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NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
No. 6/5 Stanford Cardinal (31-3)
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No. 14/15 Penn State Nittany Lions (24-7)
Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 1:30 p.m. PT
Maples Pavilion (7,233) – Stanford, Calif.
Tournament Seeds: Stanford – 2, Penn State – 3
Series History: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting:Nov. 25, 2001 (Stanford 90, Penn State 68) – Honolulu, Hawaii
TV: ESPN2 (P-x-P: Dave Pasch, Analyst: Debbie Antonelli, Sideline: Brooke Weisbrod)
Webcast: ESPN3 (http://www.espn3.com)
Radio: 90.1 KZSU
STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford took care of business in Ames, Iowa to reach the Sweet 16 at home at the Stanford Regional. The Cardinal takes on No. 3 seed Penn State Sunday at 1:30 p.m. PT at Maples Pavilion, with Dave Pasch and Debbie Antonelli on the call and Brooke Weisbrod reporting from the sidelines on ESPN2. The game can also be heard on 90.1 KZSU.
Last Time Out
The Cardinal advanced to its 21st Sweet 16 and seventh in a row with a 63-44 victory over No. 10 seed Florida State Monday night in Ames, Iowa. Trailing 14-6 with 12:33 to go in the first half, Stanford tightened its defense and used its zone to suffocate the Seminoles, limiting Florida State to a 13-for-52 shooting effort from the field after it started 5-for-6. Led by the scoring of Chiney Ogwumike (21 points, nine rebounds), Lili Thompson (14 points), and Bonnie Samuelson (11 points), the Cardinal ended the first half on a 26-2 run to flip the eight-point deficit into a 16-point halftime lead at 32-16. Redshirt senior forward Mikaela Ruef played a fine all-around game, going for eight points, seven rebounds and five assists while playing tough defense, helping hold Florida State's leading scorer, Natasha Howard, to just nine points on 4-for-13 shooting.
About Penn State
Penn State (24-7) earned its trip to Stanford with opening-round wins over Wichita State (62-56) and Florida (83-61) at home in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions, with Coquese Washington in her seventh year at the helm, are led by the play of All-America candidate Maggie Lucas (21.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg) and Ariel Edwards (15.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg).
All-Time Against Penn State
Stanford and Penn State have split their two all-time meetings, and Sunday's contest will be the first in NCAA Tournament between the schools. Penn State won the initial meeting, 73-63, back on January 4, 1984, in Miami, then the Cardinal took the second, 90-68, on Nov. 25, 2001 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Against Big Ten
Stanford played one game this season against a Big Ten team, defeating No. 16/22 Purdue, 86-69, on Nov. 26, 2013 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In the NCAA Tournament, Stanford is 6-3 all-time against the Big Ten, most recently defeating Michigan, 73-40, in last year's second round.
In The Pac-12 Stat Rankings
Through March 25 Stanford ranks in the top three of 13 categories: scoring defense (59.7 - first), scoring margin (+17.6 - first), rebounding margin (+8.4 - first), field-goal percentage (47.1 - first), assists (18.03 apg - first), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.45 - first), scoring offense (77.3 - second), field-goal percentage defense (35.1 - second), 3-point field-goal percentage (36.7 - second), rebounding defense (34.9 - second), 3-point field-goal percentage defense (30.4 - third), defensive rebounding (30.6 drpg - third) and defensive rebounding percentage (71.6 - third). Individually, Chiney Ogwumike leads the Pac-12 in scoring (26.6 ppg) and field-goal percentage (61.1), and is second in rebounding (12.1 rpg) and blocked shots (1.85 bpg). Mikaela Ruef is fifth in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.86), and 10th in assists (3.24 apg), tops among all Pac-12 posts in the latter two categories. Amber Orrange leads the loop in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.94) and is second in assists (4.59 apg). Lili Thompson (43.8) leads the Pac-12 in 3-point field-goal percentage while Bonnie Samuelson (41.9) is third.
In The National Stat Rankings
Through March 25 Stanford ranked in the top 20 of eight categories: assist-to-turnover ratio (1.45 - fourth), field-goal percentage (47.1 - eighth), scoring margin (+17.6 - ninth), assists (18.03 - ninth), field-goal percentage defense (35.1 - 10th), and turnovers per game (12.4 - 14th), rebound margin (+8.2 - 17th), and 3-point field-goal percentage (36.7 - 19th). Individually, Chiney Ogwumike is the only player to rank in the national top 10 in scoring (26.6 ppg - third), field-goal percentage (61.1 - fourth), rebounding (12.1 rpg - ninth), and double-doubles (24 - seventh). Amber Orrange's 2.94 assist-to-turnover ratio is ninth in the country.
Stanford In The NCAA Tournament
Stanford is in the middle of its 28th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 27th in a row. Stanford's 28 tournament bids has the Cardinal alone in third place, passing Louisiana Tech (27) and remaining behind Tennessee, which has appeared in all 33 editions of the NCAA Tournament, and Georgia, which is making its 31st appearance in 2014.
Stanford has reached 11 Final Fours (1990-92, 1995-97, 2008-12), third-most among all schools, and has reached the signature event in five of the past six seasons. This weekend's action will be Stanford's 21st appearance in the Sweet 16, and seventh in a row.
Since its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1982, Stanford has won two national championships (1990, 1992), reached the aforementioned 11 Final Fours, 16 Elite Eights, and 21 Sweet 16s.
Stanford As A No. 2 Seed
This year marks the 10th time that the Cardinal has been given a No. 2 seed, and breaks a streak of four straight years (2010-13) in which Stanford had been a No. 1 seed. Stanford received a No. 2 seed three straight years from 2007-09, reaching the Final Four in 2008 and 2009. Overall, the Cardinal has gone on to reach the Final Four as a No. 2 seed four times (1991, 1995, 2008, 2009), defeating the No. 1 seed in the regional final two of those times (Georgia 1991, Maryland 2008).
Stanford At Home In The NCAA Tournament
This weekend's NCAA Tournament action at Maples Pavilion will mark the fourth time that Stanford has hosted an NCAA Regional (1990, 1994, 2003, 2014). It will also mark the 18th year in which Stanford will play an NCAA Tournament game on its own home court. Over those previous 17 years of hosting NCAA Tournament action, the Cardinal has racked up a record of 28-4 at Maples Pavilion, including a 3-1 mark in regional contests. Stanford went 2-0 in 1990 to reach its first Final Four (and went on to win its first national title), lost in the 1994 Regional Final to Purdue, and did not reach the 2003 Regional rounds. The Cardinal is on an eight-game winning streak at home in tournament play, most recently sweeping last year's first- and second-round games with wins of 72-56 and 73-40 over Tulsa and Michigan, respectively.
