Kootenay ski resorts such as Red Mountain and Whitewater always open in early December (this past weekend), three weeks later than Whistler and with less snow. To the untrained eye, this would make them seem inferior. But once you’ve been here you’ll understand it’s not about how quick it comes, but how great it is when it does.
Drop the f’in puck!
Mitchell Scott of KMC Magazine, speaks truth about life after NHL, and the challenges faced by canadian kind after the recent strikes afflictiong our beloved NHL league.
Diego Stocco - Custom Built Orchestra
“I always been fascinated by the raw musical power that an orchestra can express, so, after creating a series of videos where I’m performing a multi-track piece with an instrument I designed, I decided to take the concept a step farther and create my own orchestra made of unusually unique instruments.”
Alexander Lauterwasser is shown continuing the research that Chladni and Jenny began with his custom-built equipment that enables him to produce beautiful geometric patterns in substances ranging from sand to water. The connection of sound to organic patterns in nature and the philosophical implications are also addressed.
True or not, these old schematics look great.
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(Recently declassified USAF documents detail “Project 1794”, an attempt by the Air Force to build a flying saucer with a top speed of Mach 4 and a range of 4,000 nautical miles)
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Mel Bochner, Head Honcho, 2012, oil on velvet, 11 x 9 inches, courtesy of the artist and Egeran Galeri, Istanbul.
Check out other available works in the Drawing Center’s Benefit Auction before bidding closes Friday!
