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Detroit Metro September 27-30, 2024

YA Salsa social.

Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

"Adrienne Waheed: The Audacity to Thrive" exhibit, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

"Ofrendas: Celebrating el Dia de Muertos 2024" exhibit, Detroit Institute of Arts.

"Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois" exhibit, Detroit Institute of Arts.

Skatepark Bowl, Lincoln Yard.

Photo Credit: karmaalwayswins

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CATS U.S. Tour 6 (02/04/23)

My thoughts on the show I saw yesterday! I was supposed to see the show last weekend as well, but I was unable to go, so I can't really talk about that one here.

Before I get into the meat of the post, I just want to talk about...guest ettiquette? These were the best seats I've ever gotten for a show at this theatre, but I missed part of the Gumbie Tap and almost the entirety of Sillabub's "Moment's of Happiness" solo because someone had to crawl past me to get to their seat. It's really a good thing I decided not to break the "no recording" rule, or I would've been caught by the usher's who were shining lights down the aisle for all the late people...

Now on to the interesting stuff! I didn't catch as many background moments this time as last, as I mainly focused on each character as they were having their moment (and of course, I couldn't help but be excited about Sillabub).

I saw Hank Santos as Tugger, and his energy was everything I want from a Tugger performance. He seemed the most comfortable with his fellow castmates, and he had little moments with almost all the Queens. He danced with Demeter during his own number (Tuggmeter lovers will enjoy their little moments!), he danced with Bombalurina during his number and they were paired together for the Jellicle Ball. He talked Cassandra's ear off during someone else's number, and he even danced with Victoria at one point! At the opening of his own number, he poked Munkustrap in the stomach and laughed when he doubled over, which is a total bro move. He also swung at Alonzo after the "terrible bore" line. Oh! And during the last bows, Hank and Tayler did a neat little handshake that I'm pretty sure someone caught on camera. Overall, I really love Hank as Tugger. My aunt told him he was her favorite Tugger, and he gave her a little paw bump. I could say more about his performance and I probably will, but seeing it yourself will be better than anything I can describe here.

Nora was Demeter, and I was very torn on how I felt about their performance. I like to be open-minded and not compare every performer to the last, but that's easier said than done. Their energy and vibe were perfect, but they have a very unique voice that takes just a little getting used to. I loved their moments with Hank as Tugger. Nora and Erica were super close and had the perfect Bomba/Deme thing going, and I absolutely loved them together. Nora was an awesome Demeter.

Erica was Bombalurina, and she might just be a favorite of mine. She also has a very unique voice, but it's very Bomba. She definitely has the right vibe going, and I absolutely adore how closely she stuck to Nora. Her performance very much reminded me of Rosemarie Ford's, and I think that's why I liked it so much.

I can say without a doubt that Sam Bello is the best Sillabub I have seen live. Her voice was angelic, clear, pure, and literally everything I could possibly want from a Sillabub performance. Every time she sang I would almost cry her voice was so beautiful. She's definitely up there with Helen Massey as a favorite Sillabub voice for me. She was such a little kitten, and I very much got the idea that she's the one troublemaker who pesters the older kittens and sometimes gets into little spats with them. Skimbleshanks was very protective over her when Grizabella came onstage, and she was usually found hanging out with (or pestering) Pouncival and Victoria. During Skimbleshank's number, rather than appearing that they're just horsing around, it feels more like Silla and Vicci got into a little tiff and Skimble had to break them up. Oh, and please, for the love of all things Jellicle, if you go to a show and have the chance to see Sam as Silla, please get audio for your friend Indy. I would appreciate it.

I saw Taryn as Rumpleteazer! She is the most adorable 'Teazer, and super nice if you get to meet her. She actually stopped to take a photo with us on a very busy two-show day, and I'll never forget how friendly she was.

I got to see Ibn play Misto. He was probably the cutest Misto I've ever seen, and he and Hank switch off when it comes to wanting to be the center of attention at all times. Their Tugger and Misto are absolutely obsessed with each other (like every Tugger/Misto should be), and Tuggoffelees shippers are really gonna enjoy that. Ibn was also super friendly and took a photo with us, was the most chill guy.

