Trailer of Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film, "Rashomon":
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Vine Arts Center Holiday Sale
Here is an article about Vine Art Center's Holiday Art Sale for the Daily Planet:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Barbie's Ladies of the 80s
What a super cool collection Barbie has put out for 80s fans. The 'Ladies of the 80s' collection features dolls of Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, and Cyndi Lauper. Yay! Didn't think I'd want Barbie for Christmas in my adult life. Check it:
While you're at it, check out Barbie's nod to pop culture, with dolls of characters from Twilight, Star Trek, Bond, The Flintstones, Heidi Klum, and even Barbara Streisand:
Local studios, galleries and museums
I'm putting this up because I figured it'd be nice to have when searching for story ideas. Since art's usually free, it doubles as a great guide for something good to do. (during the day, at least)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Man Throws Tomatoes at Sarah Palin during MOA book signing
Sarah Palin visited the Mall of America today, for a "Rogue" book signing. A man was arrested for throwing tomatoes at Palin. Easily, the best news I heard all day. Check it:
Thursday, December 3, 2009
E2 at Grandpa's 90th birthday party
The bird's eye view. I taught the baby duo how to use my camera. Ellingten was shooting like a pro in the end, had a lot of cookie crumbs to wipe off the camera! They're lucky they're cute.
Quit Your Day Job
Starting a revolution in the studio...apartment, that is. Finally realized there's no reason to keep applying for crappy part-time employment, and am experimenting on various sources of self-employment. Kind of excited, because not all of them involve writing or photography. It's cool to have many loves.
In writing news, I have gotten a few responses from my major first attempt to crack the writer's market on a larger scale. Albeit, my first attempt was done in haste. Oh well, had to tear off the Band-aid at some point.
Hump Day Pick of the Day
Ever want a little sex in your coffee? a new company has got your fetish covered. Craiglist job ad in search of Sex Coffee Rep:
Ad reads, "New sexual enhancement coffee distributors needed. Hot product, high profit potential."
North Star Rollergirls
I'll be there on behalf of Vita.mn Here's some info from Yelp (I think):
The North Star Roller Girls put the rock back into rolling with a night of intense derby action and a celebration of rock legends. Who knows? There may even be an Elvis sighting! For those about to rock, the North Star Roller Girls salute you!
Saturday, December 5, 2009 7:00 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center
$10.00 - $12.00
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
No Coast Craft-o-rama
It's going down this weekend, on Friday 3-8, the Satuday 9-5. I'll be doing some coverage for the Daily Planet.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Corleone
Here's a review of "Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather" for the Daily Planet:
The play is great, go check it out!
Here's the trailer for the Fringe Festival version:
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Wale
It's the best kept secret. DC rapper Wale's first major release, Attention Deficit, comes out this week. Let's get hyped up for New Music Tuesday.
Here's a video Universal doesn't have control over:
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
All's Well That Ends Well
Here's a review for the Daily Planet on Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well":
Saul Williams
Here's a review of Saul Williams' show at the Varsity for the Daily Planet:
And here's a discussion on Vita.mn before the show:
Mounds Park Walk and Talk
Here's an article I wrote about the Mounds Park walk and talk for the Daily Planet:
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Let's JT Out!!
I'm JTing out to some new "My Love" covers. Here's JT live at Madison Square Garden:
Links to covers:
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13191-ragas-and-my-love/
Links to covers:
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13191-ragas-and-my-love/
An ode to MC Hammer
Yay for the Mick Boogie's MC Hammer mix tape. WTF else am I supposed to do when I've got swine flu?
Monday, October 5, 2009
I'm dreaming of a MJ Halloween...
Think you've had enough of MJ? Just wait 'til you experience Halloween 2009. I'm gonna try to do good here and get photos of some of the best MJ costumes I find.
Dressing up like MJ should trump the other king, Elvis Presley, for the variety of classic MJ images people can emulate.
Also, MJ fans are far more devoted and delirious, and will settle for nothing less than producing the most beloved, original hand-crafted outfit possible. It's like nerds going to conventions, who get crucified for waltzing in with a store-bought costume.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Soap Factory's Haunted Basement
Got my volunteer schedule today! Should be fun.
Are there ghosts in the Soap Factory Basement?
So So Vegan 2: Beans 'n' Rice
Stumbled upon this recently, thanks to Paige [of And/Or Magazine], who's in it:
for good measure, here's the first one:
for good measure, here's the first one:
Swine flu + Juggalos
I've got [an unconfirmed case of] swine flu. Thank you, ICP fans for bringing the disease to First Avenue. Another reason to hate Juggalos.
