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"Walking the Spanish Camino?s" Spain by into-thin-air
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To me, without any shadow of a doubt the Best way to explore Spain is on foot by walking the Camino Routes that crisscross the country, by following the ancient routes you will find yourself in cities, towns and villages rarely visited by "Normal" tourists, the welcome you receive is amazing and the sights that you see are completely different to those experienced by 99% of visitors.
Be warned though, Camino Walking can become addictive, Over the last 15 years I have walked 12 Camino's and have written pages on each one (Links below)
Some Camino's are now getting very popular, notably The Camino Frances, so pick your own route with a little care, planning is easy, accommodation is usually inexpensive as there are often Refugio's on the "Way" and these are excellent places to meet up with fellow "Peregrino's". Eating is often a communal affair; many small villages have a restaurant that offers a special evening meal for Peregrino's and these are popular as well as wholesome.
I have enjoyed All my Camino's and am already in the process of selecting my Camino for next year - So even more pages coming soon.
Buen Camino
Links to the pages I have built on the individual Camino's that I have walked (So Far) – Listed in the order that I walked them.
In the individual pages you will be able to see how I chose to break Camino's down into individual daily stages, information on accommodation, suggested packing lists as well as information about where to find your credentials at the starting point of the Camino, Also Lots of photographs so you can get a good idea of what to expect before leaving the comfort of your own armchair ;-)
"The Camino Frances" (I did this walk in 2 stages, Part One) Here
Part 2 Here
The Camino Ingles, Here
The Via de la Plata Here
The Camino Aragones, Here
The Tunnel Route, Here
The Camino Portuguese, Here
The Camino Primitivo, Here
The first 200 miles of The Camino Norte, Here
The Camino Mozrabe, Here
The Camí de Sant Jaume, Here
The Camí de Sant Jaume 2, Here
"The Camino Sureste" (First 150 miles) Here
My "Real Camino" From my home in Cumbria to Santiago de Compostela
Pt 1, Cumbria to Plymouth (England sections) Here
Pt 2, Santander to Santiago de Compostela on The Camino Norte Here
Once you have chosen your Camino, the next most important decision will be choosing your Rucksack and then deciding what to put in it – A Comfortable Well Fitting Rucksack that isn't Too Heavy is the First Part of the Key to Ensuring you Enjoy your Camino
One of the most useful websites in English is that of the Confraternity of St James
This site has route descriptions of most Camino's, has an on-line book store selling useful guides at reasonable prices (And an updates page so you make sure that you have all the current info before you set off), Information on obtaining your "Credentials" as well as updates on new refugio's opening and Much More
Another Great Site is Santiago-Compstela Net.
This site shows most of the popular Camino's in photos, this gives you a fantastic idea of what sort of terrain you are walking through and what the paths are like as well as a Lot More
For route planning I also use Mundicamino
This is a multi language website and lists most of the Camino's. it has useful strip-maps which I often print off and take with me, It also gives some ideas for accommodation and what facilities you can expect to find en-route as well as a Lot More
Also, for planning, The Confraternity of St James has some good tips as well as some hints on what you should take with you HERE, if you like, you can always compare this advice with my own personal Camino Kit List HERE
Don't forget your E111 – Details HERE
Also - Don't forget your Rucksack Pro-Tector - As Recommended by other Peregrino's.
For info on getting to the starting point of you Camino and then getting back to your departure airport at the end – Information HERE
I also recently discovered this useful website that lists many (if not all) of the places where you can pick up your credentials HERE
Once you have arrived at Santiago you might find this site useful for local bus journeys (Muxia, Finisterre etc) HERE
- Pros:Simply The Best Way to See and Experience Spain
- Cons:Be warned, Camino Walking Does become Addictive
- In a nutshell:Just Do It – You Won't be Disappointed
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I've always loved traveling, but I've never enjoyed packing. Honestly, does anyone love packing? I'm starting a new series here on the blog called Packing Lust. Each week I'll pair a fashion item with a destination; places I wish to visit and the items I'd be inspired to pack.
Without further adieu, I'd love to pack one of these Oaxacan Backpacks from Will Leather Goods for a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Have you been?
(images via http://willleathergoods.com/ / Facade, Santa Fe by SnapDoc / Santa Fe Style by Splintar)

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Wow. Very strong, I can tell that this was something that really made an impact on you. (just one suggestion...instead of "an abject of hatred" , "an object of hatred" )
Thank you for your service, and keep writing!
Hiya BoonDock.
Well, I only born in 1985 so I'm not really aware of all that went on in Soweto. I'm just glad it's relatively peacefull now except for the whole xenophobia thing.
Anyways, people like you don't get enough credit for what they did for this country. Yes the whole apartheid thing was pathetic and just plain unreasonable, but you had no other choice. You have to live with what happend to your friends for the rest of your life.
Even though I dont know you and I was only born in 1985, I want to thank you.
Anyway, I talk too much, I loved the poem. It was short but very very strong. I hope you keep on writing.
Thanks a million. Glad you liked it. I really appreciate what you have to say. Unfortunately, the history is written mostly by people with an "agenda". That is why I am so keen to see real people's stories written as it provides what is almost a primary source for later historians to try and provide a balanced account.
have you read some of my other writing?
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As decisions about new logging operations are being considered in the state, conservationists are checking in on an infamous little owl. They're finding that the news isn't good.
The northern spotted owl is in greater peril than ever, and evidence suggests that it will take a huge amount of will – public and legislative – and require significant changes in Oregon's timber industry, to prevent the species from perishing.
The owl in question is a nocturnal raptor that lives in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to lower British Columbia. It requires high tree canopies, old trees for nesting and open spaces beneath the branches under which to fly. These characteristics do not exist until forests are at least 150 years old.
In 1990, under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listed the species as 'threatened." President Clinton's controversial Northwest Forest Plan was adopted in 1994, aiming, to protect crucial old growth forests for the spotted owl, while allowing sustainable timber harvest. The plan ignited one of the most publicized conflicts between environmentalists and the logging industry in history.
