My friend Mike sent me the link to this gorgeous looking dance film "Opus Jazz" that premiered March 24 on PBS and at Lincoln Center. Described as: a scripted adaptation of a 1958 "ballet in sneakers" by Jerome Robbins, a companion piece to his legendary West Side Story, that tells an abstract tale of disaffected…
What Being Stuck in the Denver Airport Taught Me about Kindness
My message this morning at Brooklyn Quaker Meeting: Over the past few days, I have spent way too many hours in airports. I was traveling to San Jose, California with a teenager so that we could give a presentation at a youth conference there. Our flight plans unfortunately had us flying through Denver, which was…
Broccoli : You Save $0.00 (pic)
Well at least they are honest. Taken at Met Foods, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” trailer: OMFG!
If you haven't already seen this trailer for "Scott Pilgim vs the World", enjoy. If you have seen it, watch it again and again and again. I have. Coming to theaters this July August! [Link to original video and movie site.]
I’m speaking about Global Kids on Metanomics Talk Show this Wednesday (UPDATE: Postponed!)
This Wednesday, March 24, at 12pm PST, I will be speaking on the very excellent virtual talk show Metanomics about some of our recent projects at Global Kids. I'll be talking with Robert Bloomfield, or Beyers Sellers in Second Life, about our new "Edge Projects" that are helping other civic organizations experiment with digital media…
America’s Best Dance Crew Episode 508: The Usher “Yeah Yeah” Challenge
America's Best Dance Crew (Season 5) – MTV Shows The five remaining crews on America's Best Dance Crew episode 508 got to do a really dope challenge, dancing to R&B star Usher's music and dance moves. It was a great episode, so let's get into the recap: Jungle Boogie: They had the challenge to do…
“Next Fall”: a witty play about faith and relationships
My friend Josephine and I got to check out the wonderful new play “Next Fall” at the Helen Hayes Theater not long ago. Given how much the live theater scene in New York has suffered during the economic downturn, I’m impressed with any new production that doesn’t have puppets, showstopping musical numbers, or movie stars…
FCC Chairman and Elmo explain on how broadband can help America’s youth (video)
Here's a pretty inspiring talk by the chairman of the FCC, Julius Genachowski, talking about how broadband internet access can help America's young people be successful students and engaged citizens. (Note that the chairman begins at about the 14:52 mark in this video.) He begins by outlining how much has changed in the past couple…
The Summer of Pilgrim: “Scott Pilgrim” manga series finale, movie and game coming soon!
Holy smokes, I'm excited about the impending release of Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgim's Finest Hour!" Volume six of the awesome "Scott Pilgrim" series, the manga-style comic chronicles the adventures of Scott Pilgrim, a slacker / musician / kung fu fighter who falls hopelessly in love with the lovely Ramona Flowers, ninja messenger girl. Trouble…
Yehoodi Talk Show #603: A Lindy Legend Turns 90, Bad Suzy-Qs, and Spuds Joins the P90X Cult
The (audio) Yehoodi Talk Show episode #603 has been unleashed on your innocent ears, featuring myself and my buddy Manu "Spuds" Smith. In this show we talk about the 90th birthday of a lindy hop legend, how lindy hoppers enforce the "right" way of doing lindy steps, swingers fighting hunger, and a boatload of events…