November 18, 2008
Blast Off Burlesque Coming at You in January 2009!!
Posted by Toniet at 2:15 PM
August 16, 2008
Westward Ho!
Blast-Off Burlesque short movie...
Westward Ho! from Stanzibar on Vimeo.
Posted by Toniet at 1:40 PM
June 13, 2008
Blast-Off Goes West on August 2, 2008!!!
Posted by Toniet at 3:45 PM
April 14, 2008
It's the first black dress I picked...
So it must be true??
What Your Little Black Dress Says About You |
 You are sexy, outrageous, and daring. You love to push people's buttons. You are fearless and free spirited. You get people talking... and you don't care what they say about you. Your style is revealing, trendy, and flirty. You love to look good. If you were a shoe, you would be: Strappy sandals |
Posted by Toniet at 5:00 PM
February 20, 2008
MARCH 22nd - Blast Off at the Alcove Gallery!!!
Come on out and cheer on the winning team!!
Posted by Toniet at 11:30 PM
February 18, 2008
Photo by Mojofoto
Taken at The Mark - Electrohurtz Event - Chinese New Year 2008
Posted by Toniet at 3:37 PM
January 20, 2008
Silver Scream Spookshow! January 26, 2008
Come join us!!
Posted by Toniet at 6:41 PM
January 13, 2008
Recent work....
Alex and I worked on this...
Posted by Toniet at 11:34 PM
October 18, 2007
Here what's up...
I've been a little lazy with my own website.. Tsk, tsk.. Hope to stay on top of it. In the meantime been promoting more on Myspace... http://www.myspace.com/chinitalachouchou
So this is what is what's going on for Friday night, October 19th! See ya there...
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Posted by Toniet at 11:33 AM
September 14, 2007
Yip Yip Hooray!
Posted by Toniet at 7:05 PM
September 10, 2007
Cool Cat
Just one of the many artists I admire...
www.justincurfman.com
Posted by Toniet at 7:21 PM
August 5, 2007
Black Mona Lisa at ISP, Thursday, August 9, 2007
We're at it again! Come check out BML!!!
A special thanks for my friends who came out to "That Big Ass Party"! It was an awesome blast and I'm looking forward to doing more art installations in the future,
See ya on Thursday night...
Posted by Toniet at 8:20 PM
July 10, 2007
It's... "That Big Ass Art Party!" July 27, 2007
Yep. It's gonna be very BIG!!!
Posted by Toniet at 10:17 AM
June 21, 2007
Black Mona Lisa On Internet Radio
Black Mona Lisa has some positive things on the horizon.
Been quite busy with that. I'm also doing an vidio art installation soon for a show on July 29th and will be posting a flyer here soon.
For now here is the link to the internet station and you'll see some recent BML images from our show at Lenny's. Check it out and you'll also get to hear Atlanta local bands on rotation!
Posted by Toniet at 11:11 AM
May 8, 2007
BACK IN BLACK! BLACK MONA LISA!!!
Black Mona Lisa's on again on May 25, 2007 at LENNY'S. DON'T MISS!!!
It's gonna to be bangin'!! New songs are playing too. Here's the latest flyer by Mr. Fred Rambaud.
There's a Chinita portrait on the lunchbox! :)
Posted by Toniet at 3:05 PM
May 4, 2007
For My Fellow Dancers and Artists Friends...
Recently I sent this information through email. I have placed it here on my site for those of you who did not receive it. I hope it is helpful for those who can use it for future reference.
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Dear Fellow Dancers and Artists:
I want to take a minute of your time to bring an important issue to your attention – intellectual property. This issue is of extreme importance if you plan to work in the entertainment industry. I don’t know what knowledge you have of copyrights with regards to intellectual property, so I want to give you a brief understanding of what it is and how it affects you.
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.
For example, all of the costumes, choreography and music for “Ancient Chinese Secret” and “Coffee, Tea or Me” are my intellectual property (unless already copyrighted by another party). Because of this, no one can perform all or part of these acts without my consent. I would feel honored if these acts inspired other dancers to create a new piece, but that piece would have to be able to stand alone without any obvious references to my works. This ownership extends to any openly expressed concepts or ideas that I come up with, even if I never bring those concepts to fruition.
