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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) (simplified Chinese: 国家大剧院; traditional Chinese: 國家大劇院; pinyin: Guójiā dà jùyuàn; literally: National Grand Theatre), and colloquially described as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Centre, an ellipsoid dome of titanium and glass surrounded by an artificial lake, seats 5,452 people in three halls and is almost 12,000 m² in size. It was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Construction started in December 2001 and the inaugural concert was held in December 2007.
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.. devotees performing 'dandvat namaskar', on the road.
see my fav ON THE ROAD images here.
Rushaga, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda - March 24, 2023: Batwa pygmies tribe people performing a traditional dance
Two Black Cat helicopters perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2015.
A Royal Navy sponsored event was a great day for the senior service with thousands of people putting on the sun lotion for the second day as temperatures soared for the crowds to see the Armed Forces put on an amazing display.
The event was opened with a full display by Royal Navy Black Cats, Commando Helicopter Force Helicopters and the Royal Marine Commandos beach assault.
The excellent weather continued throughout the day with displays by the Red Arrows, Royal Navy Wildcats, B17, Army Red devils and other spectacular displaying aircraft, supported by a variety of Royal Navy warships anchored just off the award winning South Coast of Bournemouth beach.
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MacRitchie Reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir (Chinese: 麦里芝蓄水池, Pinyin: Maìlǐzhī Xùshuǐchí) is Singapore's oldest reservoir. The reservoir was completed in 1868 by impounding water from an earth embankment, and was then known as the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir.
History
Boardwalk at MacRitchie Reservoir
Reservoir, boardwalk and running trail convergeBefore the early 19th century, most of the Singapore main island was covered by primary forest. Soon after the British established a settlement in Singapore in 1819 and commercial activity took root, there was a demand for fresh water. However, it was decades before the settlement's first fresh water supply was established.
Between 1820 and 1870, a substantial portion of the virgin forest was cleared to assist Singapore in becoming an important trading post. Prior to this, Chinese planters had also worked the forested land for timber and the cultivation of crops like gambier, pepper and rubber [rubber was not planted commercially in Singapore before the 20th century]. By 1886, only 10% of the original forest cover remained.
In 1823, British Resident John Crawfurd proposed the building of a reservoir and waterworks, setting aside $1,000 for these plans but nothing came of them. Another plan that ended up in smoke was the idea to tap the headwaters of Singapore Creek.
Finally, in 1857, Straits Chinese merchant Tan Kim Seng donated $13,000 for the improvement of the town's waterworks but delays, poor planning and use of the wrong building materials ate into the budget. New plans were drawn up for an impounding reservoir in Thomson. Tan's money was insufficient – the cost of the new reservoir was $100,000 – but colonial headquarters in Calcutta refused to make up the rest of the cost. When Tan died in 1864, the reservoir was no nearer completion.
Construction was eventually completed in 1868 but the pumps and distributing network were not finished until 1877. By this time, public confidence in the government's ability was dented.
In 1882, in a move to salvage its reputation, the Municipal Council erected a fountain in Fullerton Square in honour of Tan Kim Seng. The fountain was later to moved to Queen Elizabeth Walk, where it stands today.
In 1891, the holding capacity of the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir, after its designer John Turnbull Thomson, was expanded to over 465 million imperial gallons (2,110,000 m3). Municipal Engineer James MacRitchie oversaw this $32,000 expansion and the reservoir was named after him in 1922. In the 1890s, he had urged the government to buy the Chasseriau Estate for use as a reservoir but it was not until much later that the purchase was made.
However, the reservoir's 4 million imperial gallons (18,000 m3) a day were still insufficient to meet demand. Water was pumped into the reservoir from the upper section of Kallang River, one of the island's bigger sources of fresh water. Other fresh water supplies – Lower Peirce Reservoir and Seletar Reservoir – were completed in 1912 and 1920 respectively. However, the government realised that Singapore would not be able to meet its own fresh water needs. In 1927, a water treaty was signed with the Sultan of Johor. Singapore received its first supply of water from Johor in 1932 but Singapore is now more independent.
