Jazz Hand

I went the Millennium Stage to see a show called "Jazz Hand" last week. It was a series of skits based on the experiences of Mary Theresa Archbold, a woman who was born with one hand. Here is a version of the skit that opened the show that I saw.  Additionally she is now seven months pregnant, still did this dancing, and at one point even did a split. I just hope the baby did not get a concussion from this.

 

The Greatest Love Story of the 20th Century

I like just about anything that Sarah Vowell writes, but this piece about Johnny Cash and June Carter is probably my favorite.

 

The Queen of Punk Fashion

A feature on Vivienne Westwood, one of the few people who became a success without selling out.

 

Pickett's Charge

Below is an HD video of one of the performances I saw at tonight's Puppet Slam at the Strathmore Mansion. This is a crankie created by Katherine Fahey—essentially a long cloth/paper scroll that is wound from one side of the scroll to the other, with a light and shadow puppets behind. I am guessing the display of this one is roughly 2' x 4'. This one was created to illustrate Baltimore musician ellen cherry's song "Pickett's Charge".  If I had know about this last month, I would have posted this on July 3, which was the 150th anniversary of Pickett's Charge.