Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Theater on 09 30th, 2008 | No Comments
ALAC Theater Festival at the Herberger Theater
The Cultural Coalition will be presenting a very special performance Cabaret dealing with the theme of Dia de Los Muertos through music, dance, storytelling and spoken word as part of the ALAC Theater Festival at the Herberger Theater, downtown Phoenix. It should be a great performance! Featuring Liliana...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits, Museums on 09 28th, 2008 | No Comments
Oba!
This is just one of the many beautiful Benin bronze figures included in the Metropolitan Museum’s “Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas” exhibits. “Oba” was the term used for King in Benin, West Africa (now part of Nigeria).  I am so grateful that some of this former kingdom’s...
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Posted by Sandy in Actors, Blogroll, Film, Movies on 09 27th, 2008 | No Comments
The Other “Ol’ Blue Eyes”
When there is a reference to “blue eyes”, we often think of Frank Sinatra - but, there was another blue eyed star - Paul Newman. The 1st full face close up that I remember was in “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”. The eyes just jumped off the screen, amazing. A good actor and humanitarian, he...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits, Museums on 09 24th, 2008 | No Comments
Identity by Design
“Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses” will be featured at the Museum of the American Indian in NYC from Sept. 26, 2008 to Sept. 2009 The designs include full skirts, good for horse back riding, dresses used for ceremonial coming of age dances, and bead decorated...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Blogroll, Culture, Museums on 09 21st, 2008 | No Comments
Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
MoAD presents: ”The Hewitt Collection of African American Art” Oct 15, 2008 – Jan 11, 2009 58 paintings collected by John & Vivian Hewitt of New York from 1949 – 1998 will be on display starting October 15. Some of the artists are well known, Romare Bearden, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Ann Tanksley,...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Blogroll on 09 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Quilts as Modern Art
There is an exhibit that has been traveling around the country - museums, churches, community houses - for the last 5 years or so, “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend”. The quilts were sewn by the women of a small Alabama community. Beginning more than 60 years ago, they created works of art out...
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Posted by Sandy in Actors, Blogroll, Directors, Film, Movies on 09 14th, 2008 | No Comments
Don’t Be Turned Off By The Name
“A History of Violence” – don’t let the name turn you off. This movie is as much about blood as it is about a family that stays together despite outrageous mayhem. It opens as 2 men go to great lengths to avoid paying a motel bill and the plot escalates from there. We meet an owner of a small...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums on 09 13th, 2008 | No Comments
Van Gogh!
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC presents: “Van Gogh and the Colors of Night” Sept. 21 thru Jan. 5, 2009 I think Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) recreated “night” brilliantly – no pun intended. These paintings are so alive, so electric. Fortunately for us, he did a lot of them. More...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Creativity, Culture, Museums, sculptor on 09 12th, 2008 | No Comments
Joan Waters - Revealing the Spirit Within
Stop by and meet Joan Waters at the Herberger Theater Center Art Gallery The Artist’s Reception is Friday, September 19th, 5:30 to 7:00 PM. RSVP by Sept 17th at 602-254-7399 ext. 198 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Joan Waters - Revealing the Spirit Within", url: "http://www.bobmartin-art.com/Review/2008/09/joan-waters-revealing-the-spirit-within/"...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Artist, Blogroll, Creativity, Learning on 09 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Fixed on Red
I am having fun following my steps. I seem to be OK with changing the look of a painting in mid stream. As I’ve progressed, the painting starts to get a little too formal. The last painting seems to have lost some tension. My job is to see if I can revive it. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:...
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