check out my post on 'The Alarms' The Alarms is a mock rock doc about a fictitious Irish rock band from the mid-nineties who only existed for 2 months, played 1 gig and never released a single single but thanks to a devious manager and their own gullibility became one of the most famous bands in … Continue reading A Mock Rock Documentary- The Alarms (via capital irish film festival)
Category: art
Deconstructing Matisse
The image below marks a shift in Matisse's work. prior to this he focused on colorful patterning throughout his pieces. The Portrait of Yvonne Landsberg was created in 1914, at the height of WWI. Having returned from Morocco the year before, Matisse was met with the dark realities of the eminent war. He worked with … Continue reading Deconstructing Matisse
Sunday Slow Down- Matisse
U.S Premiere of Savage at the Capital Irish Film Festival (via capital irish film festival)
Savage is pretty intense, but it's a very well made film. US Premiere at the Capital Irish Film Festival One of our most anticipated films this year is Savage, making its U.S. Premiere at our very own Capital Irish Film Festival. The film has been riding an international wave of success of late, screening at … Continue reading U.S Premiere of Savage at the Capital Irish Film Festival (via capital irish film festival)
Animation in Ireland (via capital irish film festival)
Ireland has been churning out some pretty fantastic animated films lately. Here's a little post I wrote about the current state of Irish animation. Over the last few years Irish animation has moved to the forefront of the animation industry. With companies such as Brown Bag Films, Barley Films and Cartoon Saloon churning out award-winning … Continue reading Animation in Ireland (via capital irish film festival)
Julie Feeney in DC
Last week I had the pleasure of working with an amazing Irish artist and singer/songwriter composer, Julie Feeney. She's Fabulous, a truly talented lady with an eye for fashion to rival the most inventive fashionistas. Now before Julie arrived in DC I did a little reconnaissance, I had heard tell of her fashion forward ways, … Continue reading Julie Feeney in DC
It’s Been A Long Time Coming – The Script @ 930 (via éist: an urban guide to irish music)
read my review on The Script at 930 Club “Anyone out there a drunk dialer” “for all of you who didn’t raise your hands…you’re all liars” – yells Danny O’Donoghue, front-man for The Script. Apparently Danny is a closet drunk dialer, and the inspiration for one of the new tracks off their forthcoming album. Tuesday … Continue reading It’s Been A Long Time Coming – The Script @ 930 (via éist: an urban guide to irish music)
Sunday Slow Down
The pretty Rain from those sweet Eaves Her unintending Eyes Took her own Heart, including ours, By innocent Surprise The wrestle in her simple Throat To hold the feeling down That vanquished her -- defeated Feat Was Fervor's sudden Crown -Emily Dickinson
BURST! The Arlington Artisphere’s Grand Opening
This last saturday I had the pleasure of hanging out with all the cool kids at Pinkline Project and BYT's BURST extravaganza, at the newly opened Artisphere in Arlington. I've been hearing rumblings about this Artlington Arts venture, none of which prepared me for what was in store. A two story video wall, cafe and … Continue reading BURST! The Arlington Artisphere’s Grand Opening
Formerly Artistic Culture
This has been a while in the works. I was never fully satisfied with the blogs previous name, Artistic Culture. It made sense, to an extent, for what I was trying to accomplish but it never felt quite right. As this blog has evolved and come to include more than your traditional definition of arts … Continue reading Formerly Artistic Culture
Dreaming Eyes of Wonder 