tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77635992151111192632024-02-06T21:30:34.532-05:00Muse: A Film FetishLife an Artistic ExperienceAudrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-28242629780122514652012-07-28T01:42:00.001-04:002012-07-28T01:42:45.116-04:00Mercury oh Mercury...Move Us Forward!I have always lived under a retro since birth. I have perfected my ability to speak. I am working on my delivery of words. I have encountered folks that spit the word easily and now I mark my own words carefully. I can't let communication go I must speak and literate my mind for you. Can I do that for you to understand me?<br />
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The key is to always question...The words you hear, the words you speak and the words you think. Everything you say is marked and will be translated and saved in the minds of others. I want you to know exactly what I am trying to say for my impression is most important. So when I feel Mercury I know it is the propellant that activates and delivers the exact message.<br />
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As it stalls have no fear we must just double check, gain a greater understanding and appreciate everything for what it is worth. How will your words deliver and be received as you think very carefully about what you want to say. After all the words are our thoughts translated and we want that to be clear. We must all share our thoughts now and forever to manifest destiny.<br />
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Thanks Mercury for allowing this communicable opportunity and the capability to speak and give speech as fast or as slow, so when you rest I honor you and take my time with you. Your energy is necessary to check and balance, cut and paste verbs in order to do. The words and sounds that bring us together and take us apart....Just speak! <br />
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"God Moves.."Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-56432450949393158942012-07-16T14:23:00.001-04:002012-07-16T14:23:07.632-04:00Artistic TransitionIt is not easy...And considering I want to take on film! The limitation of resources makes everything so much more harder. That's fine because film<br />
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I will write every moment I have, an affirmation. On my last move I got rid of so many journals. I had to because they were clogging my space and going nowhere! I have to reorganize and chronicle things differently. To inspire myself and extrapolate those necessary stories I come across in life. This new age of technology has provided us the ability to record, translate, relate and pretend....Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-61462496857907851152012-01-09T21:16:00.002-05:002012-01-12T03:25:28.107-05:00The Onslaught of New Media Journalism<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DIrbD5UxWCw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
As the “Social Media Platforms” take the world by storm we are witnessing New Media Journalism at an all time high, as we bust into 2012 watching The International CES Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the International CES Conference the latest digital technology for “New Media” and “Social Platforms” resurrect for the independent blogger and online distribution mechanisms offering the latest for Bloggers and Online Digital Media Makers to learn and grow within the latest media enhancements, and technological conduits to create all kinds of online story, while witnessing various trending topics in social media. As social media becomes the new term for journalistic reporting, newspapers and television move to the background becoming runner up to new media journalism. Meanwhile, the film industry pokes around learning innovative ideas in new media dodging the next Titanic, while remembering the music industry debunked by Napster.Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-9637035678406176532011-09-11T21:34:00.001-04:002011-09-11T23:51:13.906-04:00NFL is back!<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FjOkv_uCnCM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d822257d4/Gimm-s-ho">“We are back to football.”</a> Big play this week Ted Ginn, Jr returns a punt return for 102 yards. Ted Ginn, Jr then returns another punt for 55 yards 59 seconds after his first punt return for his 2011 NFL season opener. Cleveland Browns lose their season opener as the Cincinnati Bengals win their opener without Chad Ochocinco. As NFL.com highlights footage capturing Dez Bryant reaching for the sky grabbing passes similar to a Charles Barkley rebound. Football has begun and the fans are going crazy.
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search/RealSkipBayless">Skip Bayless</a> reports via Twitter no hopes for Shanahan although big Redskins win. Mcnabb gets no airplay and Philadelphia Eagles big upset over St. Louis Rams. Saint Louis Rams suffer a hurt player giving Eagles a big opening season win after a big preseason scoreboard. In a bittersweet preseason start and a 100 million dollar contract Michael Vick is off to a great start.
Rookie <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/9/11/2419138/panthers-cardinals-score-2011-nfl-results-week-1/in/2181980">Cam Newton </a>steals the show with a new NFL rookie record for most first game passing yards. Newton punishes Peyton Manning’s 302 passing yards record. As Newton gathers 422 passing yards against Arizona Cardinals in their season opener, the Panthers suffer the loss. Cam Newton’s touchdown run put the Carolina Panthers in the lead but they fell short losing 28-21 in the end.