I can say without any reservation that this cast was just as good as the last, and I was so happy to see those who returned. Tayler absolutley slays Memory every single time, and when I met her the first thing out of my mouth was, "You were amazing!" She was so sweet and came straight to me to talk, telling me she liked my cosplay. She asked my name and I told her, but she accidently slipped and said, "Hi Tayler, my name is--" before realizing she got it backwards. She was absolutely lovely. Overall, everyone had a great performance and if you get the chance to see them you should absolutely take it!!!

I also got some signatures on my second playbill. Hank's smudged, and I forgot to ask for Tayler's, but I also got Kade's and he was super sweet (and also an amazing Munkstrap!!!). I also saw Brian (Mungojerrie), who asked me if I was cosplaying as Jemima or Sillabub (he grew up on Cats, too!) and that made my day.

I could go on about other characters/cast and how great they were and how hard they work, but you really should go see the show instead of letting me spoil it for you. I will share some photos here, though:

So yeah, U.S. Tour 6, 2023 was a 11/10 experience. I loved it and I can't wait to get back to the Junkyard!!!

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Reminds me of this art that I saw in NYC last year

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I feel I should include where I know these actors from

Alexis Tipton voiced Pearl Fey in the Ace Attorney Anime Dub

Veronica Taylor is Ash Ketchum's 4Kids actor and Sarah Natochenny voiced him from Diamond and Pearl onward.

Tara Strong is a very talented voice actress whose voiced more cartoon characters then I can count

Mark Hamill's voice talent is part of what inspired me to want to do voice acting. Anyway he voiced The Joker in Batman The Animated Series, but also voices way more characters. He's got great range

Amanda C. Miller voiced Cherche in Fire Emblem Awakening, and also voiced Sully in the same game which I did not know until doing research

Bryan Massey voiced Gumshoe in the Ace Attorney Anime

Clancy Brown has voiced characters like Lex Luthor but his smoother voice fits the character I assigned him imo.

Jesse McCartney voiced Robin in Young Justice and voiced Roxas in Kingdom Hearts. His voice can be very gentle, so I thought it fit.

Sarah Blandy voiced Midori in Fire Emblem Fates

Lindsay Seidel voiced Maya Fey in the Ace Attorney Anime

Scarlett Johansen is the mandatory celebrity voice actor.

Troy Baker has voiced Batman multiple times, has voiced The Joker twice, and voiced Espio The Chameleon. So...deep voice.

Xander Mobus is The Dark Prince's current voice actor

Tomoko Kandea is Carbuncle's current Japanese voice actress

Yuri Lowenthal has voiced multiple character but I chose him for this role due to his performance as Ricken from Fire Emblem Awakening

Evelyn Huynh voiced Amitie in Puyo Puyo Fever

Hunter MacKenzie voiced Nowi in Fire Emblem Awakening

Julie Andrews is another mandatory celebrity casting

Brett Walter voiced Raffina in Fever

Thessaly Lerner voiced Klug in Fever

Erica Schroeder has voiced multiple cute Pokémon such as Eevee, Ditto, Meloetta, and Amaura

Laura Fey Smith voiced both male and female Kana in Fire Emblem Fates

Ron Perlman has voiced evil characters before, such as Killer Croc, Rumor, and Bane from The Batman, and Slade from Teen Titans. Given how I consider the character I cast him as to he a manipulator, I think the guy who voiced Slade fits

Greg Cipes voiced Beast Boy in Teen Titans

Tom Kenny voiced many characters. Including SpongeBob and Plastic Man

Michele Knotz has voiced many Pokémon and Pokémon Characters but I chose her for this role due to her performance as Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros Brawl

Teresa Gallagher voiced Teri in The Amazing World Of Gumball

Lani Minella voices Lucas in the Super Smash Bros series, and voiced Pit in Super Smash Bros Brawl

Julie Ann Taylor voiced Severa in Fire Emblem Awakening

Jim Cummings has been a LOT of things. But he has a deep voice. Seriously he's in alot.

Dani Chambers voiced Iris and Dahlia Hawthorne in the Ace Attorney Anime

Kayzie Rogers voiced Tuff in Kirby Right Back At Ya, and has voiced Pokémon such as Axew, Bellosom, Wobbufett, and Jolteon

Kerry Williams voiced Tiff in Kirby Right Back At Ya

Billy Bob Tompson has voiced the Froakie line of Pokémon and male Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros Ultimate

I don't think ProZD needs explanation, look at his YouTube channel. As for why I chose him for this role, deep voice.

