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This is a full recording of Daniel Martin Berkey performing the play Remission, which Backstage magazine called "mind-blowing" and NYTheater called "90 intense and harrowing minutes of spectacular wordplay." Written by playwright Kirk Wood Bromley ("Shakespeare on mushrooms" - LA Weekly), produced by NYC's Inverse Theater (“Best Downtown Theater Company" - NYPress 2001), scored by John Gideon, and originally performed by Berkey himself in the NYC Fringe Festival in 2009 (winning "Outstanding Solo Show"), Remission tells the story of Berkey’s journey into and out of schizophrenia in dramatic verse that one reviewer termed "a terrifying, violent freefall into insanity" (JustShowsToGoYou).
With his symptoms beginning at age six, Berkey experienced a spectrum of challenges, including berating voices and haunting visions, paranoia and catatonia, and addiction to sex, heroin, and alcohol. Then, at the age of 51, homeless and deranged, while walking along a freeway on Long Island, he saw a vision – a giant golden cube suspended in the sky from which emanated 3000 winged humanoid figures beckoning him to join them in the World Self. Awaking from the splendor, he walked home, flushed his medications, and has been symptom-free ever since.
And while this journey is central to Remission's narrative, the play is more than a retelling. With each line, the play "stretches, exercises, jolts, and exalts the audience" (NYTheater) by immersing it in an experience of actually having schizophrenia, creating a "one-of-a-kind, undiluted and unforgettable trip into the crazy." (JustShowsToGoYou).
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The Citicorp Center, a fifty-nine-story skyscraper built in 1977, immediately became one of the most recognizable features on the New York City skyline with its distinctive inclined roof and oddly placed support columns. Designed by one of the top structural engineers in the field, William LeMessurier, the tower would become the crown jewel of his professional career; In essence, he created a skyscraper on stilts. The building was a modern marvel—until it was revealed that it had a one in sixteen chance of collapse. The Great Miscalculation tells the riveting story of LeMessurier's discovery of a fatal flaw in his building's design and his decision to blow the whistle on himself, putting his reputation on the line in a race to save this iconic skyscraper. With hurricane season rapidly approaching, the structural design flaws of the Citicorp Tower posed a menacing danger. Meanwhile, the economic hardships and political turmoil of 1970s New York only compounded the obstacles to a massively expensive, never-before-seen structural redesign in the heart of downtown Manhattan. A fascinating piece of overlooked New York City history, The Great Miscalculation tells the gripping narrative of a catastrophe averted in the nick of time.Ver libro
The Uncanny Muse explores the history of automation in the arts and delves into one of the most momentous and controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity. The adoption of technology and machinery has long transformed the world, but as the potential for artificial intelligence expands, David Hajdu examines the new, increasingly urgent questions about technology's role in culture. Hajdu traces the fascinating, varied ways in which inventors and artists have sought to emulate mental processes and mechanize creative production. For decades, machines and artists have engaged in expressing the human condition—along with the condition of living with machines—through player pianos, broadcasting technology, electric organs, digital movie effects, synthesizers, and motion capture. By communicating and informing human knowledge, the machines have exerted considerable influence on the history of art—and often more influence than humans have been willing to recognize. As Hajdu proclaims: "before machine learning, there was machine teaching." With thoughtful and surprising turns from Berry Gordy and George Harrison to Andy Warhol and Stevie Wonder, David Hajdu takes a novel and contrarian approach: he sees how machines through the ages have enabled creativity, not stifled it—and The Uncanny Muse sees no reason why this shouldn't be the case with AI today.Ver libro
This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s and 1970s for the following classic movies: Barbarella (1968), directed by Roger Vadim, featuring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg; Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), directed by Otto Preminger, featuring Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea; Chappaqua (1966), directed by Conrad Rooks, featuring Conrad Rooks, William S. Burroughs, Jean-Louis Barrault; Endless Summer (1965), directed by Bruce Brown, featuring Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears; Seaside Swingers(1964), directed by James Hill, featuring John Leyton, Michael Sarne, Peter Birrell; The Green Slime (1968), directed by Finji Fukasaku, featuring Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi; Hells Angels On Wheels (1967), directed by Richard Rush, featuring Adam Roarke, Jack Nicholson; Help!(1965), directed by Richard Lester, featuring The Beatles; How I Won The War (1967), directed by Richard Lester, featuring Michael Crawford, John Lennon; I Am A Groupie (1970), directed by Derek Ford, featuring Esme Johns, Billy Boyle; Luv (1967), directed by Clive Donner, featuring Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk; Monterey Pop (1968), directed by D.A. Pennebaker, featuring Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and the Papas; The Pied Piper (1972), directed by Jacques Demy, featuring Donovan, Donald Pleasence; Don't Make Waves (1967), directed by Alexander Mackendrick, featuring Sharon Tate, Claudia Cardinale; The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966), directed by Sergio Leone, featuring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef; The Producers (1967), directed by Mel Brooks, featuring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder; Thunderball (1965), directed by Terence Young, featuring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger; Wild In The Streets (1968), directed by Barry Shear, featuring Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters; Yellow Submarine (1968), directed by George Dunning, featuring The Beatles.Ver libro
Do you want to learn how to use alternative, effective, and easily accessible treatments to address many of the most common health problems? There are natural remedies to cure any common diseases, significantly improve our health, and continue to feel vigorous. Thanks to Native Americans' tradition of natural healing, anyone can do it. You can prepare your own remedies to treat any common illness and build up your apothecary table. In this audiobook, you will find:HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION TO HERBALISMNATIVE AMERICAN HERBAL ENCYCLOPEDIAESSENTIAL OILSNATIVE AMERICAN HERBAL APOTHECARYMEDICINAL HERBSMEDICINAL PLANTSNATIVE AMERICAN HERBAL RECIPES NATIVE AMERICAN HERBAL REMEDIES and more... The Native American offers all these benefits in one audiobook, so you can get back to living a full life of health without having to sacrifice your well-being, energy, and empty your pockets anymore!Ver libro
Transformations in China explores the sweeping cultural, political, and economic changes that have reshaped China from ancient times to the modern era. This 3-in-1 volume covers pivotal periods in Chinese history, focusing on three major forces of transformation: Modernization and Reform, The Cultural Revolution, and The Silk Road. From the ancient trade routes that connected China to the rest of the world, to the turbulent policies of the 20th century, this book captures the resilience and complexity of a civilization in constant evolution. The journey begins with the Silk Road, which served as the lifeblood of commerce and cultural exchange for centuries. More than a trade route, it was a corridor for sharing religions, inventions, languages, and ideas between East and West. The narrative then moves to the 20th century, examining The Cultural Revolution, a period of radical upheaval that profoundly altered Chinese society. Spearheaded by Mao Zedong, this political campaign reshaped education, tradition, and family life, leaving a lasting mark on Chinese identity. Finally, the book explores Modernization and Reform, spotlighting China’s transition from a closed, agrarian state to a global economic superpower. Beginning with Deng Xiaoping’s reforms in the late 20th century, this section details the rapid industrialization, urbanization, and globalization that have defined modern China. Transformations in China presents a sweeping yet accessible account of how a nation has continuously redefined itself—often through conflict, always through change.Ver libro
