Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists as he approached the fence line separating them from attendees.…
Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn choreographed a fight-dance adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.PersonalI may or may not make a zapping sound under my breath while phasering your ticket. @prime_… AestheticsCelebration of Writing — a big presentation day for freshman writing classes.PersonalAssembling wall…
Sold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleanna. Chilling. Gasps from the audience. Office furniture may be a bit too fancy for an untenured prof, but multiple copies of the prof’s book on the shelves was a realistic touch. Similar:Finding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalThe Hunted…
These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:My wife Leigh will direct the small-cast drama "Full Bloom" Aug 30-Sep 2My wife Leigh received a Pennsylvania Co…ArtClassroom Vignette: MLA StyleStudent (shouldering backpack and…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Attending Religious Perspectives on the War in Gaza. Attending Religious Perspectives on the…PersonalThe other day I did a socialize with some of my Humanities colleagues. (I am proud of myse…PersonalSupport the arts in your community! @geyer_pac Hello Dolly!AmusingFacebook "Grid View." Is this new? My first thought…
#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown. Similar:Spring 2022 Final Grades: Submitted.PersonalCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignThis weekend… Would YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for Roberto…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:The girl as the Spanish Soloist in @laurelballettheater & @westmorelandsymphony The Nutcra…AestheticsOne of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaIf You're Getting Walled…
The writer, director, and one of the cast members talk about the play that my daughter Carolyn is getting ready to open Friday. Tickets: https://veryberrydead.bpt.me/ Similar:Thoughtful analysis of how the tension, shot choices, and music contribute to a memorable …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbq9xy8a…AestheticsThank you, anonymous donor of Mardi Gras candy.Okay, on closer inspection I see the red…AestheticsThe Cover…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Preparing for some serious nerd time with the family this summerSet phasers to “nerd”! This summer I’ll…CultureNicholas Winton, “Britain’s Schindler,” Dies at 106Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker w…CultureElderly ballerina hears familiar music from…
I used to spend time in class teaching students about how your act of choosing to link from your blog to someone else’s blog was part of the formula Google used to rank its search results. The words you picked when you crafted your hyperlink was a way of conveying or withholding value. Tagging is…
Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:Detailed Articulation of Feet in Unity3DI’m following a lot of tutorials, and co…AestheticsFor the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun… For the record, if I should happen to …Current_EventsTalk with us about books! English as a minor or second major @setonhilluniversityAcademiaSports…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:I love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made enough #blender3d buildings for now. On to th…PersonalWe'll Always Have Paris (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 24)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…Media'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcomi…CultureSupport the arts in your community! I’m here…
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I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:The girl enjoyed seeing Alex Noble and the rest of the cast of Sive. (Last shows, 2 & 8 to…CultureScratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the…
Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…Personal‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Nigh…AestheticsNerd Break! Listening To: Wilhelm Scream / Castle Thunder / Amen Break (While…
Glenda Morgan does not sound that impressed with Google’s latest promises about AI and education. [T]hus far I am unconvinced that the kinds of tutoring currently offered via AI matches the concept of watching a student’s thought processes and identifying the core issues they aren’t understanding. Instead, AI tutoring today seems to consist of breaking…
When scholars of journalism study the effects of the shrinking press corps, they usually focus on how it hurts civil society. Vast swaths of the country are at risk of becoming “news deserts,” with limited access to reliable local journalism. This state of affairs makes it harder for people to make educated decisions and is…
Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian I painstakingly created every knob and switch as a 3D object two summers ago. Now I can slap these textures anywhere. Similar:York Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of…AcademiaGoogling Is for Old…
Over the past couple of years, researchers at Jigsaw, a Google subsidiary that focuses on online politics and polarization, have been studying how Gen Zers digest and metabolize what they see online. The researchers were hoping that their work would provide one of the first in-depth, ethnographic studies of Gen Z’s “information literacy.” But the…