Yet the spotted owl is in steep decline. In December 2015, the US Geological Survey reported that in approximately 30 years, (1985 – 2013) populations dropped in Washington by up to 77%, in Oregon by up to 68% and by more than 50% in California. The species has virtually disappeared from British Columbia. During that time, spotted owl numbers fell by an average of nearly 4% per year across their entire range.
"It's a horrendous slide into extinction," says Tom Wheeler of the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) in Arcata. "We are heading towards an extinction event."
Should Oregonians care?
The spotted owl is "an 'indicator species'" says resource policy expert Doug Heiken of Oregon Wild. Indicator species provide evidence of the health of an ecosystem; when they are robust, so are their surroundings and when they fail, the environment shows it lacks crucial structural diversity.
This matters—if only because healthy forests are a significant financial resource. "In Oregon," Heiken says, "our forest ecosystem provides tremendous benefits to Oregonians, from the huge amount of carbon it absorbs to address climate change, to recreation. Quality of life based on healthy forests is probably the most important economic development asset for our state."
Responsibility for maintaining Oregon forests rests with the U.S. Forest Services and the Bureau of Land Management (for federal lands) while the Oregon Department of Forestry manages state and private forests.
Why has the owl declined?
The consensus of most scientists is that the decline is due to the timber harvesting on federal, state and privately owned lands allowed by the Clinton plan. Logging depletes habitat where spotted owls nest, and It forces them to live in small clumps of forest surrounded by clear-cut where they are more vulnerable to predation and starvation.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates that the last 190 years has seen an over 60 percent reduction of suitable habitat available to spotted owls by. Washington has already lost more than 90% of its old growth forest to logging.
Propelled by this habitat loss, another species, the barred owl, appeared in the Pacific Northwest in the 1960s. Native to the East Coast, barred owls have a broader diet than spotted owls and can use a wider variety of habitat, including poorer areas damaged by logging. They are also larger and more aggressive than the spotted owl. They are 'generalists,' who can thrive in a fragmented forest landscape; the spotted owl is a 'specialist' that requires large areas of older forests. In Oregon, barred owls are now more numerous than spotted owls.
Who's responsible.
It's a complex issue, but Michael Donnelly, co-founder of Friends of Opal Creek, says it come down to bad policy and lack of political will. The designers of the Clinton Forest Plan (created in 90 days) built in the assumption that it would take decades for reserve forests to regrow enough to counteract the habitat loss from the logging the plan allowed. "The Clinton Forest Plan was based on bad ideas," Donnelly says, "on the ludicrous premise that you could arrange for a 1% per year decline of spotted owls for 50 years, and the species would magically revive 50 years later."
Another problem, according to Wheeler, is that the designation of the spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act as "threatened" is insufficient to safeguard them.
Efforts to turn the tide
EPIC recently filed a petition to 'uplift' the status of the spotted owl from 'threatened' to 'endangered.' "Scientifically, an 'uplift' is completely justified," Wheeler says. "One of the 'teeth' of using the 'endangered species' determination is the legal ability to find a species is in jeopardy."
Meanwhile, the U.S. Forest Service is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to implement a recovery plan says John Chatel, Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Program Manager for the USFS. The dominant focus of the plan is the removal (shooting) of barred owls, a procedure being tested in several treatment areas. Results from a 5-year experiment in California showed promising results, though, after about a year in Oregon, Chatel says" it's still way too early to tell" if the method will be successful here.
Is it smart to shoot barred owls?
It helps, but may not be sustainable. It also doesn't address all the issues. "They're blaming the barred owls for moving in," Donnelly says, "but the reason they move in is because the spotted have less habitat."
Although EPIC takes no position on barred owl removal, Wheeler suggests shooting the birds is "an incomplete solution. If we just do barred owl management and don't protect habitat, we still lose large blocks of spotted owl habitat."
Shooting barred owls is not an ideal strategy over the long haul, either. "I have a hard time imagining people out there continually shooting barred owls for the next 100, 150 years," Wheeler says.
Moving forward
Donnelly suggests that all conservation organizations know the truth: that federal and state laws provide insufficient protection for the spotted owl. "They know if they would sue [government agencies], they would get an injunction and stop all logging," he says. "But these environmental organizations are beholden to Democrats and corporate funders who keep them afloat."
Joseph Vaile, Executive Director Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, concurs that powerful economic forces, supported by Oregon's Department of Forestry, oppose changes that might restore the spotted owl.
"Oregon has by far the weakest forest practices on the West Coast," Vaile says. "Clear-cutting is rampant, often followed by spraying of toxic herbicides. It is doubtful that the Board of Forestry will change this [because] 'Big Timber' wields enormous power in Salem."
Until citizens "stand up and demand change," Vaile says, "the timber industry power and ties to the political elites will protect them from having to change their practices."
It will mean life or extinction for the northern spotted owl and the forest systems that benefit all Oregonians.]]>
Salem residents concerned about the coming Cascadia subduction earthquake can cross one potential catastrophe off their lists, says the US Army Corps of Engineers.
And that is t he disaster of the Detroit Dam falling to pieces and its water engulfing the city.
It's a topic local people wonder about. "I've been asked repeatedly about Detroit Dam failure in a Cascadia [earthquake] since I began this job," says Ed Flick, Marion County Emergency Manager. "The consequences would be catastrophic, but the likelihood is extremely remote."
Completed in 1953, the Detroit Dam is only 45 miles east of Salem and was built before Oregonians knew the risk of earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest . It wasn't until the 1970s that people began to understand the state had numerous faults both off shore and onshore. In particular, geologists learned the region is subject to massive Cascadia Subduction Zone quakes which occur about once every 300 years.
It's now been 316 years since the last Cascadia , but Matt Craig, Dam Safety Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says that though the Detroit Dam was not constructed with seismic concerns in mind, the corps does not anticipate a failure.
"We do risk assessments on an ongoing basis," he says, "in particular of what might happen in a 9.0."
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake is the most intense possible quake, and only occur at subduction zones like the one off the coast of Oregon. "We look at whether an event like this could lead to dam failure," Craig continues, "and what is the likelihood of some kind of release of water."
Craig oversees the Corp's "Portland District;" 20 dams that run roughly north to south from the Columbia River down to just above the California border. Thirteen are in the Willamette Valley basin. All twenty have a safety inspection every five years and a seismic study every 15 years.
