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Define ‘sexy’ for me
Dissard reflects Tucson
A peek at Halloween’s most revealing non sequiturs By Miranda Butler ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT For many girls, Halloween is an excuse to wear a costume that shows a lot more skin than usual. Now, many of us enjoy partaking in this tradition, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you’re going to sex it up — you should at least pick something sexy. Here are some terrible costumes we found on the all-encompassing HalloweenCostumes.com this year that attempt to make unsexy concepts into something naughty.
By Kellie Mejdrich ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Sexy Nun:
I don’t know how many Hail Marys you’ll have to say to make up for this one, but I’m pretty sure it’s sacrilegious. A nun? A sexy nun? That’s one of the biggest oxymorons I’ve ever heard. If you go to a party wearing this getup, I’m pretty sure that 90 percent of the guests will laugh at you, and the other 10 percent will be offended.
Sexy Cuddly Lion:
So here’s an idea that just doesn’t make any sense. Sure, the mischievous kitten and playboy bunny are considered sexy animals, but this “cuddly lion” is really missing the mark. It looks more like a stuffed animal than anything alluring and, in my opinion, slightly resembles a camel. Case in point: look at the shoes.
Sexy Leprechaun:
I’m sorry, but Halloween is about as far away from St. Patrick’s Day as you can get. So, she’s kind of cute, but think about leprechauns here for a second. Does sexy come to mind? Thought not. They’re actually kind of creepy (especially if you’ve seen the movie). So I’m not quite sure what would inspire you to pick this outfit.
Who ya gonna call? Well, actually, I can guarantee you that a lot of guys are gonna be calling her … but that’s past the point. This costume actually succeeds a little too well in bringing the sexy, and in doing so, it pretty much defiles the innocence of our childhood. They did not wear shorts (or unzipped tops) anything like this on “Ghostbusters.”
Sexy Ms. Tater Tot:
“Sexy Ms. Tater Tot”? What on earth is this? I think it’s supposed to be Mr. Potato Head, but at this point, I really don’t know. Really. What else is there to say?
Photos courtesy of HalloweenCostumes.com
Sexy ‘Ghostbusters’ Girl:
Sexy Tin Girl:
OK, so it’s skimpy and short and shiny. But the Tin Man? Really? He’s not exactly the epitome of sex appeal. This girl is wearing a pointy party hat for Pete’s sake. It’s really the concept that isn’t working on this one.
Bands ‘Crawl’ onto Congress By Kristina Remy ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Club Crawl has become a Tucson tradition and it’s no wonder — the event has been around since 1994. When the Crawl first started, event producer Jeb Schoonover wanted a central event that merged together the bar scene and a plethora of live entertainment. “We already had bars all along Congress and Fourth Avenue and some of the bars and venues were already having live entertainment, so we just wanted to bring it all together and showcase the talent we have here in Tucson,” Schoonover said. Although Club Crawl initially only featured Tucson bands, within the last 10 years, the lineup has been gradually expanding to highlight a diverse line up. It is now the largest musical event in Tucson. Bands come from Tucson, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego and beyond. “We cover everything from blues to reggae to country and Latin music, and of course, Tucson has a ton of great indie bands,” Schoonover said. “We like to have variety because then there’s really something for everyone.” International performers include Matt Ellis, an Australian singer/ songwriter, and the Dutch indie-rock band Bettie Serveert. Local artists include Greyhound Soul, Seashell
Radio, The Jons, SKITN, The Tryst, Whole Lotta Zep, San Lunes, The Jits, Lovemound, R’Cougar, HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS, Shaun Harris, Cadillac Steakhouse and Blind Divine. Other out-ofstate acts include Felix Y Los Gatos from Albuquerque and Chris Miller, James Sasser and the Guilty Men from Oregon. For a complete line up, visit the Club Crawl website.
This year’s Club Crawl will be on Saturday and feature 25 stages and 80 bands. Venues include the Rialto Theatre, Hotel Congress, The District, Sharks, Vaudeville, The Screening Room, O’Malleys, The Hut, Sky Bar, The Red Room, 47 Scott, Cushing Street Bar, Delectables, Martin’s, Casa Vicente, Delectables, Chocolate Iguana and Winsett Park. The event is hosted
Christy Delehanty Arts Editor 520•621•3106 arts@wildcat.arizona.edu
by Tucson Weekly. Other sponsors include Channel 18, Channel 11, The Mountain, KRQ, Tejano and Mia 97.1, BrushFire BBQ, Budweiser, Cuervo Silver, Zwack and Captain Morgan Lime Bite. For more information, visit clubcrawl.ning.com.
For a preview of Bettie Serveet’s performance at Club Crawl, flip to page B2.
Marianne Dissard has a lot to show Tucson’s lonesome cowgirls and cowboys this month. Accompanying the upcoming release of Dissard’s album, L’Abandon, the Tucson artist, in collaboration with Megan Amber Cox , part of the local Tuson artist collective Parasol Project , has produced a film also named “L’Abandon,” also known by the working title “Lonesome Cowgirls .” The remake of the original Andy Warhol film “Lonesome Cowboys” is a conceptual experiment in blending music and film, all held together by an atypical narrative centralized in the music itself. Themes of the film and the album reflect the title. The title “has a dual meaning; being abandoned or letting go in a negative sense, but also means the abandon that you feel when you feel free, and letting go and embracing something,” Dissard said. “There’s that duality, and the film and the album reflects that in its themes.” The film “tries to do more than the typical video that goes along with an album,” Dissard said. The film’s structure, composed of vignettes, mirrors the track-central composition of an album, she said. The characters and their motivations are also explorations of the album’s themes. “So I think of it as not just a music video but part of the visuals that explain what roots the album,” Dissard said. Dissard’s projects, including her upcoming poetry reading on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Casa Libre , 228 N. Fourth Ave., are all about blending the lines between different art forms — poetry, film, music and lyrics. “It’s fun to fool with format and expectations of what music, what video is,” Dissard said. “Who in the hell knows what commercial is this days anyway? It’s an mp3; it’s a little YouTube piece that someone finds. You have to be making music and video all the time just to keep relevant.” “Lonesome Cowgirls” is more than just an homage to Warhol or an experimental album-video. It’s also a highly collaborative project for many Tucson artists and groups, including co-producer Parasol Project, as well as others such as music party-organizers and artist collective Powhaus Productions . “It was a really fun way to collaborate on such an experimental, playful level,” Cox said. Parasol Project is a multifunctional artist collective that is involved in many projects, including the living statues at Tucson’s Second Saturdays as well as other musical performances and large-scale art exhibits. “It was a pleasure to be able to work with Tucson’s so many great artistic individuals,” Cox said. The film was shot over a whirlwind 24-hour period, interrupted by a concert DISSARD, page B6
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