Local film maker Jeff Durkin of Breadtruck Films has just released Sanctuary143′s CONSPIRE documentary. His art has reached new levels with this film (larger version here) and we can’t wait to see his next release.

Contact Jeff for a DVD ($10), and support a local creative on his journey.

Mark your calendars for March 6th! Jeff will be screening the CONSPIRE documentary and two other short films at The Pearl Hotel.

Thank you for being part of the conspiracy Saturday night! We enjoyed your company and hope to cross paths again soon.

An enormous thank you to our sanctuarian team – they’re the people who serve us drinks and keep the event rocking!

Above: a compilation shot by filmmaker Jeffrey Durkin (footage coming soon.)

Catch some photographs of the wee small hours of CONSPIRE here, including some incredible shots by Anthony Bareno and Brian Deppe!

Check out what Miriello Grafico and Holiday Matinee have to say, and write us a note – we love to hear from you.

Next event is in the works. Keep in touch here!

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After busting out some incredible work for Reinventing the Wheel in ’08 (shown above), we’re thrilled to have Encinitas-based artist Tocayo in our next event, Conspire. This upcoming event is especially fitting for Tocayo as his work is often directly influenced by music. Surrounded by a musical family while growing up in Miami, Tocayo’s passion for this art continues today in both his subject matter and his frequent visits to legendary local clubs The Belly Up and the Casbah.

The painting above depicting the Buena Vista Social Club is one of his many pieces that pay tribute to jazz. Collaborating with local DJ and fellow jazz-enthusiast Will Redd, Tocayo will be displaying several other jazz-inspired pieces many of which feature artists from the Blue Note label.

While you wait for Jan. 17 to to see Tocayo’s work at Conspire, head to South Park where his art graces the walls of El Camino.

See some of his other paintings here, plus design and surfboard art here.

At our upcoming event CONSPIRE, we’re serving up soup shooters from The Pearl, meatballs from The Linkery, and chips and guacamole mixed up from Whole Foods‘ local and organic avocados. For your next culinary adventure, s143 personally recommends these fine San Diego eateries:

The restaurant at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma crafts true culinary delights from local and seasonal ingredients. (Try the mushroom risotto or the burger with gouda and pommes frites.) You can drink and dine poolside at this ultra-chic mid-century modern hang out. Head over on a Wednesday and catch the weekly “Dive In” movie on the big screen above the vintage oyster-shaped pool, or get a room to enjoy the intimate old school California ambiance a little longer.

The Linkery is a farm-to-table restaurant in North Park with a neighborhood feel and people with a contagious passion for their food and drink. Ask them where your meal came from. They will tell you. You’ll be tantalized by their house made sausages and revolving menu and feel good about their support for local farms, breweries, and wineries. Give the grilled green beans a try, and visit Jay’s blog to satisfy your inner foodie.

The neighborhood Hillcrest Whole Foods Market, dedicated to satisfying and delighting the community with the highest quality natural and organic foods, welcomes CONSPIRE guests to taste some local delicacies. Valley Center’s Stehly Farms will be providing organic avocados for guacamole, and you might also develop an addiction for chips and salsa from family owned Tacupeto of North County. Also an exciting find: organic, vegan yerba mate teas from Guayaki, a solar powered company committed to fair trade and sustainability.