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An Embarrassment of Museums
Upon arrival in Brussels, Pawn actually had no plans, save one. Knowing well Pawn's predilection for Art Nouveau, friend P had recommended a tour of the home of Victor Horta, one of the founders of the movement. Yesterday I went, and I must say it was lovely. Located in Saint Gilles, the museum is a faithful preservation of the home and studio of Horta, built between 1898 – 1906, and modified several times over the ensuing decade, the home & studio occupy two plots of land, side by side, and were mostly separate internally.
As much as possible the preservations, mounted over several years from the 1960s, when the building was saved, up until 2012-14, when the most recent renovations were completed, have kept the furnishings and finishes close to the original. In many cases, Horta designed furnishings have been brought from other properties, as have chandeliers, switch plates, etc. Wallpapers and fabrics have been recreated from designs of the times, etc. The effect is quite complete and one feels totally as though you're seeing the original thing.
It is breathtaking!
One stunning feature is the sculpture atelier in the basement of the studio, in which we find models and maquettes of many of Horta's building designs, as well as a large etagere, in which common elements of Horta's designs are displayed alongside their inspirations from nature — spider's webs, flowers, plant stems & leaves, birds, skeletons & bones — in such a way that we are drawn to re-imagine these beautiful designs as composites of their constituent natural components.
Today a journey to the Bozar museum for a large range of exhibits in a grand building designed by none other than Horta himself, in the years between the wars. Pawn took the tram down to Royal Park, and finding the entrance to Borza closed (new security regime…) started to look around for the new route. What's that sound? A strange, fascinating blend of Hip Hop and Brass Band is bleeding out of the park. A little investigation revealed the Royal Park Music Festival to be underway at the Kiosque do Parc de Bruxelles, having just opened with Wild Board & Bull Brass Band.
This group, fronted by Herbert Celis, features tenor & baritone sax, trombone, trumpet, bass and drums, and has a sound like nothing I've ever heard before. Here's a clip from YouTube:
Yowzah!! I grabbed a glass of Cava and a seat in the crowd and stayed until the rains started. What a joy, a real find. If someone has tried this combination before, the rich flow and sharp edge, I sure wasn't aware.
Oh, and I should mention the armed military presence, which one finds at so many events which draw crowds.
Up with the brolly and down the stairs to the only open entrance to Bozar. One sign makes it clear that one must check bags, and many other signs describe the various exhibitions and ticketing arrangements, but nowhere can one see where to actually get the tickets. Well, carry on. Check the bag in a locker (free) and start to explore. A fine set of photographs by Colin Delfosse, Gbadolite, Versailles in the Jungle, grabbed my eye. Part of the Summer of Photography exhibition. Here's three:
But I wasn't able to look at much more without being able to present a ticket, and finally someone explained to me that I needed to leave the museum(!), go across the street, buy a ticket there, and then return. All of this in a driving rain. Fun.
So, go retrieve my bag from the locker, grab the brolly, cross the street, buy Day Pass ticket (access to all exhibits), cross back, re-enter building, re-check bag…
It was ultimately worth it, as the rest of the exhibits were quite good. I won't provide full reviews of them all, but at least a list would help:
A Lighthouse for Lampedusa
Facing The Future: Art In Europe 1945-68
After Scale Model: Dwelling In The Work of James Cesebere
Dey Your Lane: Lagos Variations
The Center For Fine Arts of Victor Horta: A Labyrinth For The Arts
Amos Gitai: Chronicle of an Assassination Foretold
Vincen Beeckman: The Gang
Open Spaces | Secret Places: Works from the Sammlung Verbund, Vienna
You can find information on all of these at Bozar's website.
I did wander through the entire Labyrinth For The Arts exhibit, camera at the ready, as the exhibit was the building, or parts of it, at least. There are a handful of thoughtfully arranged drafting tables, festooned with blueprints, photographs and other documents from the period of the construction of the building. This in the hallways outside the grand theatre. Here's some snaps, these first are the entrance doors for the private boxes:
Here's some snaps I got in before being told not to (no signs) from Facing The Future .
I then strolled through the district for a while before coming to the Palace square, and the Royal Museums. I chose Mus̩e Fin-de-Si̬cle and am so glad I did. Here the focus is 1868 Р1914, which happens to line up well with interests of mine, and also with a golden era of Belgian art. No snaps from this (I was a good boy) but here are some from their website and online resources:
What a joy to see such fine examples of Art Nouveau furniture and fittings! These went well beyond the few styles visible at Horta's house, and included many lovely examples of pottery, glassware and metal work. Pawn was in heaven!
In heaven but starving by the time it was over. A wander down into the neighbourhood led to Café Leffe, a brasserie linked to the brewer. A dish of boef carbonnade was just what I needed, and washed down with Leffe Blonde. Yum!
Okay, home again, blisters on the soles of my feet.
This entry was posted in Art, Arts, Music, Review, Travel and tagged 2016, Art Nouveau, Brussels on 3 July 2016 by nic.
An Odyssey
The youth of Europe spoke today with a United voice. A voice at times strident, but more often hopeful. They scolded and coddled, preached and implored. They came from across the continent to speak together but separately. They appealed to our better angels, after reminding us we still have them. Mostly, however, they made clear that it is they who are our inheritors, and they shan't be denied.
The European Parliament, you might ask; The British? Nee, I speak of An Odyssey, an audacious undertaking by Platform European Theatre Academies, PLETA. This group, along with ITS Festival, Europe by People, and others, brought together eight leading European Theatre schools for this production. Each academy produced a piece for an island from Homer's tale of venture, nostalgia and return.
Our Odyssey began near a small dog park, next to a ferry launch, about a mile from Centraal Station, Het Stenen Hoofd. At the appointed hour a small squadron of brown-shirted youth arrive and start to bark orders at the audience. These students of Theatre Academy Helsinki TEAK put us on a forced march to Calypso, where we are ridiculed and cajoled, made to march in strict lines, then taken into small groups. Pawn finds himself with a group of 8, sitting around a refugee campfire, where our brown-shirt guide tells us that she will soon put us on a boat out of here, but first we are to partake of a brief ceremony; she is to make for us a pot of coffee, which we will share together, before never seeing each other again. As she prepares the pot of coffee over a propane stove, she sings us a Finnish song, and then explains the lyrics in English. They are of separation and finality.
This isn't just any Odyssey, you see, This journey is informed by Europe's current refugee crises. Here is a brief excerpt from the programme:
This project represents a unique connection between future actors, mixing cultures, languages and artistic expression into one vision; to create a performance that mirrors the humanitarian challenges we face today. Never before has the need for tolerance, openness, and respect felt more urgent than now. I believe that a better world is possible, and that anyone can contribute, regardless of religion, beliefs, colour of skin or sexual orientation.
-Andreas Koschinski Kvisgaard (Student Westerdal, Norway)
From our imaginary Calypso, we are led to a ferry, which takes us through Amsterdam harbour and deposits us on the banks by the Tolhuistuin cultural compound. This is where the rest of Homer's islands will be. But first, along the way, we are provided wireless headphones (Sennheiser Outdoor Cinema, for the curious amongst you) through which we hear seabirds and music, voices and more. We are told a tale of Poseidon, how his bureaucratic duties as God of the sea are boring and wearying him, and how, finally, he lays down his trident and retires. This portion of the presentation is by Theaterakademie August Everding, Munich.
This overwhelmed yet bored Poseidon is based not on Homer, but Kafka. When we finish our journey, however, we are led into the Tolhuistuin compound where we are met by flashy, bikini-clad girls with selfie-sticks and few barriers. They in turn lead us to a boisterous man lounging is a small pool, where we are allowed to share in the Champagne. Suddenly a woman appears in the windows above us and launches into a speech about globalization and corporate responsibility. Inspired by the text of a speech given by Cor Herkstroter, former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, the rhetoric here deplores government for demanding too much from corporations, and encourages it to get out of the way and let corporations do what's best; "scrutinizes the Janus-faced Europe of today, whose values of openness and solidarity are being ground down by the very bureaucratic manchinery designed to protect it." as the programme tells us.
Near the conclusion of the speech, some White Power nationalists filter through the crowd and commence to shout and chant. They sweep through the crowd and over to a small clearing, where they roust a refugee from a tent, and proceed to rough him up, under the gaze of a black-trenchcoat wearing religious figure. The refugee is finally thrown into a shallow grave, and that's the end of the Cyclops, brought to us by Akademie Teatralna, Warsaw.
Latvian Academy, Riga, bring us Phaiacians. Rather than the purely theatrical techniques used by the others we have seen heretofore, this group share with us some cold, hard facts. Latvia is a country of 1.95 million people, and have accepted a mere 80 refugees. Even if they take their full allotment over the next decade, that is only 700, fewer than half of which are expected to wish to stay. The citizenry may be up in arms, but the country faces severe depopulation, having lost over 10% of the population in the years since the Iron Curtain fell.
