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A Clockwork Orange, 1st Edition (original 1962; edition 1963)
by Anthony Burgess, Stanley Edgar Hyman (Afterword)
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Очевидно, на любителя. Как и некая "дорога".
Пытался пересилить себя почитать, полистать, но этот сленг просто на корню рубит мою способность понимать и наслаждаться или хотя бы просто спокойно в
В общем бредятина редкая. Очень негативные ощущения во время чтения книги. очень.
I actually found myself enjoying this much to my surprise.
I'd always thought this was an awful story from things I had heard, but it was very interesting.
One of my favorites actually. I liked the unfamiliar language and ugly future of it.
TERRIBLE! Couldn't get passed a couple chapter with fully understanding whats going on. Not my type of book.
The title is taken from an old Cockney expression, "as queer as a clockwork orange", and alludes to the prevention of the main character's exercise of his free will through the use of a classical conditioning technique. With this technique, the subject's emotional responses to violence are systematically paired with a negative stimulation in the form of nausea caused by an emetic medicine administered just before the presentation of films depicting "ultra-violent" situations. Written from the perspective of a seemingly biased and unapologetic protagonist, the novel also contains an experiment in language: Burgess creates a new speech that is the teenage slang of the not-too-distant future.
The novel has been adapted for cinema by Stanley Kubrick and Andy Warhol; adaptations have also been made for television and the stage. As well as inspiring a concept album, the novel and films are referred to in and have inspired a number of songs.
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1 Plot summary
1.1 Part 1: Alex's world
1.2 Part 2: The Ludovico Technique
1.3 Part 3: After prison
2 Characters
3 Omission of the final chapter
4 Analysis
4.1 Title
4.2 Point of view
4.3 Use of slang
5 Awards and nominations and rankings
6 Adaptations
6.1 Cinema
6.2 Television
6.3 Stage
6.4 Music
7 Release details
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
[edit] Plot summary
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[edit] Part 1: Alex's world
Alex, a young teenager living in a fascist near-future England, leads his gang on nightly orgies of random, opportunistic violence. Alex's friends ("droogs" in the novel's Anglo-Russified slang) are Dim, a slow-witted bruiser who is the gang's muscle; Georgie; and Pete. Alex, quick-witted and possessing an often disconcerting sense of humour, is clearly the smartest of the group and even seemingly cultured.
The novel opens with the thugs hunkered down in their favourite Milkbar, drinking drugged milk to hype themselves for the night's mayhem. They beat up a scholar walking home from the library, stamp a panhandling derelict, scuffle with a rival gang led by Billyboy, rob a newsagent and leave its owners unconscious, then steal a car. Joyriding in the countryside, they break into an isolated cottage and maul the young couple living there, beating the husband and raping his wife. The droogs ditch the car, and Dim and Georgie make clear their dissatisfaction with Alex's domination of the gang. At home in his dreary flat, Alex plays classical music thunderously while bringing himself to climax with fantasies of even more orgiastic violence.
Alex skips school the next morning and is visited by P. R. Deltoid, a "post-corrective advisor" assigned to remediate his juvenile delinquency. Visiting his favourite music shop, Alex picks up a pair of girls and takes them back to his parents' flat, where they indulge in sexual interaction.
Later, Alex chats with his parents, who are sceptical of his claims about having a night job but too intimidated to press the issue. Arriving late to meet the droogs, who have already pumped themselves up with "the old knifey moloko" (i.e., drugged milk), Alex is at a disadvantage. Georgie challenges Alex for leadership of the gang, demanding that they pull a "mansized" job by robbing a wealthy old woman who lives alone with her cats. Alex quells the rebellion by slashing Dim and Georgie in a knife fight, then in a show of generosity takes them to a bar for some fortifying drinks. Georgie and Dim are ready to call it a night, but Alex bullies them into proceeding with the burglary. Alex enters through a second-floor window and, after a farcical struggle, knocks the old woman unconscious. When he tries to flee, Dim attacks him and the droogs leave Alex incapacitated in the doorway as they run off. Alex is roughed up by the police. The next day he finds out that the woman has died and he will be charged with murder.
[edit] Part 2: The Ludovico Technique
After enduring prison life for two years, Alex gets a job as an assistant to the prison chaplain. He feigns an interest in religion and amuses himself by reading the Bible for its lurid descriptions of "the old yahoodies (Jews) tolchocking (beating) each other" and imagining himself taking part in "the nailing-in" (the Crucifixion of Jesus). Alex learns of his ex-droog Georgie's death by an intended victim during a botched robbery. He also hears about an experimental rehabilitation programme called "the Ludovico technique", which promises that the prisoner will be released upon completion of the two-week treatment and, as a result, will not commit any crimes afterwards. The prison chaplain warns against it, arguing that moral choice is necessary to humanity — a theme introduced earlier during the home invasion scene, when Alex reads a passage from the victimised husband's work in progress.
After helping to kill (although accidentally) a fellow prisoner in his cell, Alex is selected to become the subject in the first full-scale trial of the Ludovico Technique. The technique itself is a form of aversion therapy, in which Alex is given a drug that induces extreme nausea while being forced to watch graphically violent films for two weeks. Strapped into a seat before a large screen, Alex is forced to watch an unrelenting series of violent acts. During the sessions, Alex begins to realise that not only the violent acts but the music on the soundtrack is triggering his nausea attacks. (Kubrick's film version narrows this down so that only Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has this effect.) Alex pleads with the supervising doctors to remove the music, crying that it is a sin to take away his love of music and adding that "Ludwig Van" did nothing wrong and "only made music", claiming that it was wrong to use the composer in that way, but they refuse, saying that it is for his own good and that the music may be the "punishment element". By the end of the treatment, Alex is unable to listen Beethoven's 9th symphony without incapacitating nausea and distress.
A few weeks later, Alex is presented to an audience of prison and government officials as a successfully rehabilitated inmate and potential member of society. Alex's conditioning makes him unable to defend himself against a pummelling bully and cripples him with nausea when the sight of a scantily clad woman arouses his predatory sexual impulses. The prison chaplain rises to denounce the treatment and accuses the state of stripping Alex of the ability to choose good over evil. "Padre, these are subtleties", a government official replies. "The point is that it works". And so Alex is released into society.
[edit] Part 3: After prison
After his release from prison, Alex's former victims seek revenge. The Ludovico treatment leaves him ill when he attempts violence, so he is powerless. Alex returns home, joyful at the thought of starting afresh but finds that his parents have rented out his room to a lodger named Joe, essentially "replacing" their son. Despondently wandering, Alex stops at the Korova Milk Bar and drinks synthemesc-laced milk, as opposed to his usual drencrom-laced milk. He visits the music store, but the technique made him incapable of listening to his beloved classical music. Alex decides to commit suicide, but is unable to because the technique prevents him from committing any act of violence, including against himself. In the public library, Alex is quickly recognised by the elderly librarian whom he had beaten up with his droogs in chapter one. With his friends, the librarian attacks and beats Alex. The police (called by the librarian) turn out to be Dim and Billyboy. Taking advantage of their positions, they take Alex to the town's edge, beat him, nearly drown him, and leave him for dead.
