SIMILARITY #8: Desert Diva

TMO STUDIO

Dynasty Handbag performing "Santa Baby" on E.S.P. TV from E.S.P. TV on Vimeo.

I cannot watch any more news programs regarding gun safety reform... 

the constant referral to the "mentally ill" and the "criminal" by Mr. NRA President (and others) only further displaces the actual issues embedded in what we defend as our "freedoms"; GUN VIOLENCE. The emphasis on institutionalizing the "psychos" and incarcerating the "drug-dealing" criminals (really, Mr. NRA President?) only propels our disturbing history of (mis/over)categorizing mental health and keeping our prison populations the highest in the world (=money for the rich-guy-corporations that now own our many privatized prisons).

It is difficult to understand how so many in our nation support wars in the Middle East (or anywhere for that matter), opposing a corrupt leader and the violent, oppressive societies they control, but fail to recognize the corruptions of our domestic behaviors in a similar light.

This is not a matter of preservationist patriotism, it is a call for change. Our nation has had many dark days, months, years and, as a result, altered laws that allowed many horrific actions to occur. An alteration to mindset and in behavior, over time, can actually do great things to a society if we act now, admit our wrongs and embrace change.

 

THE OZYMANDIAS PARADE 

by Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz

I did not know these reality television documentary series existed until this evening.

I don't own a television, and do not enjoy watching such programs, but with these topics, I'm addicted after my first view.

Happy Holy-daze

from 

TMO LIVE! + THE MOB

looking forward to the LA ART BOOK FAIR

my essay contribution in itch Dance Journal #15 will be there :)

my dear, talented friend

JACOB RAEDER

DANIEL BUREN

costumes for 

STAGED: THREE CRIMES IN THREE ACTS

TMO STUDIO

2012

John Miller

 

Danielle Dean @ The Bindery Projects

 

Sandra Peters @ Aanant & Zoo

 

Gracie DeVito

MINNEAPOLIS! 

 BERLIN!
LOS ANGELES!

I am excited for these shows. 

Three great friends and great artists...