Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Untitled by A.K. Wilder pit – art in public space. Artworks installed in public space might get the approval of local governments but that doesn’t mean that they will make a good impression on passersby. Or on people genuinely interested in art. Too many public artworks i come across are bland and sad addition to the city or the landscape. I suspect that some of them ‘dialogue’ with the surrounding space only in the mind of the artists and/or the commissioners. Fortunately there are exceptions to the rule (and the future might even get rosier.) Take the province of Limburg in Belgium where Z33, the house for contemporary art has launched pit – art in public space. A few years ago, the art space invited established names and young talents to visit several sites in the region, pick up the one they’d like to work with and then submit a project that would engage with the cultural background of the area and entice passers-by to look differently at the surroundings. The result is pit – art in public space. Florentijn Hofman, De Badeend, Neerpelt, 2012. Florentijn Hofman, De Badeend, Lommel, 2012. Florentijn Hofman, De Badeend, 2012. Badeend (the Rubber Duck) by Florentijn Hofman kicked off Z33’s art in public space programme back in 2008. Since then, the duck has been deflated, inflated again, turned into bright shoulder bags and resuscitated on several occasions. In 2011, pit commissions have spread all over the region of Borgloon-Heers and they might venture even further in the coming years. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, Reading between the Lines. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, Reading between the Lines. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, Reading between the Lines. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, Reading between the Lines. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. The programme’s most talked about public artwork is the see-through building of steel built by architects duo Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh in the middle of Borgloon’s corn and apple fields. The 10 metre high structure has the archetypal shape of the churches found in the region. Because it is both almost transparent and highly visible, the construction provides an opportunity to have another look at the landscape. It also attracted tourists who would otherwise have never thought of visiting the area (some of them even came from Japan after the church had made the cover of an architecture magazine.) The building is smaller than i had thought but it is just as stunning as on the photos above. Wesley Meuris, Memento. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Wesley Meuris, Memento. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Wesley Meuris, Memento. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Wesley Meuris, Memento. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Wesley Meuris‘s Memento is a sculpture built by the Borgloon cemetery. The steel structure, with its peculiar acoustics and sci-fi whiteness, envelops the visitor while giving them a perspective on the sky and slices of the surrounding landscape. I think it’s the first time i entered a cemetery to see a contemporary art work. Dré Wapenaar, Tranendreef. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Dré Wapenaar, Tranendreef. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Dré Wapenaar, Tranendreef. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Dré Wapenaar, Tranendreef. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Some of the works remain in place for several years, others can be seen for only a short time. Last Summer, Dré Wapenaar hung four tear-shaped tents on trees. People could book a tree and spend the night up there. Ardie Van Bommel, Field Furniture “Pure Nature”. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Field Furniture “Pure Nature” by Ardie Van Bommel completed the tree tents. The designer had installed toilets, showers and barbecue unit where the tree guests could clean up, eat and socialize. Tadashi Kawamata, project Burchtheuvel. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Tadashi Kawamata, project Burchtheuvel. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Tadashi Kawamata, project Burchtheuvel. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Tadashi Kawamata, project Burchtheuvel. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata headed a workshop where students in architecture, interior architecture and visual arts designed and built Project Burchtheuvel , a wooden sculpture where people can walk up, observe the landscape and relax. The work also scored brownie points because it almost hid the nearby library, a building which hideousness i’d rather not comment. Aeneas Wilder, Untitled #158. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Aeneas Wilder, Untitled #158. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Aeneas Wilder, Untitled #158. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Aeneas Wilder, Untitled #158. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Aeneas Wilder built a round construction with a 360º view on the landscape near the Monastery of Colen in Kerniel. Walking around the structure reminds visitors of a meditative promenade in the internal garden of a monastery. Not that everyone uses the space to collect their thoughts. When i visited children were using it to skate and cycle. And the list goes on… Fred Eerdekens, Twijfelgrens. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. Photo: Kristof Vrancken / Z33. The artworks are also accompanied by workshops, side activities and public events. The smartest way to see them is to rent a bike and cycle from one to the other. This post wasn’t sponsored in any way by the local tourism office. Maybe next time i’ll try and get a gigantic inflatable duck though. pit | Z33 – art in public space: photo collection. Untitled by A.K. Wilder. CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports: Looking to keep track of all the various pilots and other projects in development? Be sure to check out our detailed production chart listings by clicking here. 3: THE DALE EARNHARDT STORY (ESPN) - Barry Pepper ("61*") is set to play the legendary NASCAR driver in the ESPN biopic, which is scheduled to begin production this summer in Charlotte and Atlanta for a December 2004 premiere date. The actor will also executive produce the project alongside Orly Adelson ("The Junction Boys") with Russell Mulcahy ("Skin") directing from a script by Robert Eisele ("Resurrection Blvd."). THE AMAZING WESTERBERGS (CBS) - Kathleen Rose Perkins ("Without a Trace," "Miss Match") has joined the cast of the comedy pilot, which stars Chris O'Donnell and Jay Harrington as two brothers who were raised believing they were extraordinary. She'll play Kate in the Sony Pictures Television/CBS Productions comedy, from executive producers Jay Sherick and David Ronn ("Spin City"). BANZAI (FOX) - Comedy Central has snagged the rights to the short-lived FOX series and will begin airing the show Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c beginning next month. The deal includes the broadcast rights to all 10 produced installments (four of which never aired on FOX) as well as the option to produce new episodes. A paltry 4.77 million viewers on average tuned into the series during its six-week run on FOX last summer. Nevertheless, Comedy Central executives were reportedly impressed by its performance in several key male demographics: men 18-34 (1.1 million) and 2.6 among men 18-49 (1.6 million). BEHIND THE CAMERA: THE UNAUTHORIZED STORY OF 'CHARLIE'S' ANGELS' (NBC) - The Peacock has rescheduled the telefilm, the second in its "Behind the Camera" franchise, for Monday, March 8 at 9:00/8:00c. BLACKWATER (Sci Fi, New!) - The cable channel is developing a four-hour mini-series adaptation of Michael McDowell's six-book series, which follows one family through different generations and how they are impacted by the fact that their matriarch has supernatural powers. McDowell is best known as the screenwriter of such films as "Beetlejuice" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Scott Stewart, co-founder of the Orphanage, a San Francisco-based production company specializing in visual effects ("The Matrix," "Spy Kids 3-D"), has been tapped to adapt the books to the small screen, and will executive produce along with Orphanage head of production Amy Israel. The project is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Mandalay Television and the Orphanage. BLUE ALOHA (FOX, New!) - Brent Forrester ("The Simpsons," "Undeclared") is behind a new animated comedy pilot presentation at the network, a family comedy set in Hawaii. The project is set up at Carsey-Werner-Mandabach ("That '70s Show," "Grounded for Life") and will be executive produced by the studio's Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach. The news marks FOX's fifth animated project in development as "Blue Aloha" joins Seth MacFarlane's "American Dad," a small screen version of the comic strip "The Boondocks" and untitled projects from Phil Hendrie and Jonathan Katz. CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE (CBS) - Jean Smart ("In-Laws") is set to star opposite John Goodman in the comedy pilot, which centers on a family man who tries to keep the peace with his extended Chicago family. She'll play Goodman's wife in the Warner Bros. Television/CBS Prods./Tannenbaum Co. project, from executive producers Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein ("Abby"). CODEBREAKERS: THE WEST POINT SCANDAL (ESPN) - ESPN's telefilm about the 1951 Army football team cribbing scandal now features the title "Codebreakers." The project, current in the early development stage, is based on a Sports Illustrated article by Frank DeFord. DEARLY DEPARTED (A&E) - The cable channel will premiere the new reality series, about three sisters who run a funeral home, on Monday, April 19. KEEN EDDIE (Bravo) - The cable channel will move its off-network run of the short-lived FOX series to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c beginning March 10. Before then, viewers can catch another previously unaired episode of the series ("Citizen Cecil") on Tuesday, March 2 at 9:00/8:00c. An additional previously unseen installment ("Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?") has also been scheduled for after the move: Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00/9:00c. The two remaining yet-to-be aired episodes ("Keeping Up Appearances" and "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite") are then set to unspool in April. KEVIN HILL (UPN) - Patrick Breen ("Radio") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, which