Thanks to Deb for sending this too me - another video from when I played with Freddy Fender (I’m the keyboardist on the right). Before The Next Teardrop Falls is often unwittingly called “Before The LAST Teardrop Falls” and Freddy Fender is often spelled as “Freddie Fender”, as they are in this video title. My [...]
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New video of Freddy Fender posted on YouTube. I think this might have been around 2004 in Laughlin, Nevada. Freddy does band introductions and an intro song. You’ll notice he calls me “El Blanco”, or “The White”. In the video I’m playing synth and Augie Meyers is playing piano.
SHOW RECORDED LIVE IN LAUGHLIN,NEVADA CHRIS JURADO [...]
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Bran Muffins
The couple were 85 years old, and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies.
Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife’s insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade.
One [...]
Opening night (soft opening) and monstrously fun party for Cirque Du Soleil’s ZAIA at the Venetian July 26, 2008.
Our first public show went very smooth - no apparent tech glitches or problems - and we had an incredibly enthusiastic audience - so we’re all very happy. Here little snippets of my opening night and the [...]
Just to give you an idea of the amount of construction going on near the Venetian Casino on the Cotai Strip by Macau, China. This pic only shows part of the construction on the Cotai Strip. Also more construction further to the left off the picture and an entire casino off to the right of [...]
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WARSAW, Poland — Like a religious relic, the heart of composer Frederic Chopin rests in a Warsaw church, untouched since it was preserved in alcohol after his death in 1849 at age 39.
And that’s how the Polish government wants to keep it.
Scientists want to remove the heart for DNA tests to see if Chopin actually [...]
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Cape Canaveral, Fla. — Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights.
On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky.
Read the full Aurora Borealis Controversy [...]
Shakespeare Northwest performs the Bard’s Midsummer Night’s Dream in Skagit County July 20 through August 10, 2008. They are fantastic and you won’t want to miss it. Click on image for full size flyer and location details.
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B.C. Fish and Wildlife Bear Warning joke.
The Yayli Tambur or Yayli Tanbur, (also mispelled as Yalli Tamboor, Yalli Tambour, Yawlee Tambor, etc.) is a long necked Turkish stringed instrument, lower pitched than the cumbus, played with a plectrum or a bow.
Video of Yayli Tambur
Zaia video promo from China TV - This is also one of the few videos I’ve seen that has interior shots of the theater seating area.
The Zaia Bunch - This is a photo of the artists, crew and support staff for Cirque Du Soleil’s production ZAIA at the Sands Venetian, Macau (SAR) China. I think this was taken in May 2008. I’m on the left hand side in the green shirt (thank you to Rachael for making the scary faces [...]
Getting in the zone inside the Cirque musician booth and ready to open ZAIA…
Montage of Heath Ledger as the Joker in Batman the Dark Knight. Also see below an interview with Heath Ledger on his experience of playing the part of the Joker. It really was a fantastic performance!
If you visit Macau be sure to check out Hac Sa Beach on Coloane. It’s a favorite with locals and tourists. Not quite as nice Huntington Beach, CA but it sure is relaxing. Many of my friends live on Coloane Island and have great views with daily access to Hac Sa. I went there the [...]
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Hey Scott,
My heart went out to you when I read this article. I guess it was a slow news day and they had to feed on someone. You’ll bounce back stronger than ever, I know it. Be strong, this too shall pass. (I used to live in Grove Isle when I went to University [...]
Information on the Zaia Theater for Cirque Du Soleil’s show at the Sands Venetian, Macau (SAR) China.
“For me, ZAIA is an inner journey through time and space. The set, in which arcs and perspective lines predominate, evokes the viewpoint of a human eye looking through a large observatory telescope. ”
– Guillaume Lord, Set Designer
So who thinks Bruce Wayne’s accountant is gonna become The Riddler in an upcoming Batman Movie?
We’re knee deep in the Creation Period for Cirque Du Soleil’s “ZAIA” show. Here’s a video for my fellow artists that may make you feel better. We’re earning our stripes together and sometimes the pain just shows we’re growing.
Artists from other shows told me the Creation Period for a Cirque show would be [...]
The secret deep thoughts of Bats on old age and incontinence…
