by The Editors on August 29, 2007
This week is the last chance to check out Carlsbad artist Ted Gallup’s ceramic art display at the Georgina Cole Library in Carlsbad. According to a profile in the San Diego Union Tribune Gallup is a project manager at a health care company, but spends his free time handcrafting ceramics pieces in the studio at Palomar College.
Gallup’s art is not the typical pottery we’ve all seen too much of at street fairs and art walks. His pieces range from architectural to playfully graphic yet each is oddly intriguing and seem to demand closer inspection.
Currently I’m really influenced by industrial structures and architecture,” said Gallup, a Carlsbad resident who made California his home more than 20 years ago. “Not only just the form, but I’m very interested in the surface details and the effects of weather and time on those structures.”
Friday will be the last day to see his art at the Library, however, you can see more of Ted Gallup’s ceramics on his blog at http://tedgallup.blogspot.com/.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on August 13, 2007
The New Village Arts Theatre is giving Carlsbad William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar absolutely free from August 9-18 at the theatre at 2787 State Street at 7 PM Thursdays and Fridays, at 3 and 7 PM Saturdays and at 2 PM on Sundays.
In past years, the production has taken place outdoors in one of Carlsbad’s parks. This summer, Shakespeare is staying inside so that the company can show off its new theater. . . “It allows us a greater intimacy,” said Fran Gercke, artistic director for the theater. “With ‘Julius Caesar,’ which deals with conspiracy and secrets, cloak and dagger, misdirection, and political espionage, it’s important that the audience see the little things.”
So far we’ve missed them all. Please don’t follow our lead. Go see it. We’ll remind you again, if you forget.
[Link: New Village Arts Theatre via Coast News]
by The Editors on August 12, 2007
On Friday night at Jazz In The Park we were complaining about the skies being overcast, but Sunday August 12, 2007 turned into a perfect Carlsbad Summer Day, just in time for the 2007 Art in the Village Street Fair.
Thousands turned out to walk the streets of The Village checking out an amazing collection of art, crafts, and snacks from more than 200 vendors.
Click the link below for all the photos.
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by The Editors on August 9, 2007
On Sunday August 12, the Village of Carlsbad will be transformed into a sea of pop-up tents filled with items that stretch the definition of the word “art” to all knew lengths as Kennedy Street Faire Consultants brings in their annual Art in the Village street fair to Carlsbadistan.
We’re on the lookout for our favorite piece of art: a pastel blue, howling, coyote doorstop with a macramé tail. Let us know if you see one.
[Link: Shop Carlsbad Village]
by The Editors on July 29, 2007
Carlsbad Biologist Jim Rockoff’s sculpture “Lepidoptree” is one of 30 Urban Trees adorning San Diego’s Embarcadero as part of an commissioned art project by the Port of San Diego.
Rockoff’s design was inspired by witnessing a gulf fritillary butterfly laying its eggs on a vine last fall. His tree, the closest to nature’s version, depicts each of the insect’s life stages, from chrysalis to butterfly. Before maturing with striking orange wings, the thorny caterpillars dine on passion fruit vines.
The 12-foot-tall “tree” is made of aluminum, hand-carved balsa wood, fiberglass, and latex paint according to the San Diego Union Tribune. Lepidoptree will be on display near the Star of India through June of 2008, so there is still time to go check it out.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on July 18, 2007
Artist Wade Koniakowsky has created paintings for Roxy, Billabong, The Surfrider Foundation, and many others and now The Front Porch Gallery at 2903 Carlsbad Blvd will be brining his work to Carlsbad as they host an opening on July 21, 2007 from noon to 3 PM.
Wade Koniakowsky translates the power and magic of the ocean to canvas. He has been deeply involved in art and surfing his entire adult life. Wade resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two daughters.
For more information call (760) 795-6120.
[Link: San Diego City Beat]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
The Carlsbad-based trading card company has a long history of pulling in the cash, and a recent press release explains just how they do it. On July 17, 2007 Upper Deck is releasing a new Sidney Crosby vinyl action figure. And to celebrate this launch they are also releasing a run of 500 all black & silver figures that are available only to VIP members of the All Star Vinyl Platinum Club. But that’s not all:
Additional benefits of the club include the ability to have a coveted one-hour of early access to all future vinyl figures released [in the online store], enabling fans to scoop up new figures before they are released to the public and a chance to buy even the evasive event-exclusive figures.
How does one join this exclusive club? By paying Upper Deck $100. Upper Deck is now charging people for the “opportunity” to be the first to buy more of their stuff.
Sniff, sniff, sniff? What’s that smell? That’s the pungent aroma of marketing, son.
[Link: All Star Vinyl]
by The Editors on July 9, 2007
A play being featured in this summer’s Toronto Fringe Festival (July 4-15, 2007) features Carlsbad’s Legoland as the central quest in a story about “two bizarre teenaged siblings with a completely insane story to tell about drug trafficking and popstars. . . and a wild journey across the United States,” according to the blog the Torontoist.
Both actors are note-perfect in this brilliantly written, flawlessly directed tour-de-force. There is actually no level on which it disappoints, and the packed house was in stitches for the entire hour. Go see it already!
We’d love to hear what they have to say about our favorite local theme park. But unfortunately, we’re not headed to Toronto Canada in the next week. Even more interesting would be how Legoland’s legal team feels about their trademark being used as the title of a play. Anyone?
[Link: Atomic Vaudeville via Torontoist.com]
by The Editors on June 27, 2007
On our list of strange Carlsbad-based businesses, NatureMaker ranks pretty high up there. The company builds what they call “steel art trees.” And that’s exactly what they are: steel welded into the shapes of natural, realistic trees. Their most recent piece was designed for the atrium of an incredible well-designed “San Diego County home” titled The Oldest Living Bristlecone Pine.
The intricate hand-carving, hand-painting, and scenic aging of the gnarled trunk and weathered limbs accurately reflect the struggle of bristlecone pines to grow in the harsh high mountain climate and barren soil of the Sierras and Rocky Mountains. “This is our way of showing that despite the daily assault on our fragile ecology, Nature as force and timeless energy will surely prevail,” says Gary Hanick, president of NatureMaker.
Maybe someday we’ll get to see this tree in person. . .
[Link: Marketwire]
by The Editors on June 24, 2007
Last night, Carlsbad’s New Village Arts Theatre (in the old Bauer Lumber Building at 2787 State Street) opened their production of Sam Shepard’s play True West. Unfortunately, we did not make the premiere, however, city leaders are very happy the prospect of live theater in Carlsbad’s downtown.
It’s a great attraction for us for a couple reasons,” said Carlsbad’s Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer, Ted Owen. “It’s award-winning theater, and the tourists who visit the hotels around the village can walk to it. Restaurants will benefit, I think it’s a win-win.”
The play runs until July 15. Click here to purchase tickets.
[Link: North County Times]
This week is the last chance to check out Carlsbad artist Ted Gallup’s ceramic art display at the Georgina Cole Library in Carlsbad. According to a profile in the San Diego Union Tribune Gallup is a project manager at a health care company, but spends his free time handcrafting ceramics pieces in the studio at Palomar College.
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