Six teams from six different high schools were invited to Project Installation, a reality-type concept where teams were pitted against one another in a race to create art. They spent the night of Feb. 26th locked away in the Wiregrass Museum of Art, with only twenty-four hours available to create their piece. Imani Purcell, a [...]
Yesterday, the Akron Art Museum in Akron, Ohio held a free screening of Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, a documentary film by long-time hip-hop fan, Byron Hurt. This film was one of the official selections of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and is a very personal journey beyond the bling, which strives to paint a well-rounded picture of the complex blend of masculinity, sexism and homophobia [...]
Aerosmith is planning a 2010 tour in Europe, after four decades and a nasty fall from center stage last year, you might think you’ve seen the last of Aerosmith. I did…I had tickets and was eagerly awaiting the Aerosmith concert, when the news came that Steven Tyler, lead-singer and front man for the band had [...]
Mixed Martial Arts is becoming more and more popular in the states. There is even talk of making it an official Olympic sport. Of course, that’s just talk. There are enough of us who happen to think that MMA, or Cage-fighting is too dangerous. This type of no-holds-barred wrestling combines a variety of traditional [...]
Washington D.C. is in for an eye-opening, splash of color, as the National Museum of Woman in the Arts prepares to unveil a vibrant display of sculpture along New York Avenue. The, larger-than-life fiberglass figures are the works of the late French sculptor, Niki de Saint Phalle, and promise to liven up this stretch of [...]
The 7-foot-1, 325 pound, Shaquille is an all-star veteran who not only plays professional basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is also a reserve police officer in Miami, a movie star (Kazaam), a rapper, and now, a rookie art curator. The exhibit, “Size DOES Matter,” is open for display at the Flag Art Museum in [...]
Since John Mayer’s interview with Playboy Magazine surfaced over a week ago, I’ve been pondering whether or not to respond to it…I can’t take it anymore, I’m responding. I can’t seem to get his arrogant, narcissistic words out of my head. Before I go any further, let me tell you that I’m a HUGE fan. [...]
A trend now sweeping the nation is the arrogance of ignorance; in other words, more and more people are proud to be stupid. And, though there are several groups expressing their disgust with the newest MTV pop sitcom, Jersey Shore, the majority of Americans embrace the death of art with shaved arms. The broadcast company [...]
For the album cover for “Wu-Massacre,” a collaborative effort put forth by Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Method Man, the Wutang clan is enlisting the talents of Chris Bachalo, an artist known for his work with comic book illustrations. His work on “The Wheel,” a short story about the character Death, a creation by Neil Gaiman, [...]
If I gave you three clues…bourbon, beads, and crowds, what would your guess be? Mardi Gras, maybe? Yep, it’s that time again in New Orleans. I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced Mardi Gras, but it is like no other celebration anywhere. It is a week-long excuse to eat, drink, and be merry (did I [...]
