Grey Williamson, Artist :: 120 Seconds
Grey Williamson’s approach to art is to listen and understand the truth in his ideas, its significance and the best way to communicate that truth with respect and clarity.
Marlyn Ortiz, Triple Threat :: 120 Seconds
Marlyn Ortiz feels blessed to travel the world as a professional dancer but even more thankful that she can experience these destinations with her loving mom.
Vee Bravo, Media Activist :: 120 Seconds
Vee Bravo, a volunteer in the Riker’s Island prison system for 10 years, misses facilitating dialogue with incarcerated youth on life, culture and freedom.
initiatives we love :: beautifulcity.ca
There are causes that touch my heart and make complete logical sense me. Beautiful City is an initiative in Canada “that aims to beautify, democratize and diversify access to public space, and in turn — hold companies investing in billboard advertising accountable for their impact on shared spaces through an annual license fee.”
Our friends at ManifesTO and other organizations (who represent several hundred thousand members) have been supporting, promoting and mobilizing like-minded people to influence lawmakers to pass legislation that would charge a ” tax paid for by third-party billboard advertisers. Revenue would go through Cultural Grants for arts, Clean and Beautiful funding to individual wards and the Community Resource Unit for marginalized communities. Then directed to art in the public sphere (public art) through various arms-length agencies and peer assessed processes. A priority would be put on marginalized communities and youth art.”
music we love :: sade’s first single in 10 yrs “soldier of love”
December 8, 2009 is the day we’ve been waiting for 10 years, Sade’s new title track from her upcoming album, “Soldier of Love” was released today. The minute we heard it we couldn’t stop listening to it. It was immediately on repeat. The lyrics are vulnerable yet strong, the drums prepare you for battle, the guitar provides a dark texture while her voice silky and assured, connect you to your own Soldier of Love.
The song was written by Sade and her band members Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale & Spencer Denman and co-produced by Mike Pela. The anticipation for the album which drops on February 8th, 2010 will be difficult to rein in. For updates and more information, make sure to check back with us or visit Sade.com.
Street Layers We Love :: Vinny Cornelli, Photographer & guest blogger
There are times when you meet someone haphazardly only to realize you share similar passions, interests and perspectives. This is what happened when I met Vinny Cornelli. Soon after we exchanged information, we checked out each other’s work and we realized we wanted to collaborate somehow. So here we are.
Vinny is in finance by day and by night he documents public art through his project Street Layers, photographs for Brooklyn Vegan & Brooklynstreetart and now writes for Friends We Love as a guest blogger. This past summer he needed to get his Radiohead fix and planned a tour through Europe that included back to back concerts, street art photography and studio visits with some great artists. He’s got stories for days and we couldn’t be happier that he’d like to share them with us.
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