Monthly Archives: July 2009
8 Questions With…Mental Stamina of Rosetta Stoned
July 14, 2009 – 10:08 pm
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of catching a Rosetta Stoned show, then you already know the deal. Mental Stamina (Tyrone Norris) and Stoney Ashes (Chris Carr) have been twisting lyrics and smashing crowds along the East Coast for quite some time, and they have no plans to slow things down. This two-man show currently [...]
Francis Simeni: Motion in Stillness
July 14, 2009 – 9:24 pm
Francis Simeni’s art is striking.
There’s something about the color and texture contrasts, paired with the intensity of his subjects that makes his work jarring yet inherently tender. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and transplanted between Poland and New York City, Simeni has an impressive repertoire of oil and acrylic paintings on wood canvases.
Using the simplest color [...]
