LIPSTiCK TrACeZ

For all you L.A. peeps, MOCA is in a serious financial crisis. The art community has created "MOCA Mobilization" (as a group on Facebook). There is a discussion on Sunday @ the Geffen Contemporary. See details below and join the facebook group if you would like to stay updated!

There is a campaign underway to save the show. 

We need your help to save the show! Send letters and/or a tube of lipstick to the guys below. It can go a long way!!

Jeff Zucker
30 Rockefeller Plaza
52nd floor
Ny, ny 10112

Ben Silverman
100 universal city plaza
Bldg 1280 Flr 11
Universal city, ca 91608

Artist, Alix Pearlstein's emotionally exposed and exposing new video installation at the Kitchen is a must see. Anyone searching for some depth after the party will be seriously rewarded. The show consists of a four channel video projection and two single channel pieces. Don't miss the back-room. The four channel piece investigates group and team dynamics through differing perspectives and personal struggle. The two single channel works investigate competition without rose colored lenses. Don't look for a happy ending just a glimpse of beautiful yet tense reality called some kind of truth. Oh yeah, there is also sex and desire.

At the Kitchen through October 18th

512 W. 19th St NY, NY 212-25-5793

Tues-Fri 12-6, Sat 11-6

Dear Friends:
We may have thought we wanted a woman on a national political ticket, but the joke has really been on us, hasn't it? Are you as
sick in your stomach as I am at the thought of Sarah Palin as Vice President of the United States ?  Make a donation to Planned Parenthood. In Sarah Palin's name. And here's the good part: when you make a donation to  PP in her name, they'll send her a card telling her that the donation has been made in her honor. Here's the link to the Planned Parenthood website:


http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ You'll need to fill in the address to let PP know where to send the "in Sarah Palin's honor" card. I suggest you use the address for the McCain campaign headquarters, which is:

> McCain for President
> 1235 S. Clark Street
> 1st Floor
> Arlington , VA 22202 

this fantastic drawing show by Katy Schimert and see it fast, it closes on the 21st of June. Stunning and a little creepy, right up my alley! Also be sure to check out the announcement card a very filmic set of words written by none other than the artist herself. Here's a teaser image.

 

I was recently at the Peninsula in Beverly Hills for a few days. My friend kept telling me I had no idea what I was in for, "it will make the Ritz Carlton look like a motel..." At first glance I didn't get it, sure an army of uniformed men descended on our car to carry things for us and the bellman asked if he could take anything to be pressed. All very nice.  It became crystal clear the next morning when I ordered breakfast and it was going to take 20 to 30 minutes to be delivered. I said "ooh, too bad I really need a coffee. " then I heard!!! "I can send up the coffee right away" 4 minutes later the bell rang, viola, a perfect cappuccino. I caught on... we had a car and driver 24/7 and took full advantage of the spa. Felt a little odd when the staff backed up to the wall when I walked past, but I dealt. The next morning the cappuccino in 4 minutes was offered when I ordered my breakfast. Apparently, at the peninsula you only have to say "yes" once, I would love to see their database!  On our last day we asked what time we should check out of our rooms and their response was "whenever you like" and I never signed a check or saw a bill ever for anything, ever.  They have perfected the art of the fantasy and I was just a novice I can just imagine where I could take this, with a little practice.

http://beverlyhills.peninsula.com/