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Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: City-wide art festival, fusion concert at Bandra Fort and more
There's a lot happening in the nation's commercial capital over the next three days.
The Daily Pao
Jan 20, 2017 · 01:45 pm
via Daily Pao
MUSIC TALKS 'Indian Musical Instruments: Then And Now' at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
This seminar, organised by the Indian Musicological Society in collaboration with the National Centre for the Performing Arts, will comprise panel discussions on the evolution of Indian classical music instruments featuring musicians and musicologists. There is no entry fee; admission on a first come, first served basis. For more information, see here or call 022 2687 4785.
When: Friday, January 20 at 9.30 am.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
SHOPPING & STYLE The Handmade Collective at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
A sale of traditional craft items such as bandhani, baskets, durries, lacquerware, leather objects, ahimsa silk and embroidery. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and A Hundred Hands, a non-profit that supports craftspeople and will also include demonstrations on Sanjhi paper cutting (on Friday at 11.30 am), Kalighat paintings (on Saturday at 11.30 am) and phad painting (on Sunday at 11.30 am). For more information, see here. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per person for adults and children above the age of 13 and at Rs 5 per person for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per person for adults and children above the age of 13 and at Rs 50 per person for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Sunday, January 20, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
MUSEUM EXHIBITION Shakespeare's First Folio at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
The First Folio, a volume of the collected plays of Shakespeare that was published in 1623, will be on display. The folio is on loan from the British Library and belonged to the collection of King George III. For more information, see here.
When: Friday, January 20 to Wednesday, March 8. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 6 pm.
Where: Curator's Gallery, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.
ART Gieve Patel at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke
Mumbai-based artist Gieve Patel's new solo show Footboard Rider is a set of paintings that captures "the marginal, vulnerable or extreme figure". For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, March 18. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed. The gallery will be open on Sunday, January 22 from 11 am to 7 pm for Mumbai Gallery Weekend.
Where: Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, 2 Sunny House, 16/18 Mereweather Road, behind Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3030.
ART Mumbai Gallery Weekend
This weekend, a host of galleries will preview new shows on Friday evening, conduct guided walkthroughs of exhibitions on Saturday and remain open on Sunday, a day most galleries in the city are closed. The participating galleries are Chemould Prescott Road, Project 88, Lakeeren, Sakshi Gallery, Chatterjee and Lal, Akara Art, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke and Gallery Odyssey. For the schedule, see here.
When: Friday, January 20, Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22.
Where: At galleries in Fort, Colaba and Lower Parel.
TALKS Ramdas Padhye and Aparna Padhye at Kitab Khana
Ventriloquists Ramdas and Aparna Padhye will talk about puppetry and their experiences in the field. The event is part of arts organisation Junoon's Mumbai Local series of talks. There is no entry fee. For more information, see here.
When: Friday, January 20 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Kitab Khana, Somaiya Bhavan, Ground Floor, Flora Fountain, Fort. Tel: 022 6170 2276.
ART Approaching Land at Akara Art
Curated by Girish Shahane, this exhibition will include paintings by Indian modern artists such as Akbar Padamsee, Badri Narayan, M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza and Laxman Shrestha and contemporary artists such as Bharti Kher, Gigi Scaria, Gargi Raina and Jyothi Basu. For more information, see here.
When: Preview on Friday, January 20 at 6 pm. Until Friday, February 24. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed. The gallery will be open this Sunday as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, from 11 am to 6.30 pm.
Where: Akara Art, 4/5, Churchill Chambers, 32 Mereweather Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 5550.
ART Goutam Ghosh at Project 88
A show of mixed media works titled bootstrapping by Santiniketan-based artist Goutam Ghosh. For more information, see here.
When: Preview on Friday, January 20 at 6 pm. Until Tuesday, February 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed. The gallery will be open this Sunday as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Project 88, BMP Building, Narayan A. Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Station, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 0066.
TALKS Adrian Edwards at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Adrian Edwards, the head of printed heritage collections at the British Library in London, will deliver an illustrated lecture titled 'Early Shakespeare materials, the First Folio, and the library of King George III'. The talk is being held alongside an exhibition of the British Library's copy of Shakespeare's First Folio (see above). For more information, see here.
When: Friday, January 20 at 6 pm.
Where: Auditorium, Visitors' Centre, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.
ART Princess Pea at Sakshi Gallery
The anonymous Delhi-based artist who is known by her giant mask-wearing alter ego Princess Pea will present a show of works titled Sunrise Ceremonies. The works are images of Princess Pea in various everyday situations. For more information, see here.
When: Preview on Friday, January 20 at 6.30 pm. Until Thursday, February 23. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed. The gallery will be open this Sunday as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, from 11 am to 6 pm.
Where: Sakshi, 6/19, Second Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 6610 3424.
ART Tanmoy Samanta at Tarq
A show of mixed media works titled Portraits in Time by Delhi-based artist Tanmoy Samanta. For more information, see here.
When: Preview on Friday, January 20 at 6.30 pm. Until Saturday, February 25. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed. The gallery will be open this Sunday as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, from 11 am to 6 pm.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424.
FILM Lyari Notes at the NCPA Little Theatre
Directed by filmmakers Maheen Zia from Pakistan and Miriam Chandy Menacherry, who lives in Mumbai, English documentary Lyari Notes (2016) follows a group of girls who travel from their hometown Lyari in Pakistan to a school nearby to learn music. There is no entry fee. For more information, see here.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
FILM Tamako Love Story at Films Division
This week's instalment of the Films Division's The FD Zone series of shows will be a screening of Naoko Yamada's Japanese anime movie Tamako Love Story (2014), which is a sequel to the 2013 TV series Tamako Market. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: The FD Zone, Films Division, R. R. III Theatre, Tenth Floor, diagonally opposite Jaslok Hospital, Pedder Road. Tel: 022 2351 0461.
THEATRE Vrukshama Beej Tu at the NCPA Tata Theatre
Salil Mehta will direct and act in this solo performance in Gujarati, which combines music, dance and visuals, and is based on the life of fifteenth-century poet Narsi Mehta. Tickets priced at Rs 240 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
ART Kausik Mukhopadhyay at Chatterjee and Lal
City-based artist Kausik Mukhopadhyay's show Squeeze Lime in Your Eye is a set of mechanical sculptures made from items he was gifted. For more information, see here.
When: Preview on Friday, January 20 at 7 pm. Until Saturday, February 25. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed. The gallery will be open this Sunday as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Chatterjee & Lal, 01/18, Kamal Mansion, First Floor, same entrance as Hotel White Pearl, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.
MUSIC Trio Benares at Bandra Fort Amphitheatre
Indo-German Indian classical-jazz fusion group Trio Benares, comprising Cologne-based German saxophonist Roger Hanschel, and Benaras-residing sitar player Deobrat Mishra and his nephew, tabla player Prashant Mishra, will perform. The concert has been organised by the Goethe Institut. There is no entry fee. For more information, see here.
Where: Bandra Fort Amphitheatre, near the Taj Lands End hotel, Bandra (West).
THEATRE Chuhal at Prithvi Theatre
Writer-director Manav Kaul's Hindi play Chuhal, in which he also acts, is about a conventional village schoolteacher, who tries to woo a progressive young woman. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 20 at 7 pm and 9 pm and Saturday, January 21 at 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
MUSIC Keli Classical Rhythm Festival at Horniman Circle Garden
The fourth phase of the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the Keli Festival, which promotes art forms from Kerala, will put the spotlight on percussion ensembles from the state. On Friday, Peruvanam Krishnakumar will helm a Panchavadyam, made up of five different instruments, the thimila, maddalam, edakka, kombu and elathalam. On Saturday, Peruvanam Kuttan Marar and group will showcase the Panchari Melam, a performance featuring over 100 percussionists playing a 12-beat rhythm. On Sunday, they will present Pandi Melam, which will also feature around 100 artists playing a 14-beat rhythm led by the chenda drum. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event pages here, here and here.
When: Friday, January 20, Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Horniman Circle Garden, Horniman Circle.
COMEDY Best in Stand-up with Abijit Ganguly + Abhishek Upmanyu + Vinay Sharma at Canvas Laugh Club
Stand-up comedians Abijit Ganguly from Delhi and Abhishek Upmanyu and Vinay Sharma from Mumbai will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 20 and Sunday, January 22 at 8.30 pm and Saturday, January 21 at 8.30 pm and 10.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Third Floor, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.