Ending week one with a double-header with <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/841158-monday-night-football-picks-patriots-at-dolphins-nfl-odds-and-predictions">New England Patriots</a> and Miami Dolphins alongside Raiders versus Broncos. Miami attempts to seat some fans acquiring Reggie Bush in their post-NFL Lockout trade agreements. The Patriots and Dophins seem to be the NFL season opener mismatch, big names not a big game. With a 1-7 home mark last years and fans not showing up, Stephen Ross Miami Dolphins owner is determined to get his team in the spotlight again with home team fans. Talks of Reggie Bush being the every down back since Daniel Thomas has been unimpressive in preseason.
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Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-79648132479294729752011-08-28T20:56:00.003-04:002011-08-28T22:28:33.060-04:00Irene Terror Postpones MLK Memorial!<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dKSRaln5AEQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<br />Hurricane Irene blew gust of winds in North America beginning in the Bahamas and extending itself up the East Coast causing evacuations as far North as New York City. The torrential rains and 100 mph winds hovered the Eastern seaboard causing major power outages and Ocean visitors to evacuate. Ocean City, Maryland began calling for evacuations on Thursday leaving Eastern Shore residents wondering how high the tide would rise.
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<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">“In Hollywood they want you to already be something before they actually give you something.” Eddie Bryant
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<br />LOL Comedy Club hosted by Eddie Bryant a known comedian from Martin Lawrence’s First Amendment and comedy clubs across the nation brings the best shows every weekend to the DMV neighborhood in Temple Hills, Maryland.
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<br />LOL Comedy club is the premier comedy spot in the DMV area. This past weekend veteran comedian Joe Clair of BET’s Rap City, Comic View, Def Comedy Jam along with King Kedar of Funny People Marmaduke, and The Preacher’s Kid were in the house.
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<br />Eddie and Joe Clair both Morgan State alumni and longtime friends were full of nonstop laughter as they took center stage with King Kedar now an actor in Hollywood. Each and every weekend LOL Comedy Club host four shows with great comedy.
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<br />"I hate to disappoint my fans but it is necessary for me to take the time to work on me so that I may continue to share my music and my story with everyone," the singer has said in a statement. "I thank everyone in advance for their prayers and well wishes and hope that you will respect my privacy during this time."
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<br />This past weekend Debarge cancelled his show at the Lincoln Theater after a no show in Washington, DC. Comedian Eddie Bryant from Martin Lawrence’s First Amendment and LOL Comedy Club was accompanying the singer on this historic stage Saturday night and career comeback.
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<br />Disappointed fans and comedian who anticipated a sell out crowd stood outside the Lincoln wondering where was El Debarge. El Debarge a hit throughout the early to mid-1980s was the lead singer of the family group Debarge and a Grammy Nominee in 2011.
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<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JjKomF6tuaU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-36109806918749467272011-08-07T23:25:00.006-04:002011-08-08T00:18:15.611-04:00Tattoo Migration<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Explosive-Tattoo-Salisbury/146383058715008">Tattoo parlors</a> are speckled along the Eastern Shore and this weekend Crossbones Tattoo parlor made their debut with a grand opening in Stevensville, Maryland. Parlor owner relocated to the Eastern Shore of Maryland with his daughter to move closer to his mom who was diagnosed with cancer taking a risk after leaving Myrtle Beach for a more family oriented community on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He laments on the idea of hosting a more risque tattoo crowd like in nearby city Baltimore, Maryland. He states, "On the Eastern Shore you have your typical duck and butterfly folks." <br /><br />Crossbones tattoo parlor is a family oriented zone with everything from kids coloring books to pool tables and guitars hanging on the walls. Following the likes of real life television shows like NY and Miami Ink, tattoos are still the hot form to express your creative side and artistic form on your body. It is necessary to check out the sterility and reputation of all tattoo artist due to the exchange of blood during the tattoo process. Good recommendations and meeting to talk with your tattoo artist is highly recommended for trust and honest tattoo work.<br /><br />Tattoo parlors today are very comfortable and a relaxed atmosphere set up for any family member although you must be 18 with ID to receive the service.