A Meeting of Artists

A Meeting of Artists

What: Painting in Broad Street's park

Who: Painters, artists, high school students

When: Saturday November 3rd

Where: Washington Square

Price: Free

On November 3rd, Robert and I went to Washington Square, on Broad Street, where artists from Charleston were painting. People could walk around, watch the artists paint, talk to them, ask them questions. Some of the artists were famous, others were less known.

It had a pleasant atmosphere, they had food and drinks, so people could enjoy a donut while watching people paint.
There were also paintings from some High schools in Charleston, whose work was exposed, in the middle of the park.

That painting was my favorite. I feel like you can almost hear him yell.
Here are some other paintings from the High schools.

I did not like them as much, but still thought they were fairly good for high school students.

I really enjoyed that morning, everyone was friendly, and the artists were very nice.
The painters painted mostly the park, or streets close to it like Meeting and Broad Streets.

A movie at First Baptist

A movie at First Baptist

What: movie The Way

Who: Tom, played by Martin Sheen 

When: October 31st, from 3:15-5:30

Where: First Baptist School

Price: Free admission

On October 31st, I decided to go see this movie, since I did not have any event yet. I came into the classroom, and did not think i would enjoy it. But I did. 

The Way is a movie made in 2010, by Emilio Estevez. It was first a book, which was written by Jack Hitt. 

The movie is about a dad, whose son died trekking on the "El camino de Santiago" (Way of St. James). It is a pilgrimage route, which existed for centuries, and leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. He then leaves California, to go to France, where his son died. His son is incinerated, and Tom keeps the ashes. He decides to go all the way to the Cathedral, to achieve his son's goal. Tom symbolically leave ashes on the way. He meets three people, who will later be three really good friends. 

The four of them have a reason why they are doing this pilgrimage. There are a lot of drama, and Tom is not a really opened person. Everything ends up well, and they finally get to the Cathedral.

At the end of the movie, Tom ends up trekking around the world, relieved. 

I enjoyed this movie, and I really encourage you all to watch it. 

I learned a lot about religion, friendship, the love of parents, and also how hard it is to do this pilgrimage!

The Sounds of Sinatra!

Who: Darius Rucker

What: Jazz tribute to Frank Sinatra

When: February 13, 2012

Where: North Charleston Coliseum Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive

 The Tribute to Frank Sinatra was organized by MUSC's Children's Hospital.  The concert raised almost $300,000.  Darius Rucker came out in a tuxedo singing the mellow, soothing songs of Sinatra.  He sang for 45 minutes and then a short 15 minute intermission.  He continued to sing the classical romantic songs.  The attire ranged from cocktail attire to skinny jeans.  Those that attended the cocktail party prior to the event dressed up. However, fun was had by all.

I enjoyed the event, but I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra and others of that genre.  I even went to a Michael Bublé concert several years ago. With this, I think that Darius Rucker did a great job, but should stick with country and his band Hootie and the Blowfish.  

En Plein Aire

 What: Painting in the Park

Who: CFADA

When: November 3, 2012

Where: Washington park

Price: Free Admissions

       It was fascinating watching an artist place a blank canvas on an easel and then start painting what he sees in front of him onto canvas. I watched him first stare at the object and than start drawing it out on his canvas. I also saw young artist from Charleston County display their art work to be judged. I saw people painting form photographs and painting plain Air. I watched 30 artist paint each had their own unique way of painting. These Artist only had 3 hours to start and finish their paintings before they went up for auction and all the proceeds went to the Charleston County High Schools Art departments. 

     It was a beautiful morning and I was surprised of how much I enjoyed watching these artist paint their paintings. I thought the young artist from Charleston County were very talented. I would say the overall experience was great. I learned a great deal of the process of developing a painting.

UPCOMING EVENT: The Pulse Dome Project

Who: Don ZanFanga, artist and architect
What: Contemporary art and design exhibition
When: Friday, Oct. 19, 5-7pm
Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, 161 Calhoun St.

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston School of the Arts has organized a major traveling exhibition of works by Don ZanFagna. ZanFagna is an artist, architect, and designer whose lifework both defies established categories and challenges rote notions of the role of the artist in society. Now in his eighties, ZanFagna retired near Charleston, South Carolina. His family, at present, is uncovering a vast trove of writings, drawings, photographs, artworks, collages, models, and ephemera that the artist amassed over his long work life, much of which will be seen in this exhibition. This exhibition will present a series of works by Don ZanFagna that explicate the futuristic concept of “growing your own house.” Conceived in the 1970s, the artist imagined a home created, constructed, and maintained by all-organic processes and in perfect harmony with nature. The exhibition is curated by Mark Sloan, director and senior curator at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston School of the Arts.

http://halsey.cofc.edu/events/opening-reception-pulse-dome/