LABORITORIO FOTO SERIGRAPHICO DEL LEONCAVALLO – “Nel marzo del 2006 Chuck Sperry sbarcò a Milano per portare avanti, durante il periodo primavera-estate, il progeto FIREHOUSE EUROPE. Insieme a Marcelo e “sponsorizzati” da Vandalo hanno sistemato lo spazio e l’ attrezzatura della serigrafia del leoncavallo che era in disuso:si può dire che è iniziata così l’ era moderna della serigrafia del leo.. Chuck, con il suo breve passaggio dalle nostre parti, non solo ci ha lasciato fonti d’ispirazione e spirito di serigrafare: ci ha lasciato anche un tesoro artistico, per tutti noi, d’un valore immenso!

Il motivo fondamentale di questa mostra è condividere questo tesoro con tutti voi…”

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LABORITORIO FOTO SERIGRAPHICO DEL LEONCAVALLO – “In March of the 2006 Chuck Sperry came to Milan in order to establish, during the period spring-summer, his project called the FIREHOUSE EUROPE. With Marcelo de la Hoz, and “sponsorship” from Vandalo, they renovated an area and created the equipment for screenprinting in a space of Centro Sociale Leoncavallo that was in disuse. It can be said that it was begun thus; the new silkscreen movement at Leoncavallo. Chuck, with your short passage in our home, you leave, but not only have you left sources of inspiration for us, and the spirit of silkscreen art: you have left also an artistic treasure, for all of us, of an immense value!

The fundamental reason of this kind invitation is to share this treasure with all of you…”

CONTACT INFORMATION: serigrafia@leoncavallo.org

LINK: http://www.serileo.blogspot.com/

“UN GIORNO DI ORDINARIA LEONCAMANIA:

NEW YORK SKA JAZZ ENSEMBLE, BLACK WOJTYLA, DEGENERE REBEL SOUND, DJ LIUIS, Tornei e espositori

30 luglio 2011”

Waiting to take a few weeks break in August in Milan, Leoncavallo is glad to present a day of socialization, self-productions and concerts.
Until the morning of 30^th July there will be bike polo’s tournaments, table football and chess in different spaces throughout the years have driven the Leoncavallo.

From 15, the court will be animated by some of Leoncavallo stalls, exhibitors and active tags on the Milan area and strangers.

At around 19, to open the dances we will be at the Baretto, DJ Liuis degenerate Rebel Sound and the collective.

In the evening, plus the ability to dine at the Kitchen, Pop concerts will begin the explosive funky jazz-rock trio Black Futurist Paul II and follow the crackling sound of the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble.

From 10 to 15: free admission.

From 15 to 20: 3 euros entrance to subscribe.

From 20: 5 euro entrance to subscribe

Amazing show tonight! Manu Chao’s manager accepted my posters with a dead-pan, “Thank you.” Then I mentioned that I squatted in Italy for a year (2006) and that Manu Chao was the ubiquitous soundtrack to the experience. At that, he cracked a big smile and said, “Thank you, bro!” I want to thank Marcello from Argentina, my print shop mate in Italy at Centro Sociale Leoncavallo in Milan, for turning me onto Manu Chao.

San Francisco’s own Rupa & The April Fishes took the stage and fired up the crowd. You may remember that Rupa opened for Spearhead on my Power to the Peaceful poster.

Manu Chao is more an experience and political touchstone than just a mere musical act. I don’t think I’m alone when I remember not only their songs, but where I was, and what I was committed to doing when I first heard them.

Manu Chao, Rupa & The April Fishes at The Warfield

Firehouse Goldenvoice Poster Series Number 114

17.5 x 35

Edition of 150

4 Colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT – Thank you!

Marie Xeme filmed this really cool video of the Miodi Festival in Milan, Italy , where Firehouse made an exposition with Malleus, Steuso and Kabuto.

The show was hot hot hot with Ufomammut, Lento, Amen Ra and Gandhi’s Gunn. The show was amazing fun!

Jerom from Geneva (in the band Knut and a great poster designer) surprised me – he’s in the film for a second with Ron. And also for a second you can see Marco Teatro talking with me – he’s the graffiti painter – he’s the amazingly cool artist that invited us for some of Firehouse’s first big shows in Italy. Marco Guasco and Ciccia showed up, as did Stefano Calori – Stefano helped me more than I can even mention, when I made my Milan studio at Centro Sociale Leoncavallo – and we rocked out.

Ufomammut played their new album “Eve” in it’s entirety. What a great night!

Paolo Prospero took these photos below