Amber Hood voiced Nyx in Fire Emblem Fates

Weird Al was a suggestion from @smb0 and it fits so I took it.

Cree Summer voiced Hippolyta and Medusa in Wonder Woman Bloodlines, and voiced Medusa in Kid Icarus Uprising

Ikue Ōtani is the voice of Pikachu

Andrew Rannells voiced Nightmare in Kirby Right Back At Ya

Antony Del Rio voiced Pit and Dark Pit in Kid Icarus Uprising

Jason Griffith voiced Sonic The Hedgehog in many games (he also voiced Cilan in the Pokémon anime but that's not why I chose him for this role)

Brianna Knickerbocker voiced Charlotte in Fire Emblem Fates

Liam O'Brien voiced Inigo in Fire Emblem Awakening

Erin Fitzgerald voiced Morrigan in Cross Edge

Hynden Walch voiced Viridi in Kid Icarus Uprising (also Starfire in Teen Titans but I picked her because of her performance as Viridi)

Kari Wahlgreen voiced Phosphora in Kid Icarus Uprising

John DiMaggio voiced Bender in Futurama and that voice on a tiny flea is funny to me so that's why I chose him for Nomi

Marcus Stimac voiced Shelly deKiller in the Ace Attorney Anime

Lisa Ortiz voiced Amy Rose for awhile

Michelle Ruff voiced Noire in Fire Emblem Awakening

Ali Hillis voiced Palutena in Kid Icarus Uprising

Jay Goede voiced MewTwo in Pokémon The First Movie

Laura Bailey voiced Lucina in Fire Emblem Awakening

Samantha Kelly voices Princess Peach

Cassandra Lee Morris is Ringo's English Voice

Spike Spencer is Maguro's English Voice

Keith David and Kevin Michael Richardson have deep voices

Bryce Papenbrook is who gave me that push to become a voice actor. I actually met him. So I had to include him. And why cast him as Ecolo? Just look at his performance as Henry from Fire Emblem Awakening

I know that this Puyo Puyo cinematic universe will never be real, but I can dream, can't I?

Anyway, @colorfullaudino @elder-sister ya'll prolly want explanations.

Honestly, if I could, I would write this fic, but with my current trio of Puyo Fics, and Pokémon in: Madou Monogatari/Puyo Puyo, and Puyo Attorney, and my inability to condense a story to a movie runtime (so make it between 1 hour 30 minutes and 2 hours) I don't think I'll get far in this

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BEHOLD!

The Puyo Puyo Movie Franchise Cast List!

Arle (young): Alexis Tipton

Schezo (young): Veronica Taylor or Sarah Natochenny

Camus: Tara Strong

Fudoushi: Mark Hamill

The Teacher: Amanda C. Miller

Skeleton-T: Bryan Massey

Nasu Grave: Clancy Brown

Momomo: Jesse McCartney

Lala: Sarah Blandy

Arle: Lindsay Seidel

Rulue: Scarlett Johansson

Minotauros: Troy Baker

The Dark Prince: Xander Mobus

Carbuncle: Tomoko Kaneda

Schezo: Yuri Lowenthal

Amitie: Evelyn Huynh

Sig: Hunter MacKenzie

Ms. Accord: Julie Andrews

Raffina: Brett Walter

Klug: Thessaly Lerner

Lidelle: Erica Schroeder

Yu: Laura Faye Smith

Rei: Laura Faye Smith

The Crimson Spirit: Ron Perlman

Ocean Prince: Greg Cipes

Suketoudara: Tom Kenny

Sukiyapotes: Michele Knotz

Harpy: Teresa Gallagher

Panotty: Lani Minella

Witch: Julie Ann Taylor

Zoh Daimoh: Jim Cummings

Merigu: Dani Chambers

Shosu: Kayzie Rogers

Emi: Kerry Williams

Sasori Man: Billy Bob Thompson

Akuma: ProZD

Feli: Amber Hood

Lemres: "Weird Al" Yankovic (This one was a suggestion by one of the people I tagged)

Strange Klug: Thessaly Lerner

Salde (the voice direction changes when he changes form, but the actor remains the same): Greg Cipes

Wish: Cree Summer

Tenori Zoh: Ikue Ōtani

Dark Matter: Andrew Rannells

Ragnus (Young): Veronica Taylor or Sarah Natochenny (whichever didn't voice young Schezo)

