Artists in Person Bob Kaputof tells stories, usually about himself or his friends. Theyare simple stories, compelling in their honesty, endearing in their warmth. Andthey are poignant in that the stories, generally accompanied by Bob's own voice,somehow humanize the medium that carries them forth. With clarity, grace, andeconomy, he makes himself heard, but perhaps more importantly, felt. In SleepingBag (1988, 10 mins), Bob encounters a homeless man who has stolen his down bag.All the misgivings, misfortune, and missteps of such a confrontation aredescribed and accounted for. His most conceptual work, Four Rooms (1995, 4:30mins) uses curious props and peculiar time schemes to establish the psychologicallegacy of his childhood home. A later tape, Everyperson I Met in Brazil (1995,10:30 mins) is just that, a cataloguing with comments of friends made in a recenttrip to Brazil. Also included in the program: Things Happen Once (1992, 4:30mins), Mimi's Letter (1979, 7:30 mins), By Myself (1992, 2:30 mins) and TV Light(1995, 59 sec). A former Bay Area resident, Bob Kaputof also will screen works byfriends who have influenced him through their advice, collaboration, workingmethod, or creative voices. Welcome to Bob's neighborhood!-Steve Seid