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Undertow (US - BD)
New reviewer Jonathan is surprised by this unusual ghost story from Peru..
Miguel (Christian Mercado) is a fisherman in a tiny Peruvian seaside village. His beloved wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo) is far into her pregnancy with their firstborn child. Churchgoers, they are well accepted by their neighbours and friends. All seems well in this peaceful community, but Miguel has a secret. He is in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a painter who is socially rejected by most of the villagers for his homosexuality. As the birth of his child rapidly approaches, unusual circumstances push Miguel into an emotional predicament where he must learn to be true to himself and discover what it really means to be a man.
Despite the increasing social and political relevance, the plight of a secretly gay man is not a new story for Hollywood or independent filmmakers. I went into this art house film knowing very little about it, except that it was Peru's official submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. I wrongfully presumed that I would find it boring and unoriginal. To my surprise, the film actually takes a somewhat refreshing approach to the subject matter with an interesting plot development. Rather than take a head on angle at the inner turmoil of Miguel, this turns into an unusual ghost story with the untimely death of Santiago early in the film. After a swimming accident, Santiago's spirit haunts Miguel, telling him that he cannot be at peace until Miguel reveals their secret relationship to the townspeople.
At first, this change in the narrative was difficult to swallow. This is the sort of contrived material that could easily spiral into melodrama or become hazardously cheesy, but somehow it doesn't. First time feature director Fuentes-León plays it smart and never tries to provide a flimsy explanation for the phenomenon. Instead, he uses it as a device to explore Miguel's fearfulness and guilty conscience. While both movies are completely different in style and storytelling, I was reminded of Pedro Almodóvar's ghost story, Volver. Both films approach the otherworldly material candidly and do not try to sensationalize their spirits with imprudent special effects. The film also benefits from a lack of political agenda. Rather than weigh in on controversial topics, the storytelling sticks with the characters and the central dilemma.
The main reason this film works as well as it does is because of the cast. The relationship between Miguel and Santiago feels believable early on in the film. Christian Mercado gives plenty of nuances to Miguel. I noticed subtle differences in his behaviour and physical mannerisms when he is with Santiago instead of his wife. Manolo Cardona, who is well known in Columbia, shows plausible emotional vulnerability. He convincingly evokes the presence of a sad spirit longing to be at rest. Tatiana Astengo's performance brings a warmth and sweetness to the wife, Mariela. I genuinely did not want to see her get hurt by Miguel's secret. Together, the cast helps to reinforce that this is not a story with a clear antagonist, just good people who are trapped in a complicated situation. The film is competently shot. The photography is modest throughout, but appealing to look at. There are some particularly gorgeous shots of the beach that stood out where the wind is lightly carrying the sand just above the ground.
I was generally pleased with the film, but there were some things that bothered me. A lot of the symbolism was a bit obvious for my taste, and some of the dialogue in the more dramatic scenes borders on hackneyed. Personally, I would've liked to see a bit more light-hearted humour in the second half to help balance out the continuous drama. The supporting cast isn't very strong, but given budget constraints and the fact that many of them are probably starring in a film for the first time, I can't hold it against them or the filmmaker. Around the two-thirds mark I found myself unengaged by some of the storytelling. These complaints are all pretty minor in the grand scheme of things though. Most of the content in Undertow works because of the strong cast and the clever handling of the story.
The image quality is fairly poor, but that is mostly due to the source. Shot in 16 mm, this modest 1080p Blu-ray transfer isn't destined to stretch the limits of the format. Overall detail is low. Colours appear natural and skin tones are intact. A heavy but soft grain is consistently present, and is particularly noticeable against dark skies and the distant ocean. The noise is present during close-ups and indoor scenes, but is much less intrusive. I noticed what appeared to be some minor image wobble in a couple of scenes, but this could very well be from the camera mechanism used and not a flaw of the transfer. Underwater footage is plagued by harsh banding. None of the major artefacts are a consistent issue and this transfer looks as good as you can reasonably expect given the source. One flaw that I must mention is the burned on English subtitles (a personal peeve of mine). Technically, there are no subtitle tracks on the disc; only the ones permanently embedded in the image.
Curiously, the back of the box lists Dolby 5.1 and Dolby 2.0 as the available audio tracks. This doesn't appear to be accurate. Both my player and a computer program I use identified the Spanish audio settings as DTS-HD Master Audio for both the 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. With the film's low budget in mind, I found that the audio tracks served the film just fine. The sound of waves hitting the shore is almost constantly audible in the side and rear channels throughout the film. This includes scenes that take place inside. Voices are clear and distinguishable even when the roaring ocean is just feet away. There is scarcely any direction to the sound in this drama. The only specific instance I can recall is when the soundtrack cuts out from each side separately as a character removes their ear buds. The haunting instrumental pieces used in the film sound rich without feeling ramped up.
Aside from the theatrical trailer and a GLAAD PSA, we have some interviews with the director and a couple of cast members, a small behind the scenes look, and some deleted scenes. With the exception of Undertow: A Look Inside, the special features are in Spanish with English subtitles. The director speaks in English for his interview and no subtitle options are available.
Undertow: A Look Inside (17:48 HD): Listening to the director talk about the origin of the story is interesting. I was surprised to find out that in its first form, this story was about a man who had a secret relationship with a female prostitute. Fuentes-León talks openly about the casting process and what he thinks of the characters in his film. His personal thoughts on certain scenes gave me a new perspective on them and helped me to appreciate them more. Fans of the film should be pleased with this concise and intriguing feature.
