Dominican Film Showcase - Sol Caribe (Symphony Space - New York)
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GFDD's Dominican Film Showcase, hosted in partnership with the Dominican Film Festival in New York and the Dominican Cultural Commission in the United States, ended on a high note on Friday, May 23, with its final film presentation of a popular music documentary Sol Caribe at the Symphony Space venue in Manhattan's Upper West Side. The former President of the Dominican Republic, and President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández, was also present.
GFDD's Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic thanked the audience for their attendance and excellent support during what has been a productive and enjoyable DFS. Ms. Despotovic told guests that there are many more of these exciting activities to expect from GFDD, and for closing night, the organizers had arranged a very special surprise.
After a brief presentation of GFDD's institutional video, the 90 minute documentary Sol Caribe was screened. Ms. Despotovic introduced the film, saying it is a celebration of culture seen through the eyes of yesterday's visionaries and today's innovators.
The film is about the roots, development and current state of Dominican music with its four main genres of popular salsa, merengue, bachata and son as expressed by the voices of 12 of its greatest musicians: Milly Quezada, Wilfrido Vargas, Joseíto Mateo, Fefita La Grande, Johnny Ventura, el Cieguito de Nagua and Francisco Ulloa, among others. The documentary is based on an unprecedented series of concert tours made by these pioneers of Dominican music, and serves as a mechanism to introduce people all around the world to these influential beats that developed in the cradle of America.
Dominican Film Showcase Ends on a High Note Celebrating Dominican Republic's Rich Musical Heritage
New York, 5/23/2014
GFDD's Dominican Film Showcase, hosted in partnership with the Dominican Film Festival in New York and the Dominican Cultural Commission in the United States, ended on a high note on Friday, May 23, with its final film presentation of a popular music documentary Sol Caribe at the Symphony Space venue in Manhattan's Upper West Side. The former President of the Dominican Republic, and President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández, was also present.
GFDD's Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic thanked the audience for their attendance and excellent support during what has been a productive and enjoyable DFS. Ms. Despotovic told guests that there are many more of these exciting activities to expect from GFDD, and for closing night, the organizers had arranged a very special surprise.
After a brief presentation of GFDD's institutional video, the 90 minute documentary Sol Caribe was screened. Ms. Despotovic introduced the film, saying it is a celebration of culture seen through the eyes of yesterday's visionaries and today's innovators.
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The film is about the roots, development and current state of Dominican music with its four main genres of popular salsa, merengue, bachata and son as expressed by the voices of 12 of its greatest musicians: Milly Quezada, Wilfrido Vargas, Joseíto Mateo, Fefita La Grande, Johnny Ventura, el Cieguito de Nagua and Francisco Ulloa, among others. The documentary is based on an unprecedented series of concert tours made by these pioneers of Dominican music, and serves as a mechanism to introduce people all around the world to these influential beats that developed in the cradle of America.
Directed by acclaimed Dominican filmmaker, Félix Limardo using vibrant images and sound, the movie skillfully showcases the evolution of these various styles and rhythms that originated in the Dominican Republic region. The film was produced by Vìctor Dumé and Mairení Films. Describing the documentary, the producers said; Through a series of performances, especially of orchestras and improvised musical sessions that occurred in historic places, we are witnessing the musical heritage that has never before been documented to this extent and in all its aspects.
Following the screening, which made every Dominican feel a sense of pride in their musical tradition, the audience expressed their appreciation with loud and sustained applause. This grew even louder when they heard of the surprise guest who went on to participate in a Q & A with the audience was to be Cuco Valoy, one of the important artists featured in the film.
William Binney & VIPS at Symphony Space
Nov. 12, 2017 William Binney, Ray McGovern and Diane Roark of the VIPS discuss the movie A Good American, with Sean Stone moderating. Live audience Q&A at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, New York City. Defeat the surveillance state.
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Terrie Baune, violin, and John Chernoff, piano
Bartók: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Allegro appassionato
Adagio
Allegro
Bartók’s two sonatas for violin and piano were written for and dedicated to Jelly D’Aranyi, the fiery Hungarian violinist of the early twentieth century who was the great niece of violinist Joseph Joachim. Written in 1921, his first sonata is a rarely heard masterpiece of epic proportions, recalling the exotic colors and compelling rhythms of Bartók’s ballet The Miraculous Mandarin.
