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Friday, May 10, 2013 at Various
A Scream and an Outrage
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �12.50-22.50
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jayce Ogren conductor
Claudio Prima Sailor (folksinger)
Helga Davis Scholar (improviser and vocalist)
Hila Plitmann Peasant (soprano)
Chris Burchett Soldier (baritone)
The A Scream and an Outrage weekend kicks off with two world premieres of specially-commissioned new pieces by Nico Muhly and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang.
Unrivalled interpreters of the contemporary repertoire, the BBC Singers will open the evening with Muhly�s latest composition, An Outrage; followed by Lang�s new percussion concerto titled man made, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with Brooklyn-based innovators So Percussion.
The second half will feature the European premiere concert performance of Italian-American composer Paola Prestini�s new multimedia cantata, Oceanic Verses - in a new version for the Barbican stage.
For more information about the mini-festival:
Contemporary Composers
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11 Aug
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10am etc.
Simon Bainbridge Study Day
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Tickets: �3 concessions �2
Musicians From The Royal Northern College Of Music
Clark Rundell
Wigmore Hall and the Royal Northern College of Music are delighted to focus on the beguiling, beautiful and haunting music of Simon Bainbridge, one of the towering figures of British music.
Simon is a composer who has never stood still. The sheer variety in the sound worlds he creates provides ample testament to a truly extraordinary sonic and structural imagination.
In partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music.
Simon Bainbridge
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11 Aug
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7.30pm
English National Opera
London Coliseum
United Kingdom
Tickets: Various
Wozzeck tells the story of a simple soldier, troubled by visions, who murders his unfaithful partner and dies, leaving behind an orphaned child. Berg�s early 20th-century masterpiece comes to ENO for the first time in 25 years.
This new production is by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell. One of the most exciting young British directors of her generation, Carrie Cracknell is an Associate Director at the Young Vic, where her recent production of A Doll�s House was a critical success (�If you ever see a production of the play, see this one� Sunday Telegraph; �Carrie Cracknell ... set the Young Vic ablaze with her production over the summer ... Ibsen�s play reconsidered with fresh rabid emotion� New York Times; �The best production of an Ibsen I�ve ever seen� Kerry Shale, BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review).
Cracknell was previously co-Artistic Director at the Gate Theatre, London where her productions included Nick Payne�s version of Electra (co-production with Young Vic); Lucy Kirkwood�s adaptation of Hedda; I Am Falling (transferred to Sadler�s Wells); Mark Ravenhill�s Armageddon; and The Sexual Neuroses of our Parents by Lukas Barfuss.
Wozzeck is conducted by ENO�s award-winning Music Director Edward Gardner, whose conducting of Peter Grimes (2012) was described as having �breathtaking lyrical ferocity� (The Guardian).
All performances:
Sat 11 May 2013 19:30
Mon 13 May 2013 19:30
Wed 15 May 2013 19:30
Sat 18 May 2013 18:30
Thu 23 May 2013 19:30
Sat 25 May 2013 19:30
Alban Berg
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11 Aug
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7.30 pm
Universal listening machines
Schott Recital Room @ Bauer & Hieber
48 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F7BB
United Kingdom
Tickets: �10. Concessons �7.
Contakt - an experimental ensemble of composers and performers:
Kerry Andrews, cello
Karen Burnell, tenor horn
Paul Burnell, oboe
Deborah Broderick Edwards, piano/recorder
Derek Foster, piano
Ann Wolff, voice
A (belated) concert to mark the centaries of Alan Turing and John Cage
John Cage
Perpetual Tango
Morton Feldman
Intermission VI
Erik Satie
Seul a la Maison
Erik Satie
Le Tango Perpetuel
Paul Burnell
An Even Dustier Version of 'Seul a la Maison'
Paul Burnell
Flax Field Dew
Kerry Andrews
dream machine
Derek Foster
I Demand a Recount
Deborah Broderick Edwards
And Then
Deborah Broderick Edwards
The Touring Machine
Ann Wolff
A Very Big Noise
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12 Aug
Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 7.30pm
Schubert, Britten, Ian Wilson and Schnittke
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Tickets: �10 �12 �14 �16
David Cohen
Charles Owen
Established as one of the most successful and charismatic young instrumentalists of today, Belgian cellist David Cohen�s programme includes a new piece which he has commissioned especially for this concert from Belfast-born composer, Ian Wilson.
�David Cohen performs with striking style and wonderful expression� The Strad
�Cohen played with a finely judged, romantic edge and conjured a ravishing sound from his beautiful and truly exceptional Montagnana instrument� Classical Source
Owen White Management
Sponsored by Patricia Morton
Franz Schubert
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821
Benjamin Britten
Cello Sonata in C Op. 65
Ian Wilson
The little Spanish prison
Alfred Schnittke
Suite in Old Style (arr. for cello and piano by David Cohen)
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12 Aug
Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 6pm
Choral Evensong
St Pancras Parish Church
United Kingdom
Tickets: not applicable
Choir of St Pancras Church
Miriam Mackie
Invocation of St Pancras
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13 Aug
14 Aug
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7.30pm
Elias String Quartet
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Tickets: �15 �20 �25 �30
Elias String Quartet
Jonathan Biss
As the 2012/13 season unfolds, Jonathan Biss is set to present over 30 concerts worldwide devoted to the music of Schumann and its multi-faceted nature.
Schumann: Under the Influence continues at Wigmore Hall carrying the American pianist�s desire to present the composer�s music �exactly as it is � deeply poetic, fragile, obsessive, evocative, whimsical, internal�. Pre- and post-echoes of the Schumannesque will also sound in each programme, creating concerts rich in fantasy, emotional contrasts and fleeting moods.
The Jonathan Biss Schumann Series is supported by Dunard Fund.
Henry Purcell
Fantasias (a selection)
Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A minor Op. 41 No. 1
Timothy Andres
New work
Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in Eb Op. 47
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15 Aug
16 Aug
17 Aug
Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7.30pm
Jonathan Lloyd, Brahms and Tippett
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �30 �25 �20 �15 �10
James Gaffigan conductor
Stephen Hough piano
This, the second of our concerts featuring Stephen Hough performing Brahms, opens with another new piece by Jonathan Lloyd, this time for the BBC SO winds. Brahms�s Piano Concerto No. 2 is an epic, highly symphonic work, the longest written up to that time. Famous for the glorious cello melody that opens the slow movement as well as a corruscating and innovative Scherzo, this masterful concerto is hugely admired by Hough. Completing the cycle of Tippett symphonies we reach the first, a work conceived while Tippett was in prison as a conscientious objector and completed as war ended in 1945. Bursting with vitality and insistent rhythms, it has many of hallmarks of his later style, with a darkly Purcellian set of variations and a highly wrought double fugue to finish.
Jonathan Lloyd
new balls
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Michael Tippett
Symphony No.1
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17 Aug
Friday, May 17, 2013 at 8:00pm
BMOP Ends Season w/ Gen X Composers 5/17
Jordan Hall, Boston
30 Gainsborough Street
United States
Tickets: $20-$50. Students $10.
Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP)
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation�s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, celebrates Generation X by featuring works by young and emerging composers including: the world premiere of Play (2013) commissioned by BMOP and written by 33-year-old Andrew Norman; the New England premiere of Sea-Blue Circuitry (2011) by 35-year-old Mason Bates; and the New England premiere of Path of Echoes: Symphony No. 1 (2006) by 36-year-old Huang Ruo.
Andrew Norman
Mason Bates
Sea-Blue Circuitry
Huang Ruo
Path of Echoes: Symphony No.1
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8.00pm-10.pm
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
145 West 46 St. NY, NY
United States
Tickets: Free $10 suggested donation
ILLUMINATIONS OF THE NIGHT, for orchestra [2013]*
PERI MAUER, Composer
New York Repertory Orchestra
David Leibowitz, conductor
*World Premiere
Peri Mauer
ILLUMINATIONS OF THE NIGHT, for orchestra [2013]
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7.30pm
Ian Parrott - A Celebration
Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
United Kingdom
Lesley-Jane Rogers, soprano
John Turner, Recorder
Harvey Davies, Piano
Deian Rowlands, Harp
Also songs and piano solos by Edward Elgar and Peter Warlock
Ian Parrott
Songs of Renewal (1995)
Ian Parrott
Credigion: Three Pieces with interludes (1975)
Ian Parrott
Dedication: Ffarwel I Aberystwyth (2007)
Ian Parrott
In Phaeacia
Andrew Cusworth
Llyn cau
David Dubery
Wagtails on the Dyfi
William Mathias
Improvisations Op10
David Cox
Mr. Playford's Musical Banquet
Mervyn Burtch
Three Kipling Songs (2006)
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7.30 pm
Bruton Choral Society Anniversary Concert
Kings Memorial Hall,
Bruton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Bruton Choral Society and Orchestra
(Conductor: Barbara Jenkinson)
Choral and Orchestral Concert
Jonathan Palmer
Sweet Somerset A Cantata for Chorus, Soprano and Mezzo-Soprano Soloists, and Orchestra
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:30pm
Nonclassical @ Northern Chords
The Sage
Newcastle Upon-Tyne
United Kingdom
Tickets: Free
We�re looking forward to making our North East debut next month, as we host a late night event at the Sage Gateshead as part of the Northern Chords festival. The live programme spans a broad range of contemporary music, while our DJ sets will as usual be threading electronics beats and textures into these avant garde sound worlds. And to top it all off, entry is free!
Steve Reich
Cello Counterpoint
Magnus Lindberg
Piano Trio (3rd movement)
George Crumb
Movement from Solo Cello Sonata
Gabriel Prokofiev
Cello Multitracks
Arvo P�rt
Fratres for String Quartet
B�la Bart�k
Fuga from Sonata for Solo Violin
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 14:15
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Het Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 2-7, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Radio Kamer Filharmonie
Clark Rundell - dirigent
Erik Bosgraaf - blokfluit
An unforgettable evening out
The Concertgebouw is one of the best concert halls in the world, famous for its exceptional acoustics and varied programme. It serves as the home base of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and features performances by the world�s best orchestras, conductors and soloists. Bernard Haitink once praised the Concertgebouw as the best instrument in the orchestra that it houses. The wide-ranging programme offers an excellent selection of classical, pop and jazz music. Attend a concert and have an evening you will never forget. Come experience inspiring music in the beautiful surroundings of the Main Hall or the more intimate Recital Hall.