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ARaiSxxPibw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-75234265488175271612011-07-31T11:59:00.004-04:002011-07-31T15:01:38.710-04:00Economic Boom HissThe NY Jets according to ESPN signed <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/6820679/plaxico-burress-new-york-jets-agree-one-year-deal-sources-say?campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_6820679">Plaxico Burress</a> to a one-year contract announced this morning. ESPN reports Plaxico Burress contract is worth 3.017 million dollars. Plaxico Burress shopped with The Giants, The Steelers, and The 49ers before teaming with Santonio Holmes for a Wide Receiver “tandem” and football money exchange. Players began shifting Monday post-NFL lockout.<br /><br />Santonio Holmes contract is five years 50 million dollars. <br /><br />More weekend deals: Thursday <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/29845/bengals-ochocinco-produce-win-win">Chad Ochocinco</a> signed to Patriots exchanging two draft picks. ESPN reports state, "the Bengals shaved 6 million dollars for trading Ochocinco."<br /><br />Saints agree to four-year deal with Darren Sproles paying more than San Diego Chargers. Ray Edwards makes a five-year deal with the Falcons for 30 million dollars. <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/28937/eagles-win-big-with-asomugha-move">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> and the Eagles agree to a five-year deal with 25 million guaranteed totaling a possible 60 million dollars according to Adam Shefter. Eagles also signed Quarterback Vince Young and <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/28994/eagles-add-cullen-jenkins-to-d-line">Cullen Jenkins</a> signed a five-year agreement worth 25 million dollars.<br /><br />Meanwhile in other entertainment news, <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/articles/box-office-surprising-smurfs-takes-down-cowboys-aliens-for-no-1-friday">“Cowboys and Aliens” </a>trails “Smurfs” closing Friday’s box office at 12.9 million dollars while Smurfs topped at 13.3 million dollars, a surprising defeat and bigger expectations for “Smurfs” after Saturday’s matinee reports. <br /><br />Budget for “Cowboys and Aliens” is anywhere from 160 million to 200 million, finishing anywhere below 38 million in the debut lessens chances for profitability. Smurfs has a 110 million price tag. “Spy Kids 4” is the next movie on deck to compete in the box office.<br /><br />Fiscal discipline is good for growth according to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/business/economy/sure-cure-for-debt-problems-is-economic-growth.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2">NY Times</a> reports thus the reason for recent six-month lockout in the NFL, among other things. While congress debates economic growth is slowed, figures announced on Friday shows United States could “shrink our way into bankruptcy.” <br /><br />We are facing the largest budget deficit at 1.6 Trillion dollars, which is 11 percent of our economy. Let us play football and/or go to the movies and forget all these debt troubles. <br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A2dsIu4aIPs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-19100629722664533442011-07-27T17:35:00.000-04:002011-07-27T17:35:05.912-04:00Plein Art Festival.mov<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H2e5b-9axyw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-92115517779618212312011-07-17T20:13:00.005-04:002011-07-17T22:55:46.116-04:00Homeless and An ArtistThe Federal Art Project created over 5000 jobs for artist and produced over 225,000 works of art for the American people. These artist labored at their craft for little money. This movement inspired many artists of today. During this time dreams were not allowed to be destroyed by economic disasters The FAP was a division of the WPA helping to provide money to artists on relief. <br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />"This art created for Non-Federal Government buildings was a great symbol for todays struggling underground art."<br /></span><br />Well known homeless entertainers are Drew Carey, Halle Berry, Charlie Chaplin, Kurt Cobain, Kelsey Grammar, Kelly Clarkson, Cappadonna to name a few. All artist while identifying an art form are hoping to make money, struggling for that "big break." Skid Row artists showcase their mosaic works in a festival in L.A. <br /><br />Today we have blogsites like <a href="http://homelessinla.wordpress.com/hot-meals-in-la/">Homeless in LA</a> to support people on the streets of California looking for food.<br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/oct2005/home-o17.shtml">World Socialist Website</a> 8000 to 11,000 people live on "skidrow" under inhumane conditions. It is claimed that "skidrow" is a result of neighborhood gentrification. Los Angeles Chief Police Bratton deals with the problem with arrests for minor infractions. <br /><br />LA County is considered the "promised land for endless opportunity" while it's homeless population is much more than any other in the country. There have been studies like <a href="http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/blot09/2009/06/12/starving-for-their-art-homeless-artists-in-nyc/">Blot09</a> to discover what are the problems the homeless artist are faced with. This study looks at those contemporary and historical policies used to solve these issues.