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Ever cringe when you hear your own voice? Hesitate to use it in meetings, presentations, recordings, or even conversations? Your best voice ever is achievable, and this episode helps unlock it for you!Back on the show (check out Ep.113!) are my voice coaches and two of the country's most iconic voices, certified Vocal Yoga HLM coaches who've been teaching their “Best Voice Ever” workshop for over 20 years. You'll recognize her voice from ads for Dove, Cebu Pacific, Pond's, Smart, and Second Avenue, and voiceovers for major events like Bb. PIlipinas; and his voice from countless commercials and movie trailers in his 30 years as a broadcaster, event host, and talent trainer. Together, they're launching Voice Con, a conference designed to help professionals, leaders, and content creators speak with confidence and authority.
Ever cringe when you hear your own voice? Hesitate to use it in meetings, presentations, recordings, or even conversations? Your best voice ever is achievable, and this episode helps unlock it for you!Back on the show (check out Ep.113!) are my voice coaches and two of the country's most iconic voices, certified Vocal Yoga HLM coaches who've been teaching their “Best Voice Ever” workshop for over 20 years. You'll recognize her voice from ads for Dove, Cebu Pacific, Pond's, Smart, and Second Avenue, and voiceovers for major events like Bb. PIlipinas; and his voice from countless commercials and movie trailers in his 30 years as a broadcaster, event host, and talent trainer. Together, they're launching Voice Con, a conference designed to help professionals, leaders, and content creators speak with confidence and authority.
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What if you could step into the birthplace of a global spiritual movement and experience the magic of its earliest days? In this inspiring episode, Raghunath and special guests Anantacharya and Yadunath explore the remarkable efforts to restore 26 Second Avenue—the original Hare Krishna temple. From Prabhupada's humble beginnings in a Lower East Side storefront to his vision of an International Society for Krishna Consciousness, this conversation uncovers the power of faith, determination, and community. ✨ Discover how the restoration team is recreating the original look of 1966 with archival detective work. ✨ Learn why 26 Second Avenue is more than a building—it's a living testament to Prabhupada's legacy. ✨ Hear the untold stories of devotees who helped build this movement from the ground up. Join us to witness how this sacred space is being transformed into a hub for education, pilgrimage, and immersive experiences for generations to come.
What if you could step into the birthplace of a global spiritual movement and experience the magic of its earliest days? In this inspiring episode, Raghunath and special guests Anantacharya and Yadunath explore the remarkable efforts to restore 26 Second Avenue—the original Hare Krishna temple. From Prabhupada's humble beginnings in a Lower East Side storefront to his vision of an International Society for Krishna Consciousness, this conversation uncovers the power of faith, determination, and community. ✨ Discover how the restoration team is recreating the original look of 1966 with archival detective work. ✨ Learn why 26 Second Avenue is more than a building—it's a living testament to Prabhupada's legacy. ✨ Hear the untold stories of devotees who helped build this movement from the ground up. Join us to witness how this sacred space is being transformed into a hub for education, pilgrimage, and immersive experiences for generations to come.
Jamila Conley wants to open up access and awareness to diverse winemakers and she's planting that flag in downtown Seattle. After a career in tech, the WeRise Wines founder and CEO is setting up shop on Second Avenue in the heart of downtown. Jon and Jamila talk about the origin story and mission of WeRise; the role of small businesses in downtown's continued revitalization; how the city helped make her dream a reality; her perfect Saturday in Seattle and more. Join us for Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes and guest Jamila Conley.
Hate crime in New York state is up by double-digits, according to a new report from state comptroller. Plus, WNYC's Stephen Nessen went to East Harlem, and reports many people there are desperate for the MTA to complete the extension of the Second Avenue subway. And finally, WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen talks with Albany reporter Jon Campbell about Gov. Hochul's pause on the congestion pricing plan and how it's playing out in congressional campaigns in New York City's suburbs.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A trial is set to begin today in a fight over whether the parent companies of two Alaska grocery chains can merge. Emergency crews are responding to a large landslide that killed one person and destroyed several houses in Ketchikan yesterday. And the siblings of a man who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Juneau last month say they're still waiting for answers. Photo: Houses on Second Avenue destroyed by the landslide. August 25, 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD)
The Christmas Day bombing caused extensive damage to the historic buildings, homes and businesses that dot Second Avenue. Redevelopment of the area is ongoing, with some sections rebuilt and open to pedestrians and cars, while others remain untouched. Today, we'll learn about the historic cultural and economic importance of Second Avenue, provide updates on the vision for redevelopment and communication infrastructure improvements, and check in on former residents and business owners.This episode was produced by Ambriehl Crutchfield.Guests: James Hoobler | Senior Curator, Art & Architecture, Tennessee State Museum (Retired) Ron Limb | Owner, Hostel, Second Avenue business Demetrius Kelley | Owner, Melting Pot/Rodizio, Second Avenue business Mariyo Deon | Former Second Avenue resident Michelle Scopel | Urban Development Senior Project Manager, MDHA Further reading and listening: WPLN | Timeline: The Nashville Bombing, From Advance Warning To The Aftermath WPLN | Rebuilding After Bombing Will Test Resilience Of Downtown Nashville's Historic District Marketplace | 3 years after bombing, Nashville wants tourists to give its downtown another chance
It's the end of an era.We're going on a break for a little bit due to some life changes so we're leaving you with a playlist full of some of the songs that come to mind when we think about the podcast and our relationship with each other. It's not a goodbye… it's a see you later.It's been real.- Jonathon & Elijah
The Nashville Scene Podcast is back for Season 2! In the first episode of our second season — and our seventh episode overall — co-hosts Jerome Moore and D. Patrick Rodgers are joined by Nashville Scene/Nashville Post reporter Hannah Herner and Nashville Scene/The News reporter and photographer Hamilton Matthew Masters to discuss our June 27 cover story, “Turning the Corner: Second Avenue Reckons With History.” In the episode, we discuss the 2020 Christmas Day bombing of Second Avenue and its long-term impact, as well as the rebuilding efforts currently underway in the area. We also get into longtime locals' fond memories of the historic downtown neighborhood.Follow Hannah Herner on Twitter and Instagram (@hannah_herner and @hannah_herner) and Hamilton Matthew Masters on Twitter and Instagram (@formvscontent and @hamiltonmattmasters). Follow Jerome Moore on Instagram (@jeromelmoore), and follow D. Patrick Rodgers on whatever platform you prefer (@dpatrickrodgers). You can stream our latest episode below or via the YouTube embed above, or find it wherever you get your podcasts. Give it a listen, and subscribe to hear more!
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Manhattan families will soon have priority for competitive seats at a few of the borough's top high schools. In other news, a plurality of New York State voters support Governor Hochul's pause on Manhattan congestion pricing tolls. But WNYC's Jon Campbell reports, they don't support her overall. Meanwhile, with New York City's next budget due in just over a week, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams says negotiations focus on restoring Mayor Adams' November cuts. Finally, on this week's segment of On The Way, WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the impact of Governor Hochul's decision to halt congestion pricing, including a stop-work order on the Second Avenue subway station, insights from a recent Siena poll, and a listener question on why trains sometimes slow down.
The annual census from the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention provides a mixed message about religious participation. Plus the local news for May 13, 2024 and a look at how businesses on Second Avenue are recovering after the 2020 bombing. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
Join me, Jason LaChance, host of the @KnockinDoorzDown podcast, certified addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with Stephen Piazza @stephenpiazza4424 . Born in Northern California (San Jose), Stephen grew up in a strong Christian faith-based family. It was not uncommon for the Piazza family to be at church two and three times a week. In 1989, the Piazza family relocated to the Central Valley (Modesto). As a freshman, Stephen realized that music was becoming a passion in his life. In the late 90's Stephen joined a cover band called Second Avenue which played up and down the Central Valley for 2 years. In 2003, he joined a band called “Five Star Rising” which was signed to a management team, Chris Ricci Presents LLC, in late 2004. Local successes included: Winner of Battle of the Bands (opened for Spin Doctors) Opened for national acts who toured the Modesto area, such as Crossfade, Lit, Blue Oyster Cult, Vanilla Ice, Great White, Smile Empty Soul, The Calling, Third Eye Blind, and others. In 2009, Stephen was signed to an independent record label called “Big Time Records” with a band called “Dazeafter”. “Dazeafter” opened for other bands and had a hit remake of the song “Turn Up the Radio” which played for 3 months on rock stations throughout the nation. In 2014, Stephen produced a single called “Amanda's Web” as a solo artist under Steven Robb. “Amanda's Web” won a video and song contest for a magazine called Coast 2 Coast out of Miami, Florida. Stephen had fallen away from his roots as a Christian throughout the years. However, on June 12, 2020, Stephen had a near-death experience that changed his life. He had an encounter with Jesus in a hotel room in Reno and rededicated his life to God. He is now a Christian recording artist, singing for the One who gave him a second chance. His songs like “Washed Away” and “Set Free” share his story with the world of what JESUS did in his life and pray that the lyrics will point those who are battling with addiction or bondage to the One who can truly set them free. The message of his songs is meant to assure those who are seeking deliverance, that they are not ALONE! There is a God that will walk closer than a brother and carry them through their darkest days Stephen and I discuss the following and more. Intro 0:00 What was Stephen's upbringing and how did his path to substance abuse begin? 4:50 I lived the Rock N Roll Life. I could have joined the 27 Club with Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin & Kurt Cobain 11:10 What does Stephen see, when driving people to the methadone clinic? 26:46 Stephen respects that so many rockstars got sober and shared their journey 35:00 How did Stephen's faith lead him back to music & becoming a Christian artist? 44:00 This is Stephen Piazza Knockin' Doorz Down. Please subscribe and share and to get the YouTube visit https://www.KDDPodcast.com for more Celebrities, everyday folks, and expert conversations on turning your greatest adversities into your most significant advantages. Get your copy of Carlos Vieira's Autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down. Hardcover, Paperback & Audio Book https://linktr.ee/kddbook For the KDD Inspired t-shirts brought to you by 51FIFTY. https://www.kddmediacompany.com/shop For more information on Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down, the Carlos Vieira Foundation, the Race 2B Drug-Free, Race to End the Stigma, and Race For Autism programs visit: https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org/ For more on Stephen Piazza: https://stephenpiazzanow.com/ Stephen and I converse about his journey of becoming a Christian Music Artist https://youtu.be/zPO1PWfTusQ?si=kSLBkzxwPam-dniR #wedorecover #growth #changeyourlife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Second Avenue from the Queensboro Bridge to Houston Street may be getting wider bike lanes and a bus lane offset from the curb. Meanwhile, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy wins her first Democratic convention on Monday night. Plus, WNYC's Stephen Nessen reports that some Upper West Side residents are pushing for the city to make drivers obtain parking permits.