The troupe scheme how to entice the refugees, represented by one young man, to stay. They compose little songs and practice being friendly. The song starts to take form, "Welcome to my country, here you don't belong. Welcome to my country, here you can go wrong…" They eventually get it right, but the whole effect is to poke fun at the efforts by well meaning progressive forces to coax a reluctant populace to see the benefits of immigration.
Ask many people if they're familiar with Homer's Odyssey and they may say yes, but they probably only know the story of the Sirens. Odysseus has his men lash him to the mast of the ship, and then bung their ears with wadding, so they may safely traverse the shoals around the island of these temptress singing maidens. Odysseus becomes the only man to hear the Sirens' song and survive to tell the tale. Thomas Bernhard Akademie, Salzburg, presents this island to us, with a mixture of dance, spoken word, song and music. It is keening and rich, overlaid with language in Arabic, Turkish, German, and English:
The history of the occident is also the history of tying down the body and the musicality of its languages and hence a history of bodies that get in panic when they are confronted with the otherness of the voice or the voice of the other.
This scene attempts a rhythmic-repetitive bodily and musicalized retelling of the triumph over the jeopardy of the voice…
We watch all of this from a room fronting a canal, the performers on a barge, the musicians in the room with us, video screens providing various translation, full and partial.
Next up we are dragged by a frantic, jubilant woman, to a new space, her island. She is Circe. Erasmus Hogeschool/RITCS Brussels bring us a raucous and bawdy rendition of this island of lions, wolves and pigs. In this version we are serenaded by In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and what amounts to a lurid and yet lyrical dance, which in turn tells us the story of debauchery offered and escaped. This was a truly stunning and unnerving interlude, and quite moving. Doesn't seem to say much about modern Europe, or refugees, but that's fine with me. We deserve a break!
Toneelacademie, Maastricht, next bring us Underworld. For this we are led to the mezzanine of a small studio theatre space, where we are looking down into a pit. This stunning piece uses a phalanx of video projectors, painting the floor and walls of this sunken chamber. Odysseus enters the underworld, represented here as a placid pool of water dotted with stepping stones, a small geometric island in the centre. When Odysseus steps onto a stone, the ripples he releases show us the lost souls trapped beneath the surface, tangled webs of bodies trapped in eternal struggle for rest. This is by turns disturbing and alluring.
I cannot even begin to describe just what a gift this revelatory experience was. It is immersive and voyeuristic, knowable and mysterious, beautiful and ugly, all at once. When Odysseus pulls Theresius from the lower depths, and they step out onto the water, the surfaces of this CGI disappear, and we are left only with the underlying mesh scaffolding upon which all of this imagery has been constructed. The effect untethers us, leaves us adrift without reference or anchor. It was profound.
The actors and the CGI are perfect together, bound to each other by 3D-scanner coordination, to great effect. I suspect we'll see more of this in live performance, for it brings the promise of video augmented live performance to a level Pawn has certainly never seen before.
Return. No Odyssey is complete without return, right? That, after all, is what separates Odyssey from misadventure. Here we find return in a quiet glen, where Odysseus is first confronted by suspicious descendants of those left behind so many years ago. But he is eventually recognized, first by his loyal dog, and then by the rest, as who he is. Westerdal, Oslo, present this with masterful sound design and finely choreographed movement. It is triumphant!
An undertaking of this scope and scale would be laudable in the best of times, but what makes this piece so extraordinarily suited to this time, to this moment, is the events of recent days. Not a week ago, even, England and Wales have dealt what could be a lethal blow to the European project. Last night, parties unknown deployed automatic weapons and suicide bombers in the Istanbul airport, killing 41 and injuring over 200. Funerals have already started and we don't even have final casualty counts.
It is against this backdrop that these students have spoken, have sought a voice which says No! They want Europe, they love Europe. They embrace this ideal of shared cultural norms with separate histories and traditions.
One cannot experience this and not find hope for our future, regardless of the orange-haired monsters in our midst.
This entry was posted in Arts, Current Events, Dance, Music, Pop Culture, Review, Theatre, Travel and tagged 2016, Amsterdam, ITS Festival on 29 June 2016 by nic.
Three One Acts – ITS Amsterdam 2016
Almost forgot to write this one up. Oops!
While the title "Theatre Triple Date #2" doesn't convey too much information, it was an interesting night of theatre. First up was Play Maids by ArtEZ Music Theatre and Acting, Arnhem, directed by Mart van Berckel and performed by Margreet Blanken, Anne Freriks and Robin Kuiper. The latter two play a pair of maids, Claire and Solange, loosely based on Jean Genet's The Maids, by way of Grey Gardens. Here's an excerpt from the Wikipedia article on The Maids:
Solange and Claire are two housemaids who construct elaborate sadomasochistic rituals when their mistress (Madame) is away. The focus of their role-playing is the murder of Madame and they take turns portraying both sides of the power divide. Their deliberate pace and devotion to detail guarantees that they always fail to actualize their fantasies by ceremoniously "killing" Madame at the ritual's dénouement.
In Play Maids, these games appear at first to be more playful than anything, but we shall see. Performed in the round (mostly) the set consisted of a sort of wire-frame wardrobe from which hung garments and from which sprouted work surfaces and other accoutrement necessary to the maids' work. The setting and props were fresh and inspired; the performances frenetic, farcical and fun. Blanken as the matron was marvelous, and her seeming obliviousness lent much to the production.
Perhaps a bit longer than was needed, the entire enterprise was well done and a joy to watch, perhaps more so because of the physical similarity of the two young actresses. I could see this doing well in a Fringe (and, indeed, they will be at Fringe Amsterdam this September). Interestingly, fashion label Maison the Faux is listed as a collaborator, for Scenography.
Next up was De Spectacular Schandelijke van Een Jong Meisje en het Tragische Einde Dat Daarop Volgde, again from ArtEZ Music Theatre and Acting, Arnhem. Herein a single performer, Laurien van Rijswijk, performs an augmented monologue. I can't tell you too much about it, as it was all in Dutch, which I don't speak. I think the gist of the piece was that this young woman is coming into her own as her mother is dying of cancer, but that's just a wild guess. It did have moving scenes, which I could judge by the waterworks in the audience.
Lastly was The Sound of Circles, Codarts Circus, Rotterdam. Ralph Ollinger and Marko Hristoskov conceived and present this piece of juggling accompanied by string bass. It was lovely and well executed. Seemed an odd fit after the earlier entertainments, but it did leave one with a clear head.
This entry was posted in Arts, Dance, Music, Pop Culture, Review, Theatre, Travel and tagged 2016, Amsterdam, ITS Fesival on 28 June 2016 by nic.
Art Is Hard
We just have one thing to say to all of you hangers-on out there, living vicariously through us, our intrepid voyagers; Art Is Hard! This is hard work, what with all of the gallery-going-to, art-looking-at, admiring-comment-making, thoughtful-shrug-giving, donation-avoidance-scheming. There's the endless-queuing, ticket-wrangling, schedule-management, compatriot-negotiation, stealth-cameraphone-operation, snivelling-kid-dodging. Aircraft, buses, water taxi, subway, funicular, skateboard, walking, whatever means of transport is required to get us before art so that we may systematically observe, appreciate, admire, dismiss and glom onto the art which you so desire us to tell you what to think about.
It is hard work, but we do not shrink from it. No, my good friend, we embrace the challenge and rise to it. Or, as is the case today, we ultimately cower and wither from it. Some days it's just too hard!
Such it turned out to be today.
We started our day rather late. Neither X nor I slept well at all, and X was in bed so late that A, calling at the civilized (to some) hour of 9 said, "Wake her, she must get onto GMT!" To which X replied, "A has put the MEAN back in Greenwich Mean Time!" Indeed, a stern taskmaster is A.
Finally dragged ourselves from the flat near 1pm, and forged a path to the Design Museum for a gander at their new Paul Smith exhibit. Ooph! What a steaming hot load of design was Mr. Smith wielding!! There is a charming little recreation of his original shop stall, "3 x 3 square metres" says he, and it is a cramped little room to navigate, what with all of the too-too visitors holding their iPhones and Androids out at arm's length to snap photos. How many fashion victims armed with cameraphones does it take to ruin an exhibit? That I'll leave you to ponder.
Smith in his first stall
Proceeding on from the reproduction of Smith's original market stall is a recreation of his study, which is festooned with all of the bric-a-brac and detritus of a messy office (the sign of a healthy mind). From there we enter a reproduction of the cutting room, where all the striped designs Smith is so famed for come into being. A sound track of Bowie loops endlessly from one of the many vintage iMacs in the exhibit.
Smith's study
Thankfully that's the end of the recreations. They're fine for what they are, but are more olde-timey anthropology-museumy than a design exhibit calls for. The next gallery displays the results of collaborations Smith has forged with others, such as Mini, the car brand, or John Lobb, the handmade British shoe label. This room brings design alive with result, while the earlier rooms brood with intent. Input: outcome.
