THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, May 19, 1995 TAG: 9505180210
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 65 lines
TONIGHT
IT'S THE MOST PERMANENT and painful kind of body decor - tattooing. Now the inky rite of passage favored by sailors and bikers has been lifted from side street parlors and given a high profile in the nation's arts centers.
The traveling exhibit ``Eye Tattooed America'' opens tonight at the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts. Expect at least a few illustrated men and women at the free preview party from 6 to 9 p.m.
The show consists of more than 150 designs, drawings, paintings and sculpture created by tattoo artists and by mainstream fine artists who create work inspired by tattooing.
For this stop only, the center has added to the mix photographs of tattoo artists from around the world by Loretta Washburn-Albany of Virginia Beach, including her portrait of Randy Savage, who operates parlors in New York and Oregon. Also look for her portrait of internationally known Yorktown tattoo artist J.D. Crowe.
The exhibit continues through July 9 at the center, 2200 Parks Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, until 4 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Call 425-0000.
- Teresa Annas
SATURDAY
``ROLLING STONES AT the MAX'' captures the band's 1989 ``Steel Wheels'' tour in detail so great that calling it ``bigger than life'' just doesn't seem good enough. The large-scale IMAX film process allows, ironically, for an intimate look at one of the Stones' most oversized stage presentations - and the sound is great. Saturday's screenings, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. and midnight, open a run that extends through Sept. 10 at the Virginia Air & Space Center's IMAX Theater. Tickets: $10 for members, $12 for the general public. For more information, call 727-0900.
- Rickey Wright
SATURDAY
THE CAULFIELDS' Joe Jackson-esque hard pop has landed them a modern-rock hit with the funny, catchy ``Devil's Diary.'' (You know, the song that cops the famous phrase ``bigger than Jesus.'') So it's natural that they'd be part of Saturday's 96X (WROX) Fest at Strawberry Banks in Hampton. Also appearing: Bush, Cold Water Flat, Phunk Junkeez, No Use for a Name and Velour. Gates open at 11 a.m.; the music starts at noon. Tickets: $9.96 advance, $12.96 day of show; to order, call 671-8100.
- Rickey Wright
WEEKEND
Well, you wouldn't want this man helping you fill out your 1040. But when it comes to music, whether standards or country or blues or swing, Willie Nelson is the man. He's back in Hampton Roads this weekend, headlining the Chesapeake Jubilee at Chesapeake City Park at 5 p.m. Sunday.
The rest of the Jubilee corndog and carnival ride craziness runs from 5 to 11 tonight, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. For info, call 482-4848.
Looking for a different kind of festival fun? Try the Virginia Renaissance Faire, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk. They'll have singing and acting, games, sheep dog trials, artisans, swordplay, jugglers, mimes and more.
- Roberta Vowell ILLUSTRATION: Color photos
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