David Jenkins

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Worked on 372 assignments, created 88, named on 93 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (David as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Panel discusses culture and artist-run spaces

"It's not all about the hierarchy that you have to break into. Think about how you can define your identity and how you want to be present in the public, there are ways you can do it without having to wait 30 years to be noticed by the power system." That was the message of the FAR Bazaar panel discussion,...

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By (David as photographer) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Blue lips travel across FAR Bazaar leaving an imprint

Photo credit: David Jenkins

Foundation for Art Resources Bazaar, art fair and art collective festival, took place at Cerritos College presented by FAR. There were many art displays brought from many different artists which included paintings, drawing, music, and crafts. Blue Lips was a durational performance by Lara Salmon who portrayed a Ladyboy, walking around the room imprinting her blue lips into random spot....

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By (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

The community comes out to FAR Bazaar

Photo credit: David Jenkins

As the old Fine Arts Building goes, through it art came and presented itself to the community in the form of paintings, literature, crafts, film, sculpture and many other types of art. All of the art was organized by a non-profit arts advocacy Foundation for Art Resources. The FAR Bazaar event allowed the public see what individual and collective minds...

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By (David as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Trump survival guide mediocre but useful

Gene Stone, best-selling author of The Bush Survival Bible, The 12-Step Bush Recovery Program and Duck!, has done it again with The Trump Survival Guide. He as written an informed yet commonplace manifesto for the moderate democrat. In short, this is the practical, pragmatic book that will define the resistance of Donald "Tiny Hands" Trump and his basket of deplorables...

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By (David as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

'24 southern women artists' returned to Cerritos 40 years later

Photo credit: Jocelyn Torralba

For the first time after 40 years Cerritos College brought back to campus a historical art gallery show, based on 24 Southern California Women Artists. The show was reviewed in art week by artist Faith Wilding. Artist painter Suzanne, Jocelyn Casas, Heejung Choi and other's were be at the art gallery show. Art gallery curator: Henderson Blumer Artist painting that...

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By (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

Cerritos hosts FAR Bazzar, biggest art collective

Photo credit: David Jenkins

The arts is coming to the Cerritos College campus in the form of Foundation for Art Resources Bazaar, an alternative art fair and collective. FAR Bazaar is a non-commercial art fair that showcases art collectives, artist run spaces and local art schools who have had effect on the regional art scene. The foundation has a history of, taking abandoned buildings...

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By (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Music from 'Out of Nowhere'

Photo credit: David Jenkins

Emili Alexa Romani, songwriter and vocalist thought as she met with her classmates for the first time to form the band “Out of Nowhere, said, “Honestly I thought ‘we’re not going to be a band’. That was my honest thought; just because our first time [meeting as a band] we just started playing and jamming out and they [other band...

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By (David as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Men's Fashion: Ballin' on a Budget

Photo credit: Dennis Osorio

Living in the 21st century, young college students, males and females way of dressing has evolved from generation to generation and molded by the mainstream popular culture, social expectations, ideals, and beliefs. Fashion among students has always been something outstanding in society but it is always changing. For example, we had the 50’s where high school girls would wear their...

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By + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Event marks the start of Black History Month

As students come back from a four day weekend, a tribute was paid to Martin Luther King Jr. on-stage at the Student Center Jan. 18. There were drummers, dancing, food and a short lecture by both Dr. Anthony Lee and Professor Damon Cagnolatti on the importance of what MLK did and spoke of. "An unbelievably successful event," Dr. Lee said....

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By (David as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

James McAvoy's impeccable performance in Split

M. Night Shyamalan's returns to the big screen with his latest film Split. Like his other films which are not shy to surprising cliff hanging twists, Split was not about to be an exception to this rule. Overall, this film's unpredictability and refreshing story-line makes for an entertaining watch. With James McAvoy as the film's main protagonist, well antagonist, we...

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