This is swine flu:
This is swine flu:
this is what it's like to be a Juggalo:
Monday, September 28, 2009
Desdamona "Too Big For My Skin"
This was shot in the summer and debuted at Intermedia's B Girl Be exhibit. I cameo!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Urban Assault Ride
New Belgium's Urban Assault Ride, a city-wide bike scavenger hunt, makes its final stop in Minneapolis tomorrow.
Dosh + Time Bandits
This evening at Lake Harriet Band Shell, for Vita.mn's Autumn Music and Movies series.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Intimate Apparel
Here's an article I wrote for the Daily Planet about "Intimate Apparel," an exhibit of merkins (aka pubic wigs) at the Textile Center.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sunny Day Real Estate
They play at First Avenue tonight, doors at 6pm. Sunny Day Real Estate's video for "Seven" is worth checking out, since they borrow the sketched-out alternate universe from Aha's "Take on Me."
I'll be there with Vita.MN. Take a magnet, please!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Dearling Physique
Local band Dearling Physique kicking off a Fall tour Thursday at the Kitty Cat Klub. They're kind of an underground sensation in the art scene. Their sound is Joy Division meets performance art. Two live artists, Justin James Sehorn and Jesse Draxler collaborate with Dearling Physique. Fort Wilson Riot and Phantom Tails open on some dates.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
One for the Team + Bottle Rocket
This evening at Lake Harriet Band Shell, for Vita.mn's Autumn Music and Movies series.
B Girl Be block party
The block party goes on today at Intermedia Arts from 12pm-10pm.
From Twin Cities Daily Planet:
Sat, 2009-09-19 (All day)
Intermedia Arts is proud to present the fourth installment of B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop, a multimedia festival encompassing the four elements of hip-hop: MCing, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti. . This beloved Minneapolis event is a place to make connections, build confidence, sharpen skills and gain access to the tools to create music, film, poetry, rap, aerosol art and dance.
The mission of B-Girl Be is to influence and inspire leadership to change the perceptions and roles of women in hip-hop for current and future generations
On Saturday, September 19th, 2009 B-Girl Be takes the streets again with the B-Girl Be Block Party, an all-day festival at Intermedia Arts that brings international, national and local girls and women in hip-hop together in Minneapolis for music, dance, live mural painting, film and an art marketplace.
Before, during and after the block party, B-Girl Be presents a series of Hip-Hop Dance Showcase Performances and workshops curated by local dancer and choreographer Amy Sackett. Tickets sell out fast!
The celebration continues throughout September and October with Mama Said Knock U Out! an international visual art exhibition showcasing 28 female artists from around the world who use their visual voice to empower, inform and organize. These women are employing hip-hop culture as a means of expression, connection, education and social and political activism globally. Mama Said Knock U Out! will include work in video, photography, painting, sculpture, film, and textiles. National artist Lauri Lyons (New York) will produce a sound and mixed media installation in the main gallery.
Mama Said Knock U Out! runs through October 23, 2009 at Intermedia Arts. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from 12-6 PM.
Monday, September 14, 2009
"Empire State of Mind," live at the VMAs
Perfect, then Lil Mama crashes Jay Z and Alicia Keys' duet. Lil' Bitch.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Obama Rally, Target Center
Here's video of yesterday's rally. What a zoo the Target Center was! I didn't know employees were going to have to wait in line, too, but there I was, going through a metal detecter. After all the waiting the crowd had to do, I was surprised how rude they were to my employees about not getting those Chicago dogs fast enough.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Green the Block 9/11
Green the Block is a national initiative taking place on 9/11. Block parties are going on across the U.S. to promote peace and honor 9/11 through a day of service. Green the Block is educating low-income communities about building a clean-energy economy.
Both environmental and economic survival compel America to transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy. Through true for everyone, this is especially urgent in our country’s vulnerable communities. The economic collapse has left low-income communities of color particularly vulnerable to high unemployment and rising living costs. These populations also suffer disproportionally from the environmental and public health impacts of climate change. A new, green economy promises the opportunity to fight climate change while simultaneously revitalizing communities that, now more than ever, are struggling from decades of economic and environmental degradation. That is why the Hip Hop Caucus and Green For All partnered to create Green The Block. Green the Block is a national campaign and coalition aimed at helping low-income communities of color become driving forces of the clean-energy economy.
Green the Block’s comprehensive strategy has four primary pillars.
Education & Awareness: Green the Block will raise awareness within low-income communities of color about the particular impacts of climate change and climate policy on their communities. Green the Block will uniquely leverage its strong celebrity relationships to reach these communities with effective spokespeople. Celebrities will make special appearances that highlight the green economy at the grassroots level, as well as create public service announcements and generate earned media. The content of Green the Block’s education and awareness messages and materials will focus on how low-income communities of color can participate meaningfully in the clean-energy debate, and how they can join the movement for a just, green economy. Through effective platforms, including urban radio, mixtapes, and barber-shop materials, Green the Block will also provide low-income communities of color with information about how to live greener, healthier lives, while living within their means.