Alex wanders in a daze through the countryside until he collapses at the door of an isolated cottage. Too late he realises this is the home he and his droogs invaded at the start of the book. He is taken in by F. Alexander, the husband of the woman the droogs gang-raped; Mr. Alexander doesn't recognise Alex because the droogs were wearing masks during the assault. We learn that Mrs. Alexander died of the injuries inflicted during the gang-rape, and her husband has decided to continue "where her fragrant memory persists" despite the horrid memories. Mr. Alexander recognises Alex from newspaper publicity about the behaviour-mod treatment, and sees an opportunity to use him as a political weapon by turning him into a poster child for the victims of fascism. Alex has been careless with words during his time in Mr. Alexander's care, and the writer begins to suspect they have met before. One of his political activist friends takes Alex aside and puts the question to him bluntly: Alex, cornered, makes a non-denial denial by saying "Lord knows I've suffered". "We'll speak no more of it", the friend assures him, but later on Alex is taken to another house, locked into a high room and tormented with classical music, triggering the maddening effect of the Ludovico treatment. Driven to insanity by the music, Alex jumps from his bedroom window in an attempt to end his life.
Alex wakes up in a hospital, where he learns that the government, trying to reverse the bad publicity it incurred in the wake of Alex's suicide attempt, has reversed the effects of the Ludovico treatment. Mr. Alexander has been incarcerated in a mental institution, "for his own protection and for yours," Alex is told. In return for agreeing to "play ball" with the powers that be, Alex is promised a cushy job at high salary. His parents take him back in, and Alex happily ponders returning to his life of ultra-violence.
In the final chapter, Alex finds himself half-heartedly preparing for yet another night of crime with a new trio of droogs. After watching them beat an innocent stranger walking home with a newspaper, he begins to feel bored with his life of violence. He abandons the gang then has a chance encounter with Pete, who has reformed and married. Alex begins contemplating giving up crime himself to become a productive member of society and start a family of his own, while reflecting on the notion that his own children could be just as destructive as he was himself.
[edit] Characters
Alex: The novel's anti-hero and leader among his droogs. He often refers to himself as "Your Humble Narrator". (Having seduced two girls in a music shop, Alex refers to himself as "Alexander the Large" while ravishing them; this was later the basis for Alex's claimed surname DeLarge in the 1971 film.)
George or Georgie: Effectively Alex's greedy second-in-command. Georgie attempts to undermine Alex's status as leader of the gang. He later dies from a botched robbery attempt during Alex's stay in prison.
Pete: The most rational and least violent member of the gang. He is the only one who doesn't take particular sides when the Droogs fight among themselves. He later meets a girl, reunites with Alex, causing Alex to consider joining society.
Dim: An idiotic and thoroughly gormless member of the gang, persistently condescended to by Alex. He later becomes a police officer, exacting his revenge on Alex for the abuse he once suffered under his command.
P. R. Deltoid: An anally retentive social worker assigned the task of keeping Alex on the straight and narrow. He seemingly has no clue about dealing with young people, and is devoid of empathy or understanding for his troublesome charge. Indeed, when Alex is arrested for murdering an old woman, and then ferociously beaten by several police officers, Deltoid simply spits on him.
The prison chaplain: The character who first questions whether or not forced goodness is really better than chosen wickedness. The only character who is truly concerned about Alex's welfare; he is not taken seriously by Alex, though. (He is nicknamed by Alex "prison charlie" or "chaplin", a nod to Charlie Chaplin.)
The governor: The man who decides to let Alex "choose" to be the first reformed by the Ludovico Technique.
Dr. Brodsky: A malevolent scientist and co-founder of the Ludovico Technique. He appears friendly and almost paternal towards Alex at first, before forcing him into the theatre to be psychologically tortured.
Dr. Branom: Brodsky's colleague and co-founder of the Ludovico Technique. He seems much more passive than Brodsky, and says considerably less.
F. Alexander: An author who was in the process of typing his magnum opus A Clockwork Orange, when Alex and his droogs broke into his house, beat him and then brutally gang raped his wife, which caused her subsequent death. He is left deeply scarred by these events, and when he encounters Alex two years later he uses him as a guinea pig in a sadistic experiment intended to prove the inefficiency of the Ludovico Technique.
Otto Skadelig: a fictional Danish composer. The first movement of his third symphony is violent in style. It prompts Alex to attempt suicide. His surname means "harmful" in Danish.[1]
[edit] Omission of the final chapter
The book has three parts of seven chapters each. Burgess has stated that the total of 21 chapters was an intentional nod to the age of 21 being recognised as a milestone in human maturation. The 21st chapter was omitted from the editions published in the United States prior to 1986.[2] In the introduction to the updated American text (these newer editions include the missing 21st chapter), Burgess explains that when he'd first brought the book to an American publisher, he'd been told that U.S. audiences would never go for the final chapter, in which Alex sees the error of his ways, decides he has lost all energy for and thrill from violence and resolves to turn his life around (a slow-ripening but classic moment of metanoia; the moment at which one's protagonist realises that everything he thought he knew was wrong).
At the American publisher's insistence, Burgess allowed their editors to cut the redeeming final chapter from the U.S. version, so that the tale would end on a note of bleak despair, with young Alex succumbing to his darker nature; an ending which the publisher insisted would be 'more realistic' and appealing to a U.S. audience. The film adaptation, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is based on this "badly flawed" (Burgess' words, ibid.) American edition of the book. Kubrick claimed[citation needed] that he had not read the original version until he had virtually finished the screenplay, but that he certainly had never given any serious consideration to using it.
But all in all, "A Clockwork Orange" is a tour-de-force in nastiness, an inventive primer in total violence, a savage satire on the distortions of the single and collective minds.
In A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess has written what looks like a nasty little shocker but is really that rare thing in English letters—a philosophical novel. The point may be overlooked because the hero, a teen-age monster, tells all about everything in nadsat, a weird argot that seems to be all his own. Nadsat is neither gibberish nor a Joycean exercise. It serves to put Alex where he belongs—half in and half out of the human race.
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The only American edition of the cult classic novel.A vicious fifteen-year-old "droog" is the central character of this 1963 classic, whose stark terror was captured in Stanley Kubrick's magnificent film of the same title. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal invented slang that brilliantly renders his and his friends' social pathology. A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil, and the meaning of human freedom. When the state undertakes to reform Alex—to "redeem" him—the novel asks, "At what cost?" This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published in the first edition and Burgess's introduction "A Clockwork Orange Resucked."
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Told through a central character, Alex, the disturbing novel creates an alarming futuristic vision of violence, high technology, and authoritarianism. A modern classic of youthful violence and social redemption set in a dismal dystopia whereby a juvenile deliquent undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior.… (more)
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The newest Real Housewife of New York, Sonja Morgan, just recently joined the cast and has been noted as being a breath of fresh air on the reality program. However, in actual reality, she's more like the breath of a person who has consumed one too many drinks and has no business operating a motor vehicle, but will do it anyway.