One is struck, almost immediately, by the exhibit text; it is all written in the first person, as if by Smith himself (perhaps it is?). This is quite effective, as he is speaking to us as if we are aspiring designers, ourselves, and not just accolytes or interested observers. He pulls us into his passion for good design, and thus allows us to better appreciate the path he has taken, the decisions he has made, but also leaves us room to say, "Aye, but I'd do it a bit different."
Smith inspiration wall
Other prominent parts of the exhibit are a large gallery whose walls are simply covered with images, few of them from Smith himself, with which he adorns all of his personal spaces, be they rooms at home, the office or even on the road. These are images which inspire and motivate him. Some are related to friends he has made over a lifetime, such as Patti Smith and David Bowie, Talking Heads, etc., others are famous artists such as Hockney or Warhol, and then there's the tons of images sent to him, anonymously or not, unbidden, from people all over the world. This includes oil paintings large and small, photographs, and even childrens' sketches.
Of course there are the clothes, from across his career. Here's some of my favourites:
From there we repaired, via a long walk westward along the River Thames, to Tate Modern.
We were too late for it to make sense to pony up the £15 each for both Paul Klee and Richard Hamilton exhibits (that's £15 each per exhibit, or £60 total) as we would barely have had time to see them. So we decided to be happy with the permanent collection galleries and some special features in those.
There was a great hubbub by the railings over the Turbine Hall, a central and dramatic feature of the converted power plant, and saw that preparations were underway for a runway show (it's Fashion Week here in London) for Top Shop, we think. There were loads of chairs each with a swag-bag, and glitter and lights and risers and such. A crowd was held back, by red velvet ropes, from entering, and were all gazing at their smart-phones. Smaller gaggles of fashionistas were milling in the hall, and were quite easy to pick out from the rest of the art-loving crowd, including the photographers with their telephoto lenses of obscene dimension hanging about their mid-sections, little stair step units to stand on, the better to capture the perfect runway shot.
We ambled through the galleries and enjoyed the Gerhard Richter "Artist Room," featuring his "14 Panes of Glass – 2011" and also a gallery devoted to the "Cage Paintings," six of his large dragged pieces from 2006. What a treat to see them all together in one room, where one can dissolve into them.
Cage (1) – (6) 2006 by Gerhard Richter
A pleasant feature of the Tate regime is that they will put up, next to the traditional item identifier plaques, an extra plaque with the thoughts of a volunteer curator, guide or docent. These folk tend to spend a lot of time with particular pieces in the collection, and their notes are accessible and often elegiac in nature. One wishes more museums offered these insights.
Also enjoyed during this visit were several other classics of the modern collection, such as Picasso and Braque, Bacon and Giacometti, etc. etc.
Okay then, enough fine art, we have a performance to attend — Opus, by Australian cirque group Circa and French musicians Debussy String Quartet. We marched further west along the Thames to Blackfriars bridge, north across the river, and then ducked into the tube station for the Circle Line eastbound, via Liverpool Street and Kings Cross, to Barbican. Once there we were able to flag down a slavic water carrier and slake our formidable thirsts with icy carafes of water and sloshing tumblers of vodka and gin (well, okay, they were Martini glasses). Tapas ensued, and once sated, we repaired to the theatre, still feeling weary from our travels, but somewhat deadened by the booze.
This show is hard to explain, but perhaps a brief excerpt from the programme (Yaron Lifshitz, of Circa) will help:
It began when the perceptive and courageous programmer Marc Cardonnel pulled me aside after a performance of one of our works and mentioned that our creations made him think of Shostakovich.
I replied that Shostakovich is the composer I hold most dear. It is his music that I'd like performed for my funeral… I longed to stage some, or even all, of the string quartets. And so this project was born.
So three of Shostakovich's string quartets are herein deployed by a rather game quartet of viol players — who are, at times, moved about the stage as if chessmen by the cirque performers — and 14 cirque artists, 6 women and 8 men. These performers are stunning in their physique and their prowess. They mystify and amaze us with both the flexibility and strength of their bodies, their beauty and their guile. The choreography is inspired, if a little gymnastic at times (think Olympic floor exercises, but with 14 people all on the matt at once).
The aerials are illuminating and not too rarely seem death defying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pS1fZsCHzRI
We were more than once left gasping, and I often heard nearby audience members let out a sigh of relief or of shock. Oh, and did I mention these performers were, to a one, absolutely ripped? My god! The abs on one young man looked as if they were appliqués of clay, put there by Michaelangelo as if onto a David. I suggested to X that we wait by the stage door to see if we could meet one of these visions (Saturday night we encountered Saskia Portway — Hippolyta/Titania — taking a post-performance smoke out there) and she replied, "Having a smoke? I doubt it buster. Move along!"
Move along, indeed. My back ached from the hours of walking and standing, not to mention the sideways seating in theatre, but I felt I had no right to complain after what we'd just witnessed these brave and foolish souls perform.
So here's to Brave And Foolish souls, because Art Is Hard!
This entry was posted in Art, Arts, Music, Review, Theatre, Travel and tagged London 2014 on 19 February 2014 by nic.
Filmic Wonder and Balling At The McKittrick
Monday brought us to the Museum of Modern Art for the final day of their exhibit, "Quay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist's Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets." This retrospective of the twin brothers' 40 year career creating some of the most iconic and beautiful animated films in existence. We've both been fans for some time, X and I, but never thought we'd get to see something like this. This exhibit was the catalyst for the trip, to be perfectly honest.
It would be impossible to explain the Quay's work in any way that would convey the beauty and magic of it, so best to send you off to search for some of it on YouTube and the like. That's okay, do it now, we'll wait…
Welcome back. This exhibit was quite thorough, featuring about 20 of the miniature sets used in making the films, as well as models and sketches, 2D artworks, such as a Blood, Sweat & Tears album cover produced long ago (who'd'a thought?) and reels of the short films and commercial work, such as Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. Some longer work was shown in its entirety, such as their most famous work, Street Of Crocodiles, based loosely on the Bruno Schultz book. There were separate screenings, in Theater I, of the new The Metamorphosis, based on the Franz Kafka work.
We spent about 2 hours in the exhibit, enjoying it greatly, and after a brief sojourn to the book store (50% off sale!) and acquiring tickets to the 4:30 showing of Metamorphosis, repaired to the flat for a well earned nap.
Back uptown for the film. It was not just a simple screening, but featured live piano accompaniment by Mikhail Rudy. Here's the museum's description:
…these screenings of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka mark the North American premiere of the Quay Brothers' newest film. Commissioned by Russian-born French pianist Mikhail Rudy in affiliation with Cité de la musique in Paris, where it premiered last March, the film is screened with live piano accompaniment by Rudy, performing the music of Czech composer Leoŝ Janáček.
The accompaniment was fabulous, and the film good (but repetitive and obtuse in places) but the entire experience was more than this, as it really delivered a sense of completeness to the exhibit and our experience of it.
We drifted across town and back down to Chelsea for our evening's entertainment, Crescent City Stomp, a performance of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the McKittrick Hotel. First, though, a quick stop in at Son Cubano for a cocktail (quite good). The McKittrick is the fictional hotel which serves as host for Punchdrunk/Emursive's production, Sleep No More. This environmental non-performance experience, based upon Shakespeare's Macbeth, has been packing 'em in since early in 2011. Our show was in a new space, a speakeasy separate from the performance space used by SNM, on the west end of the warehouse block.
Served alongside the New Orleans riffs of PHJB was a menu of light appetizers and cocktails inspired by the Crescent City. We sampled most of the menu (having expected a proper meal here), and had wonderful corn bread, crisp muffalata croquets with tappanade, fried hominy, Brussles sprouts with pancetta and pomegranate seeds and shrimp-stuffed deviled eggs. Yum to all!
The music was stomping all right, the septet (piano, drums, tuba, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and trombone) was tight, upbeat and having a good old time. The two sets, about 50 minutes each, were followed by a 2 song encore, by which time many of the tables had been pushed back and the floor was hopping.
The hall holds about 275 people and was full to the gills. There are an assortment of tables, from a dozen or so deuces arrayed around the stage (centered against one long wall), then 3 and 4 tops, and then larger tables and banquettes for 6 & 8. The bar fills one of the short walls of the room, and is well appointed with a good choice of liquors, liqueurs, wines and beers. Table service is fast and entertaining, the waiter and waitresses all embracing the roles of working a speakeasy.
The musicians were a treat to watch. The trumpeter, Mark Braud, looks like a more corpulent and dissolute Marsallis cousin, and belts out some grand vocals, too. The clarinetist, Charlie Gabriel, carries the aire of the old man of the troupe, while delivering some fine tunes and song. But our favorite was Clint Maedgen on tenor sax and vocals. His saxophone is painted white with fine black detailing, his hair slicked back, he could be Crispin Hellion Glover's louche and wayward younger brother.
