Wed, 21 January 2015
MUSUEM OF FINE ARTS/BOSTON KRUPP GALLERY (Gallery 215A)Master storyteller: Odds Bodkin brought the MFA’s “Homer and the Epics” Collection to Life with excerpts from The Odyssey and The Iliad in THREE SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCESThis podcast contains the 2:00 – 2:15 pm performance of THE STONE-SEALED CAVE: AN EXCERPT FROM HOMER's ODYSSEYIn this podcast we hear Pt. 1 of the The Stone-Sealed Cave An Excerpt from The Odyssey recorded during the 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. performance.Desperate for seaworthy supplies, Odysseus and his men enter an empty cave where a fire pit smolders and large cheeses speak of shepherds.An immense sleeping mat, however, warns them that a giant lives here, not men. Overcome by curiosity, Odysseus refuses to leave, unaware that they are about to meet Polyphemus the Cyclops, a towering monster with a taste for human flesh.Three New Galleries Highlighting Greek Wine, Theater and Poetry Open at MFA, Boston, MA. http://www.mfa.org/news/Ancient-Greek-GalleriesMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON Avenue of the Arts | 465 Huntington Avenue |Boston, Massachusetts 02115 | 617-267-9300 All Spotlight Talks are free with Museum admission." The highlight of the Odyssey grouping is a marble Head of Polyphemos (about 150 BC or later). With voluminous, shaggy hair, a deeply furrowed brow, a single, almond-shaped eye between two clenched eye-sockets and parted lips, this head presents Polyphemos as a malformed monster. Also in this section, which features objects that illustrate the journey home of the Greek warrior Odysseus, a Drinking cup (kylix) depicting scenes from the Odyssey (about 560–550 BC) narrates the story of the goddess Circe magically changing the hero’s men into swine on one side, and his escape from Polyphemos on the other.
“From Homer’s heroes to the intoxicated ecstasy of Dionysos and his dominion over Greek theater, the visitors to these three new Greek galleries will be reminded of the spoken verses that gave rise to many works of art,” said Christine Kondoleon, George D. and Margo Behrakis Senior Curator of Greek and Roman Art at the MFA. “These galleries offer a cultural context and freshly present some of the best Greek painted vases in the world.”
Direct download: Tales_From_Homer_-_Odds_Bodkin_mfa_Boston.mp3
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Tue, 6 January 2015
First Night storytelling for Adults and Big Kids • Pt1 True Life Stories from massmouth.org story slamsThis New Year’s Eve, massmouth,inc. welcomed 2015 by presenting 10 hours of family programming during the day and 4 hours of adult storytelling at night. We told all kinds of stories for all ages during the day and stories for adults based on Season 6 story slam themes at night.Best of Greater Boston Story Slams 2014 – featured short stories from slam winners with audience participation and prizes Season 6 story slam themes: nuts, mistaken identity, family tree, perfect storm, shelter, lust, leap of faith, games people play, near death, culture shock, beginner’s luck, power trip, like family, naked, date night, and game over8:00 PM – 8:45 PM Host: Brendyn Schneider9:15 PM- 10:00 PM Host: Diana Valentine10:30 PM -11:15 PM Host: Audra Jamai
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Tue, 6 January 2015
First Night storytelling for Adults and Big Kids • Pt2 True Life Stories from massmouth.org story slamsThis New Year’s Eve, massmouth,inc. welcomed 2015 by presenting 10 hours of family programming during the day and 4 hours of adult storytelling at night. We’ve told all kinds of stories for all ages during the day and stories for adults based on Season 6 story slam themes at night.Best of Greater Boston Story Slams 2014 – featured short stories from slam winners with audience participation and prizes Season 6 story slam themes: nuts, mistaken identity, family tree, perfect storm, shelter, lust, leap of faith, games people play, near death, culture shock, beginner’s luck, power trip, like family, naked, date night, and game over8:00 PM – 8:45 PM Host: Brendyn Schneider9:15 PM- 10:00 PM Host: Diana Valentine10:30 PM -11:15 PM Host: Audra Jamaipt 3 Best of Greater Boston Story Slams 2014 @First Night, Boston pt 3 short stories from slam winners with audience participation and prizes Season 6 story slam themes storytelling, 1stNight, storytellers, FirstNight-Boston, storyslams, FirstNight-2105--Boston, #storyslams, massmouth.org, StoriesLive |
Tue, 6 January 2015
First Night storytelling for Adults and Big Kids • Rooms 104 Room 104 True Life Stories from massmouth.org story slamsThis New Year’s Eve, massmouth,inc. welcomed 2015 by presenting 10 hours of family programming during the day and 4 hours of adult storytelling at night. We told all kinds of stories for all ages during the day and stories for adults based on Season 6 story slam themes at night.Best of Greater Boston Story Slams 2014 – featured short stories from slam winners with audience participation and prizes Season 6 story slam themes: nuts, mistaken identity, family tree, perfect storm, shelter, lust, leap of faith, games people play, near death, culture shock, beginner’s luck, power trip, like family, naked, date night, and game over8:00 PM – 8:45 PM Host: Brendyn Schneider9:15 PM- 10:00 PM Host: Diana Valentine10:30 PM -11:15 PM Host: Audra Jamaipt 3 Best of Greater Boston Story Slams 2014 @First Night, Boston pt 3 short stories from slam winners with audience participation and prizes Season 6 story slam themes |
Mon, 5 January 2015
Listen as the new Greek galleries come alive with vivid myths and stories from the Ancient world. Join storyteller Norah Dooley ( norahdooley.com) for 15 minute tales in the gallery. Co-presented by MassMouth (www.massmouth.org) and the mfaBoston depatrtment of education. Music thanks to Michael Levy,lyre of, Wales, UK. In the beginning of the podcast we hear the Epitaph of Seikilos, a complete Ancient Greek Melody Composed by Seikilos, Son of Euterpe, 1st Century CE - Arranged For Replica Lyre and in the outro, the Ancient Greek Musical Fragment, Poem. Mor 1, 11f. Migne 37, 523 - Arranged For Replica Lyre. More of his work www.youtube.com/user/Klezfiddle1
Avenue of the Arts Next is Odds Bodkin Master storyteller: Odds Bodkin Bringing MFA’s “Homer and the Epics” Collection to Life: with his "Excerpts from The Odyssey and The Iliad" Sunday, January 18, 2015
Michael Levy was born in Liverpool in 1968 & studied Philosophy at the University of Hull. After living in Manchester, where for many years, he worked as both a piano tutor & a support worker for adults with learning disabilities, he now lives with his wife & daughter, Rosalind & Rosie, on the border of semi-rural South Wales, UK : where in his new role, as a full-time "Musical Shaman", he continues to his relentless quest - bringing to life, the lost music of the ancient world... - See more at: http://www.ancientlyre.com/ |