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Category Archives: Arts-a-Poppin’
At the Aquarium
An Underwater Exploration with Musical Accompaniment The other day Ed and I went to Coney Island in the south of Brooklyn, and spent many hours enjoying the wonders of the aquarium. Underwater worlds from coral reefs to canyon gorges, multitudes … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Aquarium, coral reef, Cowfish, Debussy, fish, garbage, Grunt, jelly fish, La Mer, Octopus, otter, penguin, Phish, photography, Piranha, Saint-Saëns, sculpture, Sea Ray, seals, shark, Tang, The Beatles, The Little Mermaid, Under the Sea
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… in which Ed has to endure Danny getting “artsy” on the escalator.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope
Tagged AMC, AMC 25, back light, Cinema, Danny Ashkenasi, Edward Elder, escalator, movie theater, multiplex, photography, selfie, Times Square, yawning
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Kingdom of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions
Well, that’s one way to spin the data… This is the 10th installment of my own personal New Yorker Cartoon captions (easiest way to find all the others is to click on the Literary Lyricism category). It’s also the fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism
Tagged Angels, apple, Belgium, caption, cartoon, D J, Desert island, devil's interval, Frankenstein, french fries, heaven, humor, magician, mayonnaise, New Yorker, office, Planet of the Apes, tritone
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Montien Boonma’s HOUSE OF HOPE
There is much to discover and delight in at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art, MOMA. I was especially taken by Montien Boonma’s House of Hope. A work of art that invites to be explored from many angles, perspectives and pathways. … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged art, Bhuddhism, healing, herbs, Hope, House of Hope, Immersive, incense, modern, MOMA, Montien Boonma, prayer beads, spices, Temple, Thailand
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War of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions
We’re testing Schrödinger’s Waffles The ninth installment of my ongoing series of New Yorker Cartoon caption hopefuls. The third in which I mine the Planet of the Apes movies for post sequel titles… … and how does THIS make you … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Literary Lyricism
Tagged A train, caption, cartoon, diving, garage sale, GOAT, humor, New Yorker, olympic, pelican, pirate, psychotherapy, rats, Schroedinger's Cat, soccer, subway, toaster, Washington Heights
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Layover in Detroit, Touchdown in Madison
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged airplane, airport, Detroit, Ed Elder, layover, Madison, night, passengers, rays, reflection, runway, selfie, silhouette, sunlight, sunset, tarmac, touchdown
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STELENFELD – Berlin Holocaust Memorial
In Berlin, Germany, just south of the Brandenburg Gate, across the street from the eastern edge of the Tiergarten park, lies the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, A K A the Holocaust Memorial, and also referred to colloquially … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, concrete, Ed Elder, Germany, ho, Holocaust, homosexuals, Jews, memorial, Memorial for Persecuted Homosexuals, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, persecution, photography, stelae, Stelenfeld, Tiergarten
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PRIDE NYC ’24
Ed and I made our wasy from Brooklyn to the Village to watch much of the Pride festivities and parade before joining the Quakers* at their late afternoon slot in the march down Fifth Avenue. What follows are a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 5th ave, balloons, Chuck Schumer, confetti, drag queen, Dykes on Bikes, Friend of Friend, LGBTQ, marching band, Michelle Visage, NYC, Parade, photography, Pride, puppetry, Quaker, Rainbow, trophy husband, World Pride
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Dawn of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions
Looks like the food court is far far away … I keep trying… (More here, here, here, here, here, here and here) The elephant in the room went into early retirement. Get back to me when it flies.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Literary Lyricism
Tagged aliens, Arthur's Theme, caption, cartoon, chicken, Contest, Elephant, food court, hospital, mall, New Yorker, sinking feeling, stone age, Umbrella, When Pigs Fly
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LADY LIBERTY in foul and fair weather
Mid April Ed and I escorted visiting family to Liberty Island for a trip to, and up, the Statue of Liberty. The morning started grey and rainy but turned sunny and blue around the time we reached the viewing gallery … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Blue Skies, Clouds, Crown, Grey Skies, Hitchcock, Lady Liberty, Liberty, Norman Lloyd, pedestal, Robert Cummings, Saboteur, silhouette, Statue of Liberty, sun, Torch
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CANNES IMPRESSIONS Part 3
The final installment of my Cannes Impressions focuses on the town of Cannes itself, the plazas and old town around the Palais, the marina, the Croisette (the avenue along the beach), and some views in the town periphery.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged beach, Cannes, Carlton, Cinema, Croisette, Fountain, Marina, mural, palm tree, photography, Pulp Fiction, statue, The Piano, yacht
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CANNES IMPRESSIONS Part 2
More Premieres and the Virtual Reality / Immersive Competition I saw 27 movies in Cannes, plus 6 of the programs/installations in the Virtual Reality / Immersive competition (more on that at the end of this post). I saw a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Amaury Foucher, Anora, Antoine Chevrollier, Antonia Giesen, baby, Bird, Cannes, Claude Debussey, Cristóbal León, Croisette, Director's Fortnight, Emilia Perez, En Amour, Evolver, Film Festival, Francisco Visceral, Girl with the Needle, Grace Kelly, Holocaust, Human Violins, Hyperboreans, Immersive, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquín Cociña, La Pampa, Marcelo Caetano, Marché du Film, Meryl Streep, oão Pedro Mariano, Palais, Paul Newman, Ricardo Teodoro, Sayyid El Alami, Spheres, Un Certain Regard, Virtual Reality
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TULIP FEVER!
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged botanic, brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, damask, Garden, Orange, pink, purple, RED, Spring, tulip, White, yellow
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PS 133 Verticles
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 4th ave, brooklyn, buds, facade, photography, pink, PS 133, Spring
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Rise of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions
This is the seventh installment. I’m beginning to run out of obvious sequel titles. Time to go the Planet of the Apes route. That should do me for the next four or five… Contest #892 Yes, it’s called Thesaurus. But … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Literary Lyricism
Tagged ark, art, baseball, caption, cartoon, clown, Contest, dinosaur, fish, galaxy, New Yorker, Noah, pitch, Planet of the the Apes, real estate, thesaurus, treehouse
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