Project Runway

I can't believe that another season of my favorite show is coming to an end. What a season. This years most infamous competitor, the one and only Santino Rice, makes Wendy Pepper look like a girl scout trying to aggressively sell cookies. He was a monster, a villain, and one hell of a fucking designer. He is truly the only one who sent pieces of art down the runway and defended himself fiercely come judgement time ( "I disagree NINA"). Santino's barbs and quips aside he really did do his thing and do it well. The reunion show, at the very least, made me feel like he really is humble and possibly even deserving.

Ever since Santino displayed the most arrogant of personalities on the show (episode 2) I have been routing for Daniel Vosovic. He is very talented and more than capable and he was also very human. No superego, no backstabs, and really great designs (hello Orchid piece) but then came the challenge after he got immunity and wow did he become an arrogant bastard too. There he fell out of my favor too.

Uncle Nick was always a favorite of mine from his beautiful way of handling himself in all situations positive and negative. When he does something well it's brilliant, but sadly when he doesn't it is abysmal. It was an amazingly sad farewell for him. I hope he continues to get calls from desperate housewives, movies stars, and maybe one day ME.

Chole Dao is just a genius. She can wrap a woman in leaves, literally, and make her look stunning. Her dedication was questioned but she is the most consistent as far as quality and handling a woman's many lines. She is an amazing person and having 7 sisters must have been some damn good coaching about a woman's body.

NO MORE PERSONAL STUFF - LET'S TALK COLLECTIONS

Santino
Just from the sneak peek he had some great stuff that almost bordered on demure. The dress with the sunflower pleats was amazing, wearable, and marketable. That's almost a first for Santino. He may surprise us all on Final Runway.

Daniel
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED??? Here he was young and brilliant and now I'm looking at that monstrosity of a figure 8 wood bag and I can't help to wonder WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO DANIEL? I was almost glad to hear Tim Gunn, or actually not hear his response to all of this. Here is a man with meticulous design details that he had to handle in about 24 hours and he has (from what I have seen so far) totally fucked up something he had 5 months to do. I don't know what is up with the horrible Achilles detail on his gowns but I don't find it attractive or appealing. Daniel, I hope by next week I see something a little better thought out and the he works out all of these crazy details. You may have won a lot of challenges but this is where your career can be made.

Chloe
I love that she doesn't do sketches and let's things happen organically but in this arena or arenas I think that a little bit more preparedness may have helped her out. Just from what I saw last week her items seem almost like individual pieces not so much a collection. But she always comes through so I have faith in her. I don't know what made her pick Diana as her partner because Diana's strength is technological fashion and I think that there were others who could have helped her more. (Santino was so right with Andrae and no one picked Kara because she cried more than Andrae on the runway.) But nonetheless, I really think that she has this innate ability to pull things out and hopefully she does because I would really like a Chloe Dao dress one of these days.

See you next week and hopefully I'll something really good to talk about.

Regina Foster

"Yellowman" Review

The Providence Black Rep is hosting Dael Orlandersmith's "Yellowman" until March 12th at their beautiful location on Westminster Street in downtown. After reading so many wonderful reviews about this play and noticing that it was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize award I couldn't wait to see it.

My last journey into the Black Rep they were under renovation and my first impression walking in there last night was one of awe. The Xxodus Lounge is gorgeous! I was pleased to see that they offered both theatre seating as well as large booth seating all within close proximity of the stage. I was able to be comfortable in the booth but not be so far back as to miss any of the stage action.

"Yellowman" touches upon the very sensitive subjects of skin color amongst African-American southerners at the dawn of the civil rights movement. The lead actors begin the show by playing their characters at seven and nine years old with amazing clarity and believability. The show quickly progresses into a tale of color versus color all on the backdrop of falling in love.

Tamara Anderson's Alma was played beautifully and Providence native Aaron Andrade gave a riveting performance as Eugene. This play is not one to miss with an ending that is powerful and explosive.

Dael Orlandersmith has created a masterpiece that will make you think, make you feel, and maybe even make you cry.

"Yellowman"by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Don Mays
The Providence Black Repertory Company
276 Westminster StreetProvidence, RI 02903
www.BlackRep.org

Regina Foster

Jane, Mary, Kate, and Me

I just did a blog search with the name Regina to see just how many of us there are out there. I looked thru the first 50 of over 100 blog entries with MY name in it. It was crazy to see so many people named Regina, people who love women named Regina, cities named Regina, vacuums named Regina, tobasco sauce named Regina. How crazy is that?

I remember being little girl and everyone calling me Regina Steamer Carpet Cleaner (they still do and invariably always think they are the first to do so!) and wondering what my life would be like if I were named Jane, Mary, Kate, or even Jennifer. I always felt slighted because I would never have my name on barettes or those little license plates that we used to tie on our bikes in the 80's. I remember the day in the third grade that my name was taken to the next level. The day my Dad told me that it means Queen. After that I never cared if they ever made anything with my name on it because I had a title, status, instantaneous respect (at least in my mind).

Upon my discovery of my name being linked to blue blood royalty I felt special and no silly carpet cleaner song could take that away from me. I am unique. I am also the capital of Saskatewan, the name of a tobasco sauce, and well over 100 blog entries.

So I welcome my many Regina sisters into my universe. We are special. After all we are royalty.

Regina's Universe

Regina's Universe

St. Valentime's Day is here again and for the first time I am actually looking forward to it. Not because of the breathless anticipation of chocolate hearts and tokens of appreciation but because I don't want, expect, or need them. I find that in my relationship now that I am so content with him that his presence in my life everyday is far more beautiful than any box of damn chocolate. I find that he wakes up next to me (especially the way I snore) everyday and is pleased to see me. That he makes me smile when I look at him and we don't need to dominate eachother's space and time. So Happy St. Valentine's Day everyone and hopefully you will spend your day and blissfully and happily as I will spend mine.