Praise the Sun: The Contextual Language of Dark Souls

Praise the Sun: The Contextual Language of Dark Souls

Guest Post by Paul King The most recent time I loaded up the game Dark Souls, my character unsheathed a sword from her back and drew her shield. And then I noticed a message, written maybe two steps away: “Grief.” The world of Dark Souls is, as the title would...
Episode 422: The Institute for Figuring

Episode 422: The Institute for Figuring

http://traffic.libsyn.com/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_422-Institute_for_Figuring.mp3 download This week: Duncan and Brian drop in to LA’s Chinatown and visit the Institute for Figuring!   The mission of the Institute For Figuring is to contribute to...
Obsolescent Performance: Tercer Cuerpo/Timbre 4 at the MCA

Obsolescent Performance: Tercer Cuerpo/Timbre 4 at the MCA

Tercer Cuerpo,the claustrophobic experimental play by Argentinian company Timbre 4 opening at the MCA next weekend, takes place, according to director Claudio Tolcachir, in “an office that doesn’t have any more reason for being, its services have no meaning.” ...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (9/27-9/29)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (9/27-9/29)

1. The American Dream: The (W)holy Grail presented by 6018North Work by Christine Tarkowski, Jason Reblando, LaMont Hamilton, Kirsten Leenaars, Lise Haller Baggesen Ross, Vincent Tiley, Erol Scott Harris II, Macon Reed, Chicago Studio, and more. 6018North’s...