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2017_ATF__JAVA_3.875X7.75.pdf 1 9/8/17 3:24 PM Looking for a sexy, scary night out? C M Y M Frankenstein plays October 13th - 29th the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Get tickets at TheaterWorks.org or call 623.815.7930 Y Y MY K
CURATING CULTURE By Robert Sentinery BUZZ This month JAVA looks at how the urban landscape is changing with the integration of art into community spaces. As chief curator for Curator Engine, Kara Roschi connects some of the Valley’s most talented artists with large-scale projects often initiated by developers and municipalities. Because Roschi came straight out of ASU’s art studios and has been an active member of the downtown arts community, she has special insight into the street-level makers who are often overlooked by more bureaucratic programs. As a result of her efforts, some of our most beloved struggling artists have landing well-paying gigs and gotten their work into the public eye (see “Kara Roschi: Curating a Life,” p. 8). Walter Productions is one of the most impressive creative groups working in the Valley. The sheer scale, along with fun factor, of their projects grabs the attention of people from all walks of life. “Walter the Bus,” a giant replica of VW’s beloved symbol of hippiedom, was one of their first projects. Things have really grown from there, with a entire fleet of oversized art cars, including “Heathen” (a firebreathing repurposed fire truck), a giant Baja bug named “Big Red” and “Kalliope,” a mobile soundstage packed with neon, lasers, fire and 65,000 watts of sound. Inspired by the Burning Man ethos, Walter Productions continues to evolve, enlisting a growing team of both paid and volunteer workers to execute projects that inspire a childlike sense of wonder. The Walterdome, Walter Gallery and Walter Depot are three of the spaces they occupy around town, with more on the way, including a 50,000-square-foot super-project that is yet to be publicly announced. In the meantime, you can check out some of their handiwork at this month’s inaugural Lost Lake Festival, where they produced all the oversized games in the Lost Playground (see “Walter Productions: Leaving a Giant Footprint in Phoenix,” p. 12). Robert Williams is a living legend. His traveling exhibition “Slang Aesthetics!” is currently on view at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum through mid January. As founder of Juxtapoz magazine, Williams almost single-handedly pioneered a counter-cultural force that is itself unclassifiable, more of an anti-art movement. Now Juxtapoz outsells all other art magazines, including such haloed titles as Art Forum and Art in America. As he enters his golden years, Williams is still extremely active in the studio. His realistic/surrealistic paintings exhibit a sharp wit and playful mockery of societal norms. JAVA was fortunate to have the opportunity to sit with him for a candid conversation (see “Robert Williams at MCA Museum,” p. 36). ALL GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AFTER MIDNIGHT. Midnight Deejays Every Week THURSDAYS | Maneone & Pickster | 11p-1a FRIDAYS | DJ Michael Hooker | 12a-2a SATURDAYS | Just Fresh | 12a-2a LIVE MUSIC WED-SAT | HAPPY HOUR 4-7 M-F CLOSED MONDAYS FOR THE SUMMER 5749 N. 7TH ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85014 | THEWOMACK.US LivingRoomWineBaR .com I L a S a L acanT ina. com
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Page 30 and 31: Small Leaks Sink Ships By Mitchell
Page 32 and 33: CAPTAIN SAMURAI Two Years SOMETHING
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