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:Descent, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 26) Data experiences disturbing…Rewatching…
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:Fall 2017 Grades Submitted. No professional tasks until Tuesday. Bliss!PersonalBoston Bombing Survivor Dances Onstage for First TimeTechnology and artistry combine in this …CultureMany familiar faces in this…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:I think this #denoising filter makes my #CGI scene look a bit like a hand-illustrated chil…I think this #denoising filter makes my …AestheticsShrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the Guard,…Current_EventsWhite antiracist…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from "Starlight Express"The observation car Pearl sings of her l…AestheticsThe daughter missed her graduation ceremony because she was performing in Kinetic Theatre'…The daughter missed…
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,…
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Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:On the spiral staircase that leads from the top deck down to the officers' pub and wa…AestheticsCookies. That is all.AestheticsSupport the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolfSupport the arts in your community! #aug…CultureAbove the Forward Ops conference platform…
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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:Yeet with Emily Dickinson (according to my auto-correct}PersonalMy parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalRemembering James Doohan on his 100th Birthday (found…
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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:Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 When he saw “by the dawn’s early light…AestheticsStunned by Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and the rest of the cast in Ma…
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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:Yesterday my stack of unmarked assignments was about 120, so this is not bad.Nothing in this stack is pressing, but t…AcademiaAugust Wilson Trifecta (Two Trains, Ma Rainey and Fences on the same day)Fences was performed in the backyard of …CulturePrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Another #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #…AestheticsComing of Age (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 18)Rewatching ST:TNG A character-heavy e…MediaReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsTook the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles…
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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:When students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsMerry Christmas 2018PersonalThe Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode…