The Mainstream (blog)
Hey all,
Sorry for the lack of bloggage this summer— and the start of the semester—, we had some internal stuff to work out. But, now that that is all sorted out, expect for all your greater VCU area arts news to be featured here, on the Mainstream (blog).
In addition to Nerdicus Maximus on WVCW and All Your New Are Belong To Us on the Potboiler Podcasting Network, RVA has a new nerd-culture podcast, Life, Leave Me Alone. Who will rule in the RVA clash of the nerd podcasts ? Honestly you should listen to them all; they all have different styles.
DJ Wars is about to begin in Shafer Dining Court. Use a swipe and enjoy the show!
Don’t miss this!
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, April 27th at Gallery5
Improv comedy inspired by the true stories of Noah Scalin, creator of the Webby award-winning art project, Skull-A-Day, and founder of the socially conscious design and consulting firm, Another Limited Rebellion.
(via rvanews)
“We’re All Gonna Run,” May 4th at Gallery A.
This and the Interior Design Show “Re— Thinking Richmond Design” are opening for First Friday! (Another awesome first)
Peep the new album covers!
Great plans, great plans
A continuation of The Mainstream (proper), this digression is one of the worst/ most fun podcast we’ve produced. This discussion of musicals in general leads to character voices, songs, and a duet by two of the host. Don’t miss a good time in this Mainstream (digression), entitled “The Musical Episode”.
(Don’t forget to check out this weeks Mainstream (proper) for all your arts news!)
Hey All!! Photo/Film Junior Mark Strandquist has curated a program for the year’s James River Film festival. Come out if you can!!
Tuesday, April 17th. Gallery 5. 8 pm!!!
jamesriverfilm.org
For many 2011 will be remembered as a year of rebellion, revolution and repression. It is in times like these that the role of filmmakers is of the utmost importance, not to be bullhorns for any side, but rather to immerse themselves in the moment, to occupy space and time and navigate the multitude of realities and truths the world presents. This program features four filmmakers or collectives who did not have the luxury of looking back on a moment but rather created and distributed work as quickly as possible, often while their respective protest movements were still in the streets. Program includes Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street, Series Two, five short impressions of Occupy Wall Street, shot by 2010 JRFF guest Jem Cohen in New York during the Fall of 2011; Krisis, the Prism Film Collective’s documentary about the economic crisis in Greece; Occupy America, Richmond filmmaker Mark Strandquist’s look at the Occupy Movement’s challenge in articulating their messages to everyday Americans; and Field Statements: Pritemps Arabe in Cairo, featuring the works of 13 Egyptian photography and video artists documenting their first hand experiences of the Egyptian revolution. Filmmaker/curator Mark Strandquist will introduce the program and lead a post-screening Q&A. Suggested Donation: $3
5:00pm: Senior Recital: Savannah Berry, voice
8:00pm: Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concerts: Trio Solisti
- Adults $32; Seniors(60+)$28; VCU employees with ID $28; Full-time students with ID $10
With these, the RVA Street Art Festival, and the James River Film Festival going on, you have no excuse to stay inside.
Mark Jenkins’ human dartboard is complete. You have to see it up close to believe it. So damn cool…
This episode isn’t so much an argument, but a search for definition. The boys of the Mainstream Digressions try to find the meaning of the word “adaption” as it pertains to art (especially movies [especially Spiderman]), bob-and-weave around spoilers, and share microphones successfully in this week’s digression entitled “Get’cho Lexicon Game UP!”
Tuesday’s podcast is also up, so get at that too! (we talked about First Friday!)
Happening around VCU: Painting MFA Ander Mikalson’s “Score For the Big Bang.”
This. Sounds. Awesome!
