French artist Georges Rousse's temporary, brain-teasing, optical-illusion art drew thousands to downtown Durham during two showings last month. This weekend, three of the four Rousse sites are open again, and the art will include one totally new inst
C'est fini -- almost. People will have one more opportunity to see the optical illusion art Frenchman Georges Rousse left behind during the Durham Culture Crawl on Friday.
Four driver-warning systems that may help those who fall asleep at the wheel were recently tested and evaluated by human factors/ergonomics researchers at Ford Motor Company.
Friday market at Klaus Wasserthal, 88 Celliers Street, Sunnyside, until 3pm. Secure parking. Call 012 344 5797. Irene Village Market, Smuts House Museum, tomorrow from 9am to 2pm. Arts and crafts stalls, deli section and tea garden. Call 012 667 1659.
DOLLY ANNE CARVAJAL - EVEN if Nene “Kumander” Tamayo keeps downplaying her special friendship with former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Bob de la Cruz, the twinkle in her eye every time she mentions his name is a giveaway. “He surprised me during the eve of my birthday. I can’t say for sure if he’s courting me.
The Second Guess figures that there are many good jobs in the world — weatherman in San Diego, for one — but no job could provide more upward mobility than being Trent Green’s backup quarterback. Everyone remembers in St. Louis, Green went down and the former stockboy Kurt Warner turned into Joe Willie Marino.
It's a given that most artists struggle to make money with their art. In the '60s, several of them called attention to the struggle by duplicating dollar bills and other legal tender and otherwise making money the focus of their work. David Wojnarowicz gluing Xeroxed bills to a pig's skull is an example. Another is Andy Warhol's photo-real replica of a dollar bill.
One minute they are walking by, just some kids on their way to hanging out at the park. The next thing you know, they glide before your very eyes, as if supernaturally moving on a smooth wave. No, wait ... they're walking again.