Could our current education system really be churning out a generation that's less learned than the last? Joel and I grapple with this unsettling possibility as we investigate the shifting tides within educational institutions, from the revered halls of Harvard to the vibrant classrooms of primary education. As 2024 dawns, we're pulling back the curtain on the existential role of learning in a society saturated with social media and disrupted hierarchies. This candid conversation unravels the future of university degrees and vocational training against the backdrop of AI's encroachment into the job market, while also spotlighting the potential of apprenticeships and learning by doing to forge a new educational paradigm.In an era where fresh infrastructure projects are often glorified, we cast a critical eye on the untapped value of upgrading what's already in place. The allure of new development is dissected, with a focus on the economic drivers that favor groundbreakings over renovations, and we ask whose interests are really being served. By examining cases such as Southern California's train services and New York's Second Avenue subway, Joel and I emphasize the importance of steering infrastructure improvements toward the practical needs of communities. Join us as we dissect these pressing issues, promising a stimulating dialogue that's sure to ignite conversation and reflection on the future of our economy and education systems.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.
Barbara Barrie has had a distinguished career in film, television and theatre. On Broadway, she has appeared in Company (Tony Award nomination), The Selling of the President, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, California Suite, Torch Song Trilogy, and, most recently, in the Broadway transfer of Significant Other, for which she received the Actors' Equity Association Award for the Best Performance in a Supporting Role by a Veteran Actor. Her notable off-Broadway credits include I Remember Mama (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), The Vagina Monologues, Current Events, After-Play, The Crucible, The Beaux' Stratagem, Love Letters, Isn't It Romantic? and The Killdeer (Obie Award and Drama Desk Award). Her best known television series appearances include "Law & Order" (Emmy Award nomination), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Emmy Award nomination), "Breaking Away" (Emmy Award nomination), "Suddenly Susan," "Enlightened," "Nurse Jackie," "Once and Again," "Barney Miller," "Thirtysomething" and "Family Ties." Her mini-series and television movie credits include "Scarlett," "Roots: The Next Generation," "A Chance of Snow," "My Left Breast," "The Odd Couple: Together Again," "Tell Me My Name," "To Race the Wind," "American Love Affair," and "Barefoot in the Park." Film credits include ""Somewhere Only We Know," One Potato, Two Potato" (Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival), "Breaking Away" (Academy Award nomination), "Judy Berlin" (Independent Spirit Award nomination), "Frame of Mind," "Second Best," "Hercules," "Private Benjamin," "The Bell Jar" and "Thirty Days." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Authoritarian voters cosplay Rambo on the U.S. Southern border, literally hunting refugees and denying them basic human rights. Our interview this week features Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss, the filmmakers behind the extraordinary must-watch Peabody Award-winning film Missing in Brooks County about the immigration crisis in America deliberately engineered for maximum cruelty by both Republican and Democratic leaders over the years, creating the world's deadliest border crossing. It does not have to be this way. In this discussion, you'll hear common sense solutions, unmasking an entrenched genocidal culture that has gone unchecked for far too long. Who was first in line to carry out the Holocaust? The authoritarian voter next door. Survivors described how their neighbors turned on them, throwing rocks through their windows. That's who Trump is appealing to, driving out people who have existed throughout history: longing for a strongman to crush their enemies, and put mouthy women, smug nonwhite people, those pesky gays, and don't forget entitled refugees in their place. These are the “vermin” Trump scapegoats as he travels the country, amplifying Russian disinformation, and consolidating his base: the authoritarian voter next door. Reality Winner, the patriotic whistleblower who confirmed extensive Russian hacking of our election systems after government officials tried to downplay it, has faced far harsher punishment than violent coup plotter Trump with his 91 criminal indictments. The American people see the threat to our democracy clearly, which is why they've built resilient grassroots power that ushered in yet another historic Blue Wave. The latest victory in a long list: Dauphin County, PA flipped to Democratic control for the first time in 100 years. We the People have done significantly more to protect our democracy than Merrick Garland's DOJ. Given the immense power we've shown, it's time to abolish the Electoral College, a monument to slavery, and agitate for other reforms to modernize the United States government. Gaslit Nation is working on a special series on how to Trump-proof our democracy, protecting us and future generations from his massive cult that ensures succession is guaranteed. Even after Trump is gone, another cultist will take his place. So it's time to expand our historic Blue Wave energy into overdue government reform. The nonsense press release from the Supreme Court pretending to care about ethics is not what we're talking about. As a thank you to our Gaslit Nation community on Patreon, look out the weekend after Thanksgiving for a special MAKE ART workshop in the form of a podcast that you can download and try at your own leisure. We're all natural born artists, and this act of self-care and meaningful therapy reminds us that our voices matter and that we're needed now more than ever. In his brilliant resistance pocket guide On Tyranny, historian Timothy Snyder urges us to be visible, and that visibility comes through creativity, as we use our voice for our collective good. The model of this has always been embedded in this show that has featured interviews with extraordinary artists like Nelson George, a writer of the hip-hop movement and Andrea's longtime mentor, and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov who survived a Siberian prison by writing a novel, stories, and directing a film. Yes, art matters. Art is survival. And each of us, to navigate these civilization-making-or-breaking years ahead, can embrace our inner artist to create a sustainable, livable future together. Artists imagine and show that another world is possible. As Sentsov said on our show: Dictators die. Art is forever. Look out for that special MAKE ART workshop next week! To get access to that, bonus shows, all episodes ad free, and more, subscribe to join our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit This week's bonus show will look at the latest in the Israel-Hamas war, troubling jumps in A.I., and answer questions from listeners at the Democracy Defender level and higher. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! If you're in NYC, stop by 42 Second Avenue, between 2nd & 3rd Streets, to see a giant photograph of a “car cemetery” in Irpin, Ukraine, an area that suffered greatly during the early days of Russia's total war genocide. The photographer is Phil Buehler, and more of his work can be seen here: https://modern-ruins.com/irpin-ukraine-please-dont-forget-us/ You can also join Andrea this Thursday at NYU to check out a talk by Terrell Starr of the Black Diplomats podcast. Details here: https://twitter.com/terrelljstarr/status/1724146505001422925 Andrea joined Jennifer Taub, author of Big Dirty Money: Making White Collar Criminals Pay, on her podcast Booked Up. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andrea-chalupa-on-dictatorship-is-easy/id1651929984?i=1000634521344 SHOW NOTES: MUST WATCH: Missing in Brooks County by Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss https://www.missinginbrookscounty.com/ MUST WATCH: John Oliver on the Israel-Palestine Conflict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ9PKQbkJv8 Opening Clip: Trump in New Hampshire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE3S2_zWEIc Supreme Court Announces Ethics Code for Justices The decision comes after revelations about undisclosed property deals and gifts have intensified pressure on the court to adopt such a code. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/13/us/politics/supreme-court-ethics-code.html Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/02/politics/supreme-court-record-lows-gallup/index.html In a Historic First, the Supreme Court Has Adopted a Code of Ethics The code, which does not include any enforcement mechanism, comes after ProPublica and other outlets disclosed that justices had repeatedly failed to disclose gifts and travel from wealthy donors. https://www.propublica.org/article/supreme-court-adopts-ethics-code-scotus-thomas-alito-crow FROM AXIOS: “Driving the news: In a Veterans Day speech in New Hampshire on Saturday, Trump vowed to "root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country that lie and steal and cheat on elections." He then posted the same message on Truth Social, including the word "vermin" often used by Hitler and Mussolini to denigrate Jews and their political enemies. Trump went on to say that "the threat from outside forces is far less sinister, dangerous and grave than the threat from within." The big picture: Trump's increasingly violent rhetoric — calling for a U.S. military leader to be executed, mocking a near-fatal assault on a congressional spouse, urging police to shoot potential shoplifters — has become a staple of his brand as he faces the threat of conviction in four different criminal cases.” https://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/trump-vermin-fascist-language-speech “The institutional right is screening a “pro-Trump army of up to 54,000 loyalists” that, if elected, Trump plans to use to unleash DOJ on his political enemies, create deportation camps for millions of immigrants, and generally turn his whim into law.” https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1724037010183123157 We encourage you to check out the sponsor of this week's episode: Our listeners can go to HelloFresh.com/gaslitfree and use code “gaslitfree” for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active. Thank you so much for our sponsor, HelloFresh, America's #1 Meal Kit
Good morning everyone! We have a great show for you this morning. We will speak about Black Fine Art Month, art and what's coming soon in Aurora. Our guests today are Sandra Harrison and Yvonne Toney Thompson, founder and owner of Cotton Seed Creative Exchange. Let's get ready to learn. Here's the news: - This Thursday our friends at Family Focus are hosting their next Parent Cafe, in both english and spanish. This will take place at 550 Second Avenue in Aurora on the east side and will feature resources, snacks and also helpful information. There will also be discussions on parenting and registration is required. Scan the QR code on the flyer for more details. - Friday, October 27th from 3 to 5 pm the Kane County Health Department will host: Operation Trick or Treat! This will be held at the Elgin Community College gymnasium. There will be treats, resources and emergency practice. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or for more details. - Tuesday, November 7th support our friends of Simply Destinee for their Portillo's fundraiser! This will be at the Portillo's location in Oswego from 5 to 8 pm. Simply Destinee does so much good in our community for the youth of Aurora. Please consider supporting this great organization and see the flyer for more details. Have a blessed and fantastic rest of the week. Good Morning Aurora will return with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #wednesday #blackfineartmonth #pigmentinternational --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/support
As you design and develop learning experiences, AI can be a powerful ally. In this episode, Jenessa Jacobs, director of training at Second Avenue offers ways you can use artificial intelligence. Show Notes:AI enthusiast Jenessa Jacobs shared these insights about leveraging artificial intelligence to improve your L&D work.Utilize AI as a Partner: Treat AI as if it were another knowledgeable person in the room. Use it to bounce ideas off of, discuss topics, and seek assistance in various aspects of your work.Save Brain Power: AI can be a valuable tool to save your cognitive resources for more critical tasks. Let AI handle repetitive or time-consuming tasks, such as generating content, analyzing data, or creating visuals.Apply AI Across the ADDIE Model: AI can be integrated into all phases of the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model for instructional design. For example, AI can assist in analysis by identifying gaps and variables, help design content, generate scripts and visuals, and evaluate training effectiveness by analyzing data and generating reports.Confidence and Competence: Building confidence and competence in using AI is crucial. Start small, explore AI tools, and gradually integrate them into your workflow. Proofreading, verifying AI-generated content, and citing sources are essential practices.Align with Organizational Goals: Always connect AI usage to your organization's business goals and objectives. Ensure that AI helps you achieve those goals and improves efficiency in your learning and development processes.Powered by Learning earned an Award of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio category from The Communicator Awards and a Silver Davey Award for Educational Podcast. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry's Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide.Learn more about d'Vinci at www.dvinci.com.