Clint Maedgen & Charlie Gabriel
All in all a fabulous night out!
This entry was posted in Art, Arts, Film, Music, Review, Travel on 8 January 2013 by nic.
A Note To Our Readers:
It has come to our attention that some of you think we're being too "safe" in our entertainment choices. "Pawn: Please, think outside the box. Get off the straight and narrow, the safe choices, and try to sample some of the outré offerings Modern London provides." reads a typical note.
Okay, your wish is our command. Prepare yourself for the next few reviews of events from Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26, to see what London really holds in store for the adventurous.
The Paper Cinema, Odyssey
Paper Cinema is a hard concept to express briefly, but let's give it a try: Paper Cinema are an artist collective who produce original, live, animated performances with live musical accompaniment, utilising paper cuts with inking, shot via video cameras before black backgrounds, digitally composited and projected onto a screen.
The Paper Cinema - Odyssey
For this project, begun almost a year ago, there were two hand animators, three musicians, light and sound technicians. There were a few dozen musical instruments – piano, drums, violin, saw, Makita cordless electric drill, thunder plate – and a few hundred pieces of cut paper, card, etc. Through these tools, with no spoken word at all, they told the classic Homeric tale of Odyssey and did so with such originality, wit, love and passion that we hung on every graceful, carefully choreographed move.
Paper Cinema - James Allen
The show began with a lead animator stepping up to a light table and, putting pen to well and then to paper, drawing for us a guide to the major players in the drama. After this introduction, the real animation began. One cannot do it justice with a verbal description, so please take a look at their website: http://thepapercinema.com/
Paper Cinema's Odyssey at Battersea Arts Centre BAC
We saw a Saturday matinee, with several children as young as 4 in attendance, and the show held their attention for the entire 85 minutes. We thought this was an exceptional show, and would love to find a way to introduce this art to our own, local audiences.
Panta Rei Theatre Collective: Rocinante! Rocinante!
Not edgy enough yet? Okay, bus down to Rye Park Lane and the CLF Art Cafe @Bussey Building where Panta Rei want us to climb inside the minds of some seriously sick folk. Sick in the head, that is, like Don Quixote sick, like Hamlet sick, like wandering OCD scrubbing their hands without end sick. What do they do? The conceive a site-specific work, a promenade piece in which we, the audience, wander mostly un-directed through the performance space, while blinds, sheers or scrims are occasionally drawn to partition off a space.
Panta Rei - Rocinante! Rocinante!
What is the action, it is Don Quixote, with Rocinante, his loyal horse, Sancho Panza, his trusty squire and donkey; but no, it is Gary and Lolly, the gravediggers from Hamlet, given more character here than Shakespeare ever did, but different, also. They are discussing whether or not Dolcinea (rather than Ophelia) deserves a Christian burial, a matter of grave concern to Angustias, the cemetery keeper, who is ever and always rinsing raiment properly to wash the dead.
Don Quixote is cracking up, as he rants in Spanish (sometimes with translation, via Sancho, sometimes not) we are treated to the lushness of his dreams, when they are not overrun by the waking dreams of the other characters. Gary, played by the exceedingly petite Ciara D'Anna in a standout performance of mind over dialect, is madly devoted to Lolly (Anna Zehenbauer), but Lolly wants to die, convinced that her life will be more complete once dead. Gary prevails to convince Lolly, via a burial ceremony (books as soil, what does that tell us) that she has now been buried and passed, and this brings at last some measure of tranquillity to their relationship.
Meanwhile Quixote drifts into a feverish dream wherein Dulcinea, in form of a beautiful, diaphanous jelly fish, appears to him, but always between the two are seven dark, evil jelly fish, blocking their reunion.
That is just a sample of the effect with which Panta Rei has brought off their goal: "Interdisciplinary collaborations beyond the realm of performing arts to explore on a deep level issues and topics that are relevant…"
How successful was this effort? Very, for the most part. Aside from Gary, other stand-out performances belong to Daniel Rejano as Sancho and Almudena Segura as Angustias. The staging is plagued with difficult compromises, mostly due to the exigencies of getting actors and audience in and out of the same spaces at the same time. Little accommodation is made to audience comfort, and this maybe should have been made more clear to ticket purchasers. In the second scene, were are seated on two rows of hay bales, set along the long side of a narrow rectangular space; unfortunately, the action is placed alternatively on one end or the other of this space, rendering those in the front row with stiff necks and good views only of their seat-mate's scalps.
In reality, tho, these are minor beefs. This was a very ambitious undertaking, and we were moved. The beauty of the Dulcinea dream, with draped umbrellas sculpted into sea creatures was alone worth the price of admission.
Silent Opera: La Bohème
Silent Opera - La Boheme - Emily Ward as Mimi
Still with us? Okay, after a day at Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, we trundled back down to the Old Vic Tunnels this evening for Silent Opera production of Puccini's La Bohème. We first visited the Tunnels last weekend for Eugene O'Neill's The Sea Plays, which were staged in "The Screening Room" in the upper levels of the Tunnels' space. For Silent Opera's piece, we have to thank a couple of developments of the modern age: Digital archival and frequency hopping, spread spectrum radio.
The former has freed up these spaces, specifically "Archway 236~9, Network Rail, Archival and Storage", which was no longer required by Network Rail and may now be given over to the drug pushers, anorexic models, tarted up showgirls and waifish writers who make up the dramatis personae of the opera.
The latter? Well, Silent Opera is a "peculiar and eccentric idea to come up with…" writes director Daisy Evans in her notes. "I looked at the world around me, and to the modern day fascination with the iPod. Teams of people plug into a world and walk around with a personal soundcloud. Apply this to opera, and you have a personal filmic sound world that enables you complete freedom within the world of the opera."
We, the audience, are given high-end wireless headphones, pre-tuned to the proper channel to bring us the original orchestral arrangement produced for this project. The performers wear both wireless microphones and earpieces, allowing both for them to hear the music and for the sound crew to mix their voices in for our listening. The effect is profound.
Silent Opera - La Boheme
We are ushered up to Rudolfo and Marcello's loft space, strewn with the detritus of bachelor living, but more – this is all specifically made for the production, notebooks are filled with Marcello's sketches, magazines feature his love, Musetta, computer monitors are filled with Rudolpho's website designs. Soon enough the performers crash into the space, and the game is afoot. The music wells in our ears and the singers engage. They engage! They are amidst us and are engaged with us. This continues throughout the entire performance, and I won't belabour all of the details, but the point is this: Here is opera, on a professional level, in a compelling performance, right in the middle of us, and that is different and new.
How successful? Very.
Listen, every one of these shows is sold out, solid! What's more, they're all filled with a magical thing; Young People! This is what theatre, opera, arts need; Young People! Habits built in your 20s and 30s, attending live shows, will carry throughout lifetime, and this bodes very well indeed for London and for all of us.
This entry was posted in Arts, Music, Review, Theatre, Travel and tagged London 2012 on 26 February 2012 by nic.
Urban Urgency Wrapped in Gossamer Strains
A coworker recently turned Pawn onto You Are Listening To…, a website which mashes up ambient music and police scanners. Focusing on five cities, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Montreal, the site features a simple photograph of the city you chose, along with the aural pastiche appropriate to those climes. Check it out, a shockingly soothing audio backdrop for the workplace.
You are listening to Los Angeles
As an interesting experiment,just go looking for some sounds you think might go well together. I just loaded up the "Ambient" tag at Sound Cloud in one browser window, and the Kennedy Space Center live audio feed in another.
This entry was posted in Music, Pop Culture, Talk Amongst Yourselves on 17 March 2011 by nic.
An Evening of Jazz
This evening Pawn found himself wandering over to The Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side for a little respite of delightful music. The bookings read "Jeanne Woodall w/ The Jim Poalo Trio" I have never heard them, but what the hell.
On the walk over the nice man sitting outside Beans & Barley says, "Hey white nigger!" It's always pleasant when strangers take it upon themselves to break the ice with a friendly greeting.
At the club, $5 cover paid, I settle into a seat at the bar and crack open my New Yorker under the dim green bulb for a little read whilst I await the trio. The night unfolds with a wonderful journey through the mid-century songbook of American jazz. Ms. Woodall favors Sarah Vaugn with some lovely renditions of old standards. The pianist is inspired, Poalo on bass is steady and smooth. Krause on drums is just the right prescription.
The arab in the corner nurses his Beck's and speaks in resonant tones. The hipster on the end works his Guiness and worries his mustache. The black trombonist in the middle, his torso a short cubic yard of flesh, sipping a Cosmopolitan, the stem of the Martini glass impossibly small in his hefty mitt, mediates between them.
After two sets I strolled back home, towards Jupitor as he marches across the sky, my appetite for jazz sated for one night. I'll be back again soon. I had forgotten how much I love this club.
This entry was posted in Arts, Music, Overheard in Milwaukee on 18 September 2009 by nic.
