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Hello I’m Robert Deloria, and I’m  starting my next short film project. My film is about the Minesota and Mississipi river and the significance it has to the dakota people, and the events that took place around the river’s during The dakota war of 1862 which with the mass execution of thrity- eight dakota people on december 26 1862. Bdote translates into ‘where they meet’ which refers to the minnesota and mississippi river. For the time being my knowledge is limited to none and I’ll keep you informed on what I learn.  I

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Blu and David Ellis recently collaborated to create “COMBO“, an time-lapse animation shot in old Italian courtyard. It was created during Italy’s “Fame Festival,” which hosts and finances artists for several weeks. Check it out below! 

If you’d like you can see more of David Ellis’ work, [including sculptures, installations, and more animations] at his website . You can find murals and drawings on Blu’s website.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a music video, now is your chance. In this workshop you’ll be learning from a local music video director who will teach you the ins and outs of everything you’ll need to know. Over the course of five weeks you’ll collaborate with a local band, create a concept, film it, direct, edit and produce it. By the end, you’ll have your video screened at the Walker Art Center’s Cinema. Fame and fortune await you, and if nothing else, think of all the hits you’ll get on youtube! Info on how to apply below. Do it!

MUSIC VIDEO WORKSHOP

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4 – 6 PM, November 10 – December 9

Application deadline: Monday November 2

$35 registration fee

Open only to high school students. Space is limited to 12 participants. Scholarships available upon request. Call 612.375.7628 or e-mail adriana.rimpel@walkerart.org with your name, age, high school, and telephone number to apply.

Check out local indie music blog Northern Outpost!  Bands are featured in mini-documentaries.  They’re interviewed, talk about what it’s like to be part of the Twin Cities’ music scene, and play live.

“Northern Outpost presents performances and interviews with Twin Cities bands and touring acts. New episodes are released every other Friday. The show is shot at Owl Recording in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis, giving each episode an organic and raw environment for the musicians to perform in.Northern Outpost is aimed towards regional indie music fans and is looking for partnership support with local indie music blogs, other independent media, and hopes to help remind the rest of the world what the Twin Cities scene has to offer.”

I’ve been all a-buzz about Gordon Voidwell (formerly Will Johnson) since he let me stay on his air mattress last year. Recently I got to do some hilarious Dada/Photoshop/Spacemonkey/Stupid-inspired artwork for his new mixtape. I suggest you download it immediately if you want to have a good time. If you don’t want to have a good time, then I don’t understand why you’re reading this blog in the first place.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE.

CHECK OUT MORE GORDON VOIDWELL HERE.

Working with non-traditional materials such as customized venetian blinds and sensory devices including lights, infrared heaters, scent emitters, and fans, Haegue Yang (b. 1971; lives and works in Berlin and Seoul) constructs complex and nuanced installations that collapse the space between the concrete and the fleeting. Yang’s recent works explore the real and metaphorical relationships between her material surroundings and emotional responses, attempting to give form and meaning to experiences that exist outside conventional order.

Haegue recently gave an Artists Talk last Thursday, September 24th and will be coming today to pay WACTAC a visit.

Here are a few links and articles to find out more about her work.

http://air.walkerart.org/project.wac?cat_id=1312

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/16/entertainment/et-yang16

http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/28426/a-different-slant-of-light/

On Friday night, the Perpich Center for Arts Education premired three short films of next generation young filmmakers. The films, made by the Cinema Savages, Full Circle, and Healing the Cycle, showcased the work of young native american film makers in the community. After the screening there was a brief filmmaker’s discussion where we anwsered the audience’s questions.

Yesterday, Rob Perez, writer of 40 Days and 40 Nights, & co-writer and director of the upcoming movie, Nobody, came to the Perpich Arts High School to talk to the media, theater and literary art students about directing, acting and screenwriting.

The talk included sneak peeks of the movie and insightful advice. He talked about embracing interests and the inevitability of making mistakes, but working through flaws and obstacles.

The movie stars a variety of local actors including the lead role performed by Sam Rosen, and is produced by Minneapolis local, Josh Hartnett.

Be sure to check out the world premiere:
The State Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
October 1, 2009
7:30 PM

Tickets are available Sunday, September 21 through Ticketmaster & The State Theatre Box Office.

Movie website: nobodythecomedy.com
Become a fan of Nobody on Facebook.

The classic instant film has returned! Summit Global Company, the current licensee of Polaroid, announced Oct. 13th that production of black and white and color instant film would begin early next year.

http://www.vimeo.com/3591934

The Music Video Workshop will be instructed by our very own Minneapolis video director Maria Juranic! Maria has worked with local hip-hop artists such as Eyedea & Abilities of Rhymesayers Entertainment and Cecil Otter and P.O.S. of Doomtree Redords. Maria brings a fresh energy to everything she does and will be sure to provide some great insight into the Music Video industry. Check out the video she did for P.O.S. below. View more videos by Maria here at www.mariajuranic.org.

On the third Thursday of every month hip hop producers from all over the Twin Cities gather at Fifth Element record store to play off beats and talk about how they make their own. You can come too! Sign up and play a beat if your a producer! Or if you want to relax and listen to home made instrumentals stop on by Fifth Element in uptown! It’s hosted by Brandon Allday from Big Quarters. Be sure to stay up and support your local artists!

For more information click here.

On Thursday September 17th, Paul Chan graced WACTAC with his outgoing and opinionated presence. He immediately captured our attention with his dulcet voice, from which came his vibrant willingness to jump into conversation with our rowdy group. His multidisciplinary  art awed us, and we were privileged to have our own “Artist Talk” with him. Members and leaders of WACTAC asked Chan about his inspirations and influences. He responded with assuredness in the truth about his work in a way that made us (at least me) ponder the deeper meaning of mine and others’ artworks. He spoke about his experiences with devastation and cruelty, from his [loathed theatre] work in Katrina demolished New Orleans to his illegitimate arrest at the 2004 RNC. Chan  also talked about the artists’ “window” (which he removes in his film The 7th Light), how viewers typically visualize and analyze what an artist “frames” and misses the relative aspect of the work. He even ventured to amuse us with his Top 5 Things That Would Get You Arrested in Minneapolis, which he matter-of-factly renamed the Top 5 Things We Ought to do Together to Make Something Interesting.

PROVIDENCE, RI: Jay-Z has released the Blueprint 3, which I am convinced is the REAL return since the Black Album. Yeah, ‘Kingdom Come’ had some shit on there that was pretty terrific, but also huge pitfalls, and ‘American Gangster’ was as good a foray into a movie soundtrack/concept album, but this is the real deal.

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