THE CURATOR: Ties or death, goodbye Spectrum, hello love

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THE CURATOR: Ties or death, goodbye Spectrum, hello love

POSTED: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 10:32 PM

Filed Under: Arts | The Curator Visual Art

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

-Urban Outfitters blog got wind of the MJ-Twilight tribute trailer that Making Time @ 2424 Studios produced for its Halloween gathering. The video is as odd and intriguing as the mold pattern forming on that old block of cheese in your fridge ' you just can't look away.

-Tie or Die was featured on Shmitten Kitten a week back, but it needs a shout out all its own. Philly mad men Ryan and Jon created a self-imposed competition ' both must wear a tie every workday in October. They do daily picture posts on TieorDie.com, where visitors can vote on the best dressed. The loser has to go to a tanning bed donning only his undies and a tie.

-Philly-based Free People gives a send-off to the Spectrum as its final day looms near on the horizon. The Dead win for the most prolific Spectrum players (of music), gracing its stage 53 times since it's opening in 1967.

-Birds of a feather flock together, even if one bird prefers dapper suits and the other rocks 'tattered French brogues.' Lord Whimsy reports on a magical evening spent watching Danish musician and artist Goodiepal scrawl notes over a rooftop and strew oddly-shaped vinyl records about. And you thought your Saturday night was crazy.

-One Review a Month rode the blue-line from Girard to 63rd and back just to get a glimpse of Love Letter, the clever and sometimes naughty Mural Arts Project piece that we at Critical Mass have also taken a liking to. Murals include such phrases as 'Prepay is on, let's talk till my minutes are gone,' and the simple yet provocative, 'Had a nice dream about you.' ORM likes it, giving the unusual exhibit 'high-fives all around.'

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