var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-10369934-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @dirtydurty)http://dirtydurty.com/Sorrow, Mi Madre Twenty years ago today Never forgotten (My mother in the mountains of New Mexico in...http://dirtydurty.com/post/418643594http://dirtydurty.com/post/418643594Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:20:00 -0500maya contrerasnew mexicoloveinspiration“Being a woman is hard work. Not without joy and even ecstasy, but still relentless, unending...http://dirtydurty.com/post/401277056http://dirtydurty.com/post/401277056Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:43:00 -0500Maya AngelouMaya ContrerasLoveInspiration“No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.” - Rainer Maria...http://dirtydurty.com/post/396952217http://dirtydurty.com/post/396952217Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:45:53 -0500artloveinspirationmaya contrerasrainer maira rilke<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy97is4d41qa0veso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy97is4d41qa0veso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy97is4d41qa0veso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy97is4d41qa0veso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy97is4d41qa0veso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><i><b>Absolut Club Kids & Swedish Amazons- The House of Field/Keith Haring Party at The Hudson.</b></i></p> <p>In all of the madness that is Fashion Week in New York I will say one of the events I have enjoyed the most thus far was The Patricia Field/Keith Haring event at the Hudson Hotel. I was lucky enough to be accompanied by the Absolut crew (<i>I think they only hire extremely sweet and good looking Swedish amazons that double as models</i>). None the less I had no problem being eclipsed by an entourage of gorgeous women as it made it that much easier to take advantage of the gratis Absolut vodka.</p> <p>Somewhere between being flanked by the likes of Kelly Osborne to Kenny Kenny (ok, they weren’t flanking <i>me</i> as much as I was paparazzing <i>them</i>) I realized it had been a long time since I was in such a large club venue. New York (perhaps because of the recession or because of the sky-rocking price on prime real-estate) has long since shied away from mega clubs and opted for the much more economical <i>lounge </i>ever since. So it was to my pleasant surprise to see a multi-level venue make a comeback with another unexpected aspect - the return of the club kid.</p> <p>These long since forgotten style self expressionists were all over the dance floor, stage and VIP balcony. For a moment I couldn’t tell if I was in a time warp revisiting Limelight from the 1990’s or if this was truly NYC 2010.  I had also missed the warm and loving atmosphere that fashion, club kids, and great music inspire (or was it all that peach flavored Absolut Vodka I drank?) either was it was a wonderful evening. Beso- M</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/393192692http://dirtydurty.com/post/393192692Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:38:00 -0500Absolut VodkaMaya Contreras<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWVuvw3P9Wo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWVuvw3P9Wo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>“Sweet Thing” by<i> Rufus & Chaka Khan</i>. It’s been a slow jam kind of winter for me.</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/393106122http://dirtydurty.com/post/393106122Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:30:20 -0500rufus and chaka khanmaya contreraslove<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxux9m8z0D1qa0veso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxux9m8z0D1qa0veso2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Love, New York” - A One Woman Show & Performance written by Maya Contreras, performed in NYC and beyond beginning in May.</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/389785984http://dirtydurty.com/post/389785984Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:27:00 -0500LoveNew YorkMaya Contreras<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KNi8aW8Nf6s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KNi8aW8Nf6s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Happy Valentines Day. <b><i>Automatic by The Pointer Sisters. </i></b></p> <p><b><i>Look what you’ve done to me</i></b></p> <pre>I'm utterly at your whim All of my defenses down Your camera looks through me With its x-ray vision And all systems run aground All I can manage to push from my lips Is a scream of absurdity Every word I intended to speak Winds up locked in a circuitry</pre> <pre>No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down, down, down, down</pre>http://dirtydurty.com/post/389451938http://dirtydurty.com/post/389451938Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:20:00 -0500Pointer SistersAutomaticLove“Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.” -...http://dirtydurty.com/post/387630798http://dirtydurty.com/post/387630798Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:41:08 -0500Rainer Maria Rilkelovemaya contreras<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2vnRJfG731g&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2vnRJfG731g&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>From Maya Contreras’ reading at The Woods with the Stacy Dillard Trio sponsored by Absolut Vodka. Part 2, “David Vs 8: Nothing But Desert & Mirages.” & “James Vs 2: Thou Shall Not Confuse Lust with Love.”