revolves around a thirtysomething playboy lawyer (Taye Diggs) who must raise his cousin's daughter. Breen will play George, the child's gay nanny in the project, which comes from Touchstone TV and Icon Productions and writer Jorge A. Reyes ("Resurrection Blvd."). HOME & HARDWARE (NBC) - Al Madrigal ("The Ortegas") has been added the cast of the comedy pilot. He'll play the head of shipping and receiving at Home & Hardware, the company where Alyson Hannigan's character works. Matt Tarses ("Scrubs") and Bill Wrubel ("Will & Grace") are behind the NBC Studios pilot, which is set to be directed by David Schwimmer ("Friends"). HOT MOMMA (A.K.A. UNTITLED SUZANNE MARTIN PROJECT) (ABC) - Suzanne Martin's comedy pilot at ABC now features the title "Hot Momma." The Warner Bros. Television project, which is loosely based on her own life, deals with a free-spirited, New York-based wedding planner who leads a wilder lifestyle than her kid. HUSTLE: THE PETE ROSE STORY (ESPN) - Production is set to begin on the biopic this spring for a Saturday, September 25 air date, at 9:00/8:00c. According to a network press release, "'Hustle' will be a depiction of events as they unfolded in the mid-to-late 1980s - the period of Rose�s gambling specifically documented by Major League Baseball�s Dowd Report." Screenwriter Christian Darren ("Count Three and Pray," "Six Bullets from Now") and Orly Adelson of Orly Adelson Productions ("The Junction Boys," "Playmakers") are behind the project, an ESPN Original Entertainment production. THE MOUNTAIN (WB) - Oliver Hudson ("Dawson's Creek," "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star") has snagged the lead role in the drama pilot, which centers on a 25-year-old (Hudson) who inherits his family's mountain resort when his grandfather dies. McG and Stephanie Savage ("The O.C.") are behind the project, which comes from McG's Warner Bros. Television-based Wonderland Sound and Vision Productions, to be directed by David Barrett ("Jake 2.0"). Hudson's involvement stems from a talent deal the actor signed with the Frog back in November (read the story). MR. ED (FOX) - Marco Pennette ("Caroline in the City") is in final talks to take over as executive producer of the comedy pilot. He'll replace Drake Sather ("Ed") on the 20th Century Fox Television/Original Television project, which was originally developed by "Saturday Night Live's" Jack Handey. David Alan Basche and Sherilyn Fenn stars as the Posts in the new version with Sherman Hemsley as the voice of Mr. Ed. MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE (FOX) - FOX has opted to encore the show's final two episodes on Thursday, February 26 beginning at 8:00/7:00c in lieu of the previously scheduled network premiere of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." QUEER AS FOLK (Showtime) - The fourth season of the network's original series has been slated to premiere on Sunday, April 18 at 10:00/9:00c. RELATED BY FAMILY (FOX) - The comedy pilot, about a blended family and two very different teenagers forced to live under the same roof, has officially been retargeted for fall 2004 series consideration. Matthew Glave, Amy Yasbeck and Zachary Knighton are currently attached to star in the Paramount Network Television project, which comes from "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" creator Victor Fresco. ROBBING THE CRADLE (A.K.A. UNTITLED JAMIE KENNEDY PROJECT) (WB) - The Frog has greenlighted production on the comedy pilot, about a 24-year-old who moves back home with his mom and her boyfriend, who also happens to be 24 years old. The project is loosely based on executive producers Jamie Kennedy ("The Jamie Kennedy Experiment") and David Garrett's real life experiences when they first came to Los Angeles and became part of a dysfunctional family. Kennedy and John Etting's newly launched production company, Wannabe Producers, is behind the project, along with Regency Television. Garrett and his writing partner Jason Ward are set to write the script. SEX AND THE CITY (HBO) - 10.6 million viewers (21.8 household rating among HBO homes) tuned into the show's 45-minute swan song on Sunday, the largest audience ever for the pay channel's original series. The news marks the second largest viewership ever for an HBO series, behind only the fourth season premiere of "The Sopranos" (13.4 million viewers, 23.3 household rating among HBO homes). Among HBO households, the "Sex" finale beat every other series on TV that night, broadcast or cable, including ABC's "Super Millionaire" and NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." A one-hour "Sex" retrospective also fared well, pulling in 6.9 million viewers as did lead-out "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which snagged 5.1 million viewers. SECOND TIME AROUND (UPN) - The netlet's commitment to the project, a comedy about a divorced couple (Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker) who decide to take another crack at marriage, is actually a pilot presentation, not a full pilot as previously reported. SHE'S TOO YOUNG (Lifetime) - 3.3 million viewers tuned into the February 16 premiere of cable channel's latest telefilm, which starred Marcia Gay Harden, Alexis Dziena ("Imaginary Heroes") and Mike Erwin ("Everwood"). SHUT UP AND LISTEN (CBS) - The Jason Alexander-led comedy pilot, about the life of Washington Post columnist and ESPN talking-head Tony