Alibi Picks: We Art The People Huge Puppets, Acrobats And Crafts Galore Giant puppet samba parade? Say no more; I’m there. OFFCenter Community Arts Project is throwing its ninth annual folk art festival, We Art [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 15, 2011 Read More Bellydancers at the 2010 festival (courtesy of OFFCenter)
The Wikkeling’s Gonna Get You Find Out How To Stop It! You can go hear author Steven Arntson speak this afternoon. He’ll tell you all about his book The Wikkeling . Learn more about [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 15, 2011 Read More
Spotlight: Zoology Crushes It With Debut Album Zoology Crushes It With Debut Album I’ve been absorbed in Krush Love for a week. The 11 tracks buzz with electricity, but the musicians keep the energy tightly controlled, [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 15, 2011 Read More Left to right: Flux 451, Dahhm Life, Wake Self and Audiyo (Wes Naman)
Make Your Own Fall Wardrobe The Designer’s Lounge Adds New Classes If you have a hard time finding clothes that fit you just right, or special items that suit your taste perfectly, consider learning [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 08, 2011 Read More Teresa Romero, founder of the Designer’s Lounge (Michael L. Miller)
Five Seven Five: The Winners Of Our 19Th Annual Haiku Contest The Winners Of Our 19 Th Annual Haiku Contest After announcingour yearly haiku contest,mail and comments rained.It seems many thinkthat one must know Japaneseto write a haiku.It’s true: Our lettersystems are vastly [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 08, 2011 Read More
Dragon Artist Flies Again Thanks, Person Whose Signature I Can’t Make Out It was back at the end of June that a mystery artist created a 50+ foot NeverEnding Story-esque beast on the plastic wrap [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 08, 2011 Read More
Spotlight: Carla Bozulich Speaks An Animal Language Carla Bozulich Speaks An Animal Language Carla Bozulich has crooned, screamed and keened her way across the musical spectrum, right to its noisiest end. Her name might ring a [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 08, 2011 Read More “Evangelista + Cat” (LissaIvy Tiegel)
Seeking 9/11 Anniversary Poems Your Reflections, A Decade Later The deadline for submissions to the Alibi haiku contest has passed, but there’s still a chance to get your words out. We are [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 01, 2011 Read More (Andreanna Moya Photography)
Art News: The Designer’s Lounge And Warehouse 508 Pull Off Teen Fashion Show A sleek, glitter-caked model stalked confidently down the runway while a dozen photographers flashed and snapped. Judges whispered to one another, and the [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 01, 2011 Read More
Performance Review: Show Up For The Show Show Up For The Show Naming an improv troupe The Show means it’s destined for many, many Abbott and Costello “Who’s on first?”-style jokes. That bit was a [...] Summer Olsson \ Sep 01, 2011 Read More