Violinist Terrie Baune is a member of Earplay, a consortium of composers and musicians dedicated to the performance of new chamber music, and co-concertmaster of the Oakland-East Bay Symphony, concertmaster of the North State Symphony, and a former member of the Empyrean Ensemble ( Her professional credits include concertmaster positions with the Women’s Philharmonic, Fresno Philharmonic, Santa Cruz County Symphony, and Rohnert Park Symphony. A member of the National Symphony Orchestra for four years, she also spent two years as a member of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra of New Zealand, where she toured and recorded for Radio New Zealand with the Gabrielli Trio and performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Pianist John Chernoff has performed across the United States, including appearances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, and Symphony Space in New York City. He has worked with a variety of renowned artists such as Libby Larsen, Chen Yi, Amit Peled, Ian Swensen, and Mark Sokol and currently serves as Staff Accompanist at Humboldt State University. John holds degrees from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and has served as a performer, accompanist and coach at the Heifetz International Music Institute and Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop. Mr. Chernoff is also a frequent soloist and lecturer with the Eureka Symphony and regularly appears with concertmaster Terrie Baune and cellist/conductor Carol Jacobson for chamber music performances throughout Humboldt County.
New York, New York - Paley Park HD (2014)
Paley Park is a pocket park located at 3 East 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan on the former site of the Stork Club. Designed by the landscape architectural firm of Zion & Breen, it opened May 23, 1967. Paley Park is often cited as one of the finest urban spaces in the United States.
Measuring 4,200 square feet (390 m2), the park offers a quiet urban oasis in the midst of the bustling city by the careful use of falling water, airy trees, lightweight furniture and simple spatial organization.
Key to its success is a 20-foot (6.1 m) high waterfall spanning the entire back of the park. The waterfall creates a backdrop of grey noise to mask the sounds of the city. The park is surrounded by walls on three sides and is open to the street (with an ornamental gate) on the fourth side, facing the street. The walls are covered in ivy, and the overhead canopy formed by locust trees adds a degree of serenity to the park.
A privately owned public space, Paley Park was financed by the William S. Paley Foundation and was named by Paley for his father, Samuel Paley. A plaque near the entrance reads:
This park is set aside in memory of Samuel Paley, 1875-1963, for the enjoyment of the public.
Social interaction in the park was analyzed in the film The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. Whyte.
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A Good American - Bill Binney The Intelligence Community is Lying to the President
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Nov 12th NYC at Symphony Space,, Q & A After the showing of A Good American
William Binney, Ray McGovern, Diane Roark and others will be present for the screening of A Good American and will lead a discussion and answer questions following the showing of the film. Sean Stone will moderate the discussion.
A Good American is a documentary which chronicles the work of whistleblower William Binney, a former official of the National Security Agency who resigned shortly after the September 11 attacks. Binney contends that his groundbreaking surveillance program, ThinThread, an alternative to mass monitoring, could have prevented the 9/11 attacks, but it was stopped by NSA officials, just 3 weeks before 9/11.
Could ThinThread have prevented 9/11? Could it have proved useful in preventing several subsequent terrorist attacks from Madrid, to Paris, to the London Underground? Ask William Binney, described by colleagues as the best code-breaker in the NSA. A true story from America's recent past-- and key to its future.
The film is produced, directed and written by Friedrich Moser. Executive producer is Oliver Stone.
Quintet of the Americas in Concert
Presented by Quintet of the Americas
Quintet of the Americas, Queens’ renowned woodwind quintet, will present an evening of new music, including Mexican composer Arturo Marquez's Danza de mediodia, Brazilian-American composer Ricardo Romaneiro's minimalist piece Ventos, Xinyan Li's Mo Suo's Burial Ceremony, Valerie Coleman's Tzigane and Owl City's Fireflies.
