Ken Davenport is rally doing something phenomenal. It seems he is the first major producer, or among the first, to produce a Broadway show funded by community investors. With median investments between $20-40, and demographics including priests, teachers, and truck drivers pitching in for Godspell. He is also the utilizing social media in real ways, [...]
The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 1 by Daniel Chanan Matt My rating: 4 of 5 stars As a Hebrew student, but non-native reader, I found the Pritzker edition of the Zohar to be the best I’ve read. The Zohar is a work of vast depth, however, and this edition did not substitute for a lack [...]
#10-194309 Stolen iPhone police incident number You’d like to think that in a time where we have such slick, instant feedback, don’t-big-bro-me-bro, omniscient technology… that you could actually use find-my-device location services to get your phone back! Imagine the scenario: you’ve setup your fancy-pants iPhone with Apple’s own Find My iPhone app, tested it and are [...]
I think the notion of “not degrading normal service” is itself a misnomer in the larger debate – and going to sell everyone down the same river of traffic prioritization.
Roger Ebert’s recent piece that challenges the presence of Art within games is wonderful. Though I think his article has a mix of flaws and insights, the essential elements that drive criticism are wholly important. It has generated response from key people in the dialogue, and so much hating. I think the stand-out things to me are:
The Church / Seven Candles 1160 Lincoln St Denver CO United States An opportunity arrived to investigate the parish of St. Mark, after its gothic-evoking exterior elements were spotted from the street. The site is current in use as a club venue called Seven Candles – turned over to the business sometime after 1988 when [...]
It is said that a medicine’s power can heal or hurt in equal proportion. Rarely is the sentiment more appropriate than in the study of psychedelic medicines. The insights presented in the two-volume set, Psychedelic Medicine, edited by Michael Winkelman and Thomas Roberts, stand for the healing capacity of such medicine.
A friend of mine over at Premium Access Media is making some rounds with a new ad unit they’re testing. I wouldn’t normally be given to rummaging around the advertising area of User Interface / User Experience design, but there’s some worthwhile things to think about here.
The performance itself was deeply inspiring. The troupe has done well to present some of the old face of China – or, at least, what a US person is likely to see as ancient Chinese arts. In the character performances, the stage theatrics were very good at conveying emotional dialogue. The performance was an exercise in portraying human majesty.
The focus for here is provided by Maria’s ‘Emergy’: Emergy Maria Michails-Posidis Master’s thesis: Harry Wood Gallery The centerpiece of the exhibit is a boat that, through the act of rowing, energizes lights in the enfolding space to illuminate delicate photographic cels. The work directly names the existence of an ephemeral, if not transcendent, aether [...]