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Thursday, November 20. 2008

Habitez-vous en France?

J'ai reçu l'information suivante:

Mo'Fo '09!
Pour les adeptes de folk, pop ou rock indé, Mo’Fo revient pour sa septième édition du 29 au 31 janvier 2009 à Mains d’Œuvres ! Incontournable, ce festival « underground » loin des grands festivals de l’été, réunira à Saint-Ouen des groupes confirmés et émergents dans un lieu atypique.

Espace de découvertes et de créations artistiques, l’association Mains d’Œuvres accueille et diffuse des artistes indépendants, dont certains sont aujourd’hui reconnus sur la scène internationale. Le Festival Mo’Fo, initié en 2000 avec Herman Düne, groupe résident depuis l’ouverture du lieu, est un des évènements emblématiques. Véritable succès, les 6 dernières éditions ont drainé un public à chaque fois plus nombreux, dynamique et fidèle.

A l’affiche de cette édition: Laetitia Shériff, Françoiz Breut, Malcolm Middleton, The Wave Pictures… et surtout la présence exceptionnelle du groupe culte des 60’s : The Zombies, absents de la scène française depuis 40 ans !

Cette année, le festival s’ouvre à la présentation de concerts filmés, documentaires, clips ou films autour de la musique et accueille un véritable forum des cultures indépendantes dans le rock, le « Mo’Forum » : labels, webzines, photographes, tables rondes etc...

3 jours 3 nuits d’immersion sonore, de rencontres impromptues et décalées.

Jeudi 29 janvier - 19h
17 euros en prévente – 22 euros sur place
Richard Swift, Laetitia Shériff, Jim Yamouridis, Wendy Code
Kid Bombardos, Sugar Plum Fairy, Françoiz Breut

Vendredi 30 janvier 2009 - 18h30
20 euros en prévente – 25 euros sur place
The Zombies, Robin Leduc & the Pacemakers, Dorian Pimpernel
Fruitkey, Yeti Lane, The Nightcrawler, Pokett

Samedi 31 janvier 2009 - 18h30
15 euros en prévente – 20 euros sur place
Malcolm Middleton, The Wave Pictures (TBC), Damon & Naomi
Arrington de Dionyso, Jason Edwards, Bob Robot présente
The Fishermen Three

+ After avec Djs et live d’Arnaud Rebotini

Forfait 3 jours : 45 euros
Billets en prévente sur www.mainsdoeuvres.org et sur place à l’ouverture des portes.

Only 45 euros for three days of music? Not bad. Would only I were in France!

.:Zabet

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Friday, July 4. 2008

Raellyn and Zabet are pleased to announce that some of their summer-themed dye work will be shown in the A Mad Tea {Towel} Party! exhibit at Nicholas Gallery in Cincinnati, OH. The show runs July 11 through July 25, and if you're nearby, you can join us at the opening on July 11, from 6pm to 10pm at 23 Court Street.

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Monday, May 19. 2008

High Time for High Tea

The ever lovely and creative Maya Drozdz of VisuaLingual (who did the design for that book you all love so much) is helping to organize a gallery showing of hand made and/or hand embellished tea towels. If you're interested in joining in the show at the Nicholas Gallery in Cincinnati, OH, check out the guidelines. Don't fret, non-Ohioians and non-Americans are more than welcome.

.:Zabet

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Thursday, May 10. 2007

Pattern-A-Day Call for Submissions

This came across our desk last night and we figured we'd pass it on. Ripley Designs, Inc. (the folks who publish the Pattern-A-Day calendars) are looking for knitting and crochet designs.

We've never worked with these folks, so we can't vouch for them, but are apparently cash prizes to be had. As always, we challenge you to blow their minds and fuck their shit up. Never mind that you don't think anyone is going to want to knit a tumor - submit it anyway! Are we Stepford Crafters or are we AntiCrafters? Chant it with us now!

"Anti, anti, anti!"
"Oi, oi, oi!"

More information is available here:

Submit Your Crochet or Knitting Pattern
PDF file. PC users, right-click and select "save target as..." to download. Mac users, Cmd-click (aka Apple-click; or just right click if you've gotten yourself a real mouse) and select "save link as..." to download.
Knitting Pattern A Day website

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Friday, April 13. 2007

The only thing better than a Tim Burton film...

...would be a musical theatre version of a Tim Burton film!

Friday, April 27 in SEATTLE, WA
There is going to be a special Goth Night for "Edward Scissorhands" at the 5th Avenue Theatre. We've been told tickets will be discounted for this special showing. Alas and alack, we can't attend because we are on the wrong end of the country, but if anyone goes, please do tell us how it went!

Updated Ticket Info:

GOTH Night at The 5th Avenue Theatre :::::

Members of the Goth Community of Seattle, Portland, Vancouver and surrounding areas are invited to attend Goth Night at The 5th Avenue on Friday, April 27th for "Edward Scissorhands".

Buy advance tickets using promotional code: GOTHIC
This code will get you the best seats available ($68 value) for only $40.

Goth/Burton-esque costumes encouraged (please leave tall wigs and hats at home).

To buy your tickets, simply go to www.5thavenue.org, call (206) 625-1900, or stop by the box office for in-person sales. Be sure to use the promotional code GOTHIC when ordering tickets.

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Friday, February 2. 2007

Knitter's Connection

It's the knitting convention that they won't call a convention so as to piss off those of us who like to talk plain.

June 6-10, Columbus, OH

http://knittersconnection.com

Teachers include: Cat Bordhi, Gwen Bortner, Gail Alsdorf and Jacki Vance-Kuss, Judy Ditmore, Maureen Mason Jamieson, Galina A. Khmeleva, Ruth Lantz, Sally Melville, Shannon Okey, Judy Pascale, Iris Shreier, Candace Eisner Strick

Prices range from about $85 (3 hours of classes) - $470 (the whole shebang not including hotel), and of course there is a nominal fee to join Knitter's Connection if you aren't already a member.

(Don't you love it? They make you pay for the privilage of being added to their mailing list when maybe you just wanted to take a damn class and be left the hell alone.)

Early Birds who register before March 19 get a small discount.

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Wednesday, December 13. 2006

Calling Beaders: This just in from Interweave Press

Beadwork Magazine Announces The Beaded Bag Juried Exhibition Call for Entries

Bags can be knitted, stitched, crocheted, felted, or just beaded.

Loveland, Colo., December 13, 2006:
Beadwork magazine has announced the call for entries to its fifth juried exhibition—an international competition with the theme of The Beaded Bag. Beading artists, crafters, and designers from around the world will have the opportunity to gain recognition and share their creative vision as Beadwork pumps up the fashion quotient in the 2007 exhibition.

For more information, view their submission guidelines.

Note the supercute ladybug bag. We challenge you to fuck their shit up.

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Thursday, November 30. 2006

Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Passing this along from the office of Kristina Wong, thespian and performance artist:

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Dear Knitters,

Got an old knitting project that you don’t plan to ever finish?
Half done socks?
Five inches of a scarf?
Now they can be part of a touring theater piece!

Help performer Kristina Wong demystify the knitting circle and unravel the deep psyche of the master crafter in her new solo show “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Your donations of unfinished knitting pieces from around the world will be included as part of the set for a live serio-comic exploration of maintaining sanity in times that seem almost fictitious.

All contributors will receive “set construction” program credit for the life of the show. (Please forward this notice to all the knitters you know)

Your friends in crafting,
The Cuckoo’s Nest
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