Kornheiser, has been officially retargeted for fall 2004 series consideration. SWEDEN, OHIO (FOX) - The comedy pilot, which revolves around a teenage boy whose life suddenly gets more interesting when a sexy foreign exchange student moves in with his family, actually has a cast-contingent production order. Greg Malins ("Friends," "Come to Papa") is behind the project, which is set up at Warner Bros. Television. UNTITLED DANA GOODMAN/JULIA WOLOV PROJECT (WB) - The Frog has greenlighted the pilot, a "Laverne & Shirley"-esque comedy starring Dana Goodman and Julia Wolov. Tom Brady ("The Animal," "The Hot Chick") is behind the project, a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. UNTITLED HOWARD STERN/ROBERT SCHIMMEL PROJECT (WB) - Robert Schimmel and Howard Stern's comedy pilot at the Frog has been given the go ahead to produce a pilot. The project, which comes from Michigan J. Productions, is based on Schimmel's own experience as a cancer survivor who marries a friend of his 25-year-old daughter. UNTITLED JESSICA SIMPSON PROJECT (ABC) - Gil Junger ("Hope & Faith") has been tapped to direct the Touchstone Television/20th Century Fox Television/Ted Harbert Television pilot, a comedy which stars Simpson as a pop culture icon who signs on to do part-time work as an on-air reporter for a primetime newsmagazine. UNTITLED MARSH MCCALL/JOEL STEIN PROJECT (ABC) - Pamela Fryman ("Happy Family") has signed on to direct the comedy pilot, which stars Colin Hanks as a young reporter who makes waves at a respected magazine. Joel Stein and Marsh McCall ("Just Shoot Me") are behind the project, which comes from the Warner Bros. Television-based Acme Productions. UNTITLED METHOD MAN/RED MAN PROJECT (FOX) - Jeff Melman ("The Bernie Mac Show," "Malcolm in the Middle") is set to direct the Regency Television comedy pilot, which features the duo as rap stars who encounter sudden success and move into a big house in the mostly white New Jersey suburbs. UNTITLED ROB LONG/DAN STALEY PROJECT (CBS) - The Eye has greenlighted production on the Paramount Network Television comedy pilot, a holdover from the network's previous development season. The project, from Rob Long and Dan Staley ("Cheers"), revolves around a young cop's widow who raises her kids with her mom and runs a bar frequented by cops. UNTITLED SHONDA RHIMES PROJECT (ABC) - Jim Parriott ("Threat Matrix") has joined the drama pilot as an executive producer. He'll serve alongside Rhimes and Mark Gordon on the Touchstone Television project, which revolves around residents in a San Francisco surgical program. WHISTLEBLOWER: THE BOB DELANEY STORY (ESPN) - The project, a biopic of NBA referee Bob Delaney, now features the title "Whistleblower." The telefilm, currently in development, tracks Delaney's work as an undercover agent infiltrating the mob. Untitled by A.K. Wilder. Susannah McCorkle Papers, JPB 06-03. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Repository Music Division Access to materials Some collections held by the Dance, Music, Recorded Sound, and Theatre Divisions at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts are held off-site and must be requested in advance. Please check the collection records in the NYPL's online catalog for detailed location information. For general guidance about requesting offsite materials, please consult: https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/lpa/requesting-archival-materials. Susannah McCorkle (1946-2001) was an important American jazz / pop singer as well as a talented writer. Her papers consist of her writings, correspondence, business and personal papers, scores, concert programs, clippings, publicity material, photographs and books. Biographical/historical information. Susannah McCorkle, an American jazz/pop singer and a writer of fiction and journalism, was born in Berkeley, California on January 1, 1946. The daughter of an anthropologist who often switched jobs, her family moved regularly. She graduated from high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of California at Berkeley. After a break from school to travel to Mexico, she received her Bachelors degree in Italian literature in 1969. She then moved to Europe, first to Paris, then to Rome, where she worked as a translator. In Paris a friend played her a Billie Holiday record, and from that point on McCorkle committed to becoming a singer. (Her only previous singing experience had been performing in community theater while in high school.) She briefly studied voice in Rome and began sitting in with local musicians. She also took a job entertaining on a cruise ship, a memorable trip that inspired stories in her journals. McCorkle moved to London in 1973, where she immediately found work with musicians impressed by her knowledge of songs and her authentic Holiday-inspired sound. Some of her first gigs in the United States were with the trumpeter Richard Sudhalter's band (1975), although she didn't relocate permanently to New York until 1978. McCorkle's first recordings were made in London: 1975 demo sessions with the pianist Keith Ingham, followed by her first album, The Music Of Harry Warren , on EMI in 1976. In the United States she recorded several albums for the Inner City and Pausa labels until 1988, when she was signed by Concord, for whom she recorded ten albums. McCorkle eventually established a career based in the cabaret circuit, but her