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Martha Glinski (1950 – 2010), concentrated most of her energy throughout her life, beginning in childhood, on making visual images that might foster humanitarianism in people. The inspiration for this came from music: blues, jazz, big band standards, and r&b, which her parents listened to as she fell asleep at night, as a child. The music made her visualize compositions that, to her, were beautiful and sometimes harsh. She tried to draw or paint them the next day, empowered by the notion that if she could make them good enough, other people would feel from her pictures – that which she heard in the music. Naturally, this kept Glinski hard at work just to reach a child’s level of “adequate.”
Glinski attended Cranbrook Academy of the Arts in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the end of junior high school, but the commute was too far so she settled for majoring in Fine Arts throughout high school, with a concentration on painting and sculpture.
When Glinski was thirteen, she sold her first painting – an oil portrait of a Ford Motor Company executive’s daughter.
At the tender age of 19, Glinski moved to Boston (after a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan, living on campus at the University of Michigan to launch her professional life – not to attend as a student). She was able to exhibit at various banks and galleries throughout Harvard Square and Boston, as well as throughout New England, which she found could be difficult in the higher-flown galleries, as they had no interest in – or respect for self-taught artists.
Glinski was shocked when the local NBC-affiliated TV station anchorman showed up at her door to inform her that Bill Cosby had seen her work and chose her to paint six paintings of him and five other entertainers for the “Benefit To Save Harlem Prep.” This would be the first time she worked 18-hour days to meet the deadline of shipment to Madison Square Garden, where dancers, at Felt Forum presented them onstage.
Mr. Cosby stated: “She paints Black people as if by our permission.”
The remark touched Glinski because she produced several multicultural themes and images over the years and didn’t think anyone “approved” of them very much, never mind be seen as far as New York City. Glinski wanted to create images that bucked the world’s stock of maligned impressions of people of color; she wanted to create images that would be positive – or at least of normal, healthy and productive individuals, in the course of living and loving their lives…
“Especially in light of the fact that they seemed to be providing the soundtrack to the lives of the rest of us,” Glinski said.
Those were the years that Glinski devoted her time entirely to teaching herself how to paint, for the exception of the part-time job that she held at the Orson Welles Cinema, where most of her co-workers were film makers from Harvard’s Carpenter Center, who helped her to understand visual elements with respect to cinema. There, she studied drama in color and composition, such as in so many Ingmar Bergman, Françoise Trufeau and Fellini films, which she recalls staring at – profoundly compelled by shots that she froze in her mind and attempted to duplicate on paper.
At the end of 1974, Glinski was curated into the American Artists in Paris exhibition, held at the Palaise de Congres in Paris, France. Glinski ended up staying for a year after the six-week show ended. While in Paris, Glinski was under the tutelage and mentorship of one of France’s most illustrious artists, Jose Charlet, a Master at Ecole des Beaux Arts, and who was often commissioned by France and other countries for official work of art and painting, sculpture and architecture. He introduced her to another artist and close friend of his, Calmette, who together declared that Glinski was, “almost a painter” – a great compliment coming from these veteran artists, Glinski recalled.
Once back in Boston, Glinski was commissioned by the CBS General Electric Theatre to do 17 paintings for the Joanne Woodward, 1978 television movie, “See How She Runs.” Several of the paintings are now in the collection of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.
Following this, Glinski enrolled at Harvard University (for two years) taking courses in theater and literary arts, which prompted the making of a film that began as a blank canvas, gradually painted on by Glinski, of a starving baby in the desert. The painting progressed until the baby was robust and his surroundings were lush and prosperous, inspired by Quincy Jones’s We Are The World, project/album against famine.
In 1981, Earl Williams, the founder of the first African American Symphony Orchestra, “The Boston Orchestra,” and math professor at Talladega College in Alabama, commissioned Glinski to do a reproduction of New Deal Artist, Hale Woodruff, of the Harlem Renaissance, “The Trial of The Captive Slaves.” One of six, twenty-four foot murals installed at Talladega College depicting the mutiny of the kidnapped Africans. Glinski created an extensive grid to accomplish this, and struggled with reproducing another artist’s work, but completed it after two years. The mural had two unveiling parties – one in Earl Williams’s home and one in Glinski’s. Her party was attended by the David Rockefeller family, among many other notables. City newspapers ran front-page stories about this unveiling party.