Interview with Christian Mercado (5:26 SD): This is a short Q&A with the actor who plays Miguel in the film. He talks about what he saw in the script that attracted him to the project and gives his thoughts on the films reception.
Interview with Tatiana Astengo (5:32 SD): Another short interview with the actress who plays Miguel's loving wife. She talks briefly about what she saw in the characters and the thought process that she used to involve herself in the role.
Behind the Scenes Featurette (11:07 SD): This covers a lot of the same information as the director interview did. Some casting decisions are covered, as well as the shooting location processes for a few scenes. Despite the film being a heavy drama, it's evident that they had a lot of fun on set.
Deleted Scenes (23:18 SD): Nearly all of these are just extensions of scenes that are still in the film. The ones that are removed entirely feel redundant, so its not difficult to see why they were taken out.
The initial premise of Undertow is hardly original, but director Javier Fuentes-León's deft handling of the subject matter and the unusual ghost story approach make for a worthy viewing experience. The Blu-ray picture won't blow you away, but most of the problems come from the source and not the digital transfer. The audio track is adept, and there are a decent amount of extras to sate those looking for more insight into the story's origin.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
Michael Greenwaldt Member Join Date: November 2004 Location: United States Posts: 790
Just watched this one last night on Blu-ray.
I'm not crazy about love stories with supernatural elements so before watching it I was a little worried how it was going to come across. Thankfully it felt very natural and was never hokey. It's a beautiful, moving film. Great cinematography and performances. I wish it would have been selected as one of the nominees for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. It certainly deserved to be. It's terribly unfortunate this film will be way under-seen.
A very nice film. Definitely recommended.
I'm not crazy about love stories with supernatural elements so before watching it I was a little worried how it was going to come across. Thankfully it felt very natural and was never hokey. It's a beautiful, moving film. Great cinematography and performances. I wish it would have been selected as one of the nominees for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. It certainly deserved to be. It's terribly unfortunate this film will be way under-seen.
A very nice film. Definitely recommended.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 1st June 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Spanish, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Spanish
Subtitles: English (Hardsubbed)
Extras: Undertow: A Look Inside, Interview with Christian Mercado, Interview with Tatiana Astengo, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer, GLAAD PSA
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Javier Fuentes-León
Cast: Tatiana Astengo, Manolo Cardona, José Chacaltana, Cindy Díaz, Cristian Mercado
Genre: Drama
Length: 100 minutes
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Het Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 2-7, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Tickets: �10-40
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Morton Feldman's "Triadic Memories"
The Great Hall, King's College London
United Kingdom
Tickets: Free!
Luke Berryman
Triadic Memories is a vast single-movement work lasting approximately two hours. Like other works of the composer's final years, it's closely related to the aesthetics of Mark Rothko's paintings, and is characterised by stasis and extremely quiet dynamics. The unusual title refers partly to Feldman's attempt to evoke memory itself: listening to this piece is like flicking through an old photograph album. Its delicate, slowly-shifting harmonies reach toward an experience lost in time. It was perhaps this fragility that led the composer to describe the piece as 'the largest butterfly in captivity'.
Triadic Memories has only been performed a handful of times across the world, and the programme also features Karlheinz Stockhausen's evergreen Klavierst�ck IX.
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Klavierst�ck IX
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Triadic Memories
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Friday, January 25, 2013 at 7.30pm
Janina Fialkowska performs Chopin
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
United Kingdom
Tickets: �40, �32.50, �25, �15
Conductor - Fabien Gabel
Piano - Janina Fialkowska
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms composed his Tragic Overture while on holiday in 1880, writing that 'I could not refuse my melancholy nature the satisfaction of composing an overture for a tragedy'. Whether or not Brahms had a particular tragedy in mind remains a mystery, but the Overture encompasses imposing, turbulent ideas, poignant lyricism and memorable rhythms. Chopin�s Piano Concerto No.2 boasts one of his best-loved movements, the irresistibly romantic Larghetto, framed by an animated, intricate opening movement and a lively finale in the style of Polish folk-music. Beethoven�s expansive �Pastoral� Symphony is a magnificent mixture of charm and innovation, brimming with evocative melodies which create a vivid impression of the countryside in all its majesty.
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Johannes Brahms
Tragic Overture
Frederyk Chopin
Piano Concerto No.2
Ludwig Beethoven
Symphony No.6, 'Pastoral'
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Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7:30PM
Organist Gail Archer Performs
St. Paul's Chapel
117th Street and Amsterdam Ave
United States
Tickets: Free
Organist Gail Archer
��Dr. Archer�s approach is always first at the service of the music.� � Diapason Mag
Gail Archer is an international concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer who specializing in drawing attention to composer anniversaries with her annual recital series in New York City: Liszt, Bach, Mendelssohn and Messiaen. Archer was the first American woman to play the complete works of Olivier Messiaen for the centennial of the composer�s birth in 2008. Her recordings include Franz Liszt: A Hungarian Rhapsody, Bach, the Transcendent Genius, An American Idyll, A Mystic In the Making on Meyer-Media LLC and The Orpheus of Amsterdam: Sweelinck and his Pupils on CALA Records, London. Archer is college organist at Vassar College, and director of the music program at Barnard College, Columbia University where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus. She serves as director of the artist and young organ artist recitals at NYC�s historic Central Synagogue. www.gailarcher.com
Judith Bingham
The Everlasting Crown
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Friday, February 01, 2013 at 8.30pm
Bach Unwrapped: Bach, Reich and Stravinsky
Kings Place
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
United Kingdom
020 7520 1440
Tickets: �9.50-29.50
Timothy Gill cello
Michael Cox flute
JS Bach�s work is so powerful � and has been so influential - perhaps because of his ability to write music that provokes a profound emotional response at the same time as being highly intellectually satisfying.
