Arts and Culture
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Arts and Culture Beowulf Alley Late Night Theatre Cancels Show
Posted by Irene Messina on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Due to an illness, Beowulf Alley Late Night Theatre group has cancelled performances of Athene. They were to take place on Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25. Call 882-0555 or visit www.beowulfalley.org for more information.
Arts and Culture Antigone Hosts Benefit For Owl and Panther
Posted by Mari Herreras on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 6:28 AM
Antigone Books hosts a benefit for Owl and Panther on Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Five authors of young adult works will read at one of our favorite independent book shops at 411 N. 4th Avenue:
Robin Brande will read from Fat Cat (Knopf, $16.99), a funny, thoughtful novel that explores how girls feel about their bodies, and the ways they can take care of their most precious resource: themselves.
Juanita Havill will read from Grow: A Novel in Verse (Peachtree, $14.95). This novel, written from the perspective of 12-year old Kate, shows how an inner-city community garden brings neighbors together.Marge Pellegrino will read from Journey of Dreams (F. Lincoln, $15.95). A modern-day Underground Railroad during conflict in Guatemala forms the center of this wonderful and stirring novel told from the viewpoint of a 13-year-old Mayan girl.
Janni Lee Simner will read from her novel, Bones of Faerie (Random House, $16.99). The war between humanity and Faerie has devastated both sides. When 15-year-old Liza discovers she has the Faerie ability to see into the past and future, she finds what may be the key to healing both worlds.
Jennifer J. Stewart will read from her novel, Close Encounters of a Third-World Kind (Holiday House, $6.95). When 12-year old Annie's father announces that the family will be spending the next two months in Nepal on a medical mission, Annie’s not so sure about this adventure. But when she meets Nirmala, a girl close to her own age, the real adventure begins.
Besides listening to great authors with or without your kids, 20 percent of sales from the evening go to a local organization Owl and Panther, a group that helps those affected by trauma through creative writing and counseling. Owl & Panther also works to treat trauma associated with torture, dislocation, refugee status, or family problems. The group sounds amazing. Check them out at http://www.owlandpanther.org/aboutus.php
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Arts and Culture Here It Is: "Big Dick No. 1"
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 6:37 PM
For those of you who are wondering what all the fuss is about regarding "Big Dick No. 1," here's a full-color look at the piece in question, courtesy of artist Jaime Scholnick.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Arts and Culture CD Artwork Contest
Posted by Irene Messina on Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Batucaxé Afro-Brazilian drum and dance ensemble is searching for original artwork for the cover of their upcoming CD.
Submit a medium to high-resolution jpeg (smaller than 5MB) to info@batucaxe.org OR send a CD with the artwork to: Batucaxe Art Contest, 3321 E. 25th St. Tucson AZ 85713 OR send a hard copy of non-digital artwork to the address above OR e-mail info@batucaxe.org to make other arrangements.
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of work. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Oct. 16.
The winner receives membership in Batucaxé, a $420 value, which includes drum/dance lessons, workshops, Culture Night events and more.
Visit www.batucaxe.org to learn more about the ensemble.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Arts and Culture / Do This! Seeking All Robots
Posted by Irene Messina on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:17 AM
The Robot Exchange, now in its sixth year, will take place beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. What's the Robot Exchange? It's a free art party that evolves into a dance party as the evening progresses. Robots of various shapes, sizes and forms will be on display.
The organizers are still looking for robots. Per the press release, "Whether you build, weld, sew, paint, sculpt, find, whittle, or draw a robot, we want to exhibit it."
Musical acts will be: Mean Beans, DJ Illete, Switchblade Parade, E-Rupt, Hometown Herm, Flagrante Delicto, Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout, Dewtron, Shaun Harris and Matt McCoy. Cheese and crackers will be served.