The Stanford Regional Field
The Stanford Regional has the distinction of being the only one of the four 2014 sites in which each of the top-four seeds survived to the Sweet 16. No. 2 Stanford and No. 3 Penn State will open up Sunday's action at 1:30 p.m. PT, while No. 1 South Carolina and No. 4 North Carolina will match up at approximately 4 p.m. The winners will go on to meet Tuesday night, April 1, at 6 p.m. PT.
Ames Recap
Stanford opened its 2014 NCAA Tournament run with a first- and second-round sweep in Ames, Iowa, defeating No. 15 seed South Dakota 81-62 Saturday and following up with a 63-44 victory over No. 10 seed Florida State Monday night. Senior forward Chiney Ogwumike shot 63.3 percent from the field over the two games, averaging 22.0 points and 8.5 rebounds, while junior forward Bonnie Samuelson was a star off the bench, averaging 14.5 points while going 9-for-18 (50.0 percent) from behind the arc. Freshman guard Lili Thompson shot 45.5 percent from behind the arc and averaged 12.5 points.
Defensively, the Cardinal came through Monday night, suffocating Florida State into just 44 points and a 31.0-percent (18-for-58) showing from the floor. After the Seminoles took a 14-6 lead with 12:33 left in the first half, the Cardinal clamped down, holding Florida State to just two points the rest of the half and to a 13-for-52 shooting effort the rest of the game.
History Against Remaining Regional Teams
Against the remaining four teams in this weekend's regional Stanford owns a combined record of 8-1. The Cardinal is 1-1 against Sunday's opponent, Penn State, is 2-0 against North Carolina and 5-0 against No. 1 seed South Carolina. Stanford has played and defeated South Carolina each of the past two seasons, beating the Gamecocks 76-60 in the Fresno Regional Semifinal in 2012, then claiming a 53-49 win in Columbia on December 19, 2012.
Another Smash Hit With "N-E-R-D-S (#NerdAnthem)"
Chiney Ogwumike and the Stanford women's basketball team did it again this week, becoming the talk of the women's basketball world Monday morning with the release of "N-E-R-D-S (#NerdAnthem)", the follow-up to 2012's hit "Nerd City Kids." The new single quickly rose in popularity on social media, approaching 26,000 views on YouTube within its first two days live, and being tweeted and retweeted and shared on Facebook by scores of people.
The song is written by Ogwumike and with music by Lee Merritts, and performed by Ogwumike and redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Camp, with 2Fresh, Hookslide and Bud Anderson. The single is set to become the newest anthem of Stanford Athletics' "Nerd Movement" ahead of Stanford's participation in both the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.
"This song is a celebration of Stanford's unique culture, and I felt that with March Madness having arrived for both the women's and men's basketball teams, this was the ideal time for this anthem," Ogwumike said upon the song's release Monday. "The concept of being a 'Nerd' is one in which every student-athlete takes an immense amount of pride, and it is a bonding element to our successes both in the classroom and in the athletic arena. With so many Stanford athletic programs represented in this video, we hope that this anthem serves as our rallying cry not only as we continue to strive for championships, but also approach Finals Week!"
Chiney Ogwumike Against The Top-25
February 14's 61-35 win over Arizona State improved Stanford's record against Top-25 teams this season to 8-1, and Sunday's game against No. 14/15 Penn State will be the team's 10th. Over those nine games, Stanford's received great performances from numerous players, most notably national player of the year candidate Chiney Ogwumike, the only player in the country to rank in the national Top 10 in scoring (26.8 ppg - third), rebounding (12.3 rpg - seventh), field-goal percentage (61.0 - third), and double-doubles (24 - sixth) through March 16. Over nine games against Top-25 teams this year, Ogwumike is averaging 25.0 points, 12.6 rebounds and shooting 59.4 percent with 14 blocked shots.
Bombin' Bonnie Lights Up Ames
Junior forward Bonnie Samuelson, the Cardinal's 3-point gunner, brought her show to Ames this past weekend and wowed the crowd with a 9-for-18 (50.0 percent) performance from behind the arc. This included a career high-tying six 3-pointers in Saturday's opening-round win over South Dakota, and three more Monday against Florida State. Samuelson averaged 14.5 points over the games, both times coming off the bench, and for the season leads the Cardinal with 57 triples. Samuelson's nine 3-pointers through the opening two rounds of this year's tournament rank second among all players, behind DePaul's Megan Rogowski (10).
Backcourt Strength
Stanford's starting backcourt of junior point guard Amber Orrange and freshman Lili Thompson showed its speed and effectiveness well in Ames. Orrange scored 8.5 points over the two games and ran the Cardinal offense confidently, passing out a total of 13 assists as the offense averaged 21.50 per game. Thompson, who shot a matching 47.1 percent from the field, averaged 12.5 points while going 5-for-11 (45.5) from behind the arc and committing just three turnovers. On the year, the pair combines to average 17.9 points and 6.68 assists per game with a combined assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.26.


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Pin, Russian
This Lenin lapel pin belonged to Space Shuttle astronaut David M. Brown. He flew on Shuttle mission STS-107 (2003) and died when Columbia disintegrated during reentry. Brown earned amedical degree, served in U.S. Navy, and became flight surgeon and naval aviator. He collected pins such as this during his career as an astronaut, which took him on frequent trips to Russia. After the shuttle mission ended in tragedy, his family gave this and other personal items to the Museum, which he had enjoyed visiting in his youth.
Gift of Paul D. and Dorothy R. Brown.
- Country of Origin
- Russian Federation
- Astronaut
- David M. Brown
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-People
- Materials
- Ferrous metal and lacquer paint
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.22 x 1.91 x 0.64cm (7/8in. x 3/4in. x 1/4in.)


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The essay, "A Designer Universe?" originally was published in the Oct. 21, 1999, issue of The New York Review of Books. It was based on an invited talk given by Weinberg at the Conference on Cosmic Design of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C., in April 1999.
Weinberg was asked to consider whether the discoveries of science provide any hint that the universe is the product of intelligent design. He concluded that there was not.
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Sprint HTC Evo 3D gets a minor software update
Sprint and HTC have started pushing a minor (yet not unimportant) software update to the HTC Evo 3D. After installation, your Evo 3D should be running version 2.08.651.2.