Grassroots Advocacy: The only way to ensure that climate policy provides economic opportunity and meets the specific needs of low-income communities of color is to involve these communities in national and local policy debates. Green the Block will help low-income communities of color advocate effectively to their Members of Congress and Senators for strong equity provisions in the federal climate bill. Equally important, Green the Block will help communities work with local and statewide officials and leaders in crafting fair and effective implementation plans for green projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Youth Activism: Green the Block will place a particular emphasis on keying young people of color into the economic and social growth opportunities of a clean-energy economy. Extending the reach of our “Education and Awareness” strategy, Green the Block will organize an educational tour on the campuses of historically Black and Latino colleges and universities. This tour will inspire and mobilize young people of color to become leaders, innovators, and practitioners in the clean-energy economy. The tour will help build infrastructure on these campuses to organize efforts that engage students, faculty, and surrounding communities in “Green Schools of Economics” and “Green Our Campus” initiatives.
Private Sector Development: Green the Block will provide support to businesses in our target communities through Green For All’s Capital Access Program, which helps green businesses develop capacity through social, intellectual and financial capital via a business incubation model. That support will include a webinar, at least two conference calls, a three-day Business Academy, and print and online tools. These will help businesses develop their basic capacity and, in particular, take advantage of the opportunities of the Recovery Act.
ARP! issue release party
ARP! Magazine will celebrate the release of its latest issue, Pipe Dreams, from 7-11 pm at the new Highpoint Center for Printmaking (912 W. Lake St).
From an email blast:
The newspapers will probably still be warm from the print oven. (Have you ever smelled a baby newspaper?) Anyway, this one is as fantastic as ever, with articles covering Pipe Dreams of all fashions: on other Planets, in Wisconsin, in South Carolina, on the West Bank and in the Soap Factory, in film (both local and national), in the MAEP, in the Weisman, in dreams, etc.
Other Notes from ARP!
Please know that we're probably only doing one more issue after this. It's gonna be great, some kind of digest/compedium/book-like thing. But it might cost money. Like, $10. So... if you let us know now that you want one, we'll make sure to print enough so that you get one. Just emailariel@artreviewandpreview.org.á
Thank you,
Ariel, Tiff & Troy
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ARP!
Jaws + Low, Lake Harriet Bandshell
Jaws and Low will kick off Vita.mn's Music and Movies series at Lake Harriet Bandshell.
"It’s hard to believe Low has not yet graced a stage in the Twin Cities this year. It might be even harder to buy the fact that Duluth’s world-renowned indie-rock trio is finally returning to town to essentially open for “Jaws” — kicking off the Vita.mn Autumn Movie & Music Series at Minneapolis’s picturesque Lake Harriet Bandshell, for which the band picks the movies. Upon further thought, though, Alan Sparhawk’s and Mimi Parker’s ever-evolving music is a good match for Spielberg’s timeless shark odyssey, the way it can move from tranquil waters and smiley faces to manic urgency and even the occasional severing of limbs. (Chris Riemenschneider)
Vita.mn presents its inaugural Autumn Music and Movies Series outdoors at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. Produced in cooperation with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, the four-week series features a range of Minnesota musicians paired with their favorite and most inspiring films. Low will take the stage at 7:15 p.m. and play under the stars before introducing "Jaws."
Guests are encouraged to bring their own picnic baskets and blankets, as evenings this time of year in the Twin Cities typically dip into the mid-50s. Food and drink, as well as artist merchandise, will be available on-site for purchase. Check Vita.mn for all updates concerning inclement weather, cancellations and venue changes. The event is free to the public with seating first-come, first-served."
$99 Sale, Soap Factory
The $99 Dollar Sale is going on at Soap Factory tomorrow night.
The $99 Sale is an aesthetic melée, a statement about the inherent value of art, and a fabulous fundraiser for The Soap Factory on September 11 and 12, 2009.
Artists from around the country have donated their works, and all proceeds support The Soap Factory, the region’s premier laboratory for emerging contemporary art.
From local luminaries to emerging artists across the country, there will be much to choose from and the elbowing at the door will be intense.
Pre-purchase your tickets and be among the first through the door on September 11 for the pre-sale and fabulous party. All remaining works will be sold on September 12, 9:00-noon, and admission that day is free.
September 11: Pre-sale party $20 ticket. 7 to 10 pm with music, beverages and fabulous food.
September 12: The $99 Sale Free Doors open at 9am sharp. 9 – 12 noon. All remaining works are for sale for $99, and may be taken at the time of purchase.
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