Dark: The Future Is Retro
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Moving toward the future doesn’t mean we need to leave the past behind. Yesterday’s technologies, culture, and relationships are today’s foundations and can be tomorrow’s assets. But what do we want to carry forward? Tonight, we centerpiece filmmaker H.P. Mendoza’s Attack, Decay, Release, a retro, sci-fi, electrified musical. Mendoza’s film serves as a queer-lensed time capsule, centering joy and movement in an ecstatic trip to the future. Experience how an openness to learning and to reconciling past mistakes allow us to harness nostalgia and lessons from history to create a brighter tomorrow.

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↳ Included with museum admission. Free for Exploratorium After Dark Members and Donors.
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FULL SCHEDULE:
↳ Attack, Decay, Release • 7:30 p.m. • Kanbar Forum
Attack, Decay, Release (2021, 64 min.) is a sci-fi musical piece featuring original animation, live action shot by H.P. Mendoza, historical footage from the Prelinger Archives—and 20 popping electronic dance songs by Mendoza himself. The story chronicles the migration of humans to the moon after Earth is decimated by a deadly virus. Mendoza’s vision spans several ages, from the advent of agriculture to the creation of the Arks, ships that will carry humans safely to their new home. The film was commissioned by The Svane Family Foundation for Ark, a collection of 100 art pieces created during the pandemic on the theme of Noah’s Ark. Immerse yourself in the experience by walking around in front of the stage, conversing as the movie evolves, and dancing when the music moves you.
Co-presented by the SFFILM Festival and Frameline.
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
↳ Food and drinks will be available for purchase at our Seaglass Restaurant and additional bar locations.
↳ Check out our current safety protocols and guidelines: http://ow.ly/hpM750KUVEz
↳ Note: The Tactile Dome is currently closed.
Image: Still from Attack, Decay, Release
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Exploratorium, Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green St,San Francisco,CA,United States

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