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Puritan mating rituals & a free monologue for a new year

Em and Lo — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:00:45 +0000

This morning our inbox had an email from Mike Daisey titled "A free monologue for a new year." Daisey is the writer, director, ex-Amazon employee best known for his extemporaneous monologues. He just performed a sold-out show at Boston University's Huntington Theatre on New Year's Eve as part of Boston's First Night festivities. What caught our eye in the description of the monologue was the "elaborate mating rituals" of New England Puritans (of course), but what kept our attention was the mention of advice for having a New Year's Eve that doesn't suck -- humanity's eternal dilemma. Admittedly we haven't listened to the whole thing yet, but anything that makes fun of Boston in the first two minutes can't be half bad. Here's the set up from Daisey:

Hot child in the city: 25 again, Japan trip, and constant jet-setting

Johnny Weir — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:32:16 +0000

Maybe just one cupcake. A girl's gotta watch her figure! Photo by Moises De Pena/WireImage. Johnny’s back! Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@SUNfiltered) for all the latest Johnny news and updates. Damn, it’s hot. I can’t get over the heat of the summer; maybe it’s global warming, but, in my twisted little mind, summer is when people’s inner sexiness starts to reappear, and that’s why it gets hot. The shirtless-ness, the bikinis, the sky-high stilettos of the drag queens...it’s amazing. My summer has been insane. The season finale of BE GOOD JOHNNY WEIR was a huge hit, thank you for watching. The episode left a lot of people guessing about what’s next for me, and I suppose all I can say is wait and see, that’s what I’ll be doing too.

Manual digital clock

Matthew Rodriguez — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:38:10 +0000

This wooden clock mimicking the appearance of a digital display over a 24-hour period was actually changed manually by hand by a team of 36 workers. Artist Mark Formanek constructed this clock installation-performance, which was displayed at Rotterdam’s Central Station from November 27 through the 28th. The recorded footage in sync with the actual time [...]

The musical stylings of Robyn Hitchcock

Sundance Channel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:30:09 +0000

Known for his offbeat humor, absurdist lyrics and stream-of-consciousness riffs, singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock returns to Sundance Channel in this original concert film shot in New York in late 2008. Here the cult favorite -- dressed in a polka-dotted shirt and matching guitar -- is joined by Terry Edwards on keyboards, horns, bass and piano and Captain Tim Keegan on guitar to perform songs from his 1984 album I OFTEN DREAM OF TRAINS, including "Cathedral" and "I Used to Say I Love You." John Edginton directs. Read more about Robyn Hitchcock...

Jeremy Pelt – Backstage at Iridium Jazz Club

Sundance Channel — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:00:09 +0000

Jeremy Pelt plays the music of Herbie Hancock center stage at Iridium BETWEEN SETS WITH JEREMY PELT: Iridium Jazz Club, just north of Times Square in New York City, plays host to some of jazz's most established legends as well as the hottest newcomers. In our continuing interview series, BACKSTAGE AT IRIDIUM, sundancechannel.com is proud to introduce you to the dynamic young trumpet master, Jeremy Pelt. We sat down with Jeremy during Iridium's recent series of concerts saluting Herbie Hancock. Read more of the interview with Jeremy Pelt...