Archive: Arts & Entertainment

Smart Talk: Coupon

: By Jim Evans; Entertainment; | Jan 22, 2009 |

Smart Talk

SMART TALK
by Dr. Verbos Metikulos

COUPON: At the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired, we work not only on repairing grammatical and usage-related damage many Americans inflict, but also on pronunciation. The past eight years have, of course, caused us particular stress, especially here in Texas, due to instances of nucular popping up like hot spots in the bed of a doused fire.

Another common error is speakers saying coupon (KOO-pon) sound like KYOO-pon. We have long searched for the origin of this problem and have found nothing conclusive.

However, my colleague Dr. Alfred Chatterly thinks that the same people also say KOO-po-la instead of cupola (KYOO-po-la) and have confused the initial syllables. He claims that they usually make both of these mistakes and seldom just one, so he may be right.

Our mission at the institute is to help Americans speak English as a first language (EFL). Please contribute to our EFL outreach.

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Smart Talk: A Baby Was Born

: By Jim Evans; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

SMART TALK
by Dr. Ced Riley

A BABY BOY WAS BORN: Sometimes the staff at the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired gets terribly picky. An occupational hazard.

          Watching the news of an evening in the Fowler Lounge, and hearing the talking head announce the birth of a baby boy, a therapist will look up from his flagon and growl, "It would be news if a teenage boy were born!"

          That therapist would never be I, of course.

          We - rather, they - also wait for someone to remark, "Look at that rain falling down!"

          Someone will retort, "It sure would look funny falling up!"

          Actually, we like "rain falling down," in a perverse way, because it's a double redundancy. Falling down is, redundant, and even to say rain falling is redundant. We know what rain does, thank you.

          Just say, "Boy, look at it rain!"

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Sudoku v5i3

: By Dan Veaner; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

Sudoku

You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet.

If you do not have Java installed you can obtain it from java.com. If do have Java you may need to check your security settings to make sure that applets are enabled, especially if you are viewing the puzzle from your hard disk. In Windows XP you may be able to enable the applet by clicking on the yellow bar at the top of the window and selecting "Allow blocked content".

Clinton House ArtSpace Opens Exhibit

: By Robin Schwartz; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

'From Steel to Light'

The Community Arts Partnership announced the work of Linna Dolph is their Clinton House ArtSpace, located on the first floor of the Clinton House (corner of Cayuga and Seneca).

Dolph’s work is mixed media glass. Her challenge was to create a show that needed light to shine through glass in a room with no windows. She accomplished this by building podiums lit from within to uplight her pieces. The affect is lovely, a darkened room showcasing beautiful and colorful work.

Comic: Lansing Cafe

: By Ben Veaner; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

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Caribbean Folk Tales at the Kitchen

: By Dan Veaner; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

The Kitchen Theatre Company’s Family Fare series begins this month with a storyteller who will transport you to the tropics and introduce young and old to a host of wonderful characters. Binghamton storyteller Nilsa Mariano tells cuentos folklóricos - multicultural folk tales from the Caribbean, where she was born, and from around the world.

She is the Taína Storyteller, descendent of the Taíno Indians of Puerto Rico. Accompanied by the playful rhythms of conga player David Perez, Nilsa tells stories of animals that speak Spanish, legends of Taíno gods, and adventures and misadventures of foolish boys named Juan Bobo. CUENTOS FOLKLORICOS will be at the Kitchen for three performances only - Saturday, January 24 @ 1pm & 3pm and Sunday, January 25 @ 1pm. It’s great for all ages!

World Premiere at KTC

: By Kitchen Theatre; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

What if your dream life were more fulfilling than reality - which would you choose, and how would you tell which is which? These questions are explored in the magical and poetic I BECOME A GUITAR, a world premiere play by Portland, Oregon playwright Francesca Sanders running on the Kitchen Theatre Main Stage from January 14 to February 8.

