Culture
Faces and Colors: The 88th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
August 21, 2009 – 12:19 am
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 [...]
Shhh…Mumz the Werd is Fashion’s Best Kept Secret
June 23, 2009 – 1:55 am
Arthur Roberts and Jordan Freda’s Mumz the Werd clothing line is anything but quiet. Managed in California and masterminded in New Jersey, Mumz is tiptoeing its way onto the backs of trendsetters nationwide with striking hues and a distinctive style of character-based artwork.