While Steve Reich�s series of solo instrument counterpoints are no direct homage to Bach, they are a contemporary expression of some of those compositional techniques that Bach so brilliantly mastered and used to powerful effect, as shown in his solo instrumental sonatas which are performed alongside. Reich�s soloist performs pulsed and fragmented musical phrases that are echoed, interlocked and sustained by a pre-recorded tape line. The listener is left picking out new melodic patterns that emerge from the resulting mutil-layered, hugely satisfying canonic textures.
Openly inspired by Bach�s Brandenburg Concertos, Igor Stravinsky�s own reinvention of the baroque concerto was written for performance in the magnificent music room of Dumbarton Oaks, a house outside Washington DC. The music�s figurations, sonorities and counterpoints all echo Bach, but without any plagiarism. Stravinsky�s arrangement of four preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier (the last thing the composer worked on) is another kind of homage � a re-orchestration of Bach�s music using the colour palette of modern instruments
J.S. Bach
Sonata for Viola da Gamba + Keyboard No 1 in G major, BWV 1027
Steve Reich
Cello Counterpoint
J.S. Bach
Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
Steve Reich
Vermont Counterpoint
J.S. Bach
(arr. Igor Stravinsky) Four Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier
Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in E flat major, 'Dumbarton Oaks'
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1 Feb
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 7.30pm
BBC Philharmonic
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Lower Mosley Road
United Kingdom
44 (0) 161 907 9000
Tickets: �10.00 - �34.00
BBC Philharmonic
John Storg�rds conductor/violin
H�kan Hardenberger conductor/trumpet
Preview 6.30pm: John Storg�rds and H�kan Hardenberger discuss this unique concert in which each will conduct and perform as soloists.
The BBC Philharmonic launch their celebration of the big three ballets of Stravinsky with Petrushka, the Russian composer�s colourful tale of love and death at a fairground. Closer to home, prepare to be amazed as H�kan Hardenberger, probably the world�s greatest trumpeter, joins conductor John Storg�rds in a showpiece written specially for him, then swaps places to conduct while Storg�rds plays a concerto written to display his own incredible violin playing. Hearing is believing.
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Igor Stravinsky
Symphony of Wind Instruments
Kimmo Hakola
Violin Concerto
Tobias Brostr�m
Lucernaris Trumpet Concerto
Igor Stravinsky
Petrushka (1911 version)
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1 Feb
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 20:00
Coull String Quartet - Benslow Music International Recital Series
Benslow Music Trust
Peter Morrison Hall, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. SG4 9RB
United Kingdom
01462 459446
Tickets: �10 (free entry for all 8 - 25yr olds)
The Coull String Quartet:
Roger Coull violin
Philip Gallaway violin
Rose Redgrave viola
Nicholas Roberts cello
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in G Op 77 No 1
Dmitri Shostakovich
String Quartet in F minor Op 122 No 11
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
String Quartet in E Flat minor Op 30 No 3
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2 Feb
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at Various Times
Total Immersion: Sounds from Japan
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: Day Pass �35 - 48
Takemitsu was a pivotal figure in opening up an authentic creative dialogue between Western and Japanese music. When he retreated to his mountain villa to write November Steps, significantly, he took Debussy�s Jeux with him. The result was a haunting, twilit masterpiece which employs the shakahuchii and biwa, to be performed here beside works of Takemitsu�s contemporaries (Akira Miyoshi, Toshio Hosokawa) and of the next generation, including Dai Fujikura, who trained almost entirely in the UK and only discovered his native traditional instruments in Europe. His high-octane orchestral writing is both streetwise, humorous and sophisticated, while French-based Misato Mochizuki has devised her Musubi (Knot) from a traditional celebratory dance, but has also utilised techno dance music and gagaku in her work . Film has been an important medium for these composers, and Takemitsu�s film scores are explored in our first event. Don�t miss, too, the rare opportunity to hear a unique Fusion Project, in which traditional Japanese instrumentalists play alongside members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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various composers
Takemitsu, Dai Fujikura etc.
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3 Feb
4 Feb
Monday, February 04, 2013 at 7.30pm
Sea Pictures with the BBC Singers
St. Paul's, Knightsbridge
St Paul�s Church, Knightsbridge 32a Wilton Place London SW1X 8SH
United Kingdom
Tickets: Free
BBC Singers
Paul Brough conductor
The BBC Singers conjure up a series of musical seascapes at St Paul's Knightsbridge. Maritime subjects - real and imaginary, triumphant and tragic - have always been a source of fascination for poets and composers, and in this concert the BBC Singers present a programme of sea-themed works from Coleridge-Taylor, Bantock, Richard Rodney Bennett and two Renaissance masters. The tragic Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae by Finnish composer Mantyjarvi was composed after the sinking of the MS Estonia and the loss of over 800 lives at sea in 1994, while Steve Martland's new Sea Songs (here receiving its English premiere) references a range of sea songs and texts.
Admission by free ticket only.
