“Take Five” – Dave Brubeck
Named for the uncommon quintuple time (5/4) it’s written in, “Take Five” is a classic, performed here by Dave Brubeck and his Quartet.
Hakuna Matata
~Wendell Phillips
Ai Wei Wei’s ground-bound installation ‘he xie’ collects the forms of hundreds porcelain crabs situated in a heap in the main exhibition space. The work is saturated in social symbolism; ‘he xie’ translates to ‘river crab’ but sounds very similar to the mandarin word meaning ‘harmonization’, the state’s euphemism suggesting censorship. The political double meaning […]
What is the first limb of yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras? Yama is first limb of yoga and it is as important if not more important as the asana (physical postures). “Practice of asanas without the backing of Yama and Niyama is mere acrobatics.” -B.K.S Iyengar The Yamas: Ethical disciplines. The Yamas represent a series […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Average Daily Cost $32 Per Day After months of anticipation, this was it. 99% excited, 1% nervous. That was the sentiment I felt at JFK airport in NYC in the Fall as Brian and I had just said goodbye to our loved ones. It was a one way ticket without a […]
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One of the greatest songs ever. At the time was seen as scandalous for its lusty sound. And love has to go out to the drummer, Joe Morello, arguable the best jazz drummer in history, who was blind.
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