Ragnus (17): Antony Del Rio or Jason Griffith

Draco: Brianna Knickerbocker

Incubus: Liam O'Brien

Succubus: Erin Fitzgerald

Jaan: Hynden Walch

Scylla: Kari Wahlgren

Nomi: John DiMaggio

Yoggus: Marcus Stimac

Honey Bee: Lisa Ortiz

Serilly: Michelle Ruff

Doppelganger Schezo: Yuri Lowenthal

Phantom God: Ali Hillis and Jay Goede (Both voices are at the same time with vocal effects to add to the otherworldly feel)

Lilith (all she takes from the book counterpart is her name, the fact she's dead, and she was The Dark Prince's loving wife. She's not some goddess, just a ghost. I hate those books): Laura Bailey

Chico: Samantha Kelly

Doppelganger Arle: Lindsay Seidel

Ringo: Cassandra Lee Morris

Maguro: Spike Spencer

Risukuma: Keith David or Kevin Michael Richardson

Ecolo: Bryce Papenbrook

Everyone else would be voiced by new and unknown voice actors (like me! New voice actors should have a chance to break into the industry)

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Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67

Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67

LOS ANGELES — Gilbert Gottfried, the legendary stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, searing voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67 years old. Gottfried died of a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm. his publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz said in a statement. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a…

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To celebrate Women’s History Month, Absolut Art is showcasing five boundary-breaking artists, including Zoë Buckman, Mona Chalabi, Shantell Martin, Tiff Massey, and Malin Gabriella Nordin, with a collection of limited-edition prints.

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September 2017 Arts & Culture in Toronto

Skate Girls of Kabul (Sep 5 - Oct 8)

...now exhibited in the Aga Khan Park, these photographs present an uncomplicated celebration of childhood and girl power.

Caribbeantales International Film Festival (Sep 6 - 21)

Bringing Caribbean film to the world

Toronto International Film Festival TIFF (Sep 7 - 17) Hand-picked: 

Our People Will Be Healed: Legendary documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin provides a glimpse of what action-driven decolonization looks like in Norway House, one of Manitoba's largest First Nations communities.

Master Class - Larry Wilmore: Wilmore marks his first visit to TIFF by joining Jesse Wente for an insightful, engaging, and real conversation. How real? Make no mistake — Wilmore is the keeper of the 100s.

The Seen and Unseen: A 10-year-old girl retreats to a fantastical, evocative dream space to deal with the impending loss of her twin brother, in this imaginative film from Indonesian director Kamila Andini.

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts: A young widow violently turns the tables on her would-be attackers, in this powerful, provocative, and visually stunning Indonesian take on the "feminist western" genre.

In Conversation With... Gael García Bernal: Artist, political thinker, and community builder Gael García Bernal sits down to discuss his inspiring career and present his latest performance in Joan Chemla's If You Saw His Heart.

Birth of a City - The Story of Toronto (Sep 9)

Birth of a City the story of Toronto, is a short film performed with live narration and the music. 

Toronto's Heritage of Innovation - Aerospace (Sep 10)

Space historian Jordan Bimm presents our fourth talk...how Toronto has contributed to innovations such as the Canadarm, the Beaver, and the Avro Arrow, well-known innovations that changed the world -- and the galaxy.

Sustainability & Innovation: The Future of Toronto's Waterfront (Sep 13)

2nd Annual Town Hall reception...to learn about the future of Toronto's waterfront, and how the organization is embracing sustainability and innovation to address these important urban challenges.

Lewis Black & Kathleen Madigan  (Sep 14)

Pierre Kwenders (Sep 15) 

In celebration of Pierre Kwenders' new album MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time

Incantations with Moe Clark (Sep 16)

Moe Clark headlines an evening that brings together Métis, Inuit, and Arabic musical influences to create a multi-layered performance.

Spreading the Gospel of Native Literature with Drew Hayden Taylor (Sep 19)

Sharing stories from his own personal journey, celebrated Canadian author Drew Hayden Taylor explores the role of Indigenous voices in Canadian art and culture.