COMEDY Manik Mahna + Sumit Anand + Sumukhi Suresh at Tuning Fork
Comics Manik Mahna and Sumit Anand from Delhi and Sumukhi Suresh, who is based in Mumbai, will each present sets at this stand-up show. Tickets priced at Rs 550 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: Tuning Fork, First Floor, Hotel Unicontinental, Third Road, near Khar Railway Station, Khar. Tel: 98333 58492.
MUSIC Holly + Spryk at Summer House Cafe
Portuguese electronic music DJ-producer Holly aka Massimo Olivieri will play a set. The gig will feature a supporting slot by his Mumbai-based counterpart Spryk aka Tejas Nair. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Summer House Cafe, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 82918 90605.
MUSIC Nucleya at Raasta Bombay
Goa-based bass music DJ-producer Nucleya aka Udyan Sagar will man the decks. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Insider.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Raasta Bombay, Fifth Floor, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, off S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 86550 00811.
MUSIC The Gig Week with Ritviz + DJ Proof at Todi Mill Social
The fourth Mumbai show of The Gig Week, the concert series from Delhi, will feature sets by Pune electronic music producer Ritviz Srivastava and city-based hip hop DJ Proof aka Vinayak Pasula. There is no entry fee; RSVP via Insider.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Todi Mill Social, near Viva Centre and Cafe Zoe, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6511 0361.
MUSIC Where We At with Achint + Shivai at Bonobo
Mumbai-based acts, electro-fusion composer and producer Achint Thakkar and electronic music DJ and beatboxer Shivai, will each play a set at this instalment of Where We At, the gig series programmed by city-headquartered artist and event management company Only Much Louder. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, Friday 20 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, near KFC, off Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Earl Gateshead + Dan Wiltshire + Delhi Sultanate at AntiSocial
UK reggae DJs Earl Gateshead aka Philip Ashford and Dan Wiltshire and capital-based rapper Delhi Sultanate aka Taru Dalmia will perform at this gig programmed by Mumbai artist and event management company Krunk. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, January 20 at 10 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.
WALKS Byculla's Hidden Histories
The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and education professional Alisha Sadikot will conduct a walk around the Byculla area. The walk is priced at Rs 500 per person. To attend, email intach1@gmail.com.
When: Saturday, January 21 at 9 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R Ambedkar Road, Byculla.
MUSIC TALKS 'Indian Music: Then And Now' at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Indian classical musicians and musicologists will make presentations on the evolution of vocal music from Vedic times to the present day at this two-day seminar, organised by the ITC-Sangeet Research Academy in collaboration with the National Centre for the Performing Arts. There is no entry fee; admission on a first come, first served basis. For more information, see here or call 022 6112 6000.
When: Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22 at 9.30 am.
LGBT Mumbai Pride at Godrej India Culture Lab
This day-long series of events is one of a month-long roster celebrating Pride Month. The celebrations will culminate in the Queer Azaadi March on Saturday, January 28. The programme at Godrej India Culture Lab will include 12 short films on queer themes put together by Kashish, the annual queer film festival; the launch of The Gaysi Zine, a publication brought out by Gaysi, an online platform for the LGBT community; an exhibition of photos titled Tritiya Prakriti by Sandeep Dhopate; and a panel discussion titled 'The Realm of Queer Desires' with make-up artist Elton Fernandez, creative director of design firm Studio Kohl Mira Malhotra, Kashish founder Sridhar Rangayan, Gaysi's Priya Gangwani and Jeremy Birnholtz, who teaches communication at Northwestern University. There is no entry fee. To view the complete schedule and register, see here.
When: Saturday, January 21, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Godrej India Culture Lab, Godrej One, off Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East).
ART Sonia Khurana at Chemould at Prescott Road
Delhi-based artist Sonia Khurana will present a show of prints and video works titled Fold/Unfold, which "include the voice, twinning, fictions of sameness and the relation of dereliction to life, foregrounding the hidden but sensed weight of the trauma of psychological dereliction". For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, February 25. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed. The gallery will be open on Sunday, January 22 for Mumbai Gallery Weekend.
Where: Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, Third Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, near Cathedral School, Fort. Tel: 022 2200 0211.
DESIGN TALKS 'The Future of Design Thinking' at Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe Institut
This panel discussion titled 'The Future of Design Thinking: Mapping the Past to the Present' will feature founder of lifestyle store Good Earth Anita Lal; architect Bijoy Jain; former creative director of IDEO.org New York, Ektaa Aggarwal; chief design officer at Godrej & Boyce, Hemant Jha; chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Priya Paul; and designers Sandeep Sangaru, Sudhir Bhatia and Divya Thakur. The talk is one of the ancillary activities of the two-part exhibition Design: The India Story curated by Thakur. While Objects Through Time, the show at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya has ended, Ideas Through Time is on display at Galerie Max Mueller (see Ongoing). There is no entry fee. To attend, email avidlearning@essar.com. For more information, see here and the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21 at 11 am.
Where: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7542.
MUSIC TRAVEL Nariyal Paani in Alibaug
Over 15 acts will perform at the third edition of Nariyal Paani, the annual two-day music festival held in Alibaug. Tickets priced at Rs 2,200 per person per day and at Rs 3,800 per person for both days are being sold here. See here for the schedule. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21, from 1.45 pm and Sunday, January 22, from 1 pm.
Where: Morapada, Rewas Road, Alibaug.
FOOD & DRINK Not Just Another Craft Beer Festival at Corona Garden
Microbreweries such as Independence Brewing Co. from Pune, Brewbot and Gateway Brewing Co. from Mumbai and Bira 91 from Delhi will serve their craft beers at this day-long event at which attendees can also sip on sangria and cocktails. The food menu will include kebabs, hot dogs, burgers and pizzas. Proceeds from the festival will be donated to the Concern India Foundation, an NGO that supports development-oriented organisations working for the disadvantaged. Tickets, which are priced at Rs 1,000 per person on Wowtables.com and at Rs 1,200 per person at the venue, entitle attendees to three glasses of beer or three glasses of sangria; food and cocktails to be paid for separately. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 21, from 3 pm to 10.30 pm.
Where: Corona Garden, 9 St. John Baptist Road, next to Bungalow 9, Bandra (West).
MUSIC Trilogy Out at Trilogy
The sixth edition of this series of 12-hour-long gigs at Juhu nightclub Trilogy will feature 12 DJs playing sets in three different zones. There is no entry fee from 3 pm to 6 pm, register on the guest list via Clubbers.co.in; between 6 pm and 11 pm, there is a cover charge of Rs 1,500 per person and Rs 3,000 per couple; and after 11 pm, the entry fee is Rs 1,150 per person for single women and Rs 2,300 per couple. Single men not allowed. For the line-up and for more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21, from 3 pm to 3 am.
Where: Trilogy, Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2646 9689.
WALKS Black Horse by Khaki Tours
Khaki Tours, a group of local history enthusiasts, will conduct a walk around the Kala Ghoda area, covering such sites as Forbes's house, the endowments of one Readymoney and a place where Bombay fornicator chairs can be found. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21 at 5 pm.
Where: The walk will begin outside Fabindia.
ART TALKS Deepak Kannal at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Baroda-residing sculptor and art historian Deepak Kannal will present a talk titled 'Coining the Indian Sculptural Language: The Sunga Satavahana Sculpture'. There is no entry fee.
DANCE Sangeet Bari at Sitara Studio
This show directed by Savitri Medhatul and written by Bhushan Korgaonkar and performed by veteran lavani artists Shakuntalabai Nagarkar, Pushpa Satarkar, Sunita Dhondraikar, Akanksha Kadam and Latabai Waikar will include stories about lavani dancers. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: Sitara Studio, National Engineering Compound, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, near Congress Bhavan, opposite Indiabulls Finance Centre, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2422 1666.
FOOD & DRINK Rum Deconstructed: A Masterclass series by Keshav Prakash at The Table
Keshav Prakash, founder of boutique alcohol retail company The Vault, will conduct a masterclass for rum drinkers that will include a history of distilleries around the world that are over 300 years old, a discussion on different styles of creating rum and a tasting of various kinds of the spirit paired with chocolates. Tickets priced at Rs 2,200 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, January 21 at 6.30 pm.