You also have certain rights if you perform in someone else’s piece. The rights of performers are recognized because their creative intervention is necessary to give life to, for example, motion pictures or musical, dramatic and choreographic works; and because they have a justifiable interest in legal protection of their individual interpretations. Performers are provided the rights to prevent fixation (recording), broadcasting and communication to the public of their live performances without their consent, and the right to prevent reproduction of fixations of their performances under certain circumstances. The rights in respect of broadcasting and communication to the public may be in the form of equitable remunerations rather than a right to prevent. Due to the personal nature of their creations, some national laws also grant performers moral rights, which may be exercised to prevent unauthorized uses of their name and image, or modifications to their performances that present them in an unfavorable light.
With the proliferation of mediums such as YouTube, your work can easily be shared and used without your knowledge. My suggestion to you is that you take some time to decide how you want to deal with your intellectual property such as concepts, costumes, music and choreography (particularly if they are used to generate revenue). If you choreograph all or part of a piece for a group, you might want to have a contractual arrangement with that group to decide who owns the rights to that piece.
Go to www.dancenyc.org and type in “contract template” in their website’s search box. It will then take you to an example contract that you can view as a “PDF” file.
You can get a more in-depth explanation of copyrights and intellectual property from the resources below.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/intelprp/
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/909/wipo_pub_909.pdf
I hope you’ve found this information helpful and pertinent to your chosen profession/interest in dance.
Sincerely,
Toniet “Chinita” Gallego
www.tonietgallego.com
Posted by Toniet at 11:11 AM
April 28, 2007
More finds from You Tube.
Slowly finding more add ons for my site. Check this out...
Posted by Toniet at 9:00 PM
Wedding Weekend
My little sister got married. It was very pretty!
Posted by Toniet at 8:11 PM
April 21, 2007
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
Voltaire
Posted by Toniet at 11:50 AM
March 7, 2007
Music, music, music...
I've started playing around with a used Casio keyboard my friend left me before moving out of town. I played piano all the time when I was a little chickadee and it's fun to play again! I think I'll just go ahead and start a music category on this site too. What the heck..
Posted by Toniet at 10:58 AM
March 4, 2007
Love these guys...
Hers are a couple of links to some friends of mine... The Fabric.
www.fabricelectronica.net
www.myspace.com/fabricmvp
Basically, The Fabric recorded the latest CD, Man Vs. Prototype, the same time as Black Mona Lisa and Sharaab were in the same studio... Blue Maze Studios in Atlanta. Check The Fabric out when you get some time. They're sweet and the rock.
Peace.
Posted by Toniet at 12:37 PM
January 23, 2007
are we back??
Oh my it's been awhile. Sorry I've been away. Haven't been able to post anything since August 2006!! So stay tuned. I'm happy to be here again... :)
Posted by Toniet at 4:30 PM
June 6, 2006
Touring with Sharaab!
Okay the word is out. I'm taking off with my man Alex and with the most fabulous Sharaab at the end of June for Sharaab's Live Tour!!!
I'm considering this a FUN vacation!
Posted by Toniet at 6:07 PM
June 3, 2006
Black Mona Lisa
We'll take you home in style and drive ya crazy!!! Bruhahahaha!!
Posted by Toniet at 5:32 AM
May 27, 2006
Ursula 1000's "BOOP" Music Video
Check out this music video for Ursula 1000's track, "Boop" which is off of his recent album - Here Comes Tomorrow. Video was shot by Spitfire Studios here in Atlanta.
Posted by Toniet at 6:11 PM
Photo Shoot with Sharaab
Sharaab, Alex and I took some photos with our friend and most talented photographer, Jason Drakeford. That's Jason in the final group shot. It's fun being surrounded by hot men!
Posted by Toniet at 5:47 PM
April 28, 2006
BLACK MONA LISA "Electric Valium" Music Video
Posted by Toniet at 11:45 PM
April 5, 2006
Photo by Jason Drakeford
Posted by Toniet at 9:25 PM
April 4, 2006
They say this wasn't written by Andy Rooney, but I LOVE what it says...
Subject: Woman over 40
Ladies,
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And it's usually something more interesting.
A woman over 40 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 40 give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it...
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. They always know.
A woman over 40 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women or drag queens.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her....
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not always reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman of 40+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize for all of us.
Andy Rooney
Posted by Toniet at 2:50 PM
March 12, 2006
Black Mona Lisa and the Return of Vegas Punk
BLACK MONA LISA on Saturday, March 18th. The Star Bar, ATL, GA. It's going to be a HAIRY MESS! So get ready!!!
Also playing... THE INFERNALS and THE HEART ATTACKS
Posted by Toniet at 12:58 PM
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