Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category
Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Music and ReadyMade News on
19 November 2009, with no comments so far.
A nondescript overcast day in Des Moines turned out to be something else entirely for our inaugural ReadyMade Concert Series. We took over the second floor lounge, set up an old project as a backdrop, and let Mason Jennings make it a much, much brighter day for everyone.
Mason Jennings playing Sunlight.
On tour in support of his latest effort Blood of Man, Mason Jennings and his band dropped by the RM offices to sing some ditties and color outside the lines. (Literally, they were a half hour late to sound check due to the impromptu art session during the interview—check out the video at the bottom of the post for the full story.) After playing three tracks from the album, he and his mates headed to our conference room to talk shop.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Events and Fashion + Style and NYC on
19 November 2009, with no comments so far.
At Saturday’s pop-up swap from 1-7 pm, Score! attendees will bring their once-cherished items to a donation table—music, apparel and accessories, art supplies, housewares, books and media, and (my personal favorite) random gems and miscellany—and find new prized possessions of their own. Pay an entry fee of $3 and you can take whatever you like! If your eyes are bigger than your arms, think about purchasing a $5 custom tote bag. Not only will it help you out, all the proceeds from the event benefit City Harvest so you’re helping others at the same time. 3rd Ward provides the space, local DJs provide the music, fashion bloggers provide the documentation, and don’t worry, there will be a bar. What’s stopping you? Maybe it’s all of the “random gems and miscellany” in your way…
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Events and Film and Music on
18 November 2009, with no comments so far.
Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen.
24-Hour Draw-A-Thon
Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 22
New Orleans, Louisiana
With 24 hours of programmed drawing booths, workshops, games, and other activities, the Press Street Draw-A-Thon at The Green Project facilitates literally thousands of drawings that wind up covering every inch of the space. Also, it’s a free, all ages event where you can release some creative energy.
Cranksgiving
Saturday, November 21
New York City, New York
Since 1998, the New York Bike Messenger Foundation (NYBMF) has organized Cranksgiving to act as both a competition and a food drive. Last year, the alleycat race donated over $1,000 worth of food items to Saint Mary’s Soup Kitchen and over $1,600 to City Harvest. Each rider has one hour to find the participating grocery stores in Manhattan, purchase the designated items, and head to the finish line. In order to participate, you just need to register at the event and race!
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Posted by Katherine Sharpe to Art and Culture on
13 November 2009, with 1 comment so far.
It’s almost December…I’m thinking it’s time for me to get rid of the verdant summer-vacation photo on my computer desktop and replace it with something more seasonally appropriate. Enter these high-res images by mid-century graphic artist Charley Harper, made available by the Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati.
There’s a joyfulness to the work that I think I’m really going to appreciate come January and February…
[Via How About Orange...]
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Culture and Design and Events and Film and Music on
11 November 2009, with no comments so far.
Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen.
Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary
Thursday, November 12 (opening weekend)
Cherokee, North Carolina
Construction began on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1935, the longest planned single-unit road in US history. After 75 years, this elongated park is the most heavily visited part of the National Parks Service. Kicking off the anniversary celebration this weekend, the schedule through January includes lectures, tours, concerts, history days, and ends with the Blowing Rock Winter Festival to wrap things up.
Kimberley Hart: SCOUT
Opening Thursday, November 12
New York City, New York
In her second solo exhibit at Mixed Greens, Kimberley Hart and her alter-ego take on the less glittery role of battling an unknown adversary through drawing and sculpture. Gone is the glitter and in its place are weapons and predatory species in this new-found dystopia. See her portfolio, and previous tales, here (a favorite is the Hunting Stand With Unicorn Bait).
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Culture and Music on
10 November 2009, with no comments so far.
Hailing from middle America, Lissie brings just enough folk for comfort and just enough blues for toe-tapping. Wrap that up in a raspy voice and out comes Why You Runnin’, her debut EP released today. It’s no wonder she’s joining Ray LaMontagne on the road; Lissie is the kindred spritely Midwestern spirit to his woodsy New England one. Click here for dates.
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Posted by Andrew Wagner to Art and Craft and Materials and Places on
6 November 2009, with 7 comments so far.
On Wednesday evening the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series (boo!). On Thursday I went to the City of Brotherly Love to visit with stained glass artist Judith Schaechter (below, Monument).
The city was quiet and morose in a way that I’ve only experienced one other time in San Francisco—the night the Giants fell to the Angels in the 2002 World Series. But Judith Schaechter is not one to let a baseball game bring her down and she greeted me at her door with all the good humor and joyful snark anyone who knows her might expect. (more…)
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Craft and Design and Environment on
5 November 2009, with 2 comments so far.
Kathryn Kenworth and Sasha Petrenko of San Francisco think that we are spending beyond our means and our current currency system is severely lacking. They believe now, more than ever, is the time to discover a more personal avenue for exchange: and the answer is Non*Mart.
Opening on November 6, the two month experiment bases its commerce on trade, stripping back flashy packaging, advertising, and marketing. The idea is to get both buyers and sellers interested in trading for their respective wares: art, designs, clothing, services, etc.
Kathryn says: We believe that it is time for Non*Mart. We are spending beyond our means to keep up with the lure of consumerism, meanwhile, the economy is in crisis and the planet is slowly becoming littered with junk. As artists and creative people, it is time to intervene, now is the time to make community, now is the time to turn the junk we’re inheriting into something beautiful, useful, new.
On Friday night from 6-8 pm, join the ladies for a book swap, fashion exchange, and logo removal service along with ever-popular drinks and snacks, and experience the new alternative to bill-swapping.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Events and Film and Music on
4 November 2009, with no comments so far.
Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen.
Go East Group Exhibition
Thursday, November 5 through Saturday, November 7
New York City, New York
L.A.-based LeBasse Projects heads east this week, setting up shop in NYC and showcasing contemporary west coast artists that embrace unique techniques. For three days, you can check out international artists with a left coast flair on Rivington Street. Also, be on the lookout for future pop-up exhibits from the gallery…
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair
Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8
Chicago, Illinois
In its 16th year, SOFA Chicago takes over Navy Pier for three days of art, sculpture, lecture, and innovation. Some of the exhibits even forgo the traditional tradeshow booth and are taking over a space showcasing installations exactly how the artists envision. Five special exhibits explore the work of Sam Maloof, Israeli jewelers, wood turning, global glass, and ceramicists. Get tickets here.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Culture and Holidays on
30 October 2009, with no comments so far.
2719 Hyperion, an all-things-Disney blog, digs up what is behind (under?) the tombstones that line the entrance of the Haunted Mansion at Disney. Who exactly was this Master Sewell, you ask?
Bob Sewell came on board at WED Enterprises shortly after the opening of Disneyland in 1955. A model shop veteran, Sewell was often in charge of show installations at the park. He was involved in the development of a diverse array of attractions including Nature’s Wonderland, the Grand Canyon Diorama, the Submarine Voyage, the Swiss Family Treehouse and the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Head over to their blog to find out 12 more tales of the Haunted Mansion tombstones.
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