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Twilight
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Coney Island Beach
Brooklyn,
New York
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What’ll I Do?
Monday Morning, Nat King Cole tells his story. Lots of versions of this song from Frank Sinatra to Johnny Mathis to Linda Ronstadt, but my favorite by far is Nat King Cole’s version. No pyrotechnics, just pure and simple singing with tasteful accompaniment.
I was surprised to see who wrote this song!
Thanks to YouTuber catman916
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One Fine Day
Reina del Cid, Toni Lindgren, Sarah Morris, and Andrew Foreman do justice with this cover of Carole King’s song for the Chiffons.
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Labor Day Weekend Viewing Picks
In preparation for this labor-day weekend, I thought it might be fun to watch and rewatch a bunch of labour-related films, in particular those that highlight union or workplace struggles. Well, I am somewhat bleary eyed from my home film fest, but I am going to focus on a half dozen of the films that I most enjoyed.
Click on the grey triangle or Mp3 link above to hear my picks as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program, heard on WBAI FM and Pacifica affiliates across the country.
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The Marx Brothers Play Bridge
From Animal Crackers, Chico and Harpo have an amazing run of luck at cards.
Thanks to YouTuber Christ Ward
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The Blue Flew
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: “A Bit Of A Chat”
Meet Up
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Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Oh, Lori!
Monday, Morning, Josh Turner throws a party for his friends in Prospect Park, Brooklyn and they all make some great music. Bubbles, too!
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Pickpocketing Picks
Ben Seidman, who is an excellent magician and does some pickpocketing in his act, gives a fun analysis of the plausibility of pickpocketing scenes in a number of films.
Thanks to YouTuber Vanity Fair
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Taken For Granted: Overcoming Underwriting
“This week, I imagined a radio station in dire financial straits deciding the only way out of its financial difficulties was to take on underwriting sponsorships, like you hear on NPR or PBS. Now I know that’s a completely hypothetical situation, I know that would never happen at a place like this, Pacifica WBAI…”
Our take on the latest schemes to fund Pacifica.
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Forgotten
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Coney Island Beach
Brooklyn, New York
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The Most Difficult Close-Up Card Trick?
If you’re talking about raw sleight of hand, a lot of magicians will pick this card move invented by Ray Kosby called “Raise Rise,” as their choice for the most difficult card trick in the world. It looks like trick photography, but it’s pure sleight of hand, done with an ordinary ungaffed deck. My hat’s off to those who can do it–I sure can’t. The clip above is quite a good version with no cheating or editing. I wish I knew who the magician here was, but I only have the name of the guy’s YouTube channel.
Thanks to YouTuber jekku123
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Naptime
It’s very funny, but warning it gets very, very dark pretty quickly.
Thanks to YouTuber Chris Capel
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Butterfly Mates
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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I’ll Never Find Another You
Monday morning we salute Judith Durham of the Seekers who died this month. The 1964 hit featured the Australian singer’s wonderful voice which would ring out from the harmonies of her band mates. They had other hits including the theme song to the film, Georgy Girl, but this song is my favorite of theirs.
Thanks to YouTuber Classic Hits {Stereo}
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Red Skies
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Parachute jump ride (now defunct)
Coney Island Beach
Brooklyn, New York
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August’s Actors And Authors
This month in the Arts Express Magazine:
** Veteran Actor Carl Lumbly talks about playing Miles Davis, Gil Scott-Heron, and his new film, I’m Charlie Walker
** Caitlin Johnstone‘s new poems on the latest world madness
** Julia Stein catalogues the city of Los Angeles as a character in modern fiction…and more!
Listen to Arts Express Radio Saturdays 6AM ET on WBAI.org
View online here: August 2022 AE Magazine
Get your free subscription to the Arts Express Magazine, the companion magazine to Arts Express Radio, by sending an email with the word “subscribe” in the subject line to: artsexpresslist@gmail.com
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They All Laughed
I’m not a fan of Ginger Rogers’s singing, but Fred Astaire’s dancing afterwards is just great.
Thanks to YouTuber Comic Spirit
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Grifter
Let’s Fall In Love: Anita O’Day
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One of my favorite jazz singers.
Thanks to YouTuber jorge perez
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Goose-Stepping
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Mary Spender’s Church Bells
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Monday morning, crack guitar player, singer, songwriter, and videomaker Mary Spender takes us behind the scenes to her castle, as she gives us a backstage explanation of how she put together her Romeo-and-Juliet influenced music video with zero crew. A really fascinating look at what talent and resourcefulness can do. Oh, and add camera drone operator to that list.
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