Category Archives: Art & Film

And the line will be drawn

Charlie HebdoCartoonists from around the world have responded in the only way they can to the tragedy that unfolded in Paris yesterday. The cartoon above is from Washington Post cartoonist, Tom Toles.  A collection of cartoons from around the world were posted in the U.K.’s Daily Mail today which you can peruse here.

Below is an image that went viral last night on Twitter showing tens of thousands of Parisians braving bad weather to pour out into the streets with signs expressing their defiance.  It is like Tom Toles cartoon says, “but the pen will endure”.

#jesuischarlie

Photo Source: @SaraAssaf

Amy Poehler to receive 2015 Hasty Pudding Award

Harvard University Hasty Pudding Woman of the YearBurlington, MA native and Boston College graduate, Amy Poehler, will be returning home at the end of this month to receive the 2015 Woman of the Year award from Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The celebration is scheduled for Thursday, January 29th and will include (as is the custom) a parade through Harvard Square with Hasty Pudding men in drag and a roast.  No word yet who the Man of the Year will be.  Last year’s winners were Helen Mirren and Neil Patrick Harris.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal, Gay ComicClick on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal jr.Click on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr., gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

Gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Angelina Jolie and Sony Executive, Amy Pascal

Sony ScandalI rarely post anything about movies or movie stars but the ugly email correspondence that was leaked to the public from Sony Studios has been hard to miss.

RuPaul Drag Queen wannabees look closely at Jolie’s greeting of Sony Executive, Pascal, earlier this morning. It was their first meeting since the scandal broke.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic stripClick on the comic strip to enlarge.

James Asal Jr. has just released volume two of ADAM & ANDY, which chronicles the adventures of Adam (neurotic office worker) and Andy (cheerful slob) and their friends in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT.   Volume two includes the digital comics that were originally published 2006 – 20014.

Order your ADAM & ANDY strip here

Mona Lisa Monday

I bet you had no idea that I had such an extensive collection of this lady.  I like to refer to this first one as “the Mona selfie”.

Mona Lisa SelfieCrazy Mona LisaMona Lisa IndianMona Lisa Mr BeanMona Lisa Wonderwoman AwesomeMona Lisa AlienMona Lisa Chilly

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr.

Click on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr.Click on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

International Fine Arts Show, Nov 14-16

International fine arts show bostonCalling all art lovers.  Forty top galleries from Boston and beyond exhibit works at the International Fine Arts Show here in the South End starting tomorrow and running through the weekend; paintings, sculpture, prints, photography, and mixed media are all represented.

When: November, 14-16th
Where:   Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street)
Tickets:  $15 Friday – Sunday

For more information about the event visit their website, Fine Arts Boston.

 

Local artist Fernando DeOliveira’s wearable art

Fernando DeOliveira Pledge PhotoA South End artist and friend named Fernando DeOliveira wants to make his beautiful abstract art wearable by making limited edition silk scarves of some of his favorite creations.

Check it out here

He has created a kickstarter campaign to help him get the money necessary to manufacture four scarf designs.  I believe in Fernando’s work and think he is an exceptionally talented artist. Sergio and I actually have one of his paintings in our home – I wrote about it back in 2010 in my post, Hanging The Painting.

Fernando DeOliveiraCheck out Fernando’s kickstarter page and help him spread the word. One of the things I most love about my neighborhood is the influence of our vibrant, local art scene so let’s support them and in this case, Fernando, if you believe in his work and like what you see.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr. Click on the comic strip to enlarge.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.