Arts & Entertainment

By Kellye Wantz | gargoyle@flagler.edu

“When all is said and done, killing my mother came easily.”

From the moment you read that first sentence, Alice Sebold captures your attention in her most recent book, “The Almost Moon.” Like her earlier novel, “Lovely Bones,” and her memoir, “Lucky,” Sebold’s third book is just as graphic and violent. All three take dark, overlooked subjects and bring them up front and center.

The plot of this twisted tale revolves around murder.

Paul Zindel’s classic drama to be presented by Theatre Department

By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

PHOTO CAPTION: Flagler Theatre Arts students rehearse for their upcoming performances of “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” beginning Nov. 13 on the Rahner-Gibbs Second Stage.

Flagler College’s Theatre Arts Department will present “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” in November.

The play, written by Paul Zindel and directed for Flagler College by Thomas P. Rahner, is a lyrical drama that highlights the day-to-day life of a dysfunctional family.

Beatrice, a single mother, and her two daughters, Ruth and Tillie, face major struggles in getting along with one another while trying to find their different niches in life.

Local clothing company sells shirts and gives back to community

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu
Photo by Shaun Devine

PHOTO CAPTION: Local artist and Flagler graduate Ty Williams puts the finishing touches on his live-art piece at the Rosa Loves 2nd Anniversary Party at Café Eleven.

In just two short years, Flagler College alumnus Mike Fretto’s small idea has turned into a big reality.

During a 2005 trip to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Fretto felt an overwhelming need to help others after such and eye-opening event.

Instead of donating time and money to a charity, he wanted to do something that impacted people on a more personal level.

In October 2006, Rosa Loves was born. The concept is simple: clothing with a purpose.

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

The third annual Big Trunk Show will be held Nov. 20 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Café Eleven.

More than 20 local designers will present their clothing, jewelry and accessory lines, including Bean Dip, Erin Healy Designs, PaperRoot and Indi Loves Harlie.

Films of professional fashion shows will be playing on the walls of the interior of the building and the entire room will be filled with racks and tables full of the designers’ unique creations.

By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu

From Nov. 22 to Jan. 31 this historic city will be spectacularly lit up by millions of bright white lights that leave residents and tourists alike dazzled.

Closer to Christmas, the plaza is lit up by luminaries, concerts are held and a Christmas parade takes place. Don’t miss the lighting ceremony on Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call (800) 653-2489 or visit www.nightsoflights.com.

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

The St. Augustine Art Association is hosting the semiannual Arts and Crafts Festival Nov. 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Francis Field on W. Castillo Drive.

The event features hundreds of artists who work in all mediums, from lace to limestone and crayons to crystal.

Admission is a $1 donation. Much of the proceeds will go to the non-profit Art Association.
For more information, e-mail staart@bellsouth.net.

By Kellye Wantz | gargoyle@flagler.edu

For those fans of “Fight Club,” author Chuck Palahniuk wrote another book that will keep anyone on the edge of their seat.

“Invisible Monster” features Palahniuk’s use of self-destructive characters like many of his other novels, but this novel has a slightly different twist.

With the same vivid imagination, Palahniuk takes readers on a ride with more twists, turns and mutilation than Fight Club or his other stories.

The story begins with a beautiful fashion model that has everything a girl could ever want. Shortly thereafter, however, she gets in an accident on the highway that blows off half of her jaw.

The young beauty’s bad luck doesn’t end there. Her fiancé leaves her for her best friend.

By Gian Louis Thompson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College Art and Design Department is holding its first faculty art show at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum through Oct. 24.

The show is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while classes are in session.

“Part of the role of the museum is to serve as a teaching tool to expose the students to what the teachers are working on,” Sarah J. Kelly, the show’s director, said.

“It would be a great idea to continue the show yearly,” she said.

The works of 14 art and design faculty members give the museum’s white walls a voice and a face of expression.

Ninth year painting, drawing, senior portfolio and Art 101 professor Patrick Moser submitted oil on canvas piece, “American Unicorn.”

“I was largely influenced by a fairly famous Western painter named Frederick Remington,” Moser said.

“His work explored the notions of American mythology in the west,” he said.

Communication senior Jay Bonadio’s new T-shirt line gains a reputation

By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Shaun Devine

Whether you know who Communication senior Jay Bonadio is or not, one thing is for sure, you’ve probably seen his artwork.

We’re not talking about colorful canvases hung on walls or even modern sculptures here. Instead, Bonadio’s preferences for art are graphic designs prominently displayed across articles of clothing.

Bonadio is the creator and owner of Jbon Clothing Co. He started the company, along with Enetix, his surf and skate line, eight months ago. Enetix has been plastered around campus and around town ever since it took off. The line has caught on and spread so quickly since its debut, that it’s hard to ignore.

LuLi’s Cupcakes shop adds special flavor to downtown St. Augustine

By Caitlin Brown | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Their cupcakes bring all the boys to the yard.

Actually, their cupcakes bring anyone with a sweet tooth over to San Marco Avenue. LuLi’s Cupcakes is a brand new gourmet cupcake shop downtown.

They are next to Goldfinch Boutique on San Marco Avenue.

The charming one-month-old cupcake haven is run by Janeen Damiano Sara and Deana Welsh.

Sara and her husband, a St. John’s County Firefighter, are both graduates of Flagler College.
Welch is the former owner of Tickled Pink children’s boutique.

Sara got the idea of opening a cupcake bakery in St. Augustine after an anniversary trip to San Francisco.

She and her husband visited a gourmet cupcake shop there, and fell in love. But, why cupcakes? Why not cookies or another baked good?

“Cupcake bakeries have become all the rage lately,” Denise Sara, employee and mother-in-law of Janeen Sara, said. Cupcakeries have become a huge trend in the food service industry, especially in larger cities.

LuLi’s cupcakes are the perfect portion, and for $2.50 each, are an affordable treat for college students.

Some of their flavors include The Chocoholic, Grandma’s Coconut, Fire Engine Red Velvet and Lemon Twist.