The development of the MacRitchie Reservoir brought the forest devastation around the area to a halt. The forest surrounding the reservoir has been protected as a water catchment reserve. The forested areas surrounding the other two reservoirs, Peirce Reservoir and Upper Seletar Reservoir (formerly Seletar Reservoir) were also protected when these reservoirs were developed.
During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore built a Shinto Shrine, Syonan Jinja,in the middle of the MacRitchie Reservoir forest in Singapore. When the British forces re-occupied Singapore, the Shrine was destroyed. However, ruins of the shrine remain and serve as a quaint piece of History accessible only to those willing to look for it, given its obscure location. The National Heritage Board declared the site a Historic Site in 2002, although no plans have been made public to develop or to protect the site.
Present
More than one square kilometre of primary forest still flourishes in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve today, particularly around MacRitchie Reservoir. Rubber trees, remnants of the plantations from the 19th century, can still be seen along the fringes around the reservoir.
There are boardwalks skirting the edge of the scenic MacRitchie Reservoir and walking trails through the forest. They range in distances from 3 km to 11 km. Interpretative signboards along the boardwalks allow for a self-guided tour along the fringes of the MacRitchie forest.
The boardwalk around the perimeter of the MacRitchie Reservoir brings the visitor through interesting secondary forest in the Central Catchment nature area. The boardwalk which hugs the reservoir also allows for easy exploration of freshwater wildlife. The Ant plant (Macaranga bancana.) and pitcher plants are common in the area.
In addition to the boardwalk, another popular attraction is the HSBC TreeTop Walk, a 250 m aerial free standing suspension bridge spanning Bukit Peirce and Bukit Kalang which are the two highest points in MacRitchie. The bridge was completed in July 2004, and the TreeTop Walk was officially launched on 5 November 2004. The structure, which is 25 m at its highest point, offers visitors a panoramic view of Upper Peirce Reservoir and the surrounding lush rainforest. Jelutong Tower also offers a view of the Singapore Island Country Club golf course and the MacRitchie Reservoir.
The 3.2 km and 4.8 km trails are still used as cross-country running routes for various inter-school competitions today.
Schools can be seen using the reservoir as a place for water sports such as canoeing and kayaking. There are certain competitions held there annually. A new amenities hub has been recently constructed following the opening of a multi storey car park. This is part of the renewal programme.
Dan Auerbach on the opening night of Bluesfest. What a great atmosphere, energy and music! The show was amazing. And summer finally showed up in Ottawa, it was hot and did not rain. Not like the last time they performed in Ottawa: www.flickr.com/photos/36647280@N07/5917732504/in/photolis...
@ Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhyavandanam
A pair of Secretarybirds (or, Secretary Birds) perform a courtship ritual together high atop an Acacia tree in Hwange, Zimbabwe. The display lasted for several minutes after the pair landed together in the tree. Wings extended, they danced around each other while staying in the same spot.
Secretarybirds are monogamous and rear the chicks together. Nests are built at a height of 15–20 feet on Acacia trees. Both the male and female visit the nest site for almost half a year before egg laying takes place. The nest is around eight feet wide and one foot deep, and is constructed as a relatively flat basin of sticks.
The Secretarybird is unique in that it has characteristics of both eagles and cranes. It belongs to it's own family and is not closely related to any other bird. It is a raptor, and hunts for it's prey like an eagle, but in the air resembles a crane when it flies. The long legs are similar to cranes, as well. Unlike most birds of prey, the Secretarybird is largely terrestrial, hunting its prey on foot. Adults hunt in pairs and sometimes as loose familial flocks, stalking through the habitat with long strides. The are tall birds, standing about 4 feet.
There are several theories as to the orgin of the name, but the most popular is that the long quill-like feathers on the neck resemble old ink quills tucked behind the ears by secretaries. (Information from Wikipedia)
Taken at 1200 mm from the back of a Land Rover, hand-held.
Another photo of them is below in comments.
From Wikipedia
In ballet, a pas de deux is a type of dance for two people, typically a man and a woman. It usually consists of an entrée, adagio, two variations (one for each dancer), and a coda.