Peter Adriaansz
Rising & Falling
Pierre Boulez
Dialogue de l'ombre double
Louis Andriessen
Suite uit ROSA, the Death of a Composer (bew. L. Andriessen/Rundell)
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18 Aug
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7.30pm
Illuminating Britten
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
United Kingdom
0121 767 4050
Tickets: In advance: �14 full price / �8 concession / �5 under 16s // On the door: �16 full price / �10 conc
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Oboe: Melinda Maxwell
Clarinet: Joanna Patton
Piano: Malcolm Wilson
Violin: Alexandra Wood
Viola: Christopher Yates
Cello: Ulrich Heinen
Introduced by BCMG Artist-in-Association John Woolrich
BCMG celebrates Britten�s centenary with a programme of early works, framing them with similarly small-scale pieces from composers with close connections to him.
Elegy for solo viola is an affecting, technically assured work, composed in a single day by the 17 year-old Britten. Crafted a year later, Going downhill on a bicycle is an experimental, almost Schoenbergian piece for violin and piano. Throughout his life Britten enjoyed writing for specific performers and composed his Phantasy Quartet, when just 19, for the leading English oboist of the day, Leon Goossens.
One the fascinating things about these early Britten works is that although beautifully crafted, they show Britten at a crossroads, before he knew what direction his music would take. His Suite, for violin and piano from 1935, is more characteristically Britten, showing that at 21 the young composer had started to find his voice.
No composer mattered more to young Britten than Alban Berg, whose Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano are the composer�s only true miniatures. Oliver Knussen met and was encouraged by Britten when young, and Henze�s Olly on the Shore pictures BCMG�s Artist-in-Association standing on the same stretch of Suffolk shoreline that Britten called home. Copland�s smoky, blues-inspired Nocturne and ukulele pastiche Serenade date back to before he first met Britten at his home in Snape.
Alban Berg
Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
Benjamin Britten
Aaron Copland
Nocturne and Ukelele Serenade
Benjamin Britten
Going downhill on a bicycle
Oliver Knussen
Hans Werner Henze
Olly on the shore
Alban Berg
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Phantasy Quartet
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19 Aug
20 Aug
21 Aug
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7.30pm - 9pm
Sounds of the New
The Forge, London
3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL
United Kingdom
Tickets: http://www.forgevenue.org/whats-on/eventdetails/21-may-13-sounds-of-the-new--contemporary-classical-the-forge/
Atea Quintet
Richard Uttley (piano)
The second concert presented by New Dots to showcase emerging composers and musicians, featuring 4 world premieres and 1 UK premiere. It will be an informal evening with new, interesting music, interviews with composers and musicians, hopefully some laughs and a few drinks.
Piers Tattersall
At a distance of less than a yard
Emma-Ruth Richards
Caught on the Corner
Aaron Holloway-Nahum
How to Avoid Huge Ships
Yuko Ohara
Double Helix
Michael Cutting
New Work
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22 Aug
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:45PM
In Portrait: Luke Bedford
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
United Kingdom
0844 875 0073
Tickets: �15
Presented by the London Sinfonietta.
Sian Edwards conductor
Luke Bedford has fast become one of the most important composers of his generation, in part on the evidence of past work for the London Sinfonietta. This new ensemble composition is a major 25-minute work, which will be performed for a second time after the interval to give the rare instant second chance for an audience to get to know this brand-new composition. The programme also includes an ensemble arrangement of the 2011 double-soloist and string ensemble composition Wonderful Two-Headed Nightingale, and music by G�rard Grisey, whose music holds a fascination for Bedford.
Luke Bedford's new work is commisioned by the London Sinfonietta with the generous support of Michael and Patricia McLaren-Turner.
Luke Bedford
Wonderful No-Headed Nightingale (UK premiere of ensemble version)
G�rard Grisey
P�riodes from Les Espaces Acoustiques
Luke Bedford
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22 Aug
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:30pm
Organist Gail Archer Wraps Up NYC Tour 5/22
St. Paul the Apostle Church
405 West 59th Street
United States
Tickets: Free
Organist Gail Archer
Internationally renowned star concert organist Gail Archer celebrates the distinctive voice of organ music in The Muses Voice: A Celebration of International Women Composers � a five-concert series touring the churches and synagogues of New York City. Performing a colorful collection of organ music spanning 19th � 21st century female composers, Archer is slated to premiere two works: the New York premiere of The Everlasting Crown by Judith Bingham; and the world premiere of And the Greatest of These is Love by Alla Borzova. Hailed for championing contemporary organ music by female composers, Archer will also feature works by Nadia Boulanger, Jeanne Demessieux, Sofia Gubaidulina, Judith Bingham and Jennifer Higdon, to name a few. Several of these works are being recorded for Archer�s next album to be released in Spring 2013.
Eleanor Daley
Trinitas, I. �And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters� Genesis 1:2, II. �To the thirsty I will give water without price from the fountain of life� Revelation 21:6, III. And I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh� Acts 2:17
Nancy Van de Vate
Prelude for Organ
Karen P. Thomas
Dar eltehab-e jazbe-ye� yeganeggy...burning with ecstatic harmony...�
Anna Paolo Santillan Alcocer
Hope of Dawn
Jennifer Higdon
Ceremonies Suite, Meditation, Prayer Song, Celebration
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23 Aug
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7.30pm
Helen Grime New work
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Lower Mosley Road
United Kingdom
44 (0) 161 907 9000
Tickets: �36-�10 �3 student tickets available
The Hall�
Sir Mark Elder conductor | Paul Lewis piano
Paul Lewis is internationally recognised as one of the leading pianists of his generation. An acclaimed interpreter of the classical repertoire, here he performs Mozart�s exquisite A major concerto. Although clouds occasionally darken the Mozartian sky, the work is largely a sunny affair, particularly its ebullient finale.
The concert begins with a new piece by the Hall�s Associate Composer Helen Grime, while after the interval Sir Mark conducts Mahler�s First Symphony. This remarkable work begins with bird-calls and distant military fanfares before proceeding via a wonderfully rustic L�ndler and an evocation of a Jewish funeral to its inspirational, life-affirming conclusion.
Helen Grime
New work
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No.23, K488
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.1
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24 Aug
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:00pm
Journey to America - Chamber Music for Winds and Violin
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 West 108th Street New York, NY 10025 212-663-6021
United States
Tickets: FREE
Kaoru Hinata flute
Mark Snyder oboe
Christopher Cullen clarinet
Gilbert Dejean bassoon
Shelagh Abate horn
Naho Parrini violin
Many composers are deeply identified with the music of their homeland. Antonin Dvorak�s music is laced with Slavic melody, and his work was essential in creating a Czech musical style. Igor Stravinsky�s early music speaks to the power of Russian folk music. But both composers spent vital years in the United States, and were profoundly influenced by the experience.
Antonin Dvorak
"American" Quartet in Eb, op 51
Antonin Dvorak
Romance in F for Violin
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Eight Instrumental Miniatures
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24 Aug
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI
United States
Tickets: Tickets are general seating by section. Best: $35 Good: $25 Bargain: $15
Present Music Ensemble with guest performers Leah Coloff, Ted Hearne and the band Something to Do.
Join Present Music, Milwaukee�s own cutting-edge new music ensemble, for an evening of dance, art and music magnified to the extreme at our Season Finale party, Multitude!
The Multitude concert will feature a myriad of brand new compositions, mesmerizing dance and captivating art installations. A world premiere by Sean Friar titled Breaking Point, centers around the electric guitar�s unique sounds and techniques that inspirethe ensemble. Vivid art installations, featuring an entire wall of cupcakes created by Brooke Thiele and Lilly Coyle, and Emily Sheider�s Life Among the Ruins, will take your mind on a radiant visual journey. Provocative music and dance highlights include performances by spellbinding singer/cellist Leah Coloff, composer/vocalist Ted Hearne and dancer/choreographer Mauriah Kraker. The party concludes with Wisconsin�s own high energy, horn-driven rock/ska band, Something to Do. Celebrate with Present Music in a concert packed with fun and adventurous performances at Multitude!
Ted Hearne
Ted Hearne
Last Man Standing
Hannah Lash
Sean Friar
Breaking Point
Leah Coloff
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25 Aug
Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 7.30
Wolfgang Rihm, Mahler and Shostakovich
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �30 �25 �20 �15 �10
Ingo Metzmacher conductor
Johan Reuter baritone
High, gleaming sonorities and a sense of enchantment link Wolfgang Rihm�s new piece with Mahler�s beguiling songs from the magical folktae collection, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, sung by the much sought-after Danish baritone Johan Reuter. Songs of a very different kind permeate Shostakovich�s dramatic 11th symphony, an almost cinematic evocation of the 1905 Revolution. The composer wove nine popular revolutionary songs into his dramatic portrayal, with its ominous, icy opening and terrifying Bloody Sunday massacre during which 1,000 workers were gunned down. Shostakovich chose the dark-toned violas for his poignant lament for the dead, before a tumultuous finale that whips up an urgent fervour for justice.
Wolfgang Rihm
Gustav Mahler
Songs from �Des Knaben Wunderhorn�
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 11
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25 Aug
Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 14:15
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Het Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 2-7, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Susanna M�lkki - dirigent
Leila Josefowicz - viool
An unforgettable evening out
The Concertgebouw is one of the best concert halls in the world, famous for its exceptional acoustics and varied programme. It serves as the home base of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and features performances by the world�s best orchestras, conductors and soloists. Bernard Haitink once praised the Concertgebouw as the best instrument in the orchestra that it houses. The wide-ranging programme offers an excellent selection of classical, pop and jazz music. Attend a concert and have an evening you will never forget. Come experience inspiring music in the beautiful surroundings of the Main Hall or the more intimate Recital Hall.