The Sailor and Young Nancy
Robert Coleridge
Sea Drift
Orlando Lassus
De profundis clamavi
Richard Rodney Bennett
Sea Change
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
De profundis clamavi
Jaakko Mantyjarvi
Canticum Calamitatis Maritiamae
Granville Bantock
The Seal-Woman's Croon
Steve Martland
Sea Songs
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5 Feb
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at 19:30
Mark-Anthony Turnage Residency
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �10 �15 �19.50 �27 �36
Daniel Harding conductor
H�kan Hardenberger trumpet
London Symphony Orchestra
The first of three concerts celebrating one of the most admired composers of a generation: Mark Anthony Turnage. 'From the Wreckage' (�outstanding: the music begins hellishly but gradually picks up a bluesy swing� I was mesmerised.� The Times) was premiered in 2005; original soloist H�kan Hardenberger returns to reprise the role. Tapiola brings Finnish forest God Tapio to shimmering life while Beethoven�s 'Eroica' dwells in the human realm of roaring victories and crushing defeats.
Jean Sibelius
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Trumpet Concerto ('From the Wreckage')
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No 3 ('Eroica')
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6 Feb
7 Feb
Thursday, February 07, 2013 at 7.30pm
Mark-Anthony Turnage Residency
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �10 �15 �19.50 �27 �36
Daniel Harding conductor
Lars Vogt piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Mark Anthony Turnage�s Speranza (�Hope�) is a monument to the power of optimism in a bleak world � �I started working on the piece while thinking about the absence of hope. I wanted to lift people up.� Beethoven�s Third Piano Concerto offers the composer�s trademark thundering drama juxtaposed with sweet grace. While Tapiola spoke of forest Gods, the rippling Oceanides breathes life into the female water spirits of Greek mythology.
Jean Sibelius
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 3
Mark-Anthony Turnage
New work (world premiere, LSO commission)
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7 Feb
Thursday, February 07, 2013 at 7.30pm
Farhad Badalbeyli performs Prokofiev
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
United Kingdom
Tickets: �40, �32.50, �25, �15
Conductor - Dmitry Yablonsky
Piano - Farhad Badalbeyli
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Written in just three days, Shostakovich�s Festive Overture is a dazzling tour de force, demanding breathtaking agility from the whole orchestra. Also written in haste, the Karelia Suite by Sibelius is one of his most popular works, its shimmering textures and bold melodies celebrating the composer�s native Finland. Prokofiev�s dynamic and colourful First Piano Concerto was written when he was a student; Prokofiev premiered the Concerto himself, considering it to be his first mature work. This programme culminates in the grandeur of Mussorgsky�s Pictures at an Exhibition orchestrated by Ravel, each movement vividly conjuring up a different scene.
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Festive Overture
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No.1
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
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8 Feb
Friday, February 08, 2013 at 7pm
Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales
United Kingdom
Tickets: �5-40
Cast includes
Lulu Marie Arnet
Countess Geschwitz Natascha Petrinsky
Wardrobe Mistress/Schoolboy Patricia Orr
Doctor Sch�n/Jack the Ripper Ashley Holland
Alwa Peter Hoare
Artist/Negro Mark le Brocq
Schigolch Richard Angas
Prince/Manservant/Marquis Alan Oke
Athlete / Acrobat Julian Close
Free Spirits is the first of our themed seasons. It brings together two of the greatest operas of the 20th century, Jan�ček�s The Cunning little Vixen and Berg�s Lulu. Both pieces pose profound questions about how much freedom we desire and how much we can tolerate and still remain a functioning society.
She is a vision of freedom too pure to be allowed to last.
Everyone is drawn to Lulu, intoxicated by her; those in her thrall are like moths to a flame. Her flame burns bright and fast but sooner or later it will be extinguished by the very things it once fed upon.
Berg�s second and final opera is a masterpiece � total theatre. Anyone wishing to see the greatest works in the repertoire must include Lulu in their list. Few composers invite their audiences unflinchingly to confront humanity�s darkest regions in the way that Berg does here. Lulu promises a shattering but rewarding experience for those who encounter it.
Welsh National Opera has an important association with this great composer�s work: WNO gave the first British performances of Lulu in the 1970s and won acclaim and awards for our 2005 production of Wozzeck. David Pountney is one of the world�s most influential opera directors. This production of Lulu is his first new production in his role as our Chief Executive and Artistic Director.
Supported by the WNO Partnership, the WNO Lulu Circle and The John S Cohen Foundation. Spring 2013 Season supported by a lead gift from the Colwinston Charitable Trust.
Performances also on 16th and 23rd February.
Alban Berg
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9 Feb
Saturday, February 09, 2013 at All day
Huw Watkins Day
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Whether at work as composer, solo pianist or chamber musician, Huw Watkins is blessed with the unfailing ability to communicate and draw audiences close to the edge of their seats. His chamber compositions, many of them premi�red at Wigmore Hall in recent years, have earned critical acclaim and entered the repertoire.
More information on the four concerts available here: http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/series/huwwatkinsday
Huw Watkins
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10 Feb
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Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7pm
The Tyranny of Fun
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
United Kingdom
0121 767 4050
Tickets: In advance: �14 full price / �8 concession / �5 under 16s // On the door: �16 full price / �10 conc
Conductor/Piano: Ryan Wigglesworth
Piano: Nicolas Hodges
Electronics: Nye Parry
Richard Baker is one of the foremost composer-conductors of his generation. Commissioned through BCMG�s Sound Investment scheme, Baker�s new work for ensemble and electronics addresses the theme of �irrational exuberance�; taking in Ravel�s death-driven waltzes, and the sounds of 80s New York disco; with live electronics that Baker has developed together with his colleague, composer/sound artist Nye Parry.
BCMG premiered Causton�s Chamber Symphony in 2009 and this performance will be the Group�s first since Causton revised the piece following its premiere.
