How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy? One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.” Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer. Similar:Playwright #AugustWilson Takes Center Stage on U.S. Postal Service Commemorative Forever …https://twitter.com/USPS/status/13548292…CultureMom’s Fears…
Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Sound Design and the Wilhelm ScreamAhh-aaggh! https://www.youtube.com/wa…AestheticsMy student journalists sport their fashionable “What Would Jerz Do?” wristbands.AcademiaMore world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignJournalism is now…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:I regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production in decades. Looki… AwesomeHaven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaYesterday it…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:I'm down to a king and two pawns but my son likes playing until he crushes me.PersonalPresenting at #NEMLA session 8.1 Friday. “Hacking English: Examining a multimedia sandbox …AcademiaFDR in AnnieI’ve accepted the…
The cast of comical, quirky characters are most enjoyable. Marigold (Carolyn Jerz) is hilarious as the new age, love child who always sees the best in everybody and everything. Jerz floats, whirls, and glides across the stage. She’s delightful and believable in her role. Her presence on stage brings lightness and spreads joy. —Burgh Vivant…
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:Not attempting historical accuracy but still had to learn a heck of a lot to model the ste… Later I need to add spokes to those …DesignMy 13yo and 18yo enthralled by WarGames.Wife likes movies. Son likes military…
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:Auditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2)…
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 meme about the distracted boyfriend memeAmusingCome see Carolyn and her talented castmates in The Fantasticks (Theatre Factory, Trafford …PersonalParadise Blue (so glad to be…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:The Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt fairly independent from m…AcademiaHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaGreat energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students…
#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:Overheard: "This is the best show I've ever seen at the Geyer" and "Who IS that girl playi…Gasps from the audience, shouts of “No!”…CultureSeeing the Barebones production of The Sound Inside.…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:This class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaAnother random background control panel for a #blender3d #steampunk…
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:“Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” #pptplaytime Rome…CultureAnother student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksLies about history in…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:When Perception Trumps Reality: Republicans aren't nearly as rich as Democrats estimate. D…Democrats wildly over-estimate the perce…AcademiaMake America Meme Again! Create your own Trump executive order.Now all the powerful visual rhetoric of …AmusingTake…
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:Pictures from opening night of @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre. (Show runs through the rest …PersonalThoughtful Gestures Sometimes Speak Louder than WordsShe ended up waiting out the light cycle…AmusingIt's such a privilege to introduce these young people to Shakespeare's body of work.After starting my 200-level “Shakespeare…AcademiaWhen your January term starts…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:A colleague bakes Irish soda bread to share on the Humanities floor every St Patrick's DayPersonalLast event of a busy day downtown. #AgathieChristie #murderontheorientexpressAestheticsThe girl's modern dance choreography workshopAestheticsDance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureSoldiers and Sailors Memorial and Museum Another visit to Pittsburgh with my his…CultureThe daughter (giving the piggyback…
Similar:Carolyn as Luciana in the PPT Shakespeare Summer Intensive DramaWhen is the phrase "when asked about…" part of good news writing? Rarely.A new graphic for an existing handout, w…AcademiaShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingU.S. Press Freedom TrackerIt’s frustrating and…
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:Summer project: learning the Unity gaming engine.One bedtime about 11 years ago, my 5yo d…PersonalSettling in to enjoy live theater. Support the arts in your community!PersonalCreative People…