Abstract State Of Mind
Featuring drawings from MoMA’s collection, Stage Pictures: Drawing for Performance investigates the work that results when artists design for theater, dance, and opera. The exhibition highlights set and costume studies, as well as more abstract suggestions of light and mood, from the total theaters of the Ballets Russes and the Bauhaus, to Lincoln Kirstein’s formation of the New York City Ballet, to Pop performances and contemporary epic opera. The works, spanning a century of visual experimentation on the stage, demonstrate how artists have used drawing strategies to interpret texts, create dramatic mises-en-scène, imagine bodies in space and motion, and manipulate illumination and shadow. Works on paper by Fernand Léger, Sonia Delaunay-Terk, Marc Chagall, Diego Rivera, Jim Dine and others reveal the generative role of performance for visual art. Organized by Jodi Hauptman, Curator, Department of Drawings.
Exhibition runs until August 25, 2009
- Courtesy of MOMA
TRACE READS
Edwidge Danticat’s “Breath. Eyes. Memory,” is a compelling tale that taps into the life of Sophie, a young Haitian girl born into a life of poverty. Rich in spirit and love from her aunt, Sophie’s world is ripped to pieces when she’s forced to relocate to New York with her estranged mother. Although her move to the states promises a better life, conflict arises and Sophie strays from the path of “success”. Marriage and a consequent pregnancy find her back in her native country. Her heart-wrenching journey reveals the burdens and shameful secrets carried by the women in her family, and the skeletons of her mother are more apparent then thought.
1, 2 with Melo-X
Photo by K. Selby
Coasting on the release of his much hyped mix-tape Mustafa’s Renaissance, New York based Emcee and DJ MeLo X is pushing the traditional standards of Hip-Hop by introducing innovative material that shares his P.O.V and moves the people who are lucky enough to get caught in his orb of creativity. Trace Magazine’s Keith Selby caught up with the new “renaissance man” to get the skinny on the inspiration for the project and his plans for the future.
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Trace This: Writer’s Block
TOKYO! The Movie
TOKYO!
Now Showing at Select Theaters
Vivienne Westwood
Model Behaviour: Kia Pinn
Height: 5′5
Dimensions: 32 - 25 - 36
Where were you born?: Manhattan
What’s your nickname?: HellaBella
How would you describe your look?: Awesome
What’s playing on your IPod right now?: Music by Harlem Rappers and Lady Gaga
What are you doing tonight?: Going out with friends
What’s in your purse right now?: Wallet, Pink iTouch, Chapstick, Pink Palm Centro, Pink planner and Hello Kitty mirror.
CREDITS
Photography_ Keith Selby.
Styling_Sigourney Salley.
Make-Up_ Erica Martinez.
Clothing: Two In The Shirt (T.I.T.S)
The Re-Emergence of The Femcee
It seems every millisecond someone’s homeboy is dropping a mix-tape. A guaranteed 99.99% of those “dope” releases will be lost in the crypt of wanna-be-rappers too whack to be considered for anything else but a coaster…or skeet-shooting.
Surprisingly a female emcee by the name of RA the MC is proving herself to be a part of that .01% that is focused on changing the game one mix at a time. “Are You Not Entertained?” her latest mix-tape effort is an eclectic mix of tracks that exercises her way with words. She shines brilliantly on tracks such as “We Suffer“ with Theophilus London and “Let’s Talk About It” featuring Fresh Daily. She continues flexing her lyrical muscles on “Tight Mouth Rap“, and “Brenda“ that recalls the Tupac classic, “Brenda’s Got A Baby.”
With Lil’ Kim dancing with the stars and Remy Ma serving a stint in the pen, finding a “femcee” that can write her own rhymes is as hard as pin-pointing the whereabouts of Queen Pen. Ra is a much needed addition to the game and definitely worth a listen. You’ll have to place your glass of Cîroc on the table, no coaster here.
DOWNLOAD: Ra the Mc’s “Are You Not Entertained” HERE
You can also find Ra on her MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/simplyra and on her SITE www.rathemc.com
Bijules NYC
Some people simply have what it takes to get downtown NYC buzzing about an up-and-coming social event, especially when said event is revealing the new line by internationally and nationally acclaimed jewelry and accessory designer Jules Kim of Bijules NYC. Known in the most select of circles, Jules Kim has delivered many collections to date, all of which have garnered a cult like following from underground acts such as MIA, Santogold, Spankrock, to more mainstream clients like Janet Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani and Britney Spears to name a few. Read more
Infinity + 1
A-Trak his back at it again. To mark the release of his new mix CD Infinity +1 is, Alain Maklovitch aka A-Trak will be at Brooklyn Studio B this coming Saturday, March 14. A former DMC Champion A-Trak has become a reference for the new generation of artists with a hip hop background who has been exploring new genres. He’s Kanye’s official touring DJ, and has collaborated with artists such as Boyz Noize, Sebastien Tellier, and more recently its been rumored than he and Miss Knowles Junior are concocting a little something.
For the NYC leg of this Infinity +1 Tour, he will be accompanied by his good pal, the ever-so - versatile DJ Mehdi, with whom he had already toured back in 2007. Also spinning that night are , fellow Good Fools’s partner Nick Catchdubs and Chromeo’s Dave P. (A-Trak’s brother). For exclusive info on the tour and more, visit the official website (infinityplusone.tumblr.com )