Where: The Table, Ground Floor, Kalapesi Trust Building, opposite Dhanraj Mahal, below Hotel Suba Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 2282 5001.
DANCE Rhythm Rewritten at the NCPA Tata Theatre
American tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith and Mumbai-based kathak dancer Seema Mehta will perform together supported by vocalist Debashis Sarkar, tabla player Sabir Khan and Jayanta Banerjee on the sitar. Tickets priced at Rs 625, Rs 950, Rs 1,250 and Rs 1,875 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
MUSIC Swarna Juuger Bangla Gaan at St. Andrew's Auditorium
Eighteen singers from Mumbai will perform popular Bengali songs from the 'golden period' of the 1950, '60s and '70s. The proceeds of the show, organised by cultural group Anandam, will be used to support needy cancer patients. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: St. Andrew's Auditorium, St. Andrew's College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
COMEDY Sare Jahan Se Acha? at Harkat Studios
Mumbai comedians Navin Noronha and Kamal Trilok Singh will quip about current issues such as demonetisation. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: Harkat Studios, Bungalow 75, Aram Nagar Part II, J. P. Road, Versova, Andheri (West).
MUSIC The Gig Week with The F16s + When Chai Met Toast + Gumbal at Summer House Cafe
Alternative rock bands The F16s from Chennai and Gumbal from Mumbai and acoustic rock group When Chai Met Toast from Kochi will perform at the final show of The Gig Week, the Delhi concert series being held in Pune and Mumbai over the last seven days. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
MUSIC Cali P + Manudigital at Raasta Bombay
Reggae DJs Cali P aka Pierre Nanon from Jamaica and Manudigital aka Emmanuel Heron from France will each play a set at this 'pre-party' for the Vh1 Supersonic festival in February. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Raasta Bombay, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, off S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 86550 00811.
MUSIC EZ Riser + Spacejams + Three Oscillators at Vortex South
Mumbai-based electronic music acts EZ Riser aka Sohail Arora, Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar and Three Oscillators will all play sets at recently-opened vegetarian lounge Vortex South. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Vortex South, Ground Floor, Marine Mansion, First Marine Street, Anandilal Podar Marg, near Gol Masjid, Marine Lines. Tel: 022 3015 1836.
MUSIC Ox7gen + Paraphoniks at Bonobo
A double bill of city-based electronic music acts, Ox7gen aka Aditya Ashok and Paraphoniks, the duo of Shatrunjai Dewan and Sid Shirodkar. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
MUSIC Grime Riot Disco with Afriquoi + Eng. at AntiSocial
This month's instalment of long-running club night Grime Riot Disco will be dedicated to African-inspired dance music and will feature sets by UK Afro electro-fusion act Afriquoi's percussionist André Marmot and GRD co-founder, Mumbai-based DJ Eng. aka Kunal Lodhia. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person before 11 pm and entitles attendees to a beer. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21 at 10 pm.
MUSIC Promise Land at Kitty Su
Italian house music duo Promise Land aka DJ-producers Nazario Pelusi and Fabio Ranucci will play the Mumbai leg of their ongoing tour of India. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 or cover charge of Rs 1,000 per person for single women, an entry fee of Rs 1,500 or cover charge of Rs 3,000 per couple (of any gender), and entry fee of Rs 1,500 per person for single men; book a spot here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
MARCH I Will Go Out at Dadar
I Will Go Out is a series of simultaneous marches being held across the country as part of a nation-wide movement for women to reclaim public spaces. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, January 21, from 5pm to 9pm.
Where: The march will begin at the Veer Kotwal Udyan, opposite Plaza Cinema, Dadar (West).
MUSIC Pratahswar with Aditya Khandwe at Ravindra Natya Mandir
City-based vocalist Aditya Khandwe will sing morning ragas at this instalment of Pratahswar, the series of dawn-time Hindustani classical music concerts, organised by event company Pancham Nishad. There is no entry fee; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Sunday, January 22 at 6.30 am.
Where: Kalangan, Ravindra Natya Mandir, behind Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 5990.
FOOD & DRINK The Farmers' Market at D'Monte Park
The weekly Sunday bazaar, which was previously held at Bhalla House in Bandra, will now take place in D'Monte Park in the suburb until Sunday, March 19. Here you can stock up on organic vegetables, fruit and lifestyle products and get a bite from stalls selling organic meals. For more information see here.
When: Sunday, January 22, from 10 am to 3 pm.
Where: D'Monte Park, St. Andrew's Road, off Turner Road, next to Bandra Gymkhana, Bandra (West).
FOOD & DRINK The Juhu Organic Farmers Market at Pushpa Narsee Park
Juhu's farmers market was launched in August by the Inner Wheel Club of Bombay West, a women-centric rotary organisation, and non-profit Sharan or the Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature. At this dairy- and sugar-free bazaar held every Sunday, attendees can pick up fresh seasonal produce and dry ingredients sourced from farmers across Maharashtra and Karnataka. For more information, see the Facebook page.
When: Sunday, January 22, from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Where: Pushpa Narsee Park, 15 Vaikunthlal Mehta Road, Nehru Nagar, Juhu.
EVENTS FOR KIDS Weaving Tales with Snehal Vadher at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
At this workshop conducted by writer Snehal Vadher, children between the ages of nine and 14 will be encouraged to create fictional narratives based on museum artefacts. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on MyCity4Kids.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, January 22 at 10.30 am.
TALKS Another Culture: Second Edition with Pranav Ashar and Ruchita Madhok at Bombay Art Society
Online culture publication The Floating Magazine and indie magazine subscription service Paper Planes will hold the second instalment of their series of talks called Another Culture that will feature Pranav Ashar, the founder of the media company Enlighten and Matterden CFC, and Ruchita Mandhok, the founder of design practice Kahani Designworks. There is no entry fee; RSVP by sending an email to anothercultureseries@gmail.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, January 22 at 11 am.
Where: Bombay Art Society, opposite Hotel Rangsharda, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 3466.
FOOD & DRINK WWH Tribal Lunch in Aarey Milk Colony
We Will Help (WWH) Charitable Foundation, an NGO that works with the underprivileged, will organise a lunch cooked by tribal women residing in Aarey Milk Colony. Guests can watch them prepare the meal and then partake in a buffet, which will feature staples such as bhakri, dal, chicken curry, a dry vegetable and rice kheer. In addition to having lunch, which will be served at 1pm, attendees can shop for fruits, veggies and handicrafts at a mini flea market between 11.30 am and 2 pm and participate in an hour-long Warli painting workshop at 2 pm. Tickets priced at Rs 325 per person (Rs 275 for children below the age of 12) for the lunch are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
Where: Aarey Milk Colony, Khambacha Pada, Unit 25, behind Aarey picnic spot, near Laxmi Studio, Shivaji Nagar, Goregaon (East). Tel: 98202 24450.
FILM Frida at Matterden at Deepak Cinema
American filmmaker Julie Taymor's 2002 film on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, starring Salma Hayek in the titular role, will be screened. Tickets priced at Rs 100 per person are being sold on Instamojo.com.
When: Sunday, January 22 at 1 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.
WALKS Beyond Bazar Gate by Khaki Tours
Local history group Khaki Tours's two-and-a-half hour walk around the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus area will include stops at spots such as the home of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Old Lady of Bori Bunder and the court where Gandhi and Jinnah began their careers as lawyers. Tickets priced at Rs 699 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: The walk will begin outside the McDonald's opposite the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
THEATRE Blank Page at Brewbot
Actors recite contemporary poetry in Hindi, English, Marathi and Kashmiri and enact movements inspired by the words in this performance directed by Sunil Shanbag. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, January 22 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Brewbot, Morya Landmark 1, off New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 4003 4448.
THEATRE Broken Images at St. Andrew's Auditorium
Shabana Azmi plays a writer interrogated by her own image about going from being a less-than-successful Hindi short story writer to a best-selling English author. The English drama, written by Girish Karnad, is directed by Alyque Padamsee. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
MUSIC Prem Joshua and Band at Playboy Club
Goa-based German world music multi-instrumentalist Prem Joshua and his band will perform at Worli nightspot Playboy Club. There is no entry fee until 9.30 pm. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
Where: Playboy Club, Birla Centurion, Gate No.2, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli. Tel: 84548 81609.
