Luna's Lust List Lunes-Peace Images

I'm Femme. I LOVE LOVE LOVE things that are Beautiful both inside and out. I love accessories. No, like REALLY (If you've ever been to my place and have seen my 'accessories' section of my closet/rolling rack then you'd understand) HOWEVER you know something is EXTRA SUPER fly when not only does it catch your eye, but it tugs at your heart when you see it and you read the artists' description of the item.

Today's Luna's Lust List Lunes Item(s) are from Peace Images:

Her... earrings by PeaceImages $33.00

Aren't these earrings AMAZING?! Perfect for summer when all you want to do is put on a beautiful dress and hang out on a sunny day! Jess put me up on this etsy page (apparently the lovely creatrix spent some time in St. Louis where my love is from) and I've been in love ever since!!! Her blog is most DEF on my google reader! I love reading about her process and I think her aesthetic is just wonderful! I do admit that I have seen a LOT of other artists doing the type of work that she does, but for some reason I am just drawn to her work.

How many of us wear the one shoulder style dresses/tops? Raise your hand.. Ok check this beauty out:

Uni $62.50

Close your eyes..Imagine yourself walking into a club with your one shoulder mini dress, this chain and some KILLER 4 inch booties/heels..BOOM!!!! Congrats, you just shut that shit DOWN!!!! *you're welcome*

Mama Ring $36.50

Remember the part at the beginning, where I said that her collection also tugged at my heart strings? Well all I'll say is that I can just imagine my future wife while pregnant wearing this ring, infusing our not-yet-born childing with pride for the Mother Land. *excuse me while I sigh*

Ok so enough about me, why don't YOU go and check out Peace Images at the following locations:

http://peaceimages.bigcartel.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PeaceImages

http://www.ivogueshop.com (you can go see some pieces in person if you're in LA at this shop)

http://yeyoarts.blogspot.com (yeyo arts is located in St. Louis at 2700 Locust Ave)

Happy Lusting!!!

get OUT-Los Angeles

Hey lovelies!

You guys know, that I try not to miss a good party and most def NEVER try to miss a Chocolate and Wine party! Check out the info for another amazing party hosted by the lovely Mignon with tunes by DJ One!

Check out the Facebook Event HERE

get OUT-“Earth Secrets of the Moon Cycle SESSION #2- Making Intention in the WATER”

get OUT on Wed to Tropico de Nopal Gallery in Los Angeles for the following event!

Just Breathe Healing brings you a special event:
with Dr. Elena Esparza, D.C.
“Earth Secrets of the Moon Cycle SESSION #2-
Making Intention in the WATER”

1665 Beverly Blvd
Wed May 19th 7-9pm

Sacred Circle * Journey of the Spirit * MOON CYCLE DANCE
BODY ENLIGHTENMENT * Emotional Freedom * Whole Self-Expression

Learn how to Set intentions and design your life based on the second pase of the Moon Cycle, Water. Gain insight on how your cycle is expressed in Your body and connected to the rhythms of the moon and our sisters on the planet.

The journey of the Moon cycle does not have to be painful or distressful. Learn how to read your body, your moods, and your blood. Find more joyful and enlighten ways to address the changes occurring inside. These courses follow the cycle of the moon and address where you may be on the journey, therefore it is valuable for all women...from puberty to menopausel.

Flower essences and your own Moon Cycle calendar will be available during the classes.


$20.00 per class with early registration. $25.00 at the door.

Workshop is limited to 20. Reservations are required. Tropico de Nopal ARt Space: 213-481-8112

Dr. Elena will also be available for private readings and consultations to further the healing process. (By appointment only call (323) 544-1442.

About: Dr. Elena Esparza
Healer – Artist

Dr. Elena brings over 15 years of professional healing gifts ranging from traditional manual medicine & Chiropractic medicine to plant & flower medicine, to energy, chakra & movement healing medicine.

She has studied herbal medicine, manual medicine and energetic medicine in the United States, Mexico and Central America. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine in 1999 from the Southern California University of Health Sciences, Los Angeles.

This special engagement is for the enhancement and empowerment of women to help save our communities and the planet.