The pas de deux first featured in the ballet of the early eighteenth century, when an entree to an opera or ballet would involve a couple performing identical dance steps, perhaps holding hands or separately. Throughout the Baroque period the form developed to show more dramatic content: for instance in John Weaver's The Loves of Mars and Venus of 1717 the character of Mars was told to represent "Gallantry, respect, ardent love and adoration" while Venus was instructed to show "bashfulness, reciprocal Love, and wishing Looks"
In the late 18th and early 19th century a Romantic pas de deux developed involving closer physical contact, ballerinas pointing on their toes in the hands of their partners. As the 19th century progressed the form became a showcase for the skills of the increasingly sophisticated ballerina.
The ballets of the late 19th Century, particularly of those of Marius Petipa at the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburg, introduced the concept of the grand pas de deux, which often formed a climactic moment of a scene or a whole performance. This involved a consistent format of entree and adagio by both male and female leaders, and then virtuosic solos first by the male and then by the female dancer, followed by a finale. This kind of dance, as found in Nutcracker and Swan Lake, was often performed separately from the remainder of the ballet.
The grand pas de deux never became an entirely rigid structure, and during the twentieth century became more integrated with the progress of the story in the ballet, with a growing amount of acrobatic content.
The pas de deux also has symbolic content. As a dance which is deeply physical but also contains an equality of male and female dancers, it has been seen to symbolise the partnership inherent in love.
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Moteur 102380
Ultra léger et performant, le coach D.B révèle une agilité remarquable en compétition. A l'époque, le coach D.B brille sur différents fronts en matière de compétition : l'endurance, les courses de côte et bien sûr le rallye. Pilote chevronné et agent Panhard à Chambéry, André Guilhaudin va disputer une multitude d'épreuves au volant de Panhard spéciales et de D.B à mécanique Panhard. Ce dernier est convaincu du potentiel du coach D.B et pense qu'un développement drastique peut optimiser encore davantage ses performances. Aussi convainc-t-il son ami le pilote Jacques-Edouard Rey de passer commande auprès de D.B d'un coach HBR4 neuf, destiné à être modifié selon ses idées. Rey prend possession de la voiture en juin 1959. Cette dernière arbore une teinte " bleu lumineux ". Elle est immatriculée 765 CM 73 le 28 Août 1959. L'étude d'André Guilhaudin vise un allègement maximal et une amélioration considérable du coefficient aérodynamique à travers l'abaissement du maître-couple.
La voiture est modifiée sur ses directives par la carrosserie Chalmette, basée à Grenoble. La première phase consiste à un abaissement du pavillon de l'ordre de 12 cm. Le tronçonnage de la carrosserie se poursuit avec la suppression de la baie de pare-brise originelle. Celle-ci est remplacée par un encadrement de lunette arrière de Panhard Dyna Z1. L'inclinaison de cette dernière a été adaptée à une recherche aérodynamique maximale. Les portières sont formées en aluminium dans un mouvement prolongeant l'inclinaison de la partie avant. Côté freinage, André Guilhaudin a fait usiner et modifier des tambours par l'Aluminium Français à partir des modèles équipant les Panhard de série. Ces derniers seront dotés d'ailettes rapportées, ce qui les rapproche, tout au moins d'un point de vue graphique des modèles Al-Fin qui seront utilisés par D.B.
Ce coach modifié fait ses premiers pas en compétition dès septembre au Tour de France Auto sous le N° 111. Sur cette épreuve, l'équipage Guilhaudin / Rey dispose d'un moteur de 747 cm3. Ultra performante, la voiture se classe 8ème au scratch et remporte l'indice en GT. Le 11 octobre suivant, le même équipage prend part au Critérium des Cévennes. Il y remporte sa catégorie et se classe 5ème au scratch. Les performances et les résultats obtenus par cette voiture privée ne manquent pas d'attirer l'attention de René Bonnet. Si l'on s'en réfère à certains témoignages, c'est à cette époque et au sein même de l'équipe D.B que cette voiture sera surnommée " Le Monstre ". Dans la foulée, René Bonnet demande à Jacques Hubert d'étudier une version surbaissée du coach, qui aboutira sur la production d'une dizaine de voitures.
