He shall be kept alive to always remind me of how close I came to danger.

YeaHHHH!

How excited am I? Beyond excited…

Sometimes I wish I had been born 50 years ago…

so I could have experienced the 1960s and 1970s. All of the intense movements and changes happened then (in my opinion). From the Weathermen to Womanhouse in Los Angeles to the creation of a punk fashion culture (ahem…Vivienne Westwood). Lately it feels as if a lot of museums are showing works from that culture-shifting time period. And it makes me jealous. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of my generation, and the fact that I was able to participate in the ongoing third wave feminist movement (or tried to do my part, at least); I would really have liked to be at the forefront of all of that change. And I would have LOVED to see Elvis in concert. Damn.

Ok, end of the rant. But this brings me to the newest exhibit at our very own Orange County Museum of Art. I haven’t visited this museum since, oh, the John Waters: Change of Life exhibition which in my opinion was one of the best exhibits I have ever witnessed. John Waters is a hero indeed. But for the good year and a half since that show everything there has looked pretty boring, to be honest with you. Until now! ::cheers:: Opening this Sunday…

Art Since the 1960s: California Experiments

Where?
Orange County Museum of Art
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
When?
July 15th 2007- September 14, 2008
(Museum hours: Wed – Sun 11-5pm; Thurs 11-8pm)
How much?
Ten big ones.
I STILL don’t get it.
Well, this exhibit will highlight pieces from the museum’s permanent collection that focus on post 1960s contemporary art. What am I excited about? Of course seeing more of Eleanor Antin’s work. When I saw her Carving: A Traditional Sculpture piece at the WACK! exhibit a few months ago, I was incredibly moved. (The entire friggin exhibit was moving. It’s open for a few more days kids!!!) She makes the concept of crash-dieting over 36 days highly unglamorous and real juxtaposing the classic idea of a Greek sculptor chipping away excess marble to reveal an “inner beauty”.

I can go on forever about Antin, but there are handfuls of other artists to see at this contemporary exhibit. So go, and be sure to share your thoughts.

Hola! Privet! Bonjour!

Hello, and welcome! I hope this blog will bring you entertainment, information, happiness, and hopefully will open your eyes to arts events you would have not heard about otherwise.

I love art. From the graffiti on the freeway overpass to Les Miserables. I mainly like to highlight events in the Southern California area, and on occasion, particularly cool events far far away that we should all travel to see.

We all should support the arts and those who are trying to enrich our environment with refreshing images and thought provoking ideas instead of brainwashing and stripping us of our imaginative capabilities. Visit an art gallery instead of doing those drugs. Go see a local band instead of watching MTV in your smelly apartment. Try out some new cafes instead of defaulting to the Olive Garden. (sorry Kendra) ) (My roommate is addicted to Fettucini Alfredo.) Make your own clothes instead of looking like a clone. (Unless you’re one of those weird people who go out with their friends all wearing the same outfit… JUST STOP, you’re embarrassing me). And lastly hang out at the library and read more. (Shout out to the Huntington Beach Public Library!) Yeay knowledge.

If you know of some upcoming arts events or have recommendations (dance shows, theatre, gallery openings, concerts, books, films) shoot me an email: info@tatianajimenez.com and i’ll try to make an announcement. Or leave me comments. I’d love to hear from you.

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What is it?
HOLLYWOOD FIGHT CLUB THEATER PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
“ABSURD INSPIRATION” written by none other than my pal Mr. Rob Schow! (YEAY!)
When? The play runs July 27th til August 5th, Fridays @ 8PM, Saturdays @ 3PM and Sundays @ 7PM
Where? Hollywood Fight Club Theater, 6767 W. Sunset Blvd. Suite # 6, Hollywood, CA. 90028
I STILL don’t get it!? Join us on this journey with Walter McCormick as we see and experience his world as he searches for inspiration to write a new play. We track Walter as he watches his parents bicker over the price of a casket for his still living brother, a casket he is forced to try on for size. We follow Walter as he re-lives his school life holding a teacher’s pen for ransom for the right grade and fantasizing how wonderful life would have been if the classroom setting was more like a porno. Maybe if they had taught the right things in school he could hold on to a girl friend. Instead he is left holding conversations about masturbation, penis size, and the price of just having someone listen to you. This humorous, surprising, and touching story is filled with playful unorthodox story telling while still exploring serious questions of existence.
How much? $15.00, (323) 465-0800 Reservations are recommended due to limited seating and popularity of show.