eleutheria http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/ en-us 2011-03-27T19:22:49+00:00 The Dartington College of Performing Arts event "Concourse" http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001441.html Sadly, I could only attend on Saturday until 7.30. The performance "Magnolia", that by "Broken Record", and the one called "At the Table" stood out as powerful. "Magnolia" started with the audience entering the room in darkness and sitting down.... Art and Culture Eleutheria 2011-03-27T19:22:49+00:00 Self Portrait in Oil http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001396.html Self portrait, 2005, Oil on canvas paper... Art Eleutheria 2011-02-25T13:55:25+00:00 Space Rocket http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001395.html Space Rocket, 2009, Acrylic on paper... Art Eleutheria 2011-02-25T13:54:21+00:00 Banana Crushed and Left to Perish http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001394.html Banana Crushed and Left to Perish, 2008, Oil pastel on canvas paper... Art Eleutheria 2011-02-25T13:52:55+00:00 Life http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001390.html Life model, 2007, Oil pastel on paper Life model 2, 2007, Colour pencil on paper... Art Eleutheria 2011-02-24T17:57:20+00:00 John Stezaker http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/001385.html A picture of love This exhibition looks like it will be amazing.... If I can manage to get up to London for it...... Art and Culture Eleutheria 2011-02-01T11:53:20+00:00 good job! http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000927.html If, in the UK, you have seen Nannie 911 you will know about "good job"bing. The nannie uses this expression all the time to "encourage" children who usually only get criticised by their parents. We don't use "good job" here,... Eleutheria 2007-01-19T09:09:44+00:00 Street-kids' Disease* http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000902.html "The baseline fear is that if we give our children what they want, they will always want more. However, this theory is rarely tested because we seldom keep giving until they are satisfied. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy because they... baby Eleutheria 2006-08-28T11:08:21+00:00 slings and pushchairs http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000897.html Mums with a pushchair are in everybody's way; why do they perservere? The days I have used mine, I have constantly been met with annoyed and sometimes abusive people (obstacles) in my path; this is especially true when 1) walking... baby Eleutheria 2006-07-10T19:42:48+00:00 baby books http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000889.html Mothers and fathers, here is my recommended reading: Deborah Jackson Three in a Bed & Do not Disturb (a new edition of the latter has been issued with the title "Letting Go as Children Grow: The Benefits of Relaxed Parenting... baby Eleutheria 2006-05-14T13:09:47+00:00 Sylvia Plath and Marjane Satrapi http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000569.html Last week I read Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and Marjane Satrapi's comic book memoir Persepolis 2 2 days in succession. The Bell Jar has been on the book shelf for about 5 years - bought it back then as... Books Eleutheria 2005-01-24T15:41:29+00:00 Big Brother Series http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000554.html Caprice - Day OneKenzie - Day OneBrigitte - Day Two Germaine - Day ThreeJohn - Day ThreeLisa - Day Four Jaqui - Day EightJeremy - Day NineBez - Day Nine These images of the Celebrity Big Brother series, 2005,... Art Eleutheria 2005-01-14T14:09:28+00:00 Dogville 2 http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000520.html The Independent on Saturday informs me that Nichole Kidman has turned down a follow up role in Dogville 2, because of a busy schedule caused by an injury suffered during shooting of Moulin Rouge (what a waste!). I hadn't even... Films Eleutheria 2004-12-16T19:13:03+00:00 on criticism & understanding http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000519.html ...there are no simple misunderstandings. Each time you read a text-"and this is my situation and the situation of every reader-"there is some misunderstanding, but I know of no way to avoid this. Mis under-standing is always significant; it's not... Philosophy Eleutheria 2004-12-16T18:26:12+00:00 Drugs http://blog.urbanomic.com/eleutheria/archives/000518.html "i thought, mark is acting obnoxious, whats all that about?. the answer i come up with was hes gone into manic overdirve and his sexual frustration has been excaberbated by a unrequited love. sure, it was shot in the dark... Eleutheria 2004-12-16T13:01:12+00:00