David & Katherine celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Brothers by looking at Hirschfeld's work for the studio and the many films he drew from their prestigious library! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Miguel Covarrubias Rin-Tin-Tin George Bonte, Warner Brothers Art Dept., 1925 Set of Borders from Warner Brother Campaign Book, 1925 Selznick Distributing Corporation Brochure, 1924 Ernst Lubitsch, 1925 Sydney Chaplin in The Man on the Box - Irene Rich in My Wife & I, 1925 John Barrymore in Don Juan, 1926 Jason Robards Sr. Monte Blue How Baxter Butted In, 1925 George Jessel You Can't Take it With You, 1938 My Fair Lady, 1964 Any Wednesday, 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966 Camelot, 1967 Finian's Rainbow, 1968 Ship of Fools, 1965 Petulia, 1968 Warner Bros. Seven Arts Int'l Film Festival, 1969 What's Up Doc?, 1972 Portnoy's Complaint, 1972 Jane Fonda, 1970 Stanley Kubrick Edits A Clockwork Orange, 1972 McCabe and Mrs. Miller, 1971 The Goodbye Girl, 1977 Lucille Ball in Mame, 1974 The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1975 The Ritz, 1976 The Cast of The Last of Sheila, 1973 Movies to Remember Series Arthur, 1981 City Heat, 1984 A Streetcar Named Desire - Limited Edition Book The Maltese Falcon, 1977 James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1989 Casablanca All Warner Brothers Published Pieces Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel - Check out Episode 3 of the Hirschfeld Moments Series! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
On this week's episode, we remember William Friedkin, who passed away this past Tuesday, looking back at one of his lesser known directing efforts, Rampage. ----more---- From Los Angeles, California, the Entertainment Capital of the World, it’s The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today. Originally, this week was supposed to be the fourth episode of our continuing miniseries on the 1980s movies released by Miramax Films. I was fully committed to making it so, but then the world learned that Academy Award-winning filmmaker William Friedkin passed away on Tuesday. I had already done an episode on his best movie from the decade, 1985’s To Live and Die in L.A., so I decided I would cover another film Friedkin made in the 80s that isn’t as talked about or as well known as The French Connection or The Exorcist or To Live and Die in L.A. Rampage. Now, some of you who do know the film might try and point that the film was released in 1992, by Miramax Films of all companies, and you’d be correct. However, I did say I was going to cover another film of his MADE in the 80s, which is also true when it comes to Rampage. So let’s get to the story, shall we? Born in Chicago in 1935, William Friedkin was inspired to become a filmmaker after seeing Citizen Kane as a young man, and by 1962, he was already directing television movies. He’d make his feature directing debut with Good Times in 1967, a fluffy Sonny and Cher comedy which finds Sonny Bono having only ten days to rewrite the screenplay for their first movie, because the script to the movie they agreed to was an absolute stinker. Which, ironically, is a fairly good assessment of the final film. The film, which was essentially a bigger budget version of their weekly variety television series shot mostly on location at an African-themed amusement park in Northern California and the couple’s home in Encino, was not well received by either critics or audiences. But by the time Good Times came out, Friedkin was already working on his next movie, The Night They Raided Minsky’s. A comedy co-written by future television legend Norman Lear, Minsky’s featured Swedish actress Britt Ekland, better known at the time as the wife of Peter Sellers, as a naive young Amish woman who leaves the farm in Pennsylvania looking to become an actress in religious stage plays in New York City. Instead, she becomes a dancer in a burlesque show and essentially ends up inventing the strip tease. The all-star cast included Dr. No himself, Joseph Wiseman, Elliott Gould, Jack Burns, Bert Lahr, and Jason Robards, Jr., who was a late replacement for Alan Alda, who himself was a replacement for Tony Curtis. Friedkin was dreaming big for this movie, and was able to convince New York City mayor John V. Lindsay to delay the demolition of an entire period authentic block of 26th Street between First and Second Avenue for two months for the production to use as a major shooting location. There would be one non-production related tragedy during the filming of the movie. The seventy-two year old Lahr, best known as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, would pass away in early December 1967, two weeks before production was completed, and with several scenes still left to shoot with him. Lear, who was also a producer on the film, would tell a reporter for the New York Times that they would still be able to shoot the rest of the film so that performance would remain virtually intact, and with the help of some pre-production test footage and a body double, along with a sound-alike to dub the lines they couldn’t get on set, Lahr’s performance would be one of the highlights of the final film. Friedkin and editor Ralph Rosenblum would spend three months working on their first cut, as Friedkin was due to England in late March to begin production on his next film, The Birthday Party. Shortly after Friedkin was on the plane to fly overseas, Rosenblum would represent the film for a screening with the executives at United Artists, who would be distributing the film. The screening was a disaster, and Rosenblum would be given carte blanche by the studio heads to save the film by any means necessary, since Friedkin was not available to supervise. Rosenblum would completely restructure the film, including creating a prologue for the story that would be retimed and printed on black and white film stock. The next screening would go over much better with the suits, and a mid-December 1968 release date was set up. The Birthday Party was an adaptation of a Harold Pinter play, and featured Robert Shaw and Patrick Magee. Friedkin had seen the play in San Francisco in 1962, and was able to get the film produced in part because he would only need six actors and a handful of locations to shoot, keeping the budget low. Although the mystery/thriller was a uniquely British story, Harold Pinter liked how Friedkin wanted to tell the story, and although Pinter had written a number of plays that had been adapted into movies and had adapted a number of books into screenplay, this would be the first time Pinter would adapt one of his own stories to the silver screen. To keep the budget lower still, Friedkin, Pinter and lead actor Robert Shaw agreed to take the minimum possible payments for their positions in exchange for part ownership in the film. The release of Minsky’s was so delayed because of the prolonged editing process that The Birthday Party would actually in theatres nine days before Minsky’s, which would put Friedkin in the rare position of having two movies released in such a short time frame. And while Minsky’s performed better at the box office than Birthday Party, the latter film would set the director up financially with enough in the bank where he could concentrate working on projects he felt passionate about. That first film after The Birthday Party would make William Friedkin a name director. His second one would make him an Oscar winner. The third, a legend. And the fourth would break him. The first film, The Boys in the Band, was an adaptation of a controversial off-Broadway play about a straight man who accidentally shows up to a party for gay men. Matt Crowley, the author of the play, would adapt it to the screen, produce the film himself with author Dominick Dunne, and select Friedkin, who Crowley felt best understood the material, to direct. Crowley would only make one demand on his director, that all of the actors from the original off-Broadway production be cast in the movie in the same roles. Friedkin had no problem with that. When the film was released in March 1970, Friedkin would get almost universally excellent notices from film critics, except for Pauline Kael in the New York Times, who had already built up a dislike of the director after just three films. But March 1970 was a different time, and a film not only about gay men but a relatively positive movie about gay men who had the same confusions and conflicts as straight men, was probably never going to be well-received by a nation that still couldn’t talk openly about non-hetero relationships. But the film would still do about $7m worth of ticket sales, not enough to become profitable for its distributor, but enough for the director to be in the conversation for bigger movies. His next film was an adaptation of a 1969 book about two narcotics detectives in the New York City Police Department who went after a wealthy French businessman who was helping bring heroin into the States. William Friedkin and his cinematographer Owen Roizman would shoot The French Connection as if it were a documentary, giving the film a gritty realism rarely seen in movies even in the New Hollywood era. The film would be named the Best Picture of 1971 by the Academy, and Friedkin and lead actor Gene Hackman would also win Oscars in their respective categories. And the impact of The French Connection on cinema as a whole can never be understated. Akira Kurosawa would cite the film as one of his favorites, as would David Fincher and Brad Pitt, who bonded over the making of Seven because of Fincher’s conscious choice to use the film as a template for the making of his own film. Steven Spielberg said during the promotion of his 2005 film Munich that he studied The French Connection to prepare for his film. And, of course, after The French Connection came The Exorcist, which would, at the time of its release in December 1973, become Warner Brothers’ highest grossing film ever, legitimize the horror genre to audiences worldwide, and score Friedkin his second straight Oscar nomination for Best Director, although this time he and the film would lose to George Roy Hill and The Sting. In 1977, Sorcerer, Friedkin’s American remake of the 1953 French movie The Wages of Fear, was expected to be the big hit film of the summer. The film originally started as a little $2.5m budgeted film Friedkin would make while waiting for script revisions on his next major movie, called The Devil’s Triangle, were being completed. By the time he finished filming Sorcerer, which reteamed Friedkin with his French Connection star Roy Scheider, now hot thanks to his starring role in Jaws, this little film became one of the most expensive movies of the decade, with a final budget over $22m. And it would have the unfortunate timing of being released one week after a movie released by Twentieth Century-Fox, Star Wars, sucked all the air out of the theatrical exhibition season. It would take decades for audiences to discover Sorcerer, and for Friedkin, who had gone some kind of mad during the making of the film, to accept it to be the taut and exciting thriller it was. William Friedkin was a broken man, and his next film, The Brinks Job, showed it. A comedy about the infamous 1950 Brinks heist in Boston, the film was originally supposed to be directed by John Frankenheimer, with Friedkin coming in to replace the iconic filmmaker only a few months before production was set to begin. Despite a cast that included Peter Boyle, Peter Falk, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands and Paul Sorvino, the film just didn’t work as well as it should have. Friedkin’s first movie of the 1980s, Cruising, might have been better received in a later era, but an Al Pacino cop drama about his trying to find a killer of homosexual men in the New York City gay fetish underground dance club scene was, like The Boys in the Band a decade earlier, too early to cinemas. Like Sorcerer, audiences would finally find Cruising in a more forgiving era. In 1983, Friedkin made what is easily his worst movie, Deal of the Century, an alleged comedy featuring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines and Sigourney Weaver that attempted to satirize the military industrial complex in the age of Ronald Reagan, but somehow completely missed its very large and hard to miss target. 