Detroit Dam is built out of concrete "monoliths" Craig says , enormous slabs held together by joints. "They were purposely given joints so they could respond to temperature changes." But although the Corps "would expect some movement , that won't cause enough damage to release water. We don't believe the blocks will separate at the joints."
The dangers from earthquakes in Oregon are real. Salem Weekly encourages all readers to get information from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management or the Red Cross. Or, visit the City of Salem's Emergency Management page and sign up for CERT disaster preparedness training.
In fact, Craig says, dams aren't as susceptible to earthquakes as people might think; of dam failures around the world where every level of construction expertise is employed, only 1% can be attributed to earthquakes. He points to the 2011 magnitude-9.0 earthquake in Fukushima, Japan, that caused major devastation.
"It was similar to what we'd see in a Cascadia Subduction Zone event," Craig says. But of over 250 dams in the Fukushima impact zone, only one small earth dam failed.
Of greater concern to emergency managers is the possible collapse of infrastructure like roads and bridges, broken water and gas lines and downed power lines.
Flick, whose goal is to have Marion County "the most prepared region in the state," says that he and other managers receive regular information and training on dam breakage risks, and though the science doesn't suggest a dam that impacts the county will fail in an earthquake, "that's not to say we don't prepare for it and review our plans annually. But it's not a high concern."]]>
I've been a fan of the Salem Progressive Film Series for some time. The monthly films are always thought-provoking and informative, and discuss issues that should be important to any concerned citizen. However, this month's award-winning offering, Bikes vs. Cars (90min), directed by Fredrik Gertten, produced by Margarete Jangard and Elin Kamlert, is particularly relevant to the City of Salem and many of its current issues: the disagreement over the construction of a third bridge, the controversy over downtown parking, the need for expanded bus service, and the movement to reverse the one-way street grid. So, in partnership with the Progressive Film Series, Salem Weekly is issuing both an invitation and a challenge: to any Salem City Council member, to Mayor Anna Peterson, City Manager Steve Powers, to any candidate for city office, or any Salem Planning Commission member – free admission if you attend this important film.
The film opens with shots of people sitting in traffic jams, of bicyclists pedaling between cars and busses, of oil rigs silhouetted by the sunset. We hear a siren and the camera narrows in on an ambulance frantically battling its way through blocked traffic. Bikes vs Cars focuses its lens on several large world cities: Sao Paolo, Brazil, Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Canada – all beset by horrendous traffic problems – feature prominently, as does Copenhagen, Denmark the most bicycle-friendly city in the world.
The film interviews young bicycle activists in Sao Paolo, follows them as they memorialize fellow riders killed in traffic (at least one a week) with "ghost bicycles" spray-painted on the pavement, watches as they plan and undertake to persuade their city to create a network of bike lanes. Raquel Rolnik, a professor of urban planning in Sao Paolo, expresses outrage at how the city is completely car oriented "our system does not take people into account." The activists petition the city government to reduce the width of streets, reduce speed, add bike lanes and trees to segregate traffic and keep cyclists safe.
In Los Angeles, we accompany a young father, Dan Koeppel, as he follows the path of the Los Angeles "cycleway" – a wooden boardwalk constructed at the beginning of the 20th century to move bicycles from Pasadena to downtown. The structure is gone now, but in some places the right of way remains; a grassy reminder that in the early days of the city, people didn't drive – 20% of people commuted on bikes, and most worked close to home or took public transportation. We learn how General Motors purchased and destroyed the bus system and Standard Oil (now, Chevron) began dismantling the trolley system in 1945, ripping up the tracks and dumping the cars into Monterey Bay, all in a calculated move to turn Los Angles into a city dominated by the automobile. To quote Koeppel: "The entire structure of LA is defined by the illusion of speed and convenience, but what we have are endless traffic jams: 2-4-6 lanes of freeway have become 10 or even 12 but no matter how much they build, traffic has gotten worse."
The filmmakers interview Joel Ewanick, a car buff at an Irvine car show, who says he cares about clean air, and climate change but "loves gasoline. We're addicted to it, its fun, its history. I'm not selling my gas car and I'm as green as they come." At this point in the film, the audience begins to realize how deeply irrational humanity's love affair with the automobile has become, but the film is not entirely one-sided. The camera portrays the "pro-car" faction with some sympathy. We can relate to the elderly gentleman lovingly polishing his 50s Ford convertible, and to the soft-spoken taxi driver in Copenhagen who delicately negotiates the streets through annoying "swarms of bicycles."
One of the most infuriating segments of the film is the section on Toronto. We hear former Mayor Rob Ford declare that the "war on cars stops today" as he sends out crews to paint out the bike lanes and vows that there will be no more light rail tracks laid in the middle of city streets. We learn that, in Toronto, a pedestrian is hit by a car every three hours and a cyclist every seven, while the film shows Mayor Ford, blithely stating that "it's their own fault."
The camera returns to Sao Paolo, where Rolnik informs the audience that 60% of the space in the city is taken up housing cars, not people. The film ends with a montage of traffic jams from a dozen cities: Mumbai, Jakarta, Paris, Rio, London, Beijing, Mexico City. We do not see the iconic shots — the Eiffel Tower or Big Ben– what we see is the numbing monotony of endless automobiles. The blur of traffic enforces what Koeppel tells us: "We need to decide how we want to live. We cannot make life better in cities by making more room for cars."
We have all of the issues depicted in Bikes vs. Cars here in Salem, on a smaller scale. Within the next few years we will, as a city, decide what direction we want to take – will we go the way of Toronto or Copenhagen? The film shows us how when downtowns and neighborhoods are designed on a human scale – with room for bikes and pedestrians, with slower traffic, with trees, with fewer parking garages and more public transportation– business thrives, people flock to these areas to cafes and restaurants, to theaters and stores. Salem has the potential to be a world class small city – the capital of the Oregon wine country, a destination for eco-tourists, a home for the creative and entrepreneurial spirit. Will we live up to our potential or sink into sprawl and smog? You decide.
Bikes vs Cars
Salem Progressive Film Series
Guest speakers & audience discussion follow,
Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m.