Check out the Facebook page for this event HERE

Luna's Lust List Lunes

Here at Creative Xicana, We're ALL ABOUT giving props where props are due and also giving shout outs to amazing mujeres (womyn) who are doing the damn thing! So, today for my Luna's Lust List Lunes we're gonna feature Ms. Garner of the FABULOUS blog "A Curvy Girl's Guide to Style" my Luna's Lust List item for this week is her newly released book:

I recently discovered the "Fatshion" blog world (I know I'm late) and Ms. Garner's blog was one of the first Fatshion blogs that I started to follow and I was totally drawn into her taste and sense of style and FABULOUSNESS! Not only is her blog informative, fun and fashionable, but she's also one of the only Fatshion bloggers that seems down to earth and accessible to her readers. I follow her on Twitter (@GarnerStyle) and seem to notice that she doesn't just "stick to" conversing with other Fatshion bloggers, but is open and interactive with all her other followers! I can't wait to get my hands on this book (you can purchase the book on her blog or Amazon.com)! Keep your eye out also for an interview with Ms. Garner on Creative Xicana about her book and overall FABULOUSNESS!!


If you're located in Atlanta, GA get OUT this Thursday to Plush Boutique to attend her book release party/book signing:

Date: May 20, 2010 7pm
Plush Boutiquehttp://www.plushboutique.net/
238 Walker Street, Unit 10
Atlanta, GA 30313

Check out other dates on her book tour HERE

get OUT-Ramble-Ations a one D'lo Show-Los Angeles

I have had the pleasure of working with D'lo on several shows. D'lo is one of the most amazing performers that I know. Not only is he an amazing performer, but an amazing person, so humble and supportive! I think that his quote below sums it up: “you can’t call yourself a revolutionary if you have a problem being nice.” I hope you can get OUT and get a chance to support D'lo! I hope to see you OUT at the opening night performance! Check out the info below.




Ramble-Ations: A One D'Lo Show
Written and Performed by D’Lo
Directed by Adelina Anthony
May 13-23, 2010
Thurs-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403

For tickets, call 310-998-8765 or visit www.teada.org

Born Gay into a Tamil-Sri Lankan Hindu family and raised by Hip Hop.
“Gay Hindu Hip Hop- These 3 things make me but don’t allow for one another. This is my attempt at fusing these elements of my being (and my imaginary friends) onto the stage” – D’Lo

Weaving personal stories through poetry, music, comedy and video, D’Lo also presents a parade of characters, real and imaginary. These diverse, flawed characters come to share their stories – exploring contradictions of existing in America where one’s immigrant traditions and culture are constantly challenged; battling against ignorance, even in friendships and relationships; and finally, reflecting stories of love that show D’Lo’s belief that “you can’t call yourself a revolutionary if you have a problem being nice.”

“impressive versatility”…….. -NYTheatre.com

A “jolt of creative and comedic energy”, D'Lo is a Tamil Sri L.A.nkan-American, political theatre artist/writer, director, comedian and music producer. D’Lo loves to make people laugh and think – in no particular order.

Tickets at the door - $20 General, $15 Students & Seniors
**Discounts available online**: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110629

For groups 5+ Please call reservation line for Group Sales to get further discounts.

Special Events:
Pay What You Can - Thurs, May 13 & 20
Fri, May 14 - Opening Night & Post-Show Reception

Photos by: Charles Villyard

Luna's Lust List Lunes (Monday)

I love Dresses.

Really I do. And so many cute things are coming up for Spring/Summer JUST in time for my trip to Vegas with my honey and our friends to celebrate her birthday!!!

I've gone on the pre-requisite trips to Ross and also have found some cute things at Target AND even got a GREAT deal on a Dress at Macy's during the Friends and Family Sale!

HOWEVER....


I'm lusting after this lovely find from minimalista clothing on ETSY :



It might not be your usual super sexy Vegas wear, but I can just imagine myself wearing this with some sandals walking down the strip with my girl/boi at my side and a drink in my hand and the sun shining down on my bare shoulders *a girl can dream, can't she?*

I love all the things in the minimalista clothing shop! I'm even tempted to get a T shirt for Jess of Audre Lorde..she would love that.

What do you guys think?

Check out the Minimalista Clothing shop HERE

Also some other cute Mexican pop culture items by the same seller HERE

get OUT-Full Figured Fashion Week NY!