1985 would see a comeback for William Friedkin, with the release of To Live and Die in LA, in which two Secret Service agents played by William L. Petersen and John Pankow try to uncover a counterfeit money operation led by Willem Dafoe. Friedkin was drawn to the source material, a book by former Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, because the agency was almost never portrayed on film, and even less as the good guys. Friedkin would adapt the book into a screenplay with Petievich, who would also serve as a technical consultant to ensure authenticity in how Petersen and Pankow acted. It would be only the second time Friedkin was credited as a screenwriter, but it would be a nine-minute chase sequence through the aqueducts of Los Angeles and a little used freeway in Wilmington that would be the most exciting chase sequence committed to film since the original Gone in 60 Seconds, The French Connection, or the San Francisco chase sequence in the 1967 Steve McQueen movie Bullitt. The sequence is impressive on Blu-ray, but on a big screen in a movie theatre in 1985, it was absolutely thrilling. Which, at long last, brings us to Rampage. Less than two months after To Live and Die in LA opened to critical raves and moderate box office in November 1985, Friedkin made a deal with Italian mega-producer Dino DeLaurentiis to direct Rampage, a crime drama based on a novel by William P. Wood. DeLaurentiis had hired Friedkin for The Brinks Job several years earlier, and the two liked working for each other. DeLaurentiis had just started his own distribution company, the DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, which we’ll shorten to DEG for the remainder of this episode, and needed some big movies to fill his pipeline. We did an episode on DEG back in 2020, and if you haven’t listened to it yet, you should after you finish this episode. At this time, DEG was still months away from releasing its first group of films, which would include Maximum Overdrive, the first film directed by horror author Stephen King, and Blue Velvet, the latest from David Lynch, both of which would shoot at the same time at DEG’s newly built studio facilities in Wilmington, North Carolina. But Friedkin was writing the screenplay adaptation himself, and would need several months to get the script into production shape, so the film would not be able to begin production until late 1986. The novel Rampage was based on the real life story of serial killer Richard Chase, dubbed The Vampire Killer by the press when he went on a four day killing spree in January 1978. Chase murdered six people, including a pregnant woman and a 22 month old child, and drank their blood as part of some kind of ritual. Wood would change some aspects of Chase’s story for his book, naming his killer Charles Reece, changing some of the ages and sexes of the murder victims, and how the murderer died. But most of the book was about Reece’s trial, with a specific focus on Reece’s prosecutor, Anthony Fraser, who had once been against capital punishment, but would be seeking the death penalty in this case after meeting one of the victims’ grieving family members. William L. Petersen, Friedkin’s lead star in To Live and Die in LA, was initially announced to star as Fraser, but as the production got closer to its start date, Petersen had to drop out of the project, due to a conflict with another project that would be shooting at the same time. Michael Biehn, the star of James Cameron’s The Terminator and the then recently released Aliens, would sign on as the prosecutor. Alex McArthur, best known at the time as Madonna’s baby daddy in her Papa Don’t Preach music video, would score his first major starring role as the serial killer Reece. The cast would also include a number of recognizable character actors, recognizable if not by name but by face once they appeared on screen, including Nicholas Campbell, Deborah Van Valkenberg, Art LaFleur, Billy Greenbush and Grace Zabriskie. Friedkin would shoot the $7.5m completely on location in Stockton, CA from late October 1986 to just before Christmas, and Friedkin would begin post-production on the film after the first of the new year. In early May 1987, DEG announced a number of upcoming releases for their films, including a September 11th release for Rampage. But by August 1987, many of their first fifteen releases over their first twelve months being outright bombs, quietly pulled Rampage off their release calendar. When asked by one press reporter about the delay, a representative from DEG would claim the film would need to be delayed because Italian composer Ennio Morricone had not delivered his score yet, which infuriated Friedkin, as he had turned in his final cut of the film, complete with Morricone’s score, more than a month earlier. The DEG rep was forced to issue a mea culpa, acknowledging the previous answer had been quote unquote incorrect, and stated they were looking at release dates between November 1987 and February 1988. The first public screening of Rampage outside of an unofficial premiere in Stockton in August 1987 happened on September 11th, 1987, at the Boston Film Festival, but just a couple days after that screening, DEG would be forced into bankruptcy by one of his creditors in, of all places, Boston, and the film would be stuck in limbo for several years. During DEG’s bankruptcy, some European companies would be allowed to buy individual country rights for the film, to help pay back some of the creditors, but the American rights to the film would not be sold until Miramax Films purchased the film, and the 300 already created 35mm prints of the film in March 1992, with a planned national release of the film the following month. But that release had to be scrapped, along with the original 300 prints of the film, when Friedkin, who kept revising the film over the ensuing five years, turned in to the Weinsteins a new edit of the film, ten minutes shorter than the version shown in Stockton and Boston in 1987. He had completely eliminated a subplot involving the failing marriage of the prosecutor, since it had nothing to do with the core idea of the story, and reversed the ending, which originally had Reece committing suicide in his cell not unlike Richard Chase. Now, the ending had Reece, several years into the future, alive and about to be considered for parole. Rampage would finally be released into 172 theatres on October 30th, 1992, including 57 theatres in Los Angeles, and four in New York City. Most reviews for the film were mixed, finding the film unnecessarily gruesome at times, but also praising how Friedkin took the time for audiences to learn more about the victims from the friends and family left behind. But the lack of pre-release advertising on television or through trailers in theatres would cause the film to perform quite poorly in its opening weekend, grossing just $322,500 in its first three days. After a second and third weekend where both the grosses and the number of theatres playing the film would fall more than 50%, Miramax would stop tracking the film, with a final reported gross of just less than $800k. Between the release of his thriller The Guardian in 1990 and the release of Rampage in 1992, William Friedkin would marry fellow Chicago native Sherry Lansing, who at the time had been a successful producer at Paramount Pictures, having made such films as The Accused, which won Jodie Foster her first Academy Award, and Fatal Attraction. Shortly after they married, Lansing would be named the Chairman of Paramount Pictures, where she would green light such films as Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Titanic. She would also hire her husband to make four films for the studio between 1994 and 2003, including the basketball drama Blue Chips and the thriller Jade. Friedkin’s directing career would slow down after 2003’s The Hunted, making only two films over the next two decades. 2006’s Bug was a psychological thriller with Michael Shannon and Ashley Judd, and 2012’s Killer Joe, a mixture of black comedy and psychological thriller featuring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch, was one of few movies to be theatrically released with an NC-17 rating. Neither were financially successful, but were highly regarded by critics. But there was still one more movie in him. In January 2023, Friedkin would direct his own adaptation of the Herman Wouk’s novel The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial for the Paramount+ streaming service. Updating the setting from the book’s World War II timeline to the more modern Persian Gulf conflict, this new film starred Keifer Sutherland as Lieutenant Commander Queeg, alongside Jason Clark, Jake Lacy, Jay Duplass, Dale Dye, and in his final role before his death in March, Lance Reddick. That film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in Italy next month, although Paramount+ has not announced a premiere date on their service. William Friedkin had been married four times in his life, including a two year marriage to legendary French actress Jean Moreau in the late 70s and a two year marriage to British actress Lesley-Anne Downe in the early 80s. But Friedkin and Lansing would remain married for thirty-two years until his death from heart failure and pneumonia this past Tuesday. I remember when Rampage was supposed to come out in 1987. My theatre in Santa Cruz was sent a poster for it about a month before it was supposed to be released. A pixelated image of Reece ran down one side of the poster, while the movie’s tagline and credits down the other. I thought the poster looked amazing, and after the release was cancelled, I took the poster home and hung it on one of the walls in my place at the time. The 1992 poster from Miramax was far blander, basically either a entirely white or an entirely red background, with a teared center revealing the eyes of Reece, which really doesn’t tell you anything about the movie. Like with many of his box office failures, Friedkin would initially be flippant about the film, although in the years preceding his death, he would acknowledge the film was decent enough despite all of its post-production problems. I’d love to be able to suggest to you to watch Rampage as soon as you can, but as of August 2023, one can only rent or buy the film from Amazon, $5.89 for a two day rental or $14.99 to purchase. It is not available on any other streaming service as of the writing and recording of this episode. Thank you for joining us. We’ll talk again soon, when I expect to release the fourth part of the Miramax miniseries, unless something unexpected happens in the near future. Remember to visit this episode’s page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about Rampage and the career of William Friedkin. The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment. Thank you again. Good night.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen! We have a great show for you all this morning. Our guests are Jason Owens & Davis Offutt of Aurora Township. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Sunday, August 6th West Aurora school district 129 is hosting a great back to school, backpack and supply giveaway! Eligible students should already be registered fro the 2023-2024 school year. The event will be held at the West Aurora Learning Center located at 1870 W. Galena blvd. There are two times available, 11 am to 1 pm and 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. This event will also feature activities and much more. Reserve your backpack and supplies here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sd129-back-2-the-books-event-evento-back-2-the-books-del-ds129-tickets-656964617857 - Our friends of Family Focus will be hosting a school supply and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 29th from 10 am to 2 pm. This event is free, open to the public and will be held at 550 Second Avenue in Aurora. See the flyer for more details. This event is a collaboration with many great community organizations and is for youth Kindergarten thru 12th grade. - Our friends of Birth To Five Illinois are organizing action councils at the local level and are seeking interested participants. If you have constructive ideas for our next generations see the flyers for more details and visit their website here: https://www.birthtofiveil.com/ Have a fantastic weekend and we will see you next week with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Subscribe to the show on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #friday #auroratownship --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/support
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Efforts are underway to extinguish an ongoing cargo ship fire at Port Newark that has claimed the lives of two firefighters. Meanwhile, the New York City Board of Elections has released the first ranked-choice results from last week's primary vote. Also, East Harlem residents have expressed mixed reactions to the MTA's new renderings for the Second Avenue subway extension.
