Posted by Sandy in Blogroll on 10 31st, 2008 | No Comments
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day”
The opening bass line that precedes the above lyric is to one of my favorite songs by the Temptations, “My Girl”. It is instantly recognizable, instantly evoking a time/ place/age that is gone, but still very much alive when the music plays. (I still know all the words.) I watched the DVD, “Standing...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Artist, Exhibits, Museums on 10 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Art Review - ‘theanyspacewhatever’ - A Romantic Comedy Unspools at the Guggenheim - NYTimes.com
Art Review - ‘theanyspacewhatever’ - A Romantic Comedy Unspools at the Guggenheim - NYTimes.com This speaks for itself - unfortunately,  you had to be there. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Art Review - ‘theanyspacewhatever’ - A Romantic Comedy Unspools at the Guggenheim - NYTimes.com",...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll on 10 30th, 2008 | No Comments
Happy Halloween !
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll, Live Performance on 10 28th, 2008 | No Comments
“LaBelle” is Back!
Formerly “Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles”, this fabulous group, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash and Patti LaBelle, changed their name to “LaBelle” in 1967 and sang, danced, sashayed their way to star status. Always in full costume, they sang great, put on a great show and were just fun. Their...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Actors, Film, Movies on 10 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sometimes You Just Can’t Get Over It - DVD’s
I was once in a workshop about intimacy and I remember this one quote that just stuck with me: One Day Someone You Love, Will Do the Most Despicable Thing to You-And You Will Just Have to get Over It. Two movies, “In the Valley of Elah” and “Before the Devil Knows Your Dead”...
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Posted by Jason in Art on 10 25th, 2008 | No Comments
How To Use Mental Visualization To Improve Your Playing
If you want to improve your playing on the piano, one of the best things that you can do is to use mental visualization. Visualization helps you to come up with images in the mind that will help you to improve the way that you are playing. Many people have already found that by using visualization, they...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Creativity, Lecture on 10 25th, 2008 | No Comments
Future Arts Research Presents David Elliott Speaking at Bentley Projects,
In Praise of Impurity: Universal Values versus Geo-aesthetics in Contemporary Art David Elliott Starting with genetic theory, research and a consideration of pre and early history, David Elliott will examine different kinds of pictorial creativity and how influence is,...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Theater on 10 23rd, 2008 | No Comments
PHOENIX OPERA’S “TOSCA” AND “AÏDA”
Season ticket packages are now on sale for Phoenix Opera’s upcoming productions of Puccini’s “Tosca” and Verdi’s “Aïda” Following up on its successful December premiere performances of “La Bohème,” Phoenix Opera is presenting “Tosca” on November 14th and November 16th, 2008, and...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Actors, Film, Movies on 10 23rd, 2008 | No Comments
The Perfect Movie
A rule of thumb is how often can you watch a movie and still find it enjoyable and new. Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters is one of many movies that I enjoy watching over and over. A recurring theme in Allen’s work is a search for significances and meaning. This movie, with all its...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll, Directors, Film, Movies on 10 20th, 2008 | No Comments
“Felliniesque”
In a movie review, the writer described a film as “Felliniesque”.  No reference to the director, for whom the term was coined, just - “Felliniesque”. I understood. Federico Fellini, 1924 - 1976, was one of the most influential Italian writer/directors of his day. His films were...
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