<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0h39U3LonB8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-41948873829267437292011-07-10T23:16:00.003-04:002011-07-10T23:32:22.187-04:00What does the comedian stand for in 2011?Eddie Bryant a famous DC comedian talks about comedy now and comedy then. As he poses with Earthquake at LOL Comedy Club this past Friday a frequent act at LOL comedy club along with numerous other acts who perform live across the nation and in the DC, Maryland and Virginia. Eddie is pictured on stage doing his comedy and talking about the history of the black comedian.<br /><br />Earthquake and Eddie B are pictured Friday night at LOL Comedy both Washington, DC natives. Eddie Bryant is pushing through the comedy movement post Def Comedy Jam with his formula for standup comedians. He knows what it takes to get out there and tell the truth, as all comedians must know. Eddie books the shows for Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club while he tours jumping on and off the comedy stage nationwide full force. <br /><br />Eddie is a very serious comedian referencing politics, media and social antics. Eddie uses twitter, facebook and all social media access to publicly display his raw talent. We were glad to catch up with Eddie with his busy schedule and get his thoughts on comedy and what is expected of the black comedian then and now.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fObLj1N4PF0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-27339393525189751212011-06-26T23:14:00.002-04:002011-06-26T23:39:16.462-04:00Maryland Industrialized FarmingIn the 1600s Maryland was known for its production of tobacco and this crop had significant impacts on the state's agriculture, social, and political history according to the University of Maryland Special Collections. Maryland began to provide food for troops during the War of Independence and gained a reputation as the "Breadbasket of the Revolution." From the end of the revolution to the 1800s the farmers faced a decline from soil depletion and the wheat-infesting Hessian fly.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bHeRgMakQJc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />The founding of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the 1820s facilitated Maryland's ability to distribute agriculture products, Baltimore was established in 1729 as a port for shipping tobacco. Milling and exportation of grain grew in popularity in Baltimore according to University of Maryland Special Libraries Collections. The introduction of a railroad system on Maryland's Eastern Shore opened markets to Philadelphia to lead to extensive agriculture activity. <br /><br />There was a westward movement of agriculture which reduced Maryland's importance to the nation. In the early twentieth century fruit and vegetable production became more prevalent in Maryland's Eastern Shore. Dairy industry occupied central Maryland and tobacco continued production in southern Maryland.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/agriculture/usain/mdhistory.html">Special Collections at the University of Maryland</a>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-83099077414911413072011-06-19T22:41:00.002-04:002011-06-19T22:45:32.380-04:00So When is the Wedding Ochocinco?<object width='440' height='85'><param name='movie' value='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18b.swf'></param><param name='flashvars' value='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-06-19T19_19_49-07_00%26color%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'></param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'></param><embed src='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18b.swf' flashvars='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-06-19T19_19_49-07_00%26color%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' width='440' height='85'></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada are gearing up to get married and have twins. While VH1 is preparing to bank on another reality TV series according to TMZ, meanwhile Basketball Wives airs every week with Evelyn Lozada and her special guest Chad Ochocinco. However, Chad plays football and this is basketballwives, Chad wants his own show.<br /><br />Well tune into Chad on Twitter where he tweets and retweets the most entertaining football star in the NFL talking to all his twitter followers. Everybody loves Chad including Evelyn as she gears up for her wedding or reality show with Chad with or without the nuptials.Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-61849289335207587832011-06-19T22:34:00.000-04:002011-06-19T22:35:04.085-04:00A New Reality TV Show?!<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tyYQTpm6Yjc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-12508509737721900832011-06-12T21:28:00.008-04:002011-06-12T22:29:40.621-04:00Cannes Controversial CinemaWhat is a film festival? Controversy and confrontation or is it entertainment and glitz? While directors like Lars Von Trier and many other Europeans continue to enlist movies, film critics like E<a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/">bert</a> convene mid-Spring and check out the best of cinema, Film d'Art. This all takes place on a seaport off the Mediterranean Sea not far from war in the Middle East/North Africa. The Cannes Film Festival selects it's best! <br /><br />Jurors like Robert Dinero and movies with names like Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst go on display with the the greatest directors, <a href="http://shekharkapur.com/blog/">Shekar Kapur</a>. However, this year's festival left one director out of the press box after foul comments, Lars Von Trier. No surprise while another film had it's debut despite a country's displeasure with the story content. If we were to make a movie about a festival, Cannes would definitely be a great choice sure bet to captivate an audience. Cannes Film Festival confronts audiences, provides a worldview on cinema and erupts out of a sea to host a world audience amongst war and protest.