Mad World, Scooby Doo, and In the Hall of the Mountain King on Boomwhack...

So one day a group of Harvard students decides to get together and play a few popular songs on boomwhachers...and sound pretty cool

#Harvard #MadWorld #Scooby #IntheHalloftheMountainKing

My Funny Valentine

Cellists Beth Rapier and Anthony Ross celebrate Valentine's Day and 36 years of marriage with a special performance of Tony's arrangement of My Funny Valentine for two cellos.

#Valentine #MyFunnyValentine #cello #MinnesotaOrchestra

COVID CELLO PROJECT 11 "Mr Blue Sky" by ELO

COVID CELLO PROJECT 11 "Mr Blue Sky" by ELO

288 cellists from 28 countries! This is the 11th video created to connect with other cellists across the world, and create something to collaborate on during COVID times.

COVID CELLO PROJECT 10 "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber

This is the 10th video created to connect with other cellists across the world and create something to collaborate on during COVID times. This project continues to grow solely through word of mouth and social media sharing. Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE this video and keep this project growing organically.

This piece is commonly used as a song of anguish and sadness and features over 100 memorials of people who have left this earth, uploaded by the cellists they appear next to. We are all connected.

Music and the inner self | James Rhodes | TEDxMadrid

In times of superficiality and exteriority, we need to learn to look into ourselves, and truly listening to music is a great way of doing this. Music is a trustable friend that can save you even in your darkest moments.

James Rhodes is one of the most important concert piano players of our times and a great innovator of classical music. He has been the subject of documentaries for BBC and Channel 4, he writes for The Guardian and performs in concerts all around the world. His Sunday Times and international bestselling memoir, Instrumental, published by Canongate, is a brutally honest, moving, and compelling story that was almost banned until the Supreme Court unanimously overthrew an injunction in May 2015.

Audiovisual producer: Daniel Goldmann. Editing: Xavi Fortino. Film team: Elena Salcedo, Josep Fernández, Daniel Davidson, Nicolás Mazzini, Nacho Valentín, David Ramos, Ignacio Fuentes y Fran Rubio

Hawaiian Music Hula: Kealiʻi Reichel "Maunaleo"

Hawaiian music and hula at its best.

Kumu hula, singer-songwriter Kealiʻi Reichel performs his mele "Maunaleo" at the Hawaiʻi Theatre in Honolulu as part of Kūkahi ʻ99.  Written in honor of his mother, Kealiʻi compares her strength and lasting beauty to Maunaleo, a peak alongside Iao Valley on Maui.  

This video is a Coco Palm Pictures production made in association with Punahele Productions and used by permission of the composer and performers.  An excellent example of the poetry of the Hawaiian language.

AND THE WINNER IS… America’s Got Talent 2018 Winner!!

Every now and then I'll catch bits of this show and find a few performers that show great talent.  This is the first year I've watched an entire season and was truly impressed by the finalists.  

I have no doubt even Zucaroh will have a show of their own.  Tyra was right to choose them as her Golden Buzzer...

Catherine Tate & John Barrowman DOCTOR WHO Panel - Dragon Con 2018

Catherine Tate and John Barrowman did their first panel together at Dragon Con 2018 and you can check it out here! As Donna Noble and Captain Jack Harkness on Doctor Who, they thrilled Whovians with their performances and each has a great body of other work that people love.

Catherine Tate was a companion of the Doctor named Donna Noble, but has starred in many other works like her own Catherine Tate Show and The Office. John Barrowman was not only on Doctor Who as Captain Jack Harkness, but played the same character in Torchwood, plus has been seen in many other shows including the CW's Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.

In this panel, they talk about their time on Doctor Who, first impressions, craft services, fan experiences and so much more.

The Triadic Ballet, First Staged by Oskar Schlemmer in 1922

Oskar Schlemmer's 1922 “Triadic Ballet”--an Avant-Garde ballet famous for putting geometry and structure into dance. The video shows the "Bayerisches Junior Ballet München as they prepare to bring Bauhaus center stage again." 

Read more about Schlemmer's experimental production on Open Culture: https://bit.ly/2wwGl2h

Lin-Manuel Miranda Interview With Savannah Guthrie

In an exclusive interview on TODAY, Savannah Guthrie sits down with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as he prepares to take the Broadway hit to Puerto Rico.

Meet the Dancer: James Whiteside

jbDubs Principal Dancer James Whiteside

Full of Words - Axis Dance Company

The AXIS Dance Company is based on Oakland, California.  And when I lived in southern California, I desperately wanted to attend their classes and workshops.  Who knows, maybe even audition for the company... My one biggest regret seeing what I was missing.

These are excerpts from "Full of Words", choreographed by Marc Brew in 2011.

Choreography:  Marc Brew in collaboration with the dancers

Choreographic/Rehearsal Asst: Andrea Basile

Dancers:  Rodney Bell, Sonsherée Giles, Sebastian Grubb, Juliana Monin, Alice Sheppard

Original Score: Composed by Dan Wool, cello by Jessie Ivry and Theresa Wong

Costume Design: Sonsherée Giles

Lighting Design: Heather Basarab

Full of Words has been created as a series of physical conversations, encounters and interventions that reflect what it is to be human. 

To learn more about AXIS and how they change the face of Dance and Disability visit www.axisdance.org

AXIS on So You Think You Can Dance 2011

On June 30th, 2011 AXIS dance Company was featured on Fox Tv's "So You Think You Can Dance?" AXIS dancers Sonsheree Giles and Rodney Bell performed an excerpt from "to color me different" choreographed by Alex Ketley.

The Steep Canyon Rangers Album - Lovin' Pretty Women

Sleepy Man: By My Side

Yep, I said I'd do it, and here it is...The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys...

My favorite is Track #2, Man in Your Corner.  The older boys wrote this song dedicated to their youngest brother who has epilepsy... Enjoy!

AXIS Dance Company

Divide from Guest Artistic Director Marc Brew, draws inspiration from visual artist Carl Andre's designs working in minimalism: Spill, 8 cuts and Copper Ribbon. Divide is an abstract work exploring the divide in human interaction in movement, space and time. This is Brew's first full piece with the company in his role of Guest Artistic Director. The UK-based choreographer first worked with AXIS in 2011 when the company enjoyed a huge success with his Full of Words, which went on to become a favorite on the company's tours.

Axis Dance Company is devoted to changing to the face of Dance and Disability- challenging the idea of what, and who, dancers are.

Concept & Direction: Marc Brew

Choreography: Marc Brew in collaboration with the dancers

Rehearsal Assistant: Juliana Monin

Dancers: Joel Brown, Sonsherée Giles, Sebastian Grubb, Juliana Monin

Original Score: Caroline Penwarden

Costume Design: Keriann Egeland

Lighting Design: Allen Willner

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers - Live in Duluth, Minnesota

The quality of this live video isn't the greatest, but I've been inspired by Steve Martin's banjo playing and his love of bluegrass music.  I'm planning to add a few of his award winning albums to my collection.

Clawhammer Medley - Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers sing "Pretty Little One" on the Prairie Home Companion December 10, 2016 broadcast.

Steve Martin and bluegrass...what's not to love?

Sleepy Man: Roots Trio From New Jersey | Uncharted: The Power of Dreams

These 3 brothers are an amazing trio who just fell in love with bluegrass music as young boys.  The name of their group 'Sleepy Man' was inspired by the youngest brother who used to play the banjo laying down with his eyes closed...

While they started off with traditional bluegrass and just performed instrumental music, the boys eventually evolved into writing original songs.  They're a new discovery for me, and I'm a huge fan... :)