The inimitable Rachel Rosenthal has been an icon of performance art for decades, equal parts priestess, goddess, shaman and oracle. The gal’s been honored by the City of Los Angeles as “a Living Cultural Treasure of Los Angeles” and has recently been the subject of several monographs on her performance pieces and life. Not a ... Continue Reading

Looking for something cool and charitable to do tonight? Check out Powderhorn Empty Bowls. It starts at 11am and goes to 7pm Friday (today) only at Powderhorn Park. You get to pick out a handmade bowl (donated by local artists), make a free-will donation, enjoy homemade soup and leave with your bowl — now empty. It’s ... Continue Reading

Image Soirée au MIA upoaded by Minneapolis Institute of of Arts —– Check out their calendar of events I think this next item is really cool, Bob Collins and Mary Lucia have put their 5:15 segment online. I know with many folk Bob and Mary can inspire a love’em or hate’em situation, well you can put ... Continue Reading

On the occasion of Children’s day, Nov 14 -2009 Yours Truly Theatre Presents SIGNS a series of 5 short plays in complete the story style a Yt’angle initiative( Yours Truly angle for children) officially launching with this show. SHOW DETAILS Name of Play: Signs Duration: 2 hours Start Time: 10:00 am Date: November 14, 2009 Venue: ADA Ranga Mandira, JC Road, Bangalore Ticket – Rs ... Continue Reading

The San Jose Tech Museum is looking for yucky leftover Halloween candy. It can be traded for a yummy NESTLÉ CRUNCH fun-size bar, and 10% off admission through November 8. The collected candy is being transformed into a rocket ship sculpture. What fun! Whats new at The Tech ... Continue Reading

A: James Ellroy calls him “the visual deus ex machina of what has become the most over-scrutinized city on earth.” Q: Who is Ed Ruscha. Check out the Times Online for more on Ruscha and LA (and David Lynch!) ... Continue Reading

The 2009 World Fantasy Convention kicked off today at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. This isn’t the kind of fantasy convention where you can dress up like a hobbit or chase your friends around with a styrofoam pole-axe. It’s more a gathering of industry insiders, like authors, artists, and publishers, getting together to ... Continue Reading

Well, I guess that happened months ago, perhaps when people started Fairey-ing their Facebook photos. But  I wonder if this  image of a dog with the word “ADOPT,” which I snapped in Marina del Rey, adds to the universal iconography idea that might help Fairey in his lawsuit with the Associated Press. ... Continue Reading

Lake Harriet Bandshell uploaded by cichlee {novella} Just the other day I was contemplating, much like the above image, about bringing on even more authors. Unlike the beautiful image above I wasn’t enjoying the serene beauty of our lakes, I was being tossed out of a car at 50mph for not paying a debt in a ... Continue Reading

David Sedaris visits Denver,  to  a packed house at the Buell. The stage was still set for Wicked, but he looked great under the giant dragon! I last saw him years before out in Southern California – so I didn’t feel the need to pay the big bucks to see up his nose! We were waaaay up in ... Continue Reading

About two months back, I wrote about the exciting experience of being part of The Wall Project in Mumbai. A BMC initiative, a number of citizens turned out to beautify and place their own mark on the wall running along Tulsi Pipe Road, between Mahim and Matunga Road. Yesterday, we commenced on Phase II of the ... Continue Reading

For the next three weeks, Los Angeles area Hello Kitty fans can take part in celebrating her 35th anniversary! Three Apples is an exhibition event that Sanrio is hosting at Royal/T, a unique café/shop/art space in Culver City. It’s starting tonight with a VIP grand opening, and running through November 15th. When I first received an ... Continue Reading

…and all weekend. LA Weekly photog-about-town and now LA Metblogs correspondent CuriousJosh has a list of stuff for you to do for the next four days. Pound a triple espresso and get on your dancing shoes…you’ll need ‘em both. Mr. Curious, take it away: Hello Los Angeles, Are you looking for something new and interesting? I’m CuriousJosh, happily ... Continue Reading