En fin de saison, " Le Monstre " fait l'objet de quelques modifications chez Chalmette. Aussi les passages de roues avant sont-ils fortement modifiés et formés en aluminium, visant un aérodynamisme affiné. Au passage, de petites grilles rectangulaires en acier sont apposées sur la partie supérieure des ailes en remplacement des sorties latérales supprimées par les nouveaux passages de roues, afin de favoriser l'écoulement de l'air. Au cours de cette opération, les pare-chocs sont supprimés, à l'avant comme à l'arrière. Seule l'extrémité des pare-chocs arrière est conservée. Au passage, le dessous de la voiture est entièrement caréné en tôle d'aluminium. Les roues arrière bénéficient quant à elles d'un carénage rapporté, constitué de panneaux de contreplaqué.
La saison 1960 s'amorce avec le Rallye Monte-Carlo auquel la voiture participe sous le N°4. Le binôme Guilhaudin / Rey y sera contraint à l'abandon. Le 5 et 6 mars suivants, l'équipage prend part au Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières, puis prend part au Tour de France du 15 au 23 septembre sous le N°109 et se classe 4ème à l'indice en GT et 12ème au scratch.
En 1961, " Le Monstre " fait ses premiers pas en endurance en participant aux 24 Heures du Mans. Elle est équipée d'un moteur d'usine de 848 cm3 préparé chez D.B. Véritable poids plume, l'auto pèse 559 kg, répartis comme suit : 367 kg sur l'avant et 192 kg sur l'arrière. Une copie du carnet de pesage sera remise à l'acheteur. Menée tambour battant par André Guilhaudin et Jean-François Jaeger, l'auto se classe brillamment. Elle décroche en effet la deuxième place à l'indice énergétique et 20ème au général après avoir parcouru 3268, 860 km à la moyenne de 136, 203 km/h. Du 14 au 23 septembre 1961, elle dispute le Tour Auto pour la 3ème fois consécutive, toujours aux mains d'André Guilhaudin et Jacques-Edouard Rey. Sa mécanique est un 695 cm3. L'équipage est contraint à l'abandon. Le 22 octobre suivant, l'auto est engagée aux 1000 km de Paris. Menée par Jacques-Edouard Rey et Marcel Picart, elle dispute l'épreuve sous le N°42. L'équipage est contraint à l'abandon suite à une sortie de piste. L'aile avant gauche est endommagée. Une fois la voiture rapatriée en Savoie, elle est remise en état et l'aile est réparée à l'aide de tôle d'aluminium.
La voiture effectue son ultime saison de course en 1962. Aussi est-elle engagée au Tour de France Automobile sous le N°102. Menée par Jacques-Edouard Rey et Guy Druguet, elle est équipée d'une mécanique de 695 cm3. Sur cette épreuve, l'équipage sera contraint à l'abandon. Le 2 septembre, la voiture est engagée sur la Course de côte de Chamrousse sous le N°64 où elle est équipée d'une mécanique de 848 cm3. Le résultat ne nous est pas connu. Le 2 décembre suivant, " Le Monstre " prend le départ du Critérium des Cévennes, toujours aux mains de Rey et Druguet. Elle termine 11ème au scratch, seconde de sa classe et 9ème des GT. Très attaché à son auto, Jacques-Edouard Rey la conservera pieusement dans son garage.
A l'occasion des 24 Heures du Mans 1973, la voiture viendra de nouveau fouler le circuit de la Sarthe le 9 juin lors d'une rétrospective. Jacques-Edouard Rey conservera la voiture jusqu'au 19 septembre 1989 où il la cède à Alain Lacheze et Bernard Morel. La voiture est immatriculée le 230 AEG 91 le 4 octobre 1989. Elle passe ensuite entre les mains de Moïse Ohayon. Stockée dans un parking parisien, la voiture est victime d'un accrochage endommageant quelque peu sa carrosserie.