Giving context to these works are three pieces from the 1940s and 50s. Scored for unorthodox percussion instruments, John Cage�s Second Construction is one of a series of three works composed between 1939-42, while Cage was touring the west coast of America with a percussion ensemble.
Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds), for piano and an orchestra of winds and percussion, is an enchanting sound fantasy containing imitations of no fewer than 40 different birdsongs or calls. Pianist Nicolas Hodges, the soloist for the Messiaen, is joined by Ryan Wigglesworth to open the concert with Igor Stravinsky�s Sonata for Two Pianos.
There will be a free pre-concert talk from 6-6.30pm with Richard Baker, open to all ticket holders.
Igor Stravinsky
Sonata for 2 pianos
John Cage
Second Construction
Richard Baker
The Tyranny of Fun
Richard Causton
Chamber Sypmhony
Olivier Messiaen
Oiseaux Exotiques
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15 Feb
Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7pm
The Tyranny of Fun
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Berkley Street, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Tickets: �5-16
Conductor/Piano: Ryan Wigglesworth
Piano: Nicolas Hodges
Electronics: Nye Parry
Richard Baker is one of the foremost composer-conductors of his generation. Commissioned through BCMG�s Sound Investment scheme, Baker�s new work for ensemble and electronics addresses the theme of �irrational exuberance�; taking in Ravel�s death-driven waltzes, and the sounds of 80s New York disco; with live electronics that Baker has developed together with his colleague, composer/sound artist Nye Parry.
BCMG premiered Causton�s Chamber Symphony in 2009 and this performance will be the Group�s first since Causton revised the piece following its premiere.
Giving context to these works are three pieces from the 1940s and 50s. Scored for unorthodox percussion instruments, John Cage�s Second Construction is one of a series of three works composed between 1939-42, while Cage was touring the west coast of America with a percussion ensemble.
Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds), for piano and an orchestra of winds and percussion, is an enchanting sound fantasy containing imitations of no fewer than 40 different birdsongs or calls. Pianist Nicolas Hodges, the soloist for the Messiaen, is joined by Ryan Wigglesworth to open the concert with Igor Stravinsky�s Sonata for Two Pianos.
There will be a free pre-concert talk from 6-6.30pm with Richard Baker, open to all ticket holders.
Igor Stravinsky
Sonata for 2 pianos
John Cage
Second Construction
Richard Baker
The Tyranny of Fun ~ (BCMG Sound Investment commission / world premiere)
Richard Causton
Chamber Symphony (BCMG Sound Investment commission 2009)
Olivier Messiaen
Oiseaux Exotiques
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15 Feb
Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7.30pm
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Volkov
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �10 � 30
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov conductor
Christine Rice mezzo soprano
Marcus Farnsworth baritone
Theatre is at the heart of David Sawer�s incisive and original music, and his new commission Flesh and Blood is a dramatic scena, with words by Howard Barker, featuring star soloists Christine Rice and Marcus Farnsworth. Dieter Schnebel�s Schubert-Fantasia recalls dreamlike fragments from Schubert�s G major Piano Sonata refracted through a shimmering haze of dissonant harmonies. 150 years earlier, Schubert wrote his �Great� Ninth Symphony, a powerful feat of sustained momentum, driven by buoyant rhythms, explosive emotions and vast, inexorable climaxes which Ilan Volkov will no doubt shape with his characteristically dynamic vision.
Dieter Schnebel
Schubert-Phantasie (UK premiere)
David Sawer
Flesh and Blood (BBC commission: World premiere)
Franz Schubert
Symphony No 9 in C major, �Great�
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15 Feb
Friday, February 15, 2013 at 8:00pm
BMOP Spotlights the Viola 2/15
Jordan Hall, Boston
30 Gainsborough Street
United States
Tickets: $20-$50
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation�s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, brings the viola to the forefront in five distinct concertos for viola and large ensemble. Program includes two world premieres by both Donald Crockett and Chinary Ung followed by the New England premiere of Chen Yi�s Xian Shi and performances of Serenade #1 for Viola and Chamber Orchestra by George Perle and Suite for Eight Violas by Gordon Jacob. Sharing the stage with BMOP is some of today�s top viola players including Susan Ung, Boston-based Kate Vincent, and NEC student Wenting Kang.
Donald Crockett
Viola Concerto
Chinary Ung
Singing Inside Aura Viola Concerto
Chen Yi
George Perle
Serenade #1 for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
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16 Feb
17 Feb
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19 Feb
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7.30pm
Britten and Elgar
BBC Hoddinott Hall
Tickets: �8.50-11.50
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor Fran�ois-Xavier Roth
Clarinet Robert Plane
Colin Matthews
Reflected Images
Benjamin Britten
Movements for a clarient concerto
Charlie Piper
The Twittering Machine
Edward Elgar
Variations on an original theme "Enigma"
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19 Feb
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 1.05pm-2.00pm
Lunchtime Recital
Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission, London
49 City Road, EC1Y 1AU
United Kingdom
Tickets: Free Entrance
Felicity Vincent, Cello
Richard Black, Piano
David Dubery
Sonata for Cello and Piano
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19 Feb
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8pm
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Jerwood Hall
United Kingdom
Tickets: �10-22
Gwilym Simcock piano
John Patitucci double bass/bass guitar
LSO String Orchestra
A self-confessed jazz addict, Mark Anthony Turnage allows the presence of Miles Davis and others to infuse his work. For this late-night gig, LSO St Luke�s will be transformed into a jazz den of dizzying talent featuring Grammy-winning double bass and fusion electric bass player John Patitucci, and the first ever jazz musician to be selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, Gwilym Simcock.
