Culture Online: Artist Q&A's
Ian Grant
Television Host of Emmy-Winning Show/Furniture Maker/Importer Relic Hunter Job Description: * Shots required (the vaccination kind, not the “chase with beer” kind) * Must have no fear of going off – extremely off – the beaten path * …And speaking of remote villages, must be… read more
Angel Otero
Posted in Visual Arts on Apr 16, 2010
VISUAL ARTIST
How do you go from drawing “Hello Kitty” to becoming one of the fastest-rising young stars in art? Angel Otero explains below and his artwork speaks for itself. He has a unique ability to make paint sculptural and this has garnered him… read more
Great Northern
Posted in Music on Apr 09, 2010
MUSICIANS
My friend told me I’d like the LA-based band Great Northern and I never ignore a music recommendation.
You know how some songs feel like they’d be a soundtrack for a part of your day? Well Great Northern’s music is a soundtrack for… read more
Jennifer Gilmore
Posted in Writing on Apr 02, 2010
AUTHOR
I’m so grateful to Jennifer Gilmore. Thanks to her compelling writing, I just finished reading my first novel in 4 years! Did I just say that out loud? It’s not a badge of honor, the no-books thing. I simply couldn’t keep my eyes open… read more
Jessica Jackson Hutchins
Posted in Visual Arts on Mar 26, 2010
VISUAL ARTIST
This piece grabbed me when I walked into the gallery space of an exhibition called “Dirt on Delight” -
I knew I had to seek out the artist for Mom Culture. Little did I know she would turn out to be Jessica Jackson… read more
Aditi Kapil
Posted in Writing on Mar 19, 2010
PLAYWRIGHT
Remember the first date you and your partner had after your first child came into your life? Just the two of you hoping to reconnect back to the couple you were pre-kid. At some point, in your sleep-deprived state, there may have been this… read more
Cultural Hot List: Spring Forward
Posted in Cultural Hot List on Mar 12, 2010
We’re “springing ahead” with a time change – what will you do with your “extra hour?” Sleep is an option – a good option. But filling it with culture is an even better option!
I’ve put together a hot list of what’s new this Spring… read more
Norah Shapiro
Posted in Film on Mar 05, 2010
FILMMAKER
If you dare to give a child a chance, the possibilities are infinite. That’s what a new documentary, If You Dare, examines movingly through award-winning film maker Norah Shapiro’s lens.
Children are natural storytellers, actors, directors (as in “please put the fish stick on… read more
Stephanie Izard
Posted in Culinary Arts on Feb 26, 2010
Top Chef Winner/Artisanal Chef
I love my pop culture as much as I love my high culture. I also love great food, so when pop culture and great food collide, it’s a magical thing.
I’m a big fan of that wonderful melding of food and… read more
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