Thanks to Chastity over at The Curvy Girl's Guide To Style for the following press release!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


A Roundup of the Plus Size Fashion Blogger Elite: The Curvy Collective for Full Figured Fashion Week™


New York, NY (May, 01 2010)- Plus-size fashion continues to be hotly debated, and helping to lead this charge is a dynamic group of the plus size community’s leading fashion bloggers- The Curvy Collective. Created to capture, expose, and share up-to-the-minute news for Full Figured Fashion Week ™, The Curvy Collective fashions a network of bloggers to leverage their blogs and social media platforms to facilitate the latest news.


Curvy Collective co-founders, Marie Leggette of The Curvy Fashionista and Johara Tucker, of Luvin’ My Curves, launched the collective last Spring of 2009 with the inception of Full Figured Fashion Week ™.


Back for a second year, the leading plus size fashion blogs joining the Curvy Collective include: The Curvy Fashionista, Luvin’ My Curves, A Curvy Girl’s Guide to Style, Diary of a Mad Fashionista, Fatshionista , Full Figure Plus, Life Size Radio, Musings of a Fatshionista, Madison Plus, The Big Girl Blog, Stylish Maven, and Daily Venus Divas.


The Curvy Collective will also facilitate a Full Figured Fashion Week™ panel discussion: “The State of the Curvy Community” being held at Hotel Penn on Friday, June 18th, from 4 –6:00PM. Moderated by Sharon Quinn, panelists will address the climate of plus size in the media, the progress, challenges, and successes of the curvy community.


For all press inquiries please regarding The Curvy Collective, please contact press@fffweek.com . For more information on Full Figured Fashion Week, please visit their official website at Full Figured Fashion Week ™.

Who's that girl?!

If you didn't watch SNL this past Saturday (and judging by Twitter, there weren't many people who didn't. SNL trended HIGHER than Justin Bieber!!!) you REALLY need to watch it. It was so hilarious! (Betty White KILLED IT)


HOWEVER......

Y'all need to know that I was really watching for Hov. Seriously, Jay-Z is so redic. Look at him! He just exudes some amazing sexual energy!




p.s. 10 points to the person who can tell me who designs the jacket that Hov has on in the video below.

Watch the video HERE

So while 'queer girl' drooling over Hov, I noticed the beautiful (or as I called her on Twitter Bangs, Boobies, Booty) girl that sand 'Empire State of Mind' with Hov. After some research (aka asking people on Facebook) I found out that the young lady is none other than Bridget Kelly. Apparently, she's been touring with Hov..



*pic of BK found HERE*
*pic of Hov found HERE

You can follow Bridget Kelly on twitter
http://twitter.com/theycallmebk

get OUT-Bay Area

Hey Peeps,
Check out this event I found out about via Facebook!

Princess Pony Pants and Lazy Susan present:
A multimedia artistic showcase and community potluck

$8-20 sliding scale
no one turned away
for lack of funds

Join us for a night of multimedia performance by various Bay Area Queer South & West Asian & North African (SWANA) and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) artists and their allies. Through music, poetry, dance, drag, visual art, food and film, this night will be a celebration of the multiple identities that enrich our community. Our aim is to transcend the usual struggle for increased visibility for queer APIDA and SWANA community by moving towards a celebratory vision of inter-ethnic, multi-gendered solidarity. Celebrating the heritage, solidarity, and resilience of self-defined Asian community!

Please bring a potluck dish to share!

Featuring: Amara, Aimee Espiritu, Ami Puri, Amir Rabiyah, Billy ”The Poof” Elliot, Chan Dynasty, Charleston Chu, Cherry Galette, Darius Morrison, Eugene Kang, Kryst Muroya, Lazy Susan, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Madeleine Lim, Manish Vaidya, Maria San, Kore Ansoul, So Young Kim, Solirose, and Tonilyn Sideco

get OUT-LACMA

This sounds very interesting. I will admit that sometimes going to these types of things just makes a Sunday afternoon *that* much better and puts me in a better mood for Monday :)



Lecture: The Museum of Multiples
Sunday, May 16 | 1:00 pm
Richard Meyer, University of Southern California associate professor of art history and director of USC's The Contemporary Project, considers the work of German artist Joseph Beuys and others, such as Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp, who produced artworks that include copies, facsimiles and multiples. This lecture complements the exhibition Joseph Beuys: The Multiples, currently on display.
Bing Theater | Free, no reservations

Image:Untitled (The inventor of electricity). Beuys, Joseph, 10.5 x 6 cm each, pencil on prints, 1971, Naples, Collection of Lucio Amelio.