Sonja was arrested over the holiday weekend for allegedly driving while intoxicated, reports News 12 Long Island.
She was stopped in the oh-so-swank Hamptons for running a stop sign. She refused to take a breathalyzer, but failed a field sobriety test. Luckily no one was hurt…except for maybe her reputation. At 47 years old, she should know better. Plus, what sort of example is she setting for her 9 year old daughter?
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As I wrote on Monday, season announcements from Cincinnati theaters are a sure sign that warmer days are ahead. The temperature cranked up a few more notches tonight when Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced its 2015-2016 season. It's no secret that CSC's history and stock-in-trade are plays by William Shakespeare, of which they'll offer four in the coming months. But their broadened scope includes definitive works of drama and stage adaptations of literary classics by great writers. Here's what will be onstage at 719 Race St. from August 2015 through June 2016:
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor. Cincy Shakes has had tons of fun with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). But Long, Martin and Tichenor have been generating laughs with numerous other subjects, and this is one of their best works. (It was staged at the Cincinnati Playhouse 10 years ago.) This one is a wild ride through our nation's past featuring three actors, who probably did not pass high school history, who set off on a whirlwind historical tour that's finds laughs in many of our nation's greatest hits and misses. This production is a "season extra," not included in subscription packages. July 24-Aug. 15, 2015.
CYRANO DE BERGERAC (based on Anthony Burgess's translation of Edmond Rostand's 1897 French play). Cincy Shakes will kick off the fall theater season with this classic romantic tale of the valiant and clever Cyrano de Bergerac, with long-time ensemble member Jeremy Dubin in the title role. Cyrano epitomized panache: In fact, that French word a feather or a plume was the hallmark of this dazzling swordsman and brilliant 16th-century poet. But he has a flaw, a gargantuan nose. He loves the beautiful and brilliant Roxane but is convinced his clownish appearance means he has no chance with her. Unaware of his feelings, Roxane tells him she loves Christian, a handsome but dull solider; Cyrano intercedes by writing letters and verses to her as if they were from Christian. The play has wit, swashbuckling adventure and profound romance. Sept. 1-Oct. 3, 2015.
Jeremy Dubin as Cyrano in Cyrano de
Bergerac. Photo: Mikki Schaffner.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller, written in 1949, won multiple Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The story of the waning days of an aging salesman who still yearns to make it big is one of the great plays of the 20th century. Cincinnati stage veteran Bruce Cromer will play Willy Loman, the show's memorable loser. This poignant tale of an average man trying to achieve the American Dream, surrounded by his strident sons and his loving wife is an exploration of failure and success that still resonates today. Oct. 16-Nov. 7, 2015.
AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare is the first of Shakespeare's plays for the season and one of the Bard's most popular, a predictable bestseller for Cincy Shakes. This time it will be the company's offering around the holidays, featuring ensemble member Sara Clark playing the spirited Rosalind, banished to the Forest of Arden with only her cousin and a fool for company. She dresses as a man for protection and comedy ensues in the woods where love poems to her are posted on the trees. The lovelorn poet is handsome Orlando, whom she tests while hiding behind her boyish disguise. This show is great fun because it features numerous comic characters, delightful music and warm-hearted romance. Nov. 20-Dec. 12, 2015.
Sara Clark as Rosalind in As You Like It. Photo: Mikki Schaffner.
EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) by Michael Carlton, James Fitzgerald and John K Alvarez. Cincy Shakes finishes up As You Like It just in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its annual holiday hit, an irreverent look at umpteen BHCs — the show's acronym for "Beloved Holiday Classics." The evening starts out innocently enough as one character endeavors to perform a solemn reading of A Christmas Carol. But before long audiences are entangled in the stories of Frosty, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and George Bailey. Four of Cincy Shakes' veteran actors (one as a highly inebriated Santa) send up everything from Dickens to Dr. Seuss. It's another "season extra" (outside regular subscriptions) and definitely not for anyone who still believes in Santa. Dec. 16-27, 2015.
HENRY VI , PART I by William Shakespeare. The company has committed parts of several seasons to work its way through Shakespeare's cycle of history plays. This year it's the first of three parts that tell the story of Henry VI. Actors continue to reprise roles they've played for several seasons in two parts of Henry IV and Henry V. In this installment, the untimely death of Henry V puts his infant son on the throne, and the War of the Roses, pitting the houses of York and Lancaster against one another, is off and running. Jan. 22-Feb. 13, 2016.
JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA (adapted by Jon Jory). Cincy Shakes has struck gold with stage productions of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's novels of early 19th-century manners as adapted by Jon Jory, the longtime artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville. These shows appealed to audiences in part because the company has a corps of talented female actors (presently showcased in Little Women) who will find great opportunities in Austen's tale about amateur matchmaker Emma Wodehouse who lives to meddle in others' love lives. When she tries to set up her less than promising friend Harriet, the plan goes awry, and Emma must try to undo the damage. It's another classic story of wit, whimsy and anxious romance. Feb. 26-March 26, 2016.
JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare. Part one of a season-ending epic pairing of two of the Bard's great plays begins with this tragedy about the brilliant general, a cunning politician and beloved leader of ancient Rome. Jealous Roman patriots decide his ambition is a threat to the Republic and assassinate him on the senate floor. The result is a civil war that tests friendships and loyalties; it also determines the fate of the Roman Empire. April 8-May 7, 2016.
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA by William Shakespeare. The second part of the company's special event offers this rarely staged epic sequel to Julius Caesar. The civil war has ended and the empire has been divided. Marc Antony heads to Egypt to rule his corner of the globe, but his plans are sidetracked by Egypt's Cleopatra. Their love affair pits Rome and Egypt against each other and changes the ancient world forever. May 13- June 4, 2016.
Subscriptions ($143-$233) are sold in flexible sets of seven that can be used one per production or in other combinations. Subscriptions and single tickets are now for sale via cincyshakes.com or by calling 513-381-2273, x1.
Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's 2012 Global Tree Project: Hanging Garden — two trees suspended by wire inside Mt. Adams' deconsecrated (and crumbling) Holy Cross Church — is now generally recognized as one of the high points of public art in Cincinnati in recent years.
In addition to proving inspirational for us in terms of what large-scale, site-specific art can be and what local artists can accomplish, it also has attracted ongoing international attention for him.
The latest development is his inclusion in an exhibition, About Trees, opening this fall at the Zentrum Paul Klee museum in Bern, Switzerland. For his site-specific work in the museum's main hall, he will work with a dying linden tree on the museum grounds.
The exhibit — part of a trilogy of related shows that continues into 2017 — is dedicated to the tree as a motif in international contemporary art. Turner-Yamamoto finds himself in some very impressive company. Others with work in the show include Paul Klee, Carlos Amorales, Louise Bourgeois, Paul McCarthy, Ana Mendieta and Shirin Neshat.
Meanwhile, a large-scale photograph of the Hanging Garden installation was commissioned by Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, for the ambassadorial residence in Tokyo as part of the Art in Embassies Program.
Also, he will have a show at the Weston Gallery here next year.
