Oakley Spring 2010 “Fade” Frogskins Sunglasses
Here is a preview of the Oakley “Fade” Frogskins sunglasses in which Oakley will be releasing this Spring. The sunglasses will be releasing in this Rootbeer Cyan Fade colorway you see here and four other different colors.

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Oakley Spring 2010 “Fade” Frogskins Sunglasses
Genaro De Sia Coppola Illustrations
Take a look at these amazing illustrations by Venezuela artist Genaro De Sia Coppola . (via tutorart ) Related posts: Iron Man Illustrations Here are some amazing Iron Man Illustrations from some… Country Music Artist Kate & Kacey Coppola Kate & Kacey is the new upcoming American country..

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X-Girl + Nike, Glittery Womens Mid Blazer
Japanese brand X-Girl gets together with Nike Sportswear to collaborate on this one of a kind Women’s mid Blazer. The sneakers are featured in a silver and black version with both being patent leather and detailing in a glittery upper

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Blow Up Sofa
We know you’ve probably heard of a blow up mattress, but check out Malafor ’s blow up sofa. This Blow Up Sofa concept is another simple furniture idea, which was presented at D3 design talents. The sofa is light weight and made from dunnage bags, which are pieces of scrap wood and can be easily replaceable when dirty

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Incase Hardshell Macbook Cases
Incase releases two new colorways for their hardshell Macbook Cases . The two new colors are offered in turquoise and royal purple and features durable, injection-molded construction for excellent notebook coverage and a custom fit. With a frosted hardshell exterior, soft-touch coating, raised rubber feet, thermal vents and unobstructed access to all features, the Hardshell Case is the most sophisticated and discreet option for protecting your white unibody 13” MacBook

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Visiting Artist Lecture: Jerry Saltz
Monday April 19 at 4 pm in CVA 147 Jerry Saltz has been the Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine since 2007. Before that he was Senior Art Critic for the Village Voice for almost ten years, starting in 1998

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Visiting Artist Lecture: Jenny Scobel
Wednesday, April 7 at noon in CVA 149 Jenny Scobel’s graphite and wax drawings present portraits of women against patterned and landscape derived backgrounds. Art In America’s Raphael Rubinstein writes, “Scobel is an artist whose attention to detail reaches manic (and sublime) proportions. She poses her subjects – in this show, pensive young women – against wallpaper per whose intricate motifs would exhaust a less patient artist.

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Visiting Artist Lecture: Jenny Scobel
Visiting Artist Lecture: Deb Sokolow
Wednesday, March 17 at noon, CVA 149 Deb Sokolow’s text-driven drawings map the obsessive, inner-dialogue of a nameless, paranoid narrator who speculates on various topics relating to popular culture, politics, conspiracy theory and human nature. Recent projects include large-scale, site-specific drawings for the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Inova in Milwaukee, Spertus Museum in Chicago, the Smart Museum at University of Chicago and a new commission that is currently on view in the main lobby of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, as part of the exhibition, Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out .

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Visiting Artist Lecture: Shinique Smith
Tuesday, February 16 at 4 pm in CVA 145 Like it Like That (detail) 2009 Mixed media Site-specific installation at The Studio Museum in Harlem Courtesy: The Studio Museum in Harlem and the artist Photo: Adam Reich Shinique Smith’s installations envelop the viewer in an energetic burst of painting inspired by Japanese calligraphy, Abstract Expressionism, and graffiti, punctuated by discarded clothing and objects. Her work ties ecological themes of accumulation, disposal and waste to elements of popular culture and the artist’s personal narrative.