Toronto Palestine Film Festival (Sep 20 - 24)

Just For Laughs JFL (Sep 21 - 30) Hand-picked: 

Roy Wood Jr: correspondent on the news satire and late-night talk show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Ali Siddiq: got his start doing stand-up while in prison, performing sets for his fellow inmates and now headlines comedy clubs in the U.S. and around the world

Ali Wong:  released her first stand-up special, BABY COBRA was critically acclaimed and was filmed when she was 7 months pregnant

Beth Stelling: made her late night television debut on Conan and then went on to appear on @Midnight, Chelsea Lately, and The Pete Holmes Show

Hari Kondabolu: second comedy album, Mainstream American Comic debuted #1 on the iTunes US comedy charts AND #2 on the Billboard comedy charts

A Political Conversation with W Kamau Bell:  topical, timely conversation about the political landscape that we live in where the lines increasingly cross between comedy and politics

Sasheer Zamata: member on Saturday Night Live, named a celebrity ambassador to the American Civil Liberties Union for Women’s Rights, one-hour stand-up comedy special, Pizza Mind

W Kamau Bell: Emmy-nominated comic and host of the CNN docu-series “United Shades of America

Building a healthy, religiously diverse democracy - Eboo Patel (Sep 23)

will discuss the critical role that we all need to play in developing and encouraging effective practices and programs that promote interfaith understanding

The Art of Collecting: Placing the Bruschettini Collection (Sep 24)

Gain an insider’s perspective on the seldom-seen artworks in the Bruschettini Collection from Islamic art experts including Sheila R. Canby (Metropolitan Museum) and Dr. Claus-Peter Haase (Free University of Berlin), art collector and carpet connoisseur Alberto Boralevi, and Aga Khan Museum Curator Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip.

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Part 3 of 7 - more furniture and Tiff Massey

DIA (phone) pics - part 1 (cats)

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Tiff Massey

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"Adjust Yo' Eyes For This Darkness" is the culminating exhibition at Ashara Ekundayo Gallery after 2 full years of collective trauma-informed arts programming and community organizing around designing intentional community, Black womxn's creative practice, anti-displacement for Black artists in Oakland, and the intersection of spirituality & social justice. The show features the multi-media work of 9 Black womxn living throughout the US, in Amsterdam, and in South Africa and is curated by Ashara Ekundayo in conjunction with a series of community offerings, workshops, and pop-ups over the course of the six week run. May you be reminded again of the power of the darkness through the eyelids of the Divine Feminine. ~ Ashara Ekundayo Featured Artists: Shanequa Gay Dana King Tiff Massey Courtney Desiree Morris Zanele Muholi Jasmine Murrell Lava Thomas Adreinne Waheed w/ Soundtrack by DJ Lynnée Denise

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Detroit: Shinola Hotel Art Program

The art program at the Shinola Hotel - curated by Detroit-based gallery Library Street Collective - emphasizes the brand’s roots in Detroit and growth globally. The collection features works by a significant number of Detroit artists, as well as those nationally and internationally who have presented their work through exhibitions, murals and installations in the city. Aesthetically, attention to graphic composition mixed with classic styles and text-based work reflect the convictions of the brand and compliment the well-considered design of the hotel. The art offering is full of surprises, bringing elements of bright color and 3-dimensionality to public space. The works included in the collection have unique stories but collectively touch on themes of personal experience, perseverance and triumph.

Artists include: Nick Cave, Charles McGee, Beverly Fishman, Robert William Moreland, Tyree Guyton, Cassi Namoda, Willie Wayne Smith, Scott Hocking, Hank Willis Thomas, Paul Kremer, Jason Revok, Wendy White, Scott Reeder, Sam Friedman, Greg Fadell, Tiff Massey, McArthur Binion, Mark Flood, Mario Moore, and Cody Hudson

Really good BLT too while I take it all in.  

[thisisnthappiness]

Tiff Massey

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The Morning After - Oscars 2019 Edition

My favourite photo from the 91st Academy Awards

My two favourite moments from last night’s Oscars are better represent in audio, those being Olivia Coleman’s speech when she won Best Actress over the heavily favoured Glenn Close, and when Rayka Zehtabchi exclaimed “I can’t believe a film on menstruation won an Oscar!”

It was fun keeping up with everyone’s reactions and remarks during the awards, and chiming in with many of my own even though I do, as always, find the speed of twitter a little breakneck. Also friends and colleagues who, knowing that I’m a big movie buff, came by or message me to discuss last night’s show.  At times we got animated enough that random passerbys and company VPs felt the need to chime in, which is the best gathering of the minds possible in my world.

