"The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)" will screen at the San Francisco Public Library this Saturday (May 25) at 3 pm. Details here.
Meanwhile, here's a great interview with producer Gary Nicholson and other interesting people at the first L.A. Type-In:
SCVTV.com 7/2011 Out & About with Roger Martin: Type-In from SCVTV Santa Clarita on Vimeo.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
"Mail Bonding" in Santa Ana, California
How many letter-writing projects have we started in the 'sphere? I know I've personally disappointed dozens of people with my intermittent correspondence habits. Yet there's no denying that the act of writing -- and receiving -- a hand-typed letter is special. Keith Sharon, a journalist for the Orange Country Register in southern California tried a little experiment of his own lately, sending out a passel of letters from an Smith-Corona 88 he'd won from eBay. His rate of return was just about as good as anyone who's tried to extract a letter from me:
Ouch. Undaunted, Keith's trying again and would love to hear from you. His address is:
Keith Sharon
625 N. Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
USA
His original article is behind a paywall at the newspaper site, but he was kind enough to send it directly... by email. Those with sensitivities about the improper use of cooking sprays might want to look away! The full article follows below the jump.
Here are the Project 88 totals: I wrote 33 letters – about 85 pages total.
I got one response.
Ouch. Undaunted, Keith's trying again and would love to hear from you. His address is:
Keith Sharon
625 N. Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
USA
His original article is behind a paywall at the newspaper site, but he was kind enough to send it directly... by email. Those with sensitivities about the improper use of cooking sprays might want to look away! The full article follows below the jump.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NBC Nightly News Story About Typewriters
NBC Nightly News aired this video this evening. There are some familiar faces; mine notwithstanding.
This second video is an on-line extended footage extra featuring some kids from my classes. I also wax philosophical on the typewriter's past, present, and future.
This second video is an on-line extended footage extra featuring some kids from my classes. I also wax philosophical on the typewriter's past, present, and future.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Interview with Christopher Lockett on Typewriter movie
Here's an interview with Christopher Lockett in The Los Angeles Downtown News.
His film "The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)" starts a one-week run at the Downtown Independent theater in LA tomorrow.
In the interview I'm referred to as the guy who "runs the Typosphere." We know, of course, that the typosphere is gloriously anarchic — I disclaim any such authority.
But I do like the saying on one of the shirts created by artist Louise Marler, referred to in the interview: "Talk QWERTY to Me!"
His film "The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)" starts a one-week run at the Downtown Independent theater in LA tomorrow.
In the interview I'm referred to as the guy who "runs the Typosphere." We know, of course, that the typosphere is gloriously anarchic — I disclaim any such authority.
But I do like the saying on one of the shirts created by artist Louise Marler, referred to in the interview: "Talk QWERTY to Me!"
Monday, April 22, 2013
Another Typewriter Repair Store
I never get tired of reading these articles. Here's one from The Record titled Typewriter shop keeps aging relics clicking. It seems rather common that most of the typewriter businesses added a computer and printer sales and service side.
I had a laugh when McLemore described a typewriter to someone who didn't know what one was. I've actually described is similarly to kids, minus the bit about the memory.
I had a laugh when McLemore described a typewriter to someone who didn't know what one was. I've actually described is similarly to kids, minus the bit about the memory.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Typewriter film screening in L.A. starting May 10
From Christopher Lockett:
The film is getting a short theatrical release here in LA at the Downtown Independent Theater. Very proud that the film is screening at that particular theater. It's got 222 stadium seats, sells craft beer and wine and is very indie friendly. This film is about as "indie" as cinema gets. This is remarkably good news to me - the odds of a sub- $10K independently produced, hour-long documentary getting any kind of theatrical release are never in the filmmaker's favor. We always figured the film would reach its audience online and on television. A theatrical release is literally unheard of for such a film.
The link to the Facebook event page is below. It's a public event, so the page should be viewable even to people who aren't on Facebook.
Download the press release here.
Help us celebrate the film’s theatrical run with a kickoff event at:
Downtown Independent Theater
251 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213.617.1033
Friday, May 10, 2013
Screenings @ 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Doors open for reception at 7 p.m.
Q&A with the filmmakers after the 8 p.m. screening.
$10 – advanced online ticket sales through theater website.
The event features typewriters once owned by Ernest Hemingway, Jack
London, Tennessee Williams, and Orson Welles – from the collection
of Steve Soboroff.
Louise Marler’s typerwriter-themed art, jewelry, and t-shirts will also
be on display and for sale. http://www.lamarler.com/
The film features 30+ interviews in 10 U.S. states with Pulitzer Prize and
National Book Award winning authors Robert Caro and David McCullough,
collectors, repairmen, artists, musicians, inventors, and bloggers from The
Typosphere - an online gathering place for typewriter enthusiasts.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Director Christopher Lockett: 323-252-3683
Producer Gary Nicholson: 310-654-3588
Monday, April 8, 2013
New York City type-in on April 21
For anyone who missed the announcement, Mike McGettigan is organizing a type-in in NYC on the 21st -- and big media will be there.
Get a poster here and RSVP in the comments.
Get a poster here and RSVP in the comments.
Type-IN NYC
“A jam session
for manual typewriters
and the people who love them.”
@ Theatre 80 (Next to William Barnacle Tavern and
below Museum of the American Gangster)
80 St. Marks Place (Between 1st & 2nd Ave)
Subway: N,R to 8 St. NYU / 6 to Astor Place
- Speed typing showdown
- Snail mail letter session
- Q & A with typewriter experts
- Typewriter swap (Manuals Only)
Graciously hosted by Theatre 80 and William Barnacle Tavern
Free to all ages (Bring functioning manual typewriters -orstamped
envelope) For more info/updates: phillytyper.com
Sunday 4/21•1 to 4 pm
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Dunk cookies and read poems with the typosphere
Here's a shout-out to typospherians Zac Burlingame (An *sshole With A Typewriter) and Sam Feller (Awkward Engineer), who are launching Kickstarter projects.
Zac is publishing a poetry chapbook and Sam has created The Ultimate in Cookie Dunking Technology. You can pledge as much or as little as you like to support their projects.
Zac is publishing a poetry chapbook and Sam has created The Ultimate in Cookie Dunking Technology. You can pledge as much or as little as you like to support their projects.
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