Throughout the eighties, Glinski continued to expand her artistic vision, creating for the first time, a major series that she named Spirit, a series on love. The series involved the use of video and an original soundtrack for six different pieces, each representing an aspect of love known to human beings: Love to God, between man and woman, between parent and child, between one stranger to another, between friends, and love for one’s self. The New England Council for the Arts invited Glinski to meetings to consider touring this series upon her completion of it. She applied for funding to various outlets available to artists and received one: Five hundred dollars for materials from the Cambridge Arts Council – not a sufficient amount for the large scale project that this was to be. The six New England states offered a grant for multi-disciplinary projects. She was not chosen to receive this grant, (“not inter-disciplinary enough”), but when Glinski learned that one of the six projects selected for funding was a rubber eel with musical teeth, and the others were just as meaningless, she realized that she might be on her own for future funding efforts of her projects, and suspected that she would have to create her own opportunities, independent of the usual paths available to her at the time. And she did.
Glinski produced Heroes, a fully executed, enormously successful, 13-painting exhibition of both celebrated and unknown African Americans, in collaboration with a carefully selected ensemble of jazz musicians, including two singers. The experience of producing this series was exhilarating; her growing disappointment in the limitations of the gallery system was replaced by exercising her option to design, promote and hold herself responsible for reaching audiences. She developed her career outside of the usual avenues (museums, certain prestigious exhibitions and publications) which she felt made it more difficult – yet more exciting to keep her career on solid ground. With no advertising budget, the “buzz” for Heroes nevertheless filled the venue, “Josephine’s,” a huge forties-style jazz, supper club under the Wilbur Theater in the Boston theater district. The Boston Globe carried the event on the front page of the Sunday Arts section, along with the Boston Herald, The Phoenix and the Bay State Banner, which covered it as well.
The professional respect that Heroes garnered drew the attention of Braithwaite and Katz, publicist of playwright, Jeff Robinson, who then commissioned Glinski to do six portraits of the great Bebop jazz men and women, who acted as “silent characters” in his theater production about jazz legend, Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, called Live Bird. The play opened at The Institute of Contemporary Arts in Boston.
After moving with her family to New York in 1995, Glinski was invited by Merrill Lynch to have her jazz portraits featured for the fourth annual Charlie Parker Festival in Tompkins Square Park of Greenwich Village. She also started designing the next series entitled, Living Legends - a series of paintings depicting venerable jazz musicians. She began communicating and corresponding with bassist, Ron Carter, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Rollins, Lou Rawls and others from the generation of elders, who had developed jazz to its maximum reach.
A jazz club was created at 22 West (legendary supper club at 22 W. 135th Street in Harlem) by Glinski, where she installed a gallery to exhibit her related paintings. Shortly after, Glinski was commissioned to do Lou Rawls’s portrait and Resurrection on the Ave – a huge mural graced with a solid gold museum frame, destined for the annual United Negro College Fund via his telethon at the Apollo Theater.
Glinski was introduced to Ruth Ellington (Duke Ellington’s sister), who asked her to produce a series with respect to “Edward’s favorite,” The Sacred Concerts. But due to her failing health, the project was aborted after several months of development, soon after which, Ruth Ellington passed away.
St. John’s University presented Glinski with the Living Legend Award for her Art Directorship and instruction with urban kids and teens of several Boys & Girls Clubs throughout New York.
Although she went on to hold several solo exhibitions in New York, Glinski held her last, “Lush Life,” at the Henry Gregg Gallery in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY, in 2005. Shortly after – and probably due to the excessive work she did throughout the summer in preparation of it – Glinski was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and ordered not to paint for awhile. She was given a splint to wear, instead of – and to avoid surgery, which would have robbed her of 10% of her “fine motor skills” in her affected right hand. This made Glinski resort to drawing, which introduced fluidity, pace, tempo and essence to her extensive repertoire.
