Category: Performances
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These Days – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In support of The Ally Coalition, an organization dedicated to supporting the needs of the LGBTQ+ community, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Weyes Blood, Matty Healy of The 1975 and Trey Anastasio joined virtuoso producer Jack Antonoff (the non-profit’s co-founder, along with sister Rachel) for a stunning cover of Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” perhaps most famously recorded by […]
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This Week’s Picks – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Native Tribes Reclaim 18,000 Acres of Land in Montana In Northwest Montana, a bison range sits on 18,000 acres of undeveloped land that the US Government stole from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in the early 1900s. In 2020, Congress passed a law that transitioned management of the land back to the Native […]
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Works & Process at the Guggenheim To Premiere “Third Bird” From Isaac Mizrahi, Nico Muhly and John Heginbotham – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] An all-ages homage to the beloved symphonic fairytale Peter and the Wolf—which has been produced as part of the Guggenheim’s performing arts series, Works & Process, since 2007—Third Bird celebrates the individuality of its eight characters by way of nuanced composition and spirited writing. Works & Process will host the world premiere of the astounding 30-minute […]
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Inspiring + Entertaining Music Shows Online – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] While performances, parties, clubs and bars are suspended, musicians have been finding ways to continue to communicate with each other and share their music. Video shoots are scrapped and reformed in new, innovative ways. Instagram Live is filled with DJs playing party sets, musicians jamming in their living rooms and singers performing in front […]
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Apple’s “Hermitage” Film Showcases the Power of the iPhone 11 Pro Max – COOL HUNTING
[ad_1] Using the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia as a backdrop, director Axinya Gog made a one-take film lasting five hours, 19 minutes and 28 seconds using an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Masterpieces hang still, dancers use dramatic choreography to provide a sense of direction and orchestral performances arranged by Russian neoclassical […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] 2019 Plant Discoveries Include a Cancer-Fighting Fungus and More 102 plants and eight fungi were officially named by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2019 (roughly 2,000 new species are named worldwide every year). Among the roster of the recently identified are a few additions with remarkable attributes, including a bamboo fungus […]
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Rei Kawakubo’s Costumes for Vienna State Opera’s Production of Orlando
[ad_1] As sublime as the story that inspires them, Rei Kawakubo’s costumes for the Vienna State Opera’s production of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando channel themes of time travel, gender exploration and poetry. Be it the white dress covered entirely in bows or the red damask dress with a polka-dotted skirt and black appliqué flowers, each creation […]
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New Dances: Edition 2019 Reflects the New Energy of an Established Program
[ad_1] The Juilliard School presents its annual New Dances show as an opportunity for acclaimed choreographers to explore original work with some of the nation’s finest young dancers and to grant the student body time to perform on stage. Comprised of roughly two dozen dancers from around the world, each Juilliard class rivals the roster […]