From March 24-27, Global Kids teen leader Mayank and I got to travel to San Jose, California to participate in the National Service Learning Conference along with 2,000+ other young people and educators from around the country. Sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Council, the NSLC is a very impressively run annual gathering focused on…
Krumping Filipino Style (video)
Okay, all my Pinoys and Pinays got to check out the Filipino flavor on this krump performance. Hysterically funny and amazing dancers! I think that's my main problem with krump is that it is just got two emotions: angry and angrier. This is much more my style.
America’s Best Dance Crew Episode 509: The Dreaded Illusion Challenge
America's Best Dance Crew (Season 5) – MTV Shows Because I was traveling, I just now got to check out this past week's America's Best Dance Crew episode 509: The (Dreaded) Illusion Challenge. This challenge has been deadly in past seasons, totally derailing all but the most dedicated and talented crews. Here's what I saw:…
Opus Jazz: Jerome Robbin’s Jazzy Ballet on Film (video)
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…