Praha Journal – Day 3 – Touts And Louts
What a full evening! I left hotel at 19:00 still not sure what I would do. I thought of Jazz at Club Redotu, but that's at the west end of the Nové Mestro (New Town), and I didn't want to do that much more walking. There is a program of Gershwin and Bernstein at Municipal Hall, which intrigues, and Black Theatre, which does as well. I left with just my jacket, leaving my coat behind. I figured I would start by seeing if I could get a cheap ticket for the concert, and then try Black Theatre if I couldn't. Those are nearby, so I could travel light.
I struck out at the concert hall. Even though the house was opening as I got there, and was well under half sold, the cheapest ticket they would sell me was 700Kc, about $42. For an hour of music, basically 20th century classical pop, that's just too steep for me. So I went in search of Black Theatre. Oops! Should have done some more research there, seems Thursday is the one night of the week that Black Theatre goes dark, ironic. Okay, jazz it is.
I knew it was far too early for the jazz club, so I decided to just stroll Wenceslas Square. On the way in from the airport, as the driver was giving me tips for my stay, he said "I don't think you need to bother with Wenceslas Square, that's for the younger crowd these days." Well, he was right about that, but it was still a fun walk. The city is overrun with high school and college students right now. Many countries are on spring interval, which contributes to the mayhem. Interestingly, the gaggle of Italian high school girls who moved into my hotel last night have been complimented with an equal sized gaggle of German boys today. I expect international relations to heat up shortly.
Along the square the crowds were already thick before 20:00. There are several Casino along the square, along with nightclubs and bars. The crowds are courted by thickets of touts. These people, toting signs, wearing vests or holding handfuls of flyers, are in front of just about every business. Even McDonalds has theirs. "Casino, Bingo, Craps…" "Good food, you try?" "Beautiful girls, no cost to look…" "Karaoke, cards…" London and New York have their touts, too. In New York it's the comedy and strip clubs that have the worst reputation. In London there are touts for just about anything, everywhere in the West End are ticket touts, and the signs telling you how many metres to the nearest McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Falafel or whatever are ubiquitous. They have nothing on Prague.
The touts, however, have met their match in the louts. I have long thought that American college aged, men in particular, were the worst louts around. I was wrong, and for that I apologize. Seems that once again globalisation has worked its magic, and louts the world over are pretty much the same. There are swarms of German, Italian, French and Spanish, Russian, Polish, and on and on, strutting and gamboling up and down the square shouting and carousing and spitting and generally making the worst possible case for the ascendancy of their particular homeland. Where is Genghis Khan when you need him?
Even so, it is an interesting spectacle to observe; I shrug off the touts and avoid the louts. As I work my way back from the bottom to the top of the square I decide to cross the shopping strip and see what's on the other side. Within two blocks I am twice approached by drug touts. These are a subtle breed. Rather than the obvious, in your face style of the normal tout, these use more of an en passant move. You're walking along, and the tout sidles up along side saying "Fummé, marijuana…" and watching closely for a reaction. Then they move on, as if they have never said a thing. Fine, the last thing I need is to be a poster child for the DEA.
After a lot of wandering and stalling it is finally time to go to the jazz club. I have been in just my jacket this whole time, but I am not really that cold. There are so many open doors (a beckoning tactic here) flooding the street with warmth, and it isn't that cold, so I am surprisingly comfortable. I have been outside for almost two hours by the time I enter the jazz club, and other than my face, I don't really feel it.
The club is small and intimate, which is a good thing as I am the only one there, besides the musicians and the staff, when I get there at 21:00. There are artifacts all around of a visit paid here by Bill Clinton, Madelaine Albright with Vaclav Havel and Vaclav Klaus in 1994. I sit in Vaclav Klaus's seat. A smallish crowd does wander in by the time the first set starts at 21:40, and the quartet plays a set of covers of the likes of Freddy Hubbard and Miles Davis. The latter, from his Spanish phase, gets them rocking, and the audience is getting into it. They play one more and take a break. The second set, and the rest of the show, are originals, and pretty good. I hear influences from Terji Rypdal and Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and others from the late 70's, early 80's. A very well played set of music.
I leave the club shortly before closing at 23:45 and start to walk back. The crowds are now reduced to just the drunkest tourists and the most appalled locals. I think I straddle both camps. I stop at one of the street vendors to get a "Classic Prague Würst". As I approach the stand a pair of middle aged women ask, "Sprachen sie Deutsch?" "Nein," I reply. The paradox of that catches them. "Was? Sie sprachen Deutsch!" "No, Anglais." "Oh, English. Are you from England or America?" Those of you who read last night's post can guess where this is headed. "I'm from both," I say, and move towards the food stand and away from them. "You want to come to bar? Nice company bar, you know?" they say. "Company" in this context does not mean business… Wait, let me rephrase that. By "Company" they don't mean firm… Well, you get my drift. They are trying to get me to go to a Cabarét or some other venue where some nice lady (I'm sure) will keep me company for the night, or however long it takes to drain my wallet. No thanks. I pretend not to hear them anymore, get my sausage (stop snickering) and walk away. Behind me I still hear "You speak English…"
Another night of culture in Prague, one of the oldest cities in the world.
Ciao ciao!
This entry was posted in Gimme a Break, Music, Pop Culture, Review, Travel on 6 March 2008 by nic.


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Leo Horoscope for January 2023
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Leo horoscope for January 2023 predicts a storm of activity. The indefatigability, efficiency, energy of this sign will be off the scale. Leo with a constant zeal will host guests, entertain them, visit all their friends and relatives, organize business meetings. It is possible to start a new activity, a change of profession, position, participation in public projects. However, such intensive activity can bring negative results – health problems, emotional burnout, mental fatigue, low performance. It is possible that Leo will be so exhausted by the middle of the month that he will finally burn out just when the turning point in his work or personal life comes.
To avoid this, Leo needs to calm down a bit and begin to lead a more measured work activity. Do not try to have time to do everything or try to distinguish yourself by a high score at work, by the originality of his personality, by his fresh ideas. All this will happen by itself. But it is worth saving your emotional strength.
At the end of the month Leo natives will have an important event – a meeting, an acquaintance, a job interview. This should be approached with special calmness and discretion.
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January Horoscope 2023 for Leo foretells an abundance of nervous stress because of the large number of important cases. Nervous stresses, in turn, are the first harbingers of more serious diseases, mental disorders, depression, melancholy. Therefore, it is recommended for Leo to focus on saving their internal resources – eat right, sleep and do more physical activity. Ideal rest for Leo – walks in the fresh air, a picnic, yoga classes in nature.
Leo horoscope for January 2023 in terms of career will be very successful. Leo will be able to fully demonstrate their charisma, leadership qualities, original ideas and get a promotion, a new position or start their own business. However, the way up will not be easy. Leo natives will face stiff competition.
January is the ideal time to engage in self-education, professional development. It is also worth paying attention to possible additional sources of income. These could be hobbies, investments, small projects of your own. This is a great opportunity for Leo natives to create a source of passive long-term income.
The month promises to be very profitable for representatives of the sign. However, because of the heavy workload and excessive emotionality, Leo can lose everything. This sign is not known for its temperance. After a high capacity for work there are the periods of decline, when one wants to relax and think about nothing. It is precisely in such moments that representatives of the sign can let everything go, for example, to skip out on all paychecks at the bar at a party. Astrologers recommend that people be more judicious and rational and refrain from making expensive, large purchases, unless there is a pressing need for it. Profligacy is inherent in all Leo, so you should be careful with large sums of money. A significant portion of these should be deposited in a savings account in the bank, otherwise there is a risk of losing everything.
January is a good time for long-term investments. The result will be achieved only if the Leo natives will be able to rationally distribute the family budget.
The love horoscope for January 2023 for Leo promises an interesting and rich month. Representatives of the sign will attract attention to themselves, to be in the center of love intrigues, perhaps have not a very good reputation with the opposite sex. But the horoscope promises single Leo people new acquaintances, perhaps with the person who later will share his fate.
Those who are married or in a relationship, it is recommended to be more responsible and do not hope that everything will resolve itself. It should learn to recognize their mistakes, although Leo it is given not easily, smooth over sharp edges, show sympathy for the other half.
In family relationships there may be problems. Due to the fact that Leo is a born careerist, the family often takes a back seat. This can greatly offend loved ones. It is advisable to find a balance between career and family in order to give equal attention to both relatives and work.
On the whole, the love horoscope for the sign is favorable. Despite some minor problems, love relationships will still be strong.
Horoscope for January 2023 for Leo man recommends focusing on family relationships. Your authority in the family will practically come to naught because of the constant busyness. From the strong confident Leo will remain only a soft, gentle and compliant kitten. The position of the leader, character, perseverance will have to learn to defend in the family. But, being selfish by nature, Leo can overdo it and turn into a domestic tyrant. Again, you need to find a balance between their desires and respect for the rest of the family. Sometimes you should make concessions, this will be the best solution to regain your authority among the housemates.