Mark-Anthony Turnage
A Prayer out of Stillness
Gwilym Simcock
New work for piano and strings
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19 Feb
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 20:00
Musikverein, Vienna
B�sendorferstr. 12, 1010 Wien, �sterreich
+43 1 505 81 90
Tickets: 5-26 Euros
Maurice Ravel
Streichquartett F - Dur
Gyorgy Ligeti
Streichquartett Nr. 1 ("M�tamorphoses nocturnes")
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Streichquartett e - Moll, op. 59/2
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20 Feb
21 Feb
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Various times
Contemporary Music Festival
University of Plymouth - England
University of Plymouth, Drakes Circus
United Kingdom
Tickets: Various
Festival Directors:
Simon Ible, Director of Music, Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University
Eduardo R. Miranda, Professor of Computer Music, Plymouth University
Thursday 21 � Sunday 24 February
As well as creating a platform for music emerging from research, this year�s festival will explore the theme of memory as a virtual sixth sense - through inward journeys of the human brain and the pursuit of lost memories of childhood, forgotten ancestors and global connections.
Drawing on both classical and electronic music Sensing Memory will implement innovative research into computer music and engage with classic orchestral experiences to reveal new sound worlds to the audience. The theme of Sensing Memory is allied to a new four-year ICCMR research project being funded by EPSRC entitled Brain-Computer Interface for Monitoring and Inducing Affective States led by Prof Eduardo R Miranda and Dr Slawomir J. Nasuto at the University of Reading�s Cybernetics Research Group. This project aims to create an intelligent musical computer that can help someone adjust their emotions when they are depressed or stressed. The computer will play music, analysing the person�s brain activity as they do so, allowing it to select what sounds to generate based on how close the person is to feeling the way they want. This research will impact on the health and entertainment industries such as the gaming industry.
various composers
For more details: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=39702
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21 Feb
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7.30pm
Looking to the Heavens
Dora Stoutzker Hall
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ER
United Kingdom
02920 391391
Tickets: �12
Soprano: Claire Booth *
Flute: Marie-Christine Zupancic
Clarinet: Timothy Lines
Piano: Malcolm Wilson
Violin/Viola: Laurence Jackson
Cello: Ulrich Heinen
Arnold Schoenberg�s Pierrot Lunaire was premiered at the Berlin Choralion-Saal on 16 October 1912. The small mixed ensemble that Schoenberg invented for this masterpiece of early atonal music has over the last 100 years become a �standard ensemble�, spawning a large repertoire for this grouping of instruments by subsequent composers.
Pierrot Lunaire is a three-part work that sets German translations of poems by Albert Giraud. The eight instruments played by five performers are arranged differently in every number and produce an amazing variety of sound. A striking feature of the work is the vocalist�s Sprechstimme (speech-singing), an eerie declamation between song and speech, where the pitch is sounded but not held; instead, the vocalist immediately leaves the note, falling or rising to the next.
Olivier Messiaen�s Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the end of time) was first heard on a brutally cold January night in 1941, at the Stalag VIIIA prisoner-of-war camp, in G�rlitz, Germany. The title does not exaggerate the ambitions of the piece. An inscription in the score supplies a catastrophic image from the Book of Revelation: �In homage to the Angel of the Apocalypse, who lifts his hand toward heaven, saying, �There shall be time no longer�.
The Quartet is however, the gentlest apocalypse imaginable. There are no roaring sound-masses of doom, but instead fiercely elegant dances, whose rhythms swing along in intricate patterns without ever obeying a regular beat - episodes of transfixing serenity, to which words fail to do justice. That Messiaen�s apocalypse has little to do with history and catastrophe, but instead records the rebirth of an ordinary soul in the grip of extraordinary emotion, is why the Quartet remains as overpowering today as it was on that frigid night in 1941.
Arnold Schoenberg
Pierrot Lunaire
Olivier Messiaen
Quatuor pour la fin du temps
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Hard Times: Celebrities Who Made It After Being Homeless
Celebrities Who Used To Be Homeless
The rags to riches stories are the American dream. But some rags are extreme to the point where the celebrity went all the way from being homeless to being famous. Basically, if they can do it, you can too.
So hear the stories and get inspired.
DMX – His mom left him in a halfway house when he was a teenager and he had to pull himself up. Quite remarkable and even sadder when you see him falling back.
Halle Berry – When she was 21 and getting her acting chops together, she stayed at a homeless shelter in NY. That's hard work.
Tupac – He lived in a few homeless shelters as a kid growing up in NY before getting into his performing arts school.
Djimon Hounsou – He lived under the Eiffel Tower for two years when he was a teenager trying to get his start.
Kelsey Grammer – He camped out behind a theater and his motorcycle while getting his career on track.
Kelly Clarkson – She had to live in a shelter when her house burned down after just moving to the big city. But her and her roommate both made it to success too.
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Tyler Perry – He lived in his car writing plays and dreaming of days with fake boobs and a high-pitched lady voice.
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Manchester man accused of stalking alleged assault victim
May 21. 2014 10:37PM
MANCHESTER — Anthony Little, 38, of 452 Pine St., was in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Wednesday for the second time this week. Little was arraigned Monday on simple assault charges that allege he bit his girlfriend's leg and pulled her hair. Trial was set for June 25.
The conditions of Little's $500 personal recognizance bail barred contact with the woman and barred him from her residence. He complained Monday that the Pine Street address was his residence "that she's living in." He also told prosecutors that she had moved out.