Glinski’s dreams began and continued over her life span, with a pool of color, then a drop of another, rich color into it, followed by a slowly emerging picture. Her work and her messages survive her.
To view samples of Glinski’s work, visit youtube.com/glinskigallery. More of Martha Glinski’s story, works, and book information – an epic work in progress during the time of her passing – will be available at www.marthaglinski.com set to launch the first quarter of 2011.
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Producer BabyPaul launches radio show at coast2coast.fm
(New York, NY) July 20, 2010 – Veteran music producer, BabyPaul, signs Queens’-own Dj Mr.FX to his label imprint Divine Order Ent. LLC, and launches the “Untouchables Radio” show at www.coast2coast.fm.
BabyPaul, formerly of the ’90s era production crew, Da Beatminerz and producer for countless artists such as Black Moon, Nas, AZ, Smif n Wessun and Fat Joe, is still producing; his new production role is as Program Director for upcoming radio show, which kicks off July 23rd, 8pm – 10pm, and every Friday thereafter at www.coast2coast.fm.
While working on various projects for such artists as AZ, Mikey Bloodshot and Consequence this year, the opportunity arose to produce a show for the new Internet radio station, recently launched by prominent mixtape website, www.coast2coastmixtapes.com. BabyPaul says, “Big shout to the owners of coast2coast, Lil’ Fats and Nick Hiersche, for the opportunity.”
This exciting venture will be a platform for the veteran producer to bring artists of interest to the forefront, as well as showcase his personal lineup of new, exclusive music and the classics that continue to inspire our generation.
The radio show team includes DJ Mr. FX, DJ Payback, DJ Ito Base, and event host, Precious Mc and DJ Self Born [by way of Miami], merging the influences of two major cities for a savvy radio show experience.
Hailing from Jamaica, Queens [NY], DJ Mr. FX has built a following with mixtape series, “Leader of the Exclusives,” with DJ cohorts The Untouchables. Now, the resident Dj for BabyPaul’s label, Mr. FX intends to take his career to the next level between doing mixtapes, Internet radio and rocking the club scene.
Radio host, Precious Mc, is a driven Miami socialite – a mainstay among the Miami club scene, and owner of Posh Linx [Lifestyle Management and Concierge Company]. Known for appearing at/hosting mixers, release parties, networking events, Precious also co-produces a local tv program, “Nightcap Miami,” showcasing highlights of the Miami nightlife. Precious will contribute the latest news, events and hot topics to the show.
Sitting opposite Precious Mc is co-host, DJ Self Born – one of the most sought-after DJs in the South Beach, Florida area, with a classic set that has acquired a significant following, country-wide. In addition to touring with Wutang Clan, G Unit, Jay Z & Rockafeller, Brand Nubian, Black Sheep, Fonzworth Bentley, Special Ed, and operating as official DJ for Warren Sapp, DJ Self Born is a scratch instructor at Jam Master J’s “Scratch Academy.” He is also working with Kanye West‘s “Colours” Project.
The “Untouchables” radio show is guaranteed to be the hottest, Internet radio show of Friday nights.
For more information, visit the “Untouchables Radio” Promo Trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUvzzIWqUE
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Fatkid Dodgeball, winner of STEREOFAME BAND OF THE YEAR (2009), kicks off their summer/fall junket for hot topic starting at the mall at Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, OH on Thursday, May 27th.
(New York, NY) May 18, 2010 – Southern Ohio’s native sons, Fatkid Dodgeball, will be promoting the release of Admission of Guilt EP, and their hit single “Favorite Fix.” On the heels of winning one of the most sought-after prizes for rock bands on the rise (Sterofame’s Band of 2009), they will be embarking on the Hot Topic Acoustic Mall Junket to perform, sign autographs, promote their new single, ep and clothing line.
FKDB has generated a buzz throughout the music industry, opening for such bands as the Fall Out Boy, Safety Suit, +44, The Academy Is, Green Day, Paramore, Cobra Starship, The Killers, as well as appearances on MTV’s smash hit Laguna Beach and MTV2’s On The Rise. They have made a name for themselves in the Ohio area as being one of the best, live and acoustic shows around. Their latest single, FAVORITE FIX, is getting early DJ support on Sirius, commercial and Internet stations, worldwide.
