Our book, Central American Modernism, continues to get critical acclaim from influential people in the art world…
The digital magazine Carátula recently published 2 enthusiastic articles about the book that Suzanne and I worked so hard to put together and publish. The articles appeared in a special issue commemorating the 200th anniversary of Central America’s independence from Spain.
JM sent me this after reading what I said about Jennifer Hudson’s amazing singing in my review of the movie Respect.
This is another amazing performance by another Jennifer – Jennifer Holliday – singing “And I Am Telling You” from Dreamgirls:
Fusing beatbox with street dance, “The Missing Element” was commissioned for the Guggenheim’s Works & Process project to marry the cypher, widely found in rap, beatbox, and breakdancing, with the circular architecture of the museum.
Speaking of golf, here’s a brilliant bit by Robin Williams on “the invention of golf”.
Fruit of a Blue Latan Palm (Latania loddigesii)
Native to Mauritius, these palms grow up to 30 ft tall and 15 ft wide, with large blue-green palmate leaves growing to be 12 ft long. Small yellow flowers are followed by these oblong greenish brown fruits which are about 2 inches long. They have a woody pit similar to a peach but are inedible.
From the Innocence Project…
Stop the Nov. 18 Execution of Julius Jones, an Innocent Man on Oklahoma’s Death Row!
Julius Jones has spent half his life in prison for a crime he’s always said he didn’t commit, and despite the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommending his sentence be commuted, the court has scheduled his execution for Nov. 18. This week, Gov. Kevin Stitt delayed making a decision about Julius’ commutation until after a clemency hearing on Oct. 26. We need as many people as possible to reach out to the governor between now and then. Will you contact Gov. Stitt right now and let him know you want justice for Julius?
The catalog for Ford Fine Art’s latest collection is out – including pieces available at our Florida gallery, as well as at Galería Rancho Santana in Nicaragua.
Click here to take a look.
Here’s an interesting video by a group I’ve never heard of. The music is amazing; the dancing is good; the special effects are excellent…
Here’s what can happen when a 70s/80s hit song by Kool and the Gang meets up with a 21st century brother (Callmechocko)…
Pinnate leaves of a betel nut palm (Areca catechu),
Also known as areca palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm, and catechu,this species of palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines. The seeds and leaves contain alkaloids such as arecaidine and arecoline, which, when chewed, are a stimulant.