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Monday, July 31, 2017

#SignsYoureOutOfShape











Dance: James Bay - Let It Go - Dance | A Breakup Story


Choreography: Talia Favia

via DanceOn

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Chris Marker


Photography Appreciation

French writer, photographer, and documentary film director Chris Marker was born on July 29, 1921.

Marker was a student of philosophy prior to him joining the French Resistance known as The Maquis. After the war, Marker began a career in journalism, writing political commentaries and short stories. In the 1950s, he began experimenting with photography and film.

His first film, Olympia 52 was a feature documentary about the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. However, Marker is best known for his films La Jetée (1962) and Le Joli Mai (1963).

He passed away on July 29, 2012 at the age of 91.

You can learn more about Chris Marker HERE.


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Marker
https://chrismarker.org/
http://www.chrismarker.ch/

Thursday, July 27, 2017

#BetterNamesForHillarysBook















Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up


Music Appreciation

Written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman (aka SAW) and sung by British singer Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up" was released on July 27, 1987. It topped music charts in 25 countries.

The music video, which was directed by English film director Simon West, shows Rick Astley singing and dancing in various outfits and venues around west London.



via RickAstleyVEVO


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Gonna_Give_You_Up
http://www.metrolyrics.com/never-gonna-give-you-up-lyrics-rick-astley.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

#ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool








Album Cover: AC/DC Back in Black


Album Cover

Album: AC/DC Back in Black
Released: July 25, 1980
The all-black cover was designed as a "sign of mourning" for Bon Scott.



Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black
http://loudwire.com/acdc-back-in-black-anniversary/

Saturday, July 22, 2017

#StayYoungIn4Words














Alan Menken


Music Appreciation

Born on July 22, 1949, Alan Menken is an American musical theatre and film score composer best known for his numerous scores for Walt Disney Animation Studios films.

In the early 1980s, Menken collaborated with playwright Howard Ashman to write the musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Ashman and Menken were then hired by Walt Disney Studios to write the music for The Little Mermaid, then Beauty and the Beast.

Merken has received multiple Golden Globes and Academy Awards for his many iconic scores and songs over the past 30 years.



via AussieTheatre


Sources:

http://www.alanmenken.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Menken

Friday, July 21, 2017

Carrie Waller


Art Appreciation

Carrie Waller is an internationally recognized watercolor. Her paintings of objects are detailed with bold and vibrant colors.

You can see more of her work HERE.

Rainbow Row via artodyssey1


Celebration (2012) via artodyssey1 


Crawfish on Newsprint (2011) via artodyssey1 


Sources:

http://carriewallerfineart.com
https://www.facebook.com/carriewallerfineart/
http://carriewaller.blogspot.com/
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/12/carrie-waller.html

Thursday, July 20, 2017

#TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle


The twittersphere was full with great movie title ideas for Trump's final days in office.
Here are the top ones:















Wednesday, July 19, 2017

K-19: The Widowmaker


Film Appreciation

Inspired by a true story, K-19: The Widowmaker was released to theaters on July 19, 2002. The drama thriller film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starred Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.

The film is based on real life events written by Peter Huchthausen's book K-19: the widowmaker: the secret story of the Soviet nuclear submarine.

K-19 is considered one of the most expensive independent films to-date, costing $100 million to produce and grossing about $65 million.



via YouTube Movies

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-19:_The_Widowmaker

Monday, July 17, 2017

Dance: LAND OF ALL - contemporary dance


Choreography: Concept and Dance: MN Dance Company / Michal Rynia and Nastja Bremec
Music: Woodkid - Land of All


via MN Dance Company

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot


Art Appreciation

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French painter known for his landscapes.

Born on July 16, 1796 in Paris, the artist began oil painting around 1821 and soon after devoted himself to landscapes. He studied with Achille Etna Michallon, who had an influence on Corot's career.

Later in life, Claude Monet referred Corot as the the master, "We are nothing compared to him, nothing." Corot died February 22, 1875.

You can see more of his work HERE.