The FotoFocus Lecture and Visiting Artist Series at Cincinnati Art Museum will feature photographer Roe Ethridge on March 25 at 7 p.m.
According to FotoFocus, Ethridge — who works in both commercial and fine art photography — draws upon the descriptive power of photography and the ease with which it can be accessed, duplicated and recombined. He is considered a post-Modernist.
His work has been shown in such venues as MOMA/PS1, London's Barbican Center, Carnegie Museum of Art Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, the 2008 Whitney Biennial (2008); and the Museum of Modern Art. In 2011 he was a finalist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
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I don't pay much attention to Groundhog Day for signs of spring, and Reds Opening Day is way too late to celebrate the promise of warmer weather. My key indicator for when spring is just around the corner is when Cincinnati-area theaters start announcing their upcoming seasons. (In fact, Cincinnati Landmark Productions was the first out of the gate a few weeks back; more about that in a moment.) But this evening's big news is rundown of shows to be presented on the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's two stages, the Robert S. Marx Theater and the Shelterhouse.
As Blake Robison enters his fourth season as the Playhouse's artistic director, he says he does not approach a season in a thematic way. "Our priorities continue to be new works, culturally diverse works and family-friendly works." He's include several of each in the Playhouse's 2015-2016 season, the Tony Award-winning regional theater's 56th.
In particular, Robison has slated two world-premiere comedies, Native Gardens, a hilarious tale of clashing neighbors by Karen Zacarías, whose Book Club Play was a big hit for the Mount Adams theater two seasons ago, and The Revolutionists, an irreverent, girl-powered fantasia set during the French Revolution and written by one of America's best emerging playwrights, Lauren Gunderson. (Know Theatre staged Toil and Trouble in 2013, and her 2014 script I and You won the American Theatre Critics Association's 2014 Steinberg Prize.) In fact, girl-power has clearly arrived at the Playhouse: Half of the season's productions are works by women.
In the family-friendly category, Robison has selected two shows based on classic novels: the musical version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden and a stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel that's been much in the news recently with the announcement that a prior version of the story will be published later this year. The creators of the memorable show Fly — about the legendary Tuskegee Airmen — will return with Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing, their new Jazz-infused drama focused on African-American sports legend. Robison will also stage a captivating drama, Mad River Rising, set on an Ohio farm at the time of the horrendous floods of 1936.
Here's a chronological rundown of what's in store, with dates a few more details.
THE SECRET GARDEN, with book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon. The show features Norman's Tony Award-winning script, adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel. It's the story of Mary Lennox, orphaned at age 10, and sent from India to live with her aloof uncle in his foreboding English manor. There she discovers the locked-away secrets of an abandoned garden. It's going to be staged by Marcia Millgrom Dodge, a Tony Award winner who staged Cabaret for the Playhouse in 2013. Robison says that this is the kind of musically complex show that is "what the Playhouse does." Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 2015 on the Robert S. Marx Mainstage.
SEX WITH STRANGERS by Laura Eason. Playwright Eason has been one of the writers behind Netflix's engaging series, House of Cards, staring Kevin Spacey. Robison tells me he's wanted to stage this provocative, sexy and funny show since its 2011 debut at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre because of its "intergenerational appeal," but he had to wait until it had its Broadway debut last year. Associate Artist KJ Sanchez will stage this show that explores what happens when private lives become public domain as a famous blogger finds himself snowbound with a talented but unknown novelist. They're attracted to each other, but envious, too. Sept. 26-Oct. 25, 2015 in the Thompson Shelterhouse.
MAD RIVER RISING by Dana Yeaton. The playwright is an acquaintance of Robison's, and this 1998 work debuted in Vermont when Robison worked at a theater there. An 85-year-old man escapes from a nursing home and hides out in his family's barn. As a boy, he saw his family's home wash away and now "progress" is threatening to destroy the farm again. The story slips back and forth between past and present, and the production, which Robison will stage features music by a singer/songwriter also from Vermont. Robison calls the drama "poetic, poignant and utterly captivating." Oct. 17-Nov. 14, 2015 on the Robert S. Marx Mainstage.
LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman. For the holiday season on the Thompson Shelterhouse stage, the Playhouse will present a revue with musicians gathered for an after-hours jam session where they swap stories and play nearly two dozen tunes they love by Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, Sophie Tucker, Howlin' Wolf, Pearl Bailey and more. Myler was the creative force behind the Playhouse's popular production of Love, Janis (about Janis Joplin) in 2005 as well as Hank Williams: Lost Highway in 2012, and he'll be in town to stage this one, too. Nov. 7-Dec. 20, 2015.
For the 25th consecutive season, the Playhouse will present A CHRISTMAS CAROL Nov. 25-Dec. 30, 2015 on the Robert S. Marx Mainstage. I've seen it for most all of those years, and I never grow tired of Howard Dallin's excellent adaptation. It uses 29 actors, many of them local professionals, and features veteran Bruce Cromer as the miserly Scrooge (it's his 11th year in the role). Michael Evan Haney, who has staged the production every year since 1992 will return, too. The show, by the way is not part of any subscription package, but subscribers are eligible for discounts and early buying opportunities.
NATIVE GARDENS by Karen Zacarías. 2016 kicks off with a world premiere by the playwright whose Book Club Play charmed Playhouse audiences in 2013. Her new script is about how friendly neighbors become feuding enemies when their gardens and fences don't quite align. One couple is Hispanic while the other is Anglo, and their disagreements escalate into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege and entitlement with hilarious results. Robison will stage this one, as he did her previous Playhouse show. Jan. 23-Feb. 21, 2016 on the Roberts S. Marx Mainstage.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS by Lauren Gunderson. As noted, Gunderson is a rising star in the theater world — and Robison has scheduled her new script to overlap for a few weeks with Zacarías's show, resulting in simultaneous world premieres by women playwrights. In Gunderson's new script, at the height of the French Revolution, four historic characters — playwright Olympe De Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, activist Angelle Ogé and former queen Marie Antoinette — conspire to escape the extremist forces swirling around them. Eleanor Holdridge from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., who has been working closely with Gunderson to develop the script, will stage this fantasy about how we change the world. Feb. 6-March 6, 2016, in the Thompson Shelterhouse.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee (adapted by Christopher Sergel). Set in Depression-era Alabama, it's about precocious tomboy Scout and her brother Jem during a life-changing summer when their father, Atticus, a small-town lawyer, defends a black man accused of a crime he didn't commit. The Playhouse was one of the first theaters to stage Sergel's adaptation in 1993; it's a slightly different version (with more roles and a different narrator) than the one, also by Sergel, presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in 2012. The Playhouse's newest artistic associate, Eric Ting, is slated to direct this one. March 5-April 3, 2016, on the Robert S. Marx Mainstage.
MOTHERS AND SONS by Terrence McNally. Another artistic associate, Timothy Douglas, will stage this show, which was a 2014 Tony nominee the year's best play on Broadway. McNally, who has written more than 30 plays and musicals (including the Tony Award-winning Love! Valour! Compassion!) has created a drama about change, reconciliation and what it means to be a family. A gay couple have a happy life with their 6-year-old child until the mother of a former lover makes a surprise visit to their Manhattan home, two decades years after her son's untimely death. No play by McNally has been presented at the Playhouse since 1990, so this exploration of the complexities of life that gay men face is a welcome addition to the Playhouse's repertoire. March 19-April 17, 2016, in the Thompson Shelterhouse.
