Fortunately art is a community effort—a small but select community living in a spiritualized world endeavoring to interpret the wars and the solitudes of the flesh.
—Allen Ginsberg
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When discussing art, mention the word nudes and my mind automatically conjures such masterpieces as Michelangelo’s sculpture, “Allegoria dell’Aurora” and Rembrandt’s, “Reclining Female Nude.” I guess its because I grew up in a house full of quasi-renaissance sisters whose art talents focused on the human body. When they couldn’t convince me to model they resorted to books and copied the masters though none ever pursued the calling professionally.
Not that I minded. It got me off the modeling hook. Still, I grew up in their artistic shadows believing all nudes were full figured Venues of Willendorf, bare breasted Madonnas in religious paintings or nude women picnicking with clothed men while nymphs circled overhead ready to skewer someone’s heart with their little bows and arrows. Continue reading →
If someone asked, “What are the arts?” Most people would quickly respond, “It’s music, visual art, dance, theatre, and writing.” What if the question was to describe the humanities? Would you know how to respond?
A concise description is that the humanities are the study of what human beings have thought, felt, and celebrated throughout the centuries and today. They grow out of an interest in language, arts, literature, thought, and history of humankind.
The humanities emphasize analysis, interpretation, and exchange of ideas, rather than the creative expression of the arts or the quantitative explanation of the sciences. The humanities include, but are not limited to, the study of language, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and theory of the arts. Continue reading →
In this experimental narrative, a man’s grief over his wife’s recent death is expressed through editing, camera movements, sound and music. Presented at Wisconsin’s Own Film Festival (2001).
Javier C. Rivera spent most of his childhood and young adult years in Kenosha before moving to Austin, Texas a few years ago. Art has always been an important part of his life, and Javier is an author and a musician (see www.sometimesweb.com and www.tinoghost.com for more information about his book and music). However, film has always been Javier’s passion, and he has been editing and directing films since 1996. He and his company, Gasoline Productions, produce films, television series, promotional and training videos, demo reels, and promotional graphics for artists, filmmakers, musicians, companies, and actors. More information about his company can be found at www.GasolineProductions.com.
CAST
* David F. Rivera O., Mr. Garcia
* Yelba Nibya Rivera, Mrs. Garcia
CREW
* Producers, Javier C. Rivera, David R. Rivera O., and Yelba Nibya Rivera
* Portrait, Gilbert Vasquez
* Cinematographer / Lighting, Craig M. Krason Jr.
* Writer / Music / Editor / Director, Javier C. Rivera
Art enthusiasts of all ages are invited to participate in a one of a kind hand draw and designed paint by number painting contest.
View art created by the students from Frank Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary and Edward Bain School of Art and Language at the S.T.ART booth located at Kenosha’s Harbor Market (2nd Ave. between 55th and 56th St. in Kenosha HarborPark)
Unforgettable . . .Joan Denman and Lou Rugani at JavaVino
Joan is a classical Jazz singer. Joan’s voice was recently described as “same as drinking an excellent 20 year old wine, it is so smooth”. Lou Rugani is the host of “The Music of the Stars”, the popular Saturday morning WLIP AM1050 radio show (But of course, you knew that)
SEWPA (SouthEast Wisconsin Performing Arts), a non-profit organization fostering the Fine Arts through education, outreach, and performance, is currently running their summer Opera ala Carte program. Now, in its fourth season, Opera ala Carte is vocal program designed to give school age through college students the opportunity to perform scenes from various operas on stage to a wide range of audiences
Opera ala Carte has an exciting season in 2008. This summer’s program of Opera ala Carte will present selections from five operas in performances July 24, 25, 26, 31, Aug. 1, 2 and 3 at both Armitage Academy and Reuther Auditorium in Kenosha. The program will include selections from The Three Little Pigs, Gertrude McFuzz, The Mikado, The Marriage of Figaro, and La Boheme.
The Kenosha Youth Performing Arts Company will present Willy Wonka, jr. on July 24, 25, and 26, 2008 and July 31, August 1, and
2, 2008. Bradford High School Auditorium.
Tickets are available at the door
“… He describes his music as “very similar to James Taylor – a guy with a guitar and piano” and has opened for the likes of Shawn Colvin, Jane Siberry, The Be Good Tanyas, and Steve Forbert. Johnson also has two albums out: Moment of Clarity (2004) and To Whom It May Concern (2008).
Johnson, who has been writing and performing his own songs for ten years, draws influence from Joni Mitchell and Shawn Colvin, both of whom have spent many years performing solo acoustic shows…”
Friday, August 1, 2008
6:30 pm
Free admission
Arrive early, space is limited
Join Philip Moulthrop for a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibition, Moulthrop Generations: Turned Wood Bowls by Ed, Philip and Matt Moulthrop with RAM Executive Director, Bruce Pepich. Organized by the ASU Art Museum, this show presents more than seventy exquisitely turned wood vessels created by three generations of woodturners who have defined this craft.
Last January, Gary Becker was in Washington for a meeting, and he took a side trip to see an old friend. The friend took Racine’s mayor on a day and a half “art death walk” the mayor recalls with a laugh, all over Philadelphia. One of the last stops was Isaiah Zagar’s Magic Garden. Telling the story of the Magic Garden could take all week; suffice it to say it’s an incredible yarn about art triumphing over commerce, of protests honed during the Vietnam War era transforming part of a city and preventing its destruction by yet another expressway. (You can see pictures and read all about it HERE).
But what’s important to Racine is this: “Within a few minutes of seeing the Magic Garden,” says Becker, “I started thinking, ‘This would be great in Racine.’ “
If someone asked, “What are the arts?” Most people would quickly respond, “It’s music, visual art, dance, theatre, and writing.” What if the question was to describe the humanities? Would you know how to respond?
Saturday July, 26th from 9am-2pm
