Katie Haegele’s language-centric zines grew, quite appropriately, out of having something to say, but nowhere to say it. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Columns’ Category
Zine Scene: Wordplay with Katie Haegele
Monday, February 1st, 2010Zine Scene: The Sociology of Aaron Lake Smith
Monday, January 25th, 2010Like countless other works of art, Aaron Lake Smith’s zines were born out of boredom. The author of Big Hands and Unemployment recalls how he got started in writing, in 2004: “I spent a summer living in a moldy garage behind an anarchist collective in Greensboro, North Carolina. All my friends were gone, and I had nothing else to do.” (more…)
Zine Scene: Independence and Creativity in Publishing
Monday, January 18th, 2010Zine Scene is a new weekly column where you can learn about new and established zinesters, as well as other people from inside the scene as they talk about their experiences in the unique and fascinating world of independently published media. (more…)
Gallery Spotlight: Lisa Erf featured in Group Exhibit at Byron Roche Gallery in Chicago
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Lisa Erf’s series of new collages is currently being showcased at the Byron Roche Gallery in Chicago through December 31. The series of landscape collages are Erf’s latest work, comprised of images from tons of different publications.
This series of landscapes are full of bright colors, fantasy and mystery. To create this aesthetic Erf has been collecting clips from natural history books, cookbooks, children’s books, medical books, travel guides and instruction manuals (just to name a few) for decades while doing studio work.
Natural Universe features a dark sky and looming clouds over a desert landscape filled with sea creatures like seashells and coral, along with mushrooms and flowers. The Big Surprise shows a bright blue sky and is filled with brightly colored butterflies, flowers and a snake.
This group exhibition also showcases works of other Byron Roche artists such as the abstract paintings of Jeremy Vajda.
Gallery Spotlight, by Shelby Blitz, is a series of weekly short features on art exhibitions, and the galleries that host them, from all corners of the world
Into Television: File Sharing and the Future of TV and Film
Monday, June 1st, 2009TV insider and columnist Tom Hoban analyzes the effect of torrents and other file-sharing technologies on the future of the industry, asking how it will establish a suitable new business model and how it will reform copyright law in the digital age. (more…)
Interview with burlesque filmmaker Deirdre Timmons
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Deirde Timmons, the director of burlesque documentary A Wink and a Smile, is interviewed by burlesque performer and columnist Jo Weldon to discuss filming first-time strippers, the liberation of burlesque performance, and making her first feature-length film. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: More Burlesque (Well, Stripping) on Film!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Of all the roles available to pretty, young actresses, one of the most enduring is the stripper with a heart of gold. The latest A-list actress to join the elite club of movie strippers is Jessica Biel in her upcoming film Powder Blue. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Interview with Immodesty Blaize
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Performer/columnist Jo Weldon interviews UK burlesque entertainer Immodesty Blaize, Miss Exotic World 2007, about her influences, her debut novel, and her most scandalous moment. (more…)
Into Televison: Mad Men
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Columnist Tom Hoban discusses the AMC series Mad Men, comparing the stats-be-damned intuition of Madison Avenue advertising in the 1960s to today’s technological, lackluster advertising industry. (more…)
Commentaries on the Golden Path: Tom Waits
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009For ALARM columnist Andrew Williams, Tom Waits is an ambassador for a different reality, fighting against against mindless consumption, thoughtless disposal, and homogeny (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Interview with Ronnie Magri
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Performer/columnist Jo Weldon interviews musician Ronnie Magri about his work in burlesque, his new album dedicated to burlesque music, and his adjustment to “playing until the girls are naked.” (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Honey & Spice DVD
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009For those of you dying to learn classic burlesque dance routines, check out Honey & Spice, the instructional DVD from performer/blogger Jo Weldon. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: New Theater in Denver
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Reyna Von Vett and Michelle Baldwin are heading up a new burlesque theater in Denver with the hopes to bring back the great tradition that was born in the late 1800s. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Night Train
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009One of the greatest crowd-pleasing pieces of music in burlesque is “Night Train.” I’ve had people who’ve just attended their first burlesque show come up to me after a show and say, “I’ve always wanted to see someone dance to that song live! Thank you!” (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Announced
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Mark your calendars! Click onward for more info. (more…)
