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Coming this Sunday, February 3rd, Russ Pope will be in Seattle at Evo for an art show with his latest work. The opening takes place from 7-11pm.
February is a busy month for seasoned bowl riders of the world. On Saturday, February 16th, the locals and the world’s top bowl riders will jam together in a little bit of Bowl-a-Rama at the Waitangi skatepark in Wellington, New Zealand. The following Saturday, February 23rd delivers much of the same ruckus with perhaps with even more reputable names and legends to the beautiful bowl situated on Australia’s Bondi Beach.
Then Saturday, March 1st many of the world’s best skateboarders will bring the noise over to Australia’s famed Sydney Opera House for Thrasher and Globe’s Slaughter at the Opera. $50 large is up for grabs in an all out throw down on a back to back 7 stair to 11 stair handrail jam. Some of the confirmed riders are: Stefan Janoski, Nick Dompierre, Rick McCrank, Alex Olson, Eric Koston, Justin Brock, Chima Ferguson, Eric Koston, Brian Anderson, Matt Mumford, Peter Ramondetta and Sean Malto. Sounds like a good time.
Globe has set up a live webcast of this heavy and heated event featuring a variety of camera angles, audio access to the announcers, on-site interviews and guest commentators. Click right here on March 1st (Australian EDT).

Set to release at the end of this year, there’s a documentary film in the works titled as “Woven” that delves into the heart and soul of several of skateboarding’s most affected, talented and influential individuals. Woven reveals an underlying DIY ethos of these guys through their lifestyle, art, music and personal outlook and opinions on life as skateboarders. The trailer has definitely has captured our interest. Have a sneak peek right here.

It’s about time to get schooled on one of the rawest dudes to ever step foot on a skateboard. Yes indeed, we’re talking about the one and only John Cardiel. After two weeks of teasers, Epicly Later’d has launched episode #1 of 16 for your hungry minds. So take the time over the next sixteen episodes to absorb the world of Cardiel. It’s guaranteed you’ll become an empowered skater after viewing these episodes. Epic is right!

Well, it’s up and running. The guys behind the amazing new skate publication SKATEBOOK (here’s our review) have just launched their website. Rather than being your standard magazine website, their site works along with the print book and provides video that expands on articles from the latest quarterly issue. Right now you’ve got exclusive video pieces featuring Koston, Jake Phelps, Hosoi, Max Schaaf and other ‘book 1′ related content. Go spend some quality online time over there.
And to all those people who have emailed us asking for details on how to pick up an issue of SKATEBOOK, they’ve got the solution. Go now.

Animal Chan and The Skateboard Mag do it again, this time asking ASR attendees for their best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression. So good. And Sal wins with the ender, hands down.

Hot on the streets after his break-though part in Fully Flared, it has been officially announced that Spain’s very own Jesus Fernandez has become a fully fledged team member with Matix. Elsewhere,recent travels with the crew in China, reveal and confirm that Weiger Van Wageningen has been enlisted with the enjoi boys. Pro model soon?

First some new Jason Lee skate footage comes out of the Berrics, now this mini interview. Steve Berra takes some time to talk to Jason Lee about Earl’s favorite skater, screenplays, art shows and all things Stereo.

Since the passing of Heath Ledger last week more than a few articles have mentioned that Ledger will have the Joker skating in the upcoming Dark Knight film. You may remember Ledger played Skip Engblom in the Lords Of Dogtown film. He was also known to cruise around his New York neighborhood on a board. It will be interesting to see how Batman will deal with a skateboarder…

Dane Williams from the Hurley Marketing Dept. has been missing since Friday
night after attending the Action Sports Retailers Tradeshow. He was last seen Friday night at close to 2am by the Hard Rock Cafe outside of the Marriott Gaslamp in San Diego.
His family, friends and co-workers are worried because no one has had contact with him since then. If you have heard from him or seen him, please contact the San Diego police department.
UPDATE: The body of Dane Williams had been found today (01/29/08) approximately 5 miles east of downtown San Diego. Pending an autopsy and toxicology tests, the cause of his death remains a mystery.