The Grand Theater
191 High St. NE, Salem
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"I wear many hats," says Lisa Joyce, Executive Director of Pentacle Theatre, characterizing her job as the "voice of the theatre."
Selling tickets while the front office attendant is on a coffee break and answering the phone after business hours in the Pentacle Box Office on Liberty Street are only two jobs that fall outside her official position. An executive director primarily focuses on fundraising; writing grants, policies, and newsletters. Lisa also manages the theatre's property in the West Salem hills, supports the Board in its many decisions, and creates marketing campaigns. She emphasizes her job as "heavy on the writing."
A theater lover, Lisa enjoys attending play rehearsals held in the basement of the downtown building. On occasion she sits in on auditions. During the recent production of Willamette University Theatre's staging of Japanese Noh plays, she was a volunteer usher.
Lisa first experienced the "theatre bug" at Reed College, where she performed in a fellow student's play written as a thesis. She also portrayed "crazy" Aunt Harriet in the comedy classic, The Man Who Came to Dinner. Among her favorite plays are Buried Child by Sam Shepherd and A Woman in Mind by Alan Ayckbourn.
The play selection committee at Pentacle is now preparing its list for next season, and although Lisa is not allowed a vote, she highly recommends the current London hit comedy Hangmen.
A resident of Salem since 1988, Lisa began her relationship with Pentacle by volunteering the year she arrived. In 1994 she became the Hospitality House Manager. At the same time as volunteering, she worked for 27 years in state agencies including the Governor's Office, Corrections, Energy, and Human Services.
The mother of three, Lisa believes strongly in arts for children, a value exemplified by her service on the Board of Children's Educational Theatre. It's a family affair, too; when he was ten her son Isaac was in Pentacle's production of Gypsy. Now 22, he is doing make-up for the current production of Verona Studio's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.
Volunteers and donors are a special group of people to Lisa , who has great admiration for their "passion" and drive. Would she rather not have to ask for money for special projects? "No," she says, because "donors would feel unappreciated."
She's proud to be part of Pentacle's history; the theater opened its doors in 1954- 62 years and going strong.
Lisa's current campaign is to get a larger capacity for lights in the theatre and she is helping with the thick folder of paperwork required to get a permit to improve the size and visibility of the Pentacle entrance sign. Future projects include greater access for people with disabilities and a left turn traffic light onto Highway 22. Many patrons would appreciate both.
At the close of our interview, Lisa read portions of letters she received from some of the 100 middle-school children who attended Pentacle's production of The Diary of Anne Frank because of a grant she wrote. She was clearly very moved by the children saying that it was the first play they ever attended and that they would remember it all their lives.]]>
I like to think I wasn't the only one who waited impatiently for the "epic reveal" of the business which would fill the vacant space adjacent to the Historic Grand Theatre. Officially opened in April, the restaurant "Paradiso" surprised Salem with its intimate and regal Gatsby-esque interior design, an extensive wine list and full bar, and infallible food items on every inch of the impressive menu. We didn't even know we needed this until it arrived.
Walking in, I was instantly drawn to the glinting shelves boasting the display of liquors…and then up…to the vaulted ceilings. It's hard to believe this is the same establishment where a wine shop once stood. Firstly, full marks on prompt and efficient service—as soon as I entered I was greeted by a charming hostess, and immediately seated in the already-busy restaurant. The professionalism never faltered during my entire stay. The seating is organized in sixes—six booths, six two-person tables, and six comfortable barstools. It doesn't sound like much on paper, but they've done well to maximize the space, making it feel like a miniature 1920s palace. Even the lighting is just right—low enough to set a calming mood, but bright enough to add a cheerful glint to their brilliant use of glass and mirrors in the architectural design. The atmosphere is relaxed and flexible; you can dress up or down and Paradiso will shift to suit your mood.
The menus are gorgeous. I know this might not matter if the food isn't equally gorgeous and delicious. But can we talk about these menus? Creamy thick paper with attractive font, and secured by small gold bolts onto a thick piece of genuine black leather. As a reviewer, I think, "If this attention to detail extends into the kitchen, I'm about to have my mind blown."
As you can tell by now, this is a positive, 5-star quality review of Paradiso. I like good food. I'm no official food critic, or "foodie." But I love food. I love experiencing it, not just eating it. After spending some time going to restaurants where culinary skills were equivalent to a form of fine art, I realized that not all restaurants were created equal. Paradiso is no exception.
I am sincere when I say everything (yes, everything) on the menu is on point. It helps to go with a group of people, ordering multiple items to share them family-style to get a good read on the restaurant's offerings. I partook of their Balsamic Glazed, Herb Roasted Chicken with Gorgonzola Polenta, which is a surprising spin on a simple dish. The chicken, slightly blackened, is melt-in-your-mouth tender, positively dissolving with each bite. The polenta pairs very well, not too rich or dry as polenta can be sometimes. Ask your waiter for the evening's dessert selection—I had the cheesecake, oh yes, please—but feel free to just pick any of them. You can't go wrong.
As for drinks…well, their bartender, Daryn, knows his mixology. The Mai Italiano is an Italian twist on the classic Mai Tai cocktail. This one is definitely a stronger one, so caution to the lightweights; it knocked my delighted socks off. I also happened to try the Rose Martino, which is a light and easy floral cocktail with citrus hints. I could easily see myself enjoying it during one of our inevitable scorcher-days. Their wine menu is quite large, and I would like to see their beer menu expand to complement its enormous partner. Being in craft brew country, I was a bit disappointed to see that they currently only offer three beers.
Their General Manager, Calen, expressed his excitement for how well the restaurant is doing after being open for just a month. While their days and hours of operation are limited at the moment, Calen assured me that their goal is to expand, especially to serve theatre-goers who will be enjoying shows by Enlightened Theatrics or Salem Progressive Film Series in the Grand Theatre next door. (Fun fact: There is a pass-through connecting Paradiso and the Theatre to ease full bellies from dinner to their evening entertainment without having to step outside.)
And everyone is just courteous and friendly. At the end of the day, Paradiso is easily one of my new favorite spots in the Salem food scene, but what makes a meal is not just the food but the people you're with. Whether you're riding solo or with a hungry entourage, the people at Paradiso makes you feel like an old friend, and that your happiness is their priority. And that's because it is. Five stars, you guys. Thank you for ushering in another exquisite dining experience to Salem.]]>
The Verona Studio dives deep to uncover an unlikely romance between two broken people in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, directed by Jeff Sanders.