But he was back in court Wednesday on a stalking charge after police said Little spoke to the woman Tuesday in Victory Park. Because his bail conditions also barred him from committing a new crime, prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Little's bail and a hearing was set for Thursday.
Moved here for fresh start
David Grimes, 56, who lists his address as the homeless shelter, told Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge William Lyons Wednesday he moved here from Portsmouth to get a fresh start.
Grimes was in court for arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of criminal threatening that alleges he approached an ex-girlfriend and told her: "I'm going to get you, b...." Grimes said he passed the woman, but insisted: "I didn't say a word."
A prosecutor requested $2,000 cash/surety bail, saying Grimes was convicted in Rochester of second-degree assault, simple assault and threatening the same woman and is on probation, with a 72-hour hold that must be resolved before any bail takes effect.
Grimes said the woman is also from Portsmouth and came here to cause problems.
Bail conditions bar Grimes from contact with the woman and bar him from her address, wherever that may be. Trial was set for June 17.
Bail revocation sought
A bail revocation hearing is scheduled Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division for Andrea Reyes, 20, of 95 Constant St. Reyes was charged with stalking after she was seen sitting on a Maple Street stoop Tuesday with the person she is prohibited from contacting under previous bail conditions.
If Reyes' bail is revoked after Thursday's hearing, she will be held until trial June 12 on the original charge and the new stalking charge.
Pleads guilty to theft
Matthew Cote, 26, who is homeless, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a theft by unauthorized taking charge that alleges he took meat valued at almost $74 from Market Basket, 460 Elm St.
A prosecutor said video surveillance showed that Cote tucked the meat packages under his sweatshirt and left without paying at about noon Tuesday.
Given his criminal history, which includes convictions in Circuit Court for criminal mischief and Hillsborough Superior Court for drug sale, and pending willful concealment and breach of bail charges in Merrimack District Division, a police prosecutor recommended 12 months in jail, with six months suspended for two years of good behavior. Cote is due in Merrimack District Division May 27.
Considered a plea
When it was his turn to enter a plea Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division, Stephen Burton, 26, of 455 Pine St., said he wanted to talk to prosecutors about his theft by unauthorized taking charge, but Judge William Lyons said that couldn't happen because Burton had requested a court-appointed attorney.
But Burton's attorney can seek a negotiated plea agreement with prosecutors before Burton's trial, which was scheduled for June 17.
So Burton pleaded innocent to the theft charge, which alleges he stole a PlayStation 3 from a person and sold it to an unnamed male. Prosecutor Kristen Taylor requested $2,000 cash/surety bail for Burton, saying he stole the item and "sold it to get drug money." She said he has convictions in Florida, including second-degree assault, an assault conviction in Derry, and possibly, a pending charge in Florida.
Lyons set bail at $1,000 cash/surety, with conditions that include no contact with the alleged theft victim and not going to the man's residence.
Accused of mischief
Nicholas Lafond, 31, of 62 Cartier St., repeatedly asked Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge William Lyons for personal recognizance bail.
Lafond had been arrested on a warrant alleging he smashed a man's vehicle window April 12 at a Cedar Street address. He told Lyons: "I'll plead guilty if I can explain." But because he had applied for a court-appointed lawyer, the judge could not take a plea and suggested Lafond talk to his lawyer about a plea.
A prosecutor requested $500 cash/surety bail, with conditions barring contact with the alleged victim and not going to the victim's address. Lafond asked for personal recognizance bail, saying he doesn't have the money because he was supposed to go to a drug store to pick up money being sent to him. "Unless I get pr bail, I can't get the money," he said.
Lyons wouldn't change the bail. Trial was set for June 17.


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Freescale Announces Allocations of Proposed New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
By: Business Wire
Feb. 8, 2013 04:15 PM
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. ("Freescale"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), announced today that Freescale has been advised by the lead arranger under its proposed new senior secured term loan facility that the arrangers have received sufficient orders to allocate and close the proposed new term loan facility. The proposed new term loan facility reduces indebtedness currently due in 2016 and extends to 2020 the maturities of our indebtedness currently due in 2019 and a portion of our indebtedness currently due in 2016. The proposed new term loan facility provides for two term loan tranches in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $2,741,000,000, consisting of a $350,000,000 term loan that will mature in December 2016 and a $2,391,000,000 term loan that will mature in March 2020. The maturity of the 2020 term loan may be accelerated to December 2017 under specified circumstances. The $350,000,000 term loan is expected to bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.25% (with LIBOR of not less than 1.00%), and the $2,391,000,000 term loan is expected to bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.75% (with LIBOR of not less than 1.25%). The closing of the proposed new term loan facility, which is expected to occur on March 1, 2013, is subject to customary conditions, and there can be no assurance that Freescale will be successful in obtaining the proposed new term loan facility on reasonably acceptable terms, or at all.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to the proposed new term loan facility. Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The closing of the proposed new term loan facility is subject to customary conditions and involves risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our ability to enter into the term loan facility described above. Some of these risks and uncertainties include general economic, political and business conditions, uncertainty in the credit markets, unwillingness of lenders to fund commitments associated with the new term loan facility as well as other matters described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update any information contained in this press release.
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ORLANDO, FL --Casey Anthony's lawyer says she would be in danger and need security if she has to return to Florida under a judge's order in a check fraud case. Jose Baez told NBC's "Today" show Wednesday that bringing Anthony back to Florida from an undisclosed location would just add to what he called the "circus-like atmosphere" around her case.
Anthony has disappeared from public view since her acquittal last month on charges of murdering her 2-year-old daughter.
