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April 11 -17,2001 A.rtists Let your inner poet shine Page 3 David Spade'* online interview with us Diego Rivera painted this work, “Vendedora de alcatraces." Page 4 husband johhny Depp in 'Blow' Page 5 Frida Kahlo paints her relationship with Rivera in “Diego en mi pensami- entio,” or “Diego on My Mind.” A private collection featuring Frida Kahlo,Diego Rivera and other School's almost out, do the crossword noted Mexican artists at the Phoenix Art Museum Page 7 Exhibition photos courtesy of Phoehix A rt Museum from tne Frioa Kahlo, Die to Rivera, aro Tw entieth-Cihturt Art: T h e J a c q u e s a n d N a t a s h a G e l h a h C o l l e c t i o n E x h i n i t i o n P a g e 2 ♦ A p ril 11 - 17, 2001♦ The Lumberjack Explore the world of 20th century Mexican artists M ic a h A l p a u g h Mind.'' The Lumberjack The former features a woman trapped on one side he history of 20th century of an expanse, with obsta Mexican art does not lack a wide cles of giant fruit barring her array of strange characters. way across, while the latter T is a self-portrait containing a Observe the work of the painter who began to revel with prostitutes at age 6, and drawing of Rivera imprint was known to dabble in cannibalism dur ed on her forehead. ing his years in Europe. Rivera does not seem to See the creations of his wife, the be as well represented, how Mexican motif and surrealist specialist ever, as the nine pieces of his whose other lovers included Leon Trotsky on display tail to show the and Georgia O'Keefe. artist's breadth of work, Their work? Undoubtedly among the which included significant most influential and spectacular of the era. forays into impressionism, "Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and cubism and symbolism. Twentieth-Century Mexican Art: The The showing nonetheless Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection/' succeeds at capturing, as now on display at the Phoenix Art one display caption said, his Museum, runs through June 24. ability for "exalting popular The exhibit includes sections on Kahlo and indigenous peoples, and Rivera, along with areas of other surre and celebrating Mexican his alist pieces from the '20s and '30s, art from tory." the '40s and '50s and contemporary art fea Among pieces shown are turing the progression of mediums through "The Healer," showing a the present day. Mexican holv man/witch When entering the exhibit, among the doctor at work, and "Cala first objects to attract your attention is Lily Vendor," Rivera's popu Kahlo's "Self-Portrait with Monkeys,” lar painting of two young arguably her most famous work- girls kneeling before a bas Many of her pieces address her complex ket of gigantic lilies. relationship with Rivera, such as "The The exhibit then moves Bride Who Became1 Frightened When She onto the works of the 1940s Saw Life Opened'' and "Diego On My and '50s, as artists began a new search to find means outside of the P h o to courtesy of t h e Phoehix Art N useuh national identi ty which to A portrait by Diego Rivera entitled 'Retrato de la Senora Natasha Gelman.” express them selves with. placidly painted next to it on the rug. The exhibit is composed of the private Gunther Gerzo's "Portrait The photo collage "The Dream of the holdings of the Gelman couple, who of Mr. Jacques Gelman” Drowned" appears on the adjacent wall, migrated from eastern Europe to Mexico showed the movement's possi surrounded bv conventional photographs. and initially made their fortune as film dis bilities. While portraits of the On a beach and in the water in front of it, tributors there and in France. Gelman couple line the walls siren angels float in on top of and above the "The exhibit represents the broad range in virtually every section, water where a man's decapitated head of artistic developments and cultural forces Gerzo's take on the traditional floats, half visable above the tide. influencing the development of Mexican medium was to perform it in Also surrealistically curious was Lenora modernism during the last century," Cathy cubistic abstract, filling much Carrington's "Self-Portrait at the Inn of the Arnold, the Phoenix Art Museum's public of the canvas with magentas, Horse at Dawn" and Maria Izquerdo's information officer said. reds and pinks. dreamlike visions of circuses. "It offers visitors the opportunity to see Still, Gerzo's work paled in "Mexican Art" concludes