Written by John Patrick Shanley, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea brings together Danny, a young man with anger issues, and Roberta, a woman with a troubling self-image. Danny believes he has killed a man; Roberta has committed an unspeakable act. They both suffer from unbearable guilt, and this burden—and the hope of solace—brings them together.
The play is named for Danny, but it is Roberta's story. It is she who initiates the action and drives the plot, and it is the performance by Hannah Alice Patterson that draws the eye. I have seen Patterson twice before in smaller roles, at Pentacle and Keizer Homegrown, and she absolutely pops out of the cast. It is a pleasure to finally see her in a part with real depth and stage time—one-half of this intimate two-hander. As Roberta, Patterson is bold, fearless, and sly. I don't know if her Bronx accent is authentic, but it is certainly enjoyable. My only complaint is that in certain key moments, she lacks vulnerability. This seems small, but it is important. Her choices make sense by the end of the play, but they lack a layer of nuance.
McNary alumnus Justin Wanner turns in a strong performance as Danny, although he is not quite as charismatic as Patterson. He carries Danny's anger (and affection) right on the surface, which is appropriate for this character, but he lacks an edge of real danger (perhaps a compliment to Roberta's invulnerability).
Director Jeff Sanders is more often seen treading the boards, but his directing here is tight, interesting, and high energy. He easily finds the beats of the piece and highlights the key moments. The play clocks in at just over an hour, leaving plenty of time for a drink around the corner.
This play was shocking in its original time, 1983, for its graphic content and language. It is less shocking now. To be clear—there is still adult content and strong language, but ultimately, the play is full of heart. It is much closer to Shanley's short play about first love, The Red Coat, than to the moral and political thriller Doubt. The play loves these two thoroughly flawed, messed up people, brought to life by two fine performances. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea plays through May 21.
Elsewhere in the Valley:
• Drop Dead! Family farce at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. May 12–28.
• The Little Mermaid, at SKIT Theatre. May 13–21.
• Things My Mother Taught Me, at Aumsville Community Theatre, through May 22.
"'They seek him here, they seek him there," Jay Gipson-King is a local educator and theatre artist, and Salem Weekly's Salem Pimpernel. Keep up with Jay and see the full list of area auditions and performances at facebook.com/SalemTheatreNetwork.]]>
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art
700 State St.
503 370 6855
May 14-July 17
Corvallis Oregon artist and teacher Nelson Sandgren (1917-2006) created art in three primary media—watercolor, oil, and lithography. His decades long career gained him viewers across the Pacific Northwest, up and down the West Coast, in museum exhibitions nationwide, and in gallery shows in Europe. A concise retrospective exhibition of the paintings and prints of this important local artist will be on view at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art through July 17. Organized by Professor Emeritus and Senior Faculty Curator Roger Hull, Nelson Sandgren: An Artist's Life features 33 works of art drawn from public and private collections throughout the region. The exhibition is accompanied by a full color, hardcover book with an extensive essay by Professor Hull that places Sandgren's work within the broader context of American and modern art.
Keizer Heritage
Center Museum
and Keizer Community Library
980 Chemawa Road NE
503 390-2370
Keizer Heritage Museum features rotating displays to showing collections on loan from people in the local community. The current collection is the Legos Exhibit, which showcases a Lego set donated by a local Keizer couple. The display includes original creations by the collectors, contemporary takes on the old Lego themes, and in the Library, a Lego Robotics display and awards from the Summers' participation in Oregon Robotics Tournament Outreach Program's First Lego League. Stop by, check out this interesting collection and view Legos in a completely new light. The display runs through June 30. Free. Museum hours: Tues-Thurs, 2-4 pm; Sat 10am-4pm.
A to Z Alphabet Show
Currents Gallery
532 NE Third St.
503 435 1316
Currents Gallery presents a show celebrating literacy and the joy and beauty of the written language. This is a juried show open to all Oregon artists in any media. The pieces depict one or more alphabet letters, in any language, in the artist's own style and medium. The show opens May 17, and runs through June 13. An opening reception is scheduled during McMinnville's Art and Wine Walk on May 21st, 5-8 pm.
Chloe Raymond & Totem Shriver
Camas Gallery
Bush Barn Art Center
600 Mission St. SE
May 7-June 25
The abstract woodcarvings of Chloe Raymond
and Totem Shriver are featured at Bush Barn's Camas Gallery through June 25th. Raymond, who lives and works in Bend Oregon, uses the organic qualities in the wood juxtaposed with geometric forms to create her pieces. Her current body of work revolves around the theme of time—as in both the conception of an idea, as well as the carving process itself. Totem Shriver, an adjunct professor who teaches art foundation courses at Linfield College, focuses on providing a beautiful experience and a conduit for thought for his viewers, with a goal of creating "something simple and beautiful that will last for all time in someone's mind as a special moment."]]>
What makes a vibrant and growing art scene in a community? Well, artists of course, but what about all the things making up the framework that artists operate in? According to Marika Garvey, Artists in Action's new Publicity Coordinator, a big part of the equation is volunteers. This is something Garvey is very familiar with, as she volunteers as a gallery guide at the Salem Art Association in addition to her position with AIA.
Artists in Action, which was started in 1999, was established to get Salem artists involved with each other and the community, and to promote and support creative endeavors. The organization has no paid staff and all the work is performed by volunteers. AiA manages and presents a calendar of popular Salem events including Paint The Town, the Something Red Art Walk and Exhibit, and in alternate years the Willamette Valley Open Studios Tour. Artists in Action also participates in other events throughout the year including a booth at the World Beat Festival, the Outside the Box auction at the Salem Art Fair and shows at the Salem Public Library, CCTV, and the Capitol. There is also an ongoing showing of members' work at the Spinnaker Place building.