The update fixes lockscreen hangs, Spiderman demo lockups, the fact that birthdays were one day off between Facebook and the phone's contacts, also nixes a random GPS coordinates issue, adds the ability to transfer contacts via Bluetooth (seriously, that wasn't there before?), and the lockscreen now displays 3-digit temperature values correctly. Apps like Spiderman, Watch, and Qik have also received updates. Additionally, more apps have been made uninstallable by the user (meaning you can now easily get rid of more bloatware).
The update is available today if you force your phone to check for it, by going to Settings > System Updates > HTC Software Update > Check Now. If you don't do that, the update will begin to get pushed to Evo 3D devices on August 23 (that's the coming Tuesday). Of course, the update may take a few days to reach your particular device, so don't panic. Or just manually check for it, if you're anxious.
Needless to say, this is an over-the-air update and you won't be needing a computer to install it. Happy updating!
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As the mom of a very young dancer, makeup is a hot topic in our home. We love dance and being able to go to a good dance school means that there are performances and there are competitions. Part of being a good performer and competitor is appearance. My daughter is very pale and fair skinned without some stage makeup, her face would completely wash out on the stage. This also means that in normal lighting, photos, etc... she looks like a mini-hooker/drag queen.
She knows that this look is reserved only for times when she is performing and that we don't go to first grade wearing enough make-up to help the Avon corporate stock to soar. I think this is a personal decision though and that each parent needs to do what they are comfortable with. Some parents prefer little to know make-up and I am okay with that. Here is the quagmire - I feel like for performances it looks better, other parents do not agree. For competition, things get sticky.
Regardless of the lighting, if one child is spray tanned and they have on wigs and special make-up there is a feeling that everyone needs to follow suit just to be competitive. It is a little unfair and significantly adds to the cost of competing, when each hair piece is $50, make-up is $50, shoes are $25....and that doesn't even cover the costumes. So, we are left in the middle. I do what we need to do to be competitive in events, within reason and other parents will do what they feel is best. She loves to dance and I love to support her dreams and ambitions.
If you are interested in getting into dance, Miss Kathy's MKSOD dance in Niles, MI is a wonderful option for dancers as young as 3. They offer a variety of methods including ballet, tap, jazz, and acro. If you are interested in Irish Dance in South Bend, I would recommend Spraoi Agus Rinca and they meet at the Marine Corp League on Tuesday afternoons during the school year.


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I know the title is not descriptive enough, but I don't know how else to say it. I don't know why I can't use the Binomial distribution to get the result I'm looking for. The teacher solved it long ago with a more straightforward method, but I tried today to solve the same problem using Binomial distribution and the result is not the same.
So, the problem is:
A total of $17$ balls are distributed in $20$ baskets, where every basket can hold as many balls as I want to, and every basket has the same probability of being filled with each ball. Each ball is indistinguishsable from another. What is the probability of every ball falling into the first basket?
The teacher solved it through combinatorics, using:
I wanted to solve it using Binomial distribution:
$$\dbinom{n}k p^k (1-p)^{n-k} = \dbinom{17}{17} \left(\dfrac1{20}\right)^{17} \left(\dfrac{19}{20} \right)^0$$
Knowing that there are $17$ throws, and I want $17$ successes. And as there are $20$ baskets, and only one is the successful one, the probability of each ball of going into that basket is $1/20$.
The problem is, it doesn't give the same result. And I don't know why, because I think I'm not using the binomial distribution wrong.
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If I hadn't become a journalist, I may have taken up sociology. I'm fascinated about what makes society work; how people think and why; and how different cultures can come to very different views — or sometimes very similar ones — through different — or remarkably the same — experiences and approaches.
At the beginning of my career, I had the good fortune to spend six years in Mexico writing about everything from Mexican cinema to the country's political elections and economic development for the Dallas Morning News and other newspapers.
This year, I've had a chance to reconnect with this interest in "the general assignment," as in general assignment reporting. As the managing editor of the new Latino cultural site, Hola Cultura, I spend part of every day now focused on the arts and humanities. Besides becoming more fluent in online video and other forms of multimedia communication, which are most certainly the future of journalism, the work has reconnected me to a past love: reporting on Hispanic culture.
While running holacultura.com is a blast, I haven't lost interest in stories about environmental issues and their connections to most aspects of life — a web of relationships often reflected upon in art. Since it's been awhile since I updated this site, here's a roundup of environmental stories I've published in recent months:
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Dragonball Evolution: The Retold Story by RojoneoWatch
Justin Chatwin – Goku
Jamie Chung - Chi Chi
Emmy Rossum – Bulma
Chow Yun Fat – Roshi
Joon Park – Yamcha
James Marsters – Piccolo
Shaobo Qin – Krillin
Timothy Olyphant – Tien
Bee Vang - Chaotzu
Ray Park – Raditz
Nathan Jones – Nappa
Matt Mullins – Vegeta
Tanit Phoenix – Kora (Reyoto Sister)
Channing Tatum – Reyoto
Françoise Yip - Naomi
Chapter One: Piccolo Return
"In an ancient time Earth was nearly destroyed, not by man but by gods from the sky, seven mystics banded together to fight the invaders they created the Dragon Balls!"
Somewhere deep in space a teenager in Saiyan armor and wearing a scouter with his tail wrapped around his waist walked down the hall with his spiky black hair and a small ponytail in the back of his head as he pushed typed in some numbers on a keypad and a door swung opened as he walked in to see a boy quickly jump away from the girl as he growled.
"I warned you what would happen if I caught you in my room or near my sister again Raditz!" the boy growled.
"Brother please I invited him besides you need to get going Freiza wanted you gone an hour ago" the girl said.
"Kora I don't know how long I will be gone but if I come back to find you tried anything funny with my sister Raditz I will personally castrate you! Do I make myself clear?!"
"Yes sir Commander Reyoto sir!" he said mockingly as Reyoto growled.
"Kora I am putting my trust in you, you better not sleep with this trash or so help me there will be hell to pay!" Reyoto growled.
"Just go!" Kora said.
"I know what will solve this, Nappa! Vegeta!" Reyoto yelled going out into the hall.
"What?" Nappa said as the large bald man stepped out into the hall with the short spiky haired Saiyan Prince.
"This better be good" Vegeta said.
"Keep Raditz away from my sister or I will inform Frieza of your little experimenting with his private stash of wine and I will tell him of your sneaking out every night my prince" Reyoto said.
"Fine we'll keep the brat away" Nappa said.
"Hmph, resorting to blackmail well played enjoy the freedom you have" Vegeta smirked.
"All I need to do is go undercover and find the Saiyans hiding out there how hard can playing a High School student be?" Reyoto smirked as he headed to the space pods.
