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Yumiko, A Ballerina With Style
Between a career as prima ballerina and one as fashion designer, Yumiko has embarked on an unusual journey where she manages to bring both worlds together.
Erin McCarley’s Blues
Photographer Laura Crosta captures for Movmnt the eyes of Erin McCarley, an emerging singer/songwriter with an authenticity and honesty that’s incredibly rare.
Portrait: Alibi Tom
Ace of Base. The Cardigans. Europe. Roxette. And the undying, omnipresent ABA. Listing the Swedish bands that have made it stateside is not a difficult thing to do, but listening to them is.
Brutal Dreamscape
Thirty minutes ago you were herded into a dark room, and now there are half-naked women body slamming against the ceiling. For a moment you think you are watching Girls Gone Wild: Slip and Slide Edition. But the contorted patterns the performers make, gliding through water on the other side of the plastic lowered within inches of your face, are far too artistic to have been dreamt up by Joe Francis. You are at Fuerzabruta, an Off-Broadway show concocted by the same perverse, imaginative team that made De La Guarda a sensation ten years ago.
Alex Grey: Spirit Expressed Into Matter
Best known for his paintings of vibrantly colored human bodies, and his intricate album artwork created for the rock band Tool’s third EP, Laterlaus, artist Alex Grey takes painting beyond the canvas, and into the soul. The spiritual artist, whose works can be seen in New York City in the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, says that love is the basis of his belief system.
Semi Precious Weapons – All Dressed Up
The self-proclaimed “garage-glam” band [Semi Precious Weapons] seems intent on taking on the world one rock n’ roll lover at a time. In skintight flesh-toned pants, stiletto heels, tattered shirts, and waves of bleached hair over raccoon eyes splattered with glitter, Tranter’s dazzling onstage image commands attention. With inspiration from pop singer Jessica Simpson and collaboration with legendary rock producer Tony Visconti, Semi Precious Weapons has landed legions of fans worldwide.
Jessie Baylin Leaves Her Mark
A New Jersey native, recording artist Jessie Baylin made the move out to LA to make it big in music. With her smoky voice and great collaboration, she did.
Laurieann Gibson – An All-Encompassing Artist
With over three-dozen music videos and television shows under her belt, Laurieann Gibson has a choreography and performance resume to admire.
Tabitha and Napoleon Duo
Choreographers Tabitha & Napoleon are gaining visibility in the commercial world and helping to bring the industry to a wider audience through popular culture.
Ray Mercer – A Choreographer’s Roar
Ray Mercer, one the many performers of Disney’s Lion King on Broadway, choreographs his on work on fellow “King” dancers, and even get Disney’s support.
