Life would have been absolutely empty without imagination. Jack Williamson ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “BAM” ~ Howie Good “Collage” ~ Howie Good To see all of Howie’s madly mystical collages, as well as our other resident artists (50 and counting!) take a virtual stroll thru Mad Swirl’s Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This past week (04.23-04.29) on Mad …
Mad Swirl Open Mic : 05.03.23
by Johnny O on April 26, 2023 :: 0 comments
Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.03.23) as we do the open mic voodoo that we do do at our OC home, BARBARA’S PAVILLION as well as from our Mad Zoom Room (broadcasted via FB Live)! Starting at 7:30pm, join hosts Johnny O & MH Clay as we will kick off these open mic’n Mad Swirl’n festivities …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.15.23
by Johnny O on April 16, 2023 :: 0 comments
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “Eyes Wide Shut” ~ Howie Good To see all of Howie’s madly mystical collages, as well as our other resident artists (50 and counting!) take a virtual stroll thru Mad Swirl’s Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.08.23
by Johnny O on April 9, 2023 :: 0 comments
The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is holy the hearers are holy the ecstasy is holy! Allen Ginsberg ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “The Parade’s Gone By” ~ Howie Good To see all of Howie’s madly mystical collages, as well as our other resident artists (50 and counting!) take a virtual stroll thru Mad Swirl’s Mad Gallery! …
New Mad Swirl Merch : Tees, Mugs & More!
by Johnny O on April 8, 2023 :: 0 comments
The whole mad swirl of merch begins right here, in our online store! If you haven’t already got yourself some mad threads to sport, then you’ve come to the right post. We have mens & ladies tees, zipped hoodies in all sizes & more colors. We also brought back mad mugs to fill with your favorite coffee, tea and/or whiskey! …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 04.05.23
by Johnny O on April 6, 2023 :: 0 comments
If you joined Mad Swirl Open Mic this past 1st Wednesday of April (aka 04.05.23) at our OC home, Barbara’s Pavillion, then you know that once again whirl’d up the Swirl and got the Mad mic opened for all you Mad ones out there! This month, prior to the open mic, we hosted a small feature set showcasing the “The …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.01.23
by Johnny O on April 2, 2023 :: 0 comments
I am an artist… I am here to live out loud. Emile Zola ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “The Rabbist Is Out of the Hate” ~ Howie Good Collage artist Howie Good has graciously gifted us with more of his strange and wonderful collages, and you bet our swirl-y lil eyes couldn’t be happier about it! There’s just something so ‘found …