Shoplifting in NYC is so bad supermarkets are locking up, installing anti-theft devices on $6 ice cream: ‘This is the age we live in now'Shoplifters are running so wild in the Big Apple that pints of high-end ice cream now have special locked lids to thwart cold-hearted crooks.The Fairway supermarket on the Upper West Side is guarding $6 cartons of Häagen-Dazs with bolted plastic tops — which can only be removed with a device at the register — as other shops padlocked freezers of the treats.A sign at Fairway gives shoppers the scoop on why there's now a barrier on the popular summertime sweets.“To help maintain the lowest possible cost, a protective lock has been placed on some units of ice cream,” it reads.“This lock will be removed at checkout by a store associate. We apologize for any inconvenience.”Customers at the store, at Broadway and 74th Street, called the goodie-guarding gadget a sign of the times.The Fairway supermarket on the Upper West Side uses locked ice cream lids to stop shoplifters.Robert Miller“This is the age we live in now, unfortunately. This is the New York that we know,” said a producer, who was shopping in the freezer section Friday.“This has nothing to do with anything other than people coming in and ripping off places that are trying to make money.”A cashier told The Post the ice cream is delivered with the clear locked lids already in place, and that they can be popped off with a round plastic device.“It's pretty easy to come off with what we use,” the worker said.Other Manhattan stores also had ice cream under lock and key, including the Duane Reade at Broadway and 71st Street, which fastened a chain across a freezer door with a padlock.The convenience store fastened a chain across a freezer door with a padlock to protect tubs of Breyers along with Oreo Cookie ice cream sandwiches and other frozen desserts.“People used to come with garbage bags and fill up the garbage bags with ice cream. Clear out our freezers,” an employee at the shop said.The Duane Reade on East 53rd Street and Third Avenue also began padlocking a freezer to keep thieves from snatching ice cream such as Haagen-Daz and Magnum bars, a worker there told The Post.“We had to put the locks on because people kept stealing our Red Bull and Ice cream out the fridge,” the employee said.The CVS on Second Avenue and 51st Street in Midtown also had built-in locks placed on freezer doors last month, which customers called inconvenient.“Having to wait for an available worker to get my ice cream is a turn off,” one shopper Martin, 53, told The Post. (NY Post)
Good morning friends! We have another great inteview for you this morning. Our guest is Sunny Patel, Branch Manager for NuMark Credit Union in Plainfield and Aurora. Recently, NuMark Credit Union was another recipient of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce's Business Excellence Award! Join us as we learn about Sunny, NuMark Credit Union, and how to strengthen your finances. Here's the news: - The next date for fun activities with our friends of Family Focus will be on Thursday, June 22nd at 550 Second Avenue in Aurora. The Aurora Public Library's Bookmobile will be on site and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will distribute food! With events like these our youth and their families can enjoy themselves, while receiving nutritious food in a safe environment. See the flyer for dates throughout the summer and to RSVP. - Free financial coaching as a public service is available from the City of Aurora's Financial Empowerment Center and the Neighbor Project. Help is available in over 150 languages and our counselors are standing by to help you. Visit their office Mondays thru Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm at 712 South River Street or call (630) 256-4552 and schedule your appointment today! - Monday, June 19th the City of Aurora will host the Juneteenth Flag Raising at One Aurora Plaza (8 E. Galena Blvd). The flag raising will take place at 1 pm with many special guests. In attendance will be the famous South Shore Drill Team, Mr. & Miss Black Aurora and Earle, Arkansas Mayor Jaylen Smith. Mr. Smith holds the distinction of being the youngest black mayor in America! Save the date and come experience a great community event! Have a great day and a wonderful weekend! Good Morning Aurora will return Monday morning with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Be blessed! Subscribe to the show at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #numarkcreditunion #friday --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/support
Many of us grew up when the ice cream truck roamed our neighborhoods playing music and ringing a bell that was music to our ears! I recall one day when I heard the truck go by, and I asked my mom if I could buy one of the seven cent banana popsicles. She said, “The ice creamtruck has already made the neighborhood loop.” What?! She continued, “It has already passed our house twice?” I told her I knew the truck always turned left on Second Avenue and asked if I could try to catch up to him on my bicycle. She agreed.I grabbed my coins and jumped on my red bike. I was heading west on my aptly named Western Flyer. The truck made a couple of turns, but I was following the sound of the bell. I kept pursuing until he finally made a stop. I peddled up to the truck with one minute and seven centsto spare. I purchased my popsicle and knew the Alabama sun would soon start melting it, so I sat down by the ditch, peeled back the thin, white paper and enjoyed the best popsicle in the world. With a popsicle-stained smile and sticky fingers on my handle bars, I slowly rode back home.As adults, what are we pursuing? Are we chasing social media trends? Are we racing after money or notoriety? Are we trying to follow someone else's dream for us? Better yet, WHO are we pursuing? In Jeremiah 29, God says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Don't let this moment pass you by.
GDP Script/ Top Stories for Sunday May 28th Publish Date: May 26 Friday From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is Sunday May 28th , and happy 36th birthday to wrestler Seth Rollins ***Rollins**** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Atlanta man drowns in Lake Lanier Opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day this weekend And Gwinnett police searching for man accused of stealing money from Kroger stores Plus, we visit with Leah McGrath from Ingles markets about cutting back on sugar We'll have all this and more on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. Commercial : M.O.G. Story 1. drowns The body of Terry Daugherty, a missing Atlanta man, has been found in Lake Lanier by Hall County sheriff's deputies, fire rescue officials, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Daugherty, 57, was reported missing after he was last seen on a dock at Sunrise Cove Marina. A search was conducted, and his body was discovered in the lake on Tuesday afternoon. The Department of Natural Resources utilized side scan sonar to locate the body near the dock and his boat. Daugherty's official cause of death will be determined by the Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office....follow this story and more at gwinnettdailypost.com. STORY 2: opportunities Gwinnett County will have various Memorial Day events to honor fallen military service members. These events include the Dacula Memorial Day Parade, a patriotic concert in Suwanee, a Memorial Day program and concert in Snellville, a ceremony in Sugar Hill, a remembrance event in Norcross, and the addition of a new name to the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. Stone Mountain Park will also host a weekend-long Memorial Day commemoration with a salute to service members, fireworks, and performances by the Air National Guard Band of the South. Active duty and retired military personnel, as well as veterans, can receive free or discounted tickets for park attractions. Check gwinnettdailypost.com for more details Story 3: kroger Gwinnett County police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man accused of committing "quick change" thefts at Kroger stores along the east coast. The thefts occurred at two locations in Gwinnett County, specifically in Grayson and Loganville. The suspect has been involved in similar thefts at multiple Kroger stores over the past nine months. Described as a White male with a full dark beard, black leather jacket, and dark colored ball cap, the suspect engaged in a scheme where he would initially request a money transfer, then change his mind multiple times, ultimately stealing a lesser amount during the confusion. Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to contact Gwinnett County detectives or Crime Stoppers..…we'll be right back Commercial Slappey Commercial Gen Expo-Tom Wages - then Obits STORY 4: Dacula Dacula will host it's annual Memorial Day Parade to honor and remember the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The parade will take place on Monday at 10:00 a.m. , and The parade route starts at Hebron Baptist Church, proceeds along Dacula Road, Wilson Street, Second Avenue, and Hebron Church Road, before returning to Hebron Baptist Church. The event has been held for 29 years and is a tribute to those who have given their lives for the rights and freedoms enjoyed today. The parade takes place regardless of the weather conditions. More information can be found on the Dacula Memorial Day website. Stay abreast of the latest on all our stories and events at gwinnettdailypost.com Story 5: update In an update on a story we had earlier in the week, The double shooting in the Gwinnett Place area of Gwinnett County that resulted in the deaths of a man and a woman, is believed to be a domestic-related incident. Gwinnett County police responded to a report of a shooting at a home on Woodington Circle in Lawrenceville. The victims were identified as Christopher Farranto, 52, and Mirian Farranto, 35. The incident is suspected to have occurred around dawn, and no other suspects are believed to be involved. Three children were present during the shooting but were unharmed. The neighborhood is situated near the intersection of Club Drive and Pleasant Hill Road. Story 6: principal Lenny George has been appointed as the new principal of Parsons Elementary School in Gwinnett County. The school board approved his appointment, and he will be taking over from the retiring principal, Laura Clark. George has been part of Gwinnett County Public Schools since 2017, previously serving as an assistant principal at Summerour Middle School. He has a background in education dating back to 2006, starting as a mathematics teacher in Chicago. He also worked as a teacher development coach and seminar instructor in Atlanta. George holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a master's degree in teaching from National Louis University, and a specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia.……back in a moment Commercial: ESOG-GCPS job fair-Ingles 8 Story 7: Recruit Nation is organizing the Atlanta Regional basketball Showcase at Shiloh on June 24. The event offers various activities such as combine testing, a performance enhancement clinic, position-specific drills, and fundamental instruction with college coaches. 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Nashville may once more experience a second solar eclipse in one decade. TPAC selects an architect for their new building once they move from downtown, but have they found a location? Plus, the rebuilding of Second Avenue is finally a reality.New YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjWKXfpjtNL0oL2R6MKSxwToday's Sponsors:XPLR Tourshttps://xplrtours.com/Use ND10 for 10% off the History of Nashville Walking TourBlessed Day Coffeehttps://www.blesseddaycoffee.com/Use Code "XPLR20" for 20% off at checkoutNash NewsBreak out those solar eclipse glasses, you'll need them in Nashville in 2024https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/04/26/what-to-know-about-the-2024-solar-eclipse-in-tennessee/70130837007/?csp=apple-newsTennessee Performing Arts Center Selects Architect https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/05/04/tennessee-performing-arts-center-selects-architect.html?csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3_QGnfLDWk9od9meQ4eotI2S3yiXUorbPPBzqUpelT_-YjtnYe2bZr5eM&mibextid=Zxz2cZThe Rebuilding of Second Ave.Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | Latest Second Avenue Renderings Completedhttp://www.nashville-mdha.org/2023/05/01/latest-second-avenue-renderings-completed/New renderings show changes for Second Avenue following Christmas Day bombinghttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/new-renderings-show-changes-for-second-avenue-following-christmas-day-bombingNashville Daily Artist of the Day Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/51eNcUWPg7qtj8KECrbuwx?si=nEfxeOgmTv6rFUyhVUJY9AFollow us @ XPLR NASHWebsite - https://nashvilledailypodcast.com/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/xplrnashInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/xplr.nash/Twitter - https://twitter.com/xplr_nashNASHVILLE & XPLR MERCH - https://www.xplrnash.com/shopMedia and other inquiries please email hello@xplr.life
"Second Hand Rose" written by Grant Clarke and James F Hanley.1921 song written for Fanny Brice. Producer Renee plays her rendition on piano. Here are the Lyrics :Father has a business, strictly second hand,Everything from toothpicks, to a baby grande,The stuff in our apartment, came from Father's store,Even the clothes I'm wearing, someone wore before,It's no wonder that I feel abused, I never get a thing that ain't been used,I'm wearing, second hand hats, second hand clothes,That's why they call me Second Hand Rose,Even our piano in the parlor, Father bought for ten cents on the dollar,Second hand pearls, I'm wearing second hand curls,I never get a single thing that's new,Even Jake the plumber, he's the man I adore,He had the nerve to tell me, he's been married before,Everyone knows that I'm just Second Hand Rose.From Second Avenue, from Second Avenue,... New ?