Horoscope for January 2023 for Leo woman advises to focus on their mental qualities. Despite some predation, selfishness and desire for leadership, the Leo woman has a complex mental organization. The horoscope recommends focusing on your inner world and prioritizing according to your desires. Mental harmony will be achieved only with respect for friends, colleagues and family. Representative of the sign should not be all in a row to prove that she is a leader in literally all areas of his life. People around her already feel it. It is recommended to relax as often as possible. The world will not collapse, and the new position will not go anywhere, even if the Leo will stop sitting up until midnight at work. Moderation is important in everything. By the end of the month, there could be a loss of energy.
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New Right chief backs joint ticket for elections, but emphasizes differences with other rightist factions, touting 'liberal, sane Right.'
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Former Education Minister and New Right party chairman Naftali Bennett said his party would seek to form a temporary election alliance with other factions on the Right to ensure their entry into the Knesset, but emphasized that his party would remain independent, and would separate after the September elections.
Speaking on Radio 103FM Monday morning, Bennett said that despite failing to enter the 21st Knesset, he had no regrets about splitting from the Jewish Home.
In a veiled criticism of some on the Right, Bennett touted the New Right faction as the "sane Right".
"I'm happy and confident and believe in the New Right's path, that is, the liberal right-wing, the sane Right, and a right-wing whose Judaism looks to bring people closer; a right-wing that's strong on defense, but without constant fighting against the other side, rather one that is just interested in promoting our values."
Bennett went on to say he would support the formation of a 'technical bloc' - a temporary alliance to ensure several parties enter the Knesset – but suggested he is not interested in a more permanent union.
"I think that the big lesson to be learned is that we need to create technical alliances in order to ensure that we get into the Knesset nicely."
"I like to compare it to two people who get on the bus together – they agree on basic principles – but when they get past the checkpoint, they get off the bus and go their separate ways."
Turning to the possibility that Ayelet Shaked could again run with the New Right, Bennett said he was hopeful she would remain with the party, but no final decision had been made.
"I believe and hope that [she will], but at the end of the day it is her decision where she will run in these elections."
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U.K.'s Proverb delves deep into research on more sustainable material options when selecting packaging for its refillable deodorant case and refill sticks, settling on plastic and paper, respectively.
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U.K.-based skincare company Proverb explored all material options before deciding on HDPE for its reusable deodorant case.
A number of brands today are developing new innovations in refillable/reusable packaging options, primarily for sustainability reasons—among them, a reduction in the use of plastic. Therefore, when U.K. startup Proverb began developing a new Refill-at-home packaging system for deodorant, it struggled with the decision on whether to use plastic. Its conundrum and resulting comprehensive research into alternative packaging materials—among them, paper, aluminum, glass, bioplastics, and recycled plastic—points to how complex implementing a more sustainable packaging solution can be.
Proverb was founded by husband and wife Kirstie and Luke Sherriff, who developed the mission of the company from the perspective of the product first. Kirstie is a skincare expert who co-founded a beauty school and developed a line of spa products, Pinks Boutique, with Luke. Luke was a professional rugby player. In 2005, Luke was introduced to the concept of endocrine disruptors within beauty products, including the use of aluminum in deodorants, which blocks sweat ducts and reduces perspiration. According to the Sherriffs this opened the "Pandora's box" of understanding beauty ingredients and caused them to embark upon a career producing skincare.
In 2019, Proverb crowd-funded its aluminum-free, vegan-friendly deodorant line in a refillable/reusable package, but put the brakes on its official launch when COVID-19 hit, turning its attention to the production of hand sanitizer. As a result, the official launch of the product was in spring 2022. Says Kirstie Sherriff, "This was the first [refillable/reusable deodorant] to market in the U.K., whatever our competitors say!"
The reusable element of the Proverb deodorant system is a sleek and stylish high-density polyethylene case in a choice of grey, yellow, or white. Says Proverb, "They are smooth to the touch, never dent, and are happy rolling around in your gym and travel bag. They are suitable to put in the dishwasher and on average will save you adding eight to 12 deodorant cases a year to plastic landfill."
Read this related story on a similar packaging system for deodorant from D2C body care products company Myro.
The elephant in the room, however, is this eco-conscious company's use of plastic. "We have made natural and organic skincare since 2007, and the right packaging choice for this is a huge part," says Kirstie Sherriff. "We are well practiced at it and have used many [material] options in our ranges… . Clearly, we started this journey believing the case would never be plastic, we went straight to carboard tubes. However, we are also academics and research everything to the hilt, and if you are really willing to take the time and learn, then it is never simple. All the marketing of 'deodorant cases made entirely from plants' or aluminum being better for the world is frankly just that—marketing."
In researching paper as a packaging option, Proverb found that paperboard deodorant tubes are hard for the consumer to use—"a bit like putting a Calippo ice lolly [a frozen dessert in a push-up tube] under your armpit, the deodorant just keeps falling back down," says Kirstie Sherriff. In addition, to achieve the right functionality, the packaging would require layers of paperboard and film, which would end up making the tube non-recyclable.
Having used aluminum for their Pinks Boutique spa products in the brand's early days, the Sherriffs say they had seen how packaging made from the material can become dented and scratched, unless a plastic liner is added, which makes the package difficult to recycle. Kirstie Sherriff adds that research on the impact caused by mining aluminum brings into question whether it's actually better for the planet than plastic.
Glass, Kirstie Sherriff says, also wasn't an option for Proverb. "Living a 'get out what you put in' ethos likely means travel, an active life, and adventure," she says. "Carrying glass in your bag isn't ideal, nor is it when you drop it on your tiled bathroom floor."
The deodorants come in three scents plus an unscented option, in different strengths, and with or without sodium bicarbonate/baking soda.In looking for a "better plastic" option for its product, Proverb also examined bioplastics, but it concluded that plastic made from sugarcane isn't the real solution to the world's plastic crisis, and its impact on the planet is not any better than that of petroleum-based plastic. "Farming sugarcane in Brazil relies on large plantations, using lots of pesticides and fertilizers that negatively impact soil and biodiversity, as well as significant amounts of water," says Kirstie Sherriff. "Large plantations displace local farmers onto more marginal and vulnerable land. Not to mention, everything then has a carbon footprint starting in Brazil. … We weren't willing to take the 'made with sugarcane plants' band-aid to market to our customers."
Finally, a look at post-consumer recycled materials revealed that wasn't an option either. To start with, Proverb could only use from 2% to 30% rHDPE in their package, as using 100% would mean the case wouldn't be durable enough. The company also wouldn't be able to produce their case in white, given PCR is multi-plastics mix. And, although they were willing to live with that and while they were able to find sources of PCR pellets, the challenge became finding a bottle producer willing to pour the material into their multimillion-dollar machines. Says Kirstie Sherriff, "We get that and are still looking for someone who will. If you know them, please send them our way."
Thus, they settled on a virgin HDPE case—a stock package from a proprietary supplier. Proverb decided to go with a stock package rather than a custom one because the Sherriffs weren't ready to invest in a custom mold until they knew the market was ready for the product. They also wanted to prove that there was no reason other brands couldn't produce a refillable option. Lastly, they wanted to wait until a genuine ocean plastic alternative became available.
But the stock package has proven an excellent choice, with consumers who have tried Proverb as well as competitive brands sharing that Proverb's case is much more robust than those of the competition. "The refill never falls out due to an internal spindle-and-wheel mechanism, and it is super easy to fill," says Kirstie Sherriff. "Nothing breaks, nothing wears out. So, while we have now known for a while that the market is absolutely ready and are loving refillable deodorant, we aren't inclined to change the case."
The paper that covers the refill sticks was specified by Kirstie Sherriff, who spent a lot of time researching how the company could wrap the naked deodorant and not have it dry up or have the oils in the stick leak through the packaging. The solution, a recyclable paper with the needed barrier, was inspired by a material used in the food industry.
The sticks themselves are molded with a PET wheel—described as looking like a Trivial Pursuit wedge wheel—integrated into the bottom of the stick. To load the refill into the case, the consumer removes the paper wrap along with a hemp- and linen-based sticker and places the refill on the top of the open case. The spindle inside the case goes into the center of the wheel located on the bottom of the refill. The consumer then turns the base of the case to the left, and the refill retreats down into the case.
Looking for the most sustainable outcome for every part of the product, Proverb also offers consumers the option to receive a prepaid bag from the company in which they can send back the PET wheels from the refills after use. Proverb loops these materials back into the production cycle, creating a circular system.
According to Kirstie Sherriff, Proverb offers the largest deodorant refill on the market at 70 g, compared with the 40-g refills available from other brands. This means that on average, its sticks last three months. The deodorants come in three scents plus an unscented option, in different strengths, and with or without sodium bicarbonate/baking soda.
Proverb's products, which now include a line of body wash sold in a reusable bottle, with refills in a flexible pouch, are available on its website, as well as through a number of its spa partners. As with the other D2C retailers in the refillable/reusable space, the deodorant case and refill packs are priced according to whether the consumer opts for a subscription or buys a single product.
