Alternative Comics Are Beautiful

By Nicole Gluckstern, with Avi Ehrlich

Substrate Arts co-founder Nicole Gluckstern spoke with the instigator of Silver Sprocket, Avi Ehrlich, about the balance between community benefit and commercial enterprise, and how the comic book industry can learn from the indie music scene.

Mission Possible

By Nicole Gluckstern

Mission District Filmmakers Mike Kuchar, Maria “M” Judice and Naomi Garcia Pasmanick are keeping the DIY spirit alive.

Representing three generations of filmmaking, these three artists have carved out their own creative niches; each one embodying a neighborhood that embraces its original thinkers and gives them the space to manifest their own liberation.

No EXIT

By Nicole Gluckstern

No EXIT, a post-mortem.

What will become of EXIT Theatre’s vision of an expanding Tenderloin arts district now that they’ve closed up shop at 156 Eddy Street?