<br /><br /><div class="prezi-player"><style type="text/css" media="screen">.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }</style><object id="prezi_--qrswmferff" name="prezi_--qrswmferff" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="550" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"/><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=--qrswmferff&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"/><embed id="preziEmbed_--qrswmferff" name="preziEmbed_--qrswmferff" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=--qrswmferff&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object><div class="prezi-player-links"><p><a title="What are the nuts and Bolts to screenwriting?" href="http://prezi.com/--qrswmferff/how-too-write-a-script/">HOW TOO WRITE A SCRIPT!</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com">Prezi</a></p></div></div>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-35256871687336050232011-06-06T16:47:00.008-04:002011-06-06T22:58:57.076-04:00Serena Williams<div class="prezi-player"><style type="text/css" media="screen">.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }</style><object id="prezi_4yjq2alk3grv" name="prezi_4yjq2alk3grv" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="550" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"/><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=4yjq2alk3grv&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"/><embed id="preziEmbed_4yjq2alk3grv" name="preziEmbed_4yjq2alk3grv" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=4yjq2alk3grv&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object><div class="prezi-player-links"><p><a title="A glimpse of Serena!" href="http://prezi.com/4yjq2alk3grv/womens-tennis/">Women's Tennis</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com">Prezi</a></p></div></div><br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/sports/tennis/serena-williams-plans-to-play-at-wimbledon.html">NY Times</a> headline, "Serena Williams said she will return and defend Wimbledon title." Serena will attend the AEGON International Tournament in Eastbourne and return to defend her title in Wimbledon. Serena has won Wimbledon four times but severed a foot tendon four days after winning Wimbledon a year ago. Later Williams had surgery for a blood clot in her lung, pulmonary embolism.<br /><br />Serena won her first Grand Slam tournament in 1999. Rule is In order for Serena Williams and Venus Williams to maintain eligibility in the 2012 Olympics they must play in Fed Cup this year and next year. There are many supporters. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2011-03-02-serena-williams-hospitalized_N.htm">Billy Jean King</a> is optimistic about Serena's return after such a sudden illness. She attributes Serena's optimism and guts to her will power to return. Williams has shown her knack for jumping back in the game after time off and setbacks, after winning the Australian Open in 2007.<br /><br />Formerly world ranked at Number 1 and currently world ranked at 25. Serena was first ranked number one in 2002 and again ranked number one in 2009. Presently she is ranked number 20 in doubles along with her sister Venus Williams. Serena Williams has twelve titles in women's doubles along with her two in mixed doubles. She has 13 in singles with a total of 27 Grand Slam titles putting her ninth on the all time list.<br /><br />Serena Williams has won more career prize money than any other female athlete.Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-6625340235104776412011-05-30T01:51:00.002-04:002011-05-30T02:06:07.844-04:00<object width='440' height='85'><param name='movie' value='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf'></param><param name='flashvars' value='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-29T20_16_04-07_00%26color%3Da05fe2%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'></param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'></param><embed src='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf' flashvars='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-29T20_16_04-07_00%26color%3Da05fe2%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' width='440' height='85'></embed></object>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-21845892138726421042011-05-30T01:50:00.001-04:002011-05-30T01:50:47.863-04:00<object width='440' height='85'><param name='movie' value='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf'></param><param name='flashvars' value='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-29T20_45_07-07_00%26color%3Da05fe2%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'></param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'></param><embed src='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf' flashvars='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-29T20_45_07-07_00%26color%3Da05fe2%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' width='440' height='85'></embed></object>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-53714732009931723942011-05-29T21:18:00.010-04:002011-05-30T00:00:28.141-04:00Talk about Good FilmsAfter a conversation with Doug Sadler this week about the <a href="http://www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com/">Chesapeake Film Festival</a> and his life as an Independent Film Artist it has been more interesting to watch the film industry. The decentralization has impacted film and the artist within it. Independent filmmaking is proliferating all across the board with Documentaries on various subjects and Narratives focusing on relationships. How does the market survive as Doug explains the industry and curates a Film Festival on the Eastern Shore of Maryland along with his supporting cast and crew is the question. Doug says “Money!”