Henri Dutilleux
Timbres, espace, mouvement
Igor Stravinsky
Vioolconcert in D
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
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26 Aug
27 Aug
28 Aug
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA
United Kingdom
0121 200 2000
Tickets: �10 - �55
ndris Nelsons conductor
Kristine Opolais soprano
Mark Padmore tenor
Hanno Müller-Brachmann baritone
CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus and CBSO Children's Chorus
�My subject is War, and the pity of War.� Benjamin Britten composed his War Requiem for the new Coventry Cathedral, but it�s become one of the defining achievements of modern music, a timeless and profoundly moving exploration of man�s inhumanity to man. The CBSO gave its world premiere: this music is in our blood, and every performance is special to us. Be there as Andris Nelsons and an international team of soloists bring this deeply personal masterpiece to Symphony Hall before taking the work on tour.
6.15pm Pre-concert talk: Britten: War Requiem � CBSO Chorus Director Simon Halsey shares his experience of Britten�s choral masterpiece.
Benjamin Britten
War Requiem
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28 Aug
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7.30pm
BBC Singers at St David�s Cathedral Festival
St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral, The Close St Davids, Pembrokeshire SA62 6RH
United Kingdom
01437 721204
Tickets: �22, �15, �8 (under 16s half price)
Claire Seaton soprano
Giles Underwood baritone
Nick Cleobury conductor
Daniel Cooke organ
BBC Singers
St David's Cathedral Choristers
Members of BBC NOW Brass
The BBC Singers perform an exciting programme of British composers for St David's Cathedral Festival, in collaboration with JAM, who have been commissioning and performing new music for the past ten years. The concert includes this year's festival commission, The Farthest Shore by Paul Mealor.
This concert will be broadcast live on Radio 3
Benjamin Britten
Rejoice in the Lamb
James MacMillan
Cantos Sagrados
Paul Mealor
The Farthest Shore
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29 Aug
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9pm
The Pyre
IRCAM/Centre Pompidou-Grande salle-Paris
Tickets: 10 Euros
Conception, Direction, Choreography and Scenography Gis�le Vienne
Musical Creation, Performance, and Live Broadcasting KTL [Stephen O'Malley et Peter Rehberg]
Text Dennis Cooper
Lighting Patrick Riou
Costumes Jos� Enrique Ona Selfa
Video Creation Robin Kobrynski
Set Design/Leds Designgroup Professional GmbH, LED Lightdesign
Other Set Design Espace et cie
Created in collaboration with and perormed by Anja R�ttgerkamp alternating with Rose Mousselet, Loun�s Pezet, L�on Rubbens and Kamiel Van Looy
Artistic Collaboration Anne Mousselet
Technical Collaboration carried out by the team from the Op�ra de Lille
IRCAM Computer Music Design Manuel Poletti, Thomas Goepfer
Conception of 3D Plans R�mi Brabis
Scenography Assistance Marc Le Hingrat
Gis�le Vienne - choreographer, artist, and puppeteer - has created a world marked by terror and trouble, the lively mixed with inertia, and perception trapped by hyperrealism. Her new creation, The Pyre condenses abstract, figurative, and narrative writing and pushes the intense relationship between Gis�le Vienne and the text by Dennis Cooper to its limits. Vienne and Cooper have worked together since 2004. A dancer and a boy, totally mute, evolve in a luminous installation reminiscent of contemporary urban lighting - the city, the club.
Gis�le Vienne
The Pyre
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29 Aug
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7:30pm & 10pm
Chantier 2014-2018
IRCAM/Centre Pompidou-Grande salle-Paris
Tickets: 10 Euros
Stage Design, Director Fran�ois Verret
Graham F. Valentine actor-singer
Jean-Pierre Drouet percussions and voice
Martin Sch�tz electric cello
Charline Grand, Jean-Christophe Par� actors-dancers
Video Claire Roygnan
Lighting Raphael de Rosa
IRCAM Computer Music Design Gr�gory Beller
Fran�ois Verret will begin his vast 5-year project "Chantier 2014-2018" at IRCAM, passing through Paris, Grenoble, and Edinburgh. Chantier 2014-2018 combines sound fragments and vocal trenches, acoustic and optical landscapes, visual haikus, and the utterances of a ventriloquist. An on-the-fly assembly of tableaux vivants inspired by the hallucinations of those who come back from the battlefield, haunted by the ghosts of History; time is sometimes paused to show us the true nature of a still life. Chantier 2014-2018 is written like an improvised and premeditated journal, intermittent and collective. A crucial movement or the unique way the space has been arranged undermines the masterful authority of speech, of fiction, or of a date.
How does one expose an event, be it trivial or historical, sifting through uncertain, fading, outrageous memories? In his "pre-posthumous works", Robert Musil describes the agony of a fly caught in Tanglefoot, the threat of a flying arrow, a buzzing of iron in the southern Tyrol sky above the lines of combat. A horrifying feeling of foreboding mixed with an unexpected happiness.
Constantly on the lookout for these moments of shock, Fran�ois Verret, as a playwright, engages a group of close artists-actors, dancers, musicians, and video artists-simultaneously in his research lab.
Where to start? In the very environment of the front lines.
Fran�ois Verret
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30 Aug
Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 8:00pm
Richard + Mika Stoltzman Salute Chick Corea at Carnegie 5/30
Carnegie Hall
New York
United States
Tickets: $50
Marimba - Mika Stoltzman
Clarinet - Richard Stoltzman
Harlem String Quartet
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World renowned artists Mika and Richard Stoltzman return to Carnegie Hall for their much anticipated New Genre! Part 2 concert featuring eight world premiere works written and/or arranged specifically for them. Attracted by the multifarious, genre-busting artistry of premier jazz marimbist Mika Stoltzman, today�s most revered composers and performers gather for this special one-night only occasion. Program highlights include: the world premieres of The Nymphs for Solo Marimba by John Zorn and Burning Bright by William Thomas McKinley; works by Steve Reich and Bill Douglas; special guest artists including the Harlem String Quartet and vocalist Gayle Moran Corea, to name a few; and a robust dedication to Chick Corea featuring six of his pieces including his 2013 Grammy award-winning work Mozart Goes Dancing.
Chick Corea
six pieces...
William Thomas McKinley
Burning Bright
Steve Reich
John Zorn
The Nymphs for Solo Marimba
Bill Douglas
Marimba Concerto
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Friday, May 31, 2013 at 7.30pm
Around Britten
Queens Hall
0131 668 2019
Tickets: �15 / �12 concessions / �5 students and children
Matthew Barley - Cello
Matthew Barley celebrates 100 years of Benjamin Britten with an ambitious national tour during 2013 which will involve concerts, workshops and special events in at least 100 venues across the UK.
In what promises to be an intriguing solo show, showcasing his ever-growing virtuosity as a world-renowned cellist, Barley places Britten�s powerful Third Cello Suite � dedicated to and first performed by the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich � at the centre of a programme which also includes a suite by JS Bach, who greatly inspired Britten. The programme also includes solo cello music by Tavener and specially-commissioned new works by Dai Fujikura, James MacMillan and DJ Jan Bang.
Not content with convention, as ever, Barley has commissioned visuals which will accompany the performance of the Britten from Yeast Culture (the team behind a number of critically acclaimed films including the Rite of Spring installation with the Philharmonia Orchestra). The new works by Fujikura and DJ Bang fuse cello with computer technology.
Benjamin Britten
Third Cello Suite
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Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 7.30pm
Mauricio Kagel: The Pieces of the Compass Rose
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
South Bank, London SE1
United Kingdom
08700 606 096
Tickets: �22, �15, �9
Thierry Fischer conductor
London Sinfonietta
�The sound references are never used anecdotally; every one of them is integrated by Kagel�s extraordinary harmonic imagination into a world in which nothing is what it seems, and in which every new vista contains a genuine surprise.� Andrew Clements
Discover The Pieces of the Compass Rose, an extraordinary musical travelogue taking you from the north east of Brazil to the Gulf of Finland via the South American Andes. This is a rare performance of all eight movements, inspired by places located at each point of the compass relative to Kagel's native Argentina.
The distinctive sound of the salon band orchestration is accompanied by a huge array of unusual percussion instruments: cushions, a conch, even an axe chopping wood. A composer whose cultural and musical outlook embraced a life lived crossing continents, The Pieces of the Compass Rose is Kagel's response to the diverse soundworlds evoked by geography, language and ethics.
Mauricio Kagel
The Pieces of the Compass Rose (complete)
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Monday, June 3, 2013 at 7pm
At The World's Edge
Salisbury Playhouse
Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7RA, UK
United Kingdom
0845 241 9651
Tickets: From �7.50
Anna Jones director
Elspeth Brooke composer
Seonaid Goody puppetry
London Sinfonietta
Following on from their success in the London Sinfonietta�s inaugural Blue Touch Paper programme promoting the next generation of composers and interdisciplinary collaborators, composer Elspeth Brooke, puppeteer Seonaid Goody and director Anna Jones continue their ground-breaking collaboration to create an original version of an extraordinary myth.
At The World�s Edge tells the story of Persephone�s descent into the Underworld and her mother�s epic search to get her back. Composed for chamber trio, electronic soundscape and puppeteers, this powerful new work combines humour, virtuosity and adventure to create a feast for the eyes and ears.
Performed as part of Salisbury International Arts Festival 2013. Suitable for audiences aged eight and above.
R. Murray Schafer
The Crown of Ariadne (two movements)
Simon Holt
Shadow Realm
Elspeth Brooke
At the World�s Edge
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8.15pm
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Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Jan van Lieshoutstraat 3, Eindhoven, Netherlands 5600 AX
Oliver Coates cello
Glen Hansard (vocalist)
Ilan Volkov conductor
Members of the BBC SSO
Daniel Bjarnason
Bow to String
Nico Muhly
Cello Concerto
Valgeir Sigurdsson
Glen Hansard
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the short answer to the question IS an emphatic NNNNOOOO!!!!
with no excuses. we are dealing with natural phenomena that needs to be rationally/scientifically explained. we need to stop giving credence to the thought that "we need to keep an open mind about the paranormal"...no we dont! its all bullshit kidz!!!!!!!!