Currently, Fatkid Dodgeball can be seen all over the mid-west and east visiting local radio stations, playing various bars, clubs and college campuses.
Fatkid Dodgeball starts their set of acoustic shows with the first date at the Mall on Fairfield near Dayton, OH on May 27 at 6pm, and will continue to win over new fans one by one with their killer sets through 2011.
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Hana Associates PR is pleased to announce the 2010 Suspension Designs collection at the Jacob Javitz Center
(New York, NY) May 12, 2010 – Atlanta-based furniture company, Suspension Designs Inc., invites you to view and purchase the 2010 collection of “The Suspended Table” by designer, Adiclere Hunter, premiering at the International Contemporary (ICFF) at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York City, BOOTH #1771. Trade Days May 15th, 16th, 17th and May 18th PUBLIC DAY ($50 entrance fee).
“This showing is a great example of how Suspension Designs integrates multiple disciplines and imagination into the production of a fascinating collection of furniture designs…” says Hunter, President/Designer of the line.
The company designs, manufactures and sells the patent-pending Suspended Table, which hangs from the ceiling and has no legs. The collection is composed of exotic solid woods, chrome-finished metals, rare rocks, crystals, marble and more. The hanging table styles are: The “Deckrile” – wood veneers with brilliant mixes of metal laminates, glass, stainless steel in multiple shapes and sizes; the “Leodrize” captures the element of luxury living; the “Siraleda” is a blend of the finest materials, crafted and finished by the most experienced and capable craftsmen utilizing lengthy, gradual, hand-executed techniques. A sturdy, built-in metal brace is a safety feature installed under each table and meets building code standards.
The custom collection is a limited-edition series, with only 241 pieces available in stock, and provides a creative platform for consumers to indulge their individualism, while trailblazing the path to future furniture trends. The tables are for use in residential, commercial and government spaces, and range in price from $4,300 – $8,500.
The company’s expertise in design and construction of suspended tables is evidenced in the collection. The designers are pioneers in the development and manufacture of innovative tables, which encompass such disciplines as art, physics and engineering solutions for commercial, residential and governmental properties.
For more information on Adiclere Hunter, visit www.Adiclere.com or http://www.imagemil.com/worldstormgreen/adiclere.com/NEWS.html
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Dayton, Ohio emcees, Thrill Nova and Flamboyant, embody the aura of a city - rich with art and innovation. Ohio has been home to such legends as Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the soul-funk classics of Gem City Natives, The Ohio Players, Roger Troutman and Zapp. Drawing from this inspirational blend of artistic talent, Nov and Flam plan to leave a distinct mark on the music industry.
The duo took hip hop to a professional level three years ago with mixtapes, branching out with DJ Meech, who assisted in building their buzz. DJ Meech along with Big Makk of Syam Productions, and J.R. Exclusive [J.R. did production for Lil wayne, R. Kelly, The Diplomats and Stack Bundles] all contributed their expertise to Nov and Flam’s project.
Nov classifies the duo’s style as “care free” and wants people to know that it’s cool to do whatever it is that you do; if Nov wants to wake up one day and listen to classical music, The Beatles or the early 90′s, than that’s what he’ll do. He doesn’t cooperate with limitations, and he encourages others to partake of the diversity that exists in the world.
“I’m out the Box,” says Nov. “I watched hip hop grow, so I like to incorporate the diversity that I witnessed growing up, in to our music. I don’t want to be viewed as the artist that just makes club songs, or street songs. I want to do a little of everything.”
Nov and Flam are referring to their upcoming album as the 1903 Project. 1903 was the year aviation was invented by Ohio’s own Wright Brothers. Ohio has been deemed one of the fastest dying cities in America; Nov and Flam have put the city on their backs and intend to revitalize it and give it a stable place on the map once again. This is the duo’s way of paying homage, while giving rise to the re-birth of the 1903 Project – the incarnation of greatness and vision.
