Wilmington singer performs for PAWS Nov 20, 2009
I recently lost 170 pounds, so I ve also incorporated a new retro/vintage torch singer image into my performance with a lot of makeup and costuming. I also write my own music and try to incorporate a lot of humor into what I do. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
A new screen trend, after a fashion Nov 18, 2009
You know you're going to get celebrities, amazingly beautiful women, amazing dresses that are going to look better than any costuming in any film You don't even need a plot. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lady Gaga Launches Her Next Phase With Eye-Grabbing 'Bad Romance' Video Nov 11, 2009
Francis Lawrence-directed clip is eye-catching and conceptual. " It's a testament to her brilliance as an artist that Gaga is using the "Bad Romance" video as the jump-off point for the next leg of her career. These days, it seems like pop stars all too rarely put this much thought into their vision and their products. Wherever she goes from here, we can look back on this clip as the moment where it all changed. Perhaps that's a tad by hyperbolic, but you can't blame me for getting caught up in... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Infotainment Nov 1, 2009
Key Wests annual 10-day masking and costuming festival Florida: Women dressed up as new dolls in their display boxes stroll in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March, in Key West. Fantasy Festival is Key Wests annual 10-day masking and costuming festival that concludes today. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
CAS in Tombstone draws 300 plus Oct 31, 2009
The match is designed to follow firearm and costuming in the movie The Wild Bunch. It is the only match where the 1897 shotgun may have rounds in the magazine at the start of the match. (Nogales International, AZ)
A Wink and a Smile’ uncovers empowerment in a burlesque class Sep 17, 2009
The movie s still recommended for feminists, queer theorists, impressionable theater majors, and fans of extreme costuming. Male viewers looking for some simple hubba-hubba-hey, on the other hand, are hereby redirected to the nearest strip club. (Boston Globe)
Geeks find love at Dragon*Con Sep 9, 2009
"I've never cared about football or any of the normal guy stuff," said Olsen, a home health care director who enjoys obscure television shows and elaborate costuming. "I met someone who shared my same geeky interests, and that's hard to find.". (CNN)
Dragon*Con brings out enthusiasts' inner geek Sep 7, 2009
Fashion augmented with gadgetry is what drew Pendleton, South Carolina, librarians Gypsey Teague and Marla Roberson to a Dragon*Con workshop on Steampunk costuming. Steampunk is set in a Victorian aesthetic. (CNN -- Tech)
Its showtime! Sep 5, 2009
2009 MGM MirageWith its visually stunning staging, gorgeous costuming and familiar songs, "The Lion King" is a ready-made Vegas production that was born elsewhere. The Tony-winning musical, replaced "Mamma Mia!" at the Mandalay Bay in early 2009. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Geeks thrive in tough times Sep 1, 2009
The convention is not just for gamers with fans of sci-fi, anime, fantasy and costuming catered for by the variety of retailers and the celebrities coming to sign autographs and meet their fans. Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh), the star of cult sci-fi show Battlestar Galactica, will be signing autographs along with Robert Picardo (The Doctor) of Star Trek Voyager and Sam Witwer (Davis Bloome) of Smallville fame. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Durley Hall once center stage of city's theater scene Aug 9, 2009
These troupes specialized in sentimental and sensational melodramas, "spectaculars" heavy on costuming and scenery, farces, light operas, minstrel shows, and pantomimes. The Durley's first national attraction was John E. Owens, the "far-famed comedian" and "delineator of the pathetic drama." Reserved tickets for the Dec. 16-17 performances were $1 (or more than $18 today, adjusted for inflation), while gallery seats went for 50 cents. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Fantasy meets utopia at Japan 'Cosplay' world summit Aug 5, 2009
0," he said. But hot debate still rages over whether characters need to be Japanese. "If I see Harry Potter people at a convention, I call it costuming, not Cosplay, but maybe that's just me," said Webber, the Ohio Cosplayer. "Do I think it's lame. No. But I don't know if I think it belongs at an anime convention. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Artist tackles multiple tasks on 'Public Enemies' film set Jul 22, 2009
"Costuming is a crazy ordeal - there's a lot of hard work involved, and costume design is an ongoing process. I worked with actors and extras when they'd come in for costume fittings, and I also was responsible for picking out shoes for extras one day. "They'd come in, and I'd try to pick out a pair of shoes that went with their attire and the season. One day, I went in early to do fittings and wound up being an extra, and another time I was a photo double. (Athens Banner-Herald)
CenterStage promises 'Beast' of a production Jul 19, 2009
And they used their costuming and makeup to great effect. Another performer, Emily Fenton, as the "human" Toto, was amazing for her sheer ability to stay in character as a dog for three-quarters of the show. (Fresno Bee)
Randi, Kupono take final bows on SYTYCD Jul 18, 2009
Randi, Kupono take final bows on SYTYCD- msnbc. Randi, Kupono take final bows on SYTYCD. (MSNBC -- News)