A judge this week ordered Anthony to come back to Orlando to serve probation for check fraud that she plead guilty to in an earlier case. Anthony's lawyers have filed a motion to quash that order, arguing the judge cannot amend his sentence more than 60 days after it was signed in January 2010.


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I do both typical/normal photography but also more creative and unique photos and videos and I will try to upload as many of these as I can when I have new stuff!
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text: ============================ Transformers 2005 is a well-established MUSH that has been in existence for 18 years and counting--and we're still going strong, with plenty of RP to be had every day! ============================ The year 2005 was merely the beginning. The Death of Unicron saw the rise of Galvatron and the Unicron-Born, and now the Autobots find themselves in a war more desperate than ever. However, the Decepticons are not the only threat; the Quintessons have time and time again menaced Decepticon and Autobot alike. Transformers 2005 MUSH -- now set 23 years after the events of Transformers the Movie -- is the oldest and longest-running Transformers MUSH in existence and is going strong nearly 20 years later! With the recent block-buster movie, there's never a better time to apply. The Autobots, led by Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Elita One, struggle against the immense power of Galvatron, Cyclonus and the Decepticon army. The Junkions seem content to entertain the masses, and help the Autobots when the times become desperate. The courageous humans of Earth Defence Command struggle to adapt to new Cybertronian technology while battling both the Decepticons and a rotating cast of criminals bent on world domination. Transformers 2005 MUSH presents you with the opportunity to take up the role of a heroic Autobot, evil Decepticon, brave EDC trooper, and more! Join a Combiner team to form an almost undefeatable super warrior. Join the ranks of the Seeker corp, specialize in healing or science to upgrade and repair your comrades, join Blaster or Soundwave as a cassette... the possibilities are endless. Come see what the future has to offer! TRANSFORMERS: 2005 MUSH // tf2005.net 5555 // Transformers2005 MUSH Wiki CHECK OUT OUR NEW WIKI AT Transformers2005 MUSH Wiki CONNECTING Connecting couldn't be simpler. There's a full guide here, with different ways to connect, but the best way is via a dedicated MUSH client. There's several out there, most people use them, and they are easy to use. Download one of the ones below, and connect to tf2005.mudhosting.net port 5555. In Mushclient, either click on 'new world' or 'quick connect'. In SimpleMU, select 'New Connection Wizard' from the menu, and enter the site address and port number. MUSHclient - Gammon Software Solutions Home Page SimpleMU - SimpleMU Home Page Don't want to download anything? Fear not! You can connect through The Mud Connector, too! Check out our logs page to get a taste of the epic story that continues to unfold! COMMANDS Here is a list of basic commands to get you started: who - returns a list of online players +where - where players are located in the IC world. look <name> - look at someone ic / ooc - travel between IC and OOC rooms. +gu text - talk on the guest channel "text - say something in the room :text - create a pose that will automatically insert your name in front of it. @emit text - Emit a pose that doesn't automatically insert your name in front of it. +finger <name> - returns a character's IC information sheet. +oocfinger <name> - returns a character's OOC information sheet. I WANNA BE A TRANSFORMER! Type +charlist avail for a list of all available characters! There are currently several levels of characters. You can apply for a feature character. Alternatively you can make up your OWN character (how exciting is that!) You can transform and everything! Applying for characters can be scary and hard. Luckily some characters are app free (These come under AFC on +charlist avail) to help you get a foothold on the MUSH. That is, if you want, you can automatically get one. You can be Gears or Eject or Ratbat! So starting couldn't be easier! What are you waiting for? Give it a go today! Feel free to post any questions on this thread! See you there!


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Cavendish 'ok' after training crash
British cycling star Mark Cavendish has said he is "relatively ok" after colliding with a car while training in Italy.
Cavendish, the 2011 world road race champion, who has a home in Tuscany, told his Twitter followers on Monday: "Went & hit the back of a car that slammed on today in training. Wasn't ideal. Apart from a bruised arm, I'm relatively ok. If anyone cares."
Cavendish's accident happened less than two weeks after Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton were knocked off their bikes in Britain.
The 27-year-old Cavendish, who last month left Team Sky for Belgian outfit Omega Pharma-Quickstep, has now travelled from Tuscany to California.
An eventful weekend for the Isle of Man born rider also saw him announce his engagement to former model Peta Todd.


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The unfinished basement of a home owned by an active family with teenagers was transformed into a lively space for leisure, entertainment and sleepovers. The original basement had no connection to the backyard and pool. One of the first design decisions was the addition of French doors that suffuse the basement with light and provide easy access to the backyard.
A mudroom-inspired entryway provides space for storage, dressing and cleaning up before and after pool time.
Distinct areas in this basement renovation were designed for a variety of activities. A ping pong table is center stage, aligned with an inviting small kitchen at the back of the room.
A row of six custom bunk beds accessed by sliding ladders as well as a fully equipped full bathroom promises memorable sleepovers.
The living area with abundant comfort seating for gaming and watching movies takes advantage of the room's custom entertainment center and surround sound.
Besides the entertaining area for teenagers our client also wanted a home gym. In this generous work area, temperature controls keep the area comfortable in any season.
Titus Built master craftsmen created a large stone masonry entryway to match existing exterior stone. The stones needed to be cut square while paying close attention to the colors. The whole home renovation was designed and remodeled to blend in with the existing home design as if it was always there.
Our client and his children are thrilled with their new space and plan on having a fabulous summer filled with teenage entertainment.
Click here to view the construction transformation of our basement renovation: Progress Report: Basement Remodel in Greenwich, Connecticut
For drawings and before photos check us out on Houzz.com.