Image uploaded by Minneapolis Institure o Farts errr misread that Minneapolis Institure of Arts The Doryphoros 120-50 B.C. Pentelic marble 78 x 19 x 19 in. (198.12 x 48.26 x 48.26 cm) Greece, Europe The John R. Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Bruce B. Dayton 86.6 On view at the MIA HOW To Install Wallpaper on Your iPhone: 1. In Flickr, ... Continue Reading

Hi! I wanted to introduce you to DENVER 2 for 1 TIX, www.DENVER2for1TIX.com. Great savings for you on last-minute tickets from all around Denver, Colorado, including Arts, Theatre, Culture, Attractions and more.  Sign up for DENVER 2 for 1 TIX emails at www.DENVER2for1TIX.com. Thanks! —————————————————————————————————- I saw a snippet on twitter about 2 for 1 tickets in Denver and since ... Continue Reading

Couldn’t resist detouring on the bike ride to work this morning for a chance to behold an amazing piece of history in the form of sections of the Berlin Wall  on Wilshire Boulevard across from LACMA (map), courtesy the Wende Museum. Upon arrival I found 8 of what will ultimately be 10 panels, and I ... Continue Reading

Flickr Photo by Urban@ “you said he wasn’t going to drink again… his breath smells of alcohol… I sit and play the piano quietly.. you can have your shitty relationship.. you’ve adopted his life like its your obligation. ... Continue Reading

I’ve been outside all morning and I can tell you it’s going to be a great day in the T.C. Need something to do? Check out this video TwinkieJiggles sent me in the middle of the night. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if ... Continue Reading

Shepard Fairey has released a statement and updated his filing in his fair use case with the AP. He writes: “Throughout the case, there has been a question as to which Mannie Garcia photo I used as a reference to design the HOPE image. The AP claimed it was one photo, and I claimed it was ... Continue Reading

Citypages rounds up the top twelve Minnesota Flickr groups to watch and Metblogs makes the list. Twin Cities (2,049 Members) Minnesota Marvels (710 members) Oh, the places you’ll go in Minneapolis…(707 members) Minneapolis Photo Mob (633 members) Everything Minnesota (493 members) Greater Minnesota (461 members) Minnesota Thunderstorms (215 members) Minnesota Music (164 members) Metroblogging Minneapolis (131 members) Minnesota Twins (129 members) Minnesota Vikings (53 members) Minnesota Timberwolves ... Continue Reading

Last night, there I was minding my own business when suddenly I was accosted by Bob Dylan and Christmas songs. WHAT?! Why? Bob Collins has the scoop and a few sample songs with Ho ho ho! It’s… Bob Dylan? Here’s my favorite comment Matt in Woodbury: “Dylan sounds like a dying walrus that got kicked out of his ... Continue Reading

It’s not like Bill Watterson coming out of the woodwork, but it’s somewhat close:  first uncelebrated, now celebrated  Robert Crumb is making a rare public appearance at UCLA’s Royce Hall on October 29.  He’ll be here to discuss his life’s work, up to and including his latest endeavor, The Book of Genesis.  This foray into ... Continue Reading

Huffpost is running a contest for  The Best Local TV Ads (VIDEO, POLL) and they want to know what we think is the best (worst?) local ad in our market. Low-budget TV ads, like a great regional wine, just have something unique and all their own. Inspired by Rhett and Link, we decided to compile a ... Continue Reading

The Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2009 will include the third edition of its very successful Theatre and Arts Appreciation Course, designed on the lines of the well-known Culture Course at Neenasam, Heggodu. The Course, launched at the Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2007, provides a unique opportunity to learn the essence of art appreciation by developing new ... Continue Reading

When Smoking Was Cool, an art exhibit opening at Black Maria Gallery on Saturday, takes on “the American propensity for legislating social behavior,” in this case, using ever-rising tobacco taxes as a jumping-off point. While the exhibit will take note of the movement to define certain social behaviors as taboo, whether it’s smoking, drinking alcohol or ... Continue Reading