THIS WEEK on the GWA Podcast, we interview one of the most renowned artists working today, SARAH SZE! Working across sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, video, and installation – and the culmination of them – Sze's creations often take the form of a planetarium, a colosseum, a work-in-progress laboratory. Often held up by precarious stick-like structures and formed around everyday objects (and, more recently, moving images), her works behave – for me – as the greatest visual microcosm for the information and images inundating today's fast moving, internet-filled world. In dialogue with art historical predecessors who worked with the readymade at the start of the 20th century – as well as challenging traditions in genres, such as the still life – Sze borrows from everyday materials. These include wire, congealed paint, tape measures, scissors, newspapers – as well as images and films taken on her iPhone as if to give prominence to mundane, mass-produced objects. Born in Boston, Sze earned a BA from Yale University and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Already when she was just in graduate school, an exhibition at MoMA PS1 saw her transform both the museum and sculpture itself. This quickly progressed to Sze working with projections and objects – from plastic water bottles to razor blades, q-tips and ladders – and work on an immersive scale that activated the viewer to be part of the time-based work, as well as challenging the notions that everything in her artworks is actually what is used to require to make the piece itself. In 2003, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship; in 2012 she took over New York's High Line; in 2013 she represented the US at the Venice Biennale; in 2017, her permanent mural “Blueprint for a Landscape” opened at the 96th Street station of the Second Avenue subway in Manhattan. Last month she opened a monumental exhibition titled “Timelapse” at the Guggenheim, and next month will transform a disused Victorian waiting room at Peckham Rye station in London into an installation commissioned by Artangel. FURTHER LINKS! https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/sarah-sze-timelapse https://www.victoria-miro.com/artists/33-sarah-sze/ https://gagosian.com/artists/sarah-sze/ https://www.artangel.org.uk/project/sarah-sze/ https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_sze_how_we_experience_time_and_memory_through_art#t-542032 Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Research assistant: Viva Ruggi Sound editing by Mikaela Carmichael Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/ THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY OCULA: https://ocula.com/
On this episode, we do our first deep dive into the John Landis filmography, to talk about one of his lesser celebrated film, the 1985 Jeff Goldblum/Michelle Pfeiffer morbid comedy Into the Night. ----more---- TRANSCRIPT From Los Angeles, California, the Entertainment Capital of the World, it's The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today. Long time listeners to this show know that I am not the biggest fan of John Landis, the person. I've spoken about Landis, and especially about his irresponsibility and seeming callousness when it comes to the helicopter accident on the set of his segment for the 1983 film The Twilight Zone which took the lives of actors Vic Morrow, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, enough where I don't wish to rehash it once again. But when one does a podcast that celebrates the movies of the 1980s, every once in a while, one is going to have to talk about John Landis and his movies. He did direct eight movies, one documentary and a segment in an anthology film during the decade, and several of them, both before and after the 1982 helicopter accident, are actually pretty good films. For this episode, we're going to talk about one of his lesser known and celebrated films from the decade, despite its stacked cast. We're talking about 1985's Into the Night. But, as always, before we get to Into the Night, some backstory. John David Landis was born in Chicago in 1950, but his family moved to Los Angeles when he was four months old. While he grew up in the City of Angels, he still considers himself a Chicagoan, which is an important factoid to point out a little later in his life. After graduating from high school in 1968, Landis got his first job in the film industry the way many a young man and woman did in those days: through the mail room at a major studio, his being Twentieth Century-Fox. He wasn't all that fond of the mail room. Even since he had seen The 7th Voyage of Sinbad at the age of eight, he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker, and you're not going to become a filmmaker in the mail room. By chance, he would get a job as a production assistant on the Clint Eastwood/Telly Savalas World War II comedy/drama Kelly's Heroes, despite the fact that the film would be shooting in Yugoslavia. During the shoot, he would become friendly with the film's co-stars Don Rickles and Donald Sutherland. When the assistant director on the film got sick and had to go back to the United States, Landis positioned himself to be the logical, and readily available, replacement. Once Kelly's Heroes finished shooting, Landis would spend his time working on other films that were shooting in Italy and the United Kingdom. It is said he was a stuntman on Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, but I'm going to call shenanigans on that one, as the film was made in 1966, when Landis was only sixteen years old and not yet working in the film industry. I'm also going to call shenanigans on his working as a stunt performer on Leone's 1968 film Once Upon a Time in the West, and Tony Richardson's 1968 film The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Peter Collinson's 1969 film The Italian Job, which also were all filmed and released into theatres before Landis made his way to Europe the first time around. In 1971, Landis would write and direct his first film, a low-budget horror comedy called Schlock, which would star Landis as the title character, in an ape suit designed by master makeup creator Rick Baker. The $60k film was Landis's homage to the monster movies he grew up watching, and his crew would spend 12 days in production, stealing shots wherever they could because they could not afford filming permits. For more than a year, Landis would show the completed film to any distributor that would give him the time of day, but no one was interested in a very quirky comedy featuring a guy in a gorilla suit playing it very very straight. Somehow, Johnny Carson was able to screen a print of the film sometime in the fall of 1972, and the powerful talk show host loved it. On November 2nd, 1972, Carson would have Landis on The Tonight Show to talk about his movie. Landis was only 22 at the time, and the exposure on Carson would drive great interest in the film from a number of smaller independent distributors would wouldn't take his calls even a week earlier. Jack H. Harris Enterprises would be the victor, and they would first release Schlock on twenty screens in Los Angeles on December 12th, 1973, the top of a double bill alongside the truly schlocky Son of The Blob. The film would get a very good reception from the local press, including positive reviews from the notoriously prickly Los Angeles Times critic Kevin Thomas, and an unnamed critic in the pages of the industry trade publication Daily Variety. The film would move from market to market every few weeks, and the film would make a tidy little profit for everyone involved. But it would be four more years until Landis would make his follow-up film. The Kentucky Fried Movie originated not with Landis but with three guys from Madison, Wisconsin who started their own theatre troop while attending the University of Wisconsin before moving it to West Los Angeles in 1971. Those guys, brothers David and Jerry Zucker, and their high school friend Jim Abrahams, had written a number of sketches for their stage shows over a four year period, and felt a number of them could translate well to film, as long as they could come up with a way to link them all together. Although they would be aware of Ken Shapiro's 1974 comedy anthology movie The Groove Tube, a series of sketches shot on videotape shown in movie theatres on the East Coast at midnight on Saturday nights, it would finally hit them in 1976, when Neal Israel's anthology sketch comedy movie TunnelVision became a small hit in theatres. That movie featured Chevy Chase and Laraine Newman, two of the stars of NBC's hit show Saturday Night Live, which was the real reason the film was a hit, but that didn't matter to Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. The Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker team decided they needed to not just tell potential backers about the film but show them what they would be getting. They would raise $35,000 to film a ten minute segment, but none of them had ever directed anything for film before, so they would start looking for an experienced director who would be willing to work on a movie like theirs for little to no money. Through mutual friend Bob Weiss, the trio would meet and get to know John Landis, who would come aboard to direct the presentation reel, if not the entire film should it get funded. That segment, if you've seen Kentucky Fried Movie, included the fake trailer for Cleopatra Schwartz, a parody of blaxploitation movies. The guys would screen the presentation reel first to Kim Jorgensen, the owner of the famed arthouse theatre the Nuart here in Los Angeles, and Jorgensen loved it. He would put up part of the $650k budget himself, and he would show the reel to his friends who also ran theatres, not just in Los Angeles, whenever they were in town, and it would be through a consortium of independent movie theatre owners that Kentucky Fried Movie would get financed. The movie would be released on August 10th, 1977, ironically the same day as another independent sketch comedy movie, Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?, was released. But Kentucky Fried Movie would have the powerful United Artists Theatres behind them, as they would make the movie the very first release through their own distribution company, United Film Distribution. I did a three part series on UFDC back in 2021, if you'd like to learn more about them. Featuring such name actors as Bill Bixby, Henry Gibson, George Lazenby and Donald Sutherland, Kentucky Fried Movie would earn more than $7m in theatres, and would not only give John Landis the hit he needed to move up the ranks, but it would give Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker the opportunity to make their own movie. But we'll talk about Airplane! sometime in the future. Shortly after the release of Kentuck Fried Movie, Landis would get hired to direct Animal House, which would become the surprise success of 1978 and lead Landis into directing The Blues Brothers, which is probably the most John Landis movie that will ever be made. Big, loud, schizophrenic, a little too long for its own good, and filled with a load of in-jokes and cameos that are built only for film fanatics and/or John Landis fanatics. The success of The Blues Brothers would give Landis the chance to make his dream project, a horror comedy he had written more than a decade before. An American Werewolf in London was the right mix of comedy and horror, in-jokes and great needle drops, with some of the best practical makeup effects ever created for a movie. Makeup effects so good that, in fact, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences would make the occasionally given Best Makeup Effects Oscar a permanent category, and Werewolf would win that category's first competitive Oscar. In 1982, Landis would direct Coming Soon, one of the first direct-to-home video movies ever released. Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, Coming Soon was, essentially, edited clips from 34 old horror and thriller trailers for movies owned by Universal, from Frankenstein and Dracula to Psycho and The Birds. It's only 55 minutes long, but the video did help younger burgeoning cineasts learn more about the history of Universal's monster movies. And then, as previously mentioned, there was the accident during the filming of The Twilight Zone. Landis was able to recover enough emotionally from the tragedy to direct Trading Places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd in the winter of 1982/83, another hit that maybe showed Hollywood the public wasn't as concerned about the Twilight Zone accident as they worried it would. The Twilight Zone movie would be released three weeks after Trading Places, and while it was not that big a hit, it wasn't quite the bomb it was expected to be because of the accident. Which brings us to Into the Night. While Landis was working on the final edit of Trading Places, the President of Universal Pictures, Sean Daniels, contacted Landis about what his next project might be. Universal was where Landis had made Animal House, The Blues Brothers and American Werewolf, so it would not be unusual for a studio head to check up on a filmmaker who had made three recent successful films for them. Specifically, Daniels wanted to pitch Landis on a screenplay the studio had in development called Into the Night. Ron Koslow, the writer of the 1976 Sam Elliott drama Lifeguard, had written the script on spec which the studio had picked up, about an average, ordinary guy who, upon discovering his wife is having an affair, who finds himself in the middle of an international incident involving jewel smuggling out of Iran. Maybe this might be something he would be interested in working on, as it would be both right up his alley, a comedy, and something he'd never done before, a romantic action thriller. Landis would agree to make the film, if he were allowed some leeway in casting. For the role of Ed Okin, an aerospace engineer whose insomnia leads him to the Los Angeles International Airport in search of some rest, Landis wanted Jeff Goldblum, who had made more than 15 films over the past decade, including Annie Hall, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Big Chill and The Right Stuff, but had never been the lead in a movie to this point. For Diana, the jewel smuggler who enlists the unwitting Ed into her strange world, Landis wanted Michelle Pfeiffer, the gorgeous star of Grease 2 and Scarface. But mostly, Landis wanted to fill as many of supporting roles with either actors he had worked with before, like Dan Aykroyd and Bruce McGill, or filmmakers who were either contemporaries of Landis and/or were filmmakers he had admired. Amongst those he would get would be Jack Arnold, Paul Bartel, David Cronenberg, Jonathan Demme, Richard Franklin, Amy Heckerling, Colin Higgins, Jim Henson, Lawrence Kasdan, Jonathan Lynn, Paul Mazursky, Don Siegel, and Roger Vadim, as well as Jaws screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, Midnight Cowboy writer Waldo Salt, personal trainer to the stars Jake Steinfeld, music legends David Bowie and Carl Perkins, and several recent Playboy Playmates. Landis himself would be featured as one of the four Iranian agents chasing Pfeiffer's character. While neither Perkins nor Bowie would appear on the soundtrack to the film, Landis was able to get blues legend B.B. King to perform three songs, two brand new songs as well as a cover of the Wilson Pickett classic In the Midnight Hour. Originally scheduled to be produced by Joel Douglas, brother of Michael and son of Kirk, Into the Night would go into production on April 2nd, 1984, under the leadership of first-time producer Ron Koslow and Landis's producing partner George Folsey, Jr. The movie would make great use of dozens of iconic Los Angeles locations, including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the Shubert Theatre in Century City, the Ships Coffee Shot on La Cienega, the flagship Tiffanys and Company in Beverly Hills, Randy's Donuts, and the aforementioned airport. But on Monday, April 23rd, the start of the fourth week of shooting, the director was ordered to stand trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter due to the accident on the Twilight Zone set. But the trial would not start until months after Into the Night was scheduled to complete its shoot. In an article about the indictment printed in the Los Angeles Times two days later, Universal Studios head Sean Daniels was insistent the studio had made no special plans in the event of Landis' possible conviction. Had he been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, Landis was looking at up to six years in prison. The film would wrap production in early June, and Landis would spend the rest of the year in an editing bay on the Universal lot with his editor, Malcolm Campbell, who had also cut An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, the Michael Jackson Thriller short film, and Landis's segment and the Landis-shot prologue to The Twilight Zone. During this time, Universal would set a February 22nd, 1985 release date for the film, an unusual move, as every movie Landis had made since Kentucky Fried Movie had been released during the summer movie season, and there was nothing about Into the Night that screamed late Winter. I've long been a proponent of certain movies having a right time to be released, and late February never felt like the right time to release a morbid comedy, especially one that takes place in sunny Los Angeles. When Into the Night opened in New York City, at the Loews New York Twin at Second Avenue and 66th Street, the high in the city was 43 degrees, after an overnight low of 25 degrees. What New Yorker wants to freeze his or her butt off to see Jeff Goldblum run around Los Angeles with Michelle Pfeiffer in a light red leather jacket and a thin white t-shirt, if she's wearing anything at all? Well, actually, that last part wasn't so bad. But still, a $40,000 opening weekend gross at the 525 seat New York Twin would be one of the better grosses for all of the city. In Los Angeles, where the weather was in the 60s all weekend, the film would gross $65,500 between the 424 seat Avco Cinema 2 in Westwood and the 915 seat Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. The reviews, like with many of Landis's films, were mixed. Richard Corliss of Time Magazine would find the film irresistible and a sparkling thriller, calling Goldblum and Pfeiffer two of the most engaging young actors working. Peter Travers, writing for People Magazine at the time, would anoint the film with a rarely used noun in film criticism, calling it a “pip.” Travers would also call Pfeiffer a knockout of the first order, with a newly uncovered flair for comedy. Guess he hadn't seen her in the 1979 ABC spin-off of Animal House, called Delta House, in which she played The Bombshell, or in Floyd Mutrix's 1980 comedy The Hollywood Knights. But the majority of critics would find plenty to fault with the film. The general critical feeling for the film was that it was too inside baseball for most people, as typified by Vincent Canby in his review for the New York Times. Canby would dismiss the film as having an insidey, which is not a word, manner of a movie made not for the rest of us but for the moviemakers on the Bel Air circuit who watch each other's films in their own screening room. After two weeks of exclusive engagements in New York and Los Angeles, Universal would expand the film to 1096 screens on March 8th, where the film would gross $2.57m, putting it in fifth place for the weekend, nearly a million dollars less than fellow Universal Pictures film The Breakfast Club, which was in its fourth week of release and in ninety fewer theatres. After a fourth weekend of release, where the film would come in fifth place again with $1.95m, now nearly a million and a half behind The Breakfast Club, Universal would start to migrate the film out of first run theatres and into dollar houses, in order to make room for another film of theirs, Peter Bogdanovich's comeback film Mask, which would be itself expanding from limited release to wide release on March 22nd. Into the Night would continue to play at the second-run theatres for months, but its final gross of $7.56m wouldn't even cover the film's $8m production budget. Despite the fact that it has both Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer as its leads, Into the Night would not become a cult film on home video the way that many films neglected by audiences in theatres would find a second life. I thought the film was good when I saw it opening night at the Aptos Twin. I enjoyed the obvious chemistry between the two leads, and I enjoyed the insidey manner in which there were so many famous filmmakers doing cameos in the film. I remember wishing there was more of David Bowie, since there were very few people, actors or musicians, who would fill the screen with so much charm and charisma, even when playing a bad guy. And I enjoyed listening to B.B. King on the soundtrack, as I had just started to get into the blues during my senior year of high school. I revisited the film, which you can rent or buy on Apple TV, Amazon and several other major streaming services, for the podcast, and although I didn't enjoy the film as much as I remember doing so in 1985, it was clear that these two actors were going to become big stars somewhere down the road. Goldblum, of course, would become a star the following year, thanks to his incredible work in David Cronenberg's The Fly. Incidentally, Goldblum and Cronenberg would meet for the first time on the set of Into the Night. And, of course, Michelle Pfeiffer would explode in 1987, thanks to her work with Susan Sarandon, Cher and Jack Nicholson in The Witches of Eastwick, which she would follow up with not one, not two but three powerhouse performances of completely different natures in 1988, in Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob, Robert Towne's Tequila Sunrise, and her Oscar-nominated work in Stephen Frears' Dangerous Liaisons. Incidentally, Pfeiffer and Jonathan Demme would also meet for the first time on the set of Into the Night, so maybe it was kismet that all these things happened in part because of the unusual casting desires of John Landis. Thank you for joining us. We'll talk again soon, when Episode 108, on Martha Coolidge's Valley Girl, is released. Remember to visit this episode's page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about Into the Night. The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment. Thank you again. Good night.
On today's show, Charley Deppner talks with incredible violinist and actress (Stranger than Paradise, The Dead Don't Die) Eszter Balint and Orlando, Florida Public Art Coordinator Pat Greene, who enjoy a discussion of terror, punk rock, and the duality of musical genius. Listen for new tracks from Osees' album A Foul Form and Tianna Esperanza's Terror, two songs from Habibi's Anywhere But Here re-release, and "The First Day" and "Second Avenue" from Eszter Balint's I Hate Memory!, — with the exclamation point!
Two brothers, Alcides Moreno & Edgar Moreno, were employed as widow washers in New York City. On the morning of December 8th, 2001, brothers Alcides & Edgar plunged 47 stories down while working on the Solow Tower, a luxury building located at 265 East 66th Street, just west of Second Avenue. With such a frightening and terrible incident, one would assume that both individuals would have lost their lives that day....Right!?!...... Follow Bizarre Buffet Online Support Bizarre Buffet On Patreon Follow Bizarre Buffet On Instagram Like Bizarre Buffet On Facebook Subscribe To Bizarre Buffet On YouTube Bizarre Buffet Online Follow The Host's Of Bizarre Buffet Follow Marc Bluestein On Instagram Follow Jen Wilson On Instagram Follow Mark Tauriello On Instagram If you're enjoying the content brought to you here at Bizarre Buffet, please consider leaving a positive review of the show on Apple Podcast's / iTunes. Listening on Spotify ? Give our show a " like " ! It helps a tremendous deal. Bizarre Buffet is an indépendant production.The support of our listener's keep's this show going. Thank you for listening ! Support the show!: https://patreon.com/bizarrebuffetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Avenue has sat unchanged for nearly two years since the bombing in downtown Nashville. Now, renovations may finally begin in the area. Midtown just recently just sold some of its land to a Cookeville hotel management company. Is a new Midtown tower in the works? Plus, what laws that were passed in 2022 are taking effect now in 2023?New YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjWKXfpjtNL0oL2R6MKSxwToday's Sponsors:Brad Reynoldshttps://thinkbrad.com/Bowtie Barber Clubhttps://www.bowtiebarberclub.com/Nash NewsSecond Avenue reconstruction expected to begin soon following Christmas Day bombinghttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/second-avenue-reconstruction-expected-to-begin-soon-following-christmas-day-bombingMidtown: Cookeville company buys land last eyed for towers - Nashville Business Journalhttps://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/12/29/midtown-land-sale-hotel-image-roers-hariohm-14th.htmlNew Laws In Tennessee In 2023Here are some of the new Tennessee laws that go into effect in 2023https://www.newschannel5.com/news/here-are-some-of-the-new-tennessee-laws-that-go-into-effect-in-2023These new Tennessee laws are taking effect Jan. 1, 2023 | Chattanooga Times Free Presshttps://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/dec/29/new-tennessee-laws-tfp/New Tennessee Laws Effective January 2023 - Williamson Sourcehttps://williamsonsource.com/new-tennessee-laws-effective-january-2023-2/Nashville Daily Artist of the Day Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/51eNcUWPg7qtj8KECrbuwx?si=nEfxeOgmTv6rFUyhVUJY9AFollow us @ XPLR NASHWebsite - https://nashvilledailypodcast.com/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/xplrnashInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/xplr.nash/Twitter - https://twitter.com/xplr_nashNASHVILLE & XPLR MERCH - https://www.xplrnash.com/shopMedia and other inquiries please email hello@xplr.life
Today, I am so happy to announce my episode with my second guest this week to have starred in the original cast of Company: its original Sarah, Barbara Barrie, whose other credits include The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Torch Song Trilogy, and Signficant Other. Tune in to hear some of the fascinating stories of her long career, including the battle she had with Hal Prince and Equity over Original Cast Album: Company, the part she turned down but later got to replace as, the Neil Simon show in which she felt her part was undeveloped, the challenges of balancing motherhood and acting, the difference between Art Carney and Hector Elizondo as co-stars, how she landed her Broadway debut, the differences between starring on stage and screen, the “total disaster” that was The Selling of the President, how she almost got held in a mental asylum while researching a part, acting with Tony Randall on The Odd Couple: Together Again, working with Barbara Baxley on A Little Night Music, what would make her come back to Broadway now, and so much more. You won't want to miss this fascinating look into the Golden Age of Broadway with one of its most skilled actresses.
