Category Archives: Performance Art

A MOVIE HOUSE HEAVEN, HERE IN TOWN!

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jim Clark

The Rainbow Theatre, in Toronto, is that rare conjunction of a staff of young, savvy and sweet devotees, a fabulously appointed vehicle and movies that matter. Housed in a former deep underground parking lot across from the ancient St. Lawrence … Continue reading →

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THE MOVIES MAKING THEIR MOVES INTO THE ART GALLERY

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jim Clark

The hand-crafted, artisanal  ways of fine art have undergone many changes over the past century. The most drastic line of departure has had to do with the defining presence of the era being motion–physical and, more importantly, conscious. Thus an … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE GRAPHICS ALERT TO MUSIC : Second Cut

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Jim Clark

                        Mundial Dance 1913;F. Dumat;14″ x 10 5/8″;A,P, Song Sheet This little music sheet with the big color component uncovers that vein of lyrical delight whereby the power is … Continue reading →

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DEBORAH COLKER’S MIX–A MODERN DESIGN ADVENTURE

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Jim Clark

For decades now, modern dance has been all about accelerating and enlarging the powers of motion. Many choreographers have readily and tellingly produced countless instances of rocketry and explosiveness in the form of bodies in extreme circumstances. The hunt has … Continue reading →

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CONTEMPORARY COLOR IN YOUR FACE, IN YOUR HEART!

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jim Clark

In the course of a year there come into view many elite efforts, ranging from graphic  art to architecture. We pay due homage to the heart and wit going into this range of mountainous delights; but as urbanites continually in … Continue reading →

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ODYSSEO BY CAVALIA—IN THE REALM OF KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Jim Clark

The Montreal-based spectacle concern, Cavalia, derives from a schism of sorts within the vastly successful Cirque du Soleil. Whereas the latter favors moments of incredible athleticism and contortion rather loosely bound to whimsical narrative, Cavalia is about very coherent fusion … Continue reading →

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TIFF SELLS THE MOVIES—MARKETING DESIGN STRATEGIES

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Jim Clark

Film festivals are remarkable in many ways. The approach I want to explore a bit is the marketing apparatus one can dip into in order to post some semblance of “success” with a varied population. The chess game shown above … Continue reading →

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ARCADE FIRE—DON’T DREAM OF MISSING THEM!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jim Clark

Many rock and roll bands pride themselves on a punchy rhythm section. Those Montreal-based, world-renowned rockers, Arcade Fire, true to their Surrealist captivation, take percussive fire to startling dimensions! Their numerous pistons, deftly digitalized, do not simply get your toes … Continue reading →

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COMING OF AGE—ON THE SILVER SCREEN AND IN ORIGINAL VINTAGE POSTERS

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jim Clark

Buy U.S. War Stamps Bonds 1942; Al Parker; 20” x 14 ¼”; A-,L The film, BOYHOOD, is a coming-of-age creation, with a difference. It particularly reminds us that in the golden era of graphic design (and right up to the present) this irresistible … Continue reading →

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MAKING A BEAUTIFUL MESS—KONTAKTHOF BY PINA BAUSCH

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jim Clark

One of the most magic moments of the fare provided by the Toronto Luminato Art Festival every June came our way a few days ago, in the form of the Pina Bausch Wuppertal Dance Theatre performing one of their classics, … Continue reading →

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