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Some lovely music played by a very talented student orchestra. Music director Fernando Carrillo conducts them for this performance of the Concerto Grosso Opus 6 No.4 by G.F. Handel. Part of their presentation at the Spring 2008 Scholarship & Awards Concert at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park Illinois. We have a total of five pieces from this concertto upload for your enjoyment.
The final number by the orchestra on 5/20 is Mantras by Richard Meyer. It features a violin solo by Scott Daniel. Part of their presentation at the Spring 2008 Scholarship & Awards Concert at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park Illinois. They had just returned from a triumphant weekend at the Music In The Parks National Music Festival where they received the highest marks and were rated as superior. We have a total of five pieces from this concert to upload for your enjoyment.
More underground garage rock from the early 90?s by Chicago?s own Atomic Fireballs. A band that practiced within smelling distance of where that same candy treat is made. On this track, which is dedicated to The Twilight Zone?s Rod Serling, the boys rip through their own classic Gal That?s A Head.
?66 Women in 33 days. Took that lovin from them and left em in a haze? Now that?s a lot of rockin & rollin. And this was written before viagra. The Atomic Fireballs were a collection of musicians, artists, record collectors and swillers of beer. They crafted a sound subterranean in the late 80?s & very early 90?s in the basements, garages and bars of Chicago?s west side. They are (were) Blair Gaunt (vocals), Tom Hughes (guitar), Bob Bucholz (organ, harmonica & tambourine), Grand (guitar), Mike...
We have unearthed another tape of vintage (the only kind there is) Atomic Fireballs live material. This time the boys roll out a little Chicago blues rock style for you. It’s the tale of a man up to his neck on a hot day and he can’t roll the windows down because the water will get out. You’ll be hooked
Here is a different view of “The Bean” a seamless piece of sculpture that sits in the Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. This view of the bean was shot from underneath with a cell phone video and then slowed down. These links provide some more information about Millenium Park & The Bean; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/27/chicagos-bean-sculpt.html
Here is over four minutes of Coney Island?s rides from the 1940?s in high quality b&w. Roller coasters, ferris wheels merry go rounds bumper cars and all kinds of whirling twisting moving machines. It ends with some very nice nightime shots of the lights. As with the other Coney Island videos I?ve posted they are from an excellent video called Coney Island that is available for free download at http://www.archive.org/index.php which is a goldmine of all kinds of media and information.
Another segment of the Coney Island film this one features a wild tiger act. Watch as a the brave animal trainer works with the huge jungle cats. He dances with one (not quite cheek to cheek) and even pries open the jaws of one and sticks his head in it?s mouth. Hurry, hurry see it now. As with the other Coney Island videos I?ve posted they are from an excellent video called Coney Island that is available for free download at http://www.archive.org/index.php which is a goldmine of all kinds of...
Hurry, hurry step right up! Hear the barker make his pitch. See the colorfull freak show banners and witness actual pinheads. All in less than a minute, fewer than sixty seconds. Edited from a longer film entitled Coney Island all about this famed New York city amusement park. As with the other Coney Island videos I?ve posted they are from an excellent video called Coney Island that is available for free download at http://www.archive.org/index.php which is a goldmine of all kinds of media and...
I came across another old film clip of The Big Easy?s Mardi Gras parade. This one is from sometime in the early 1950?s and has a nice mixture of floats, marchers and the resplendently dressed crowds. Here are some links for those who would like to explore more Mardi Gras history; http://www.mardigrasunmasked.com/mardigras/history.htm http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/html/mardi_gras_history__t... This site has a great timeline. http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mardigrasindians/