The Pacific Northwest Ballet ended its use of the well loved, but unfortunately racist sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak. I haven’t been to the new one yet.
The full human version, renamed “Nutcracker” for some reason, is at the picture link.
It may be a new site, but as always click through the clutter and go full screen.
I skipped through to various parts, and all I saw were costumes, “somebodies somewheres somewhens” wanted to be offended.
Those kinds of idiots have already done too much damage.
Think of what they would do to Shakespeare, Swift, Chandler, Hammett, Miller, Salinger (still don’t like his famous novella, but I’m not going to try to stop others from doing so), St. Vincent Millay, and I’ll throw in Freud for the heck of it… etc. etc. etc… all of whom wrote stuff that was considered controversial, if they were given the chance.
I suppose I could make up some crazy story, Dennis, but honestly, I was just flipping through the pages of Billboard’s Top Pop Singles (1955-1999) and came across it and decided that since I hadn’t heard it in a while, I’d post it tonight.
Hard to believe that it’s been more than fifty years since the album itself was released (All Things Must Pass, released November 27, 1970 :: My Sweet Lord released just a few days earlier). Where, oh where, has the time gone…? It seems like only yesterday…
Linus and Lucy’s theme isn’t just for the holidays.
Vince Guaraldi was a Jazz great before he was asked to composite music for Great Pumpkin.
In my (very) humble opinion, its not only one of the best Jazz pieces ever, its one of the best compositions of all time. It’s that perfect. At least for me. 🙂
And, for me as well. If I remember correctly, this is the 2nd time I’ve posted this music (but, not the same video) in as many weeks! I just realized it!
National Research Council Sunrise / Sunset times for me and my fellow denizens.
The city is wide enough, that my GPS will sometimes show sunrise as a minute later on the west side (I’m presuming due to rounding because with a fine enough clock moving any distance would change it / and that’s in any direction / isn’t living on an oblate spheroid fun?).
Officially we get whole a 7 hours and 54 minutes of sunlight today.
By contrast, Yellowknife gets only 4 hours and 57 minutes, and Inuvik (in-ooo-vic), being above the arctic circle, gets no hours, minutes, or seconds (or split seconds). And having been there, all you get is a lightening of the horizon around noon.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobie…
But Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän is even longer – the triple f or a double doesn’t make much of a difference.
[human (?) version]
The Pacific Northwest Ballet ended its use of the well loved, but unfortunately racist sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak. I haven’t been to the new one yet.
The full human version, renamed “Nutcracker” for some reason, is at the picture link.
It may be a new site, but as always click through the clutter and go full screen.
I skipped through to various parts, and all I saw were costumes, “somebodies somewheres somewhens” wanted to be offended.
Those kinds of idiots have already done too much damage.
Think of what they would do to Shakespeare, Swift, Chandler, Hammett, Miller, Salinger (still don’t like his famous novella, but I’m not going to try to stop others from doing so), St. Vincent Millay, and I’ll throw in Freud for the heck of it… etc. etc. etc… all of whom wrote stuff that was considered controversial, if they were given the chance.
WOW!
And here, translated from the German, is the story that started it all. LINK
I love that story.
“Meister Floh” by the same author anyone?
I love the Stel version much better!!
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Just curious, Stel. What brings Dylan’s electric performance to mind in the context of Nutcrackers?
I suppose I could make up some crazy story, Dennis, but honestly, I was just flipping through the pages of Billboard’s Top Pop Singles (1955-1999) and came across it and decided that since I hadn’t heard it in a while, I’d post it tonight.
Had ya wonderin’, huh?
Very Pythonesk.
Indeed it is. I wonder if Terry Jones had anything to do with it.
Up too late or no coffee yet? 🙂
Terry Gilliam 🎄
A little from column A, and a little from column B.
It’s great to get a peek into how these animations are actually made.
I should have guessed that a giant hand was involved.
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This is the 50th anniversary video of George Harrison’s album, ‘All Things Must Pass’, recently posted on 12/15. There are many recognizable faces.
(The credits at the end list who appeared in the video…..also, the list is shown in the “Show More” section on YouTube)
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Hard to believe that it’s been more than fifty years since the album itself was released (All Things Must Pass, released November 27, 1970 :: My Sweet Lord released just a few days earlier). Where, oh where, has the time gone…? It seems like only yesterday…
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I have seen something like that on DeviantArt.
I dont remember when. I’ts been a while since ive had the time to surf that site.
I wouldn’t be surprised to find it on DeviantArt.
He looks like he swept up the spilled cereal with his tail…
Time to go outside and shake it!
I thought I had problems with my cats’ mats.
Linus and Lucy’s theme isn’t just for the holidays.
Vince Guaraldi was a Jazz great before he was asked to composite music for Great Pumpkin.
In my (very) humble opinion, its not only one of the best Jazz pieces ever, its one of the best compositions of all time. It’s that perfect. At least for me. 🙂
And, for me as well. If I remember correctly, this is the 2nd time I’ve posted this music (but, not the same video) in as many weeks! I just realized it!
Guess I like it!
The Nutbiscuit is still a Christmas favorite! They don’t write music like that anymore.
Thanks for all the videos, Stel.
I had fun choosing everything. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, ML !!
For the next week, half of our family will descend on us! Should be a blast!
Merry, merry, merry!!!
Glad you don’t have to travel to see them. Will they bring kielbasa?
Glad we don’t have to travel, also! We got 6 inches of snow yesterday.
Maybe they’ll bring some kielbasa as a surprise.
And a joyous time to you and yours!
Thanks, Alexi! They all fly in this afternoon!
Bet their arms will be tired! Happy Christmas, Rita and Mountain Man!
I knew most of this stuff, but there is some new findings i didn’t know about.
What i like is how she lays out her data. Great presentation.
I thought the world’s most dangerous predator was us.
I want to go see Nutbiscuit – the Motion Picture right now!
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Too funny!
Max has been known to be that goofy on occasion. In fact, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say that that was Max! How can that be? He’s right here!!
He’s tryin’ to look tough, but he’s just a sweetiepie!!!!!
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BUNNY!!!
Someone had to say it…
Thank You!!! 😀
Where’s Chip ‘n Dale?
Grouchy bus driver!
Robert LaDuke
Where’s Superman; or Mighty Mouse for that matter?
Winter Solstice day
Nearly 5 hours too early. For Solstice, that is.
For that beautiful picture – never.
Close enough for government work
National Research Council Sunrise / Sunset times for me and my fellow denizens.
The city is wide enough, that my GPS will sometimes show sunrise as a minute later on the west side (I’m presuming due to rounding because with a fine enough clock moving any distance would change it / and that’s in any direction / isn’t living on an oblate spheroid fun?).
Officially we get whole a 7 hours and 54 minutes of sunlight today.
By contrast, Yellowknife gets only 4 hours and 57 minutes, and Inuvik (in-ooo-vic), being above the arctic circle, gets no hours, minutes, or seconds (or split seconds). And having been there, all you get is a lightening of the horizon around noon.
Government work and early.
Yeah right. (cough) (literary)
here’s our Solstice sunrise…
Beautiful gown Mr. Sun has put on here for the occasion.
Lovely!
My solstice sunrise was going from dark gray to light gray. 😀
HAPPY SOLSTICE EVERYONE!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Stay safe! 🥰
The name for a fear of long words is…
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
and the German word?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobie…
But Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän is even longer – the triple f or a double doesn’t make much of a difference.