PHOTOGRAPHY Suitcase Museum at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
The exhibition is a set of 44 'objects' or black and white images by photographer Dayanita Singh from her 2015 book Museum of Chance. For more information, see here. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per person for adults and children above the age of 13 and at Rs 5 per person for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per person for adults and children above the age of 13 and at Rs 50 per person for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Tuesday, February 21. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
PHOTOGRAPHY Kanu's Gandhi at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
Curated by Delhi photographers Prashant Panjiar and Sanjeev Saith, this show is an exhibition of photographs of Gandhi taken by his grand-nephew Kanu Gandhi. For more details, see here.
When: Until Sunday, February 26. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 6 pm.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.
DESIGN Ideas Through Time at Design: The India Story at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
Curated by Divya Thakur, 'Ideas Through Time' examines eight ancient Indian concepts of design. For more information, see the Facebook page.
When: Until Sunday, January 22. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
ART Group 1890: India's Indigenous Modernism at DAG Modern
This exhibition examines the rise and subsequent disbandment of short-lived Indian modern artist collective Group 1890 and brings together the work of members such as J. Swaminathan, Gulammohammed Sheikh, Jeram Patel and Himmat Shah who went on to have successful careers. For more information, see here.
When: Until Wednesday, March 15. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: DAG Modern, 58 V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort. Tel: 022 4922 2700.
ART Michael Muller at Jhaveri Contemporary
An exhibition of etchings and paintings titled For All Those Who Trust in Form and Not in Content by Berlin-based German artist Michael Muller. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, January 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.
ART Virgile Fraisse at Clark House Initiative
At the centre of this solo show by French artist Virgile Fraisse is the film Sea Me We that draws connections between Mumbai and Marseille. For more information, see here.
When: Until Wednesday, February 8. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Clark House Initiative, Ground Floor, Clark House, 8 Nathalal Parekh Marg (Old Wodehouse Road), opposite the Sahakari Bhandar, near Woodside Inn, Colaba. Tel: 98202 13816.
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Mood boards are relatively quick to make, much quicker than going through color changes or even more substantial strategic or design updates later in any branding or marketing-related process.
In fact, you can actually use them for anything: mood boards are visual brainstormings. What does your target audience look like? What publications do they read? What colors should a brand have? Lines, shapes, anything really. Abstract thoughts, indirect details and personal insights will open up interesting shortcuts when doing this exercise.
Words are aiming to paint a picture to begin with. Mood boards certainly give you a different angle than 1000 words. It asks for associations.
The human mind can grasp something much quicker and better when it's visual—as opposed to word clouds or long paragraphs. Creating mood boards has been a part of design tradition. They resonate easily with everyone who's sitting at the table discussing their thoughts on the brand.
One good image tells a story. A series of images give more details on the story.
Looking at a mood board every time a new project starts is an easy way to discuss various angles: What do you want your brand or project to feel like? A photo of your stereotypical target demographic, things s/he's interested in, images of their world, possible colors and typefaces. What does the competition look like? What do you like about their approach? Sit down with all the people who will have a say, discuss if the images have the same meaning to them as they do to you. See how visuals correlate with one another and eliminate the ones that you feel like aren't working at this stage already. Every single image on the mood board needs to add value to the overall understanding and it needs to mean the same to everyone on the team.
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have not split, despite a false tabloid report claiming the engaged couple called off their wedding. Gossip Cop can debunk the breakup rumors. There's plenty of evidence on social media proving the two are still together.
A story in the latest issue of OK! Australia, which was subsequently spread online by the Daily Mail, alleges that the singer and actor have broken up "amid rows over when to start a family." According to the outlets, Hemsworth wants children, but his fiancee isn't ready to settle down, which has led to several fights between the pair. An alleged insider tells the magazine that Hemsworth is "heartbroken" over the supposed split, but he was "growing tired" of Cyrus putting their wedding on hold.
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In fact, the famous couple has been seen together several other times over the past few weeks. In early July, Cyrus and Hemsworth were at a bowling alley in Nashville with "Bachelorette" stars Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth. Just days before that, Cyrus and Hemsworth were photographed at a Fourth of July party in Nashville. Unfortunately, the Daily Mail didn't bother to do any fact-checking before blindly regurgitating OK! Australia's bogus breakup report.
Conclusion: A Twitter video of Cyrus and Hemsworth at the airport proves they were together in both New York City and Nashville this week, despite the tabloids claiming the singer is in Malibu following their "split." Over the past few weeks, the couple was also spotted in Nashville on a bowling outing and celebrating the Fourth of July together. Despite what anonymous and untraceable "insiders" say about Cyrus and Hemsworth's relationship, evidence on social media proves they haven't broken up.
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A Beginner's Guide to Dragon Quest Heroes II, Out Today on PS4
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Are you new to this whole slime business? No problem. We talk with Producer Ryota Aomi about building an action game for all kinds of gamers.
Valiant warriors! Grand adventures! Tons of slimes! Today marks the launch of Dragon Quest Heroes II. It's the second chapter of the spin-off series that fuses the colorful characters and rich RPG mechanics of Dragon Quest with the crowd-clearing combat that Omega Force is known for.
To celebrate the launch, we corresponded with Producer Ryota Aomi about how the game is geared towards newcomers, hero balance, multiplayer, and — of course — his favorite slime.
If you've never played a Dragon Quest game before, can you jump right into this one as a beginner?
Ryota Aomi: The Dragon Quest Heroes series is designed for those who haven't played Dragon Quest. When people hear the name "Dragon Quest," command-based battles may come to mind, but this particular series is action oriented, with more intuitive controls. We hope everyone will get to know the charm of Dragon Quest after playing this game!
What's the one thing a player should know before getting starting?
Ryota Aomi: Dragon Quest Heroes II follows a fundamental design philosophy in the series: even players who struggle with games can reach the end by leveling up with experience points and improving their weapons.
Furthermore, Dragon Quest Heroes II features a system that enables other online players to assist you with story battles. This system will make it easier to defeat bosses or complete stages that were previously difficult to overcome.
As a side note, Yuji Horii — the father of Dragon Quest and the general director of this title — is the one who came up with the idea for this system. He wanted people to be able to help one another more easily.
How does the story of Dragon Quest Heroes II differ from the original?
Ryota Aomi: It's actually quite simple. We created a completely different story so that those who haven't played the previous game will also be able to enjoy this one.
Furthermore, as you can see from the other games in the Dragon Quest series, each and every title is an independent experience. This game takes on that same rule. Additionally, there was also a desire to refresh the main characters, starting with the protagonists. Dragon Quest Heroes II boasts character designs by manga artist Akira Toriyama. Who wouldn't want to see new characters from Toriyama? I'm extremely keen on seeing his new designs (laughs)!
Who do you like to play as, and why? Do you have any recommendations for newcomers?
Ryota Aomi: We set up each character to be as well balanced as possible. There isn't a particular character we recommend for beginners; if anything, we would like players to start by selecting a character based on their own preference, whether it be visual appearance, weapons, or skills.
Cesar is cool, and Maribel is super cute (laughs). If I had to choose, I'd say that Terry's sword actions feel extremely good. If you master them, the other characters who wield swords will be easier to use.
Who have you played the new online multiplayer mode with?
Ryota Aomi: I, of course, played this mode repeatedly with the development staff before the game debuted in Japan, but I also matched up and played with people I've never met before after it launched. I'm sure the other person had no idea he/she was being paired with the producer (laughs). Players can enjoy this mode with friends, or match up with other people they don't know without hesitation, so we'd love to see everyone take a moment to enjoy this mode as they progress through the story.
What are you especially proud of in Dragon Quest Heroes II?
Ryota Aomi: We're proud of the fact that we were able to launch this game within a year of its predecessor without having to keep everyone waiting. Looking at recent console games, there are many titles that take several years to develop, but we were able to develop in a short amount of time due to the efforts of the Omega Force (ω-Force) development team at Koei Tecmo Games.
We often get questions like "How are you able to develop so fast?" Because everyone on the development team loves Dragon Quest! In all seriousness, because we love the franchise so much, our aim and goals were clearly defined, so we were able to proceed without straying off course.
What did you learn from the original Dragon Quest Heroes that you could apply to the sequel? Any feedback from players?
Ryota Aomi: There's truly so much fan feedback we used in Dragon Quest Heroes II! We started development of this game by gathering every piece of feedback possible. The overall volume was overwhelming, but the development team discussed it all and honed in on select points of focus. For example, things like a more adventurous battlefield, multiplayer, changes in vocation, and overall gameplay improvements.
