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Spring Buddha GreggChadwick 40"x28" oil on linen 2012
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Anish Kapoor's Gangnam for Freedom
Gangnam for Freedom - Anish Kapoor and Friends The British sculptor Anish Kapoor and a group of his human rights oriented friends have released a new video in partnership with Amnesty International and PEN International to bring attention to the ongoing persecution of artists and writers across the globe from China to Russia who have been harassed and imprisoned because of their work. Taking up where Ai Wei Wei's recent Gangnam Style video left off, Kapoor's own Gangnam Style romp combines symbols of imprisonment and torture with the names of many who have been persecuted in their artistic strivings for freedom. Please watch, visit the links, and find out what you can do to help shed light on this growing problem of censorship and oppression. As an emigré from India to the United Kingdom, Anish Kapoor has often been concerned with the ideas of freedom and dislocation in his artwork. I have posted a few exam...
Bruins In the House Sound Like Boom
Running back Johnathan Franklin of the UCLA Bruins scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against USC at the Rose Bowl on November 17, 2012 in Pasadena, California. When the Bruins In the House It Sounds Like BOOM! UCLA 38 - Southern Cal 28! UCLA linebacker Eric Kendricks blocks a punt by Southern Cal's Kris Albarado at the Rose Bowl on November 17, 2012 in Pasadena, California.
Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, and President BarackObama in Columbus, Ohio Watch now!
Columbus is packing the Nationwide Arena to see Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, and President BarackObama ! Watch now! Free live streaming by Ustream Bruce Springsteen and President Barack Obama Embrace in Madison, Wisconsin on November 5, 2012
Yes We Will Vote for Obama on November 6, 2012
Yes We Will ~ We are Going to Write This Next Chapter Together. Watch this Inspiring Spot then Vote on November 6th! Make Sure That You Have A Plan to Vote: Are you ready to vote on Tuesday? http:// vote.barackobama.com # Obama # YesWeWill
Springsteen and The E Street Band Close Hurricane Sandy Benefit w/ Land of Hope and Dreams
by Gregg Chadwick NBC broadcast a fundraiser tonight to raise money for hurricane relief for the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. (If you are on the West Coast the event will be re-broadcast across NBC and its affiliated networks including MSNBC starting at 8pm.) To donate, visit RedCross.org or iTunes.com/redcross; call 1-800-HELPNOW or 1-800-RED-CROSS; or text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. The telethon, Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together , was hosted by newscaster Matt Lauer and included poignant performances by Staten Island's Christina Aguilera, New Jersey's Jon Bon Jovi, and Long Island's Billy Joel, as well as Steven Tyler with members of Aerosmith, and Sting. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band closed the event with a powerful rendition of Land and Hope and Dreams from his most recent album Wrecking Ball . Bruce dedicated the song: "We're gonna send this out to the people of NY and NJ, and to al...