No....no we dont! its all bullshit kidz!!!!!!!!. We need to investigate the natural phenoms that we are subject to as organic beings.
which means that they do not exist in reality but only in the fertile imagination of deluded people.
see lecture by Dr. Persinger from canada.
and Dr. Andy Thomson
I am also an amateur magician and know 2 things better than you positively
and that is how to fool others , but more importantly how we fool ourselves.
Penn&Teller rock!!!!!!!
Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
--Steven Weinberg
hello again
happy 13th baktoon, mayan apocalypse, etc.....celebrate the holidays in the way that makes you happy...
if your into home brewing beer!!!!!!!!!!!!
good homebrew beer called "hitch's brew". real tasty and you can drink all night. send me a message for recipe.
its dedicated to C.H. and should not be changed.
download recipe here...
if your into home brewing beer!!!!!!!!!!!!
good homebrew beer called "hitch's brew". real tasty and you can drink all night. send me a message for recipe.
its dedicated to C.H. and should not be changed.
came out well at only 3.7%. toss em back all night!
Aloha Matt, not much surf here during the Summer months, but the weather is beautiful! Thanks for the comment!
most of old herbal medicines are bullshit. they have no medicinal value. most are based on nothing more than the psychological effect of someone taking care of you in a personal way. its a placebo effect. nothing more.
I am a person of science and put my trust in the known and tangible. this does NOT include whacky pseudo science that is a wast of time and money and could cost ones life if you ignore real medicine.
chi is also a big pile of shit...as is fung shui. you realy shoudnt come here trying to sell this shit.
you will get a new asshole ripped into you.
dont offer your BULLSHIT to dying people that know better.
final camping apocolips in oct 21.
any one up for the ultimate party?
Greetings, matt! I'd like to invite you to a group where we talk about anything on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D
thanx to all.
cancer sucks.
give to the leukemia/lymphoma society (http://www.lls.org/) and cancersucks.com.
"my back is broad and my skin is thick..." (Socrates)
as much as it hurts I would rather be slapped in the face by reality than be smothered & drowned slowly by incense & holy water.
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No increase in aid to Cyprus, Luxembourg finance minister says
The finance minister of Luxembourg said on Friday that Europe and the International Monetary Fund could not increase their 10 billion contribution to a bailout for Cyprus despite news that the cost to the island is going to be higher than expected.
"I believe the policy will be that the volume will remain at 10 billion," Luxembourg's Luc Frieden told German radio from Dublin, where European Union finance ministers were due to meet.
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Restructuring its banks will eventually reduce the island's financing needs and other measures would help it bridge the gap, he said. Cyprus was originally meant to raise 7 billion euros but it may now have to contribute 13 billion to a total package now expected to cost 23 billion euros.
"I know that right now (financing needs) are somewhat higher for the period from 2013-2016, but we cannot do any more," Frieden said.
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Abstract: The international literature on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has focused on large rms, in the North, mostly applying normative, universal and positivist approaches. However, over the last 10-15 years increasing attention has been directed towards micro, small and medium-sized rms, SMEs. While the focus on CSR in SMEs mainly has been con ned to a Northern context, limited, though growing, focus has been on CSR in SMEs in a Southern or developing country context. The paper assesses the contributions on CSR and SMEs in Development. It does so by presenting three dominant and con icting perceptions of SMEs in the CSR literature (SMEs as problems vs. SMEs as innovators; SMEs as miniature versions of large rms vs. SMEs in their own right; SMEs responding to voluntary approaches vs. SMEs responding to state regulation). The paper then takes stock of what we know about CSR, SMEs and Development (concerning environmental issues; labour, safety & health; global supply chains; and nally CSR and SMEs in Clusters) and what we don't know. The paper nally argues in favour of a critical research based on a) focus on Southern perspectives, b) SMEs in their own right, and c) application of context-sensitive approaches. It advocates the key issues of a critical CSR in SMEs in Development research agenda should be focused at the interface between SME, CSR and Development issues. It presents four main parts or areas of such an agenda and three suggestions concerning policy initiatives, before it brie y concludes on the changes that the eld has undergone over the 10-15 years observed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7947
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This is an excerpt from Teaching Cross-Country Skiing By Bridget Duoos and Anne Rykken.
Diagonal Stride
The diagonal stride is the technique used most commonly when people are cross-country skiing on classic, or diagonal, skis. In this technique, the skier uses a kicking action followed by a weight shift to the gliding ski; after the weight shift, the skier quickly performs a poling action with the arm opposite the kicking leg. The diagonal stride can be done in groomed tracks at a slow to high speed. It can also be done across a wide open area of ungroomed and deep snow, but the movement will be considerably slower. The diagonal stride technique is very versatile, and the movement pattern is similar in nature to walking. These factors make the diagonal stride a popular technique that is easy to learn. See figure 3.1 for the diagonal stride critical features and technique biomechanics.
Critical Features
Plant the right pole even with the left foot so you canpush off the pole and glide on the left ski.
Return the right foot next to the left foot as you prepareto kick with the left foot. The left arm swings forward, theright arm swings backward, and the poles are angled backward.
Glide on the right ski. Then plant the left pole even withthe right foot for the push-off, and return the left foot toa side-byside position with the right foot, preparing for aright-leg kick.
Beginner Skier
For beginner skiers, the diagonal stride technique (see figure 3.2) will more closely resemble a shuffling of both feet on the snow and will not have a distinct kick or glide phase. Many new or young skiers do not have the leg strength to dynamically balance well enough to shift their body weight over a gliding ski. Frequently, the young skier will slide the foot forward so that the foot moves in front of the knee. Poles will be used for balance purposes rather than for propulsion. The skier may flick the pole basket out ahead of the hand, and the pole plant may be vertical.
Common Errors
Teaching Hints
Activities and Games That Help Teach the Skill
If you have your skiers wear just one ski, they will be forced to shift their body weight over the gliding ski immediately after the kick. Changing the ski over to the other foot can be done quickly and easily, so students can practice gliding on both legs in a short amount of time. Game play using one ski is also a good way to teach skiers to steer and control their ski—and they often don't even realize they're learning it!
The intermediate skier can perform a kick and can glide on one ski, even if only for a short period of time (see figure 3.3). Intermediate skiers, who are usually a bit older than the typical beginner skier, will have increased leg strength and fairly good balance. Skiers at this level are able to perform the diagonal stride rhythmically; however, you should review the basics with them and encourage them to think about what they are doing. Skiers sometimes hurry to beat their friends or partners, and this can decrease their skill proficiency to the point where they are almost back to the beginner level. To help intermediate skiers improve their diagonal stride, you should use noncompetitive drills, games, and activities that the skiers will not rush through.
Advanced skiers will be confident in their ability to use the diagonal stride to move rhythmically and quickly from place to place. These skiers have increased leg strength and improved balance, which will improve their performance of the diagonal stride. They have an easier time committing their weight to the gliding ski, so the shift of body weight over the gliding ski should be visible. Advanced skiers will have discovered that using the poles for propulsion really makes a difference in their forward speed and momentum; therefore, they will plant the poles angled backward and in the area across from the foot.
Continue to play games with skiers wearing just one ski. Make the playing area larger and make teams smaller so that skiers are forced to move greater distances with increased speed.
Read more from Teaching Cross-Country Skiing By Bridget Duoos and Anne Rykken.
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The old Cuban Dictator still has an eye for the absurd, and certainly still possesses the faculties to analyze world events. Of course figuring out the Republican Party has become a bunch of circus clowns leading a group of morons – really doesn't take a lot of critical analysis skills.
Fidel Castro Calls Republican Race 'Competition Of Idiocy And Ignorance'
Fidel Castro lambasted the Republican presidential race as the greatest competition of "idiocy and ignorance" the world has ever seen in a column published Wednesday, and also took shots at the news media and foreign governments for seizing on the death of a Cuban prisoner to demand greater respect for human rights.
Castro's comments came in a long opinion piece carried by official media two days after Republican presidential hopefuls at a debate in Florida presented mostly hard-line stances on what to do about the Communist-run island, and even speculated as to what would happen to the 85-year-old revolutionary leader's soul when he dies.
Cuba has become an important issue as the candidates court Florida's influential Cuban-American community in an effort to win the biggest electoral prize so far in the primary season.
Castro said he always assumed the candidates would try to outdo each other on the issue of Cuba, but that he was nonetheless appalled by the level of debate.
"The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is – and I mean this seriously – the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been," said the retired Cuban leader, who has dueled with 11 U.S. administrations since his 1959 revolution…
Republican candidate Mitt Romney said during Monday's debate that Villar died "fighting for democracy" and that his death highlighted the need to remain firm on Cuba. Washington has maintained a near-50-year trade and travel embargo on Cuba.
Another Republican candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, said he would authorize increased covert operations to bring down the Cuban government. And at another moment of Monday's debate, Romney and Gingrich sparred over whether Castro's soul would go to heaven or hell.
When asked what he would do as president if he found out Castro had died, Romney said he would first "thank Heavens" that the bearded revolutionary had finally "returned to his maker," to which Gingrich replied "I don't think Fidel's going to meet his maker. I think he's going to go to the other place."…


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Backup catcher Ramon Castro credits hitting coach Greg Walker with his resurgent season, one that could see him stealing starts from slumping A.J. Pierzynski if the incumbent doesn't turn his season around soon.
Castro is stroking at an .870 OPS clip [1.021 after 2 HRs today], which dwarfs his career .729. His OPS+ is 129 despite a below-average career figure of 90. He's boasting a 0.7 WAR, impressive for a player seeing such modest action, and his seven walks/12 Ks is a ratio Castro hasn't produced since his rookie year in 1999.