<br /><br />Let the festivals begin! <a href="http://www.festival-cannes.com/">Cannes</a> theaters just let out while Sundance wrapped it up at the end of January. There are more big International Film Festivals like Cannes starting later in the year as Chesapeake Film Festival prepares for their Fourth Annual Film Event. Schedules are being created and movies are being talked about. Doug and the Crew scour all the latest films premiering this last year. One thing for sure they all know the best film and believe in Chesapeake Film Festival. <br /><br />The Festival started planning five years ago after an initial spearhead group sparked it up, after Doug finished touring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384573/">Swimmers</a> a film shot in Easton, MD. Swimmers was nominated for the Humanitas Prize at Sundance Film Festival and Won a New American Cinema Award. Chesapeake Festival does not offer awards since they are only a small event. Nonetheless, they are always in the races showing the best everywhere from France to New York premiering Dogtooth last year, a controversial film and Cannes winner!<br /><br />Doug Sadler is a resident of NY City where he is putting together his own team of film artists in the area of animators, directors, cinematographers and the likes. Doug is ready for this New Film Industry while Big Production houses are creating 3D cinema, working with those small distribution outlets, Doug knows indie film! He is working on scripts all the time and shopping for the next Big Story while trying to create a main event Festival on the Maryland’s Eastern Shore!Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-39038247341247027722011-05-23T00:01:00.004-04:002011-05-23T11:47:13.289-04:00Cannes Film DepictionsThis year a <a href="http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/cannes-podcast-smith-foundas-debate-von-trier-discuss-almodovar-sort-out-20">controversial festival</a> kicked off with films kicked out. Lars Von Trier was booted from the festival after having the press in his hands for once according to <a href="http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/lars-von-trier-when-i-make-comedies-they-become-very-melancholy">Filmlinc.com</a>. Lars Von Trier told press he understood Hitler after entering a controversial film titled Melancholia. With a jury headed up by Robert Dinero the winner was a Brad Pitt hit.<br /><br />“<a href="http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/cannes-podcast-terrence-malicks-latest-wins-top-prize-in-cannes">Terrance Malick’s latest wins Top Cannes</a>,” states headlines while Malick was too shy to accept the award. The Tree of Life after a booing in opening nights won the <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/shared/15034036264733880719">Palm D’or</a>. Pitt defended Malick by stating, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/may/16/cannes-2011-live-blog-terrence-malick">“an artist should not have to be a salesman.”</a> With mixed messages initially for the film Brad Pitt plays “a brutally stern father.”<br /><br />The festival contestants undergo trials amongst a jury after they have left. The consideration and deliberations are constant amongst critics as they remain and offer constant thoughts chewing and digesting the films played and replayed in <a href="http://blog.bt-store.com/cannes-baby">Cannes</a> a small beach resort.Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-91011595713832948352011-05-15T19:53:00.009-04:002011-05-15T23:07:07.647-04:00Bridesmaids or Thor?If numbers are enough to drive you to the movies you might want to pick <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/05/box_office_13.html">Thor</a> or <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-bridesmaids-overperforms-188509">Bridesmaids</a>, based on ratings either or will suffice. But movies are personal preference or character driven, right? With an unexpected 24.6 million dollars during opening weekend who is in <span style="font-style:italic;">Bridesmaids</span>? I know for a raunchy comedic chick flick this is your ideal date movie touching friendship, love, transformations and beginnings. Men are allowed representing 33 percent of <span style="font-style:italic;">Bridesmaids</span> viewers. <br /><br />In this all too ordinary film, <span style="font-style:italic;">Bridesmaids</span> is all about women spewing their heart and bodily instincts to reach happily ever after. From the producer of <span style="font-style:italic;">Knocked UP</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Forty Year Old Virgin</span> Judd Apatow shows he has a formula for comedies in the box office and a feel for human transformations as he aims for a broader audience. Although <span style="font-style:italic;">Thor</span>, which attracts the whole family, is in its second week, leading the <a href="http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/thisweek.php">box office</a> with the total family formula for success.