May marks the beginning of AIA's first event of the year, Paint The Town, their much anticipated "en plein air" painting extravaganza, which culminates in October at the Elsinore Gallery with a show of work from the event. This is the 18th year AIA has put on Paint the Town. An exciting change this year is the addition of a poetry element. The poets of the Mid Willamette Valley Poet Society will be joining in at various sites to "Write the Town" and compose poetry about the painting sites included in the event. Painting sites for the event are among the most diverse, beautiful, and interesting in the area. Also new this year is a workshop presented by well-known plein air painter Mike Rangner of Albany.
Despite the paint specific nature of "Paint the Town" Garvey stresses that AIA membership is open to artists in all media. Garvey lists fiber art, metal work, wood work, photography, and ceramic art as some of the media represented among AIA's membership. The organization is a resource for established and emerging artists and newcomers to the area, providing connections to the local art community, support, ideas, and information. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, and are open to everyone. Garvey states that she attended several meetings before joining, and cites the information and connections as one of her favorite aspects of the organization.
Garvey joined AIA about a year ago. She is enthusiastic about the group, and what it brings to Salem and to individual artists. For the community she says "AIA brings the idea of art to people who aren't necessarily exposed to it on a daily basis. It can inspire people to try something they haven't, or just to enjoy the art of others." She also returns to the subject of volunteering, pointing out that "there are always things that need to be done" and having lots of people helping ensures that Salem's art community remains active and growing. Information on AIA can be found at: http://artistsinaction.org
For Paint the Town dates and locations: http://aiaptt.org/
Saturday, May 14th at 8pm at Brown's Towne Lounge: "A Very Incognita Birthday Benefit Show" with Grandma Dynamite, Transendia and Jesus Chrysler & the Holy Smokes –
$5 suggested donation but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. This event is raising money for immediate needs of homeless youth in the Salem area. The proceeds will be given directly to the H.O.S.T. Youth Street Outreach and Drop In Center. There will be raffle prizes that include gift certificates from Cherry City Waxworks, Court Appearance Styling Studio, various local artisans, and much more. This also a 46th birthday shindig for Tara Colvin, but she requests donations be made in lieu of gifts. Find out more about H.O.S.T. at northwesthumanservices.org.
Sunday, May 22nd at 8pm at The Fifty Pub & Grub: Of from Oakland, Salem's Goddess of Slaughter, and Megathruster a Portland/Salem Duo – Experimental Rock/Pop – Free. You must see Of. They played an outdoor show at The Fifty last summer, and I still hear people talk about it. It was truly mind blowing. Epic and melodic loop based duo that incorporates an arsenal of instruments. See them. Goddess of Slaughter has just added Emilee Kerper on bass and I just missed them at The Triangle last weekend, so yay. I get second chance. Megathruster is an established outfit out of Portland, but Salem's own Joel Machiela (Schumann Frequencies, ACE Chemicals) has joined with Ethan Noll in what Joel described to me as nerd/comedy/video and board game rock. Oh yeah, it's STILL ok to see live music on Sunday. I've done it plenty of times and everything turned out ok.]]>
When I took on the endeavor of covering the Salem music scene, I promised that I would push myself outside my comfort zone to find the people who were actively making the scene work, regardless of genre. What I have found is Salem has a thriving and vigorous hip hop community. To be honest, I've never been into hip hop. Frankly, growing up in a strict religious family in Salem Oregon can be…culturally isolating, to put it delicately. I just wasn't exposed to this artform. Personally, I am thankful that I kept my mind open, because my dealings with the folks in the hip hop scene have been refreshingly sincere and reciprocally gracious and appreciative.
Salem's hip hop community is also very organized and they enthusiastically support one another. This generosity of spirit is how I met Gregg Simpson – formerly known as Yung Killa and who is now reinventing himself as Theory. We'll get to that in a moment.
Gregg, along with his partner Desiree Lur, have come together to create a new project called 4D Media. When I met with them at La Margarita Express, I expected to hear about the project I already knew about, Salem Cypher and then other shows that they've got planned in the future. But I was in for so much more. In addition to Gregg's musical endeavors, they've been hosting community outreach events since 2012. "Packing it in the Park" was held at Wallace Marine Park and they provided entertainment, food and cold weather supplies to homeless and low income citizens of Salem. More recently in 2015, they hosted what they're hoping to be an annual event – 4D Festival at River Road Park doing much the same thing. I asked about their motivation. They said that they've both struggled, their family has struggled and it's important that they do all they can to help others in the community who are struggling. I know this is a music column, but I was so affected by their service and generosity, I had to include it in this piece. So keeping this in mind, I'll go on to Gregg's more musical undertakings.
Salem Cypher is an emcee competition held partly online at Salem Cypher's Facebook page and also at CCTV Community Television. How it works: rappers submit their videos "spitting 16 bars" to the FB page and a panel of judges pick five of what they deem the best. Then, these chosen performers pay $10 and perform for the cameras at CCTV. Gregg then puts the videos on Facebook for the community to vote. The winner gets $100 taken from the pot that the performers put in. This guy definitely has a knack for bringing folks together across multiple platforms. Grinchmobb won the first Cypher back in April, and since then, their Facebook group has grown to over 6,000 members from across the US. I can't get over what a cool idea this is. They are currently vetting videos on the page and the next Cypher will be at CCTV on May 13th. It is totally free to go watch. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? 5pm – be there.
Now to introduce, Theory. Gregg's first rap name, Yung Killa was given to him when he was young and heading down a road he described as negative. He soon realized that negative begets negative and decided that wasn't the path for him. In honor of his transformation, he will be hosting a family oriented, sit down dinner party, "Birth of a Theory," at Salem Heights Hall. Music will be provided by Rich McCloud and Jessica Peterson. $5 gets you a prime rib dinner prepared by Gregg's own mother or $20 for a table of five. There will also be some celebratory champagne.
Do keep an eye on 4D Media. Gregg and Desiree have big plans for the future, with an emphasis on including more of the community through family oriented events and all ages music shows. With what they've already accomplished, I have no doubt these two will continue to make Salem more than it's ever been.
