4/26/15 review of Dana Cain Collector Supershow

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2015 Dana Cain Collector Supershow.

The Dana Cain Collector Supershow is basically a toy collector's show in Denver, Colorado. My thread discusses the different types of people who attended the show and the various types of toys I saw at the show. I mention some board games, action figures, and tin lithotype toys. But I really focus on dolls, and Barbie dolls in particular. There are a decent amount of pictures in this thread.

Here's a link to the website for Dana Cain's events.

4/26/15 review of 31 Hours of Myopia at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver's 31 Hours of Myopia event. This was a closing event for the Mark Mothersbaugh show Myopia.

My review is a sort of journal entry. It discusses an open mic night for electronic instruments, Mothersbaugh's voluminous body of postcard art work, some aspects of Mothersbaugh's work that reminds me of ageplay fetishism, a karaoke and dance party, an bedtime story and interview session Mothersbaugh did for us via Skype, some of the interesting people I saw at the event, and some issues I had with people who didn't want me at the event.

Here is a link to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver's website.

Here is a link to Mark Mothersbaugh's website.

4/12/15 review of Bolshoi in Cinema's Romeo & Juliet

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi's cinema screening of their performance of the Romeo & Juliet of Prokofiev and Grigorovich.

In my thread I discuss some aspects of the ballet's music. I also discuss the interesting style of dance Grigorovich uses for this ballet, as well as the purpose for which Grigorovich used ballet in general.

Here is a link to a trailer for the Bolshoi's version of Romeo & Juliet by Grigorovich.

The Bolshoi's program of ballets screened is cinemas shows all over the world. It's a great experience. I highly recommend it. Here is a link to the website.

4/12/15 review of film Marfa Girl by Larry Clark

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Marfa Girl by Larry Clark.

In my thread, I discuss the mood, atmosphere, and form of the film, the way the film is open about sexuality yet also a bit stereotypical at times, and the soundtrack of the film.

Here is the trailer for Marfa Girl. This film is easily one of my favorites of the decade. I highly recommend checking it out.

4/5/15 review of The CELL's Violent Extremism & US Response panel

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a panel that had been put on in 2015 by Denver's Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (The CELL), on Violent Extremism and the US Response.

This event had been a great chance for me to see folks such as Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham. The panel dealt a lot with understanding how the Middle East is untangling its complicated past.

Here is a link to The CELL's website.

4/5/15 review of film Bande de Filles by Celine Sciamma

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Bande de filles by Celine Sciamma.

In my review, I compare the film to works by Joyce Carol Oates, Cheryl Strayed, and Osamu Tezuka. I discuss how the film explores individual growth through a commitment to one's life path. I discuss some of the fun moments in the film, as well as some of the nice visuals. I also compare the film to Love Hina, Switchblade Sisters, and The 400 Blows. I'm not totally sure all those comparisons are more than simply capricious.

Here is the trailer for the film Bande de filles.