<br /><br />With <span style="font-style:italic;">Pirates of the Caribbean </span>on its way, along with <span style="font-style:italic;">Kung Fu Panda II</span> we have greater expectations. If <span style="font-style:italic;">Thor</span> can continue to captivate the family after Memorial Weekend despite cult followers who love Captain Jack and Jack Black numbers will definitely reveal something to studios about their next characters. Will Thor deserve a repeat for studios since tried and true seems to be the thing to do?<br /><br />However, ladies chick flicks are on the rise too now if <span style="font-style:italic;">Bridesmaids</span> can continue to do well and critics enjoy of course. Bridesmaids are full of laughs, not your typical sap tale drama tearjerker but offering hardcore grit. Meanwhile with numbers above the 50 percentile in opening weekend<span style="font-style:italic;"> Bridesmaids </span>is a cut above the rest. As J<span style="font-style:italic;">umping the Broom</span> an African American wedding story is creeping behind slowly opening the same weekend alongside <span style="font-style:italic;">Thor</span>. One thing for sure going to the movies is still the ice cream on the “Cakebaby!” <br /><br />No pun intended, just go see <span style="font-style:italic;">Bridesmaids</span>….Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-7841354500373501082011-05-08T21:37:00.006-04:002011-05-10T11:41:25.514-04:00Can We get Ready For some Football?<a href="http://www.csnphilly.com/05/07/11/bNFL-Notebookb-Fans-getting-turned-off-b/landing_insider_didinger.html?blockID=518637&feedID=704">Ray Didinger</a> blames the fans and the owners and states, “Fans are angry about the lockout and they are showing it.” The new schedule is out but fans are not enthusiastic because they don’t know if there should be excitement. Thoughts loom about doing something different on Autumn Sundays. Are the fans really blaming both the owners and the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/04/29/nfl-players-return-work/">players?</a> Who started this lockout anyway? Well we do know the next court date is May 16, 2011 and we should know a little bit more than…!
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<br />In other NFL news some late greats have past, Jim Mandich, Gene Gossage. No <a href="http://harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/television-and-the-potential-nfl-lockout/">NFL on TV</a> so we heard contracts, locked out. You can hear about Ochocinco on twitter and you can watch and get the full story as he tweets about workouts, Soccer and his life, always much love to his fans. So do the players want to play or is it all about the money?
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<br />Well according to Didinger they better listen up to the fans and consider all parties, it is not just about the owners or the players. I know as soon as the <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2014915701_hawklabor30.html">Seahawks</a> got wind of the lockout lift coach Pete Carroll opened up the doors and passed out playbooks. The short interruption allowed calls to be made and playbooks to get in the mail before the doors were locked again. Sounds like players were ready!
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<br />Ochocinco reported the NFL Commissioner made a call to him I guess just to check on his twitter etiquette or perhaps to congratulate Ochocinco on his Soccer Tryouts. One can only guess about the NFL as league owners protect their interest and players create their own public persona while unemployed football players.
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<br />Bleach Report makes claims “if the NFL loses its request to grant a stay on the NFL lockout, it could cease to become a business and shutdown completely.” That is if the NFL owners do not get what they want, then who would be the blame for the NFL total lockout? This might force the players to accept the owner’s terms, to begin the games and ensure a better deal for owners in 2011.
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<br />Whatever the case most news reports just want to report a deal and a new season. Fans are tired of the legal jargon: decertification and litigation. We already know football brings in the most revenue world wide because the fans love the game but even more TV contracts. So will there be a football season because the players want to go to work and owners could stand to lose money.
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<br />That’s if owners haven’t already secured their TV contracts, could cause revenue loss then or are they already secured?. There are claims that the NFL has secured TV contracts to prevent loss of revenue in 2011, in case there is a lockout all season. There maybe a DirectTV contract. Nevertheless; the NFL generates the bulk of their monies, through very large TV deals. According to Neilsen in 2008 five of the top ten single events were NFL related.
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<br />Can we get ready for some football? One can only hope at this point or else we will just watch more Reality TV and hope Ochocinco has a show!