In fact, a lot of the feedback aligned with what the developers wanted for the project, too. This is extremely important when developing a game, but oftentimes extremely hard to achieve. But we were able to do it with Dragon Quest Heroes II!
Were there any other games, movies, or books that inspired you while you worked?
Ryota Aomi: We weren't necessarily conscious of this when developing the game so there isn't something in particular that comes to mind (laughs). I'm a Star Wars enthusiast (laughs). Perhaps we were inspired by various games or books unconsciously. If I had to name something, I'd say we wanted the multiplayer to be as accessible as possible, so we did a lot of research when it came to the matchmaking design and flow of multiplayer shooters.
Do you have any memorable stories from during the production?
Ryota Aomi: A healslime monster named Healix appears as a mascot in this game following its appearance in the first installment. Just as we were getting ready to record the English voiceover, the boy who had taken on the role of Healix went through a voice change (laughs).
The recording took place almost a year after the previous title, but a child's growth was faster than any of us had imagined. That said, we were extremely happy for his growth since it felt like he leveled up and acquired a new skill. We hastily asked another boy with a similar voice to take on the role. I encourage you to listen and compare Healix's voice between the two games!
Last but not least: what's your favorite slime?
Ryota Aomi: This is the most difficult question! This is extremely agonizing (laughs). If I had to choose, I'd go with metal slime, liquid metal slime, or… no, perhaps the metal king slime for experience points!
But my favorite is the healslime, which happens to be the mascot character of this game. I've become extremely attached to the character as I've spent the most time with it. I also sleep with a Healix plush every night. I'm joking (laughs)! Healix is an important character we'd like to continue to develop, so please look forward to it!
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I was looking forward to this game after hearing that there was a japanese PS Vita version and even bought the previous one for PS4.
Sadly, it seems the Vita version is not getting localized and in turn I've decided not to support the localized console version, even if I do have a PS4.
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Sorry for you. It's always sad then "Vita" gamers ruin their gaming experiences by holding tantrums.
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I am looking forward to this game and after hearing that there was a japanese PS Vita version and even bought the previous one for PS4.
Sadly, it seems the Vita version is not getting localized but I'm not going to complain about it and I've decided to support the localized console version on PS4 regardless.


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Specially trained dogs help farmers with disabilities
Alda Owen pets her farm service dog Sweet Baby Jo after moving cattle on her farm near Maysville, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Operating in only four Midwestern states, PHARM Dog USA, or Pets Helping Agriculture in rural Missouri, has placed 10 dogs since 2009 and has two more in training. The nonprofit, believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States, trains dogs specifically for farmers with disabilities. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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The demanding daily chores of a farmer were always a little different for Alda Owen. She is legally blind, able to see some blurry shapes and very close objects but not much else.
It was like that for years on the 260-acre farm she shares with her husband in northwest Missouri. That was until a bull knocked a gate into her. The injury required 60 stitches in her left leg. Owen's daughter decided her proud mother needed a helping hand. Or in this case, a wagging tail. Help came in the form of Sweet Baby Jo, a friendly, energetic border collie. The dog helps control the couple's Angus cattle.
The pairing was made possible through a nonprofit. It is believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States. The organization trains dogs specifically for farmers with disabilities. Operating in only four Midwestern states, PHARM Dog USA, or Pets Helping Agriculture in Rural Missouri, has placed 10 dogs since 2009. It has two more in training.
"She's made it possible for me to be a productive person, to keep the life we've built," Owen said of the dog, which she received in 2012.
PHARM Dog USA has a shoestring budget. But founder Jackie Allenbrand is committed to help disabled farmers prove they can be as independent as their able-bodied peers.
"People think of farmers as rugged and tough," Allenbrand said. "When you see a big, burly farmer crying after they get a dog because they know they can keep farming, you see what a difference it's making. That's what drives us."
PHARM Dog USA trains Labrador retrievers and lab mixes for service skills. The dogs retrieve tools, carry buckets or open gates. Border collies are trained only to herd and help control cattle and other animals. The farmers never pay for the dogs. The animals are donated or rescued from shelters. Agriculture rehabilitation groups pay for the training. PHARM Dog also has received some grants. It gets dog food donated by Cargill Nutrition.
It takes about a year to determine if a dog has the intelligence and temperament to be a service dog. That's according to Bobby Miller, a Plattsburg, Missouri, rancher. He trains border collies, including Sweet Baby Jo. The biggest challenge is matching a farmer's specific needs with the right dog, said Don McKay. He is an Iowa farmer who trains border collies.
"Dogs have different abilities, just like people," he said, adding that the first days can be bumpy but that most matches work out once the dog and farmer improve their communication.
The emotional support is as important as the work Sweet Baby Jo does, Owen said. Now 62, Owen spent most of her life hiding her disability and staying within a small comfort zone. Since she got Sweet Baby Jo, Owen has started traveling and speaking at panels about farmers with disabilities.
"It gave me back my self-esteem and pride," Owen said.
Troy Balderston has been in a wheelchair since a car accident in 2010 left him a quadriplegic. He said he wouldn't be able to work on a feedlot in Norton, Kansas, or live on his farm near Beaver City, Nebraska, without Duke. That is his border collie. Duke was provided by PHARM Dog and trained by McKay.
"Duke keeps me safe. He keeps the cattle from running me over," Balderston said. "He goes everywhere I go. He's a great worker and a great companion."
PHARM Dog USA has had inquiries from farmers in several other states, including New York, Colorado and Mississippi. But Allenbrand said it isn't yet financially possible to meet those needs. She hopes to someday have corporate sponsorship to expand the effort because, "there are farmers all over the country who need this service," she said. "It's important that we help them."
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9/16/2015 - 08:14 p.m.
I think that it is great for Alda Owen to be able to have an assistant dog for walking and helping out the farm. I think that assistant dogs are amazing because assistant dogs allow you to do almost everything the same except for seeing. I believe that Alda Owen made a good choice in finding and taking care of an assistant dog.
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In the beginning to mid section of the article, it stated that PHARM Dog USA stands for "Pets helping agriculture in rural Missouri." They probably chose this name because it sounds like "Farm dog" when you say it and because they are pets working on farms in the midwestern states. Also, rural Missouri might be their headquarters.
I think it is awesome how they train dogs to move cattle and help around the farm ecspecialy for people with disabilities. It didn't surprise me that much because dogs have always been loving to people and have always helped people.
Eric0221-YYCA
9/17/2015 - 12:42 a.m.
I think that it is cool for dogs to be working with farmers who are blind during their farming times but I saw this similar article which is the same thing as this one which is in Newsela which is in the science section. Dogs are helpers of the farmers because they help the farmers do the things that the farmer needs to do to help the farmer that are working in the farm.
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the PHARM Dog USA choose this name because its for people that cant see and they train the dogs to help other people that cant see so that person cant get hurt.
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Awwww they're so cute! This emoticon is like their soft little face! (???)
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PHARM Dog USA chose its name because its a program where dogs help people with disabilities, such as farmers who are blind and need help with work. Alda Owen, who runs a farm in Missouri, is legally blind. The company PHARM Dog USA decided to help her out by giving her an energetic border collie to help her out around the farm. I think this program is an amazing thing. It's great to know that there are people out there who really want to help other people in need. I hope this program helps a lot of other people around the world.
faithg-1-gau
PHARM Dog USA is the name of this organization because it helps farmers in the US. PHARM was their way of putting a fun twist on farm and the animals that are trained are dogs.
taylorp-1-bar
PHARM Dog USA chose this name because it stands for Pets Helping Agriculture in Rural Missouri, and because the acronym PHARM also sounds like "farm", which is appropriate because the dogs are helping people in a farm. My opinion of this article was that it was very considerate and sweet that people actually thought of the farmers that needed help.
summerc-1-bar
"PHARM Dog USA" chose this name because pets help out with farmers who have disabilities, and it sounds like the word "farm". I think it's cool that there are trained dogs to help with the farmers.
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The article states that "PHARM" stands for "pets helping agriculture in rural Missouri". But, coincidentally, it also is pronounced like "farm" when the abbreviations are read as a word. I think that they chose this name because the company provides dogs to farmers in need of help, and since it is all about farms, then it makes sense to come up with a name such as this. This is a very neat idea and I hope that it becomes more popular.
