October 2009 - K. L. R. abstracts Review

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10th -"1,000 Points of Light" @ Bombadiers
Persian Themed, to help Laila get signatures to get her dad back from Iran
** Henna - one new design, Body Painting, Sept 2008 masks sold, Wrote/self-published/read New Poem

11th - The 1st "Night Owl's Market" @ Lips
Brett, Karime, Ray, Ben participating with host, Karla
movie shown} The Craft
art sold} caricatures and prints, plus some fun psychidelic shoulder painting

(at some point, went and checked out Kaletia Roberts' new exhibit at the Downtown - El Paso Museum of Art)

16th - "Purgatory" coordinated by DJ's Jakob Valentine and Stilletto @ Lips
** Caricatures sold, new ones kept in folio.

17th - "Skull & Bones" coordinated and hosted by Eddie Marquez, creator of Dead Boy comic book character
** Henna - one new design, Face Painting - Bloody Skulls and Candy Skulls, Caricatures, vendor trading

18th - Fundraising for Spirit of Children at Spirit of Halloween Store, with Sharon on East Side
** Spiders, Bats, Witches, Vampire girls, Skeletons

22nd - "Art Attack" coordinated by Galleria 300
* media interviews - Channels 7 with Selina Avila and 26 (Despierta El Paso)
- caricatures drawn at event
- One caricature STOLEN (someone really liked it!)

23rd - woke up at 9 a.m. and co-wrote song "Gorilla with an Alcohol Problem" with Chevalterre Nabil

24th - Special festivities at SGI Buddhist Center in Sunset Heights
* Vast field of young upcoming artists, UTEP students' live painting
*Fire dancing, and musical performances
Meditation and Feast provided by the center
** Face painting} Rainbows, Faeries, and Dragons for all ages; some of Sept '08 masks sold

Concurrent} Tuesday Night Open Mics @ Lips Lounge
time being set to 8:30/9 p.m. to start
Awesome Hip Hop, Rap, and Folk artists shown up. occasionally integrated with karaoke.
No artist named, show up to see who performs ;)

no program - **4 masks (Sept 08 and Aug 09) sold towards the end of the month
Clientele were excited to wear them coordinating with their attire at their Halloween parties.

30th - Pre-Halloween "Freedom" Open Mic , I was the guest host @ Public Grounds Coffee House
wonderful performances - belly dancing & poetry, gave birth to the new song "Gorilla with an Alcohol Problem" and had previously read selections from my new "Essence of Love" Chap book (print on demand/hand-bound & crafted) - will not reveal other performers... as amazing as they were, you had to be there!
* New caricatures done.
**(after hours) at O. P. - ghoulish face painting, and glowing tribal for party-goers

31st - "Bordello of Blood" @ Lips, hosted by the venue, M. C.'ed by DJ's Jakob Valentine & Joystyk
Integrated performances by HOT fire dancers, haunted house & the Corsette Kittens
** Face Painting} the Beach ;), my own costume} Thai Demon Mask with Horns
some more sexy caricatures

... And of course, I have to thank all the good connections ^_^

Though I am sad to have missed a friend's b-day... and missing two (Nov. 1 & 2 poetry readings at Percolator Cafe) :( - if you're able to I recommend you contact Miguel Juarez or Bobbie

All in All -
The whole month was amazing, got to run into so many good friends.

Peace and Harmony to all.
- K. L. R.

P. S. I'd like to know how your Halloween went ^_^