"It's just hard work," Castro said of his resurgent season at age 34. "'Walk' helped me with keeping my head still, keeping my hands a little more open."
Count Castro as yet another White Sox player who applauds Walker for developing batting strategies around a player's strength vs. forcing a roster to adapt to his beliefs.
July 29, 2010
Ramon Castro credits Greg Walker for his 2010 improvement
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Canon has formally announced the anticipated Canon EOS 60D, plugging the gaping hole in the mid-range of its DSLR line-up and knocking the 50D into the annals of photographic history.
The new Canon EOS 60D spec sheet looks an awful lot like that of the Canon EOS 550D, which isn't a surprise considering the high-spec of that entry-level model. Many of us questioned what space this left in the mid-range and now we have our answer.
Internally things look very similar to the 550D with the 18-megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC4 processor, 9-point AF, and an ISO range that runs from 100-6400 in normal shooting, with 12800 as a selectable high sensitivity option. You also get Canon's iFCL metering, and a built-in Speedlite transmitter, a nod to more advanced shooting.
You get a slightly faster frame rate at 5.3fps for up to 58 JPEGs (16 RAW) and the camera accepts SDXC cards, as well as offering dedicated Eye-Fi support.
The mid-range model gets the benefit of the aluminium frame with polycarbonate resin body that brings strength to the camera that the 550D lacks, along with that rear-mounted control dial, which has been redesigned for this new model. Ominously missing, however, is the magnesium alloy body that previous generations of this level of camera had (thanks David).
Another big change is the inclusion of a vari-angle LCD display. A new 3-inch high resolution 1040k-dot display will let you capture those high or low angle shots with ease, and makes the Canon EOS 60D an interesting alternative to its capable smaller brother.
The real difference over the Canon EOS 50D is the inclusion of video for the first time in this level of camera. You'll be able to shoot Full HD (1920 x 1080) movies at 30, 25 and 24fps, as well as 720p movies at 60 of 50fps. Full manual controls are available to those shooting movies and the inclusion of an HDMI makes it easy to view your images on the big screen.
There is an external mic socket too, so we expect the 60D to find itself deployed on movie projects fairly quickly.
But Canon has also added a little fun to the shooting modes on offer, with a range of Basic+ modes where you can shoot by ambience (something we'll have to examine when we review the camera) and a selection of creative filters - including the miniature mode and "toy camera" amongst others.
We suspect that many consumers would pick the more affordable EOS 550D for its similar capabilities, but the vari-angle screen will give it protection and shooting flexibility.
The body only price is £1099, with the 18-55 IS kit coming in at £1199, available in October.
Does the Canon EOS 60D impress, or would you pick the 550D? Let us know in the comments below.


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Felix Sabates is a longtime presence in the NASCAR garage and a part of owner of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. He also left Cuba in 1959 and moved to the USA.
He also thinks Fidel Castro should be dead. He also doesn't sugar coat things.
Sabates says this because Castro was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer seven years ago:
The chance of him still being alive with that happening is one in 28 billion. I think they shot and killed somebody down there, took out the pancreas and liver, and all those organs… and put them inside Castro. I mean, the SOB should be dead, but he's still alive. So some poor guy in Cuba gave up his life so Castro could live.
Sabates has long been a critic of the Communist Regime in Cuba, but he also doesn't think Castro dying will get rid of it. It's such a fabric of their lives that he can't see it ending anytime soon.
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ROLFY Raffe Perez
When Steve and Joe owned it was awesome
I feel privileged to have helped in the renovations.. That gap from the mini to mini vert section was fun.. The bowl OMG.. NOTHING LIKE IT IN AUSTRALIA.. BEST WORK OF ART..
I'd love to buy the place.. Bring it back..
I was along with Joe and Steve
Was invited to sprite summer series x games trails.. There to help out..
Best days of my life had been spent there..
Steve.. Joe.. Thank you both for blessed memories..
Joe Fitzgerald
This is closed.. at least temporarily (but looks permanent)
Etron 14
Just wondering if anybody knows if this is still here or where it was. If so can you please dm on Instagram @ethanbrown.14
Good times at this park way back in the day (like 20yrs ago).
Found this while trying to find the name of the park.
too many scooter kids
Garry Berry
Who's here in 2020 after explaining to the Mrs that there used to be a mad skate park in the CBD while watching Tony Hawk on the JRE??


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Have you seen our amazing physics facts bus posters? Want to 'know how now'? Click on each poster to reveal the physics behind the fact and how it could feature in your life in the future.
Frogs Levitate in a strong enough magnetic field
If you hold up a grain of sand the patch of sky it covers contains 10,000 Galaxies
You've got one tonne of air pressing down on you, the same as a small car
Your car has more computing power than the system that guided Apollo astronauts to the moon
You could hang 40KG From a gecko and it wouldn't fall of the ceiling
A bolt of lightning has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread


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June 8, 2008 was a dark day in Japan. A temp worker drove a rented truck into a group of pedestrians in Tokyo's geek mecca, Akihabara. He got out and began randomly stabbing bystanders. Seven were left dead, 10 injured.
This week, a memorial to mark the terrible event was set up at the intersection where the attack happened, reports The Japan Times.
"I came to pray for those who lost their lives," says a 56-year-old former taxi driver, who was seriously injured in the rampage. "I hope many people will remember this tragedy."
Prior to that attacks, Akihabara closed off its streets to cars and turned itself into a "Pedestrians' Paradise". That was changed after the tragedy; however, the area is making moves to once again kick off Pedestrians's Paradise. Recently, security cameras have been installed to beef up security in the Akihabara area.
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Jimmy Kimmel isn't the only star using his platform to talk about the healthcare crisis in the US. Sarah Michelle Geller recently took to Instagram to share her battle with postpartum depression.
"Having kids is wonderful, and life changing, and rarely what you're prepared for. I love my children more than anything in the world," the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress wrote. "But like a lot of women, I too struggled with postpartum depression after my first baby was born. I got help, and made it through, and every day since has been the best gift I could ever have asked for."
The Importance of Celebrities Getting Real About Pregnancy &Postpartum Issues, From Kim Kardashian to Kate Middleton
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After the mother of two shared the battle she faced after giving birth to her daughter Charlotte to her 1.5 million followers, she concluded her caption with a call to action.
"To those of you going through this, know that you're not alone and that it really does get better. And if you believe that postpartum depression should be covered by healthcare, please take a moment and go to callmycongress.com today, find your rep's numbers and let them know. #NotAPreExistingCondition"
Now more than ever celebrities are using their platforms to discuss previously-considered taboo topics. Chrissy Teigen has opened up about her battle with postpartum depression after giving birth to baby Luna. "I have postpartum depression. How can I feel this way when everything is so great," Teigen told Glamour Magazine in March.
In addition, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate Middleton recently shared their struggles with mental health throughout their lives and have started a campaign to destigmatize the conversation.


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S&S's Turbo-Charged Summer
Simon & Schuster is publishing three movie tie-in programs this summer. They include Turbo, part of the publisher's ongoing partnership with DreamWorks, as well as two sequels from Sony, follow-ups to The Smurfs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
For Turbo, which will be released in theaters July 17, S&S is offering board books; a junior novelization; two 8x8s (one with stickers, one without); a guide format that includes fun facts, trivia, and a story; and a Ready to Read title in both paperback and hardcover, all on-sale now. "We like to cover all the bases with a variety of formats," said Valerie Garfield, v-p and publisher for novelty and licensed publishing. "We think Turbo will have wide appeal in terms of attracting a family audience."
The number of titles is in line with a major DreamWorks release, although there are some new formats, including the guide and the hardcover edition of the reader. "In schools and libraries, especially, we've gotten some traction on hardcover movie novelizations," Garfield said.
The lineups for the sequels are similar to the publishing programs for the two originals. Formats for The Smurfs, which go on sale July 9, include a movie novelization, an 8x8 with stickers, a Ready to Read, and a 7x9, 32-page guide called What It Takes to Be a Smurf; the movie is out July 31. (Books based on classic Smurfs, which debuted before the first movie, are still on the market.) Tie-ins for Cloudy 2, with an on-sale date of August 27, formats will include a regular 8x8 and one with stickers, a Ready to Read, and the movie novelization, which was the bestselling format the first time around. The movie will be in theaters a month later.
Penguin, Other Partners Are Sweet on Strawberry Shortcake
American Greetings Properties has renewed its Strawberry Shortcake publishing deal with Penguin, its master trade publisher for more than a decade, as well as its deals with Dalmatian for coloring and activity books and with Bendon for educational and puzzle formats. It also has an ongoing agreement with Phidal for proprietary novelty formats and with Redan for a Strawberry Shortcake magazine, and is adding sound books and paper dolls with Publications International.
For the first time, Penguin will publish e-books based on its print titles – Cupcake Digital has rights for enhanced e-books – as well as an illustrated picture book. "Strawberry has always been a cornerstone of our overall portfolio," said Lori Burke, Penguin's director of licensing. "We're really excited about the level of distribution we have for her. All of our accounts love her, and everyone's excited to see Strawberry in a picture book format."
The publisher will continue to add leveled reader, 8x8, and board book titles, including some with seasonal themes. It is also experimenting with new gift book formats, such as a box set containing three books, punch-out cards, a banner to color, and a strawberry-scented marker. "We know lots of retailers are looking to merchandise books in a new way," Burke said. "This is an example of that. It's deluxe, but also a great value."
"Penguin touches readers anywhere from age two to eight and is building out the program across that range," explained Lindsay Martinez, AGP's director of licensing and business development. "That helps keep kids into the brand for quite a while." She reported that publishing is one of property's four largest categories (along with toys, apparel, and health and beauty).
Burke credits the property's longevity in part to its cross-generational appeal. "Moms are excited to share Strawberry with their daughters, and publishing is a natural way for them to do that," she said, adding, "American Greetings manages the brand in a very effective way that helps all of the licensees to be successful in their categories. And they're rock stars at facilitating that cross-promotional conversation with all of their licensees."