Elle est acquise dans cet état par son propriétaire actuel le 12 Octobre 1994. Elle est immatriculée 998 QM 41 le 9 décembre 1994. Ce dernier entreprend sa remise en état dans la foulée, dont témoigne un dossier de photos. Le moteur 848cm3 usine qui l'anime fait l'objet d'une révision. Il est doté d'un volant moteur allégé, d'une distribution acier, d'un embiellage poli et d'un arbre à cames spécial. La partie carrosserie est restaurée avec la contribution de Jean-Paul Humbert, éminent spécialiste du V12 Matra et des carrosseries en matériau composite. A l'issue de cette remise en état, la voiture effectue son premier roulage à Montlhéry le 14 Septembre 1996 à l'occasion des Damiers sur l'anneau où les sportives à mécanique Panhard sont à l'honneur. André Guilhaudin aura d'ailleurs l'occasion de la piloter lors de cette journée mémorable.
En février 1997, les visiteurs du Salon Rétromobile auront l'occasion de découvrir " Le Monstre " dans la configuration des 24 H du Mans 1961, qu'elle arbore toujours aujourd'hui. Par la suite, et durant plus de vingt ans, son propriétaire la pilotera sur de nombreux circuits, en démonstration exclusivement, afin de préserver au maximum l'authenticité de cette pièce d'histoire.
Toujours décorée dans la configuration des 24 Heures du Mans 1961, la voiture témoigne d'un niveau d'authenticité rare. La mécanique qui l'équipe aujourd'hui est toujours le moteur d'usine auquel nous avons fait référence précédemment. Le volant, la planche de bord en aluminium et ses sièges baquets sont ceux qui ont accompagné la voiture tout au long de sa carrière.
Roulant et ayant bénéficié d'une remise en état ancienne, " Le Monstre " représente une pièce exceptionnelle. Il sera accompagné d'une boîte de vitesses à rapports longs et d'une tubulure d'admission à 2 carburateurs double corps. Destinée à un amateur averti, cette voiture indissociable de l'histoire des 24 Heures du Mans représente une opportunité unique à bien des égards. Eligible au Mans Classic et au Tour de France Automobile, son poids plume et ses performances exceptionnelles sont représentatives d'une toute autre époque où le sport automobile laissait la part belle aux petites écuries et aux voitures de cylindrée modeste.
Guillaume Waegemacker
The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus - Act II, Scene IV and Act III, Scene I
Performed at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare festival, Kapiti regionals
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ATLANTIC CITY_NJ_MAY_29: American Rapper Tauheed Epps, better known as "2 Chainz" performed at the Pool After Dark, Harrah's Atlantic City, NJ on Sunday May 29, 2016: Photo: Tom Briglia/PhotoGraphics
ATLANTIC CITY_NJ_MAY_29: American Rapper Tauheed Epps, better known as "2 Chainz" performed at the Pool After Dark, Harrah's Atlantic City, NJ on Sunday May 29, 2016: Photo: Tom Briglia/PhotoGraphics
Showgirl Exotic Dancer Performing at the Cabaret Show at Hotel Cubanacan Las Cuevas Trinidad Cuba June 1994
At the "Performing for the Camera" exhibition, Tate Modern
(Note the pale rectangle in my right hand - it's my iPhone :)
Cliff Richard performs at State Theatre; Sydney, Australia...
Tonight British performing artist legend, Cliff Richard, performed to a full house at Sydney's iconic State Theatre.
The 72-year-old singer strutted his way around the stage like a much younger man. Not quite The Rolling Stones pace, but maybe a step or two faster that if The Beatles were still going.
He did his new stuff...STILL REELIN' AND A-ROCKIN', and to the delight of the masses, went on to play old favorites such as Devil Woman, Some People, and his biggest hit We Don’t Talk Anymore.
His black sequin suit never looked so good... well, you get the idea.
If this is all part of the "Grey Dollar", bring on more of these guys. Not quite ready for the rocking chairs yet. Rock on (in front of all your Aussie fans).
Bio...
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb, 14 October 1940) is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist. He is the third-top-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom's history, with total sales of over 21 million in the UK and has reportedly sold an estimated 250 million records worldwide.
With his backing group The Shadows, Richard, originally positioned as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Little Richard and Elvis Presley, dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s and early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song, and John Lennon once claimed that "before Cliff and the Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music." Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music later led to a more middle of the road pop image, sometimes venturing into gospel music.
Over a career spanning more than 50 years, Richard has become a fixture of the British entertainment world, amassing many gold and platinum discs and awards, including three Brit Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards. He has had more than 130 singles, albums and EPs make the UK Top 20, more than any other artist and holds the record (with Elvis Presley) as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles (or 18, depending on the counting methodology) and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in five consecutive decades: the 1950s through to the 1990s.