Here’s a list of the winners and what I thought of each recipient:

Best Picture

“Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” (WINNER) “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice”

While not entirely classy of Spike Lee to turn his back when Green Book was announced, he was able to joke about it later that every time a film about driving was pit against his own film, he would lose to it (Do the Right Thing lost to Driving Miss Daisy) My silver lining was knowing that TIFF audiences picked yet another Best Picture winner.  We do have quite a track record, don’t we? I really thought the Academy was going to make a different type of history in diversity by awarding a foreign film (Roma) with Best Picture. Or at least Black Panther, that would’ve been cool too.

Director

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War” Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma” (WINNER) Adam McKay, “Vice”

I agree with this win.

Lead Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close, “The Wife” Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” (WINNER) Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

I was ecstatic to have guessed wrong in my Oscar picks for this category.  Both Olivia Coleman and Glenn Close were such strong contenders (as was Melissa McCarthy).  Glenn Close carried her film, Olivia Coleman elevated her already very good movie to another level.

Lead Actor

Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” (WINNER) Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

It’s nice that Rami Malek won, and I guessed he would. But I think Christian Bale was still better.

Original Song

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA “I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice (WINNER) “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

I don’t think any other song legitimately had a chance. 

Original Score

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard “Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson (WINNER) “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell “Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat “Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

One last time I’ll say this: Where was First Man? After not seeing it on the list I really had no one to root for.

Adapted Screenplay

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen “BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee (WINNER) “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins “A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

I think a writing Oscar is an excellent award for Spike Lee to win. I’m rarely familiar with the original story vs its adaptation, therefore it’s hard to say who did the best job of adapting their source material.  That said, any way you slice it, BlacKkKlansman was a great script.

Original Screenplay

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (WINNER) “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón “Vice,” Adam McKay

While I put my money on Green Book, I can’t fathom why anyone would think it’s a better script than The Favourite nor Vice (I didn’t see First Reformed, and I think Roma is at least on par with Green Book) Destroyer was an original script right? I’m personally disappointed it wasn’t up for any writing awards.

Live Action Short Film

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe “Fauve,” Jeremy Comte “Marguerite,” Marianne Farley “Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen “Skin,” Guy Nattiv (WINNER)

I didn’t watch any of the shorts this year.

Visual Effects

“Avengers: Infinity War” “Christopher Robin” “First Man” (WINNER) “Ready Player One” “Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Again, please to be wrong in this category.  If anything I would have said First Man stood out more in audio achievement, but visual effects were also excellent and I’m glad the film got at least one Oscar because it is such a fine technical achievement.

Documentary Short Subject

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins “End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman “Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald “A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry “Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi (WINNER)

Amazing acceptance speech.  I want to see this now.

Animated Short

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine “Bao,” Domee Shi (WINNER) “Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall “One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas “Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Also a fine, inspiring acceptance speech by Domee Shi. I didn’t see any other shorts but I did watch Bao several times over and my Torontonian pride swelled when it won.  Growing up Asian, there’s a lot of embedded humour in this short as well, the husband character is still my absolute favourite. 

Animated Feature

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson “Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman (WINNER)

I really gotta see this movie.

Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” (WINNER) Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

As expected. Though Richard E Grant is still my favourite, anyone catch his interview with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet? And how he’s besties with Melissa McCarthy now? Love it.

Film Editing

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman (WINNER) “Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito “The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis “Vice,” Hank Corwin

Fixing up a film in editing doesn’t warrant it as best edited film of the year! I cannot believe Bohemain Rhapsody won in this category. Especially again films such as The Favourite and Vice, the former’s editing has a hand in shaping its visual mastery, the latter is entirely built from the art of editing. What the hell?

Foreign Language Film

“Capernaum” (Lebanon) “Cold War” (Poland) “Never Look Away” (Germany) “Roma” (Mexico) (WINNER) “Shoplifters” (Japan)

Capernaum was still better ;) 

Sound Mixing

“Black Panther,” Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali (WINNER) “First Man,” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis “Roma,” Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García “A Star Is Born,” Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow

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Sound Editing

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst (WINNER) “First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan “A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl “Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Just because a film is about music doesn’t automatically qualify it for best sound! Have all the Academy voters gone out of their mind??? If you’re gonna go by that misguided logic then at least give it to A Star is  Born. It’s been a day and I still can’t fathom how anyone could think the sound editing of Bohemian Rhapsody is better than First Man, A Quiet Place, and Roma!

