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10,000 Pigeon Feathers Cascade from a Bookcase in Kate MccGwire’s Latest Installation

Posted on August 12, 2020 by agogo22

Based in west London, artist Kate MccGwire is known for her serpentine feather sculptures and discomfiting artworks that coil and ooze in every direction. A recent installation follows in that tradition as it pours down like a massive gush of water … Continue reading →

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The Real Life Alice | Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland | Absolute History

Posted on August 11, 2020 by agogo22

With contributions from the likes of thespian Richard E. Grant, social commentator Will Self and author Philip Pullman, at once adoring and provocative this documentary casts a conflicted eye over the creation of Wonderland. Pouring through historical evidence and stories … Continue reading →

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Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky – GlassDuo LIVE (glass harp)

Posted on August 10, 2020 by agogo22

GlassDuo at the “Festival di Santo Stefano” in Bologna, Italy. GlassDuo have created an exceptional musical instrument from a set of custom made wine glasses. The result is the biggest professional #GlassHarp in the world. This track is on the … Continue reading →

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Abby the Spoon Lady – Created In Ep 02

Posted on August 10, 2020 by agogo22

Asheville-based Abby Roach is one of the few musicians in the world who makes a living clacking a pair of flatware together. Often underestimated, Abby’s incredible life story is anything but simple. You’ve never seen anyone play the spoons like … Continue reading →

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Pin on Quotes

Posted on August 10, 2020 by agogo22

This Pin was discovered by Debora Dibby. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest. Source: Pin on Quotes

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Artbeat of the City: No Wolf Can Blow My House Down

Posted on August 10, 2020 by agogo22

Meet Abby the Spoon Lady. She is one of only a handful of spoon players in the world. She is working on keeping the art of spoon playing alive. When I first met Abby, she was sitting on the corner … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter – British Vogue magazine gets activism cover (UK) – BBC News – 5th August 2020

Posted on August 9, 2020 by agogo22

(Edits) into the British cover of Vogue magazine, marking activism in the magazine among 40 ‘faces of hope’ this year.

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Meet the Epic Voice Behind Movie Trailers

Posted on August 9, 2020 by agogo22

You’ve never seen his face, but you’d know those booming bass tones anywhere. With over 100 movie trailers under his belt, Redd Pepper is the voice behind all your favorite blockbuster hits. He’s voiced the trailers for movies like “Armageddon,” … Continue reading →

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Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Stormy Weather (1943)

Posted on August 8, 2020 by agogo22

Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Lena Horne, dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, drummer Zutty Singleton, bassist Slam Stewart, Trumpeter Benny Carter… in “Stormy Weather” (1943) by Andrew L. Stone, for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.bojazz.com/ — http://bjazz.unblog.fr/ http://bessjazz.blogspot.com/

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Lyrical Illustrations by Käthe Butcher Explore Femininity, Emotion, and Human Intimacy

Posted on August 8, 2020 by agogo22

“A Hug In The Garden.” All images © Käthe Butcher As widespread lockdowns swept the globe earlier this year in response to the threat of COVID-19, intimacy became fraught. For artist Käthe Butcher, the loss of an embrace or casual peck … Continue reading →

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