</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/374804749http://dirtydurty.com/post/374804749Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:21:00 -0500maya contreras<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KJsmorIldU8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KJsmorIldU8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>“Do Not Disturb” Event at The Woods with Maya Contreras and the Stacy Dillard Trio sponsored by Absolut Vodka.</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/371155321http://dirtydurty.com/post/371155321Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:23:00 -0500maya contrerasthe woodsDON’T GO FAR OFF, NOT EVEN FOR A DAY Don’t go far off, not even for a day, because...http://dirtydurty.com/post/359999834http://dirtydurty.com/post/359999834Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:17:00 -0500Pablo NerudaMaya ContrerasAt the Smirnoff Event brought to you by the brilliant men Karl & Kimbo of GTM Central. Jermaine...http://dirtydurty.com/post/357281824http://dirtydurty.com/post/357281824Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:08:22 -0500GTM centralBisz MarkieJermaine Dupri“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” - Dolly...http://dirtydurty.com/post/355070402http://dirtydurty.com/post/355070402Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:47:08 -0500Dolly PartonMaya ContrerasInspiration<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqh9d1X0y1qa0veso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On Tuesday, February 2, 2010 ”Do Not Disturb” A night of adult bedtime stories read by Maya Contreras from her novel <i><b><a title="The Him Book " target="_blank" href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Him-Book/Maya-Contreras/e/9780578042909/?itm=1&usri=the+him+book">The Him Book</a></b></i> with the accompaniment of The Stacy Dillard Trio; followed by a performance by Erin Barra.</p> <p>At <a title="The Woods" target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1DVCF_enUS360US360&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+woods+brooklyn&fb=1&gl=us&hq=the+woods&hnear=brooklyn&cid=0,0,4937194288620803785&ei=YMVbS7q-J8Wm8Abpm5GABQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=4&ved=0CBkQnwIwA">THE WOODS</a> 48 South 4th Street at 7:30pm-10pm. Free.</p> <p>Absolut Open Vodka Bar 7:30pm-8:30pm.</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/350104373http://dirtydurty.com/post/350104373Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:17:00 -0500the woodsmaya contrerasthe him book<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwaux9Qq9U1qa0veso1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwaux9Qq9U1qa0veso2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwaux9Qq9U1qa0veso3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><b>Do Not Disturb will be at PIANO’S (Upstairs) located on 158 Ludlow by Stanton Street, NYC on Wednesday January 20th at 8pm-10pm. Words by <a title="Maya Contreras" target="_blank" href="http://www.maya-contreras.com">Maya Contreras</a> (more then) ably backed by the <a title="Stacy Dillard Trio" target="_blank" href="http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/index.cfm?eventId=2371">Stacy Dillard Trio</a>. With a live performance by <a title="Erin Barra" target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/erinbarra">Erin Barra</a> and DJ Olivier. (Next Performance will be on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at The Woods, in BK).</b></p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/336048195http://dirtydurty.com/post/336048195Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:51:00 -0500Do Not Disturb ReadingMaya ContrerasThe Stacy Dillard TrioErin BarraIt’s January 15, 2010 at 3:45am. I am up and cannot sleep. Too much is on my mind and I look...http://dirtydurty.com/post/335569714http://dirtydurty.com/post/335569714Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:23:59 -0500haitilovemaya contreras“I want some sugar in my bowl.” - Nina Simonehttp://dirtydurty.com/post/326137678http://dirtydurty.com/post/326137678Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:30:08 -0500Nina SimoneMaya ContrerasLove<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw05huMSvU1qa0veso10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A Few photos from last nights Cheap & Dirty at Savalas (or as I remember it- Margaritas & Mayhem). You may friend <a title="Savalas Bar" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000491406710">Savalas Bar on Facebook</a> for more….info.</p>http://dirtydurty.com/post/325783144http://dirtydurty.com/post/325783144Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:05:00 -0500“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” - Peter...http://dirtydurty.com/post/319947235http://dirtydurty.com/post/319947235Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:01:16 -0500Peter UstinovMaya ContrerasLoveInspirationIt’s January 3, 2010. I’ve moved to Greenpoint, a mistake I believe, but one that I had very little...http://dirtydurty.com/post/315288964http://dirtydurty.com/post/315288964Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:05:00 -0500maya contrerasdirtydurtybrooklynles