Written in the fall of 2011, Valerie Coleman was inspired by two occurrences: Imani Winds’ collaboration with Palestinian oud player Simon Shaheen, and her recent completion of Roma, a work for wind ensemble celebrating the culture of the Romani people (commonly referred to as ‘gypsies’). The work itself represents the third installment within a series inspired by the combination of Romani and middle-eastern styles, the first two being a nonet for wind quintet and strings, and the previously mentioned wind ensemble. Visit the composer at
Mo Suo's Burial Ceremony was composed in 2006, and was inspired by the unique funeral customs in Mo Suo, a Chinese southwest minority. Visit Xinyan Li at
Ricardo Romaneiro's Ventos was recorded by Quintet of the Americas for their Sounds of Brazil CD. Hear it at
Visit composer Adam Young and his Owl City project at
Tickets for the May 8 concert are $20 adults, $10/ students and seniors, available at For more information, call 516-586-3433 or visit This concert is ADA accessible. For MTA transportation information, visit
Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 1976, Quintet of the Americas has specialized in bringing music from the Western hemisphere to audiences in the United States since its arrival in New York in 1979. The group has enjoyed an international career that has taken them to concert halls throughout the Americas and Eastern Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and the Library of Congress. Members are Karla Moe, flute, Matt Sullivan, oboe, Ben Baron, clarinet, Barbara Oldham, horn and Sasha Gee Enegren, bassoon. Visit their website at and become their friend at Quintet photos are available at
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to the Hon. Melinda Katz, Borough President of Queens, and the Queens Delegation to the New York City Council.
For Quintet of the Americas press inquiries, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
The Star Spangled Symphony
Ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely proud to present the most ambitious project I have worked on to date. I give you The Star Spangled Symphony.
I've wanted to do a project based on The Star Spangled Banner for a long time, but the challenge was always a bit daunting. With such a deep appreciation for the anthem, if I was going to do a project based on it, I wanted to give it every bit of respect it deserved. That's probably the main reason why it took so long to get off the ground. The final version you see now is the result of me thinking way outside the box. I wanted to take it so far above and beyond anything I've ever worked on before, so I knew going into it that it was going to be a long and tough road. I had plenty of successes and frustrations and redesigns and headaches, and in the end, I am completely thrilled with how it turned out.
Fun facts about the project:
number of years I've wanted to do an anthem project: 4
number of times I went back to the drawing board: 3
computers used: 3
computers that couldn't handle the strain and died: 1
computers purchased: 1
total number of files that make up the project: 332,940
hard drive space used: 382.5 GB
hard drives purchased: 2
hard drives that crashed: 0 (woohoo!!)
total length of footage shot: 3 hours, 10 minutes, 59 seconds
total render time: 1,098 hours, 34 minutes
neon green poster board used for the greenscreen: 43
number of times the greenscreen fell apart: 2
number of days wearing a suit: don't ask
bottles of Excedrin purchased: 4
number of people asking me when the project will be finished: lost count
- - Frequently Asked Questions - -
Why are there no instruments?
--The look that I was going for was air guitar for the orchestra.
Why are the flags hanging in reverse?
--This seems to be the biggest critique of the video. I honestly did not know there were etiquette rules when hanging the flag. Definitely a lesson learned.
Why don't you have 50 characters for the 50 states?
--Actually, when designing this, I wanted the music itself to be the 50th character. The 50 states were not ignored.
How many people helped you work on this?
--Zero.
Debut album Improv is now available. Check my profile for details.
Night Compilation with Music
This video is comprised of several videos made into one compilation. See below for descriptions:
Video 1: Intro video: Video begins over the Pacific Ocean, as the International Space Station travels northeast over North America. City lights: Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas, Denver, Colorado.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-15558 to ISS029-E-15717
Video 2: This video begins near the United Kingdom, where we can see the brightly lit cities of London, Paris, and Brussels. The pass continues southeast toward the Alps Mountains and the Italian Peninsula to the right of track, and the Balkan Peninsula. The ISS passes over the Black Sea, which is noticed by the lack of light where the sea is found, and brighter lights surrounding it. The pass ends as the ISS passes over the Arabian Peninsula, and toward the Indian Ocean.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-40076 to ISS029-E-40415
Video 3: This video also begins near the United Kingdom, as the ISS travels southeast toward France, Switzerland, and the Italian Peninsula. As Italy passes to the right, Greece can be seen with small islands in the Aegean Sea surrounding the mainland. The pass continues going over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where the island of Cypress can be easily idenitified before passing over the countries of Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan. The lighter color of the Arabian Peninsula is seen next, where the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, can be identified.
