Tose Proeski Memorial
by Steven Anthony George
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marissa mulder at the metropolitan room
Marissa Mulder sings “Look to Your Heart” the songs of Jimmy Van Heusen on November 16th and December 14th at the Metropolitan Room.
yes virginia, there is class warfare
Courtesy PlanetPov.com
There’s an old saying, “If you don’t know you’re in a war, you’ve already lost.”
Americans seem to know that corporations and the wealthy are accumulating the power and wealth of this nation for themselves . . . and yet, this awareness seems totally disconnected for many Americans from the concept of class warfare. Somehow, through the onslaught of conditioning we’ve been subjected to since childhood, hyping materialism, capitalism, the American Dream and “You too will be a millionaire one day!”, many Americans still seem to stop short of recognizing that they are in the midst of a war that they are losing.
Read the full essay on: Yes Virginia, There is Class Warfare | PlanetPOV
short run
Saturday, November 12, 2011
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Continues through December 7, 2011
Featuring Artwork from
Max Clotfelter, Patrick Keck, Martine Workman, Elaine Lin, Jaston T. Miles, Chris Cilla, Andrice Arp, Tim Root, Billis Helg, Marc Palm, Eroyn Franklin, Tom Van, Deusen, Tim Miller, Tory Franklin, Jesse Reklaw, Sean Christensen, and Erin Tanner; Curated by Kelly Froh
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
by Billis Helg - youngadventurefriends.alienculture.com
by Billis Helg - youngadventurefriends.alienculture.com
bren sullivan
Bren’s imperfect doll-like figurative work represents a sense of re-birth and ascension to a spiritual place free from the imposed bonds of vanity and perfection, religious dogma, and attitudes of intolerance.
unspeakable: disability history, identity, and rights
“Unspeakable” features lectures by invited scholarly experts who work on topics in disability studies that complement the subject matter of the Willard Suitcases Exhibit. Each presentation will be followed by ample time for audience discussion. Geoffrey Reaume of York University will talk about his research and activism around the history of mental institutions and patient labor in Canada. Philip Ferguson of the School of Educational Studies at Chapman University will discuss his research on historical examples of family-professional interactions in institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. Jeffrey Brune, a UW History graduate who now teaches at Gallaudet University, will speak about the significance of John Howard Griffin’s intersecting racial, sexual and disability identities in his book Black Like Me. Licia Carlson will speak about work she has done on philosophy, gender, and intellectual disability. Several of these scholars will also lead discussions after the Tuesday night film screenings.
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winter solstice lunar eclipse
Captured in the crisp early morning at 1:17 AM (MST) in freezing temperatures, the once in a lifetime lunar eclipse—last observed on the Winter Solstice in 1638—was well worth the numb toes and performance anxiety.
While I generally have a confident command of my camera’s functionality, I had to navigate some ridiculous malfunctions. Experimenting with an ISO 100, f16, condensation fog, an uncooperative focus, exposure meter, and archaic tripod pointed straight up in near darkness, I managed to pull it off while shivering through the camera manual in a snowbank. At least 3/4 of the 300 shots were a complete mess, and just as I fixed the exposure issues I managed to snap a sequence before the camera froze and the tripod buckled. Thankfully the composite turned out beautifully!
Read more at National Geographic
biophilia
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Olympic National Park, WA
an environmental disaster unfolds
Gerald Herbert/Associated Press
An explosion on April 20 destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gul of Mexico and caused a massive leak that, by one estimate, may be gushing more than 1 million gallons of oil a day into the waters.
The spill has disrupted much of the Gulf region’s economy and has stirred criticism of the Obama administration’s response to what appears to be the worst oil disaster in American history.
See the full story from the NY Times
honky 4 a huzband
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the big picture: mount st. helens 30 years ago
Ash billows from the crater where the summit of Mount St. Helens had been only hours earlier during a huge eruption on May 18th, 1980. (USGS/Robert Krimmel)
On May 18th, 1980, thirty years ago today, at 8:32 a.m., the ground shook beneath Mount St. Helens in Washington state as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck, setting off one of the largest landslides in recorded history – the entire north slope of the volcano slid away. As the land moved, it exposed the superheated core of the volcano setting off gigantic explosions and eruptions of steam, ash and rock debris. The blast was heard hundreds of miles away, the pressure wave flattened entire forests, the heat melted glaciers and set off destructive mudflows, and 57 people lost their lives. The erupting ash column shot up 80,000 feet into the atmosphere for over 10 hours, depositing ash across Eastern Washington and 10 other states. Collected here are photos of the volcano and its fateful 1980 eruption.
irene merring
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hipster pr
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meditations in entropy
A collaborative show with mixed media artist, Jamila: http://www.jamilaproductions.com/art
Thornton Room
150 W 25th ST
New York, NY 10001
www.thorntonstudio.com/gallery
DECEMBER 10-20, 2009
hupper island holiday
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Merrimac Port, Massachusetts & Hupper Island, Maine
glaad outauction 2009 nyc
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the GLAAD Board of Directors, our Honorary Committee and Arts Advisory Committee and this year’s Planning Committee invite you to join us for OUTAuction NYC - our eighth annual art event to celebrate established and emerging artists, while recognizing GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists.
9/11 and the ‘Good War’
By FOUAD AJAMI of the Wall Street Journal
It was the furies of the Arab world, not Afghanistan, that struck America eight years ago today
The road that led to 9/11 was never a defining concern of President Barack Obama. But he returned to 9/11 as he sought to explain and defend the war in Afghanistan in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 17. “The insurgency in Afghanistan didn’t just happen overnight and we won’t defeat it overnight, but we must never forget: This is not a war of choice; it is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda could plot to kill more Americans.”
09/09/09
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“What we face is above all a moral issue. At stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character of our country.” – Ted Kennedy
kseniya simonova – sand animation (yкраїна має талант / ukraine’s got talent)
A new form of animation and artistic medium was unveiled in Ukraine.
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remembering ted kennedy
“Every American should have the opportunity to receive a quality education, a job that respects their dignity and protects their safety, and health care that does not condemn those whose health is impaired to a lifetime of poverty and lost opportunity.”
I had the fortune of seeing Kennedy speak on the senate floor in 2007. Take a moment and view his life’s work at www.tedkennedy.org
rare mid-summer storms douse montana, idaho
I took an afternoon and drove up Highway 89 chasing thunderstorms. Late July and August have had record rain and saw a dramatic reduction in fires from previous years. New West Missoula reported last Friday.
on top of the world on the beartooth highway
Photo by Mikeal Béland
From Red Lodge, the Beartooth Highway — U.S. Highway 212 —launches its steady ascent up the Rock Creek Valley, meandering uphill at a pace commensurate with the river’s froth. But at Parkside, a turnoff to a gaggle of campgrounds and trailheads up Rock Creek, the pitch of the road alters, and switchbacks rise up and up and up.
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