Cinematography

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal “The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan “Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón (WINNER) “A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

This was a pretty stacked category and Alfonso Cuaron did make a beautiful looking film. I don’t know if it was more striking that Cold War or The Favourite, but all in all he did deserve the win.

Production Design

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler (WINNER) “First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas “The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton “Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim “Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez

Fine. At least it wasn’t Roma, and I get that more often than not the period film usually wins it, so it’s cool to shake it up. The Favourite is still my fav.

Costume Design

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres “Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter (WINNER) “The Favourite,” Sandy Powell “Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell “Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Again, I like The Favourite more.

Makeup and Hairstyling

“Border,” Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer “Mary Queen of Scots,” Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks “Vice,” Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney (WINNER)

I’d have been surprised if anyone else won.

Documentary Feature

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (WINNER) “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross “Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu “Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki “RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

:) That’s the one I picked.

Supporting Actress

Amy Adams, “Vice” Marina de Tavira, “Roma” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” (WINNER) Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

I preferred Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone’s performances. Amy Adams even.

So, that’s it for awards season 2019. I did pitiful in my predictions this year because I was way off on the technical awards, not to mention some big ones too like Best Picture. 

I’ll wrap it up by recommending that you watch First Man (with a good sound set up as it is superb technical, has a great score, and supporting actress Claire Foy), Destroyer (for its story and Nicole Kidman), The Hate U Give (that delivers a much stronger message than Green Book ever will), and Beautiful Boy (where supporting actor Timothee Chalamet actually has a sizable role).

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1xRUN’s Murals in the Market 2017.

If, as an artist, you asked me “Zach, where should I move to?” I would immediately say Detroit, Michigan.  You’d probably ask, “What, why?,” and I would explain, with a great deal of passion, many of my phenomenal experiences there within the incredible and burgeoning art community.  One which is largely bolstered by 1xRUN and their yearly “Murals in the Market” art festival that takes place in Detroit’s Eastern Market.

The festival, which this year brought 40-plus new murals to the city from a local and international roster of artists, encompasses not only artistic reinvention but historical remembrance to enliven the storied city within it’s one week series of events which included print shows, exhibitions at Inner State Gallery, barbecues, historical tours, concerts, roof-top fine dining and of course the miraculous experience of seeing creation take place in the form of murals - many of them devoted to Detroit itself.

It was one hell of a wonderful adventure.

This years roster included:  Amy Fisher Price (Detroit), Anthony Lee (Detroit), Antonio “Shades” Agee (Detroit), Arlin (Brazil), Askew One (New Zealand), Bask (St. Petersburg), Beau Stanton (Brooklyn), Brandon "BMike" Odums (New Orleans), Camilo Pardo (Detroit), Case Maclaim (Germany), Dan Witz (New York), Denial (Canada), Drew Leshko (Philadelphia), Eddie Colla (Oakland), Ellen Rutt (Detroit), FEL3000ft (Detroit), Heidi Barlow (Detroit), HOXXOH (Miami), James Bullough (Germany), Jeff Gress (Hawaii), Jeremiah Britton (Detroit), Jonny Alexander (San Diego), Jose Felix Perez (Miami), Julian Spradlin (Detroit), Kevin Lyons (New York), Jonathan Mannion (New York), Laura Finlay (Detroit), Lauren Napolitano (Oakland), Lunch Money (New York), Malt (Detroit), Mary Iverson (Seattle), Meggs (Australia), Michael Vasquez (Miami),  Michelle Tanguay (Detroit), Ouizi (Detroit), Pat Perry (Detroit), Paul Johnson (Detroit), Rashaun Rucker (Detroit), Rick Williams (Detroit), Shaina Kasztelan (Detroit), Skewville (New York), Sydney G. James (Detroit), Tatiana Suarez (Miami), Tavar Zawacki (Berlin), Tiff Massey (Detroit), Tylonn Sawyer (Detroit), WC Bevan (Detroit) and Zak Meers (Detroit).