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<br /><a href="<object width="384" height="216" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="ESPN_VIDEO" data="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="opaque"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param "></a>Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-38785758535560469042011-05-06T04:57:00.017-04:002011-05-06T06:17:59.070-04:00Ochocinco U Stream<object width='440' height='85'><param name='movie' value='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf'></param><param name='flashvars' value='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-06T01_54_08-07_00%26color%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'></param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'></param><embed src='http://audreyharris55.podomatic.com/swf/joeplayer_v18a.swf' flashvars='minicast=false&jsonLocation=http%3A%2F%2Faudreyharris55.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2011-05-06T01_54_08-07_00%26color%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' width='440' height='85'></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"The judge does not define the turning point in her opinions, but it is clear in reading them that she was enormously impressed with a series of affidavits (sworn, written statements) from Berthelsen and knowledgeable player agents that described the precarious nature of an NFL career. Sitting out an entire season, the affidavits explained, would result in "diminishment of skills that would shorten or end the careers of some players." according to ESPN Commentary<br /><br />Well why are the NFL Players still in a "lock-out?" Due to a temporary stay order granted to owners as they appeal to higher courts. Now NFL players are still restricted away from NFL facilities, leaving them without pay, health insurance, rehabilitation and sights of a NFL season....as the clock ticks. How long will this last? Well the owners could very well abandon a season, their commissioner has reduced his salary down to a single dollar. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Besides the NFL produces the most revenue of any sports league in the world.<br /></span><br /><br />"..ever-present risk of career-ending injury and the constant physical wear and tear on players' bodies." The owners offered nothing in response to the descriptions of players' plights, so those descriptions of the uncertainties and dangers of NFL careers were uncontradicted. Nelson was clearly impressed. If they were not the turning point for Nelson, the affidavits were a major factor."</span> states Lester Munson on ESPN Commentary<br /><br />However, will higher courts appeal. Not likely since Judge Nelson has done her homework according to Munson. Owner's attorneys relied on everything to convince Judge Nelson. Although she was adamant that relying on prior Supreme Court decisions was <span style="font-style:italic;">"deeply flawed"</span> as owners attorneys hoped for her to look at the Labor Relations Board. Quite frankly the owners are trying to reconsider the rule that governs monopolies; which control entire markets, however the players have decertified and filed an antitrust law on the lockout. A major move against owners, while owners stall for time and money. <br /><br />Now players wait to play a game they love, while fans sit on "pins and needles," and the owners fight basing arguments on a case known as "American Needle." Meanwhile in OCNN Breaking News, live news feed covering play by play Ochocinco action off the football field. Ochocinco is where it's happening...while he works out during the lockout to maintain his athletic prowess and power. Ochocinco does keep out of trouble while entertaining and having fun, the same as he enjoys himself on the field.<br /><br />The games have only begun? As Judges decide the fate of the NFL by reenforcing the Sherman Act (antitrust laws) and keeping the interest of the public, we love football! Ochocinco definitely keeps his fans in mind, All Eyes on Ocho! We cannot wait to see what Chad will do next, meanwhile owners appeal to avoid sharing a profit with their NFL players. Keep Your Head Up and just watch Ochocinco! He will display his superior athletic talent sharing workout strategies on twitter, just plain thoughts, bull riding plans, while being charismatic and cool. In the words of Ochocinco "What Lockout? I Salut U, Child Please!"Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763599215111119263.post-58863428737291588192011-05-01T10:46:00.005-04:002011-05-01T10:59:59.137-04:00May DayIm watching movie scenes. I am planning to shoot a short film. What is a short film just a quick glimpse of miniature scenes that begin and end to create a miniature story. I am the camera woman, the actress and the set director. Oh and the costume chick. Just don't know exactly what she will be doing besides self appreciation. So I figured I would go to brunch and write some ideas of self appreciation and brain storm this world she lives in. Wait a minute what is her name?<br /><br />What is in a name? Lots for some, although it clearly can't define a whole person. It can only really make an initial statement that helps you create an outline to lay out who you really are at that moment. Most are changing, although some are staying the same. So those that are changing have to introduce every time. That is what the name does introduces you and then you lay out the blueprint. <br /><br />So I have already designed the idea for this short because ultimately I want this character to introduce herself through her glory. Introduction through her appreciation of herself and feeling all the amazing things she is inside. Should not be hard although the intricacies must be perfect. I am excited are you. What do we do when we first get up and appreciate ourselves? Look out the window at the sun filled sky. Giving honor to the greater picture that guides us and gives us light.<br /><br />Light is a character because as the sun goes down we seek the artificial. Seeking the artificial sucks especially as humans we should seek what is natural candles I need candles. I have a prior short that was done using candles and it was amazing with an artist that sings. So this art is visual she can bring song to pictures and that is what this short will do. Thanks so much for allowing me to share and get into my world as I walk you through amazing picture stories with words and dimensions unknown.<br /><br />Seek yourself!Audrey Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319045487101948168noreply@blogger.com0