Tantalize, Memory: Our kiki with David Trinidad continues! Buy David's new book, Digging to Wonderland, at your favorite indie bookstore -- or buy it here from Loyalty Books, a Black-owned independent bookseller in Washington, DC.Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer famous for her striptease act whose memory was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy. You can watch here some footage of her performing an abbreviated (and very clean) version of her famous routine, "The Psychology of a Stripteaser" in the 1943 film Stage Door Canteen (~5 min).John Yau's new book, Joe Brainard: The Art of the Personal, will be released September 2022 from Rizzoli International Publications. For more about Brainard, visit the website dedicated to his work here. A great retrospect about Joe Brainard appeared in Artforum. Larry Rivers has a great portrait of Frank O'Hara here. According to this website Roger (1954 - 1982) was an American gay porn star who appeared in pornographic movies in the 1970s. After an early career as a model and go-go boy from age 17, he appeared as a "Discovery" centerfold in "Blueboy" magazine, Roger appeared in many film loops of the pre-condom era, co-starring with other notable porn stars of the time, including Al Parker, Jack Wrangler, Chuck Samson, and Bruno. Roger was also a popular stage performer in gay nightclubs and theaters. Roger left the adult film industry in 1980 and in 1982, en route to Las Vegas, perished in a car accident. In 2000, an imposter posing as Roger appeared on a number of Yahoo! groups, but was soon exposed as a fraud. He told stories of having attended Al Parker's memorial service in 1992, remaining in touch with co-star Jack Wrangler, and maintaining a monogamous relationship since the late 1980s while living in a suburb of Chicago. All of this information was completely false.Hear David read his poem "Ode to Dick Fisk" here (at Naropa).Read more about Elaine Equi here. Watch Rachel Blau DuPlessis talk about the "exuberant sexual and lexical energy and gay will to power" of Frank O'Hara's Second Avenue here (~6 min)Sei Shōnagon (清少納言, c. 966–1017 or 1025) was a Japanese author, poet, and a court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000 during the middle Heian period. She is the author of The Pillow Book (枕草子, makura no sōshi).Want to read more about Sexton, faith, and love? Your wait is over. Read Sylvia Plath's poem "Edge" here. If you want to know what Hart Crane looks like, click here.
Haven't had the chance to see the Nashville Symphony? A free summer concert series could give you the opportunity. Plus, downtown Nashville now removes a height restriction for some skyscrapers. What could be Nashville's possible new record high building potential?Take a Tour With Us! Use code NASH for 20% off - https://www.xplrnash.com/toursToday's Sponsors: Screened Threads Use the Code "NashvilleDaily" for 10% off online and in-store https://screenedthreads.com/Blessed Day Coffee https://www.blesseddaycoffee.com/ Use Code "XPLR20" for 20% off at checkoutNash NewsNashville Symphony offering up free concert summer serieshttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-symphony-offering-up-free-concert-summer-seriesParking lot near Broadway sells for $10.2M https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/parking-lot-near-broadway-sells-for-10-2m/article_d441b57c-d14d-11ec-bb9b-a391f42d5a99.htmlDesign firm buys Second Avenue building for $4.7M - Nashville Business Journalhttps://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/05/11/2nd-ave-building-sold.htmlDowntown Nashville Height Restrictions Nashville court's 'hesitant' ruling upholds unrestrained downtown height bonuseshttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2022/05/17/nashville-court-upholds-process-approve-more-height-downtown-buildings/9798985002/Nashville Daily Artist of the Day Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51eNcUWPg7qtj8KECrbuwx?si=nEfxeOgmTv6rFUyhVUJY9AFollow us @ XPLR NASH Website - https://nashvilledailypodcast.com/ YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/xplrnash Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xplr.nash/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/xplr_nash NASHVILLE & XPLR MERCH - https://www.xplrnash.com/shopMedia and other inquiries please email hello@xplr.life
I was in a decided minority on the subway platform of the Second Avenue line in New York City the morning of April 19, wearing my mask as I have every day on the subway for the past two years. All around me were bared faces—where only the day before, compliance with the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (MTA) masking rule had been near-total. That says a lot about the confusion created by the 59-page decision handed down the day before by Florida U.S.
After a dominating 5-2 win in the first aux battle, Elijah looks to defend his title as Aux King of Second Avenue. However, Jonathon looks to bounce back as the guys choose songs they'd bump on the aux for seven new categories including 2000's Pop, Intro tracks, songs with 3+ features, and more! Then, they discuss a potential Kanye West DONDA tour, Coachella, Travis Scott's hint at his future, and more music from this week in music.
Not quite a pilot and not quite a first episode, this is another TV movie version of Columbo. This time our detective has gotten quite shabby, murderess Leslie Williams (Lee Grant) even calls him that. She's murdered her husband and sets it up to look like he's being ransomed in order to empty all of his accounts. Too bad for her, she's got a snoopy step daughter (Patricia Mattick) and Lt. Columbo on her case. This episode features an interview with the one-and-only Lee Grant who discusses working with Peter Falk on The Balcony, Ransom for a Dead Man, and Prisoner of Second Avenue.
On this episode my guest is acclaimed actor, singer, writer, producer and director Avi Hoffman who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long running off-Broadway “Too Jewish” trilogy has been seen by millions on PBS and at theater venues around the world, and in 2016 he received rave reviews and a Drama Desk nomination for his performance as "Willy Loman" in the Yiddish language production of Death of Salesman. He is also the founder and CEO of the Yiddishkayt Initiative -- a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Jewish culture. Nearly 3.5 million Jews emigrated to the United States between 1881 and 1925, and even more than the synagogue or social clubs the Yiddish Theater, became the meeting place and the forum of the Jewish community in America. And it was wildly popular. In 1927, there were 24 Yiddish theaters across America, and most of those were on Second Avenue -- known as the “Yiddish Rialto” – on NYC's Lower East Side. The Yiddish Theater was attended by rich and poor, educated and illiterate, religious and free-thinking, and most importantly for our purposes, it was attended by Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg, Fanny Brice and many, many more of the inventors of Broadway who grew up smack in the center of the Yiddish theater district. I have long known that the Yiddish theater had a tremendous impact on the Broadway musical but surprisingly little has been written or documented about it. I am planning to have other experts like Avi as guests on future episodes of Broadway Nation. Topics covered in this episode include: what exactly is Yiddish? Abraham Goldfaden and the birth of the Yiddish Theater. How the Yiddish Theater came to America. Yiddish Theater around the world. The influence of the Yiddish Theater on Tin Pan Alley. And the stars of the Yiddish Theater: Boris & Bessie Thomashefsky, Maurice Schwartz, Jacob Adler, Molly Picon, Ben Bonus, Fyvush Finkel, Jennie Goldstein, Paul Muni, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey, y'all, and welcome to Southern Macabre! My name's Aeryn and I'm so glad you decided to listen today. Today's Missing Person Monday is different because we are talking about victims of a serial killer who have never been found or haven't been identified. For those who don't know, Samuel Little confessed to murdering 93 people all over the United States between 1970 and 2005! More than 60 of his confessions have been matched to victims through DNA evidence and/or extensively corroborated interviews. Little had a photographic memory and could accurately describe his victims and where he met them. I will be reading Little's descriptions of his victims and they're not always flattering, but if he saw them that way others may have as well so I'm including it. I would never refer to a victim as ugly, fat, etc. However, his dates and physical locations can be off by more than ten years and forty miles. Keep this in mind as I tell you about the victims who have still not been named and whose families still don't have answers. He was adamant that he never shot or stabbed his victims. He claimed that he strangled them, but prosecutors say it was more like suffocation because the hyoid bones weren't fractured or broken. Multiple victims' deaths were misclassified in autopsy reports and listed as drug overdoses or natural deaths. All unmatched murders occurred between 1970 and 1997. If you have any information, please call the Texas Rangers or the FBI. Their numbers will be in the credits at the end of the transcript. Due to the number of cases, I'm only going to talk about the ones from the south, but there are a lot in other states as well. Little drew pictures of many of his victims and they are on the Texas Department of Public Safety website. Just scroll down to Florida if you want to see the victim's I talked about today. Or you can scroll the entire website. ----- We're going to start with Little's missing victims in Florida. The first victim was not using their legal name and may have used several names, which is why I put their name in italics on the blog and transcript. In 1971 or 1972, Little claimed to have met an 18 or 19-year-old, good-looking, African American man in Miami. He said he was about 5'6” to 5'7” tall and weighed around 140 pounds. He said the man presented himself as a woman and was wearing women's clothing. This individual asked Little to call them Marianne. Little first met Marianne at a bar called the Pool Palace near 17th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Marianne allegedly told Little that they had an ex-boyfriend named Wes. Little said that Marianne lived with several other “drag queens” between Brownsville and Liberty City. When they arrived at the apartment, one of the roommates asked the two of them to pick him up a can of “Magic Shave” shaving cream. He was a transvestite with a long, hooked nose like a hawk. The roommates called this individual “Billy”. The pair got back in Little's gold four-door Pontiac and headed down Highway 27 until he pulled over in a driveway and choked Marianne to death in his car. He drove Marianne into the Everglades where he drug the body 200 yards into the thick muddy water. Little didn't believe the body was ever found. Later he stated Marianne hung out with a long-necked transvestite and he knew the person from the county jail. He claimed to have seen this person with Marianne at a bar on “Second Avenue”. ----- In 1971 to 1972 or 1978 to 1979, Little stated he met an, “ugly dark-skinned Haitian woman” in Miami. She was between 26 and 28 years old, between 5'6” and 5'8” tall, and weighed around 120/130 pounds. Little described her hair as being in a knot-style, “platted up”, short, “kinda braided”, and “straight…stiff”. He couldn't reme --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Meet Jonathon and Elijah as they describe what Second Avenue means to them and why they started a podcast. Get to know their music taste as they discuss their top five favorite artists of all-time. Also hear the latest news in rap, including Complex naming Tyler, the Creator the best rapper alive, Brockhampton's breakup, Gunna outselling The Weeknd, and more!
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Constructing bridges was the trademark of famous local bridge builder Horace King.Tonight's episode of “Faces of Faith” features Columbus pastor Vince Allen who has a gift for bridging the gap between people. He pastors a congregation ironically called The Bridge Church on Second Avenue in Columbus.Tonight he shares how he shifted his focus from football as a young man to his faith, and how the Lord called him into the ministry, following in the footsteps of his dad.Faces of Faith airs every Thursday at 7 p.m. EST. at WRBL.com.
In this episode we talk about the Jack Lemmon/ Anne Bancroft film Prisoner of Second Avenue. The film depicts Lemmon as a man cracking up while living in 1970s New York. It's written by Neil Simon. We will talk about Neil Simon and the players of the film, including a young Sylvester Stallone. Thanks for listening!
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