Wonder-Shirts Joins World of Eric Carle
Wonder-Shirts, a 20-year-old marketer of t-shirts and totes featuring children's book illustrations, has acquired the rights to The World of Eric Carle, through agent The Joester Loria Group.
"It was a strategic decision," said co-owner Matthew Mohr of the new license. "It has a very high profile, and we think we can get it into Nordstrom and Macy's, and bring our other illustrators along for the ride." Other artists whose images the company licenses include Mo Willems (Pigeon), Nick Bruel (Bad Kitty), Judy Schachner (Skippyjon Jones), and Edward Gorey, among many others. Products are currently sold primarily through gift shops, small bookstores, and catalogs such as Signals and Acorn.
Wonder-Shirts has recently diversified its roster of properties, taking on the Downton Abbey license last year. "The success of that license allowed us to get Eric Carle," explained Mohr. He, along with his licensing consultant, Betty Lyke of Lyke Licensing Consulting, will be at Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas this month to assess the potential of additional properties. "We might find another lighting-strikes property like Downton Abbey that fits our demographic," Mohr says. "But reading is our theme and driving force."
Target Features DC's New 52
DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have partnered with Target for a summer collection of Justice League merchandise inspired by the redesigned artwork from DC's relaunch of its 52 No. 1 issues under the "DC Comics – The New 52" umbrella. The publishing venture began in 2011 and features new characters, storylines, and costumes.
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- Sita's Agnipariksha in Ramayan
The Context
One of the most controversial episodes of Ramayan is the Agnipariskha (Test by Fire) of Sita. As per the alleged episode, after Ram had defeated Ravan and rescued Sita, he refused to accept her doubting her chastity. Thus, Sita jumped into fire. The Fire God then rescued her and hence she came out unburnt. All gods came from heaven to convince Ram that Sita is pure. He then agreed and accepted Sita.
Various strong viewpoints exist on this issue. Traditionalists justify the action of Ram citing his overriding responsibility of setting right standards in society as a king. Feminists criticize the culture of that era and Hindu religion for being anti-woman. Anti-feminists use this story to explain why women should have limited freedom. Evangelists cite this episode (among many others) to convince Hindus to leave Hinduism and accept any other religion. It is a favorite of Dalit movement protagonists who showcase this as an example of Brahminical dogmatism. Miraclists (those who explain everything through some miracles) explain this as a grand strategy of divine. Some explain that the Sita which was kidnapped by Ravan was actually a shadow of Sita and actual Sita was hiding inside fire. So when shadow Sita went inside the fire, actual Sita came out.
The Loopholes
What I always failed to understand was why Ram had to make such convoluted plans that would be known by none in any case. Could he not have implemented some less controversial and yet more efficient plans?
In general, I have always been confused by stories of miracles. The era before advent of videography and imagery seems to be full of miracles. Farther and remoter the place and event, more the probability of miracles explaining it. Whether it be Purans, Bible or Quran, the key events are explained by some miracle or the other. Whether it be splitting of Red Sea, or travel across seven skies in one night, or splitting of moon by simply pointing it, or churning of sea or Sita being fire-proof, its all a miracle happening everywhere which none of us has ever witnessed nor expect to witness in our lives. These miracles happen very inconsistently. For years someone would toil and then suddenly achieve something through miracle.
If one considers these stories as symbolic of certain deeper facets of life, it is indeed a very useful tool. We have so much to learn from such stories if we don't take them literally. However, we are supposed to blindly believe in them verbatim in order to not be termed blasphemous. This is where these stories start separating religion from spiritualism.
The debates I often witness among religions – which religion is best – eventually boils down to who can prove the miracle of his religion to be more authentic!
And the atheists would laugh down such tales of miracles as a reason to hate religion. So they lose an opportunity to be purposeful in life, consider themselves as chemical reactions and become greatest victims!
Coming to the particular story of Sita's asbestos test (asbestos is the material that is fully fire-proof), I could always see the flaws in it. The Ramayan era seemed to be very liberal from perspective of women rights. Women even took part in battles. Obviously participating in battle implies that there is a huge risk of getting imprisoned. Ram's step-mother had accompanied Dashrath in one such war. So the family of Ram was quite liberal in these matters. Ram himself had been instrumental in uniting those women with their husbands who had been cheated by someone else. He made his friend Sugriva accept his wife again who was captured by his elder brother.
And if we trace the overall theme of Ramayan, there is no doubt that Ram was a role model par-excellence. Few people have inspired me as much as Maryadapurushottam Sri Ramchandra. (other two being Hanuman and Krishna). Its not out of nothing that he is the greatest icon of Hinduism for millenniums. Thus, this story as well as many others seemed to me like anomalies that contradicted the natural flow and other principles advocated in the same Ramayan.
Had it been a mythological story, we could have let go of this episode as imagination of the author or symbolic of something else. After all, there is no sensible way to explain what being fire-proof has to do with chastity of a woman. And if so, then all chaste woman should be fire-proof, which clearly is not the case. Because chastity does not convert your skin into asbestos. Further, what example is being set by such test in not clear. In fact by expecting such miracles to prove chastity of woman, generations have been misguided to denigrate women. Needless to say, this notion of chastity is blatantly against Vedas and Manu Smriti.
In case of Ramayan, the fact remains that it is a historical text, and not yet another tales of Aladin. Further it is a text associated deeply with not just Hindu psyche. Ram is a role model for entire India regardless of religion. He is a cultural icon. Thus these stories denigrate Hinduism, culture and nation – every thing. If these be true, if indeed Ram was anti-woman, then Ram cannot be role model.
So I decided to test out what the exact episode is in Ramayana. Now Ramayana is an epic text, and not a divine text in lines of Vedas. So, while Vedas have been preserved for ages through a variety of methods to protect from even minutest aberration, other texts have not enjoyed that protection. Ramayan and Mahabharat are thus replete with latter day adulterations. Same is the case with Manu Smriti.
Please note that for ages, there was no printing press and publication house to publish authentic versions of any text. They used to be written by hand and memorized and spread across various schools and among scholars. So adulteration was easier. While it would be impossible to decipher each adulteration, if one analyzes one can identify the obvious adulterations. Such adulterations can be identified by change in language style, change in story flow, being out of context, suddenly a miracle happening and then the story continuing again as normal and contradiction with rest of the text.
We have already analyzed how more than 50% verses of existing Manu Smriti can be purged out as adulterated through analysis.
In case of Ramayan, if we analyze the verses elaborating the Sita Fire-Proof test, startling truths emerge.
The story by and large goes on smoothly till 113th chapter of Yuddha Kand. In this chapter, Hanuman goes to Sita to inform her about victory of Ram.
In Chapter 114, Ram states that women are respected by the respect they get from nation and their own habits. Any kind of restriction on women – of home, dress code, boundary – in order to protect their respect is unwise. (27). This shloka sums up the Hindu view of woman.
The rest of the verses in Chapter 114 except the last verse do not take the story any further. They seem to be adulterated.
In the first 6 verses of Chapter 115, Ram emotionally elaborates how he destroyed the enemy who had committed a grave crime. In the next 4 verses, he acknowledges the efforts of Hanuman, Sugriva and Vibheeshan. Verses 11 and 12 seems to be a clear adulteration that act as a filler to redirect the story.
In Verses 13 and 14, Ram expresses his satisfaction of getting back Sita after winning over such grave challenges.
And then in Verse 15, he takes a surprise U turn and states that he did not do all this to get back Sita. Clearly this verse is an adulteration. Not only it suddenly gives a new direction to the story, it does not relate to rest of the Ramayan where Ram had been even weeping in separation of Sita. Even if Ram had to force Sita for Fire-test, he could have said this straight instead of lying here. In entire Ramayan, Ram has been a truth-seeker, so this sudden twist is an obvious adulteration.
And from there, all the remaining verses of Chapter 115 appear clear adulteration. For example, in verses 22 and 23 he advises her to live with Bharat, Lakshman, Sugriva, Shatrughna or Vibheeshan. The fake verses cover the entire 116th chapter where Sita answers Ram's allegations and asks Lakshman to prepare a fireplace. Then she jumps into it. Suddenly, in this chapter, all Rishis, Gandharvas, Gods emerge, who were non-existent so far.
In Chapter 117, all the major Gods come to Ram to talk to him. This is perhaps the only instance in Ramayan where divinity suddenly overpowers the normal course of story. This is the first time that Ram is spoken of as the Ultimate God Himself. If Ram alone is Ultimate God, why the lesser Gods are coming to convince Him of his 'mistake' is unexplained. And why Ram asked so many Gods to come. In this Chapter, they praise divinity of Ram for all the 32 verses.
In Chapter 118, Fire God comes out with Sita in her lap and offers to Ram. Then Ram explains that he was playing a game to convince people about chastity of Sita. Finally the last verse 22 says:"Having said so, Ram met Sita with great happiness."
If all verses from Chapter 115 verse 15 onwards upto Chapter 118 verse 21 are deleted, the story continues smoothly and this intermediate miracle drama has no relevance or impact whatsoever.
Recall that Chapter 115 verse 14 has Ram emotionally explaining how he got back Sita with great efforts. And then Chapter 118 verse 22 says: "Having said do, Ram met Sita with great happiness." There is perfect continuity.
Now Chapters 119 and 120 are again pure adulterations where the Gods praise Ram even further, then Dashrath also comes with God Indra and they have very long discussions. Indra then makes dead soliders alive again through magic. Chapter 121 starts with: "Ram slept peacefully that night and spoke with Vibheeshan in morning." With minor adulterations, story continues as normal about how Ram and Sita went back to Ayodhya on Pushpak plane. Now, till end of Ramayana, nowhere does any reference to miracles happening emerge.
So, if one undertakes a cursory glance of Ramayan, this episode clearly emerges as a latter day adulteration which may have fuelled many debates, groupism, anti-Hindu mindset, anti-woman mindset, conversions and insults thrown upon character of Ram. However, the fact remains that the very basis for all this is dubious.
