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Steve Hutchison reviews 60 of his favorite giant movies. Each article includes a synopsis, a review, and a rating. The movies are ranked. How many have you seen?
ART IS FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY YOU Are you ready to unlock the boundless world of art and embrace your creative potential? In Art, You Be the Judge: Reawaken Your Instincts and Enjoy Art on Your Own Terms, renowned artist Louise Seirmarco-Yale reveals a simple but groundbreaking truth: art is not reserved for a select few. It belongs to everyone. This transformative guide defies societal norms, empowering you to reconnect with your inner creative voice and redefine your relationship with art. You’ll discover that your unique perspectives are worthy of being heard and will learn how to trust and embrace your creative instincts. Whether you seek to appreciate art as a spectator or unleash the artist within, Seirmarco-Yale's guide will equip you with the confidence to accomplish it. Art, You Be the Judge will lead you through exercises to rediscover your art instincts and foster self-expression. It will challenge you to reconsider your preconceptions so you can dive deep into the exploration of your internal doubts and conquer your fears. By the journey’s end, you will emerge with a newfound appreciation for art’s transformative power and the confidence to unlock your creativity. When it comes to art, you are the judge. It’s time to embrace the transformation, awaken the power within, and ignite your passion for art's limitless possibilities.Mostra libro
With charm and exuberance, The Object at Hand presents a behind-the-scenes vantage point of the Smithsonian collections. Veteran Smithsonian magazine editor Beth Py-Lieberman weaves together adaptations of the magazine's extensive and compelling coverage and interviews with scholars, curators, and historians to take listeners on an unforgettable journey through the Smithsonian museums. Objects are grouped into the themes audacity, utopia, fierce, haunting, deception, lost, desire, triumph, scale, optimism, playful, rhythm, and revealing to engage with the emotional dimensions of each object, how they relate to each other, and how they fit into the larger American story. Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even outwardly dissimilar objects and offers insight and stories from Smithsonian experts. The book explores artworks, scientific specimens, historical artifacts, airplanes, spacecraft, plants, and so much more, contemplating how each item represents different facets of humanity and resonates with cultural meaning in surprising ways. Whimsical, affecting, and insightful, The Object at Hand offers an intimate and exclusive tour of the Smithsonian collections.Mostra libro
How medieval architects drew cathedral building plans The architectural history of the Middle Ages is full of surprises. It is difficult for us to imagine today that relatively few construction plans have been found for the impressive churches and cathedrals of the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Where did most of the drawings go? Have the plans been destroyed in Europe or lost over time? Or were they not made at all? Although hardly any architectural drawings exist, there were numerous compasses. What were they used for and how? Was it possible to design complex buildings such as churches and cathedrals without blueprints? The author takes her readers on an exciting cultural and historical journey through time. She looks at the spread of papyrus, parchment and paper and traces the ability to write and calculate in Europe. She also looks at the construction process in historical illustrations and draws comparisons with Arabic architecture. Last but not least, she shows what types of compasses existed and how the drawing skills of master builders developed up to the Renaissance. The insights into the history of architecture lead to surprising findings: The architects of the Middle Ages thought and planned very differently than we imagine today.Mostra libro
In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions—and American legends. An unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith’s Aloha Rodeo unspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West. What few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne is that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands’ rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s. Tracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, “Holy City of the Cow.” At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like “Buffalo Bill” Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne’s annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the “Daddy of ‘em All.” The hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders’ shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The U.S. had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. The young Hawaiians brought the pride of a people struggling to preserve their cultural identity and anxious about their future under the rule of overlords an ocean away. In Cheyenne, they didn’t just astound the locals; they also overturned simplistic thinking about cattle country, the binary narrative of “cowboys versus Indians,” and the very concept of the Wild West. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, Aloha Rodeo spotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.Mostra libro
One tip...often that's all it takes to make you a better, wiser, more successful musician. Well, on this audio, you’re going to learn 300 of them! 300 sound bites: short, little practice tips and time-savers, kernels of wisdom, nuggets of inspiration, oodles of confidence-boosters, snippets of practical advice, and technique-boosting practice strategies any one of which could change your life. There are mini how-to’s that will help you to get the most from your practice sessions, a brief sentence or two that will make you a wiser, more worldly musician, and dozens of powerful and inspiring quotes from great men and women, musician and non-musician alike. This audio will offer you a lifetime of life-smarts that will help you in some way to become a better musician or vocalist, no matter what instrument you play, what style of music you enjoy, or what level you’re at!Mostra libro
Tilly and the Pocket Dragon: Tiny Wings, Big Dreams In a quiet village nestled between the hills, a curious young girl named Tilly discovers a secret that will change her world forever—a tiny dragon no bigger than her hand, with shimmering scales and a heart full of courage. His name? Nimbus. Together, Tilly and Nimbus form an unbreakable bond and embark on magical adventures that prove you don’t need to be big to dream big. As they face mysterious forests, grumpy trolls, and riddles of ancient magic, Tilly learns that bravery comes in all sizes—and that sometimes, the smallest wings can carry the biggest hopes. Perfect for readers aged 6–10, "Tilly and the Pocket Dragon: Tiny Wings, Big Dreams" is a heartwarming tale of friendship, wonder, and the magic of believing in yourself.Mostra libro
