Culture Soak

The SIX SHOOTER FILM SERIES from Magnet consists of six films from six different countries ranging from horror, sci-fi, alternative comedy and Asian cinema and aims to bring fans the most intelligent, genre-bending titles from around the world. Check out the trailers here. The Kentucky Theatre is currently showing Let the Right One In but I have to say Big Man Japan looks like the most intriguing one to me.

The Pet Milk literary magazine and cd’s are now on sale for $7.00 at CD Central, Morris Book Shop, and Sqecial Media. Very cool, pick one up asap.

20th Century Cincinnati is the Queen City’s annual retrospective of the forward looking design trends introduced between the First World War and the Computer Age. Quiet evolutions and clamorous revolutions in the arts, architecture, furnishings, decor and fashion worlds….. Art Deco, Streamline, Futuristic, Mid-Century Modern and Op/Pop…..the century’s classic forms - many from the century’s signature designers - all will fill the floor when 20th Century Cincinnati returns to the Sharonville Convention Center this weekend of February 28 & March 1, 2009. Show hours are Sat- Sun 11-5 $7 addmission and thats good for both days. Click here for more info. See you there.

The Lexington Advertising Club welcomes Pentagram partner DJ Stout to its March Networking Program & Luncheon - Building Brands and Identity Design. This is sure to be a great event given DJ’s experience and impressive portfolio. Click here to register.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Downtown
Networking & Luncheon: 11:30-12:45 p.m.
(Hyatt parking passes are available.)

Active Members (prepaid lunch): $0
Active Members and Students: $20
Potential Members: $35

As some of you know the Drive by Truckers were supposed to play at The Dame tonight. Well its been postponed till Thursday March 26th, Patterson Hood is ill. Click here for more info. Should be a great show.

I’m thrilled to announce that Elevation Creative Studios has won 9 Gold Addys and Best of Show at the 2009 Addy Awards in Lexington Ky. I’m very proud to have worked on these projects and want to say thanks to our clients and to the team I’m surrounded by at work everyday. Congrats guys and gal its going to be a great year.

Don’t forget this Friday Feb. 20th kicks off the 2009 season of Lexington’s Dowtown Gallery Hop.

Ray Lamontagne is playing at The Brown in Louisville KY April 25th. Click here to get your tickets now. Thanks Terrence for the heads up.

Join and upload your photos of the Ice Storm that’s hammering parts of the U.S. right now.

This Saturday January 24th from 6-9pm at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts. There are a ton of great art related items and non-art related items in the auction. All fundraiser proceeds provide scholarships for students in China and go along way for these kids.