Animals Talk to Me
So, I've been on a kitschy kiddie book mini-kick for, like, months now... and... I would like you all to check out the list of book titles on the back of Davy Deer's New Red Scarf:
I see a pretty excellent mail art compilation/collaborative zine of "children's book covers" in the works. Any interest? I'm partial to Let's Grow Things and The Raggedy Goat, myself, but What's in the Bakery Truck? has such potential to go horribly, horribly awry...
Who's feeling inspired?
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Also in lieu of real journal content, here are some fun things coming up for further discussion and activity:
Center for Japanese Studies
Free Fall Film Series 2003
"The Other Anime"
Fri. evenings from Sept. 19 - Nov. 21
**FREE**
Mostly vintage (pre-1970s) stuff, including Toei Animation Studio's slightly trippy first full-length works The Legend of White Snake and Prince of the Sun: Horus' Great Adventure, but also WWII-era propaganda shorts, including "Momotaro's Sea Eagles," where Peach Boy and his animal friends attack Pearl Harbor, which is protected by a bumbling Olive Oil and Brutus.
And looking way ahead:
Fri. 4/2/04 and Sat. 4/3/04 at the Power Center
Tricodex
A New Work by French Cinema, Circus, and Theater Artist Philippe Decoufle'
Performed by Lyon Opera Ballet
"...the work is inspired by Codex Serafinius [sic], the encyclopedia of Italian artist and naturalist Luigi Serafini, who created a stunning and fascinating book of fantastic animals, imaginary plants, insects, and vegetables... The culmination of Decoufle's infatuation with Serafini, the work features 30 dancers, 150 costumes, and video projections."
Tickets are $14 to $42....
Chris told me about that last one, because he remembered me talking about the Codex, a long time ago... I do not own it, though I had a chance to peruse one in Portland and I think dropping $200 or more to procure a copy is worth it... It makes me feel good, that he remembered that. That it isn't really his thing but he knew I'd be excited. It makes me feel loved.
I see a pretty excellent mail art compilation/collaborative zine of "children's book covers" in the works. Any interest? I'm partial to Let's Grow Things and The Raggedy Goat, myself, but What's in the Bakery Truck? has such potential to go horribly, horribly awry...
Who's feeling inspired?
*********************
Also in lieu of real journal content, here are some fun things coming up for further discussion and activity:
Center for Japanese Studies
Free Fall Film Series 2003
"The Other Anime"
Fri. evenings from Sept. 19 - Nov. 21
**FREE**
Mostly vintage (pre-1970s) stuff, including Toei Animation Studio's slightly trippy first full-length works The Legend of White Snake and Prince of the Sun: Horus' Great Adventure, but also WWII-era propaganda shorts, including "Momotaro's Sea Eagles," where Peach Boy and his animal friends attack Pearl Harbor, which is protected by a bumbling Olive Oil and Brutus.
And looking way ahead:
Fri. 4/2/04 and Sat. 4/3/04 at the Power Center
Tricodex
A New Work by French Cinema, Circus, and Theater Artist Philippe Decoufle'
Performed by Lyon Opera Ballet
"...the work is inspired by Codex Serafinius [sic], the encyclopedia of Italian artist and naturalist Luigi Serafini, who created a stunning and fascinating book of fantastic animals, imaginary plants, insects, and vegetables... The culmination of Decoufle's infatuation with Serafini, the work features 30 dancers, 150 costumes, and video projections."
Tickets are $14 to $42....
Chris told me about that last one, because he remembered me talking about the Codex, a long time ago... I do not own it, though I had a chance to peruse one in Portland and I think dropping $200 or more to procure a copy is worth it... It makes me feel good, that he remembered that. That it isn't really his thing but he knew I'd be excited. It makes me feel loved.