Compiled from frames: ISS028-E-27595 to ISS028-E-27840
Video 4: This video is very similar to the previous two videos, except the ISS is traveling slightly further east as it approaches the Arabian Peninsula. Great views of the Persian Gulf are seen, along with the major cities that lie on the coast: Manama, Doha, and Dubai.
Compiled from frames: ISS028-E-25994 to ISS028-E-26284
Video 5: This video begins over the Pacific Ocean, as the International Space Station travels northeast toward North America. The first glimpse of light is over southern California, where the lights of Los Angeles show brightly left of track, along with cities like Phoenix and the very bright dot of Las Vegas. The pass continues northeast toward Denver, Colorado, before finishing over the northern states of North America and over Canada.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-15558 to ISS029-E-15717
Video 6: In this video, the International Space Station is traveling northeast over the Mediterranean Sea, approaching the bright lights of the northern Italian Peninsula, with the Aurora Borealis far left in the video (north). In the darker shots before the sun rises, the ISS is passing over countries like Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Russia. The cities of Kyiv and Moscow are easily seen as larger, brighter cities.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-21979 to ISS029-E-22130
Video 7: This video takes place over the United States and southern Canada. The pass begins in the southeast of the United States as the ISS is traveling northeast toward the Aurora Borealis. Larger cities like Dallas, St. Louis, and Chicago are among many bright cities that can be seen. The Michigan peninsula stands out well, contrasting against the dark Great Lakes. The pass ends over Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-12498 to ISS029-E-12665
Video 8: In this video, the ISS is traveling northeast toward Central America from the Pacific Ocean. Mexico City can be distinguished just left of track as the ISS approaches the Yucatan Peninsula and the Caribbean Sea. The pass continues toward Florida, where Cuba is the island far right of track, and bigger cities along the United States coastline, like New Orleans and Mobile stand out. Some of the larger cities in Florida, like Miami, Tampa, and Orlando, can be easily recognized. The pass ends as the ISS travels northeast up the eastern coastline of the United States. Large cities in the New England region, like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, stand out well.
Compiled from frames: ISS030-E-5977 to ISS030-E-6314
Video 9: This video introduces a different looking angle than the previous videos as it looks left of track looking due north. The pass begins over the Pacific Ocean as the ISS approaches the United States western coastline. The bright lights of California are the first to show on this video. Cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas shine brightly. The pass continues heading northeast, and the main point of focus is the vibrant colors of the Aurora Borealis.
Compiled from frames: ISS029-E-18001 to ISS029-E-18305
Video 10: This last video is of the Lovejoy Comet as it was passing by the Earth. Viewers in the Southern Hemisphere, especially those in Australia and New Zealand, could see the trail of this comet very well at night. This video was taken as the ISS was heading southeast over Australia and New Zealand on December 21, 2011.
Compiled from frames: ISS030-E-14227 to ISS030-E-14489
Opera-Ballet A MORE PERFECT UNION
Russian Premiere
A MORE PERFECT UNION
Dance Opera about the American Constitution
ACTS:
PRE-AMBLE: THE DIS-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FIFTY-FIVE WHITE MEN
THE VOW OF SILENCE
THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENCY
CHECKS AND BALANCES
THE COMBAT BETWEEN “LIBERTY” AND “HOMELAND SECURITY”
FINALE: THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROMENADE
Concept, Stage Direction, Choreography, Costume and Prop Design:
Ruth Priscilla Kirstein
Libretto: Isaiah Sheffer
Music: Victoria Bond
Translation: Anna Katznelson
Conductor: Jeffrey Domoto
Head Vocal Ensemble: Gayla Morgan
Lighting Designer/Technical Director: Aleks Zeygerman
Speaking Actor: Yuri Naumkin
Dancing Actors: Brigitte Arlé, Bellamy Finn Eure, Ruth Priscilla Kirstein, Monique Smith, Mark Christopher Spaulding, Ramon Thielen
Singing Actors: Mara Bonde (Soprano), Gayla Morgan (Soprano), Alan Reinhardt (Countertenor), Gregory Davidson (Tenor), Eric Lamp (Tenor), Steven Hrycelak (Bass)
Instrumentalists: Jane Chung (Violin), Loren Ludwig (Viola da gamba), Borys Medicky (Harpsichord), Sato Moughalian (Flute), John Tighe (Percussion)
Costumer: Irina Blau
Rehearsal Pianist: Michael Pilafian
Videography: Leonid Markovich Klinchin
Video Editor: Dorian Cotte
Company Manager: Sarah Young
Russian Premiere Presented by:
The Perm State P.I. Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre
International Festival Diaghilev Seasons: Perm – Petersburg - Paris at the Palace of Culture in Perm, Russia, May 18, 2005
US Premiere: New York City Opera's VOX 2004 AND FRIENDS
at the Peter J. Sharp Theatre at Peter Norton Symphony Space,
presented by the Center for Contemporary Opera, New York City, May 27, 2004
Mayor Marty Walsh Delivers State Of The City
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivered his annual State of the City Address from Symphony Hall.
