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Philagrafika 2010 runs January 29 - April 11. Visit www.philagrafika2010.org for venue and show info.
The entire history of performance art, from mead- hall folly to classical ballet, turns up in the rollicking “4 Play,” the Flying Karamazov Brothers’ latest show, now ensconced in a cave-like set made of cardboard boxes.Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”Every time the Ghost of Britney Spears puts on a new weave and speaks coherently for a couple of months, she has to go and creep us out again.Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.It’s been eight years since Tribe of Fools moved from California to West Philly, and now this troupe of minstrels are officially elder statesmen in the Philly Fringe.
Philagrafika 2010 runs January 29 - April 11. Visit www.philagrafika2010.org for venue and show info.
After a morning commute teaming with DJ-night flyers, advertisement-wrapped busses, and free newspapers, it’s easy to forget about the art of print. (Oh iPad, you are a different problem for a different day.)
But as Jose Roca sees it, print is poised to claim its place in the popular conception of contemporary art: “In the ’80s, photography made its eruption into contemporary art and stayed there. In the ’90s, drawing became a major part of the contemporary art scene,” says the artistic director of Philagrafika 2010. “I feel that we could do the same with printmaking as a major driving force in contemporary art. Of course, it’s ambitious.”
You can’t argue that they aimed high: The first of what will be a triennial international festival, Philagrafika 2010 features work by more than 300 artists in more than 80 spaces across the city.
Of course, even if you’re not interested in the big picture, there’s a good chance you’ll still appreciate Philly-based Virgil Marti’s playful window installation at Moore, or Qiu Zhijie’s mesmerizing, large-scale ink rubbings on display at PAFA. “Even if you for some reason don’t end up buying the idea of print, you will still experience amazing works of art,” says Roca. “Everything starts with the art.”
The core exhibit, “The Graphic Unconscious,” is divided into five parts across the PMA, PAFA, Moore, The Print Center, and Temple Gallery. According to Roca, who has curated international exhibits, it wasn’t difficult to get institutions to work together: “Here, people are very open to collaboration.
Almost every significant cultural institution is participating. In Philadelphia, people and institutions are very prone to collaboration.”
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