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Have you ever wanted to Write & Publish A Book but just didn't know where to start?
Do you know have an idea but didn't know how to construct a book outline?
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Opeth Share 'Demon of the Fall' From 'Live at Red Rocks' Performance
Jon Wiederhorn
Jon Wiederhorn Published: September 7, 2018
Pioneering progressive Swedish metal band Opeth has released a pair of live recordings from the DVD and album Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater, which comes out November 2.
The album's first song, "Sorceress," (video below) is the title track of the band's last album, which came out in 2016. The second track, "Demon Of The Fall," (video above) was originally released on the 1998 album My Arms, Your Hearse.
Both tracks were filmed at the band's May 11, 2017 concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. The footage was shot by The Deka Brothers and audio was mixed by David Castillo. Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater will be available in DVD, Blu-Ray and vinyl formats. Both video editions feature CDs of the audio.
In addition, Opeth will release a limited edition of the ten-inch vinyl Ghost Of Perdition (Live) in various colors on October 19. The A-side features "Ghosts of Perdition" and "Sorceress" can be found on the B-side.
At the same time as Opeth are reminiscing about the recent past, they're looking to the future, laying the groundwork for their 13th studio album. "We're very much into the demoing," guitarist Fredrik Åkesson told FaceCulture. "I've recorded a lot of solos so far. And [frontman] Mikael [Åkerfeldt] has almost already written 12 songs for the new album, so we have more material than enough for an album. But I think we will at least try to finish 15 songs. So hopefully we'll work on song ideas very soon."
The guitarist added that the new music is "more complex, more energetic" than that on the last three albums and that Opeth hope to release their next record in the first quarter of 2019. "I'm not sure if it's gonna happen, but we're working towards that, and the songwriting goes very well," Åkesson said. "Mikael has been very productive these last… since January, basically."
Opeth, Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre Artwork + Track Listing:
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01. Sorceress (live)
02. Ghost Of Perdition (live)
03. Demon Of The Fall (live)
04. The Wilde Flowers (live)
05. In My Time Of Need (live)
06. The Devil's Orchard (live)
07. Cusp Of Eternity (live)
08. Heir Apparent (live)
09. Era (live)
10. Deliverance (live)
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Well. I have made the leap. I am starting a small garden. I hope it expands in the future, but I figured it would be better to start small. We are still participating in our local CSA with Three Springs Farm. We love Mike and Emily, and they offer high quality produce without the use of agrochemicals at a reasonable price! (I am going to be asking them to do a short interview later this summer, so if you have any questions for them, let me know.) At the same time, I wanted to produce extras of certain things so that we can have them during the week and in the late late fall. The growing season in Oklahoma is unbelievably LONG!
In doing some calculations, with the investments we have had to make in order to get this production going, I figure it will take us two or three years worth of planting/harvesting to cover some start-up costs. This is primarily because we are using some self-watering planters for some of the produce. Also, I bought some sprouts, tomato cages, and an upside down pepper grower for Kevin's fancy. I might be most excited to grow greens, spinach and sprouts indoors all year round. If I can grow at least some of the food myself, I can save a lot of money in the long run while maintaining our focus on health and proper nutritition!
Where is The Boy in all of this? Helping me! He loves to help plant seeds, and he even planted some of his own items.
I'll try to get pictures up of our fun soon!


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Q: If $f\in C_0(E)$ with $\inf_{x\in E}f(x)<\infty$, then there is a $x\in E$ with $f(x)\le\min(f,0)$ Let $E$ be a locally compact Hausdorff space and $$C_0(E):=\left\{f\in C(E):\left\{|f|\ge\varepsilon\right\}\text{ is compact for all }\varepsilon>0\right\}.$$

Let $f\in C_0(E)$ with $$\inf_{x\in E}f(x)<0\tag1.$$ How can we show that there is a $x_0\in E$ with $$f(x_0)\le\min(f(x),0)\;\;\;\text{for all }x\in E\tag2?$$

I guess we can simply apply the fact$^1$ that if $g\in C_0(E)$, there is a $x_0\in E$ with $|g(x_0)|=\sup_{x\in E}|g(x)|$ to the function $g:=\min(f,0)$ or am I missing something?

$^1$ Assume $E$ is a normed $\mathbb R$-vector space and $g\not\equiv0$. Then there is a $x_1\in E$ with $\varepsilon:=|g(x_1)|>0$. Since $\left\{|g|\ge\varepsilon\right\}$ is compact, there is a $r>0$ with $$|g(x)|<\varepsilon\;\;\;\text{for all }\left\|x\right\|_E>r.\tag1$$ By continuity of $g$ and compactness of the closed ball around $0\in E$ with radius $r$, there is a $x_0\in E$ with $$|g(x_0)|=\sup_{\left\|x\right\|_E\:\le\:r}|g(x)|\ge\varepsilon\tag4.$$ Maybe we can use a similar argumentation even when $E$ is a general locally compact Hausdorff space.

A: Indeed, for $g \in C_0(E)$ there exists $x_0 \in E$ such that $|g(x_0)| = \sup _{x\in E}|g(x)|$:
The set $K = \left\{|g| \ge \frac12 \sup _{x\in E}|g(x)| \right\}$ is compact so $|g|\big|_K$ attains its maximum, i.e. there exists $x_0 \in E$ such that $$|g(x_0)| = \sup_{x \in K}|g(x)|$$
But we have $|g(x)| < \frac12 \sup _{x\in E}|g(x)|$ for $x \notin K$ so
$$|g(x_0)| = \sup_{x \in K}|g(x)| = \sup_{x \in E}|g(x)|$$
Applying this to $g = \min(f,0)$ we have $|g| = |f|\chi_{\{f < 0\}}$ so $f(x_0) \le 0$.
Also, if $f(x) < 0$ then $|g(x)| = |f(x)|$ so for such $x$ we have
$$f(x_0) = -|g(x_0)| \le -|g(x)| = f(x)$$
Therefore $f(x_0) \le g(x)$ for all $x \in E$.

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5 Best (And Free) Mobile Games in 2018
Image source: Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast official website
2018 has been a very special year when it comes to free mobile phone games. There's so much good mobile gaming news and lots of fun titles that will put a smile on the face of all mobile gaming fans. If you love to play a mobile game every now and then, this ultimate guide to the best free mobile games in 2018 will be more than helpful. We have gathered the greatest and the latest titles so that every user can have only the top phone games at their disposal.
While there are tons of sites that list thousands of games, GameBuz is a mobile game news site that helps you find only the true gems. The most important thing here is that all these games are free, so you can look forward to the most entertaining experience without spending a dime. Without any further ado, here is our round-up of the must-have Android games in 2018.
1. Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage
Image source: Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage Facebook page
Known as an international phenomenon, Naruto is most certainly one of the best RPG mobile games on the planet. Anime lovers will argue about it being the best and the biggest anime in the world. Well, the legacy of Naruto continues with Boruto, who continues to battle ancient evils that threaten the world, just like his father.
This is a simplistic RPG and tech mobile game that introduces the player to a combat system with multiple abilities that vary from hero to hero. When you add the fact that there are hundreds of characters to choose from, all with super abilities, capable of unleashing visually spectacular attacks, the fans are in for quite a splendid experience.
Those who are well into Naruto's story will be especially pleased with the fact that the characters span several generations. So, warm up your fingers because your neverending adventure has just begun.
2. South Park: Phone Destroyer
South Park launched their 22nd season so it's only natural that Ubisoft made an effort to come up with a new and amazing phone game with a great name: Phone Destroyer. We can already tell this is going to be your new favorite mobile game.
Crude humor and an addictive collectible card experience! You'll have fun playing this phone game just like you had so much fun while watching this infamous cartoon. Surprisingly fun but challenging at the same time, South Park: Phone Destroyer easily offers enjoyable gaming sessions that you can play on the go.
3. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
After so much anticipation, the legendary Nintendo's Animal Crossing is back, finally available for smartphones. Pocket Camp is quite an accessible and pretty cute idle experience that will be a nice introduction to the Animal Crossing series for all those who never played this game before. You'll be running your own campsite in the most unique Pocket Camp style.
To make valuable exchanges for the necessary goodies, you can invite your friends over and complete various favors for them. Plenty of features and nice graphics make this a neat mobile game to have on your device when you want to have some fun. On top of all this, it's absolutely free of charge.
4. Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
According to Final Fantasy fans, Brave Exvius is considered to be one of the best freemium mobile titles from the franchise. While players can assemble a varied party of courageous and clever characters, there are also all those important elements from the classic series.
Simplicity is in the core of the gameplay at first, but as a player progresses, the need for developing a keen sense of strategy becomes more apparent. Players can conquer dungeons, explore towns, assemble parties and alter equipment while choosing from a number of different classes.