Information courtesy of: www.lacma.org

Luna's Lust List Lunes (Monday)

Please file this under "Reasons I need to move to NY"

I've been following Ms. Lastar's blog SPANDEX + CHAOS for a while now and can I say that I have a *panty splash* moment every time I see one of her amazing creations? totally amazing, I say! And all you New Yorkers NEED to RUN not walk over to Patricia Fields (Patrica Field located @ 302 Bowery btwn Bleeker + Houston)to go check out some Butch Diva!! Oh and for those of you not in the NY area (like me) she can make you some custom duds so email her at butchdiva@gmail.com





Check out some of my Butch Diva Faves:








All images found on SPANDEX + CHAOS blog

May Day Info SF-LA-Las Vegas

Hey all!
Just wanted to post some info on the actions that are going to be taking place today. These are samplings of info that I got off Facebook:


This action will take place in the Bay area:



This one is set for Las Vegas:




Queer contingent in LA:



Another LA event on May 1st:

Inspired by the historic convergence between art and the struggle for worker's rights - the use of "everyday" objects to create work that moves PEOPLE into ACTION - and the urgent need for immigration and labor reform...

Corazon Del Pueblo invites you to join us on International Worker's Day for...

| | Your Revolution : UNDER CONSTRUCTION | |

A collection of visual artworks recounting the history and visioning the future of labor movements through the constructed arts : COLLAGE, MIXED MEDIA, & ASSEMBLAGE

Bringing together multiple perspectives and experiences regarding working class identity, worker’s rights, labor and its intersections with race/sexuality/gender/culture/spirituality, citizenship status and labor, the historyand future of labor movements.

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 7:30 pm

FEATURING ARTISTS:

Raul Gonzalez
Yolanda Gonzalez
Raul Herrera
Michael Hernandez
Jeanette Iskat
Julie Lovich
Kristy Lovich
Efren Luna
John Carlos de Luna
Jake Prendez
Alex Rodriguez
Sasha Reneau
Kristy Sandoval

More to be Announced...

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:

JOEL 'RAGEONE' GARCIA: Artist & activist, offering insights into the recently passed Arizon State bill, SB 1070, a "report back" from Arizona, and how to plug into upcoming efforts to repeal SB 1070 and similar laws.

ANA ROSA RIZO: Longtime labor activist, former UFW organizer, and Mayor of the City of Maywood, one of the first "Sanctuary" cities in the U.S. to take a stand against the criminalization of undocumented people.

DORA MAGANA: Born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, Dora Magaña spent much of her childhood and adolescence in Guatemala where she began writing poetry at an early age, winning her first poetry contest when she was 13, in 1974. In 1976, she returned to her native El Salvador where her
profound sense of social justice in the face of military dictatorships, political assassinations, persecution and the elimination of unions or any worker’s associations led her to join the student protest movement. For this she was imprisoned at age 18 in 1980. Upon her release she joined the armed resistance, where she fought from 1981-1992, before migrating to Los Angeles and pursuing studies in health sciences. While working at Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero, she simultaneously earned first a Bachelors degree at Cal State LA and then a Masters at UCLA. Poetry, she says, has been a life long creative constant for her.

In 2010, she was awarded second place in the “La Luciernaga”
international poetry contest for her poem “The Masacre at Calabozo,” a
poem included in her recently published book, ALBUM TO LOVE YOU MY
COUNTRY II. Her collection of poems was written, she adds, to rescue
the memories of trade unionists, campesinos and students alongside
whom she shared profound experiences with struggle, love, commitment
and the elaboration of a better future through organization and
resistance.

MATT SEDILLO: Spoken Word Artist, Writer, recently published poetry collection: "For What I Might Do Tomorrow" (for info go to: www.cazadepoesia.com -or- poetsagainstwar.blogspot.com)

*This is a family friendly event*

Corazon Del Pueblo
2003 E. 1st St.
Los Angeles 90033

Corazon Del Pueblo is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit collective, and community cultural center, that promotes peace, social justice and cultural understanding through the arts, education and social action. We are focused on providing a space for artists and activists to perform, teach and organize in the working-class community of Boyle Heights.