with the mod the artworks as an integrated whole while comparison to one of the pleas em section, encompassing the work of the reflecting the achievements of individual ant surprises of the exhibit, the mid-50s to the present. artists." surrealism section. Francisco Toledo's description of "Mexican Art" is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juan Stfriano's "Still Life "females as scorpions wearing high-heeled Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $7 with Brain Corral" proved to shoes" is enjoyable, and Sergio for adults, $5 for senior citizens and full be especially memorable. At Hernandez's "Unititled" collage on canvas, time students, $2 for children ages 6 to 17 once beautiful and pleasingly featuring lipstick over newsprint with and is free every Thursday . I weird, it shows a hand reach humans bowing down around the mark of Visit http: / /www.phx.org for more ing out of a vase of blue flow the lips is superb. But overall the section information. The Phoenix Art Museum is ers toward the red ones up lacks the flow and quality of its predeces located in downtown Phoenix at 1625 N. above, while half a brain lies sors. Central. IMACE C0 MBI6 H T 2001 ftAHCO DE MtXICO DlECO R lTIM ft FCIDA KANIO NVSEVMS IliS T. kf ClHC O DC M iY O Nfi. 2, COL CEMTIO, DEL Cuauhtemoc, 0*4059, Mexico. O.F. Rep»o»«ccion ahtohieaoa for el Imtithto Photo covrtisv of tne Phoehix A rt Museum NaCIOMAL »E iEUAS ««TKS T LlTEIATUtA A self-portrait of Frida Kahlo painted in 1943. T h e L u m berjack ♦ A pril 11 -17,2001 ♦age P 3 Don't be shy, go perform at Open Mic Night S a l l y A r d i z z o n e said Sarah Conley, a 19-year-old who The Lumberjack works at the Campus Coffee Bean. * Charly's, 23 N. Leroux : Occurring It's always best not to keep talent every Tuesday night. Open Mic Night bottled up inside. here is a little different because it is Open Mic Night is great way to only 21 and over. express oneself and one's talent. Sign-ups start at 8 p.m. and perform Offered at various bars and coffee ances start at 9 p.m. All musicians and shops around town. Open Mic Night comedians are welcome, auditions are includes comedy acts, musical groups not necessary. and poetry. There is no cover to get in. Usually, a Open Mic Night is a positive experi good night will bring in 10 to 20 differ ence both for the audience and the per ent performers. The atmosphere is formers because it is a chance to see relaxing and exuberant at the same and hear something different and not time, said Joe Constatine, a manager at mainstream. For many performers, it is Charly's. a necessary step on the road to stardom. Mogollon Brewing Company, 15 N. For many audience members, it is a Agassiz: Sign-ups at this downtown night to kick back and watch others bar start at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. It succeed or make fools of themselves. encourages guitar acts, poetry, bands Here are a few of the hot spots to per and anything amusing. Anyone per form and view other raw talent at Open forming is entitled to 50-cent beers. Mic Night. There is no cost to perform but there are Campus Coffee Bean, 1800 S. auditions. Milton Road: There is a big turnout for "It's really interesting because any performers and audience members one can sign up," said Cenna Dicks, a alike from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. every junior environmental biology major. Wednesday at Campus Coffee Bean. Macy's European Coffee House and Here, they especially want poetry, and Bakery, 14 S. Beaver: The popular all age* are encouraged to attend. Once European coffee shop encourages origi a month there is a truly special treat for nal poets to recite every Thursday audience members called the Poetry evening starting in the summer. J ason Rossi)T he Lumberjack Slam, a night where the "more compet It also wants musical acts, such as itive" poets recite. country punk, rock and the gong and Flagstaff resident Michael Schott rocks out at The Alley on Monday s Open Mic "Itrs a cool experience for people to flute to play every Friday. Anyone can Night. The Alley is just one of many places in Flagstaff to unleash an inner star. listen to poetry in a nice environment," sign up and attend. Film gives unheard voices a chance to speak A n g e l a D e W e l l e s part of, heard of the film and contacted the Clys, hop "It's one of the biggest things NAU can offer," he The Lumberjack ing they were his family.