-18 Years Ago on Earth-
An elderly man looks to be in his late 40's early 50's wears traditional feudal Japan clothes with a modernized twist and a silvering grey beard this is Gohan Son, the ex-student of the world renowned Master Mutent Roshi, one of the only two students to be taught under him, Roshi himself studied under the wing of Master Mutaito.
Gohan plows the fields of his farm in the style of the feudal era then a loud woosh was heard as a Meteor shoots past the farm and into the far of valley of Mount Paozu.
"Oh my...god!" Gohan said as he drops his garden rake and begins running immediately.
Later that day Gohan arrives to the crash site, fire surrounds the area and he observes the rounded object thought to be a meteor.
Gohan puts the palms of his hands together and then with a woosh he thrust them forward a bright string of light burst through them and before our own eyes the fire is blown out.
Gohan climes down into the crater and he puts his hands on a rounded part of the object.
"What're you?"
Several beeps were then heard as a part of the ship opens up before Gohan's eyes revealing this mysterious object to be in fact a space ship.
"Good god I've never seen a spaceship like this before" Gohan said as he studies it more thoroughly and looks inside to see a beautiful little baby boy with spiky black hair and a long brown tail this is young baby Goku as Gohan smiles then next to the ship Gohan sees an Orange Ball with Four stars the Dragon Ball.
-Seventeen Years Later-
A Saiyan Space Pod fly's down and crashes into the woods with a loud boom then in a large crater the pod opened up as the Saiyan Warrior Reyoto stepped out and looked around.
"Better get to work" Reyoto said hitting a button on a remote to make the ship fly back to space as he began to head into the forest and too a city filled with lights.
-Present Day-
Outside Grandpa Gohan Cottage Goku is now exactly 17 years and 364 days old and standing away is Gohan his adoptive Grandfather's Cottage in a classic Kung Fupose.
Gohan stands in a similar pose aged more he now looks like he's in his late 60's early 70's.
"Are you ready Goku?" Gohan smiles.
"As ready as ever grandpa!" Goku smirks as they smash into each other their knees grinding against each other.
"Is that all you got Grandpa?" Goku said.
"HUH! You wish junior!" Gohan chuckles then this time they crash both their knees together the force echoes throughout the Mountains as they hit the other's fist smashing into each other as they push themselves against each other with blue aura surging through their bodies, they both grunt at the heavy force.
"You've been learning Goku, very nicely, you were able to handle my Ki attack" Gohan said.
"Thanks plenty more of that to come" Goku smiles.
"Oh really hot shot? What about school? You know you have an hour to get ready" Gohan said as Goku freezes.
"I know I better go get ready grandpa" Goku said.
"Your excused, you trained very well today Goku" Gohan said then Goku throws in a sucker punch and Gohan counters it into a trade, punch for punch they both leap back and scream charging each other.
-One Spar Later-
Goku rides through the parking lot on his Nymbus Bike heading towards his class he bunny hops over a pillar.
"Emi? Emi!? Emi!?Goku stops his bike in front of the school's entrance and looks over at a blonde student in a green track jacket and blue jeans this is Weaver a close friend of Goku he rides over to him stopping right in front of him.
"Hey Weaver have you seen emi?" Goku asked.
"Uhh...umm...I..." Weaver began as a car horn honks they turn to see a yellow mustang-ish like car updated to look like it's from 2020 pulls into the school parking lot and parks near the front of the building license plate reads "city of the future."
Out of the car steps an 18 year old High school Student of African America decent dressed like a cross bread between a jock and a prep this is Carey Fuller, smug annoying arrogant higher than mighty attitude a total spaz but somehow popular.
Goku looks at him sickened they've been enemies since the beginning of elementary school.
Goku's fist tighten he's angry, Carey always finds a way to ruin his day.
Carey walks over to the other side and opens the door for Emi Kirsky also African American cute the high school popular prep girl, Goku's now ex-girlfriend.
Goku stares at her shocked feeling like he had been stabbed straight in the back, feeling like Romeo did when he had been denied by Rosaline.
They walk up to the front entrance were Goku and Weaver stand Emi looks like she feels horrible for being near Goku.
Carey pushes Goku away from Emi "Move it Monkey Boy..."
Emi gets in between them as she turns to look at Goku
"I am really sorry about this Goku."
"Me too...Carry grabs her and pulls her with him.
"Why are you sorry about being away from Monkey Boy... your with me now baby."
As Carey and Emi enter the building she looks back at Goku and mouths "I AM SORRY" Goku's eyes water just a little bit.
Weaver puts his hand Goku's shoulder for comfort.
"I am sorry man... I really am I didn't know that would happen, hey look it's a new beginning there's plenty of fish in the sea you know what I'm saying?"
"Please man... just, please don't I have other things to worry about I'll have her out of my head in no time" Goku said as they head inside and rolling in on a motor cycle a masked rider glances at Goku as he parks his vehicle and removes his helmet to reveal no one or than Reyoto who smirks.
"There you are Kakarot" he smirks.
-World History with Mr. Kingery's Room 248-
Mr. Kingery, heavy set tall balding man with glasses and a very poindexter-ish appearance, sits at his desk in the front of the class.
Goku sits in his seat in the back of the class doodling on the back of his note book a round ball like object a Dragon Ball, the four-star Dragon Ball.
"The Dragon Ball legend says that the Eternal Dragon Shen Long" Mr. Kingery as some of the students laughed, "Also known as Parunga or as he is commonly called in our civilization Shenron, rises during the high eclipse that is caused when the seven Dragon Balls are gathered together and at this time the Dragon is all powerful, any way legends say that if you collect all seven and summon him he will grant you one wish of your chosen desire, anything you want…..Goku he knows what I'm talking about don't you-" Kingery turns to Goku "Goku? Goku?"
Goku sits at his desk half asleep imagining his Grandfather's four star Dragon Ball In front of him then wakes up when a loud slam of Kingery slamming a yardstick down on his desk and wakes him from his haze.
"Oh yeah... yes sir I know the legend of the Dragon Balls, Shenron and all that" Goku said as the kids laugh at Goku knowing he wasn't paying attention while a few seats away Reyoto sat studying Goku.
'Dragon balls? How ridiculous if they were real I would use it to kill that bastard by now' Reyoto thought.
-Lunch Time in Orange Star High Cafeteria-
Goku sits at his groups table reading a comic book labeled "Akira Toriyama's Blue Dragon" he studies it intensely finally he sets it down and sighs while Weaver sits across the table in front of Goku.
