The Jewish population in the village where the story plays out is targeted by the Russian government and subjected to a pogrom and eventual exile. Set in tsarist Russia in 1905, it follows an impoverished family struggling to come to terms with a world that’s changing, and not for the better. American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., 7:30 p.m., $39-$100, . - Eric Grubbsįiddler on the Roof is not an obvious choice for a feel-good night out. Its mix of psychedelic, doom, metal and hard rock - with a little bit of humor - is the perfect primer for the main act. Opener Ghost will be worth getting there early. Iron Maiden will clearly not take the easy route and play the hits for the rest of its career. And you can expect more new material than last time - when the British six-piece played nothing beyond its output up to '92 - since it's touring off of its new album, The Book of Souls. “It’s a good mix of folks who enjoy what they do and enjoy dealing with their clients to the best of their abilities.Friday Iron Maiden has not visited North Texas for several years, but the wait is always worth it. if you’re chill then you can come to the show, and we cut up and have fun, and everything’s happy,” Moak adds. “The criteria to receive an invitation to participate (as a tattooer) is that you have to be a licensed studio with an honorable reputation. “The vibe and the theme of the show is camaraderie between like-minded people.” We attract newbies that just want to look around as well as seasoned veterans who are covered head to toe and want to get int the tattoo contests,” Moak says. “There’s are la strong tattoo culture in the Galveston area. there were even balloon animals and face painting for the kids. Some 1,500 tattoo fans showed up for the three-day event, and organizers did their best to make sure it was a family-friendly. No tattoo show would be complete without some entertainment, and the Ink & Art Expo didn’t disappoint with suspensions, sideshow acts, and a pinup contest. When a canvas comes in front of the judges, I want them to look at the tattoo starting at a number five on a scale of one to 10, and it goes up or down, based on the criteria, and that makes for a fair contest.” “We grade on artistic, technical and creative. “The work these days is so incredible, and judging is a difficult chore,” Moak adds. “We really get into the judging hard, and try bring in judges from out of the area, like from Fort Worth and Dallas.” We take pre-pictures of the canvas to make sure the tattoo was done entirely at the show,” Moak says. “We make sure contestants jump through a lot of hoops. Trophies for winners are custom skateboard decks, and they’re so prized that entries are closely scrutinized. Some of the more unusual among the 30 categories were Best Movie Character, Best Animal, Best Ornamental and Best Cover-up. Perennial favorites are Black & Grey, Color Portraits, and Realism. ![]() After each show, they evaluate which categories had the best entries, and were most popular, and add additional prizes to them the following year. Moak and his crew put a lot of thought into the tattoo contests. Mike Woods, owner of Advent Tattoo, in Houston, was the Best of Show winner among the tattoo contest entrants, and went home with a thousand dollar cash prize. Among the talented Texans were Chauncey “CK” Kochel, Iyan Pethtel, John Marshall, Nick Engle, and Jason Call. The majority of the more than 150 artists attending the Ink & Art Expo hail from the Lone Star State. “We feature a lot of dope artists from our area, as well as from all over the world, and to supporters of the tattoo culture who normally wouldn’t be exposed to them.” ![]() “Since we put on our show from an artist’s perspective, with the emphasis being more on the tattoo contests and artwork, and it makes for a different vibe,” Moak says. But it was about a dozen years ago that organizer Joe Moak, owner and artist at Galveston’s Asylum Tattoo, got the bug to stage such an event after attending too many tattoo shows run by promotors with little real attachment to the tattoo industry. ![]() Costley/Alterity Collectors Union The Galveston Invitational Ink & Art Expo is now in its fifth-year.
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