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☯ Full Synopsis : "Bestselling author Pat Conroy acknowledges the books that have shaped him and celebrates the profound effect reading has had on his life. Pat Conroy, the beloved American storyteller, is a voracious reader. Starting as a childhood passion that bloomed into a life-long companion, reading has been Conroy's portal to the world, both to the farthest corners of the globe and to the deepest chambers of the human soul. His interests range widely, from Milton to Tolkien, Philip Roth to Thucydides, encompassing poetry, history, philosophy, and any mesmerizing tale of his native South. He has for years kept notebooks in which he records words and expressions, over time creating a vast reservoir of playful turns of phrase, dazzling flashes of description, and snippets of delightful sound, all just for his love of language. But for Conroy reading is not simply a pleasure to be enjoyed in off-hours or a source of inspiration for his own writing. It would hardly be an exaggeration to claim that reading has saved his life, and if not his life then surely his sanity. In My Reading Life, Conroy revisits a life of reading through an array of wonderful and often surprising anecdotes: sharing the pleasures of the local library's vast cache with his mother when he was a boy, recounting his decades-long relationship with the English teacher who pointed him onto the path of letters, and describing a profoundly influential period he spent in Paris, as well as reflecting on other pivotal people, places, and experiences. His story is a moving and personal one, girded by wisdom and an undeniable honesty. Anyone who not only enjoys the pleasures of reading but also believes in the power of books to shape a life will find here the greatest defense of that credo. BONUS: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Pat Conroy's The Death of Santini."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "Interweaves the events of Tom Wingo's summer in New York and his relationship to Susan Lowenstein, his sister Savannah's beautiful psychiatrist and the complex history of the South Carolinian Wingo family, from World War II, through Vietnam"Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "With the spectacular worldwide success of his unforgettable novel The Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy established himself as a major international writer. He is known for his anguished and painfully honest insights into families and the human heart. He now returns with Beach Music, a story which tells of a family haunted by dark memories that reach back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust. Jack McCall, an American living in Rome with his young daughter, is trying to find peace after the recent trauma of his wife's suicide. But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return home, and of two school friends, who want his help in tracking down another classmate who went underground as a Vietman protester and never resurfaced. These requests launch Jack on a journey that encompasses the past and the present in both Europe and the American South: a quest that leads him to shocking and ultimately liberating truths."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "In 1954, in Orlando, Florida, nine-year-old Pat Conroy discovered the game of basketball. Orlando was another new hometown for a military kid who had spent his life transferring from one home to another; he was yet again among strangers, still looking for his first Florida friends, but when the 'new kid' got his hands on the ball near the foul line of that unfamiliar court, the course of his life changed dramatically. From that moment until he was twenty-one, the future author defined himself through the game of basketball. In My Losing Season, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of The Citadel Bulldogs, flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, presenting all the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels. He vividly re-creates his senior year at that now-famous military college in Charleston, South Carolina, but also tells the story of his heartbreaking childhood and of the wonderful series of events that conspired to rescue his spirit. With poignancy and humour Conroy reveals the inspirations behind his unforgettable characters, pinpoints the emotions that shaped his own character as a young boy, and ultimately recaptures his passage from athlete to writer."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "New York Times Bestseller: The "miraculous" memoir of an inspiring teacher and the students who changed his life on an impoverished South Carolina island (Newsweek). Though the children of Yamacraw Island live less than two miles from the southern mainland, they can't name the US president or the ocean that surrounds them. Most can't read or write. Many of the students are the descendants of slaves, handicapped by poverty and isolation. When Pat Conroy arrives, an eager young teacher at the height of the civil rights movement, he finds a community still bound by the bitter effects of racism, but he is determined to broaden its members' horizons and give them a voice. In this poignant memoir, which Newsweek called "an experience of joy," the New York Times–bestselling author of The Prince of Tides plumbs his experiences as a young teacher on an isolated South Carolina island to reveal the shocking inequalities of the American education system."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "Pat Conroy's New York Times–bestselling coming-of-age novel about a son's struggle to escape the domineering expectations of his volatile military father. Marine Col. Bull Meecham commands his home like a soldiers' barracks. Cold and controlling, but also loving, Bull has complicated relationships with each member of his family—in particular, his eldest son, Ben. A born athlete who desperately seeks his father's approval, Ben is determined to break out from the colonel's shadow. With guidance from teachers at his new school, he strives to find the courage to stand up to his father once and for all. Inspired by Pat Conroy's own difficult relationship with his father, The Great Santini is a captivating and unflinching portrayal of modern family, and a moving novel of a son determined to become his own man."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "A cadet encounters hazing and racism at an elite military academy in this novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Prince of Tides. As Will McLean begins his studies at the Carolina Military Institute, the American South is in turmoil over desegregation. An outsider to the harsh authoritarianism of the military, Will survives the school's notorious freshman hazing, and avoids attention from its fabled and menacing secret society, the Ten. But when he is asked to mentor the school's first black student, Will is drawn into the intense racial politics—and the threat of violence—simmering beneath the surface. Based on Conroy's own military school experience and featuring his lush prose and richly drawn characters, The Lords of Discipline is a powerful story of a young man's stand for justice and the friendship, love, and courage he finds along the way."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "Leopold Bloom King is the son of an amiable, loving father who teaches science at the local high school. His mother, a former nun, is the high school principal and a respected Joyce scholar. He has had an unremarkable, happy family life. But after Leo's ten-year-old brother commits suicide, the family struggles with the shattering effects of his death, and Leo, lonely and isolated, searches for something to sustain him. Eventually, he finds his answer when he becomes part of a tight knit group of older high school students that includes Sheba and Trevor Poe - glamorous twins with an alcoholic mother and a prison-escapee father - hard-scrabble mountain runaways Niles and Starla Whitehead; socialite Molly Huger and her boyfriend, Chadworth Rutledge X. It's an ever-widening circle whose liaisons will ripple across two decades, from 1960s counterculture through to the dawn of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s. The ties among them endure for years, surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, as well as the American South's dark legacy of racism and class divisions. But the final test of friendship that brings them to San Francisco is something no one is prepared for."Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : ""In The Lost Prince Michael Mewshaw sets down one of the most gripping stories of friendship I've ever read." —Daniel Menaker, author of My Mistake: A Memoir Pat Conroy was America's poet laureate of family dysfunction. A larger-than-life character and the author of such classics as The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, Conroy was remembered by everybody for his energy, his exuberance, and his self-lacerating humor. Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with Pat Conroy, one that involves their families and those days in Rome when they were both young—when Conroy went from being a popular regional writer to an international bestseller. Family snapshots beautifully illustrate that time. Shortly before his forty-ninth birthday, Conroy telephoned Mewshaw to ask a terrible favor. With great reluctance, Mewshaw did as he was asked—and never saw Pat Conroy again. Although they never managed to reconcile their differences completely, Conroy later urged Mewshaw to write about "me and you and what happened . . . i know it would cause much pain to both of us. but here is what that story has that none of your others have." The Lost Prince is Mewshaw's fulfillment of a promise."Article| Michael Mewshaw| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "New York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on twentieth- and twenty-first-century literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy's was a messy fellowship of people from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he'd left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Pulitzer Prize winners Rick Bragg and Kathleen Parker; Grammy winners Barbra Streisand and Janis Ian; Lillian Smith Award winners Anthony Grooms and Mary Hood; National Book Award winner Nikky Finney; James Beard Foundation Award winners Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart; a corps of New York Times best-selling authors, including Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; longtime Conroy friends Bernie Schein, Cliff Graubart, John Warley, and Walter Edgar; Pat's students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a vibrant, multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on the writer and the man. Loosely following Conroy's own chronology, the essays in Our Prince of Scribes wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched and loved along the way."Article| Nicole Seitz| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "The first book-length study of the fiction of popular novelist Pat Conroy."Article| Landon C. Burns| Statement ..."
