Archive for the ‘kizzi’ Category
The Power of Music
“My Hands” – Fairfax, VA, a cappella ending. So, what exactly is this thing we call Music…this unseen energy, this enigmatic force that can entertain, energize, soothe, heal and even awaken the soul? Music is art– a performing art, a fine art and an auditory art. Music is one of our most experienced disciplines of art. Music plays ...
Making “Contact”
I recently saw for the fourth or fifth time the movie Contact based on Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel of the same name. I remember reading the book when it came out, as astronomy and the mysteries of the universe have been a lifelong interest of mine. For those not familiar, Carl Sagan was an American ...
An Unfinished Canvas
The first time one truly “gets” a David Archuleta performance, there is an immediate recognition of original, authentic artistry from the raw to the refined, and, the in between– the developing elements–of a rare talent. Recognition of the potential of such a talent — the yet to be finished canvas of a new artist–also ...
A (Fan) Tale of Two Cities
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is gorgeous, affectionately called the Armadillo, and patterned after the Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre (pictured in Vee’s avi.) The SECC is near the banks of the Clyde River and a winner of multiple awards in the UK for venues. Glasgow is a city with great style. ...
A (Fan) Tale of Two Cities
The Edinburgh Corn Exchange was rustic and agricultural. It was originally a building where farmers and merchants traded cereal grains. Such trade was common in towns and cities of Great Britain until the late 19th century. As trade became centralized in the 20th century many such buildings began to be used for other purposes such ...