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L.A.’s Body Traffic wins $25,000 Joyce Theater Foundation grant
Feb 16th
In flagrant disregard of its own name the L.A. contemporary dance company, is racing ahead, as though on a congestion-free commute across the Santa Monica Freeway. In flagrant disregard of its own name the L.A. contemporary dance company, is racing ahead, as though on a congestion-free commute across the Santa Monica Freeway.
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Mike Kelley tribute to open Saturday at MOCA
Feb 15th
The Museum of Contemporary Art will present “A Tribute to Mike Kelley” from Saturday to April 2.
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Get glasses, contacts won’t work
Feb 13th
This one falls under that banner of “extremely well done but still terrifying and creepy” in terms of how to evaluate a bad tattoo. Submitted by: augustin11
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Unconvincing Article is Unconvincing
Feb 3rd
I have nothing against tattoos myself. Just bad ones. All those butterfly tramp stamps, misspelled inspirational quotes, and poorly drawn phallic cartoons give tattoo fanatics a less than stellar reputation. But for every tramp stamp there’s a tattoo out there that can definitively be called “art.” Discuss amongst yourselves… Submitted by: Unknown Via: The Spectrum
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Movie review: ‘Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance’
Jan 31st
Ballet has become so culturally irrelevant that people need to be reminded that a century ago it was cutting-edge contemporary art. Ballet has become so culturally irrelevant that people need to be reminded that a century ago it was cutting-edge contemporary art.
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Frank Gehry sketches out ‘Don Giovanni’ for L.A. Phil
Jan 31st
Ballet has become so culturally irrelevant that people need to be reminded that a century ago it was cutting-edge contemporary art, enlisting the titans of the age in choreography, music and design.
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Huntington acquires trove of Lincoln, Civil War telegrams, codes
Jan 26th
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens purchases a collection of telegrams from Abraham Lincoln and Union generals, plus code books. A long-unknown, 150-year-old trove of handwritten ledgers and calfskin-covered code books that give a potentially revelatory glimpse into both the dawn of electronic battlefield communications and the day-to-day exchanges between Abraham Lincoln and his generals as they fought the Civil War now belongs to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.
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Clearly Everything Will NOT Be Okay
Jan 17th
I would say that I learned something about girls who get under-boob tattoos from this mistake, but I think we already had an idea . Submitted by: Tattoo Mistake
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Tattoo Pigments and Dyes
Jan 9th
Many tattoo artists have their own unique pigment blend that they use regularly, made to an exact recipe that they keep a closely guarded secret. In reality the majority of dyes on the market today contain traditional vegetable dyes along with metal salts and plastics. One of the newest dye adaptations is a UV reactive agent that makes the tattoo react to black light, plus inks that absorb light then release it for a glow in the dark effect for an added artistic dimension. Pigments and Carriers It would be very unwise to attempt a tattoo with pigment alone as a carrier assists in keeping the pigments balanced and fluid during application. There are five main carriers that are used, either on their own or as a mixture; these are purified water, witch hazel, ethyl alcohol, glycerine and propylene glycol. This is what each artist uses to develop a recipe blend that works the best for them and goes on to use throughout the majority of their career. Henna is possibly the most widely used pigment. Derived from the Lawsonia Inermis plant it provides a natural and intense level of colour. Henna is very safe to use as allergic reactions to it are very rare. Used mainly for temporary tattoos and hair colouring henna is a very practical and harmless pigment. Some pigments can cause severe allergic reactions, especially across the yellow and red range of colours. Red inks often contain mercury or other heavy metals such as iron oxide or cadmium; it is the addition of these metals to the inks that give them their permanence. It is also the addition of these metals that is responsible for the majority of reactions. Reactions can range from scarring and eczema to lifelong mercury sensitivity, including any existing tooth fillings. Other colours also contain heavy metals like antimony, cobalt nickel, lead, arsenic and chromium, all of which can lead to reactions in the skin. A huge variety of pigments are available readymade, called pre-dispersed inks, which remove the need to mix carriers and individually dry pigments to create inks. Safety With a vast colour palette available to artists there is literally nothing from nature than cannot be recreated on a living canvas. There are over fifty different shades and pigments available with more being regularly added to the list. However, though readily accessible there is very little available in the way of governance that regulates their supply and use. In fact you would be hard pressed to find a product that has been licensed for injection into the skin as tattooing pigment is not regulated as closely as pigments used in the general cosmetics and beauty industry. If you are considering having a tattoo, and have had any form of allergic reaction to any chemical based products in the past, you would be wise to check with your chosen tattoo artist to check just what ingredients are in the inks he or she will be using before you start.
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Critic’s Notebook: What script are playwrights following?
Dec 25th
Today’s dramatists struggle to define the terms of contemporary drama for an audience that seems as uncertain about what constitutes a good play as they are. Sitting through a succession of new plays on a recent visit to New York, I was reminded of car trips as a child with my grandmother behind the wheel of her gigantic red Lincoln Continental. Her destination was clear, but her route, like those of the playwrights who were chauffeuring me around Broadway, was a guessing game.
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