The 1903 Project is expected to release 2008 – 09. Major distributors and record labels are vying for the opportunity to initiate the new group into the industry, as the mixtape they currently have on the streets, Flyy is a Way of Life is generating a serious buzz, with tracks fit for success. This mixtape is downloadable at myspace.com/thrillnova and myspace.com/flamfever, and is downloadable at datpiff.com and mixtapetorrent.com.
Nova’s word of advice to the masses is “Stay Flyy.”
For additional information visit http://www.reverbnation.com/thenov
Producer, singer and songwriter Tomás Doncker, otherwise known as the pioneer of Groovy Sex Music made a come back with his new album “Inside Out,” on July 15th @ cdbaby.com and itunes.com. The album – under construction for the past year – embodies an eclectic blend of blues, soul and pop. Doncker is sexy, soulful and original; his groovy sex music is for everybody, but sophisticated audiences appreciate him most.
Doncker cut his teeth hanging out in New York’s downtown, fertile punk-funk explosion of the 1980′s but after spending some time out of the loop and after seeing him perform, you’d have to agree that he’s back, bigger and better than before!
Although Doncker and his band are independent artists, they represent the echelon of New York’s elite musicians, specializing in songs about relationships among friends, family and lovers.
Alongside Doncker are his vocalists, acoustic-soul and pop-diva, “Morley” and the legendary New York City songwriter, “Chocolate Genius.” Steven Bernstein of Sex Mob [nominated for a Grammy in February, 2007] plays the trumpet. Daniel Sedownick handles percussion, and Booker King tames the bass.
The Hollins Steele Factory production team and Ethan Ryman of the Garden of Ethan Studios of Brooklyn, NY produced the album along with Executive Producer, Russell Cooper.
Doncker, who wrote seven of the nine songs on his album [two being re-makes of Sadé's "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" and Cat Stephens' "Peace Train"] are reflective of his life: Track number one kicks off the album with “Faith and Trust.” The song was born out of the deep depression Doncker experienced over the death of his mother – a period in which he was homeless and unable to move forward. He feels blessed to have graduated from this circumstance unscathed, realizing that the friendships he cultivated were like family: “People may not be your flesh and blood but they’ll treat you like you’re ‘one’ and provide that crutch.”
Although Doncker’s temporary brush with depression transformed him, much has still changed since his hay day in the ’80′s with such artists like Madonna, Jean Michel Basquiat, Bootsy Collins and Yoko Ono for companions and co-workers: “I have found that time and experience have shaped me into the passionate artist I am today and although some experiences were difficult, I wouldn’t trade the lessons for the world.”
The response to his music has been, “…Overwhelmingly positive,” he says. “People are comparing me to Robin Thicke, who I think has the best album of the year!”
Doncker is currently wrapping up production for his new album, “The Mercy Suite” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Yesef Komunyaka. “The album is about love, relationships and war and features guest appearances by Chocolate Genius, Morley and Corey Glover,” says Doncker.
Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, Doncker records and performs with his band and is finishing his highly anticipated acoustic/soul album. It will be co-produced by Ethan Ryman (Garden of Ethan Studios) and the Hollins Steele production team once again.
Speaking of band performances, Doncker and his band are incredible live performers, which means a lot considering this technically-inspired music age we live in: At the Voyage Restaurant and Lounge on September 18th, the bass player guided the performance with such ease and rhythmic calm, that a lock-jawed pit bull could relax. The percussionist contributed a Mediterranean element to the performance and the lovely backup singer Morley, was a pleasant reminder of the performance’s vocal and physical beauty, which balanced the over-all act. Last but not least, Doncker was the glue that held the performance together with his soothing guitar playing and milky, silky voice; he contributed the sexy element in which his groovy, sexy reputation is based. His lyrics and the band’s performance quality were so engaging that any audience would be subdued.
Tomás Doncker on his music: “It’s blues music about emotions; it’s best to create music about things you’ve seen.” The artists he admires are, “…people who are fearless in their commitment to their craft despite the industry limitations.”
He gives special thanks to his band and his guitar endorsers R.Roco Strings, Aslindane and Blueride/Regal Guitars.
