THE CURATOR: Phonebook art, how to be Irish and Teamsters

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THE CURATOR: Phonebook art, how to be Irish and Teamsters

POSTED: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:48 PM

Every Tuesday, Critical Mass pokes around the art blog world so you don't have to.

— Urban's got the deets on Alex Queral's phonebook sculptures, shown previously at Projects Gallery. Queral carves out familiar faces, such as Pee Wee's plucky facade and Dangerfield's googly eyes. It sure beats using the phonebook as a booster seat for your short friends.

— Irish Philadelphia offers other ways to celebrate Wednesday's holiday, in case you're still reeling from last weekend's pub-crawl. Toast to dead countrymen at Laurel Hill Cemetery, enjoy some folk dancing at the Irish center, or take in Solas' annual St. Pat's concert at the World CafÃ©. Don't forget to wear your green.

— Zoo with Roy believes the best choice for a little holiday, would be with Halladay. While the site is truly a tribute to the Doc, it also has a penchant for — what else — zoo analogies. Four words: Enjoy the polar bears.

— Turns out the Teamsters may have been playing favorites when dealing out those local film set stints. The Inquirer reports that in response to the alleged favoritism, an outside trustee will now be doling out the gigs. This may hurt my chances of getting on the set of Unbreakable 2.

— I've got to give a link-out to another round-up, one that involves my favorite guilty pleasure — Craigslist's missed connections. Phillyist found the oddest current posting, but I still can't help, but hope, that one of them may be about me.

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