Thursday, April 07, 2005
barley clowns
While searching around to figure out how a peck relates to a quart relates to a bushel, I found the lovely Barley-mow song. I liked the blurb at the bottom of the page describing the traditional call and response at the end of the harvest. I think Maureen and I should take up this tradition, but since we don't have much barley around I propose we do it when putting the dishes away.
I got a kick out of the start of this interview with Katsuhiro Otomo (who made Akira) which I read in The Onion online. These are the first two questions:
The Onion: Your films and your short pieces tend to take place in a very chaotic world. There's a sense that everything is decaying, that there is no moral center or stability, and things are falling apart. Does this in any way reflect your own philosophy?
Katsuhiro Otomo: In my opinion, there is no sense that everything is decaying, nor that there is no moral center or stability, and things aren't falling apart.
TO: Steamboy centers on two violent and powerful creators, each arguing that they know what's best for humanity, and using their powers against each other while unthinkingly hurting a lot of people around them. This seems like an allegory that could be read a number of ways for world politics. Do you mean for viewers to interpret the film allegorically?
KO: It is entirely up to one's interpretation. That could be your opinion, which might differ from one audience to another.
Not a smooth start.
So we're heading to the soccer game on Saturday right, well there will actually be a halftime act in recognition of the home opener in the 10th year of MLS. We will be treated to the visual spectacular that is The Big Apple Circus' show Picturesque! which features the antics of clown star Barry Lubin as 'Grandma,' the Mongolian Angels female duo trapeze artists; the 13-person Kovgar Troupe on the teeterboard; ceramic jar juggling by Guiming Meng and more juggling by Picaso, Jr; and hand balancing soloist Chy Meiling.
Despite my having watched Bravo's riveting Finding the Next Koko, I still think the phrase "clown star" is an oxymoron.
While searching around to figure out how a peck relates to a quart relates to a bushel, I found the lovely Barley-mow song. I liked the blurb at the bottom of the page describing the traditional call and response at the end of the harvest. I think Maureen and I should take up this tradition, but since we don't have much barley around I propose we do it when putting the dishes away.
I got a kick out of the start of this interview with Katsuhiro Otomo (who made Akira) which I read in The Onion online. These are the first two questions:
The Onion: Your films and your short pieces tend to take place in a very chaotic world. There's a sense that everything is decaying, that there is no moral center or stability, and things are falling apart. Does this in any way reflect your own philosophy?
Katsuhiro Otomo: In my opinion, there is no sense that everything is decaying, nor that there is no moral center or stability, and things aren't falling apart.
TO: Steamboy centers on two violent and powerful creators, each arguing that they know what's best for humanity, and using their powers against each other while unthinkingly hurting a lot of people around them. This seems like an allegory that could be read a number of ways for world politics. Do you mean for viewers to interpret the film allegorically?
KO: It is entirely up to one's interpretation. That could be your opinion, which might differ from one audience to another.
Not a smooth start.
So we're heading to the soccer game on Saturday right, well there will actually be a halftime act in recognition of the home opener in the 10th year of MLS. We will be treated to the visual spectacular that is The Big Apple Circus' show Picturesque! which features the antics of clown star Barry Lubin as 'Grandma,' the Mongolian Angels female duo trapeze artists; the 13-person Kovgar Troupe on the teeterboard; ceramic jar juggling by Guiming Meng and more juggling by Picaso, Jr; and hand balancing soloist Chy Meiling.
Despite my having watched Bravo's riveting Finding the Next Koko, I still think the phrase "clown star" is an oxymoron.