Environs of Paris (c. 1860) via spenceralley 

First Leaves, Near Mantes (1855) via mydailyartpage 

Diana Surprised at her Bath via artesehumordemulher 


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste-Camille_Corot
http://www.jean-baptiste-camille-corot.org/
http://pototschnik.blogspot.com/2013/04/corot-spoken-of-in-art-journal.html
https://illustrationfacebook.blogspot.com/2010/04/point-of-connection_29.html?m=1
https://artesehumordemulher.wordpress.com/pinturas-de-jean-baptiste-camille-corot/
http://spenceralley.blogspot.com/2016/09/late-landscapes-of-corot-1860s.html
http://mydailyartpage.blogspot.com/2014/11/first-leaves-near-mantes-painting-by.html

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Howie Day - Collide


Music Appreciation

American singer-songwriter Howie Day's "Collide" was released on July 13, 2004. Written in collaboration with Kevin Griffin of Better than Ezra, the song gained success on the Billboard's Adult Top 40, then reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.




via HowieDayVEVO

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collide_(Howie_Day_song)

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Album Cover: Everclear - Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile


Album Cover

Album: Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile
Released: July 11, 2000
Cover Concept: A.P. Alexakis
Photographer: Frank W. Ockenfels III
Models: Art Alexakis (guitar, vocals), Craig Montoya (bass), Greg Eklund (drums)




Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_from_an_American_Movie_Vol._One:_Learning_How_to_Smile
https://www.discogs.com/Everclear-Songs-From-An-American-Movie-Vol-One-Learning-How-To-Smile/release/655209

Amazon Prime Day




Today is Amazon Prime Day, and I managed to wait over a month to finally submit an order in attempt to take advantage of the discounts.

The problem is, the list I had originally, which included over 50 items, weren't part of the Prime Day discount, except for one item. So, I had to scrap the list and look for similar items that had the Prime Day discount.

This presented another problem, my cart had more "want" items than "need" items that were originally included in my wish list. So, again, I had to go back through my list and only select the items I really needed.

Of course, now I'm contemplating shopping later tonight after I overheard a coworker indicate that she was using Prime Day for Christmas shopping, which is less than six months away.

Monday, July 10, 2017

Dance: FedEx VS. UPS Dance Battle


Dance: Jake Deanda, Alex Ditommaso, Josh Killacky and The Williams Fam
Music: Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low Remix


via The Williams Fam

Sunday, July 9, 2017

David Hockney


Art Appreciation

Born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, England, David Hockney is considered the most influential artist of the 20th century.

In the early 60s, Hockney, who is openly gay, painted 'Sometimes, as in We Two Boys Together Clinging.'

Soon after graduating from the Royal College of Art in London in 1962, he moved to Los Angeles, where he was inspired to paint a series of swimming pools.

In the 80s, Hockney started playing around with the study of movement in photography using collages and creating a narrative.


A Bigger Splash (1967) via cridly.wordpress.com


'Sometimes, as in We Two Boys Together Clinging' (1961) via wikipedia.org


Pearblossom Highway (1986) via aestheticdiaryblog.blogspot.com


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hockney
https://jimsienkiewicz.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/david-hockney-a-bigger-exhibition/
http://fuckyeahdavidhockney.tumblr.com/
http://blogs.elpais.com/storyboard/2012/07/
http://armorinsecondes.eklablog.com/a-few-paintings-and-i-pad-prints-by-david-hockney-a43082691
https://cridly.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/david-hockney/
http://samlangestm.blogspot.com/2010/05/david-hockney-photomontage.html
https://aarspace.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/david-hockney-a-bigger-exhibition-de-young-museum/
http://aestheticdiaryblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/david-hockney-bigger-picture.html

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Fantastic Four (2005)


Film Appreciation

I remember being excited to watch Fantastic Four at the theaters. Mainly because I grew up watching the Hanna Barbera Fantastic Four and The New Fantastic Four.

Directed by Tim Story, known for Barbershop and Taxi, the Fantastic Four film was released July 8, 2005. Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington, the film was a commercial success making $56 million during its first weekend.




Source: Wikipedia


Friday, July 7, 2017

R.I.P. Joan Lee


Joan Lee passed away on July 6, 2017 from stroke-related complications. She is best known as the wife of comic book legend Stan Lee.



#FavTweets 2017 June Paintings, Drawings, and Digital Art






















Thursday, July 6, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Comedy














Wednesday, July 5, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Photography




















Monday, July 3, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Politics
























Sunday, July 2, 2017

C.W. Gluck - Che farò senza Euridice


Music Appreciation

Christoph Willibald Gluck (C.W. Gluck) was born on July 2, 1714. He was known for composing Italian and French operas in the early classical period.

He's known for bringing practical reform in the theory and practice of dramatic composition (dramaturgical). One of his most notable work is Orfeo ed Euridice, an opera based on the myth of Orpheus. It was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna on October 5, 1762 in the presnce of Empress Maria Theresa.

Sung by: Dmitri Hvorostovsky



via frufruJ

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Willibald_Gluck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orfeo_ed_Euridice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitri_Hvorostovsky

Saturday, July 1, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Cosplay