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New York Theatre Trip
Join us June 7-14, 2010 for the annual New York Theatre Trip — seven nights in the heart of Time Square, six shows, walking tours, and an incredible overall experience. The trip includes: Round-trip airfare from Bloomington, Illinois to New York-LaGuardia Checked baggage fees Deluxe Academy Charter bus from airport to hotel Seven nights at the Edison Hotel in Time Square Tickets to six shows (usually 5 Broadway and one off-Broadway) Optional walking tours throughout various New York neighborhoods each day, let by your host Concluding group meal at Carmine’s Broadway restaurant on Sunday 24-7 assistance from your host A discussion on the bus trip back to the airport regarding the plays we saw An optional cocktail gathering on Monday evening (arrival) in New York with Illinois State University alumni.
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Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Judith & Michael Dicker
Judith Dicker, Oboe and Michael Dicker, Basson Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 7:30 pm Where: Kemp Recital Hall Contact: Michael Dicker Phone: (309) 438-8240 Email: mhdicke@ilstu.edu
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Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Judith & Michael Dicker
Night Lights
YesYesNo turned the city of Auckland, Ferry Building into a great art installation for the viewers. It would be amazing to see a whole city done up like this building! “Our job was to create an installation that would go beyond merely projection on buildings and allow viewers to become performers, by taking their body movements and amplifying them 5 stories tall. We used 3 different types of interaction – body interaction on the two stages, hand interaction above a light table, and phone interaction with the tracking of waving phones.

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Cell Phone That Is Powered By Sugar
Designer Daizi Zheng is the genius behind this eco-friendly phone from Nokia that get it’s battery power from sugar. She believe that phones that run by batteries is ruining the environment, so she creates one that runs on coke! “The concept is using bio battery to replace the traditional battery to create a pollution free environment.

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Dust Tag – Graffiti Analysis IPhone App Video
Created by Evan Roth , he presents us a pocket sized digital graffiti blackbook designed for recording more than just ink! DustTag is an iPhone application designed for graffiti writers that visualizes the motion involved in the creation of a tag. Motion data is recorded, analyzed and archived in a free and open database, 000000book.com , where writers can share 3-D animated representations of their hand styles. All tags created in DustTag are saved as Graffiti Markup Language (GML) files, a new digital standard used by other popular graffiti applications such as Laser Tag and EyeWriter.
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Kanye West – “Paranoid” “Homecoming” and “Street Lights” Performances (Vh1 Storytellers)
Songs “Paranoid”, “Homecoming” and “Street Lights” are the unseen performance clips from Kanye’s Vh1 Storytellers, which the Vh1 Storytellers CD/DVD dropped today (Jan 5, 2010) and will contain over 70 mins of performance footage from Kanye plus a special Q&A interview piece.

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Kanye West – “Paranoid” “Homecoming” and “Street Lights” Performances (Vh1 Storytellers)
Illinois High School Theatre Festival
The College of Fine Arts is pleased to welcome over 4,000 high school students from around the state for the annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival January 7-9, 2010. Students will attend workshops conducted by theatre professionals from all over (including faculty and students at Illinois State University), plus high school theatre productions selected by judges during the past year to be brought to the Festival. The Festival will culminate in an all-state production of the musical “Urinetown” performed by high school students from around the state.
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Parkour Motion Reel Video
This Parkour Motion Reel is a animated flip book video, which brings us 48 seconds of amazement! Taking four weeks to complete this video was illustrated with a technical pen, and frame by frame. (via Marcus Troy ) Related posts: Stop Motion Graffiti ‘MUTO’ Animation Video By Blu A wall-painted animation stop motion video by Blu, which… Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear Video Unlike the original ‘Two Weeks’ video, this animated video…
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1967, Ferrari Modulo
This never before released Ferrari Modulo was designed in 1967 by Pininfarina ’s Paolo Martin , which was a concept vehicle for Ferrari. The beautiful futuristic looking car was first revealed at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show, but was never released. Don’t know why Ferrari wouldn’t release such a car, but to think about it some designs you just have to keep to yourself! (via weheart ) Related posts: Dino Roso Ferrari Design Ferrari’s classic 1967 Dino 264 GT has been revamped…

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Radio Active Design Concept
Radio Active is brought to you by Erez Bar Am , a Industrial Design graduate from Shenkar College for Engineering and Design. This wall radio is designed from plastic and different fabrics, which hangs on the wall like some kind of art piece. “Project: an analog radio which requires you physically move its strings in order to tune up the volume or change the station

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Gold Series: Music For the Holidays
The annual Music for the Holidays celebrates its 20th anniversary the season! Come join us for this perennial, festive favorite to ring in the start of the holiday season! Featuring the Illinois State Symphony Orchestra, Choral Ensembles, and a special visitor from the North Pole! When: Saturday, December 5, 2009 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm Sunday, December 6, 2009 3:00 pm Where: Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall Time: 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm Contact: Karyl Carlson Phone: (309)438-2012 Email: kkcarls@ilstu.edu
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