THE HYPE FRINGE BENEFITS TOM ALLEMAN'S PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURE THE PERFECTLY PECULIAR ASPECTS OF L.A. LIFE.Before becoming a film critic for the Daily News and having my nights (and days) dominated by movies, I used to partake in Verb 1. partake in - be active in participate, take part - share in something 2. partake in - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" partake, share actual journalism, often with my photographer friend, Tom Alleman. Tom and I would go see strange things in stranger places - Mexican wrestling in Compton, Miss Belly Dancer USA competitions at Elks Lodges - and focus our attention on the fringes of these fringe events. Tom has moved on to bigger and better things. His photos are published regularly in national magazines like Time, People and U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. . But he's still ignoring the obvious in favor of the ambiguous. And he still takes a damn good picture. Tom's work will be on display beginning Thursday at the Perfect Exposure Gallery in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . The exhibition, ``Fin de Siecle Fin` de sie´cle 1. Lit., end of the century; - mostly used adjectively in English to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, the close of the 19th century. ,'' offers 45 original silver gelatin gelatin or animal jelly, foodstuff obtained from connective tissue (found in hoofs, bones, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage) of vertebrate animals by the action of boiling water or dilute acid. images, slices of rarely seen life in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . There are photos of flying saucers (albeit grounded ones) in South Central, prayer meetings at the Coliseum and down-and-out clowns (though not in Beverly Hills). Tom calls his photographic essay a ``meandering, minor-key tone poem.'' Me, I'm constantly amazed at the way he turns ordinary settings into visual poetry. ``Fin de Siecle'' opens Thursday at Perfect Exposure Gallery, 3513 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles. A reception from 6 to 9 p.m. will mark the opening. Normal gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibition runs through Aug. 31. - Glenn Whipp QUOTABLE quot·a·ble adj. Suitable for or worthy of quoting: a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit. quot `` 'Swingers' was like a bunch of kids in the garage in a band and you never thought anyone would hear you. And the record sells and then everyone hates each other because they think they're the reason for the success, not the others. It's like 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.' '' - Actor Vince Vaughn on the success of 1996 cult comedy ``Swingers'' CD RELEASES WE CALL IT 'MUSIC,' TOO: The seventh smartly assembled entry in the chart-topping ``Now That's What I Call Music'' series is designed for a summer party. The disc, in stores Tuesday, is one of the strongest ``Now'' sets yet, moving from up-tempo pop-r&b to savvy hip-hop to well-chosen guitar-rock. The 19 cuts include recent hits from Destiny's Child, Nelly, Mystikal, Janet Jackson, Samantha Mumba, Jennifer Lopez, Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys, City High, R. Kelly with Jay-Z, Britney Spears and 'N Sync. The collection, by the way, is suitable for all ages since such tracks as Nelly's ``Ride Wit Me'' have been edited for language. Oddly, the album's rock picks (Lifehouse, Aerosmith, Evan & Jaron, American Hi-Fi) come at disc's end, reflecting the tastes of today's record-buyers who've made teen-pop and hip-hop the fossil fuels that power the music industry. Also out Tuesday are new efforts from Perry Farrell, Sam Phillips, Crystal Method, Judas Priest and Nanci Griffith. - Fred Shuster IN THE RING THE ROCK IS COOKIN' AGAIN: The Great One will be back in the ring Monday on TNN's ``Raw Is War'' at 9 p.m. Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, returns to wrestling after a four-month hiatus to film ``The Scorpion King,'' an action film based on the role he played in ``The Mummy Returns.'' The question to be answered during Monday's live broadcast from Philadelphia is: Will The Rock side with the World Wrestling Federation - to which he's been loyal - after having been suspended by WWF See Windows Workflow Foundation. chairman Vince McMahon? Or will he jump ship to join the WCW/ECW Alliance? The suspense is just killing us. - Daily News CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) ``Santa Monica, October 1999'') (2) ``Gay Freedom Day Parade, West Hollywood, May 1994'') (3) ``Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] Boulevard, October 1997'') (4) - Actor Vince Vaughn (5) no caption (Now that's what I call music CD cover) (6) no caption (Dwayne Johnson aka the Rock) |
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