☯ Full Synopsis : "Final words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author Pat Conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy's many friends. This new volume of Pat Conroy's nonfiction brings together some of the most charming interviews, magazine articles, speeches, and letters from his long literary career, many of them addressed directly to his readers with his habitual greeting, "Hey, out there." Ranging across diverse subjects, such as favorite recent reads, the challenge of staying motivated to exercise, and processing the loss of dear friends, Conroy's eminently memorable pieces offer a unique window into the life of a true titan of Southern writing. With a beautiful introduction from his widow, novelist Cassandra King, A Lowcountry Heart also honors Conroy's legacy and the innumerable lives he touched. Finally, the collection turns to remembrances of "The Great Conroy," as he is lovingly titled by friends, and concludes with a eulogy. The inarguable power of Conroy's work resonates throughout A Lowcountry Heart, and his influence promises to endure. This moving tribute is sure to be a cherished keepsake for any true Conroy fan and remain a lasting monument to one of the best-loved masters of contemporary American letters. Praise for A Lowcountry Heart "A fascinating look into the mind of one of the South's greatest authors . . . something to remember him by and cherish for years to come."—The Clarion-Ledger "Fans of Conroy . . . will relish the chance to spend more time with him in this glowing valedictory to his life and writing . . . Eloquent, folksy, and sometimes brutally honest."—Publishers Weekly "A moving and proper tribute to a true Southern icon."—The Florida Times-Union "Elegant essays [that] will not disappoint."—The Washington Post "Resplendent . . . As always, his storytelling, word choice and rhythm are gorgeous, almost lyrical."—USA Today"Article| Pat Conroy| Statement ..."


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Interactive University accepts a Stirling offer
Submitted by: Great Circle Communications
IU accepts a Stirling Offer
The University of Stirling has joined the ranks of Interactive University (IU), the company appointed to export the best of Scottish education to the global marketplace as an academic partner.
IU is broadening its offerings with the official sign-up, which will include Stirling's groundbreaking MBA in Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing. IU exports Scottish education programmes to 40 overseas institutions, known as local learning partners, in 23 different countries. IU has already signed up 80,000 students since its conception only two years ago.
Commenting for IU, Chief Operating Officer, David Farquhar said:
"The partnership with Stirling is an exciting milestone in IU's development. Our skills and expertise in e-learning and exporting education can work alongside Stirling's excellent and established reputation. IU's success has been incredible but much of this is dependent on our academic partners and their ability to create valuable qualifications. As interest from overseas institutions grows rapidly, we look forward to a broad and profitable relationship with Stirling, delivering their innovative programmes worldwide. We have already had enquiries from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Trinidad."
Frank Martin, Senior Teaching Fellow at the department of Business and Organization at The University of Stirling welcomed the IU partnership agreement:
"Our involvement with Interactive University has been positive from the outset and we fully support its vision to maximise the international distribution of Scottish Education. We are delighted to finally sign the deal and to be able to offer our MBA to a wide-ranging base of students across the globe."
IU already delivers more than 4.5 million hours of distributed learning each year, a figure which includes Heriot-Watt SCHOLAR, the world's largest e-learning programme. SCHOLAR is used by all schools in Scotland and is also being rolled out into schools in England, Northern Ireland, India and China.
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About the Interactive University www.interactiveuniversity.net
Interactive University is a market-led organisation specialising in the development and delivery of accredited distributed learning programmes within the global post compulsory education sector. The university's primary objective is to become Scotland's centre of excellence in e-learning and the leading source of e-learning products, services and technology.
About The University of Stirling www.stirling.ac.uk
The campus-based University of Stirling was founded by Royal Charter in 1967 on the historic Airthrey Estate, close to Bridge of Allan and two miles from the centre of Stirling, which received city status in the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Set in the shadow of the Ochil Hills, the campus is situated on a magnificent 310 acre state, centred around a large loch and the 18th century Airthrey Castle. The University undoubtedly has one of the most attractive campuses in Europe.
The University is organised academically into four Faculties: Arts, Human Sciences, Management, and Natural Sciences, and the Division of Academic Innovation and Continuing Education. Stirling has established itself as a major University with a fine reputation for teaching supported by an active research culture.
From its inception, Stirling has offered modular degree programmes allowing tremendous flexibility and choice. Innovative methods of teaching and learning have resulted in the introduction of part-time evening degrees and a credit-bearing Summer Academic Programme. Stirling was the first UK University to introduce a semester system and students have until mid-way through second year to decide what their final degree subject(s) will be.


Exquisite and harmonious arrangements of piano, strings, flute and choir guide the listener through a landscape of tranquillity. Just like a warm blanket on a cold winter's day. Enjoy 70 minutes of relaxation and peace!
After months of total concentration and musical labour, Kerani feels ready to present her very first album to the greater public.
The music on this CD takes the listener to an oasis of tranquillity and peace in the fast moving world of the 21st century.
Wings of Comfort has been described as soothing, dreamy and inspirational by many listeners. According to a renowned Dutch music critic Kerani's music is open and friendly and was undoubtedly written from the heart. He compares Kerani's style with the music of Mike Rowland and Merlin's Magic.
Wings of Comfort is ideal for wellness, yoga, meditation, contemplation and for people wishing to unwind after a hard day's work.
First, I would like to state that I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination. There is not an artistic bone in my entire body. Therefore when writing music reviews for artists works, my comments come purely from enjoyment of the art itself and the feelings the music stirs. Definitely NOT from any technical knowledge I have of the art. Short, sweet, and to the point, and always positive (for the most part – laugh).
Kerani with the albums Wings of Comfort.
This is my first experience with the music from the artist Kerani. And first impressions were spectacular.
The three pieces on this album are by far some of the most relaxing and enjoyable works I have heard for a very long time.
Very methodical and well arranged, each piece allows the listener to find a quiet peace in each note.
I am not one for very long works, I have the attention span of a 2 year old with ADD. The works are 20, 21, and 27 minutes respectively. But I found myself immersed in the very subtle changes in each work, and enthralled by the simple melody of each.
Honestly, I am a symphony fan. These pieces remind me so very much of a couple of works by Dvorak, very quiet and soothing. And Kerani accomplished this without an entire symphony to back the works. This is truly remarkable.
I would say that this album is a MUST for any New Age collection.
Wings of Comfort es el álbum de estreno de la compositora y teclista belga, Kerani. Un trabajo compuesto por tan sólo tres extensas piezas en las se pueden reconocer algunos de los más grandes compositores del New Age que han servido de inspiración y guía para la artista en este primer CD. La compositora reúne con esmero los sonidos más dulces y cristalinos de los teclados, conjuntándolos con piano o flauta para elaborar desarrolladas melodías que convierten nuestro momento en algo mágico… un reino de fantasías a golpe de sintetizador.
La pieza que da título al CD es sencillamente inspiradora, rememorando a algunos de los sonidos y producciones de la Irlandesa Enya. El arpa como acompañamiento de fondo, arpegiando acordes, y un piano acariciando las notas son suficientes para enamorar con fuerza al oyente. Es un tema muy largo, casi treinta minutos de track, pero que realmente sirve como jarabe para el stress.
En "Reflections" el piano es protagonista en la mayor parte de la composición. Una mezcla campanillas y synth se transforman en una melodía tranquilizadora, pero colmada de una pasión fascinante, invitando a dejar volar la imaginación. Es un verdadero deleite para los sonidos. Sin duda, Kerani tiene un Don para la producción, el lado fuerte de esta gran músico.
El tercer y último track, "Silent Prayer", se compone de diferentes fragmentos, algunos minutos son tristes, otros elegantes y algunos íntimos, profundos, pero siempre llevados a cabo con los mismo instrumentos, diferenciando la melodía. La mejor pieza del álbum, sin lugar a dudas.
Wings of Comfort contiene una de las producciones más hermosas que se pueden escuchar. Las melodías que aquí encontramos buscan descubrir lo mágico en un viaje musical apacible, adentrándose en los secretos del alma para recordar momentos únicos de nuestra vida. Con Kerani y Wings of Comfort encontrarás una música relajante y atractiva, esencial si disfrutas con las composiciones de Enya.


Chan, Julia Y. K.; Bauer, Christopher F.
The purpose of this study is to identify academically at-risk students in first-semester general chemistry using affective characteristics via cluster analysis. Through the clustering of six preselected affective variables, three distinct affective groups were identified: low (at-risk), medium, and high. Students in the low affective group reported lower scores on intellectual accessibility, emotional satisfaction, math self-concept, chemistry self-concept, and self-efficacy and a higher score on test anxiety. Significant differences were found on exam performance between the high and low affective groups with the high affective group performing significantly better than the low affective group. In terms of value beliefs, expectancy beliefs, and metacognitive self-regulation, differences were found between the high and low groups as well. These findings provide instructors an efficient way of identifying and reaching out to at-risk students early in the semester, as well as gaining a better understanding of the affective profile found in general chemistry.