"Why so glum chum? You're not devouring the cafeteria like you usually do. I'm surprised you're not fat by now by the way you eat, even with all that training so why so glum?" Weaver asked.
"Bad day nothing good has happened all day really" Goku said.
"Well tomorrow is your birthday you turn 18 Gohan's supposed to let you enter the World of Martial Arts Biggest Tournament the International Tenkaichi Budokai."
:Grandpa Gohan probably won't let me go to it my grades suck only one A+ this whole year." Goku said.
"Hey at least you have a steady A+ I'd be thankful for it anyway that totally sucks man I was hopping to catch you in the Final Round of it Kicking last year's Winner's Butt!"
"I don't know I think Hercule is going to retire he's thirty or forty and every girl throws herself at him. it'd be suicide for him to keep it up."
"Mr. Satan himself retire? Get out of town! Well can you go to the Youth Festival Tonight?"
"If I can resist fighting the rest of the day then yeah I can go."
"What'd Gohan say about it?"
"He said 'don't fight be good and you're allowed to go'."
"So who're you going with?
"I don't really know, I was going to go with Emi but you know..."
"I'll ask a couple of ladies out for us I'm su-" Weaver began as Goku cuts him off.
"No, I don't think so."
"C'mon at least let me set you upon a blind date?"
"Shavon, Emma, Jamie, and Eriko said: 'no' that's just today" Goku said as Weaver mouths 'wow.'
"The girls here don't really like you wait what about-" he began as Goku shakes his head no as the end of the day bell rings.
"At least try to enjoy the half day man, see ya later to pick you up."
"Ok man" Goku waves at Weaver as Weaver waves back.
A little bit a ways Reyoto tossed his tray mountain of food in the garbage as he watch Goku and began to follow.
-Somewhere in a Desert-
An elderly man short salt and peppered beard short crew cut graying hair, wearing raggedy beggar clothes and the coolest pair of shades ever! The man walks up to the Mystic Temple of the Dragon a very Aztec like temple, over the entrance looms a large Desert stone Dragon Head.
The old man looks at the large dragon head he takes off his shades and drops at attered jacket, he gives a sheep-ish grin.
"The never change."
The man enters the room where six monks sit around a table two the most noticeable Master Mutaito an old man African American looks very wise and very peaceful barely looking alive and another one in his 60's with black hair a black mustache he calls himself Shen (A.N. yes I know this is wrong appearances but I am going by what the movie did this is like another universe so I guess Master Mutaito is alive and apparently African American in this universe so just go with it."
"Welcome my student, Master Roshi... how was your journey" Master Mutaito said.
Master Roshi walks over to the table and joins the monks he bows then sits at the vacant seat.
"We the seven mystics have joined again the first time in over one hundred years, how are you Master Mutaito, Master Shen, Tsuru have your students taken better use of your crane style?" Roshi asked as Tsuru a bald monk scouls Master Roshi.
"Now we've not been called here to squabble amongst each other, we're meeting for very important reasons" Master Mutaito said.
"So is it true what we've heard, Piccolo is free and is seeking revenge" Roshi said.
"Not only that but he is seeking the Dragon Balls but we do not know why we do know that we have very little time to stop him" Master Mutaito said.
TSURU: "Master Mutaito my students are more than willing to fight Piccolo's evil forces, Roshi doesn't even have a pupil" Tsuru said.
"True Tsuru but he will, he knows who the "one" is, from the prophecy" Shen said.
"Why don't we collect the DragonBalls and seal Piccolo away again?" Roshi asked.
"It's too dangerous. Piccolo already has the One-star ball in his possession the only way Roshi is to find the chosen one" Master Mutaito said.
"Master, you said I know who the chosen one is how do I know him?" Roshi asked.
"You're old Pupil Gohan Son, find his Grandson" Master Mutaito said.
"Goku?" Roshi said as Master Mutaito nods.
"Mount Pouza" Mutaito said as Roshi nods in agreement.
"I shall travel to Mount Pouza and find Goku, I've already agreed to train him for the International Tenkaichi Budokai, but now I'll have to bring him here to train" Roshi said as the monks nod.
"Why risk the fate of the world on Roshi?" Shen asked.
"You're just jealous that these so-called students which consist of a bald guy with the three eyes and the talking puppet which aren't powerful enough to fight Lord Piccolo" Roshi said as Tsuru chuckles and Master Roshi turns to leaves.
"Protect your Dragon Ball Roshi" Master Mutaito said.
"You protect yours from Piccolo if he gets the Two star ball we're in trouble" Roshi said.
"We'll try our best" Master Mutaito said as Roshi cocks a half smiles.
"So will I...good luck Masters!" Roshi said as he bows before them and leaves the room.
-Gohan Home: Goku Room-
Goku walks into his room and set the majority of them down keeping his English, Japanese and pre-algebra textbooks in hand.
He puts them on a table in front of his bed and opens them up. Gohan knocks on the door very loudly.
"Come on in grandpa" Goku said as Gohan enters Goku's room and notices the clutter and mess as he looks at it unfavorably.
"How was school Goku" Gohan asked as Goku looks up from his studies to his Grandfather.
"It was ok I guess" Goku said as Gohan hands him a small 7 inch by 7 inch box as Goku looks at it strangely.
"Open it Goku" Gohan said as Goku looks even more strangely at it as Gohan sighs.
"I know your birthday isn't until tomorrow but I want you to open this present right now" Gohan said.
"Oh ok grandpa" Goku said as he opened the box tearing the wrapping paper off and open the box and inside the mystical four star Dragon Ball, Goku looks at it in a state of aw mesmerized by it's pure beauty as Gohan smiles at Goku's reaction.
"I found that the very day I found you, I figured it'd be right that when you were 18 that you would have it" Gohan said.
"Thank you Grandpa" Goku said.
"Open the bottom up silly there's something else I got you" Gohan said.
"Huh?" Gohan sighs.
"Open the bottom of the box silly" Gohan said.
"Oh, ok grandpa" Goku said as he opens up the bottom of the box and sees a certificate of registration to the International Tenkaichi Budokai.
"Oh my god! Is this what I think it is?" Goku asked as he looks up at Goha.
"Yes, yes it is my son the greatest test of your limits" Gohan said.
"I've always wanted to join the Budokai, but I thought-" Goku began as Gohan waves and cuts him off.
"I decided to finally cut you a break for once maybe now you'll be able to test those limits of yours" Gohan said as he and Goku both smile.
"Thank you grandpa!" Goku said.
"So my son do you like it?" Gohan said.