Veteran 'Practice' actor enjoys new role Jul 14, 2009
native tends to get cast in roles that put him under tons of makeup and costuming. He's a thin 6-feet-4-inches tall, which allows for lots of character possibilities. (Fresno Bee)
New Artists offers annual theater camp Jul 11, 2009
Skills and products created during camp will be used in costuming and set creation in future New Artists presentations Arsenic and Old Lace in the fall of this year, and next year s I Wanna Be a Star. variety show, according to the press release. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
CHS hosts summer drama camp Jul 3, 2009
Workshops such as playwriting, costuming, makeup and lighting are held each afternoon. The first session has 36 youngsters. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lighten the sordid with “Chri” Jun 27, 2009
The lavish costuming frequent for such loose period dramas, where the period has no meaning beyond a wardrobe, adds extra aesthetics to the mix, modernizing the film with the general emo look of Chri. Taking in parts, the sights further the dualism of the script: glossy sights, brooding sounds. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jefferson boy waiting to see if he made the cut Jun 27, 2009
It was quite amazing to see what they do for the costuming for the extras. All of the rooms were taken over and filled with vintage clothes brought in from Hollywood, John said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Shakespeare Fest: Some Cajun flavor for 'Midsummer Night's Dream' Jun 25, 2009
Howells costuming has also taken flight via the update/relocation, with her Southern gentry garbed in 30s haute couture-inspired gowns and sporting attire awash in linen and pastel colors. The working class Quince, Bottom, et al, are decked in roughhewn overalls, while the fairyland is treated like Dorothys sensory-tweaked passage from monochrome Kansas to Technicolor Oz: Rich textures and bright, vivid colors providing a contrast between the two worlds. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Just the ticket: Who was the best in Siouxland? May 31, 2009
The costuming alone could have won this prize for Carrie. But using that voice that can move mountains, she created a memorable night. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Memories, beyond the Kodak moment May 19, 2009
The resulting body of work is as much a record of great performance (not to mention superb art direction and costuming) as it is great photography. Douglas, at MoCCA, attempts another kind of historical re-enactment in his 2008 work titled Abbott & Cordova, 7 August, 1971. (Globe and Mail)
Christian School's play spoofs 'Dragnet' Apr 9, 2009
Kelsey Klein is in charge of costuming and makeup. Tickets are still available at $12 each. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
'Alien Trespass' fun trip to '50s sci-fi flicks Apr 4, 2009
But the real stars are the production designers, cinematographer and makeup and costuming crew, who seem to share Goodwin's sincere appreciation for the genre. The clothes in "Alien Trespass" all look as though they came from the world's greatest thrift store, the special effects are always gloriously cheesy and every color in the film is about 10 percent more vivid than reality. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tracey Ullman takes on America (again) Apr 3, 2009
She and a writer will craft the vignettes, then turn to makeup and costuming to make them happen. Sometimes, they just miss. (Sioux City Journal)
On the Job with...Darlene McCoy, "Mud Hen the Klown" Mar 24, 2009
McCoy has studied makeup and costuming at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels, as well as beginning and advanced balloon sculptures, and puppets and juggling, before she found her comfort zone in the profession. "There's always something to learn," she said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Costumer produces for 'The Producers' Mar 20, 2009
Costuming that production was Lisa Gottburg, who helps Hess with this show. "That was a really interesting situation to walk into because of how many costumes had to be constructed," she said. (Sioux City Journal)
Berkeley Opera's lively 'The Tales of Hoffmann' Mar 7, 2009
And although the version is billed as being steeped in the vein of speculative fiction known as steampunk, that tradition showed up more in the costuming, with its emphasis on stovepipe hats and aviator goggles, than in the text itself. But as a faithful and accessible English translation of a familiar work, this "Hoffmann" is hard to beat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
From Sketch To Stage Mar 3, 2009
I didn't even know you could make a living in costuming ... There are so many levels of costuming that I like. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Changeling BD Feb 21, 2009
She actually gives real insight into working on the character, costuming, the time period and working with Eastwood. The BD exclusive features are excellent, some of the best in Blu-ray's short history. (IGN FilmForce)
Movie Trailers Feb 12, 2009
Costuming; Doug Jones; entertainment news; fantastic four; makeup; monsters; Reelz; Rise of the Silver Surfer; The plot's still underwraps, but show creator Matt Groening shares a sneak peek. Al Jean; entertainment news; Matt Groening; Reelz; simpsons; Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Thirteen" will make its international bow at Cannes, screening out of competition. (Variety)