Brave Exvius will give each player a true and unique sense of adventure while still remaining true to the series' roots. If you like epic adventure phone games, this is definitely a good choice.
5. Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
Now, here's a real treat. This is a game for those who are into heavy metal and the best RPG mobile games. The Legacy of the Beast combines the two while adding a relevant and entirely new amount of depth to the decades-long Iron Maiden history. It's a very unique and quite recognizable mobile game that will offer plenty of charms to every dedicated Iron Maiden fan.
The attacks, environments, and characters are all positively littered with obscure and clever references to the biggest icons in the metal world. It's not as challenging as it's fun but it'll be a nice addition to your favorite mobile entertainment.
GameBuz will continue to be your trustworthy source of mobile gaming news so stay tuned as more hot gaming news are coming your way.
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Temperatures of aqueous alteration and evidence for methane generation on the parent bodies of the CM chondrites
Guo, Weifu and Eiler, John M. (2007) Temperatures of aqueous alteration and evidence for methane generation on the parent bodies of the CM chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (22). pp. 5565-5575. ISSN 0016-7037. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20121120-103623970
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Aqueous alteration of primitive meteorites was among the earliest geological processes during the evolution of our solar system. 'Clumped-isotope' thermometry of carbonates in the CM chondrites, Cold Bokkeveld, Murray, and Murchison, demonstrates that they underwent aqueous alteration at 20–71 °C from a fluid with δ^(18)O_(VSMOW) of 2.0‰ to 8.1‰ and δ^(17)O_(VSMOW) of −0.1‰ to 3.0‰. The δ^(13)C_(VPDB) values of these carbonates exhibit a negative correlation with the δ^(18)O_(VSMOW) of their formation waters, consistent with formation and escape of ^(13)C-depleted CH_4 during aqueous alteration. Methane generation under these conditions implies that the alteration fluid was characterized by an Eh ⩽ −0.67 and pH ⩾ 12.5 (or lower at the highest alteration temperatures). Our findings suggest that methane generation may have been a widespread consequence of planetesimal and planetary aqueous alteration, perhaps explaining the occurrence of methane on Titan, Triton, Pluto, and other Kuiper-belt objects.
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© 2007 Elsevier Ltd. Received 10 October 2006; accepted in revised form 16 July 2007; available onilne 11 September 2007. Associate editor: Sara S. Russell. This research was supported by a grant to J.M.E. from the NASA Cosmochemistry Program. We thank Sara Russell for her editorial handling of this manuscript, and Chris Romanek and two anonymous reviewers for thoughtful and constructive comments.
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Weifu Guo, John M. Eiler, Temperatures of aqueous alteration and evidence for methane generation on the parent bodies of the CM chondrites, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 71, Issue 22, 15 November 2007, Pages 5565-5575, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/j.gca.2007.07.029. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016703707004383)


This is my favorite DIY project to date.
You see, when I'm a bit stressed I create.
I saw some scrap pieces of wood, old dresser knobs and some glue and thought I could make something!
That "something" turned out to be this art caddy that my kids use almost everyday!
Spray paint your cans any color you'd like (I chose to spray the insides and outsides with Rustoleum's Aqua) and let dry at least 24 hours.
Take your 3 pieces of scrap wood cut to 24.5″ long and run a bead of Gorilla Wood Glue along the sides and secure them together with your clamps. This will be the base of the caddy. I let it dry overnight.
Secure your 2, 24.5″ furring strips to the base by using Gorilla glue and panelboard nails. Now you should have the base and two sides together.
6. Once completely dry, you can now stain your piece (be sure to wear rubber gloves!) I used Minwax in Ebony.
7. Once that is dry you can choose to sand it a bit for a shabby, rustic look which I did.
8. Now you're ready to add the "handles." This is a huge reason why I love this thing….it's portable!! The "handles" are actually some old knobs from my son's IKEA dresser. To secure these, drill a small hole in the center of each short side of the caddy and insert the screw on the inside. Next screw in the knob on the opposite side.
Fill each can with crayons, markers, glue, paint, paint brushes and let the imaginations go!!


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US stocks edge higher as jobs report soothes Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon. Automakers are rising as they report their sales for the month of August. Stocks are on track for their sixth...
Sep 1st, 2017
By Marley Jay - AP Markets Writer - Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon. Automakers are rising as they report their sales for the month of August. Stocks are on track for their sixth gain in a row.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,474 as of 10:02 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 53 points, or 0.3 percent, to 22,002. The Nasdaq composite, which closed at a record high a day ago, lost 3 points, or 0.1 percent, to 6,425. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 1 point, or 0.1 percent, to 1,407.
US JOBS: The Labor Department said U.S. job growth slowed in August as employers added 156,000 jobs. That was a bit less than analysts expected, and the agency also trimmed its estimates for hiring over the previous two months. Still, businesses continue to hire workers at a steady pace. Average hourly pay inched higher, and inflation has remained below the Federal Reserve's target of 2 percent.
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates three times in the last year. The slightly weaker jobs report may help to convince investors that rates will stay where they are into 2018. The combination of continued economic growth and low interest rates has been good for stocks.
STEPPING ON THE GAS: Car makers traded higher as they began to report their monthly sales. U.S. sales were expected to grow slightly in August, which would be their first monthly gain of 2017. However it's not clear if Hurricane Harvey stopped large numbers of people in the Gulf Coast region from buying autos. The Houston metro area is the ninth-largest vehicle market in the nation.
General Motors said its sales rose 7.5 percent over last August thanks to strong sales of SUVs, and its stock gained 70 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $37.24. Ford, which said sales fell 2 percent, picked up 30 cents, or 2.7 percent, to $11.33. Fiat Chrysler gained 53 cents, or 3.5 percent, to $15.67.
FEELING FIT: Clothing company Lululemon climbed after its second-quarter results were better than analysts expected. Investors were also pleased with its profit and revenue forecasts. That suggests the athletic-inspired apparel maker may not be feeling the woes that have affected other sporting goods companies recently. Lululemon stock jumped $4.01, or 7 percent, to $61.56.
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude sank 50 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $46.73 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, which is used to price international oils, fell 41 cents to $52.45 a barrel in London. Wholesale gasoline prices, which have surged this week, lost 7 cents, or 3.8 percent.
BONDS: Bond prices moved lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.16 percent from 2.12 percent.
CURRENCIES: The dollar rose to 110.13 yen from 109.98 yen. The euro slipped $1.1870 to from $1.1903.
OVERSEAS: The French CAC 40 gained 1 percent and Germany's DAX advanced 1 percent as well. In Britain, the FTSE 100 rose 0.2 percent. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2 percent and the Kospi in South Korea lost 0.2 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was little changed.
AP Markets Writer Marley Jay can be reached at http://twitter.com/MarleyJayAP His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/marley%20jay
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Millbrook Golf Resort is a prestigious golf icon located on the south island of New Zealand in Arrowtown, Queenstown. Surrounded by the Remarkables Mountain Range, this beautiful PGA rated venue is host to a number of pro events. Set on 500 acres of lush green fairways, rolling hills and gentle streams, Millbrook Golf Resort is one of New Zealand's most sought after golfing destinations. The award winning resort offers luxurious, beautifully appointed accommodation, four onsite restaurants, a 27 hole championship golf course, award winning day spa, health & fitness centre and various conference venues. Golf Tours Abroad are promoting this self-drive stay & play package as a great New Zealand golf holiday.
The package is priced on 2 golfers travelling together and staying in a deluxe studio room at the beautiful Millbrook Resort in low season. We've included 3 full-days of car rental with unlimited kilometres so you'll have the means to explore the pristine Queenstown region. You'll play 3 rounds at the 27-hole championship Millbrook Resort courses. Millbrook has three 9-hole courses – 'Arrow', 'Coronet' & 'Remarkables'. We've mixed it up so that over your 3 rounds, you get to play each course at least once. Room upgrades to suites, cottages & resort homes are subject to availability – please contact us for these rates. The price excludes meals, play on weekends & public holidays or special event dates.
This Millbrook package can be combined with other Queenstown golf courses and customised to suit your golfing and travel requirements. Whether it's additional rounds, sightseeing tours, extra nights or a different number of golfers, we're happy to accommodate any of your requests. To book or ask us for further information about this tour, please complete the adjacent enquiry form.


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Q: Insert cluster-weight into icon without using svg iam wondering how the default cluster theme works. In the docs it is written that it dose not use SVG, but how dose it insert the weight into the H.map.Marker?
I want to use the Maps-Api for Javascript version 3.1 in an really old browser (Firefox 31) with the legacy modules... but this Browser dose not support SVG-strings as a H.map.Icon. However the default Theme is displayed fine even in the old browser...
Has anyone an idea how the default theme achieves the insertion of the weight into the icon  without using an SVG?

A: As per dev guide we have to use the latest version of Firefox. Please refer the screen which explains the browser support in HERE Maps API for JavaScript.


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