How did Sylvia Cartoonist Nicole Hollander become a BadGirlChats blogger with a bustling online community? Social Media Consultant & Writer Alicia Eler discuss Hollander’s entrance into the blogosphere on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. The original broadcast aired on Monday, December 20 at 7:00 Central Time. And here’s an additional shout-out from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Art Critic, [...]
From ArtSlant Editor Abraham Ritchie: As animated birds flitter overhead and the man spins, the stereotypes and clichés of the players, their roles and their setting becomes apparent. It also reminded me of a recent article written by Alicia Eler and Patricia Herrmann on gender roles and nature. read the full post here: http://www.artslant.com/chi/articles/show/18827
By Alicia Eler & Patricia Herrmann American culture idealizes the beautiful boy as one who lives “between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood.” Unlike adults, he is alive to “enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day…” The beautiful boy can do no wrong. His natural habitat is [...]
I had the honor and pleasure of writing a letter to Latham Zearfoss for his upcoming show Selected Works By Latham Zearfoss this Saturday, September 4 at 7 & 9pm at the Nightengale. Facebook Invite for “Trust Me: Selected Works by Latham Zearfoss” Here’s the letter, dated September 1, 2010: Dear Latham, A few years [...]
Last week on BRAVO’s art reality television show, Work of Art, Peregrine Honig eased into the third round with nary a glance from art critic Jerry Saltz and nods from her fellow contestants. BRAVO isn’t getting much play from Peregrine. She doesn’t shit-talk the other contestants. She shows up to the studio with a smile, [...]
Tonight, my dear friend and fellow queen bee, Peregrine Honig, will appear on BRAVO’s reality television show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. In each episode of the show, the contestants create works of art from a variety of mediums that are designed to “push the limits of their technical skills and creative boundaries,” [...]
It was a real honor to be included in Shak’s Memorial Day Comedy Bash on Saturday, May 29th, at Lido’s Caffe in Oak Park, with fellow stand-up comics Cameron Esposito, Mo Welch, Dara Katz, David Drake, and the hilarious and creative Concordia Improv Troupe. Thanks to Shak for being an awesome host, to Lido for [...]
ChicagoNow.com, the site that I helped launch in 2009, is in yet another Mashable article about monetizing the news. Congrats to Editorial Director, Tracy Samantha Schmidt.
I never want to forget high school. Crushes kept me up all night long journaling about a never-ending wave of emotions. Masturbation poems that I wrote while listening to my idol, queer folk singer-songwriter Ani Difranco. And, of course, songs about my intense relationships with girls that lasted, oh…three weeks. I had the masochistic pleasure of [...]
If you missed the Art Chicago 2010 panel Social Media Strategies in Chicago’s Art Community, or are just wondering what the heck happened because you were too busy tweeting while watching the sexy Twitter stream, these videos will help. Me, Alicia Eler, and Ginny Berg of the Chicago Gallery News moderated this panel.
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