To sum up:
Following verses are clear adulterations:
Chapter 114: Verse 28 onwards, except last verse
Chapter 115: Verse 15 onwards
Chapters 116 and 117
Chapter 118: Except last verse
Chapters 119 and 120
If you remove all these adulterations that bring discontinuity, the story moves very smoothly and logically.
Real Ramayan and Real Mahabharat
Some other frivolous myths from Ramayan and Mahabharat that are used to denigrate the noble culture of Hinduism but do not exist are as follows:
– Sita exile (entire Uttar Ramayan is fictitious and a latter day creation having no linkage with Valmiki)
– Killing of Shambuka , a shudra by Ram (again fiction from frivolous Uttar Ramayan)
– Hanuman, Bali, Sugriva etc being monkeys or apes. They were human beings, Hanuman was a great scholar, brilliant and impressive personality
– Ram, Lakshman, Sita being meat-eaters or alcohol consumers
– Draupadi being married to 5 brothers. Her name was Panchali because she was daughter of ruler of Panchal, and not because she married 5 brothers.
– Krishna married 16000 plus wives.
The reason why Ramayan and Mahabharat were so susceptible to adulterations is also obvious. After Vedas, these 2 texts have been the most respected texts of Hinduism for several centuries now. So, if you are able to manipulate these, it is easy to manipulate Hindus. Same is the case with Manu Smriti – the oldest law book.
The greatest benchmark, thus, to identify truth is that if it is as per Vedas or as per reason, accept it. Else reject it as an adulteration. Follow the overall theme and do not be bogged by minor details if they appear contrary to reason.
Jai Shri Ram
Vedas alone are true Dharma. Based on rock solid foundation of Vedas, Hinduism is a culture that should be proud of not only all Indians but entire humanity.
Ram is a role model for entire world. We should be proud that we are progeny of Ram. Whether we respect Ram as a God or God-driven is a personal belief. But character of Ram is as pure as diamond. Agniveer is committed to defence of glory of our role models.
Jai Shri Ram
Reference: Valmiki Ramayan published by Geeta Press Gorakhpur
This post is also available in Marathi at http://agniveer.com/sita-agnipariksha-marathi/ and in Hindi at http://agniveer.com/sita-agnipariksha-hi/
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WASHINGTON — The Arkansas congressional delegation offered a cool response to the $3.9 trillion budget plan offered Tuesday by President Barack Obama that he called a blueprint for his "opportunity agenda."
WASHINGTON — The Arkansas congressional delegation offered a cool response to the $3.9 trillion budget plan offered Tuesday by President Barack Obama that he called a blueprint for his "opportunity agenda."
"It's a roadmap for creating jobs with good wages and expanding opportunity for all Americans. And at a time when our deficits have been cut in half, it allows us to meet our obligations to future generations without leaving them a mountain of debt," Obama said.
Arkansas Republicans saw it differently, saying it would increase the federal government, raise taxes and balloon the deficit.
"If President Obama's budget proposal was enacted, it would turn the clock back on the little progress we have made toward reining in Washington's reckless spending," said Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.
Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., offered a mixed review. On one hand, he supported Obama for dropping a previous plan that would reduce cost-of-living increases for Social Security. But, other proposals raised concerns.
"Once again, we see lopsided tax increases, as well as cuts to the Corps of Engineers, the Small Business Administration, and drinking water improvement programs, to name a few," he said. "We should responsibly cut our spending by making smart cuts to government programs, eliminating inefficiencies, and working together to implement policies that will secure our nation's economic future."
Much of the focus Tuesday was on the overall plan as lawmakers and their staffs reviewed the thousands of pages of documents that detail the budget plan.
Among the details that emerged, however, was a Pentagon proposal to stop upgrading the avionics of its C-130 cargo planes — a program important to the Little Rock Air Force Base that was targeted last year as well.
"President Obama is once again proposing to end the AMP without providing Congress with continually requested information on the cost effectiveness of its elimination. Fortunately, his budget proposal is widely acknowledged as being dead on arrival," said Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock.
Congress passed a two-year budget agreement last year that locked in spending levels through 2015, leaving lawmakers little incentive to act on Obama's latest request.
Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., said she hopes Republicans will consider additional investments in education, infrastructure and job training.
"These investments would be spread equally across defense and non-defense programs and would be paid for with a mix of responsible spending cuts and new revenue," she said.
The ranking Republican on the committee, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, blasted Obama's proposal as reckless, saying it would spend $56 billion more in 2015 than was agreed to in Congress just two months ago. He also complained that it would add $8.3 trillion to the debt over the next decade.
Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, slammed the budget.
"The President calls for more spending and more taxes, and he fails to demonstrate the leadership for which the American people are looking and take steps towards getting our fiscal house in order," he said.
Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, dismissed it as laughable.
"Today, President Obama presented his most unserious budget to date, continuing to place an immoral burden on the backs of future generations with more out-of-control spending that will only add to our national debt," Cotton said. "Under the president's proposal, Arkansans would see their taxes go up and their savings go down."
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, repeated his call for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
"As far as I'm concerned, the budgets of both parties are doomed to fail until we impose permanent spending controls that force Congress to act responsibly," he said. "Decades of broken promises by politicians in Washington should lead us all to the conclusion that permanent spending controls are the only solution."
Boozman said Obama was trekking down the same budget path that has led him to a dead end in the past.
"Just as it has been in previous years, it's safe to predict that the only vote in favor of the President's budget will be his own," he said.


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indy (SUN) 06/30/2013 Arena Solidaridad [KrisZ, LuchaMania]
1) Caballo Dorado, La Coronela, Solovino b Black Hanibbal, Destructor, Mini Hator
2) Atomo, Crazy Demon, Demonio del Caribe b Dark War, Norteño, Norteño Jr.
Demon used the ropes to win.
3) Ciber Payaso & Mortifero b Ángel o Demonio & Obett and Chamaco Gurrola & Galactar
Less extreme than you'd expect (maybe because of Santo?) Payaso used the ropes to get the pin.
4) Diluvio Negro II, Orquídea Negra, Silver Star b Koko Viper, Mongol Chino, Sergio Romo Jr.
Romo fouled Silver, Diluvio fouled Mongol, ref counted that second pin.
5) Trauma I & Trauma II b Cerebro Negro & Dr. Cerebro
Best match of the night. Trauma II beat Cerebro Negro with a Canadian Destroyer.
6) LA Park b El Hijo Del Santo, Dr. Wagner Jr.
Complete brawl, into the crowd and mark ripping. LA Park complained about Santo getting involved in a match with Wagner & Park before the match and warned him he'd pay if didn't back out. Santo didn't back out, and LA Park gave him a martinete. Wagner got the pin somehow. Santo was strechered and taken to the hospital. Park powerbombed Wagner thru a table after 10 more minutes for the win. Wagner was also strechered out, though not before LA Park mimed burying him.
The latest on the Hijo del Santo injury storyline is he says he went under surgery this week and will be back in the ring in September. Pretty good turn around on neck surgery to be back in two months. Despite this, his Record column is still coming out tomorrow. For his part, LA Park blames Santo for getting involved in his fight with Dr. Wagner Jr. Park doesn't try to pivot the feud to Park vs Santo, which is peculiar because Santo seems to be setting that up as the replacement match. Easiest explanation is a Santo/Park/Wagner/??? four way with the fourth guy losing their mask. CFan Deportes uses the opportunity to write about famous martinetes in lucha libre.
FLM (SUN) 06/30/2013 Auditorio Siglo XXI, Yucatan, Merida [Estrellas del Ring, R de Rudo]
1) Angel Vengador & Torino b Mensajero del Diablo & Rebelde Punk
Announced match had been Fly Warrior, Shadow, Tornado (DF) vs Belial, Fly Metalik, Metaleon.
2) Ángel del Misterio, Niño Hamburguesa, Psico Kid b Dragosth, Golden, Juana La Loca
Psico Kid's team represents ICHIBAN, the other team are members of Demencia Dorada. Gargola, Nino Hamburguesa and Dave the Clown dropped from the ICHIBAN side.
3) La Magnifica & La Sádica b Demasiado & Faby Apache
Demasiado replaced Keira. Magnifica was Sadica's surprise partner. Juana La Loca distracted Demasiado for the loss.
4) Argenis, Fenix (AAA), Yuta b Argos, Crazy Boy, Pentagón Jr.
Nino Harmburgesa will be with Crazy Boy
5) Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Silver King, Texano Jr. b Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Tomahawk T.T.
Foreigners took fall 1, Consejo fall 2. Referee Copetes fouled the other referee (who was helping the foreigners) and helped the Consejo team win.
CMLL (TUE) 07/02/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Molotov & Oro Jr. b Apocalipsis & Camorra
2) Hijo del Signo, Nitro, Nosferatu b Hombre Bala Jr., Soberano Jr., Súper Halcón Jr.
Nitro replaced Disturbio. Rudos took 2/3, helped by a Soberano error.
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado, Tritón b Misterioso Jr., Puma, Sangre Azteca
Tecnicos took 2/3. Phantom Attack on Misterioso.
4) Virus b Bushiroad [lightning]
Virus won in six minutes and looked dominant.
5) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger b Fuego, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr.
TRT took 1/3, won with a Tormento Guerrero.
6) Máscara Dorada, Titán, Valiente b Averno, Pierroth, Volador Jr.
Tecnicos took 1/3. Titan beat Averno again, and Averno finally conceded to a title match.
Averno accepted the challenge over on YouTube. Titan says he's still the real champion.
CMLL (TUE) 07/02/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Esfinge & Smaker b Évola & Exterminador
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Artillero & Súper Comando b Leo & Sky Kid
DF rudos beat GDL tecnicos, taking falls 2/3.
3) Dalis la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Silueta DQ Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Zeuxis
Tecnicas took 1/3. Blanca dropkicked the ref by mistake. Goya & Blanca challenged each other post match.
4) Shocker DQ Mr. Águila
Aguila won the first with a moonsault, Shocker pinned him in the second, and Aguila tried to sneak in a foul on Shocker but was caught for the DQ.