The new ATENZA is a Mazda's flagship car, aiming to realize presence and beauty by expressing dynamic lively movements and speedy feeling – the core of the new design theme "Kodo" – with pure and artistic expression of alluring surface language. Its exterior design has imposing dignified presence worthy as a car in CD segment, but at the same time it expresses dynamic vitality that directly delivers a driver's intention even to the points where tires meet ground as if it were a living creature with blood and nerves all over its body. The interior provides driving pleasure for a driver while comfortably enclosed feeling for a passenger. At a glance, its elegant design gives impression of speedy feeling, equivalent with the exterior, through suitable material feeling as CD class car. The color "Soul Red Premium Metallic" is an image of the energetic spirit of the design. It has a successful balance of depth of color and good color development with regard to the highlight. This color accomplishes to be an emotional "red" that emits energy from within. This intention, which is embodied by Mazda's "red", was realized through a process of trial and error by the engineers and designers.
Looking at the front of the car and continuing to the sides, its dynamic styling is reminiscent of the movement of a living organism. It features a clean diesel engine that fuses powerful torque, high performance, and fuel efficiency. And also the stable, multidimensional chassis that pursues the concept of driving comfortably contributes to making a ride in this car a pleasure. The "SKYACTIV" technologies applied enhance the car's functionality and also its charm as an attractive sporty sedan.


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Kieran Trippier: Why the Defender's Impending Move to Atletico Madrid Is Best for Everyone
La Liga: Three Things to Look Forward to as Leganes Host Real Madrid
Sushan Chakraborty 15 Apr 2019
Real Madrid will look to build upon last weekend's comeback win against Eibar when they make the trip to Leganes in La Liga on Monday night. Los Blancos have not tasted defeat in their last 17 La Liga games against their neighbouring side and will do their best to improve that record when they meet tonight at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
Here are three things to look forward to as Leganes host Real Madrid.
3. Leganes' Form
After finishing 17th in La Liga last season, Leganes seem to have turned it around in the 2018/19 campaign. They are 13th in league standings with seven games left to play and will be aiming to end the season in the best possible manner. Leganes have picked up 7 points out of the last possible 9 and look more than capable of hurting Los Blancos.
2. Chances for Asensio and Bale
Zinedine Zidane has made it perfectly clear that no one is untouchable in his squad and every member must prove their worth to be in the team next season. Over the last four games, only Karim Benzema has lived up to the hype and delivered when required.
Both Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale need to prove their worth and helpiing Madrid to a win at Leganes would be a step in the right direction.
1. For Second Place
Knocked out of the Copa del Rey and Champions League and sitting miles behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, Real Madrid practically have nothing to play for this season. They are practically counting down the days until the transfer window but they'll still want to end the season on a high note.
A win would land them within two points of their crosstown rivals, Atletico, and they would hate to squander that opportunity tonight.
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On September 16, 2017 the Suquamish Museum will unveil their newest exhibit We Are The Ancestors – Photography: Through the Eyes of Suquamish. The exhibit features photographs taken by Suquamish Tribal Members of contemporary life on the Port Madison Indian Reservation.
Suquamish Museum Curator, Lydia Sigo (Suquamish), and community curator, Heather Purser (Suquamish), invited Suquamish Tribal members to submit photographs for the exhibit, giving them the opportunity to tell their own stories through images. Originally proposed by Purser, the exhibit was additionally appealing Sigo as a way to continue adding images to the extensive photograph collection documenting contemporary Suquamish families begun with the Museum's founding Oral History program in the 1970s.
The photographs will be displayed in the Museum's smaller gallery through March 11, 2018. The Museum is open to the public daily from 10 am to 5 pm (excluding Holidays). Visit the Suquamish Museum online for more information or contact them at (360) 394-8499 or @SuquamishMuseum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The Suquamish Tribal Council chartered the Suquamish Museum in 1993 to collect preserve, study, exhibit and teach the living culture and history of the Suquamish Tribe and its Salish neighbors. Located in the heart of Suquamish Village, the permanent exhibit Ancient Shores ~ Changing Tides chronicles the Tribe's presence since time immemorial.


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The Spinnaker watch collection is something we always wanted to review and feature. We waiting and today we have the opportunity to review of their newest series. The watch we are going to review today is the Spinnaker Bradner SP-5057-01. This is another diver watch but how does the Spinnaker Bradner SP-5057-01 compare to our previous diver watches?
The Spinnaker Bradner was named after the an American physicist and diving pioneer Hugh Bradner. He was recruited to work in the Manhattan Project, where we worked on creating the first Atomic bomb during World War II.
His passion for diving started when he met Naval frogmen, who had issues with diving in cold watches for long period of time. He solved the solution by using neoprene and this what today is known as the 'wetsuit'. His solution and idea revolutionised the diving industry and helped countless of divers to achieve great depth in cold water for a prolonged amount of time.
The Spinnaker Bradner is an homage to the great man himself and every detail in this watch series reflects his ingenious solution.
We've got an exclusive hands on review of one of the Spinnaker Bradner and the whole collection will be made available n the 20th of July. Do sign up to get yours!
When we first saw the watch, we thought straight away that it did not follow the norm of the diver watches in the market. It looked signficantly different and also quite alluring with its red strap and black dial.
Straight away you will know that this watch is for people who want something different, a watch inspired by vintage diver watches with a modern look.
The dial of the watch is very engaging. You have different indexes and features which brings the dial to life. The first feature you will cast your eyes upon with be the thick and quite upfront hands. They are quite bulky and their design are very brawny. The hour hand is especially noticeable with a rectangular design near its tip.
To keep the bold and bulky design, the squares and rectangles have been used as numerals. Each is very visible and again adds to the brawny look to the watch. To add more to the dial, an outer ring has been added with number, 5 minutes interval, in a dark silver colour. The overall combination of the black dial background, the yellow polygon index and the silver outer ring goes really well together. Each bring something else to the watch and the end result in something really good-looking as well and brawny.
The 42mm diameter dial is perfect for this watch. With so many features to fit in, the 42mm is perfect. It also sits very well on the wrist as the lugs are curved, so the casing molds on your wrist and sits very well. The 12mm is also not an issue and the casing is elevated from the back casing.
With a 17cm wrist in circumference, the watch did take quite a lot of space on the wrist but its presence was not overwhelming, but rather welcoming with the sight of the dial.
The back casing is open and the mechanism is open for you to see. There is also a custom-made rotor for the watch which has been given the Spinnaker logo. However it does not move as freely and just lag a little.
The bezel is also great feature on this watch. The bezel is a Uni-directional Inner turning bezel and it has to be one of the best feature of this watch. The bezel is controlled by the second crown on the casing and the flow of the bezel is very soft. The bezel inner ring has quite large numbers to again keep up with the stocky and brawny look of the watch and it also has solid outward dots for a rigid look.
However for those who prefer a manual bezel, you miss the feel and sound of the bezel turning which is a draw back.
The strap is 20mm in width and suits the 42mm watch dial. The red colour of the strap really goes well with the black dial. The strap also has a soft velvet look and feel to it and it has also been given a unique coating to keep the strap waterproof. The water will just bounce off the strap when it comes into contact, which is really great see.
At the end of the strap you also have a couple of line stitching. It really looks great and adds more a handmade feel to the strap.
The movement of the watch is a Seiko NH35 with 24 jewels. So far the movement has been great for this watch and the time accuracy is around +-5 seconds per day. However we'd rather the Spinnaker Bradner come with a Miyota 9015 which has a better VPH and also a better power reserve.
Buy, Shortlist or Avoid it?
The RRP of the Spinnaker Bradner is $285/ £216/ €244. However if you use NWL20, you will receive a 20% discount. So should you buy it, shortlist it or avoid the Spinnaker Bradner 5057-01? We would say go and buy this watch. It is a great looking watch and the black dial and red strap is something you will not see on most watches. Also the inner unidirectional turning bezel is a great feature to have.
To get yours, do sign up and register your interest at https://www.spinnaker-watches.com/pages/sp-5057-sign-up and also to see the different model of the Spinnaker Bradner they have.
So this was our review of the Spinnaker Bradner 5057-01 and we hope you've enjoyed it. Do let us know what you think about the inner bezel and the watch overall?