Richard has never achieved the same impact in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore", the latter becoming the first to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 40 in the 1980s by a singer who had been in the top 40 in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In Canada, Richard achieved moderate success in the 1980s with several albums reaching platinum status. He has remained a popular music, film, and television personality in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and he retains a following in other countries.
2012...
Cliff celebrated New Year 2012 in Paris with friends. He spent a short spell in NYC in January before his return to his home in Barbados. A holiday cruise in February followed by a few days with friends in Florida, and then back to Barbados. A brief trip to Germany was next, to perform with RTL AllStars at Sixt's 100 year celebrations in Berlin. He returned to Barbados to finish up work in the garden and begin to prepare for his upcoming performances.
In May Cliff visited RHS Chelsea representing BHS Barbados exhibit "Summer Holiday" and enjoying the other gardens on show. He was honoured to be asked by Dionne Warwick to take part in the Hunger Project Charity Gala performance at the Royal Albert Hall in the same week, and then began his rehearsals for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert. Even when rehearsing Cliff managed to fit in a Patron visit to Shooting Star Hospice, Weybridge where he caught up with staff, patients and parents to witness the wonderful care the hospice provides.
The Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace was one highlight in an amazing 2012 for Cliff. Despite the weather he also managed to celebrate the Jubilee Boat Pageant with friends in London, catching a bus to beat waiting in the rain for a taxi amongst the crowds.
A brief trip to Aalborg, Denmark followed to open the "Park of Singing Trees" (Cliff planted the first tree there many years ago). Cliff then managed to take a short Mediterranean cruise with friends before performing at another charity event, for St John's Beaumont School in Windsor raising essential funds for their sister school in Africa.
Cliff was honoured to be asked by Samsung to carry the Olympic Torch in Birmingham and (ever one to combine events) he took the opportunity to visit staff and patients at the Birmingham Women's Hospital Neonatal Unit to see the equipment the Birmingham Fan Club have purchased through their fundraising in Cliff's name. Cliff then joined the bus of fellow torch bearers for a few hours en route to his designated spot in Birmingham for an uplifting and memorable run.
Cliff's annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships visit enabled him to catch up with friends and fellow tennis fanatics before his annual Portuguese summer holiday.
A brief return to the UK from Portugal for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics courtesy of friends, and then he spent an enjoyable month at his Quinta, enjoying the peace and quiet and catching up with local friends.
Cliff performed at a cancer charity event in London in October before heading off to Thailand, Cambodia and Burma for a memorable and educational trip with close friends.
Cliff was delighted to be the guest of honour at a charity Lunch given by The Lady Taverner's at the Dorchester in November, hosted by Judith Chalmers, then a return home to Barbados again to begin preparations for his 2013 Australasian Tour.
Promo...
CLIFF RICHARD RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2013 FOR THE STILL REELIN' AND A-ROCKIN' NATIONAL TOUR...
With global record sales beyond 250 million and a ceaseless performance schedule spanning the 54 years of his career, Cliff is set to return to Australia and New Zealand with a hit-packed national tour STILL REELIN' AND A-ROCKIN'.
The STILL REELIN' AND A-ROCKIN' tour, staged in February 2013, will see Cliff perform at the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne's new Hamer Hall, the Brisbane Convention Centre, the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and will finish with a stunning outdoor concert at the Sandalford Winery in Swan Valley, WA.
