From my hotel room window, in the Myeong-dong neighborhood, Seoul, Korea. In other news, I have no idea how to operate a Korean toilet.
Category: Travel
I’m Off to Korea in May!
Tickets are booked and plans are being made, so I guess it's really happening. I'm headed to Seoul, Korea in May! Korea is very high on my bucket list of places to visit in the world, for its rich culture, delicious food, and amazing dance communities, from hip-hop to lindy hop. I'll be there for…
Metaphysical Bargain Shoppers Alert: Psychic Cleaning Only $1.99!
Spotted in Mountain View, CA.
FreePlay Dance Crew Perform at Dancing in the River City (video)
Last Sunday, the FreePlay Dance Crew got to show their stuff at the "Dancing in the River City" same-sex ballroom event in Sacramento. I honestly didn't know what to expect from performing hip-hop at a ballroom event. I pictured a polite but slightly puzzled audience of ballroom fans and dancers. "Thanks (yawn), next!" I should have…
My 2011 Holiday Video Greeting
Just under the wire, here is my 2011 Year End Holiday Greeting, for all of my friends and family who made this year so awesome. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Holidays!
Art Confidential at the National Endowment for the Arts
Some folks have been asking what I was doing in Washington DC last week. What I can say at the moment is that I was participating in a project with the National Endowment for the Arts. I'm not at liberty to say what the nature of the project was yet, but all will be revealled…
Jabbawockeez on the Vegas Strip: Making Incredible “MUS.I.C” with their Bodies (review)
On Sunday night, I finally got to see the Jabbawockeez live dance show "MUS.I.C" in Las Vegas. My mind is still kind of blown. The Jabbawockeez are a hip-hop dance crew that has elevated to craft into something beyond the artform. Their central conceit is that they always dance wearing white masks and identical outfits. …
My Vegas Trip: A Casino Wedding, Jabbawockeez and All Manner of Excess
I just got back last night from a fantastic little trip to Las Vegas with the family. Definitely my best trip there ever. The excuse occasion was the wedding of my cousin Emily to her long-time boyfriend Sean, which was being held at the Luxor Casino Hotel on the strip. As soon as mom and…
Going to see the Jabbawockeez in Vegas this Weekend! ZOMG!
I'm beyond myself excited about seeing the incredible Jabbawockeez dance crew's show in Las Vegas this weekend, courtesy of my awesome cousin Zan. They are one of my favorite hip-hop crews in the world, a group that has elevated the art in new directions and to a massive audience. And all of that while…
Weird European Packaging: Atamon Danish Preservative
When I saw this product at a supermarket in Sweden, I had to buy it. Even though I had no idea what it was. The clerk in the store was equally puzzled, mumbling something about "preservative." Now I have found out that "Atamon" is a Danish product that is used in jellies and pickles to…