HIGHLIGHTS: Portland Timbers vs Chivas USA | April 12th, 2014
The Portland Timbers look to get their first win at Providence Park against Chivas USA.
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The Star-Spangled Banner for Orchestra -- National Anthem
NYO-USA celebrates the 200th anniversary of our national anthem with a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner under the direction of Orchestra Director James Ross. Watch more performances of American songs:
The Star Spangled Banner's lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key and were set to an existing song by John Stafford Smith.
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Each summer, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute brings together the brightest young musicians from across the country (ages 16-19) to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). In 2014, following a two-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers will be joined by conductor David Robertson and violinist Gil Shaham for an eight-city coast-to-coast US tour. To learn more about NYO-USA, visit
Mexico to Maine
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This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 42 on board the International Space Station. The sequence of shots was taken on January 9, 2015 from 08:48:01 to 08:55:08 GMT, on a pass from central Mexico, just north of Mexico City, to northeastern United States over Maine. This nighttime video begins by looking northeast over the Gulf Coast area, where cities from Matamoras, Mexico to New Orleans, Louisiana can be seen. As the ISS travels northeast, the larger cities of Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Detroit can be seen. The pass ends looking northeast over the New England area, where the city lights of Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston can be recognized.
Room With a View: 432 Park Avenue | The B1M
New York has always inspired with its high-rise buildings; but the height, engineering and design of 432 Park Avenue is truly remarkable. Fred Mills takes a look at how the tower was constructed and the incredible Manhattan views it now offers. For more by The B1M subscribe now -
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Sarah Vowell on American History Tourism, Patriotism, Icons and Personal Stories (2002)
The Partly Cloudy Patriot is a book published in 2002, and is a collection of essays about American history and the author's own reflections on such issues, by Sarah Vowell, a contributing editor of This American Life. About the book:
The chapters include scenes from Vowell's vacations in history tourism, an open letter to Bill Clinton about his presidential library, and stories about her own past. Also in these readings is a script about her story and love for a young man thousands of miles away named Ray.
The audiobook features music by They Might Be Giants and a cast including:
Conan O'Brien as Abraham Lincoln
Seth Green as Congressman Mike Synar
Stephen Colbert as Al Gore
David Cross as Theodore Roosevelt
Paul Begala as George W. Bush
Michael Chabon as Walt Whitman
Norman Lear as Kevin
Vowell is a New York Times' bestselling author of six nonfiction books on American history and culture. Her most recent book is Unfamiliar Fishes (2011), which traces the growing influence of American missionaries in Hawaii in the 1800s and the subsequent takeover of Hawaii's property and politics by American sugar plantation owners, eventually resulting in a coup d'état, restricted voting rights for nonwhites, and annexation by the United States. A particular focus is on 1898, when the U.S. annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and invaded Cuba, and then the Philippines, becoming a meddling, self-serving, militaristic international superpower practically overnight. [from the dust jacket] The title of the book is an allusion to a quotation from the aged David Malo, who had been the first Native Hawaiian ordained to preach and Hawaii's first superintendent of schools:
If a big wave comes in, large and unfamiliar fishes will come from the dark ocean, and when they see the small fishes of the shallows they will eat them up. The white man's ships have arrived with clever men from the big countries. They know our people are few in number and our country is small, they will devour us. [pp. 138--139]
Vowell's earlier book, The Wordy Shipmates (2008), examines the New England Puritans and their journey to and impact on America. She studies John Winthrop's 1630 sermon A Model of Christian Charity -- and the bloody story that resulted from American exceptionalism. And she also traces the relationship of Winthrop, Massachusetts' first governor, and Roger Williams, the Calvinist minister who founded Rhode Island -- an unlikely friendship that was emblematic of the polar extremes of the American foundation. Throughout, she reveals how American history can show up in the most unexpected places in modern American culture, often in unexpected ways.