Websites
Cliff Richard official website
State Theatre
Eva Rinaldi Photography
See the "Performing Martha Graham at Eugene Lang College" video
Performing Martha Graham at Eugene Lang CollegeIn 2006, a group of Lang students were given a remarkable opportunity: to dance under the direction of Yuriko Kikuchi, former soloist and rehearsal director for Martha Graham. In this rehearsal, Yuriko helps students understand the emotions as well as the complex choreography of Steps in the Street, an excerpt from Martha Grahams work Chronicle, which premiered in 1936. In addition to rehearsing with Yuriko, students studied the Martha Graham technique and influences on Grahams work with Ellen Graff, director of programs at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Steps in the Street was performed in the 2006 Lang Spring Dance Concert.Will the Real Spacemonkey Please Stand Up? A film by Eric Hopper, Media StudiesIn your dreams, you are a rocketboy in search of your errant spacemonkey. You wake to find him right next to you in bed, so your mission is accomplished. Or is it? Eric Hopper, a media studies alu
mnus who directed the film, enlisted his son Jack as both narrator and protagonist of this animated short, a creepy dream-versus-reality vignette set against the backdrop of outer space, complete with NASA countdown overdubs and spliced vintage footage of space launches. In the sequel, Nobodys Monkey, the story is retold from the monkeys point of view. He complains that he is just an object, something the rocketboy likes to jerk around, not his real friend. He wants to be left alone, he wants to be free. But still the monkey asks: Is this real, or am I dreaming?The Image Maker: A Life Devoted to What Looks Good. A film by Helen Pearson, Media StudiesDecades ago, Connie De Nave, a no-nonsense Brooklyn native, was a press agent who helped package the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for a mass audience, creating the signature look of tousled glamour made famous in photo spreads and on album covers. The company she founded, the Image Makers, secured privileged spots for her
acts in the annals of rock. This 2005 film by Helen Pearson, a media studies alumna, is an engaging portrait of this intriguing woman in more recent years. Connie became a costume and antique jewelry sellera jewel diva living a quieter but still rocking life.A Stickball Game Grows in Brooklyn. A film by Media Studies alumniIn South Park Slope, stickball is a cherished tradition. This neighborhood which is slowly being gentrified is home to men who have gone to bat on the same block12th Street and Third Avenuefor decades. This captivating black-and-white film, shot in late summer 2006 by media studies alumni Ted Fisher, Iris Lee, and Maya Mumma, offers an intimate portrait of the game and the unique brotherhood it forges among the players.Together We Win: The Fight to Organize StarbucksLabor organizers have always used rallying cries to mobilize workers and win support for union campaigns. Think of the AFL-CIO's slogan from the people who brought you the weekend.
Starbucks organizers, whose efforts are sympathetically chronicled by media studies alumna Diane Krauthamer in this 2006 film, have updated the slogan to from the people who brought you better pay and more hours. Several baristas from New York City describe their fight against mandatory part-time schedules, workplace discrimination, poverty wages, and inadequate healthcare coverage, a battle they ultimately won.The New Face of ParsonsTake a virtual tour of the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, designed by Lyn Rice Architects, which is set to open in 2008. Funded in part by a $7 million donation from philanthropist and New School trustee Sheila C. Johnson, the 25,000-square-foot complex will create a new public face for the school at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street. The center will house an innovative urban quad, state-of-the-art galleries, lecture and meeting spaces, a design store, and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Archives, an important collection d
ocumenting 20th-century design.A Conversation with Bob Kerrey, Part 1New School President Bob Kerrey talks to three students from different departments of the university about their academic interests and discusses prospects for collaboration between departments. Nada Abshir studied at the graduate program in International Affairs and wrote her thesis on the use of hip-hop by youth in urban Africa as a tool to promote urban development. Kate Emerman studied voice in the Bachelor of Music program at Mannes and is currently pursuing her masters degree in vocal performance there. Lee Clayton studied product design and design technology at Parsons The New School for Design.A Conversation with Bob Kerrey, Part 2President Kerrey continues his discussion of the challenges and possibilities of interdisciplinary collaboration at The New School with three students from different departments. Nicole Pontes studied sociology in the PhD program at The New School for Social Research. G
ordon Burke studied in the Science, Technology, and Society and Urban Studies programs at Lang, and did research on Type II diabetes in New York City. Carolina Cruz Santiago studied documentary film in the Media Studies department; the first film she directed, Aloha New York, debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.Big Ideas, Big Gifts, Big ImpactMilano The New School for Management and Urban Planning hosts its second panel discussion on philanthropy, Big Ideas, Big Gifts, Big Impact: A Conversation with Today's Philanthropists. The panel features Agnes Gund, founder of the Studio in a School Association and president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art; George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management; Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and founder and chairman of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation; and Alphonse Buddy Fletcher, Jr., chairman and CEO of Fletcher Asset Management, Inc. The four panelists, representing an arra
