Video: Frank Lloyd Wright on the Role of Ideas in Architecture
One of the most influential architects and designers of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright helped define modern architecture through his innovative style which emphasized harmony between human structures and … Continue reading
Sam Hamill: What the Water Knows
What the mouth sings, the soul must learn to forgive. A rat’s as moral as a monk in the eyes of the real world. Still, the heart is a river … Continue reading
Video: What Do Astronauts Dream Of?
What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Dr. Helen Sharman, a chemist, became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to … Continue reading
Video: ‘The Realms of the Unreal’ by Jessica Yu
In this cinematically-rich documentary, Jessica Yu portrays the life and work of Henry Darger (1892-1973), a reclusive Chicago janitor whose art and writing were discovered after his death. Darger has become … Continue reading
Video: Room Service
. Something strange is going on in this hotel. — Directed by Ghaith Al-Talli, Vincent Brossard, Yannick Dondi, Julie Evain, Marie Greff. Music by Daisy Herbaut. .
Video: “Groove in G” by Playing for Change
Playing for Change: “We started this track in West Africa with a musical group named Tinariwen. We asked them to play a groove in the key of G, then … Continue reading
Video: Bonita Weisman performs “St. Roach” by Muriel Rukeyser
. Improvisational dance artist Bonita Weisman improvises a solo piece based on the poem St. Roach by Muriel Rukeyser. . ST. ROACH by Muriel Rukeyser from The Gates, McGraw-Hill, 1976 For that … Continue reading
Video: Post-War Machismo — Be a Man
. At 15, Dragan Kisin was beating up kids, drinking, and getting in all sorts of trouble. His father had left home to avoid gambling debts, and his mother was … Continue reading
Video: The amazing man who produces iron using only wood, bark, fibre and clay
. An unnamed man in Far North Queensland, Australia builds tools and structures using only raw materials. In this installment posted on Jul 29, 2016, the man builds a ‘bow blower’ … Continue reading
Video: The Sea Organ
The Sea Organ (Croatian: Morske Orgulje), a piece of architecture designed by Nikola Bašić, is located in Zadar, Croatia. Unveiled in 2005, the organ–made of 35 polyethylene pipes beneath white marble steps–turns … Continue reading
Video: Crosby, Stills, Nash — Woodstock
We are stardust, we are golden,
We are billion year old carbon,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.
Video: The 100 Most Memorable Shots In Cinema Over the Last 100 years
This short supercut by Jacob T. Swinney was an official selection of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. Here is Swinney’s note about the film: A journey through the past 100 … Continue reading
Video: ‘Crows’ — a short film by Akira Kurosawa starring Martin Scorsese
. This ten-minute clip is taken from Dreams, a feature-length series of eight sketches by Akira Kurosawa released in 1990. Martin Scorsese, sporting a red beard and an unmistakable New York … Continue reading
Video: The Philosophy of Bill Murray — Wisecrack Edition
This short video produced by Wisecrack explores the comedic style of Bill Murray and its philosophical implications. Murray’s understated self-aware irony has turned him into a post-modern cult figure. Audiences love … Continue reading