Her book Assassination Vacation (2005) describes a road trip to tourist sites devoted to the murders of presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. Vowell examines what these acts of political violence reveal about American national character and contemporary society.
She is also the author of two essay collections, The Partly Cloudy Patriot (2002) and Take the Cannoli (2000). Her first book Radio On: A Listener's Diary (1997), is her year-long diary of listening to the radio in 1995.
Her writing has been published in The Village Voice, Esquire, GQ, Spin, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the SF Weekly, and she has been a regular contributor to the online magazine Salon. She was one of the original contributors to McSweeney's, also participating in many of the quarterly's readings and shows.
In 2005, Vowell served as a guest columnist for The New York Times during several weeks in July, briefly filling in for Maureen Dowd. Vowell also served as a guest columnist in February 2006, and again in April 2006.
In 2008, Vowell contributed an essay about Montana to the book State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America.
360 Grad Video - Empire State Building - New York - 86er Stock Aussicht Nord
Das Empire State Building ist ein Wolkenkratzer im New Yorker Stadtteil Manhattan. Mit einer strukturellen Höhe von 381 Metern – bis zur Antennenspitze rund 443 Meter – war das von 1930 bis 1931 in ungewöhnlich kurzer Bauzeit errichtete Gebäude nicht nur das höchste Gebäude New Yorks, sondern bis 1972 auch höchstes Gebäude der Welt. Seit der Zerstörung des World Trade Center bei den Anschlägen des 11. September 2001 war es bis zum Richtfest des Nachfolgebaus One World Trade Center 2013 wieder das höchste Bauwerk der Stadt.
Das Empire State Building befindet sich am südlichen Rand des New Yorker Stadtteils Midtown Manhattan an der Fifth Avenue, zwischen der 33. und 34. Straße im südlichen Teil der Insel Manhattan, die von Hudson River und East River umgeben wird. Seine Adresse lautet 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118.
Die Räume der 102 Stockwerke des Empire State Buildings werden überwiegend gewerblich genutzt. Auf der Freifläche in der 86. Etage sowie in der 102. Etage befinden sich öffentlich zugängliche Aussichtsplattformen, die zu den meistbesuchten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt gehören. Der Name des Wolkenkratzers ist von The Empire State abgeleitet, einem Spitznamen des US-Bundesstaates New York. Seit 1986 gehört das Empire State Building zu den Nationalen Denkmälern der Vereinigten Staaten.[3] Bis heute gilt das Empire State Building als „Inbegriff des Wolkenkratzers“. Diese Geltung ist vor allem auf seine große Resonanz in den Medien, insbesondere auf seine vielfältige Darstellung in Filmen, zurückzuführen.
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How Great Thou Art
Awesome hymn performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Photographs are from the Hubble Space Telescope
Carl Gustav Boberg (1859-1940) quit working as a sailor and began his work as a lay-minister in Mönsterås, Sweden. Eventually he would become a newpaper editor and a member of Swedish Parliament. In 1885, he penned the poem “O Great God.”
The inspiration for the poem came when he was walking home from a church near Kronobäck, Sweden. Boberg was listening to the church bells when a sudden storm caught his attention. The storm subsided as quickly as it had made its appearance. Boberg observed the peaceful calm over Mönsterås Bay which followed the storm.
J. Irving Erickson declared; Carl Boberg and some friends were returning home to Mönsterås from Kronobäck, where they had participated in an afternoon service. Presently a thundercloud appeared on the horizon, and soon lightning flashed across the sky. Strong winds swept over the meadows and billowing fields of grain. The thunder pealed in loud claps. Then rain came in cool fresh showers. In a little while the storm was over, and a rainbow appeared.