y of philanthropic endeavors, discuss the motivation for giving and accountability in nonprofit organizations.The Constitution in CrisisIn the third lecture of a four-part series, Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value at Harvard University, speaks on the U.S. Constitution in relation to war and the social contract. The series, The Constitution in Crisis, is moderated by Sam Haselby, visiting professor, and cosponsored by the Leonard and Louise Riggio Writing and Democracy Program, The New School Writing Program, and Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, is designed to deepen public understanding of this charter document of the United States. Three of the country's leading scholars of law, history, and literature and an outstanding human rights activist will address the topic.Jazz MattersJazz Matters is a series hosted by The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and moderated by Howard Mandel (Down Beat, Na
tional Public Radio, New York University). Here a panel consisting of pianist Robert Glasper, Revive Da Live producer Meghan Stabile, and author, journalist, and guitarist Greg Tate discuss the interplay between hip-hop, jazz, and Black rock.Illustration TodayIllustration today is at a crossroads: Traditional forms of editorial illustration are being reinvented or giving way to new modes of expression. In this symposium, presented by Parsons The New School for Design and the Department of Illustration, more than two- dozen leading practitioners engage in spirited discussions on a range of topics. Steven Guarnaccia, Parsons Illustration Department Chair and former New York Times art director, and Dan Nadel, Parsons Illustration Department assistant professor and publisher of The Ganzfeld, moderate.Freedom Next Time: An Evening with John Pilger and Amy GoodmanAward-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, author of Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire, and Amy Goodman,
host of the Pacifica radio show Democracy Now! and author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders and the People Who Fight Back, discuss peoples struggles for freedom in such places as Iraq, Palestine, South Africa, and Diego Garcia, where the dream of independence has yet to be realized.Democratization and the Networked Public SphereOver the past ten years, participatory Web-based technologies have transformed the public sphere. As part of its series The Public Domain, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School presents a panel discussion on the democratizing potential of the Internet. The speakers examine the growth in political participation spurred by weblogs and wikis, which enable anyone with access to a computer to post news and commentary; the use of Web-based platforms for artistic expression; and mobile wireless devices as tools to facilitate political organizing. The discussion is moderated by media artist Trebor Scholz, and features p
anelists Danah Boyd, PhD candidate at the School of Information at the University of California in Berkeley and graduate fellow, Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California; and Ethan Zuckerman, research fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School.An Evening with Choreographer, Director, and Artist Ralph LemonChoreographer, director, and multimedia artist Ralph Lemon, visiting artist at Eugene Lang The New School for Liberal Arts, discusses his creative process and recent interdisciplinary work, including Practice of Form, his series of student workshops at Lang. He also discusses his first solo exhibition (the efflorescence of) Walter, a series of drawings, paintings, and video works that explore the themes of memory and transcendence.An Evening with Playwright John Patrick ShanleyJohn Patrick Shanley, author of the plays Doubt and Four Dogs and a Bone and the screenplay for Moonstruck, speaks with New School for Drama
director Robert LuPone about his development as a playwright and his experience directing his own work. Shanley received the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play for Doubt, and was the distinguished artist in residence at The New School for Drama for the 2006-07 school year.Sustainability and Environmental JusticeMajora Carter, executive director and founder of Sustainable South Bronx (SSB) and MacArthur Fellow, discusses sustainability and environmental justice at the annual Michael Kalil Lecture on Natural and Technological Systems, sponsored by The Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design in the Department of Architecture, Interior Design, and Lighting at Parsons The New School for Design, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School.This video was originally shared on blip.tv by thenew_school with a No license
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Maura and Pablo performed back-to-back (individually) then finally together... Much to the crowd's delight
For those who don't know who Maura Rivera is... (my hand is up) Here's a translated link I found in Wikipedia... 64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://e...
For those who don't know who Pablo Vargas is... (my hand is up again) Here's a Spanish link I found... www.tvn.cl/programas/especiales/pablovargas/ then run the link through Babelfish
This devotee carried a small aluminium cup that he filled with the water from the Ganges river and poured back into the river as he uttered prayer and washed himself.