SATCHEL PAIGE AND THE KANSAS CITY SWING by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan. This new play focuses on the 1947 Negro Leagues when pitcher Satchel Paige was the king of baseball, despite his advancing age. But Jackie Robinson's meteoric rise to fame overshadowed Paige who found himself hemmed in by many barriers. Ellis and Khan's story of the Tuskegee Airmen, Fly!, used a tap dancer as part of the storytelling, and this one will use a Jazz musician who interacts with the characters in a similar vein. April 23-May 21, 2016, on the Robert S. Marx Mainstage.
BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck. In 2005 and 2006 this play by Cincinnati born-and-bred playwright Rebeck was a big hit locally and nationally; the comedy was, in fact, one of the most produced plays in America for two years. A middle-aged woman and single mom who manages a restaurant and loves shoes, decides to start dating again. She talks and we listen while she gets ready for one dreadful date after another. Then a turn of events makes life all the more interesting. Originally presented on the Marx stage, this revival will happen in the Thompson Shelterhouse; Michael Haney, who staged it a decade ago, will return to make Cincinnatians laugh again. April 30-June 12, 2016.
For subscription information: 513-421-3888 or http://www.cincyplay.com.
Cincinnati Landmark Productions has a lot to offer, too
Cincinnati Landmark Productions is growing, complementing its productions at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts with a new venue, the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. A month or so ago artistic director Tim Perrino laid out more than a dozen productions that will be happening during 2015-2016.
"We've created distinct seasons of exciting show titles that our audiences will absolutely love," he said at the time. "The Covedale season will represent the legacy of our company, while the Incline will be an expansion of our programming. Together, they deepen the impact of Cincinnati Landmark Productions in the communities we call home." Audiences have flocked to the Covedale (4990 Glenway Avenue) in recent years, leading to an expansion of runs from three to four weeks as annual attendance grew from less than 14,000 in 2003 to more than 37,000 in 2014. Perrino hopes for similar success at the Incline Theater (801 Matson Place, East Price Hill).
This summer the Incline will offer three "summer classics" — somewhat in the vein of shows that Cincinnati Landmark once presented on the Showboat Majestic. They are Mel Brooks' hilarious showbiz spoof, The Producers (June 3-21); 1776 (July 8-26), the story of America's patriotic heritage by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone; and Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 (August 12-30), the story of women in an office who take administration into their own hands.
The Covedale will offer a "Marquee Series," a half-dozen productions between September and May. On the schedule are classically entertaining musicals and comedies — A Chorus Line (Sept. 3-27), the story of a dance audition process for a Broadway show; Fox on the Fairway, a comedy by Ken Ludwig (author of Lend Me a Tenor); Mary Poppins (Nov. 27-Dec. 20), a perfect storybook musical for the holidays; Neil Simon's Chapter Two (Jan. 21-Feb. 14, 2016), a laugh-infused tale about getting back into the dating game; She Loves Me (March 10-April 3, 2016), from the creators of Fiddler on the Roof, a Tony Award Winner from 1964 about two shop clerks who don't see eye to eye but unwittingly become romantic pen pals; and Brigadoon (April 28-May 22, 2016) by Lerner and Loewe (the guys who created My Fair Lady), the story of a town in Scotland that that vanishes only to reappear once every 100 years.
While those shows are happening on Glenway Avenue, the energetic folks at Cincinnati Landmark have mapped out a more mature set of shows for the Incline Theater, starting with William Mastrisimone's Extremities (Sept. 30-Oct. 18), about a woman who turns the tables on a would-be rapist with complicated results. Subsequent productions will be Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical Rent (Dec. 2-20) about impoverished artists trying to survive in New York City; Avenue Q (Feb. 17-March 6, 2016), the hilarious musical featuring puppets that's about a neighborhood quite a few blocks from Sesame Street — it deals with adult issues, but it's funny and heartwarming; and another searing drama, David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross (April 6-24, 2016), about the lives of four desperate real estate agents in Chicago who are willing to do anything to win.
Seasons like these are big undertakings for this ambitious theatrical organization. With a new 220-seat Incline adding to the 385-seat Covedale, we can expect a lot of Cincinnatians will be heading west for these enhanced theater choices.
For subscription information: 513-241-6550 or http://cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Performance and Time Arts (PTA), a project of Contemporary Dance Theater, is the longest-running performance art showcase in the city, but until this weekend it has never been host to a single production. One Way Road on a Two Way Street, an original multi-act examination by an all-female cast of unrequited love and its ramifications, debuts Friday and Saturday at the College Hill Town Hall. Producer, flugelist (yes, someone who plays the flugelhorn), dancer and choreographer Shakira Rae Adams reveals that the theme is derived from personal experience. "A certain woman has sparked this creation — someone very close to my heart," she says.Acts include spoken word, dance, live and recorded music, visual media and theater. A post-performance reception offers pastry treats from Oliver's Desserts.
Adams, born in Findlay, Ohio, is an outgoing personality with a contagious smile who describes herself as an "outside-the-box nerd." Her life so far has included pre-med and nursing studies, work as a doula (a person trained to assist in childbirth) and a trip to West Africa, from which she brought back the African dance techniques she uses to teach her own choreography. Oh, and she also designed and teaches a class on the dissection of the human body for kids 5-14.
"I found dance through jazz dance, and it's help me keep my sanity," Adams says. "I think music and science and dance all go together. Anyhow, it's worked for me. I hope One Way Road on a Two Way Street inspires people to be more honest and open with their emotions, not to be locked down like the society we live in."ONE WAY ROAD ON A TWO WAY STREET takes place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Contemporary Dance Theater Studios at College Hill Town Hall. More info: http://cdt-dance.org/1502pta
Move over, movie theater chains. While several films open in theaters this weekend, there's one you won't find at AMC or other traditional movie joints. Reaching a following across the globe, the locally made independent feature film Ctrl+Alt+Dance will have its world premiere this weekend at Memorial Hall.
When an unemployed security software specialist takes an adventure with dance, the definition of courage is surely illustrated — and that's what audiences can expect to explore. Inspired by the Lindy Hop Movement, producer Brian Crone and producer/director Gex Williams have worked side by side on this low budget independent film that has flourished and received widespread recognition in the dance community. Filled with swing dancing, passion and an unfolding romance, it's the perfect flick for Valentine's Day.
Gex Williams has worked on multiple professional film projects and served as the producer and Artistic director of SAC Family Theater in Lexington, Ky. CityBeat caught up with Williams and discussed the inspiration behind the film and the experience of starting out as a small independent project.
CityBeat: Are you and Brian Crone both originally from the Cincinnati area?
Gex Williams: Yes, we both grew up in the Northern Kentucky area but we knew each other growing up. We went to high school together and made some feature films.
