Monday, April 19, 2004

Event Notice: Venus Transit 2004 in 50 Days Venus Transit 2004. In just 50 days, on the 8th of June, our sister planet Venus will pass between us and the disk of the Sun. No living person has ever seen a Venus... [TeledyN] 9:15:22 PM

Book Shopping Via Mediaburn Mediaburn's Half.com Online Bookstore will be discontinued soon. Feel free to browse the titles and pick a bargain to your liking. Blow out prices for sure! 7:02:58 PM

Changing New York Changing. Berenice Abbott's Changing New York. Photos from the thirties. [The Cartoonist] 7:27:51 AM

Far East Film 6 The Sixth Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. FAR EAST FILM 6 is the world's largest showcase of Asian popular cinema, on stage at Teatro Nuovo in Udine, Italy, from 2004 April 23–30. Fifty-six titles, eight days of tight programming, six creative cinematographies on display (China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, The Philippines). Plus, of course, the daily panel meetings with important Asian artists (actresses, actors, directors, producers), themed tributes and special foci. This year's Festival features a tribute to Japanese cult-director Ichikawa Jun, and the fascinating focus on director Chor Yuen (showing his rare first works), presented in cooperation with the Hong Kong Film Archive. [Far East Film 6] [Cinema Minima] 7:26:24 AM

Michael Dean / Mesa Community College Author, Artist, Musician Michael Dean to Visit MCC Well, I'm quite excited. Michael Dean is coming to MCC to lecture on Do It Yourself Marketing for media, visual and performance artists. He's got a DVD that summarizes a lot of information called D.I.Y. OR DIE. He's also written several books for budget-minded artists including $30 Film School, $30 Music School and the soon-to-be-released $30 Writing School. . If you're a visual artist in the Phoenix Metro Area, send an email for details. [Cyndi Greening's Radio Blog] 7:24:37 AM

Living Room Candidate And now the Commercials. Presidential campaign commercials from 1952 - 2000. The Living Room Candidate. [The Cartoonist] 7:21:52 AM

'Time Tunnel' ALL OUR YESTERDAYS Around 1 a.m. Saturday, I stood on the deserted LaSalle Street subway platform, waiting for the Blue Line train that would take me back to Jefferson Park. I had just completed a photo assignment for the Chicago Tribune's RedEye edition. For some odd reason, I kept thinking of a really wonderful stew my mom used to make. Lean, seared beef strips, a savory brown gravy laced with tomatoes -- and, best of all, potato quarters that had first been baked. As I sat there awash in comfort-food memories, I remembered that Mom usually cooked this delight on Wednesdays. And then it hit me: I was thinking of what we called "Lost in Space" Stew! Yep, we typically ate that stew while watching "Lost in Space" on the Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center. Every Wednesday night. So, why was I thinking of "Lost in Space"? Check out the photo I took of the subway platform. The concentric ring pattern created by light and shadow reminded me of another Irwin Allen show, "The Time Tunnel." Guess I should get a life. While waiting, I checked out these interesting "Time Tunnel" sites: http://www.iann.net/timetunnel/ http://www.story.com//classification.htm [Hanlonvision.com] 7:20:22 AM

Swiss Poster Collection The Swiss again. Helvetica. Futura. Akzidenz Grotesk. Gill. Frutiger. The Swiss Poster Collection. [The Cartoonist] 7:17:29 AM