Madrigal and Kevin Stewart are a couple having a difficult time of it. Their son, Pablo, adopted from Madrigal’s native Mexico, suffers from a disorder that has kept him asleep for most of his twenty-year life. Madrigal and Kevin don’t see eye-to-eye on how to deal with this situation, their communication has become strained, and intimacy has been missing from their marriage for far too long. For his part, Pablo spends his sleeping life immersed in vivid, beautiful dreams; he resists waking up to join his parents’ household. In the course of this evocative play, all three awake to possibilities in their lives - in surprising ways.

Body Image Obsession at Schwartz Center

: By Schwartz Center; Entertainment; | Jan 15, 2009 |

A Ladies' Home Journal poll found that 75 percent of women are more afraid of spending a day at the beach in a thong than of having a root canal at the dentist.

Why are so many women preoccupied with their body image? Beginning on January 28, The Body Project, a play inspired by the book of the same name by Cornell professor Joan Jacobs Brumberg, will explore the vast disconnect between the myriad of choices and opportunities modern women have gained and the ever-growing dissatisfaction they feel with their bodies. Research shows disturbing trends in the way American girls and women view their bodies. According to Brumberg's book, 53 percent of 13-year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies; by age 17, 78 percent are dissatisfied.

Sudoku v5i2

: By Dan Veaner; Entertainment; | Jan 8, 2009 |

Sudoku

Smart Talk: At This Point in Time

: By Dan Veaner; Entertainment; | Jan 8, 2009 |

Smart TalkSMART TALK
by Saber S. Poder, N.P.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME: I paid attention in school, and I remember that space has points, not time. Time may be a dimension, but we perceive it as always flowing, and its points are strictly theoretical.

Consequently, whenever a patient at the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired says, "at this point in time," I reply, "Show me this point."

You may think it un-PC to treat patients this way, but we must shock them into listening to what falls out of their own mouths. And I must admit, their expression of confusion at my challenge always makes my day.

Of course, they should be saying at this time, or better yet, now.

I join with Dr. Glibb in asking readers to support our Edwin Newman Clinic for Temporal Retentives.

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Origami Exhibit and Workshops at TCPL

: By Tompkins County Public Library; Entertainment; | Jan 8, 2009 |

The Tompkins County Public Library will kick-off 2009 with a spectacular exhibit of origami and engineered papercrafts by world-renowned artist and physicist Robert Lang, the Cornell Origami Club and local members of the Japanese community.

The last decade of the 20th Century has seen a revolution in the development and application of mathematical techniques to origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding. Physicist Robert J. Lang is one of the world's leading masters of origami, and a pioneer in the marriage of origami and mathematics with designs of great detail, complexity and realism. Lang is one of the featured speakers at this year's Light in Winter Festival.

Giant Panda at Castaways

: By Castaways; Entertainment; | Jan 8, 2009 |

On Thursday, January 22nd, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad perform at Castaways. The sextet played almost 200 shows in 2008, including a two-month fall U.S. tour. 2009 marks the beginning of GPGDS' affiliation with The Agency Group, an internationally renowned booking agency. Giant Panda will be releasing a new album this winter.

GPGDS played 180 shows in 2008, including performances at Wakarusa, Mountain Jam, GrassRoots, Floyd Fest, and Up North Festival. 2007 highlights include a three-week stint in Jamaica, numerous national tours, and a concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC). Thanks to their aggressive touring schedule and dynamic sound, Giant Panda has developed an extensive following.

Once Upon A Mattress at Ithatha High

: By Running To Places Theater; Entertainment; | Jan 8, 2009 |

If you thought you knew the story of "The Princess and The Pea," you're in for a walloping surprise in Running to Places production of 'Once Upon A Mattress'.

"We have over fifty of the most dynamic high school performers representing every single school district in Tompkins County!" says Director Joey Steinhagen. This musical fractured fairy tale, the opener to the 2009 Running to Places season, is coming to Ithaca High School's Kulp Auditorium. Side-splitting comedy, romantic melodies, and exuberant dances guarantee a boisterous good time for the whole family.

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