August 19, 2008
In this clip from last week, Colbert takes on the drug war. It’s pretty impressive. (And hilarious!)
(Sorry, new stupid blog isn’t letting me embed. Booo!)
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August 19, 2008
This weekend marks the return of the beast–Theatregasm II–Son of Theatregasm! Theatregasm is an event Theatre ‘d Art is hoping to make an annual occurrence, but we’re going to need your help–namely, by coming out and seeing it.
Theatregasm could be described as a short play festival. The show is a collection of small shows written, directed, and performed by locals, and runs from comedy to drama to mindfuck and all the way back around again. Since there were so many good submissions this year, each weekend is a different set of shows. That’s two weekends of brand new, never-before-seen theatre.
I highly suggest you get off your ass and go see it. Two shows I wrote will be in it (one each weekend) and I will be performing in a total of five (all on the second weekend), and if seeing my lovely and talented countenance isn’t enough motivation, I don’t know what is. Also, there will be blood, sex, violence, silliness, and more profanity (and profundity, what what) than you can shake a stick at.
As for the down-and-dirty, the play runs from the 22nd to the 24th and then the 29th to the 31st. All shows start at 8pm. General admittance is $10. Students with a non-UCCS school ID get in for $5, and UCCS students with ID get in for free. The show is at the Osborne Studio Theater, which is located at:
3955 Cragwood Drive
Colo Springs, CO 80918
If you need more information, call me at 321-0467 and I’ll get you all the info you need. Bring your friends and family (well, maybe not your family) and enjoy a good night out this weekend. If you don’t, I’ll hunt you down and paddle you. Or something.
Also, if you’re in any way interested in having one of our spectacular posters in your store/display/whatever, lemme know and I’ll hook you up. I’ll be canvassing Manitou and downtown looking for places to post them and so on. Support local theater and get a bitchin’ poster out of it, too! What could possibly go wrong?
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August 19, 2008
Al Jazeera is in town today, making a quick stop before entrenching themselves in Denver for the DNC. Word is, the ol’ Jazeera contacted both Focus on the Family and New Life for interviews and both declined—because, you know, they might catch Arabic.
Seriously? You can’t even be bothered to talk to a multinational news network because they report to people who might be Muslim? They have a whole station in English, you know. They have a reporter named Hamish McDonald, for chrissake! And people think fundies are intolerant. Pshaw!
Posted by: Aaron Retka in COScraiglist | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 19, 2008
That’s right—the Incline could become a legal hike, due to some dealings between the Cog Railway and the City of Colorado Springs.
The written agreement, being reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office, would give the cog railway a longterm easementlike agreement to use a small parking lot at the upper end of Ruxton Avenue owned by Colorado Springs. In exchange, Colorado Springs would get an easement for a trail along the Incline. No money would change hands.
I mean, great, although it’s not like the police are pulling German Shepherds off of hikers on a daily basis over there. And the Incline is in Manitou, no? So why is Colorado Springs orchestrating the easement? Could it be the beginnings of an invasion? The only responsible thing to do is assume that it is and start protesting.
Or you could look at this pretty picture instead:
Posted by: Aaron Retka in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments
August 19, 2008
We’ll be in Colorado Springs bombing the Abraham Obama image hopefully a few days after (or before) the DNC. I’ll keep you posted. Here’s a couple of pics. More later…
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August 19, 2008
http://barackobamaisyournewfixie.com/
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August 18, 2008
Did you know that Weddell seals make insane robot noises? I didn’t, until I watched this video, which has something to do with Werner Herzog’s new documentary about Antarctica:
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August 18, 2008
Further proof that nothing good comes from Georgia except for Li’l Jon and vidalia onions, it was revealed on Friday that the whole Bigfoot thing was a big stupid hoax. Who saw that coming?
But wait! Here are the scheming assbags themselves, who seem to have made this video simply so they can say “WE ARE THE BEST!!!!!!” roughly thirty thousand times. You are not THE BEST!!!!! at all. You are heartbreaking redneck douchefiddles.
Stupid Georgia. Your chief export is pain.
Posted by: Aaron Retka in Exe-Jesus, Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments
August 18, 2008
I meant to post this a while ago, but I’m tard(y) on it. Sorry about that. In any case, super cool guy and former COS artist Robert Snowden called my attention to a very cool bit of performance art/protest taking place at the DNC on August 27 in which: “artist Sharon Hayes will gather 100 peopleat the Republican and Democratic National Conventions to read a text in unisonaddressing political desire and romantic love as part of Creative Time’s summer-long,national public art initiative Democracy in America: The National Campaign. To take backthe queer agenda and forefront the personal in these fortresses of the political, CreativeTime will join forces with Dialog:City, Walker Art Center, and UnConvention in their respective cities. Check it (click to enlarge):
For more on this very cool project, check creativetime.org/dnc.
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August 18, 2008
I am pleased to announce that I just completed the complicated process of switching over to the new blogging template, which is as pretty and blue as the new site is pretty and pink! All other bloggers should follow suit.
In arts news, the Fine Arts Center has just announced their new hire, Sam Gappmayer will take over as Chief Executive Officer this Fall.
From the Press release: Gappmayer, who has over 20 years experience as a curator and museum director, will come to Colorado Springs from the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum, Idaho, where he served as the Executive Director since 2002.
“I’m completely honored by the invitation,” said Gappmayer, “I was drawn to the Fine Arts Center for many reasons: the beautiful, iconic building; the unique multidisciplinary nature of the Center; and the strong and dedicated staff and community volunteers.
“Plus, I have a strong affinity to the Rocky Mountain Corridor; I grew up in Montana and I have a tremendous appreciation for the art and culture of the region.”
Gappmayer replaces Shawn Raintree, who has been serving the FAC as the Interim President/CEO since September of 2007. Gappmayer is expected to begin his duties in early October.
Shawn Raintree has done a fantastic job of shepherding through the FAC through the post-DeMarsche landscape. I’m excited to see what will come next with this new leadership!
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