Salem Cypher May 13th at CCTV – 5pm
Birth of a Theory
Rich McCloud & Jessica Peterson
7pm – Salem Heights Community Hall
$5 per person/$20 for Table of 5]]>


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Paradigm Expands Its Product Portfolio to Include Linux-Based Solutions
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HOUSTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the company's ongoing commitment to keep its customers at the leading edge of technology, Paradigm, the premier provider of advanced petroleum geoscience and drilling engineering technology, announced on August 19 the release of its industry-leading seismic data processing and imaging solutions on Linux workstations and clusters. Constructed from standard, off-the-shelf hardware, the Linux platform offers significantly lower cost of ownership at higher performance than mainstream platforms. This provides unprecedented benefits to customers and makes an investment in these systems extremely worthwhile. Paradigm's scalable, platform-independent products are well suited for the move to Linux, and their cost-effectiveness on the Linux platform has been proven during extensive use by Paradigm's Services Group. In keeping with the company's policy of maximizing the user's operational flexibility, workflows can be run in a hybrid environment, with data shared between Unix and Linux platforms. "Paradigm is committed to reducing the total cost of ownership for our solutions. The Linux operating system, which provides UNIX capabilities on a PC, offers a wonderful opportunity to deliver on that commitment," said Eldad Weiss, CEO of Paradigm. "Linux has become a mature platform which is particularly suited to compute-intensive applications. There is no doubt that the industry is heading towards mass adoption of this platform, and we're proud to be at the forefront of this movement." Paradigm's Linux-based seismic data processing and imaging products include the GeoDepth velocity model building and depth imaging system, the Focus seismic processing system, and Probe for AVO inversion, analysis and modeling. The company's industry-leading migration technology is now being offered in a distributed computing environment (Linux clusters). Additional products available on Linux are the Vanguard reservoir property propagation system and Explorer for time to depth conversion. The company's Visualization, Interpretation and Earth Modeling products on LINUX will be demonstrated at the SEG2002 International Exposition and 72nd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City on 6 -11 October, and commercially released soon afterwards. About Paradigm Paradigm Geophysical provides information solutions to the leaders of the oil and gas industry worldwide. Its advanced set of Software Solutions and Geophysical and Reservoir Study Services covers the entire range from data processing and imaging; through advanced visualization, interpretation, and earth modeling; to reservoir characterization and petrophysics; up to well design and drilling operations. 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By Samantha Leal | 05/14/2012 - 10:00
Well, our time with the Wisteria Lane ladies has come to an end. Did you catch the final two-hour episode?
(Spoiler alert! Don't read unless you've already watched. Or, well, plan to.)
In true Desperate Houswives fashion, the show ended with pivotal life moments: a death, a wedding and a birth. Karen confesses to killing Ramon, and then, because she's dying of cancer, she gets let off. Bree gets to breathe a sigh of relief and goes on to be with her lawyer-turned-love Tripp.
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By Sugey Palomares | 05/11/2012 - 13:51
Suburbia will never look the same after Desperate Housewives airs its final episode this Sunday at 8 pm (EST) on ABC. Throughout the past eight years, we have watched the women on Wisteria Lane commit sins and hide secrets that left us coming back for more season after season. Eva Longoria definitely fueled our addiction. Watching the beautiful model-turned-housewife adjusting to life in the neighborhood was always beyond entertaining!
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The Royal Elite Ninjas Inc. is a group of friends making games and demos with a fresh touch (yeah, really).
See our pouet.net page for more information or keep going and read the rest of this page.
Branch + noby + pico at Alternative party 2013.
Some stuff coming.
6th place in Real Wild compo at ASSEMBLY 2013 (3rd place in real demos compo). Great party. Some comments, soundtrack download etc. coming.
A Nintendo DS demo for ASSEMBLY 2012 Real Wild demo competition. Ranked 8th out of 8 entries.
Plus, the final version will be provided like 99% of sceners do.
40 Caves is our contribution to ASSEMBLY 2010 Game Dev competition and it placed 12th out of 19 entries.
liitin had an idea about this sokobanish puzzle game during the winter 2009-2010 and we finaly started the development during the June 2010. We're actually pretty pleased with the result: it's clearly the best game which we've made and we succeed in the all areas.
As discussed in the infamous pouet.net sheet, the title refers to the number of levels which we aimed to release within the game. However our gfx artist's compulsory military service began few weeks before the deadline. Hence we had even less time to bruteforce those levels and there's only 15 levels in the party version. However we'd very much like to contribute the final version with some cool new stuff, like an additional tileset, and of course all of 40 caves. Too bad it'll take a while due to the military service issue (update 2012: due to our laziness).. This game needs the somewhat final version because the basic game engine has some critical bugs which we want to fix.
We're having some weird SDL related blue screen of death issues on random Windows Vista setups, as usual. The update of gfx card drivers has fixed the issue on some setups but if it doesn't help, you're out of luck. If someone knows how to fix this one, feel free to drop us an e-mail.
Now, check the pouet.net sheet of 40 Caves and
download it (ZIP, approx. 5.4 MB).
Chest is our contribution to ASSEMBLY 2009 Game Dev competition and it placed 9th out of 17 entries.
There was about one month time to the deadline of game development competition and we had no plans about bringing entries to ASSEMBLY. We decided to make a game just for fun and so on.
The mobile phone version of Chest could be neat but I'm pretty sure that if it's going to be released, it'll be made from scratch with new puzzle elements, new graphics and so on. The game has been done using the SDL library with some SDL_* addons so I guess one could easily port the game to SDL supporting platforms.
We would like to send some greetings to The Gang group: they made an awesome level editor for this little game! :-)
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The Week 1 bye, as it turned out, was a good thing for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Position battles were solidified, dings and bruises were nurtured, and newcomers were deeply acclimated to the scheme and way of life at ASU.
But now they are ready to start hitting someone in a different uniform. After spending last weekend watching games, the Sun Devils are anxious to play one of their own. They get their first shot tonight by hosting Sacramento State.
"I've never had the first week off," said ASU coach Todd Graham. "I wasn't too fired up about it, but it's probably been an advantage for us because we have so many newcomers in the two-deep to get them ready to play. As a coach, I've enjoyed the more time to prepare, but our guys are really, really ready to start playing. You only get 29 opportunities to practice, but it seems like it's been a lot longer than that. They are itching and ready to go."
