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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