CB: How did your film Ctrl+Alt+Dance come about?
GW: I became an avid swing dancer in high school through college. I was aware of this film community throughout the world and no other movies catered to this kind of dance, so I was like, "Hey, I want to make a movie." I actually wrote the initial script in 2011 but wanted to sit on it to get other projects under by belt.
CB: What was your initial inspiration for the film?
GW: In 2011 I wrote the script, sat on it, and decided to move forward with it. It has a phenomenal story and [Brian and I] reworked a ton of it in early 2013 as we wrote a fresh script together on this draft. The film had dancing, but we needed a story to carry it along. We knew we didn't have the budget to hire a huge actor and to be solid in the entertaining experience for the audience members. And then we ended the film in summer in 2013 two years from the initial start of pre-production. It went full force in the beginning of 2014 and we've been cranking on it ever since. We're really happy. With an independent film it's very hard on a low budget and we had phenomenal team members and people.
CB: After a few offers to shoot the film across the country, why was it important for you to film it here in Cincinnati?
GW: There were a few producers who were interested in shooting it out there, but it was really important for us to shoot it in Cincinnati because we love it so much and we've traveled some for business and we loved going back to Cincinnati. It's a great place to come home to and what it offers. The city holds phenomenal landmarks and has a variety of locations.
CB: What were some of your favorite spots to film?
GW: One of my favorite shots of the film was a beautiful shot at Roebling Bridge set up on the Kentucky side, and you see this beautiful river flowing underneath the city and is lit up. And we had other phenomenal locations like Memorial Hall, which is gorgeous on the inside.
CB: What are some prominent themes in Ctrl+Alt+Dance?
GW: Action overcoming fear. We really wanted to communicate that. We [Brian and I] started our own business after college, a full-time gig and there was fear in our own selves and others. We wanted to tell a story about this and the dance was a catalyst to show how that takes place in the film. It's a great story and a really cute romance. The dancing is amazing and we encourage people to feel good about it and hopefully inspire them to take risks in doing that.
CB: I see that you had difficulty getting into large chain theaters. Tell me about your experience with that in regard to the film.
GW: I can't fault them because it is different for an independent film to get the mass distribution that an A-list film would get because they don't have the budget to hire famous actors like Morgan Freeman. For large theaters, it's a risk to put their movie in there that they won't have people to support it. It's so cool that that we have it in countries like Russia and China and were blessed that it was quite strong. We aced that challenge and we knew we had a strong following so we wanted people to see it. So we ended up contacting theaters ourselves and said we'd like to run a campaign in your city so people buy tickets for a one-night premiere showing. A lot of theaters responded.
CB: With a following in more than 80 different countries, how did word of the film spread so quickly all before the world premiere next weekend?
GW: It's never been showed, but Cincinnati will be the world premiere. Because the Lindy Hop Swing Movement is huge around the world in countries like Spain and London and it's really quite astounding that a lot of them they really tuned in. Our main actors, their acting is amazing, they're international dance champions. People were aware of them and interest grew. We worked hard and wanted this film to benefit the community all over the world and we contacted local groups and wanted the proceeds to go back to local communities. We felt so blessed by the support we received and reached a considerable percentage to help others.
CB: What were your initial expectations for the film? Did you expect it to reach the magnitude it did?
GW: We're blessed in something that is not at all normal for a normal independent project. A lot of projects start out with a grandiose idea and get small and less feasible and it's a reality check. It's difficult. And we've been so blessed with the talented people and how it blossomed from day one. We said we're going to do this no matter what. We had talent and it's grown and we hope it will continue to grow.
CB: Once it started gaining success, did you get any opportunities later on from corporate theaters?
GW: We are just at the beginning of our public awareness. We've had interest from larger producers and we're definitely exploring our options to get a wider distribution of it.
CB: What are your hopes for the film after the big world premiere at Memorial Hall?
GW: We've been working hard to deliver the film in a way for people to access. We wanted to work hard to continue to pave a way and find a way to show this film to anyone who wants to see it. We'll be talking to distribution companies for a possibility of larger scale so we have the resources to get it out there.
Ctrl+Alt+Dance premieres Feb. 13 and 14 at Memorial Hall. More info here.
I hope my Curtain Call column (found here) in a recent issue moves you to head to UC's College Conservatory of Music for Richard Hess's staging of Wendy Wasserstein's Pulitzer Prize winner, The Heidi Chronicles, onstage through Sunday. If you remember the 1970s and '80s, this production will transport you back in time as you watch young feminist Heidi Holland grow up, grow weary and grow wise. Tickets: 513-556-4183.


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This review is from: Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 2 (Original U.K. Edition) (DVD)
I cannot review this set, as it has not yet been released. But I can tell others that it is well worth the wait. Here in the UK we are on the 5th episode of 8 and are promised a Chrsitmas special as well. I hope that will be included in the US version, hence the February release. The story is set during World War I and there are some spectacular twists to the story! Those you love and those you love to hate are all back, with some new characters as well. The scripts are very well written, Maggie Smith has some fabulous lines! The costumes and scenery are again lush. I am enjoying this series so much I have pre-ordered this set for my brother in the US. If you loved series 1 and got involved with the characters you will love series 2 which continues their stories. It is a huge hit here and they are already talking about series 3, to be set in the 1920's.
Update: the DVD set has come out in the UK. I cannot know what will be on the US version, but the UK version has a section of deleted scenes. Have a look at them, some bits of the story make more sense. The reveiws here are mixed, as many thought it got too "soap opera" and predictable, while others felt it was unbelievable.
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Initial post: Oct 18, 2011 10:03:54 PM PDT
Thanks for your review -- and preview -- Lizzie. My friends and I here in Boston loved Season 1 and are eagerly anticipating Season 2. I just wish we didn't have to wait until February! It's torture. I am so glad to hear a Season 3 is planned and I hope more. I was so sad to see Lark Rise to Candleford end after three and a half seasons -- I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it (but I think it was pretty popular in the UK). For some strange reason, Lark Rise never made it to primetime on our local PBS station. I discovered it on amazon. Have a good day -- and enjoy the remaining three episodes of DA season 2. Eileen
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 20, 2011 7:22:48 AM PDT
Eileen, you can order Season 2 from Amazon.co.uk. It releases on 7 November. I have ordered from Amazon UK before and it takes about a week to get to the US East Coast. (The estimated delivery is 14-18 November on my order.) This will be a region 2 DVD, so you will need a region free DVD player. Amazon sells them for about $40 but I found a way to convert my Phillips DVD player so it will play all regions. There are several "hacks" online to convert DVD players. The DVD is 17.66 GBP (pounds) which converts to about 28 USD. I did not want to wait until February and PBS seems to cut too many scenes when they air these shows.
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 3:04:05 AM PDT
Hi Eileen, Lark Rise was very popular here and there was quite an uproar when it was cancelled. Supposedly the BBC thought it had run its course, but I suspect it was about money. It is so much cheaper to put on "Dancing on Ice" or "X Factor" or these other rubbish reality/celebrity game shows rather than quality drama. Another good one was Cranford, which the US changed the name for some weird reason. If you're into such things, there is a book out called "The World of Downton Abbey" with lots of pictures and behind the scenes stories as well as the chronicle of the TV show. Enjoy!
