Category Archives: Two-fisted Touristing

Excursions around the world, ideally with some musical seasoning.

LADY LIBERTY in foul and fair weather

Posted on June 9, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

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 | Leave a comment

CANNES IMPRESSIONS Part 3

Posted on May 30, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

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 | Leave a comment

CANNES IMPRESSIONS – Part 1

Posted on May 23, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

I spent 10 days in Cannes, attending the famous film festival on the Croisette. It’s my first Cannes. This will be the first in a series of blog posts of Cannes impressions, of the festival, the movies, the town. Below … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Melodies Linger On, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres, Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Aquarium, beach, Cannes, Carnival of the Animals, Cinema de la Plage, Darwin Reina, Film Festival, Furiosa, Grand Lumière, Marché du Film, Microsoft, movies, Nicolas Cage, Palais, pavilion, premieres, red carpet, Saint-Saëns, selfie, The Surfer | Leave a comment

TULIP FEVER!

Posted on May 2, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged botanic, brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, damask, Garden, Orange, pink, purple, RED, Spring, tulip, White, yellow | Leave a comment

PS 133 Verticles

Posted on April 28, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged 4th ave, brooklyn, buds, facade, photography, pink, PS 133, Spring | Leave a comment

PARK SLOPE, EARLY SPRING

Posted on April 11, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged blossoms, branches, brooklyn, brownstone, churches, flowers, light, nature, ornamental pear, Park Slope, patterns, shadows, Spring, trees | Leave a comment

Astor Place Reflections

Posted on February 21, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged architecture, Astor Place, building, glass, Manhattan, mirrors, New York City, photography, reflections | Leave a comment

The Wild, Spark-tacular Fire Run of Barcelona

Posted on February 17, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

It’s called Correfoc. It is a popular Catalan tradition consisting of “a parade of infernal characters that chase people with fireworks“. It was one of the wildest events we attended during Barcelona’s La Mercé festival. Diables and Bestiari, adults and children … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Barcelona, Bestiari, Catalonia, Correfoc, Diables, drummers, festival, fireworks, Hell's Gate, La Mercé, Parade, Passeig de Gracia, Porta de L'Infern, Spain, sparklers, sparks | Leave a comment

The Dancing Giants of Barcelona

Posted on February 10, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

The day after the display of the Castells the La Mercé festival featured giant puppets dancing in Placa de Sant Jaume in Barcelona. Huge puppets surrounded the plaza, then were marched by their handlers – balancing figures many multiples of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Barcelona, Castells, Catalonia, chess figures, choreography, dance, dragons, Fantasy, folk, giant, La Mercé, Parade, Placa de Sant Jaume, royalty, Spain | Leave a comment

Verticles

Posted on January 31, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, architecture, Atlantic Mall, Barclay Center, brooklyn, Flatbush Avenue, Frame Works, motorcycle, photography, pizza, public art, scaffold, sculpture, skyscraper, Williamstown Bank Tower | Leave a comment

The Amazing Human Towers of Barcelona

Posted on January 28, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

When Ed and I scheduled our time in Barcelona (to attend the Love and Hope Film Festival), we didn’t realize we would be there for the La Mercè festival, the biggest weekend of festivities of the year in Barcelona. So many … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Barcelona, Castells, Catalonia, festival, Human Tower, La Mercè, photography, Placa de Sant Jaume | Leave a comment

Wing Shots

Posted on January 5, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged airplane, Clouds, New York City, photography, Queens, sky, weather, window seat, Wings | Leave a comment

Moon Over Brooklyn

Posted on December 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Eagle-eyed Brooklynite sleuths may be able to trace the route I took taking these pictures one past Thursday afternoon…

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged 4th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Mall, balcony, blue sky, brooklyn, brownstone, buildings, crane, Flatbush Avenue, Fulton Street, Moon, photography, roof, school building, skyscraper, streets | Leave a comment

Opera Lights

Posted on December 24, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Holiday season favors the splendor of lights. So how about I share photos of the splendid chandeliers hanging in the Met Opera? “Most photographed chandeliers in the world”, the woman next to me said wryly as I raised my phone to … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged chandeliers, family circle, foyer, Holiday, lights, Lincoln Center, Met, Opera, photography, The Met | Leave a comment

The GAUDI CATHEDRAL

Posted on December 12, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona We visited the famous uncompleted cathedral, the magnum opus of genius architect Antoni Gaudi, celebrated native son of Barcelona, while in town attending the Love and Hope Film Festival. Signs at the site project completion … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Apostle, architect, Barcelona, Cathedral, construction, Evangelist, Gaudi, gothic, Jesus, Mary, Nativity, Passion, Sagreda Familia, spire, Tower | Leave a comment

LIGHTSCAPE 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

This year’s LIGHTSCAPE at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is the most spectacular and elegant to date.

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged 2023, botanic garden, brooklyn, Cathedral, chandeliers, Color, Elton John, Flower Duet, Fountain, hip-hop, Lakme, lanterns, light, Lightscape, Rocket Man, sculpture, singing, Snow on the Beach, submergence, Supernova, Taylor Swift, trees, water, winter | Leave a comment

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