"I love it grandpa I've got to tell Weaver!" Goku said.
"Go ahead and enjoy the Youth Festival because in Two Weeks I'm sending you off to train with Master Roshi" Gohan said as Goku's jaw drops this isn't a bonus he expected.
"You mean the man who trained you is going to train me? Just before the Tenkaichi Budokai?" Goku asked as Gohan nods and Goku then hugs his grandfather.
"Well yes the Budokai is in Three Months, now get ready and go enjoy the Youth Festival, it starts in twenty minutes" Gohan said as Goku begins to leave the room.
"Grandpa..." Goku said.
"Yes my son?" Gohan asked.
"If I make it to the final rounds of the tournament will you be there to see it?" Goku said.
"Yes Goku I will" Gohan said.
"Yes Goku I promise."
"Ok grandpa" Goku smiles.
Goku exits his room dressed in an orange shirt black, leather coat black pants and a pair of brown dress shoes as Goku walks up to Gohan.
"Hey grandpa?"
"Yes Goku?"
"What should I do if I get into a fight?"
"Don't put them in the hospital but do defend yourself I will not allow you to be hurt or for you to hurt anyone bad enough to put them in the hospital" Gohan said as Goku bows in front of him.
"Yes grandpa" Goku said as a horn honks in the distance.
"That's Weaver bye grandpa!" Goku said.
"Goodbye my son."
Goku walks over to Weaver's old black car. Goku grabs the door handle and gets in.
Meanwhile Reyoto was down the road on his motorcycle as he hid and watched Goku get in the car.
"Hmmm?" Reyoto said hearing his scouter going off in his pocket as he pulled it out and put it on to see a power level rising in the distance.
-The Mystic Temple of the Dragon-
White alien like creature surround the temple a woman beautiful seductive yet very, very much trouble the kind of trouble you don't want anywhere near you she wears a red leather jumps suit equipped with daggers on her boots and ninja stars strapped to her shoulders looks like she's of Asian descent this dangerous piece of eye candy is Mai, Lord Piccolo's high lieutenant and behind her looms a tall figure from the back wearing a dark crimson cloak with the hood up.
"We await your command Lord Piccolo" Mai said as the cloaked man continues to stare at the temple entrance and growls he holds his arm out and the white aliens move around the temple's entrance and outside pillars they jump into the dragon head and kick through the eyes of the dragon and go in through that.
"Using the Fulam Assassins was an excellent idea Lord Piccolo!" Mai said as a loud siren like screech grows through the room. Master Mutaito and the monks stands and take defensive positions.
"Shen he's here!" Master Mutaito said as Shen nods. the Fulam Assassin then appears out of nowhere and takes down one of the monks forcing him into the darkness.
The rest of the monks group back to back as another monk disappears.
Shen doesn't allow any sign of fear appear on his face as Master Mutaito looks around as a Fulam Assassin jumps out at him as he kicks it in the air and spin kicks it in the face.
Master Mutaito thrust a Yellow Ki Energy out of the palm of his right hand at the alien monster as he chuckles.
"Hmmm... this is definitely his work!" Master Mutaito said.
Shen kicks the monk next to him into the darkness and makes a run for the entrance to the temple out of the dark entrance a dagger shoots out and hits him in the stomach as he falls over then out of the darkness comes Mai with a dark smile on her face.
"Hello Mutaito, Tsuru."
"Hello yourself Mai what're you doing here is your boss too cowardly to face us himself" Tsuru said as the cloaked figure enters the room.
Piccolo then he takes off the hood to reveal a pale green skinned face with pointed ears and antennas on his head and no hair, this is the dreaded Lord Piccolo.
"Hello Tsuru it's been a very, very long time" Piccolo said.
"Two Thousand years old man!"
"Ha! that's funny you calling me old seems like a low blow for God you're as old as I am."
"You know you can't kill me without killing yourself."
"Your right Kami! but Mutaito or as you refer to him as Mr. Popo he's very expendable!"
"I will die for Kami but I will not serve a demon!" he growled as Piccolo laughs hysterically.
"Fool! You do not know what horror I will cause your earth the Ma Fu Ba Will never be used against me again and you Kami will not fight me yet again."
Kami looks down disappointed he knows it's true he knows he won't fight his brother.
"Why don't you embrace your heritage you fool?"
"Because your a representation of the thing I hate most...Brother!"
Piccolo chuckles as he opens his hand and a glowing orb slowly appears in his hands.
"After, I make my wish brother I will trap you for eternity as you intended to do unto me! And you will be reduced to imaging the vengeance I will take upon the earth and her people!"
Piccolo then walks over to an alter where the two star Dragon Ball lays as he grabs it and looks up to the sky.
Kami stands in the Corner Mutaito guarding him "You brother must've been a fool if you thought anyone could dare stop me!"
"Someone will Diamo and you will suffer at their hands the one will stop you!"
"That's wishful thinking Brother, goodbye for I shall make my wish and then brother I'll come for one last visit!"
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As MusicNOW 2011 rides off into the sunset, I once again have to provide my overall thoughts on the festival. If you follow this blog or know me personally, you know I am attached to this little festival, which took some big steps forward this year. But just like anything else, I have some criticisms, not really of the festival itself, but rather how it is embraced, so I'll get into that a bit as well. Here we go…..
MusicNOW added important layers to the festival this year that will help it in future years.
This year, not only could you experience MusicNOW in its traditional format with three nights of unique music, but you also had an opportunity to go to a great poster show, a intimate songwriter performance and an early screening of The National documentary. I know there were some technical issues with the doc screening, but folks who showed up early at Music Hall on Sunday night still go to see it. As for the poster show and songwriter set, well, they were both incredible, but not nearly enough people experienced them both. So while I felt fortunate to be in attendance for both, I wish more could have taken it in. How does this help for future years? Well, in my opinion, this sets an example of how the nights of music begin to turn into a full weekend experience. I think that in future years, this could bring more people from out of town to Cincinnati for the festival rather than picking and choosing one night over another. I'm hoping they build on these pre-show options moving forward.
Why MusicNOW is special.
MusicNOW is a special event. It's the best weekend of music you can experience in the Cincinnati area all year, with apologies to other amazing options like MidPoint. Each night, it's not just another touring set from a band halfway through a 15 city trek. It's not a musician playing the same setlist they have dragged across the country for six months. No, MusicNOW is a unique experience. As one of my friends posted on Facebook during the festival and I quote "MusicNOW. "Amazing, unique, only here, only now". That right there could be a tagline for the festival moving forward. And how true it is, as evidenced by the opening night of the festival on Friday. The night began with yMusic performing a piece written by Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire, who returned after a couple of other festival appearances in previous years.