When Boberg arrived home, he opened the window and saw the bay of Mönsterås like a mirror before him… From the woods on the other side of the bay, he heard the song of a thrush…the church bells were tolling in the quiet evening. It was this series of sights, sounds, and experiences that inspired the writing of the song.
Boberg’s Great nephew, Bud Boberg declared: My dad's story of its origin was that it was a paraphrase of Psalm 8 and was used in the 'underground church' in Sweden in the late 1800s when the Baptists and Mission Friends were persecuted.
Carl Boberg gave the following information concerning what inspired him to write the poem.
It was that time of year when everything seemed to be in its richest colouring; the birds were singing in trees and everywhere. It was very warm; a thunderstorm appeared on the horizon and soon there was thunder and lightning. We had to hurry to shelter. But the storm was soon over and the clear sky appeared.
When I came home I opened my window toward the sea. There evidently had been a funeral and the bells were playing the tune of 'When eternity's clock calls my saved soul to its Sabbath rest.' That evening, I wrote the song, 'O Store Gud.'
Boberg’s nine verse poem was published but wasn’t well received and seemed destined to be forgotten. Three years passed when someone who did like the poem set the poem to match a traditional Swedish melody. Boberg learned about his poem set to music in 1885; he published the poem music with musical notation in his newspaper.
In the 1930’s – the poem set to music traveled across borders. English missionary, Stuart Hine heard the song in Russian while in Poland. He was deeply moved by the song and translated it into English. He tweaked the musical arrangement, some of the wording and brought the song back to England. It was Hine who gave the title “How Great Thou Art” to the song.
Evangelist Dr. Edwin Orr heard the new version of the song being sung by native tribal people in Assam, India. He was profoundly inspired by the song and brought it back to the United States. Historians are unsure how the song reached the people of India.
In 1954, George Beverly Shea sang the song nearly 100 times during the Billy Graham 1957 New York City Crusade. In 1959, it became the theme song for the Billy Graham weekly radio broadcast. It was through Bev Shea and the association with the radio broadcast which brought it into national consciousness.
In 1978, the performing rights organization ASCAP named “How Great Thou Art” as “The all-Time Outstanding Gospel Song.” It is consistently listed among the greatest hymns and often falls at #2 behind Amazing Grace.
Carl Boberg never knew the influence of his poem for he died in 1940 a decade before it became famous during the Billy Graham crusade.
Esperanza Cortés ||| Arrested Symphony
E S P E R A N Z A C O R T É S
Arrested Symphony
18 December 2019 – 14 February 2020
PRESS RELEASE
20 November 2019 (New Orleans, LA) JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Arrested Symphony, the premiere solo exhibition of Colombian born, NYC-based, multidisciplinary artist Esperanza Cortés. In this exhibition, the artist explores the theme of injustice by highlighting the corrupt and exploitative practices of global mining industries and illuminating how such practices lead to devastating social conflict. Esperanza draws inspiration from observed parallels in such industrious cultures both in the States and her birth-country; her work pays homage to the immeasurable human cost of such practices.
The artist discusses the poignant message behind Arrested Symphony…
Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however, this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed.
My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability, and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion.
ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Internationally, she has exhibited in Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Japan, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Spain, and Greece.
Cortés is a recipient of awards including The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, BRIC Media Arts Fellowship, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Creative Engagement Grant, Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Art in Embassies Program, Puffin Foundation Project Grant, Bronx Museum of the Art’s AIM Program, New York State Biennial, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Change Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts, Sustained Achievement in the Visual Arts Award.
Cortés’s has held the following residencies: McColl Center for Arts + Innovation, Museum of Arts and Design Artist Studio Residency, BRIC Workspace Program, The Caldera Residency, Joan Mitchell Center, Webb School of Knoxville, Sculpture Space, Fountainhead Residency, MoMA PS1 International Residency Program, Socrates Sculpture Park, Abrons Art Center, Longwood Art Project.
Esperanza’s work has been reviewed by Artnet, HYPERALLERGIC, BELatina, Whitehot, Artforum, Artnews, New York Times, New Art Examiner, Art in America and Art Nexus. Esperanza has been the subject of interviews and programs on public television and radio, Newspapers, Art blogs, and publications in the USA, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Cortés’s work is in private and public collections including the American Embassy in Monterey, Mexico.
Video by Matthew Spriggs Production