Art, media, opinion and ideas
Conceptual Art is tottering now. I wrote about this topic obliquely in my review of the Douglas Hyde Gallery's Exhibition of Rivane Neuenschwander's work, and explicitly for the now defunct magazine of the now defunct Artist's Association of Ireland in Petrified RevolutionariesI'll write more on this, probably a full essay, I think, when I've finished thinking it through.
Fluffy Dutton's burlesque club night Rouge has had to postpone their next outing, due to venue wobbles. But in the meantime, she still has time to consider what it is that she, and her fellow troup members get out of making an exhibiton of themselves in 'E is for Exhibitionism'.
Whilst idly rambling around the undergrowth of the net this evening, I came across an old blog posting which details one of the most gripping exchanges between a barrister and a witness since Wilde and Carson. Oddly, I was never given a handout of this transcript by my advocacy lecturer. So for those of you who didn't read it back in the day, I give you the great Arnold Chrysler.
RTE News - Passengers stranded in Rome over smellI don't care what the story behind this is. It is the best headline I've seen in yonks.
With Irreverence and an iPod, Recreating the Museum Tour - New York Times An article about a brilliant idea- everyone gets a chance to be the guide in their museums, instead of just the passive listener to other people's opinions. You just record reactions to one or many of the exhibits, make them downloadable as mp3s and anyone can share your opinions as they go around.
Irish Republic to get post codes by 01/01/2008 - Film at 11.
What can I add to Fluffy Dutton's ongoing escapades as a Pony Girl? Nothing much, really, as the entire endeavour renders me speechless with its bravado. Her latest, and unexpectedly Lithuanian-Crossover tinged, gig report features in her own words "Ponies. Prizes.
Local Hero Kevin O'Donnell has set aside all personal safety, casting his weekly Units to the breeze as he gives us the benifit of his in-depth analysis of Irish micro breweries' output. He even chooses his top three micro brews- Curim Celtic Beer (Carlow Brewing Company, 4. 3% vol.
William Kincaid, who wrote the ever-popular article on the forgotten context for the Alamo returns to tuppenceworth's fold with the first of a series of articles on his life and times. This week (or month depending on when I get to put up the next set of articles.
I'm currently keeping the link on the left to the Freedom Institute- a group of righty-fighty types- under review. (Our Evil Twin) Whether they will stay on the list of blogs will depend on their response to the uproar over the ugly post on immigration headed McDowell Hits Nail On The Head. There are now 79 comments in response.
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