all of you media artists out there. If not, you’ll know what it is when you read about on Wikipedia here.
Anyways, I somehow stumbled upon a video clip of Ken Burns himself, speaking about the Ken Burns Effect. It is very interesting, and even funny. Enjoy!
baby’s first christmas tree! from Allison on Vimeo.
I don’t know if any of you guys have heard this girl’s stuff, but I have become kind of obsessed. Her name is Lady Gaga and she is 22! (A baby!) Anyways, I saw this video on stylsightings a few days ago and clicked on if for a whim, and now I’m hooked. This song is kind of dance-y and fun (so joel will like it), but she’s a great solo, powerful girl singer (which Katie will like) and plus she’s ADORABLE (so Emma will definitely like her). So I thought I would post her here and see what you all think.
Lady Gaga - Pokerface
“Two USC School of Theatre students bring the Bard to Manhattan, entertaining commuters with a memorable scene from Romeo and Juliet.” Go to the full story at USC News here, and listen to the Morning Edition story below!
TOTALLY COOL. I wish I could see that kind of performance art here in Minneapolis! Joel, keep you eyes peeled this summer for me!
I’ve been printing in Eric Recktenwald’s studio recently for an upcoming show at Intermedia Arts (I’ll save that for another post), and have become enraptured with this photographer’s work. Eric has a small print of a piece from Nina Berman’s series called “Marine Wedding” hanging in the studio. It is both the saddest and most fascinating new work I have seen in a long time.
And although you have all probably been inundated with war photography by the media by now, and may feel that there is a lot of this going on, and that it is in no way unique, I think you should take a look at this series. I felt that way too, but for some reason cannot help but feel absolutely moved by these when I have begun not to feel anything for war images anymore. Her new book will be coming out soon, and I think I will have to get it.
Go to Nina’s website here, and read a New York Times article about the image (and Nina’s work in general) here. And just in case, you can go to her gallery for more images here.
Has anyone been watching the escalating violence being directed towards Barama (my new, endearing, nickname for Barack Obama) at several McCain-Palin rallies?!? This is getting ridiculous (and scary).
The first that I ever heard of these attacks I saw with my own eyes (well on the tv anyways) at the Lakeville, MN McCain rally last week. A lady calls Obama an Arab.
Way to step up and stereotype Minnesota as an ignorant, redneck republican state lady… Luckily, McCain steps in and saves the day. AWKWARD. But it only gets worse… (more…)
Today was a delicious day. Alex and I slept in (woo-hoo 10am!) and made huevos rancheros for breakfast with blueberry muffins as well! Then I was running around shooting (no, not people) so we just brought some grapes and a water bottle to keep hydrated (although today was BEAUTIFUL, did anyone else notice??). But then, for dinner, I made us spaghetti, and zucchini sauteed with garlic and chili pepper. It was amazing. Light and refreshing, with a little bit of a zing! Jump below for more exciting news!
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I know, I know, I just posted. Twice. I have blog fever, okay??? Let’s drop it.
Have you guys seen these hilarious new Arts PSA’s? I don’t know exactly how I got there. And I guess they’re not particularly new, as they started running in early June, but I just thought that you all should be aware! (That rhymed btw, in a Petrarchan sonnet type of way…)
God, I love these. Especially this one. ESPECIALLY when the two kids yell out in astonishment “JOHANNES BRAHMS?!?!” Gets me every time…
In other news, I am going to have a piece in the MN State Fair! Now, I don’t know about all of you Iowans, or Wisconsin-ites, or Michi-ganders out there, but our state fair is actually kind of a big deal. (Check out the grandstand entertainment for this year yo: 3 Doors Down, Gnarls Barkley, The Black Crowes, THE BACKSTREET BOYS featuring the new pussycat dolls band GIRLICIOUS! and a special presentation of A Prairie Home Companion. This is some serious shit, guys. As you can see. PLUS, Alec Soth always submits a piece to the Fair, so really I could say that I’ve shown in the same exhibition is he. Adorable!
Also: Stay tuned for more exciting news!
I know I just posted, but I need to direct everyone to the left-hand side of your browser window under where it says “links.” You will see a new one called “dotluv.” That is my very own, brand new blog! No, now shamboo, I am not leaving you all. I just feel the need sometimes to make crazy and frivolous posts on shambot and then refrain because I realize that they are crazy and frivolous, like what color my toe-nails are painted at present. You don’t want to read that, do you?? Well, if you do, you can go to dotluv, and I will not have to subject the rest of you to it… there. ALSO, I have a really great/really sad/really important post there right now that you all, especially if you are artists, have to read. Go there now.
I was watching this really awful (I mean REALLY awful) movie today called Loveless in Los Angeles - don’t ask me why - and during a montage scene where a friend of the main character tries to reform him, a song plays that a lot of you minneapolines (and not-minneapolines too, if you’ve ever seen some of the work we do at SES every year) may recognize. You have to wait for it. The part you’re looking for is maybe two-thirds through the trailer (I guess you have to go to the IMDB version, not the YouTube version, because it has a different song?!?!).
