VEXING!…opening night

The moment finally came. The ladies arrived, our muses, our raison de etre… after a 3 hour delay at LAX!!! After some freshening up and a quick trip to the 7-11 for snacks (delicacies that included Bubulubu, Monchiz and Principe cookies), we hit the opening with guns blazing.  Antonio Villaraigosa was present to give tours to interested visitors (hum-heh-huh… it’s…).  And he confirmed the rumors – he did go to high school with the cats from Asco (somebody tape him to a wall!).  Unfortunately, there were definitely some fuchi faces and snide comments about the show.  But you know what?  We did it for the KIDS, so whatevers!  And they came in droves.  We had so many great conversations with young Guadalajara artists and punketeros, and they were very excited to meet Alice, Teresa, Yolanda and the rest of our entourage.  There was a definite shortage of champagne (or anything else) since it was obviously reserved for the  wing-tip shoe club of Guadalajara.  So Alice had to amuse herself by asking all passersby to touch her “panocha.”  Just watch the video after you put the kids to bed.

The ladies arriving to the hotel

Daniel, Angie, Teresa, and Alice

Judy and Patricia’s forceful and definitive lecture on el punk de LA.

Daniel giving a riveting discourse on culture and art

Colin and Yolanda Comparan Ferrer in front of the Fatima Recordz panel.

Colin with The Sirens from Highland Park!

César, Hindra, Colin and Yolanda enjoying opening night.

An artist rendering of Antonio Villaraigosa at the Vexing exhibition

This is where he lives! Well, not really…

Pilar and the Mayor still trying to convince us he’s “down”.

Olga Garay, Carlos Fuentes and Tony V.

A well attended event and a night to remember!

Alice with José. He helped us paint walls in preperation AND he’s the gaurd!

César, Alice and Hindra

El Colinazo stands proud!!