‘Miscellany’ Archives
By Artists and Healers May 30, 1944 – June 9, 2015 Anna Elizabeth Stanley Artist, Scholar, Civil Rights Worker, Agitator, Spiritualist, Humanitarian, and fiercely, loving Friend to hundreds of people
Anna Stanley playfully “framing” Rafala Green as they interwove humor and intense social activism in their artistic lives. They also interwove various art forms in their many endeavors. It would thrill them to see “Touchstone” Plaza used often as a “Amen Corner” venue straight out of James Baldwin”'s play of the same name. BY BETH PETERSON Greatest of Thanks and Salutations to my friend Anna Elizabeth Stanley for her powerful work and great presence in the world and for her contribution to mask making, education, the fight for civil rights, justice, and perseverance of the spirit. Recently at the South Los Angeles Powerfest, artist Al McKie of Newhood Order was printing 100 tee shirts free for the community with the message “I like Peace, but I love Justice”. These words embody the practice many saw in action through the life of Anna Stanley. Born in Philadelphia, Anna grew up amidst many experiences both great and terrible. [...]
“Santo y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos”. So Bad its Good
BY SUE HUNTER WEIR Wow! I think that everyone who attended “Santo y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos” would agree that their reaction was “Wow!” One thing”'s for sure, you won”'t see a movie like this one every day. It was quite possibly one of the worst and funniest movies ever made. Local wrestler, Spider Baby, gave a stirring introduction, and a handful of diehard fans came wearing their Santo and Blue Demon masks which helped to get all of us into the spirit of the thing. Superhero “Santo” and his best friend “The Blue Demon” had to battle the bad guys, and there were a lot of them: Frankenstein, a vampire, a mummy, a werewolf and the cheesiest-looking Cyclops ever to walk the earth. The bad guys messed up when they kidnapped our hero”'s girlfriend (you have to picture Frankenstein driving a getaway car). And even though the bad guys had created an evil duplicate of the Blue Demon, it didn”'t take long for [...]
The 19th Annual Phillips West Neighborhood National Night Out
The 19th Annual PWNO NNO event was on Tuesday August 4th from 5 to 8 p.m. along 27th Street from Portland to Columbus Avenues. Over 1500 neighbors came out to celebrate and promote neighborhood unity! The event included a food tent sponsored by Abbott Northwestern Hospital that provided hot dogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, chips and water for 1500 people. McDonald”'s provided lemonade, apples & Ronald McDonald. Ebenezer provided ice cream cups & popcorn for 750! Minneapolis Mad Dads hosted a dance/rap contest! Children”'s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota provided a children”'s safety station with giveaways and brought their mascot Star! There were 3 clowns doing balloon animals & Mickey Mouse! Rene”' Studio Salsa Dancers performed. Mariachi mi Tierra Mariachi Band played. Peter Thompson”'s Art Sign Workshop was there. The MN Adult & Teen Challenge Choir entertained the crowd. City Farmer”'s Market was [...]