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Rush b Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos took 2/3.
Princesa Blanca took Goya Kong's mask, but is now stuck feuding with her for the rest of time. A genuine monkey's paw situation.
CMLL has a press event Thursday at noon. It's the usual bit of not announcing it publicly ahead of time, but bits and pieces leaked out.
- The Infierno en el Ring cage match should be announced. We know the participants (the 10 guys in the cibernetico on Friday), and the only thing left is to say if it'll be on 07/12 or 07/19.
- Another major show will take place on Friday August 16, likely involving the same group of independent luchadors seen on the Arena Coliseo Anniversary show.
- Marco Corleone teased a positive injury update which will be announced Thursday.
- Titan vs Averno will definitely be spotlighted. Guerrero Maya plans on challenging for the Arena Coliseo tag team titles next Sunday, so maybe that'll be officialized here. That show will probably also be an Arena Mexico one.
- There should be updates on the En Busca de un Idolo tournament and CMLL's recent adventures in Japan. It's possible CMLL may mention their participation in the G1 tournament, since NJPW will be releasing the full list of participants in about 15 hours later.
There's probably a bit more than that. It sure looks like there's also a cage match coming in Puebla (on 07/14 or 07/21) and that's something that should be stated here. Something spotlighting the Estetas makes sense. Ideally, they'd go as far as announce the Anniversary show date as well.
AAA had a video interview with Electroshock last night, talking about how he got interested in lucha libre, the origin of his character and Charly Manson's status. One summary says Charly has still never been formerly sentenced and no one knows how long he's in for.
LuchaWorld has KrisZ's news update.
- Kaientai vs Aero Boy has been added to the next ChilangaMask show.
- CMLL Gaceta has a story about the trios title defense (Dorada doesn't know the record) and trios title change (noting this is a team that has no history).
- Terrible vows to be the king of the NJPW tour.
- and CMLL Gaceta also has a story about the CMLL participation on the REINA show, saying the Japanese wrestlers would be coming to Mexico for revenge.
- La Parka says he's not going to be run over by Parka Negra, who's been fiesty on Twitter the last few days.
- The New York Times does a video piece on Luchadors vs the Border Patrol in PWR.
- Axel is listed on AAA spot shows, so he's still around even if he isn't on TV.
- Hijo del Ninja defeated his young cousin Ultimo Ninja, fought him out to the street outside the arena, then shoved him in a car and kidnapped him!
DTU (SUN) 07/07/2013 Autolavado VM, Tulancingo
1) Kalibus vs Corazon Latino, Yuta, Sacristan, Mantra, Factor Miedo, ?
2) JC Maclean & La Magnifica vs ? & Zuzu Divine
3) Ángel del Misterio & Príncipe Halcón vs Jhonky & Jorge Kebrada
4) Black Fire & Slayer Pack vs Crazy King & Principe Escorpion and Lanzeloth & Rocky Lobo and Miedo Extremo & Pequeno Cobra
5) Aero Boy, Cíclope, Paranoiko, Violento Jack vs Artikus, Drastik Boy, Hormiga, Principe Orion
6) Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards vs Crazy Boy & Joe Lider and Hacker & Kaleth
One more DTU show, also supposed to be taped by TVC Deportes. Autolavado = car wash parking lot, but this setting looked great when they showed clips from the most recent DTU show here.
IWRG (SUN) 07/07/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Freelance & Galaxie vs Araña de Plata & Fulgor
2) Dinamic Black, Dr. Cerebro, Freeyser vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Oficial 911, Tomahawk
3) Astro Rey Jr. vs Imposible, Dragón Celestial [IWRG IC Light]
title is vacant, final survivors from a three way last week
4) Trauma I, Trauma II, Veneno vs Fuerza Guerrera, Máscara Año 2000 Jr., X-Fly
5) Negro Navarro vs Solar I [FMLL MASTER]
Negro is listed as champion
I've seen that match! It's a good match.
indy (SUN) 07/07/2013 Arena Coliseo San Luis Potosi
1) Galactar Jr. & Vandor vs Metal & Neurosis
2) Dragon Fury, Magnifico (slp), Rey Deimante vs Gemelo I, Gemelo II, Judoka
3) Aster Boy, Meteoro (slp), Turbo Kid vs Cachorro, Kukuxklan, Mensajero
4) Divino, Faraon De La Meurte, Oro Azul vs Black Extreme, Drack Conde, Extrem Fly
5) Bogar vs Virus [CMLL SL]
Virus is champion. Fourth known defense.
For real. Could Bogar become the Super Lightweight champion of the world? He's got more of a chance than you do (unless you're Virus.) First known defense of this belt since last October.
CMLL (MON) 07/08/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano & Fresbee vs Blue Center & Espanto Jr.
2) Leono, Pegasso, Robin, Stigma, Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Disturbio, Espíritu Maligno, Inquisidor, Siki Ozama Jr., Skándalo
not listed as a cibernetico, but ten man tags usually are in CMLL.
3) Bushiroad, Diamante, Tritón vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
4) La Máscara, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
5) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Shocker vs Mr. Niebla, Pierroth, Último Guerrero
They teased Skandalo & Espiritu Mailgno vs Stigma this past Monday, so probably more of that here (and no new main event program until that's resolved.)
CMLL (TUE) 07/09/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Molotov & Sensei vs Apocalipsis & Inquisidor
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Estrellita, Luna Mágica vs La Vaquerita, Tiffany, Zeuxis
3) Máscara Dorada, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. vs Namajague, Rey Bucanero, Tiger
4) Averno vs Titán [MEX WELTER]
Averno is champion. First defense.
5) Atlantis, Máximo, Thunder vs Mr. Niebla, Niebla Roja, Pierroth
If you go with the theory that Titan, La Mascara and Rush won the trios titles more by happening to be around the week CMLL decided they needed to do a trios change, then maybe it has little effect on the outcome here. Or maybe Averno just wins to keep the titles spread out. Should be really good either way, and the tercera does not look bad either. Namajague's worked as a Terrible replacement before.
CMLL (TUE) 07/09/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Metatrón & Virgo vs Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
2) Leo, Starman, Stigma vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Ráfaga, Skándalo
3) Goya Kong vs Princesa Blanca
4) Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo del Fantasma, Super Porky vs Olímpico, Psicosis, Sangre Azteca
5) Mistico, Shocker, Valiente vs Felino, Mephisto, Volador Jr.
A show!
IWL (TUE) 07/30/2013 Arena Aficion
1) Lolita, Medics III, Payaso Terror, Peligro vs Pasion Kristal, Pentagón Jr., Perico, Sexy Lady
2) Arkanos, Kid Jaguar, Shadow vs Centinela, Medics 1, Quimico Jr.
3) Argenis, Drago (AAA), Fenix (AAA) vs Freelance, Pantera I, Suicida
4) Infierno Kid, Ojo Diabólico Jr., Último Vampiro vs Aeroboy, Cíclope, Drastik Boy
5) Carta Brava Jr. I, Cerebro Negro, Fantasma de la Ópera vs Loco Max, Tony Rivera, Zumbido and Black Terry, Dinamic Black, Dr. Cerebro
6) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs Ángel o Demonio, León Rojo, Obett [IWL TRIOS]
Only 41 luchadors on this show, anorexic by IWL standards. IWL appears to only have one main event. Tercera could be good if given time (and everyone shows up, which is not always the case with the ex-IWRG trio.)


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Reds include Hamilton on Wild Card Game roster
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates won't know exactly when it will happen, or even if, but they now know for sure that any plan they have will have to include trying to stop Billy Hamilton from stealing.
A rookie base-stealer extraordinaire, Hamilton was included on the Reds' 25-man roster that was set on Tuesday morning ahead of the evening National League Wild Card Game against the Pirates (8:07 p.m. ET on TBS).
Hamilton, a September callup and Cincinnati's top prospect, stole 13 bases in 14 attempts and scored nine runs. He was often used as a pinch-runner in late innings when the Reds needed a tying or go-ahead run.
Because rosters can be changed before the NL Division Series against the Cardinals, if they advance, the Reds' roster features fewer starting pitchers and more bullpen and bench help.
Cincinnati is carrying ten pitchers, with one extra starting pitcher, Mike Leake, for insurance in case scheduled starter Johnny Cueto has an early exit. Also included was a fourth left-hander in the bullpen in Zach Duke, right-hander Logan Ondrusek and a sixth outfielder in Derrick Robinson.
Starters Bronson Arroyo and Homer Bailey were left off the roster. Fellow starting pitcher Mat Latos, who has a bone spur in his right elbow, was also kept off but is expected to pitch Game 1 of the NLDS if the Reds win on Tuesday.
Also missing were extra catcher Corky Miller and reliever Curtis Partch.
Here is the breakdown of the Reds' 25-man Wild Card roster:
Catchers: Ryan Hanigan, Devin Mesoraco.
Infielders: Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, Jack Hannahan, Cesar Izturis
Outfielders: Jay Bruce, Shin-Soo Choo, Ryan Ludwick, Chris Heisey, Xavier Paul, Billy Hamilton, Derrick Robinson
Starting pitchers: Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake
Relievers: Aroldis Chapman, Sam LeCure, J.J. Hoover, Alfredo Simon, Sean Marshall, Manny Parra, Logan Ondrusek, Zach Duke


text: For its annual requiem concert, La Monnaie presents a dialogue between two remarkable works under the baton of Ludovic Morlot. Alfred Bruneau, known for his talent as a music critic, has unjustly been forgotten as a composer. One of his most ambitious works is the Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra, in which he uses spatial effects for maximum dramatic impact. A different type of 'requiem', more intimate, is Berg's magnificent Violin Concerto. Initially it was a commissioned work, but following the tragic death of 18-year-old Manon Gropius, Berg dedicated the composition to 'the memory of an angel'. This was Berg's last completed work, Lulu was to be left unfinished. The link between liturgical work and secular concerto is Bach's chorale 'Es ist genug' which is referred to in Berg's concerto, 'Nun gute Nacht, o Welt!'