"Beauty Plus commemorates the closure of the 31 year-old, second Black-owned beauty supply in New Haven, Connecticut. Over three months, Ross documented the store's final days with her 4 x 5 film camera, honoring owner Mel, while revealing a layered narrative of small business ownership, communal care, and Black survival."
"In an era defined by algorithms, doom scrolling, automation, and artificial intelligence, the promise of 'free time' feels increasingly illusory. Now, leisure is not an absence of work, but another site for extracting value from our attention and data. 8 Hours of What You Will considers what's left of our unstructured time once it becomes part of economies driven by consumption and surveillance."
This calendar feature recommends notable Bay Area cultural events. The Museum of the African Diaspora presents 'Beauty Plus,' a photography exhibition by Jasmine Ross documenting the final days of a 31-year-old Black-owned beauty supply store in New Haven, Connecticut, exploring themes of small business ownership and community care. The CCA Wattis Institute hosts '8 Hours of What You Will,' examining how leisure time has become commodified through algorithms and surveillance capitalism. The annual Ikebana Flower Show celebrates Japanese floral art traditions through displays, workshops, and sales. Additional events include comedy and storytelling performances featuring various entertainers.
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