I used to live in Boston, enjoy the fall!
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 3:09:27 AM PDT
Dumb question, why does PBS cut scenes? Downton is shown here on ITV, which is a commercail channel so there are ads and the programme isn't 60 minutes long. Is it because it is shown in the "pledge drive season"? As I remember Masterpiece Theatre it only had a little intro at the start, so surely that doesn't take up so much time.
Thanks for the info to all on region 2 dvds. So many foreign buyers ignore this and then give bad reviews because they couldn't watch on their TVs.
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 7:27:35 AM PDT
Hi Lizzie, I wish I knew why PBS cuts scenes. I had watched the 2009 Emma on YouTube in 9 minute intervals just to see it. I had set my DVR when Emma aired on PBS so I could see it on my TV without interuption. They cut the scene with Knightley and Emma sitting on the bench after the proposal! When I received my own copy I noticed there were several smaller scenes they did not think important. I would guess it was to add more commercials at the end. I had purchased Season/Series one of Downton Abbey before it aired and did not bother to watch it on PBS but I read the comments about cut scenes. It annoys me when people leave negative feedback on things like that or shipping problems also. We need more shows like Downton. US TV is filled with reality trash shows. I was thrilled to find Amazon.co.uk is releasing Season 2 of Downton so soon.
My husband was stationed at RAF Molesworth in Northampton in the late 90s. There were not many Americans and the base was not large, so we got to experience more of the real England. Some days I wish we had never left!
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 6:37:25 PM PDT
Hi, S.M.M. and thanks for tipping me off to the fact that I might be able to convert my DVD player to accept region 2 DVDs. I don't have room in my entertainment armoire to add another piece of electronics equipment, so I think for now I will keep my combo DVD/VHS tape player. When you say there are several "hacks" online to convert DVD players, I'm afraid I don't know what you mean. Could you explain how I would go about converting it? I would so love to find a way to convert my player so I can see DA2 sooner. Thanks again! Eileen
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 6:44:22 PM PDT
Hi, Lizzie-- I agree with you -- I love Cranford (it actually is called Cranford here in the US too) and have watched it several times. I wasn't as crazy about Return to Cranford because so many of the beloved characters were missing. Thanks for the tip about the book. I absolutely love Downton Abbey -- everything about it, including the opening music. Fall is about two weeks late this year so we are not even near peak yet, which is ok with me because this is my favorite season and I only wish it lasted longer. I hope you liked your time in Boston -- where do you live now?
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 21, 2011 6:55:15 PM PDT
I agree with you, S.M.M. about the reality TV shows. Saves money becsause they don''t have to hire actors, but most of it is trash and panders to the lowest common denominator. I agree that we need more quality programming like Downton Abbey and the many other excellent period dramas from BBC and Masterpiece here in the US. How did you find your life in England to be different from here? Even though I've never been to England (been to Ireland and many other countries in Europe), I sometimes think I was born in the wrong country and would be happier across the pond.
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The South London Gallery is an internationally acclaimed contemporary art space which has been free to the public since its foundation in 1891. The gallery opened on its present site on Peckham Road in 1891 as the South London Fine Art Gallery and Library. Its founding mission to "bring art to the people of south London" is a vision which continues to hold true to this day and with a particular emphasis in the past twenty years, in showing challenging new work by emerging and established British and international artists.
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For her Embedded residency at the South London Gallery in partnership with Sound and Music, audiovisual Australian-British artist Sally Golding presents two new installations which explore her interest in hallucination and perception.
Treating dualities of play and horror within art as a form of dark carnival ride, Golding's work focuses on the experience of the audience, pushing the boundaries of visual and auditory perception through the breakdown of the cinematic system into flicker, waveforms and colour fields.
Two new works involving projection, two way mirror, lighting, and sonic composition extend upon her repertoire of live expanded cinema performances, multimedia installations and sound recordings. During her residency Golding has also accessed the Grade II listed former Peckham Road Fire Station, recently gifted to the SLG, as means of exploring points of interaction and interference.
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Under the Same Sun: Art From Latin America Today
- 10 June — 4 September 2016
The South London Gallery presents Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today, the second exhibition of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative. Curated by Pablo León de la Barra, Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Latin America, the exhibition brings together highlights from the Guggenheim's collection of recently acquired Latin American works, spanning installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video.
The SLG is the final venue on the exhibition's international tour, following the Guggenheim Museum, New York in June 2014 and the Museo Jumex, Mexico City in November 2015.
The Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative was developed in 2012 to increase exposure and access to contemporary art from three culturally dynamic regions: South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative aims to foster cross-cultural interaction between artists, curators, and audiences via educational programmes, online activities, and collection building, in the three focus regions.
Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today
- 10 June — 4 September 2016
The South London Gallery presents Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today, the second exhibition of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative.
Curated by Pablo León de la Barra, Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Latin America, in collaboration with the South London Gallery, the exhibition highlights recently acquired works by more than 20 artists working with mediums and methods including installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video. Participating artists include: Carlos Amorales, Tania Bruguera, Marianna Castillo Deball, Raimond Chaves and Gilda Mantilla, Minerva Cuevas, Jonathas de Andrade, Wilson Diaz, Rafael Ferrer, Alfredo Jaar, Runo Lagomarsino, Carlos Motta, Rivane Neuenschwander, Damian Ortega, Amalia Pica, Wilfredo Prieto, Paul Ramirez Jonas, Gabriel Sierra, Erika Verzutti, and Carla Zaccagnini.
With a focus on work made by artists born after 1968, in addition to several early pioneers who were active internationally in the 1960s and '70s, Under the Same Sun at the South London Gallery examines a diversity of creative responses by artists to complex, shared realities that have been influenced by colonial and modern histories, repressive governments, economic crises, and social inequality, as well as by concurrent periods of regional economic wealth, development, and progress. The exhibition will be the first to be housed in both the SLG's main site and the ground floor of its new building, a neighbouring former Fire Station currently under restoration.
The SLG is the final venue on the exhibition's international tour, following the Guggenheim Museum, New York in June 2014 and the Museo Jumex, Mexico City in November 2015.
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The Susan E. Bauernfeind Recreation and Wellness Center features an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, weight room, three basketball courts, volleyball courts, elevated indoor track, ping-pong tables, racquetball courts, and other facilities. There are also outdoor basketball and tennis courts and an outdoor track available for scholar use. For more information, click here.
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Opportunities for scholars to continue their faith traditions are found adjacent to or within walking distance of the campus. Transportation to and from church may be provided by the Governor's Scholars Program and/or by local churches (this is the only exception to the rule prohibiting scholars from riding in any unofficial vehicles).
An ATM is located on the 2nd floor of the Curris Center and is available from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily. Unfortunately, there are no check-cashing facilities available on campus.
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- Women's Residence Hall:
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- Each two-person suite in James H. Richmond has its own private toilet and shower facilities. Each floor in Hester College has two community bathrooms with multiple shower stalls; each room has a sink.Scholars should bring light cleaning supplies for their rooms.