Shara Worden was up next, and along with yMusic showed off a list of great new songs which she said were being heard for the first time in the Midwest. Shara is one of those singers that is truly incredible on record, but for some reason, takes it to another level in person. Her ability to command the room with her voice, in combination with yMusic's meticulous instrumentation raised the temperature in an already muggy and hot Memorial Hall. One thing is certain, the next release from My Brightest Diamond should be nothing short of excellent.
As great as the night began, the final performance of Friday somehow managed to make me temporarily forget about what had happened only minutes before, and in some ways, what had taken place in previous years of MusicNOW. Yes, I'm going out on the limb and saying that Friday night of MusicNOW, and more specifically the Sounds of the South set was the best night of music in the festival's history. Flanked by friends like Justin Vernon, Sharon Van Etten and more, Megafaun and Fight The Big Bull conjured up a brilliant interpretation of Alan Lomax's original group of recordings. From old spirtuals to call and response sing-alongs, the collective force behind the set was as special as any I have been in attendance for. As many as 13 performers were on the stage at times, each taking turns guesting and being featured throughout the two hours, and each time a song finished, I could not help but feel like what we all just witnessed would be difficult to duplicate. Sounds of the South was originally a commissioned piece from Duke University, where almost the exact same group of friends performed it for three consecutive nights.
But I would go out on another limb and say that the fourth night was the most special all around. Justin 'Bon Iver' Vernon even tried to put it into words the next morning on his blog.
Last night was a most insanely humbling evening of music. There are no words for the opportunity given to us all that played last night; to share those musics. To share it with the other musicians who are so respected and admired.
The absolute 'wow' factor that summed up Friday night was more that I have personally experienced, especially for a set of songs that I had previously probably never heard before, and certainly not from any of the participants.
Despite that huge Friday mountaintop I feel like we reached, Saturday did its part to keep the momentum strong. Tim Hecker was first up, and was also the first electronic musician to perform in the six year history of the festival. Those that were prepared for the long, continuous chill-wave ride Hecker took us through were rewarded, but I'm sure others unfamiliar with him previously may not have been as receptive. That said, Hecker is an artist whos sounds serve as a beautiful backdrop for lots of environments (including writing, as I'm listening as I type this.)
Hecker's set gave way for Little Scream next, which is the mostly solo work of Laurel Sprengelmeyer, who's beautiful debut album was released earlier this year on the Jagjaguwar label. And while the minimalist nature of the record makes for a beauty all its own, Laurel invited an incredibly talented group of performers on stage with her, which is a MusicNOW tradition, to help flesh out her songs. Among the guest were Richard Reed Parry, both Bryce and Aaron Dessner, Owen Pallett and Shara Worden. The added artillery took the songs to a new level live, and created a set that was a great example of the collaborative element that makes MusicNOW so special.
Owen Pallett closed out the night with yet another great set, bringing his unique brand of dense chamber pop into full focus for the crowd. Pallett commented that he had recently had his bow returned to him from the shop and you could tell how he fell in sync with it again almost instantly. Song from Heartland like "Midnight Directives" and "Lewis Takes Action" really sounded great in the hallowed halls of the historic venue, and even when the set wound down, I think most of us were prepared to hear more.
Sunday night was the icing on the already memorable cake with The National, the hometown heroes, returning to Cincinnati for the first time since 2008. It didn't feel like MusicNOW, even though we were just next door, but the crowd at Music Hall was primed for the band to end the weekend on the right note. Of course, many people who did not attend the previous two nights made it out for night three, and I'd venture to guess some had no clue about MusicNOW at all. I even chuckled a bit when Matt Berninger commented that Bryce was "the inventor of MusicNOW, after all".
Although there were loads of rumors about a special unannounced guest for the final night, that didn't happen. But I doubt anyone was disappointed. Sharon Van Etten, who Aaron Dessner described to the crowd as a 'modern day Patti Smith' started things off with a dark, emotional set. Sharon's contributions to the entire weekend were a welcome addition, and I hope she returns in future years for more. The headliners hit the stage next, ready for their first MusicNOW appearance ever. I've seen a couple other reviews refer to the set as a triumphant return or a conquering of the city, but for me, it was simply a classy capper to the weekend. New material made its way into the set, with tunes like "Think You Can Wait" from the film Win, Win as well as a song for the video game Portal 2.
Of course, the tunes that everyone wanted were present and as fresh as the first time I've heard them as well. Songs like Abel, and Mr. November brought the raw emotion out of Matt, as usual, and more mid-tempo items like "Slow Show", and "England" (with Owen Pallett) shone just as bright. Of course, what National show would be complete without Matt taking a ridiculously long microphone chord into the audience? He did so on "Terrible Love", to the thrill of the crowd (myself included). The encore was perfect, including tunes like "Exile Vilify" and the unplugged closing song, with all the MusicNOW musicians still in town, of "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks".
Final thoughts
If you cannot already tell after my 1500 word explanation of this weekend, I am pretty passionate about MusicNOW. So it's only natural that I'm bothered that all three nights were not as successful at the box office as they were on the stages. It boggles my mind that this city is not willing to support a festival like MusicNOW, six years into its existence, in a historic part of our city on an otherwise non-eventful weekend. I know, there are always things that get in the way, and I don't expect everyone that reads this to be as passionate or committed as I am, but for some reason, it is really really difficult to get Cincinnati to show up at a concert with performers they aren't already incredibly familiar with. Returning to the statement about the festival being totally unique, it is one of the few events you could show up to with little to no previous knowledge about the musicians performing and be awed by the results.
But that is not easy to explain. So for those of us that care about MusicNOW and want to see it live a long and fruitful life here in Cincinnati, support it and let the people that run it know you want it to continue. If you were present this year at MusicNOW, what are your thoughts about the weekend and the future of the festival? And if you did not attend, what kept you away?
~Joe @eachnotesecure
I was able to make it to Sunday night, having flown in from Miami, Florida the day before. I have to say, I was more than happy to support what has become the best annual musical event in Cincinnati. My wife and I enjoyed a lovely performance from The National, and I found myself marveling at the majesty of seeing the little band that could finally play Music Hall.
I agree, Joe, that Cincinnati needs to support this more. If I can make my way there from 20 hours away, surely others can drive 20 minutes.
Well said Dave, I'm glad you were able to be there.