If you want to submit art, e-mail Janessa at janessabates@gmail.com by Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Arts and Culture / Cinema A Little Dali, A Little Disney = Destino
Posted by Mari Herreras on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 4:41 PM
An animated short that began in 1945 (but didn’t premiere till 2003) will finally make it to DVD by next year, along with a documentary about Dali and Disney's history together.
The film, Destino, began as a collaboration between the two artists and ended as a seven-minute long love story of Chronos and his ill-fated longing for a mortal female. While Dali started working on storyboards in 1945, the studios’ financial troubles from World War II put the project on hold. In the late '90s Disney, animators took another look at Dali’s storyboards, but only 18 seconds of Dali’s original animation remains (the turtle people at the end).
The idea of Dali and Disney together seems like an odd cultural leap, but the 2003 result is beautiful.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Arts and Culture / Cinema Bob Grimm Gushes Over David Wain
Posted by Bob Grimm on Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:18 PM
The following is an expanded version of an interview with David Wain that's running in the June 9 issue.
Since the early '90s, writer-director-actor David Wain has been one of the premier ambassadors of absurdist, intelligent, and wonderfully random comedy on TV and in feature films.
A founding member of The State, whose comedy show aired on MTV from 1993 to 1995, he is also a member of the comedy troupe Stella (with fellow The State alums Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black), and is the director of the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer. He also helmed last year’s hilarious Paul Rudd comedy Role Models, and is the creative force behind the award-winning Web series Wainy Days.
On the eve of the long awaited release of The State on DVD, I talked to Wain about the groundbreaking show, his movies and future projects.
Hi David Wain. Do you remember the correspondence we had earlier this year?
I sure do not, but I love the fact that we had one.
I'm the dummy who wrote about the Stella guys being justifiably grouchy on the autograph line after their show. You wrote to us when you saw the article.
Oh, yes…of course I remember. Now I remember. It’s all good.
Actually, you are not supposed to read your own press. What are you doing?
Show me anyone who doesn’t.
It was online for, like, two minutes, and you caught me!
See?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Arts and Culture Al Perry Goes Comix
Posted by Mari Herreras on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Artist Howard Salmon just finished a comic series on legendary Tucson rocker Al Perry.
Salmon, no stranger to the Tucson music scene, was drummer for the legendary Phantom Limbs on the band's first two albums, and has played with Al Perry and the Cattle, as well as Rainer and Das Combo. From 1980 to 1983, Salmon wrote and published Slit, a fanzine about Tucson's early punk scene.
Al Perry Comix is a 24-page tribute to Perry following a series of interviews Salmon did with the guitar hero. Read Salmon's own description of the comic after the jump.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Arts and Culture Artistic Range: Lazlo Layton, Holly Roberts and Elizabeth Ernst At Etherton Gallery
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:49 PM
These are photographs of Lazlo Layton's Deardorff studio camera, which he used to shoot the work he's now showing at Etherton Gallery alongside works by Holly Roberts and Elizabeth Ernst. "Well Told Tales" continues through June 6.
Etherton's Hannah Glasston tells The Range:
Laszlo Layton restored this gorgeous mahogany Deardorff studio view camera (it has its own levels on the side!) that produces 11 x 14-inch negatives which he makes his contact prints from. He remembers seeing a collection of rare birds at the Arizona State Fair as a kid and actually tracked it down to the International Wildlife Museum here in Tucson to make the images we have on display.
One more photo, plus more details on the show, after the jump.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Arts and Culture All Hail Our Robot Masters
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Hank Stephenson interviews Daniel Carrillo, a junior at Pueblo Magnet High School and president of a team that's built an award-winning robot, this week. Carrillo brushed off the notion that his robot might one day destroy humanity:
Are you worried about your robot becoming self-aware and taking over the world?With ours, I'm not too afraid of that, because they don't have any artificial intelligence; it's us telling it what to do. It goes on what we tell it.
But isn't that just what you'd expect him to say, if indeed the robot was planning to enslave all of us?
Cue the Onion News Network:
In The Know: Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power?
