Art

Auckland Art Gallery and its treasures gently awakening out of lockdown

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The gallery’s art and taonga were put to bed two days before New Zealand shut up shop. Join Hilary Barry, Jeremy Wells and the team for a fresh perspective on today’s stories. Weeknights at 7pm on TVNZ 1Get more at: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news On Demand – https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sevensharp Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sevensharptvnz

Boss the Basics – Fries – BBC Good Food

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Master the art of making your own French fries with Barney Desmazery. They’re crispy, golden, chunky and oven baked with a bit of spice to give it more flavour. Get the recipe here – https://bit.ly/2X3ZzJH For more recipes and tips visit: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/ Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bbcfood Can’t get BBC Good Food magazine in the shops right … Read more Boss the Basics – Fries – BBC Good Food

Political advisor: Promoting culture changes poverty mentality

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“Reducing poverty through the promotion of culture changes poverty mentality,” said Yuksek, a Tajik actor with the Xinjiang Art Theater Opera Troupe, during a press conference on Sunday. The political advisor stressed the power of culture in poverty alleviation through his personal experience when answering the media’s questions at the second Members’ Corridor held during … Read more Political advisor: Promoting culture changes poverty mentality

The Conspiracy Virus: COVID-19 misinformation in the US | The Listening Post

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On The Listening Post this week: How a conspiracy documentary hijacked US social media and fuelled misinformation on COVID-19. Plus: Peru and the art of digital homeschooling. COVID-19 misinformation in US So much about this pandemic remains unknown, which is why reporting on it is so challenging. A lack of scientific consensus, heavy-handed government policies, … Read more The Conspiracy Virus: COVID-19 misinformation in the US | The Listening Post

ROGER WATERS: Us + Them Concert Film – OFFICIAL TRAILER

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ROGER WATERS: “Us + Them” Concert Film – OFFICIAL TRAILER BUY ON DIGITAL OR GET IT ON DEMAND JUNE 16 Roger Waters, co-founder, creative force and songwriter behind Pink Floyd, presents his highly anticipated film, Us + Them, featuring state-of- the-art visual production and breath-taking sound in this unmissable cinema event. Filmed in Amsterdam on … Read more ROGER WATERS: Us + Them Concert Film – OFFICIAL TRAILER

Discovering the joy of slow art

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For many lockdown meant becoming self-sufficient and reengaging with a lost art that was once deemed essential. Join Hilary Barry, Jeremy Wells and the team for a fresh perspective on today’s stories. Weeknights at 7pm on TVNZ 1 Get more at: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news On Demand – https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sevensharp Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sevensharptvnz

The Paralysed Ex-Rugby Star Inspiring The Nation Through Art | This Morning

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Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1JM41yF Promising rugby star Henry Fraser was paralysed from the shoulders down, when a lads holiday in Portugal ended in tragedy 11 years ago. But despite his disability, Henry is now an acclaimed artist and after last impressing us in 2018, he joins us to discuss his latest inspiring endeavour – … Read more The Paralysed Ex-Rugby Star Inspiring The Nation Through Art | This Morning

Auckland museum under lockdown | nzherald.co.nz

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More than 2000 visitors per day would swarm to the Big City’s cultural hub to experence its latest exhibitions and absorb new works of art, with those numbers swelling at weekends. But with the lockdown period keeoing everyone at home and our overseas visitors unable to grace our shores, it’s been a perpetual night at … Read more Auckland museum under lockdown | nzherald.co.nz

Keiser Report | Turning junk into $$ | E1541

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Check Keiser Report website for more: https://www.keiserreport.com/ In this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the similarities between Charles Saatchi and the US Federal Reserve, where junk is turned into ‘value’ through showmanship and public deception. Stacy also creates some ‘valuable’ hair art. In the second half, Max continues his interview with Raoul … Read more Keiser Report | Turning junk into $$ | E1541

Discovering France’s lesser-known museums

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France is full of small museums that retrace its history. In the south-western town of Agen, the museum of fine arts houses 3,000 works of art. Ranging from ancient times to the present day, they are housed in four Renaissance-era mansions which have been graced by the presence of Catherine de Medici and Queen Margot. Meanwhile, 800 … Read more Discovering France’s lesser-known museums

Pro Resident Evil 2 Speedrunners React to IGN’s Speedrun

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Here at IGN a few of us like to dabble in the art of playing games faster than you normally would. So we decided to once again to put ourselves up in front of people that actually know what they’re doing and see what they think. Watch as IGN’s own Director of Product & Research … Read more Pro Resident Evil 2 Speedrunners React to IGN’s Speedrun

James Harrison claims that Tomlin handed him ‘an envelope’ after violent 2010 hit | CBS Sports HQ

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James Harrison recently stirred the pot when he said that he received an envelope from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to supposedly cover a fine that he had received from the NFL back in 2010. Harrison, the Steelers’ all-time career leader in sacks, had been fined $75,000 for a hit on former Browns receiver Mohamed Massaquoi. … Read more James Harrison claims that Tomlin handed him ‘an envelope’ after violent 2010 hit | CBS Sports HQ

Mo Willems Gives Jimmy a “Squillem” Doodle Lesson

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Mo Willems chats with Jimmy about supporting the nonprofit First Book during the COVID-19 pandemic, shares why his children’s books discuss failure and challenges Jimmy to transform a “Squillem” into art. Catch Mo Willems’ Kennedy Center YouTube series, Thank You Thursdays, every Thursday during the month of May: https://bit.ly/35YsFx9 Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show … Read more Mo Willems Gives Jimmy a “Squillem” Doodle Lesson