The last time the Sun Devils were on the field, they were thrashing Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Since then, ASU has experienced a significant hype bump, fueled by the return of defensive tackle Will Sutton and lofty expectations for key returners like quarterback Taylor Kelly, running backs Marion Grice and D.J. Foster and hybrid linebacker Carl Bradford, among others.
In fact, Graham had his players doing extra conditioning in practice this week to remind them that it's game week -- and the intensity needs to rise.
"We set a standard, but that was a minimum standard," Graham said. "Now we are taking the standard higher. That goes for our best players. Our deal is total accountability. That is what these guys want. They want to be held accountable. Every single up-down represents a mental error, critical error or a turnover. That is why we are doing that."
Sacramento State lost its opener, 24-0, last week to San Jose State. But the Hornets are no strangers to the Pac-12. Last season, they topped Colorado and the year before, they beat Oregon State. And after what happened with the Beavers last week, Graham knows not to take anything for granted.
"Just like any team, they have got good skill players," Graham said. "They are well-coached on offense, in the kicking game. The key for us is not turning the ball over and not beating ourselves in the kicking game.
"... I have been on that side a lot coming from mid-major programs. I know how we prepared. It is their entire season. It can make their entire season. I haven't sat there and told our players you better get prepared or you will get beat. I tell them that the key is that they have no excuse. We can't make any excuses. This is a game we should win."
Last Saturday, Graham and his staff spent the day channel surfing. They watched the Sacramento State game, USC, UCLA, Washington and Wisconsin -- teams they will see in the future. Some sooner than others.
"I didn't go fishing," Graham joked.
The Sun Devils will be looking for an efficient performance tonight on both sides of the ball. And if things go well, perhaps they'll get the opportunity to rest some starters before kicking off one of the most brutal four-game stretches in college football. Next week they host No. 21 Wisconsin before traveling to No. 5 Stanford, home to No. 25 USC and then traveling to Dallas for a neutral-site game against No. 14 Notre Dame.
"In the next five weeks, something is going to happen," Graham said. "We could be 5-0 or we could be 2-3, 1-4. These are all things that could happen. The most important thing if we are 2-3, we have got to make sure we are 2-0 in conference."


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Toward Agile Architecture: Insights from 15 Years of ATAM Data
The authors have concluded after analyzing 15 years of Architecture Trade-Off Analysis Method (ATAM) data across 31 projects that modifiability, performance, availability, interoperability, and deployability are key quality attributes for Agile practitioners.
The Most Common Reasons Why Software Projects Fail
Knowing the basics of software development can greatly improve the project outcome; however, that alone is not enough to prevent project failures. Projects can be categorized as failures because of cost overruns, late deliveries or poor quality, but the right estimation processes can increase the likelihood of project success.
Q&A on Fifty Quick Ideas to Improve Your Tests
An interview with Gojko Adzic, David Evans and Tom Roden on why they wrote this book, how quantifying quality can support testing, balancing trust levels when testing large and complex systems, why automating manual tests is almost always a bad idea, on using production metrics in testing, how to reduce or prevent duplication in test code, and on upcoming books in the fifty quick ideas series.
Q&A on Test Driven Development and Code Smells with James Grenning
James Grenning talks about why people are not doing technical practices sufficiently or well enough, TDD and unit tests, and on becoming better in discovering "bad code".
Coding Culture: How To Build Better Products by Building Stronger Teams
Software developers spend time and energy on building the best possible products looking at web frameworks, using a NoSQL or SQL database, etc. There's another equally important aspect: culture. 1
Refactoring Coderetreats: In Search of Simple Design
Developers across the globe attend coderetreats to learn from each other and refine their software design skills, but how do they work? What do people say about them? How can we make them even better? 3
Evo: The Agile Value Delivery Process, Where 'Done' Means Real Value Delivered; Not Code
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We study how the term structure of interest rates relates to mortgage choice, both at the household and the aggregate level. A simple utility framework of mortgage choice points to the long-term bond risk premium as theoretical determinant: when the bond risk premium is high, fixed-rate mortgage payments are high, making adjustable-rate mortgages more attractive. This long-term bond risk premium is markedly different from other term structure variables that have been proposed, including the yield spread and the long yield. We confirm empirically that the bulk of the time variation in both aggregate and loan-level mortgage choice can be explained by time variation in the bond risk premium. This is true whether bond risk premia are measured using forecasters' data, a VAR term structure model, or from a simple household decision rule based on adaptive expectations. This simple rule moves in lock-step with mortgage choice, lending credibility to a theory of strategic mortgage timing by households.
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Radiohead barely cracks the top 40, Madonna barely makes it into the top 20, and Michael Jackson is at #3? First off, Michael Jackson has to be about one of the most overrated artists of all time. His career with the Jackson 5 was certainly impressive, and his solo career for a FEW YEARS was stellar...but his career started faltering with the Dangerous album as his videos and music were beginning to have less and less of an impact on pop culture. His albums thereafter were a total mess. HIStory? Yawn. It didn't even do well commercially. Invincible? That was even more of a commercial and artistic disaster than HIStory. His career had been very weak for going on two decades by the time of his untimetely death. "This Is It" was touted as a return to form, the problem is, none of us got to see it and it was a one-city show, it wasn't any sort of full blown tour which would've been expected of an artist like him...especially a "greatest" artist. Michael Jackson accomplished a lot during his career, but he peaked commercially and artistically around 1991 or so, and his last 15+ years in his career was pretty weak overall. Yet, he places at #3? Overrated as usual, especially due to his death. However, you then have living legends like Madonna and Radiohead, who've both been going strong for over two decades (Radiohead slightly less), have consistently put out material that leaves an impact on music, and you have someone like Madonna who's touring success is unmatched as a female/solo artist (even doing better than MJ), and you have them at such low numbers? Who the heck put together this list? Sheesh.
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Ben Coonley's Trading Futures (2016) is a 3D, 360-degree video on view in Dreamlands (October 28, 2016–February 5, 2017). In this interview, the artist illuminates the themes at play in his work, including an ambivalent attitude about the influence of technology on our lives.
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Urs Fischer's portrait of fellow artist Julian Scnhabel is an eight-foot-tall candle that melts over time. Here, Judith Bernstein describes this work as a portrayal of the male ego, and speaks about her own engagement with politics as a woman in the art world.
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