You can continue below to see 100 plus photographs of all the completed murals and behind the scenes photographs by Daniel Weintraub, Nicole St. John and myself (My photos are the ones above and marked in progress below - I had to leave before the event was over *sad face*):

Above

Amy Fisher Price

Amy Fisher Price

Amy Fisher Price

Amy Fisher Price

Amy Fisher Price

Amy Fisher Price

Anthony Lee

Anthony Lee

Anthony Lee

Anthony Lee

Anthony Lee (In Progress)

Arlin

Arlin

Arlin

Arlin (In Progress)

Askew One x Sydney G. James

Askew One x Sydney G. James (In Progress)

Askew One x Sydney G. James (In Progress)

Bask

Bask

B Mike x Rick Williams

BMike x Rick Williams (In Progress)

BMike x Rick Williams (In Progress)

Camilo Pardo

Camilo Pardo (In Progress)

Camilo Pardo (In Progress)

Case Maclaim

Case Maclaim (In Progress)

Case Maclaim (In Progress)

Case Maclaim (In Progress)

Denial

Fel3000ft x Malt

Jeff Gress

Jeff Gress

Hoxxoh

James Bullough

Jeremiah Britton

Jonny Alexander

Jonny Alexander

Jonny Alexander (In Progress)

Jonny Alexander (In Progress)

Jose Felix Perez x Michael Vasquez

Jose Felix Perez x Michael Vasquez (In Progress)

Jose Felix Perez x Michael Vasquez (In Progress)

Julian Spradling

Kevin Lyons x Woes x Jeff Gress x Tatiana Suarez

Kevin Lyons x Woes x Jeff Gress x Tatiana Suarez

Kevin Lyons x Woes x Jeff Gress x Tatiana Suarez

Kevin Lyons x Woes x Jeff Gress x Tatiana Suarez (In Progress)

Kevin Lyons x Woes x Jeff Gress x Tatiana Suarez (In Progress)

Kevin Lyons x Woes (In Progress)

Laura Finlay

Lauren Napolitano

Lauren Napolitano (In Progress)

Lunch Money

Lunch Money (In Progress)

Mary Iverson

Mary Iverson

Mary Iverson

Mary Iverson

Meggs

Meggs

Meggs

Meggs (In Progress)

Meggs (In Progress)

Michelle Tanquay x Ouizi

Pat Perry

Pat Perry

Pat Perry

Pat Perry

Pat Perry

Pat Perry (In Progress)

Pat Perry (In Progress)

Pat Perry (In Progress)

Pat Perry (In Progress)

Pat Perry (In Progress)

Paul Johnson

Rashaun Rucker

Ravi Zupa

Ravi Zupa

Shades

Shaina & Heidi

Shaina & Heidi

Shaina & Heidi

Shark Toof

Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez (In Progress)

Tatiana Suarez (In Progress)

Tatiana Suarez (In Progress)

WC Bevan (In Progress)

Tylon J. Sawyer

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Tiff Massey Everyday Arsenal, 2018

Tiff Massey is another artist who straddles the field of art jewellery and sculpture, however she has approach material in a very different way. Massey comments on class and wealth in the African diaspora by transforming symbols of success (specifically drawing on 80′s Hip-Hop jewellery) into larger-than-life and re-materialised objects. The sculptures are steel and bronze, but the treatment and construction of the objects tricks the viewer into thinking they are made of crumpled foil and plastic. The works must be very heavy, but to the viewer they appear as though they are light. The objects are so imposing that they cannot be ignored, similar to the impression a rapper might want to achieve by wearing a large gold chain. They demand attention and consideration. The material can be considered to be gendered towards the masculine, parallel to the gendered usage of the jewellery that Massey is referencing (although Hip-Hop jewellery has never been exclusively worn by men, the Hip-Hop genre was still largely male-dominated during the 80s). Steel and bronze have long been associated with masculinity, strength, and longevity. The rugged texture of the finished works, therefore, exhibits a very different kind of masculinity to that which is associated with hip-hop during the 80s.

I have previously considered some of the gendered aspects to the construction of my work, but is there a gender association or question within the materials themselves?  Post References: Massey, T 2018. Tiff Massey Online Portfolio. Accessed 19 May 2020 <https://www.tiffmassey.com/project/say-it-loud/>

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@Glasstire : See “Tiff Massey: A Different World” at @CraftHouston through Sept 1. Massey’s work borrows forms from iconic Dookie Rope chains and four-finger rings, tracing legacy of adornment from early hip-hop to African nomadic tribes. https://t.co/I9dBbWrsXt @tiff_massey @sarahdarro https://t.co/OXPx2mwZT7 (via Twitter http://twitter.com/Glasstire/status/1166736206224343040)