And some tips, including the 5 principles of non-violence from the people over at Cuentame

In defiance of the new bill in Arizona and in support of the Arizona citizens who will face harassment every time they step out their doors, the call is out for everyone to ask the question: "Do I look "illegal?" during the week of May 1st to May 8th. The focus is on raising awareness on the day of May 1st but by the overwhelming response, putting out this message is extending for the rest of the week.

Post the question as your status on Facebook. Throughout the day, send the question out on Twitter. Ask one another the question, "Do I look illegal?" Hopefully, this will get all of us thinking and discussing what exactly does "illegal" look like..

Finally, wear shirts, buttons or hold signs saying, "Do I look 'illegal'?" and take pictures to either send to Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona and/or post them here..

her mailing address is:
Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

NEW INFO: If you're in SF, there will be the usual May Day March supporting immigrant workers. This year the protest will take place on Saturday, May 1, 2010, assembling at noon at 24th and Mission streets in San Francisco, joining other May Day protests in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and many other cities. Show up, wear your Do I Look 'Illegal?' shirts, buttons etc..



This idea was initially from my roommate over a conversation the other night. Then I saw that a t-shirt was being sold that had the same message. So it made sense to take it a next step and share the idea of a "Do I Look 'Illegal?'" Day with my FB family and friends..


If you want to pursue other nonviolent civil disobedience actions, please remember these important guidelines from the teachings of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. :

Five Principles of Nonviolence
1. Respect everyone – including yourself. It is a cardinal principle in nonviolence not to confuse people with the things they are doing. In fact, the more you can respect a person the more effectively you can persuade her or him to change attitudes or behavior. Never use humiliation as a tool — or accept humiliation from others — as that degrades everyone. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (MLK, Jr.)

2. “Means are ends in the making” – Nonviolent means always lead to positive, constructive results – though not always the ones we intended. Violent means never lead to constructive ends. We do not have, nor are we expected to have control over the final results of our actions. We have and must take responsibility for the means we use, including even our feelings and the state of our mind as we use them. It will be found that violence sometimes “works” (i.e., accomplishes an immediate, short-term goal) but it never works (i.e., makes things better or adds constructive energy to the system). By contrast, nonviolence sometimes “works” and always works. It will always produce a good result at some point down the road, even though we may not quite see the connection.

3. Seek win/win solutions – Give priority to building relationships over short-term “victories.” Conflict makes us feel that in order for me to “win,” you have to lose. That is a delusion. In nonviolence we do not seek to be winners, or rise over others; we seek to learn and to make things better for all (see below).

4. Persuade, don’t coerce – Be prepared to take on suffering if there is no other way to awaken another’s conscience. It is good to petition for grievances, but nonviolence really does its work when our petitions have been ignored and it is necessary, as Gandhi said, to “not only speak to the head but move the heart.” And we can do this by accepting rather than inflicting the suffering inherent in the system. In the real world there is not always time to, for example, persuade a dictator to step down: coercion may be required by the simple economy of suffering. Nonetheless, we aim for persuasion whenever possible because those changes are permanent (and more respectful of the person).

5. Use discrimination – Never sacrifice your principles, but be ready to change tactics or compromise on details. Don’t cling to symbols. Be constructive wherever possible and obstructive when necessary. Gandhi’s greatest discovery was the power of ‘constructive programme’ by which the Indians took charge of their own society and showed themselves and the British that the latter were not needed. Episodes of Satyagraha (in this case, active resistance), though much more dramatic, actually only punctuated the long, slow process of self-regeneration he lead. Moreover, all of constructive programme and Satyagraha dealt with concrete realities (real salt, for example) and only incidentally with signs and symbols.

As you can see, these principles arise from — and help to sustain — a belief that all life is an interconnected whole and that any problem can be solved once its real nature is understood. In other words, once we understand our real needs we will find that they are not in competition with any others’. In fact, as Martin Luther King said, “I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. And you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”

And check out the efforts of Cuentame at facebook.com/cuentame