• Wknd Update: 34th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

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    1.19.19 Hello! Got some great things to pass along to you, courtesy of Agora Gallery/34th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. I posted last year’s competition. According to the site posted below, the competition is closed, but you can subscribe by email and they will gladly let you know when the next one comes along…here is a press release information about the competition… Credit source:...

    January 19, 2019
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    Art

  • MidWeek Update: Upcoming Gaming Events

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    1.16.19 Hello everyone…it’s time to get your gaming on! Have found some information on upcoming gaming events for February and March from the cool site, EG4 or Events for Gamers. Credit source: EG4 Events for Gamers Digital Entertainment World (DEW) 2019 Monday, February 4, 2019, to Tuesday, February 5, 2019 – all day  Event Details WHEN Monday, February 4, 2019, to Tuesday, February 5,...

    January 16, 2019
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    Games

  • Shadow Spotlight: Marsai Martin

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    1.14.19 Hello creative peeps, Monday has come upon us. I almost couldn’t figure out what to do with Shadow Spotlight and then it hit me. Ms. Marsai Martin is in the spotlight and there is a valid reason. She’s only been in the world of LaLa Land for a minute, but she’s been making some big waves. Case in point…For the past few days,...

    January 14, 2019
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    Shadow Spotlight

  • Music Focus: Alice Merton

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    1.11.19 I’ve been cooking some new things to add to the blog site and this is one of them. Music Focus. Every second Friday, Shadowboxerinc is putting the spotlight on past, present, and future music’s artists and/or groups. January’s music focus is on Alice Merton. Growing up around the world, singer/songwriter Alice Merton was as influenced by other cultures as by transience itself. Born in Frankfurt...

    January 11, 2019
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    Art, Music

  • MidWeek Update: JACKSON INDIE MUSIC WEEK

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    1.9.19 Hey again! Someone tipped me about this event coming up and it starts in several days. Again, I received this information late, but for those living in Jackson Mississippi and you want to do something fun, this event might be for you. Credit source: Jackson Indie Music Week 2019   JANUARY 13-20, 2019 | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI   Jackson Indie Music Week is a...

    January 9, 2019
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    Music

  • MidWeek Updates: The Writer 2019 Essay Contest

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    1.9.19 Hello…Have something for writers who want to show people their talented works. The Writer Magazine is having their 2019 Essay Contest. Below are details on how you can enter… Credit source: The Writer   2019 Essay Contest Write a 2,000-word essay about any aspect of the writing life. Any topic is fair game, so long as it pertains to some aspect of writing. ...

    January 9, 2019
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    Literature

  • Golden Globe 2019 Winners

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    1.7.19 Hello all! Awards season is starting early this year. I was surprised that the Golden Globes was announced to air on the first Sunday of 2019. I didn’t get to see it, but I was on top of who won and here is the full list of those who won last night. Congrats to all the winners! Credit source: Vox Best Performance by...

    January 7, 2019
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    Film, TV

  • New Music Releases: January 2019

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    1.2.19 Hello and Good Morning! First Wednesday of the year and new releases in music, courtesy of Metacritic… Credit source: Metacritic 11 JANUARY 2019 Jacob Banks Village   Randy Houser Magnolia   Rob Baird After All   Soilwork Verkligheten   You Tell Me You Tell Me [Field Music’s Peter Brewis & Sarah Hayes of Admiral Fallow] 18 JANUARY 2019 Aesop Rock and Tobacco Malibu...

    January 2, 2019
    Music

  • Editor’s Note: January 2019

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    1.1.19 Vol. 7 / #1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2018 has come and gone and we are now into 2019. New beginnings, new year, new month, new everything.   Remember Papa Roach? Some of you may or may not remember this group, but they are releasing new music this month, along with Mono, Steve Gunn, and Alice Merton. I always turn to Metacritic for this...

    January 1, 2019
    Editor's Note

  • My Best Creative Close-Up for 2018…

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    12.30.18 I know there was something planned for this month’s Creative Close-Up, but I wanted to do something different of course. So I choose my best creative close-up. Creative Close-Up: Creating Art On My Terms “You can draw…ohhh. Can you do a painting for me?” That’s probably what you get when you mention that you can draw, paint, sketch, you know what I mean....

    December 30, 2018
    Creative Close-Up