- Both Hester and Richmond Colleges are air-conditioned.
- All beds are extra-long twin size. Scholars will need to bring their own linens and pillow(s). Extra-long twin sheets work best.
- Both Hester and Richmond Halls have automatic fire suppression systems for safety.
- Refrigerators are not provided. Scholars may bring their own refrigerator, not to exceed 4.5 cubic feet. Only one refrigerator will be permitted per room.
- Microwaves are not provided, but scholars may bring their own microwave, 700 watts maximum. Only one microwave will be permitted per room. (Most students do not have much use for a microwave and make do with the community kitchen.)
- Community kitchen facilities are available in each hall.
- Coin (quarter) laundry machines are available in each hall. Scholars will need to provide their own detergent, etc.
- TV sets and personal computers, including tablet computers, are not permitted.
- Scholars should bring a small trash can for the room.
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- Security in the residence halls will be provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
- We are not able to distribute roommate names or information before the Program begins. We recommend that scholars who have a refrigerator or microwave and space to bring it pack it for Opening Day. If neither roommate has a refrigerator or microwave but feels the need to purchase one (many scholars do not have them during the Program), they can be purchased at Wal-Mart or Lowe's, both of which are adjacent to campus.
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The only provision for visitation for family is on Family Day (Saturday, July 11th). No visitors are allowed without permission of the Campus Director.
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Scholars will be charged $75.00 for losing a room key during the program or not returning their assigned room keys at the end of the program. For security reasons, each time a key is lost, the key core on the door must be changed. The $75.00 charge per lost or unreturned key helps defray the core replacement cost.


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I am making Fluttershy as a gift for a fan. I was in the process of sewing her mane on the underside when I noticed she looked like Fluttershy after the manticore licked her mane straight up. It made me laugh. This is from season 1 ep. 2 part 2.
I had to take a pic before I finished sewing her mane in place. She is 15 inches tall and made of minky. She is a gift for
I had to take a pic before I finished sewing her mane in place. She is 15 inches tall and made of minky. She is a gift for
OMG, they are SSSSSOOOOOOOO cute!!!! Do mew sell them??
She does, but commissions are closed. Plus they cost a LOT.
This is funny because is true.. I love it!
Amazing hair!
Ahah. How adorable. I just know she'll love her- another Fluttershy for that girl!
This is a plush I have not seen too much of. It looks awesome! Nice job!
it was just for fun. I sewed the mane down before I shipped
lol ^ ^ she looks so silly and cute
hah! funy concidence xd
That is funny! It does look like she got licked. When I first saw the pic, I thought wow someone really wanted how Fluttershy looked after she got licked. Then I read the explanation.
Ah, right, from the second episode. Before reading the title I thought this was Fluttershark
She's adorable! So generous of you to give a fellow fan a gift, thank you for that!
So cute
LOL! May I ask how you do your eyes? I hope to be making my own plushies soon, but I cant decide on the best way to make the eyes. I've heard about using fabric paint, but im not sure..
I have an embroidery machine, but you can also applique them
Haha what a clever idea! I'm sure she'll love this, but I imagine you'll need a bigger box than normal for her.
Nice job WhiteDove!
Nice job WhiteDove!
haha, I already sewed her mane down
ROFL that's so coolll and cute!!! x3
That looks awesome
And I love her mane XD
And I love her mane XD
Oh wait plz ignore the last part! I misunderstood the description. Whoops
She will absolutely love this!
When I saw the thumbnail I thought u did this on purpose. XD
But I guess what the say is true, a mistake can turn into something great :3
hahaha, this is really cute, I love your Fluttershys a ton ^.^
Ha, that's great!
You should make another sometime and just leave her that way!
It's a good look for her!
jajajaja this funy XD
Super Saiyan Fluttershy! Sorry it's the first thing that came to my head XD
Elvis would be proud.
It looks so cute ^w^


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Currenly, my hobby consists of raising awareness among people on how everyday nutrition choices can make a difference of health. To do that I have developed a blog in my native language (Latvian) - http://www.aannija.wordpress.com (facebook.com/annijasvirtuve), I am currently involved in "Eat Smart" project (https://www.facebook.com/edgudri, www.edgudri.lv) and I would also want to keep on developing the concept in an international level - https://www.facebook.com/Eathealthyfood . Nowadays, heart diseases, obesity, diabetes and other health issues are among the illnesses that are the greatest killers, but very often the main reason of these issues is wrong nutrition. By developing these project I want to raise awareness among people in the society to make a difference in their lives and in the lives of their beloved.
Internet has empowered me to achieve the audience, to be closer to people who are suffering from different health diseases just by making the wrong choices in the shopping mall. Internet has helped me to find inspiration, the right people and even a new job, it has made a great difference in my personal life.
I am absolutely sure that online empowerment can lead to offline empowerment, because the Internet makes the greatest impact on the opinion of the society. By inspiring and educating people online it is possible to encourage them to be active offline.
In my opinion, the Internet is a great instrument for making a change in the way of thinking of the society thus it can make bot - a good impact and bad one as well. Women, in general, are more emotions-related and thus care more about the environment, about the health and future of the children, about diseases and overall wellness. By empowering women to act it is possible to make a change and to be the potential leader of the society's opinion.
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This is a great initiative. Africa is facing similar challenges. With the new way of life, people are eating more fast food, moving away from traditional more nutritious meals. We need to indeed show the youth the importance of a balanced diet and its great benefit to their health.
Thank you very much for your support! Yes, indeed. People face so many different health issues and even mental issues (as we know, food influences mental health as well), but mainly they don't really realize that it could be changed just by changing their eating habits. Again - thank you and if you have any suggestions or comments on how could it be possible to improve the situation, I'd be more than happy to hear about it.
Hello Annija - I am impressed with the initiative you have taken to promote healthy living and healthy choices in your country and how you have used your own digital empowerment to make this happen. Good for you!! Keep up the good fight - what you are doing DOES make a difference!
In love and peace, Terry
Thank you very much for your kind words! Yes, for a country like mine, where the IT sector and Internet itself is developed in a high level, digital solutions are quite powerful. Again - thank you! It's very encouraging!
Best wishes, Annija
Dear Annija,
Thank you for sharing your story and your process of deciding to make a difference in this world. Indeed, healthy life styles are determined by what we eat on a daily basis. I can not wait to visit your pages (using the translator, of course! lol :) Thank you a lot!
My best wishes for your projects! Peace
Thank you very much! :) Let's hope we'll develop something like this in English as well. :))
Wishing you all the best, Annija
It was indeed an interesting article to know what possibly one can do to encourage good food habits.People know about eating good food but still they opt for fast food and finally it affect their health.Great to know that you have taken the initiative to bring about the awareness among the people to help them eat right healthy food.All the best for your plans ahead. Regards, SaritaMat
Dear SaritaMat, Thank you very much! It is encouraging and inspiring to read good words about the job I've done. It gives power and motivation to keep on working on it! Wishing you a wonderful day, Annija


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