Regarding your closing thoughts, I agree totally. MusicNOW is almost something you need to go into with the faith that Bryce Dessner knows what he's talking about. He always gets in groups of very talented musicians who collaborate to make unique musical experiences with combinations of musicians sitting in that creates a one-off performance that most likely will never be recreated.
My criticism would probably be the promotion of the event. Joe, you're firmly entrenched in the local music scene, but for others it is not necessarily so easy to know what is going on from day to day. I even surmised that there were probably fans of The National here in Cincinnati that had no idea they were playing. If they missed the CityBeat cover, they probably would have had no idea. I mean, I'm as big of a fan of grassroots efforts as anyone, but you have to be a little more proactive, this isn't "Field of Dreams". You have to do a little more than show up and play, especially when in Cincinnati.
I'm in New York, but I want to go next year! I'm usually out of town for Midpoint on co-op, why no summer festivals?
I wish I'd been able to make all three nights, but commitments forced me to miss the first two. That said, Sunday was phenomenal. The National and Sharon Van Etten were terrific, and having the concert at Music Hall was awesome. Definitely a great experience for my first MusicNOW, and I look forward to next year.
(also, not to nit-pick, but fairly certain Matt went out into the crowd on Terrible Love, not Fake Empire. Otherwise, great recap!)
I love the idea behind it, I love every band that has performed over the years but I have trouble supporting it fully because I've never been able to attend either because tickets are too hard to come by because it's sells out too quickly or they're just too damn expensive.
Thank you for that article. I was there all 3 nights & that perfectly summed up the experience.
There was some promotion besides CityBeat..I saw a nice article in The Enquirer & WNKU promos but I did not see any posters, postcards, etc. as I have in past years.
Seemed very under advertised/promoted.
last weekend was not "an otherwise non-eventful weekend" There was a TON of stuff going on last weekend… Italian festival, Bella Vite wine/food event, Reds in town, Fashion week events (including the Exhibitionism Gala saturday), Bike week events/bike in movies, Paavo Jarvi's last symphony here,weddings & parties galore.
if this even had been held in March (as it had been in previous years) i believe would have been better attended(if not sold out).
Was sad to see empty seats though…
Feel very fortunate the 3 nights were my top priority. What a weekend.
Thanks again for your piece
Nate. I understand it can get expensive, but shelling out for one night was only $20, less than a half tank of gas these days.
chenault: Thank you for the kind words, I know there were other things happening in the city, but I guess most of them were not music related, so I thought the music folks would show up more.
Thanks for the great review. I really look forward to this festival each year and I second Chenault on the selection of this weekend. It needs to be in March or April as in previous years. I couldn't make it Friday night or Sunday night due to previous commitments. Plus the Nelsonville Music festival had a great lineup too.
i was very fornate to attend all three nights… and sunday was larger and more epic in scale… having attended past years of musicNOW as well.. i kind of relate to how you didnt feel like it was musicNOW from the lack of intimacy that memorial hall affords.. but i thought it was triumph of a evening and for the festival as a whole none the less.. and i was happy to see a mass of people finally attending this brilliant fest, even if just one leg of it.. .. so yes, i too have to agree it was kind of sad such brilliance and beauty took place on the memorial hall stage nights prior that was not shared by the larger community.. but hopefully donors and sponsors out weighed the box office?… and perhaps its just a beautiful moment for those in the know to experience.. and maybe opening exposure wider than cincinnati can usher in greater interest and ticket sales? and i think mostly, not having festival passes this year, made people pick and choose events rather buying into the idea of a complete weekend of events….
but i have to say, it was an amazing weekend, not just for music, but for anyone that got share within the moment together as an intimate crew, and for the city of cincinnati itself. i know myself, i feel a pride and love towards this city for being allowing to participate in such a unique event and can only hope that it continues to plant seeds and grow within the fabric of the community and the music universe itself.
I went to all three nights last year and was so blown away that I went to all three nights this year as well. I think this is by far the most interesting and rewarding concert of the year here, and possibly anywhere else. I love that I get to see people I don't know and wouldn't otherwise see, and I love that everyone is amazing. I was underwhelmed by Sounds of the South, but they were still great, and everyone else, especially Shara Worden, were amazing.
One of my favorite things about the festival, most apparent at Memorial Hall, is how all of the musicians involved are really nice people who love what they do. You see them sitting in the audience for other people's sets, and they seem infinitely approachable and not at all too famous and important to talk to you. They also seem to be really enjoying themselves, which is amazing.
I agree that they need to do more publicity, though. And perhaps move it back to March. Also, I enjoyed that last year you could buy 3 day passes, though I realize this year with the venue change and assigned seats for Sunday that passes would have caused a problem. Still, this is an amazing event and I hope to be able to attend for years to come.
Joe, great review, thanks. I have become a passionate fan of MusicNOW, this was my third year attending. Couple of random thoughts:
1. I had tickets for all 3 nights but did not attend Saturday evening. I simply could not bear the idea that I would be missing the very last Cincinnati symphony performance under the direction of Paavo Jarvi. (As an aside, unlike the next evening for the National, Music Hall was truly filled to the rafters, including every single seat on the third floor Gallery, for this emotional moment.)
2. Even though Friday night was not sold out, it was filled rather well I thought. Can't speak to Saturday night. Not sure what the deal was with the National's set at Music Hall, perhaps they chose not to sell tickets for the Gallery (3rd floor)?
3. Still on the National's evening: you didn't post any comments on that documentary that was shown at 6:30, directed by Matt's brother. That was the worst piece of a so-called "movie" that I have witnessed in a long, long time. It was nothing short of embarrassingly bad and unwatchable, frankly. No wonder that he announced that the band hadn't seen it either because I can't imagine that they'd have allowed something like that to be shown in public. The best (in an upside-down wierd kinda way) moment came when he was interviewing Matt, and Matt says/exasperates "Have you watched the classics I told you to watch? Don't Look Back? Gimme Shelter? You gotta have an idea, a story arc. You don't have any." Right on target, Matt. Sorry to be railing about this documentary, but I was really more than annoyed about this.
4. I love MusicNOW and I will buy tickets to next year, regardless of who is or isn't on the bill. (And I would think that it'll go back to an earlier time in the year, it was the extensive touring by the National that kept Bryce from pulling it all together sooner.)
Paul, thanks for your thoughts. First off, I will say that all seats were available for each night of the fest, and none of the three sold out. Several factors attributed to this, but they always do.
I understand you not being able to make it Saturday, I hope you gave your tix to someone else who enjoyed the show.
The doc was not good, but I don't think it was embarrassing either. It just felt like home movies to me honestly.
Thanks for supporting the fest and Cincinnati Paul!
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