style was more jazz-based than most cabaret artists. She usually performed with a piano trio, but she engaged larger groups on her recordings, featuring arrangements by her musical director Allen Farnham and Rich De Rosa. She also occasionally performed with big bands or orchestras, such as the Eastman Jazz Ensemble, the Little Orchestra Society and the New York Pops. McCorkle toured the country performing and also conducted music workshops for students of all ages. McCorkle was a talented writer as well as a singer. Her short stories were published in Mademoiselle and other women's magazines in American and in Britain, and one, Ramona by the Sea , won the 1975 O. Henry Award for short fiction. She had an ongoing relationship with American Heritage , producing three profiles of musicians for the magazine in the 1990s, and for two years prior to her death she was at work on a memoir of her early singing career in Rome. McCorkle struggled with many personal issues in her life. She suffered from an overeating disorder as a teenager, was married and divorced twice, fought breast cancer in 1989-1990, and suffered from manic depression (several members of her family were also afflicted with depression or other mental illness). She committed suicide on May 19, 2001. Scope and arrangement. The Susannah McCorkle Papers document the life and career of a great American singer and writer. They consist of 30 linear feet of material dating from 1946-2001, with the bulk dating from ca. 1970 - 2001. The Papers cover all aspects of McCorkle's professional singing and writing careers as well as her personal life. They include sheet music, scores, arrangements and lyrics for songs she performed and recorded throughout her career, including many of the octet arrangements for her albums on the Concord label; papers documenting her performing, touring and educational activities, as well as media clippings and concert programs; published and unpublished writings and journals, including unpublished novellas and a memoir of her early singing career; personal papers and correspondence; performance and publicity photographs and publicity literature from all stages of her career, and books owned by McCorkle. The separated material includes many unreleased sound and video recordings. Portions of the McCorkle Papers existed only in electronic form on floppy disks. These files were retrieved and printed; not all were fully salvageable. Documents in the collection printed from electronic files contain headers at the top of each page listing the file name, date of file creation when known, and page number. A CD-R containing all original electronic files is in Box 29, Folder 4. The Susannah McCorkle papers are arranged in twelve series: This series contains McCorkle’s published and unpublished writings. These include fiction stories published in various magazines, non-fiction journalistic pieces and essays published in newspapers and magazines, and McCorkle’s personal journals and her unpublished writings based on them. There are also unfinished writings as well as works-in-progress, including two unpublished novellas and a book-length unpublished memoir. Major portions of this series were retrieved from floppy disks and printed; not all were fully salvageable. Documents printed from electronic files contain headers at the top of each page listing the file name, date of file creation when known, and page number. Sub-series 1 – Early Writings, 1957-1968 Sub-series 2 – Non-fiction, 1967-2001 and undated Sub-series 3 – Fiction, 1971-1999 and undated. Correspondence is divided into five categories: fan letters, publishing, song research, song suggestions and general correspondence to and from McCorkle. Most of the personal correspondence is to and from friends and colleagues; what little correspondence there is to McCorkle’s family is in Box 10, Folder 10. This series documents the logistical and financial aspects of McCorkle’s career. The bookings sub-series covers McCorkle’s performing and traveling life, while the other two sub-series consist mostly of financial statements. Sub-series 1 – Bookings, 1982-2000 and undated Sub-series 2 – Financial Papers, 1982-2000 Sub-series 3 – Record Companies, 1974-2001. In addition to Susannah McCorkle's personal papers, this series also contains papers pertaining to McCorkle's mother, Margery, for whom McCorkle was handling financial and medical issues. McCorkle’s papers contain documentation of her jury service, marriages and divorces, insurance and estate planning, documents such as birth certificate and passports, medical records and her high school yearbook. Papers for her mother (McCorkle usually referred to her as “Mimi”) contain information on the trust established for her, bank statements and letters to her mother’s physicians regarding her care. By New York State Law all medical records in this series are sealed from public view . This series contains notes, setlists, song lists and lyrics, lighting cues, scripts, correspondence and other documentation regarding McCorkle’s musical career in both performance and recording. Sub-series 1 – Performances, 1975-2000 and undated Sub-series 2 – Recordings, 1975-2001. This series does not constitute a definitive collection of programs, but it does provide documentation for every phase of McCorkle’s career, beginning in her high school years. It contains flyers and concert season schedules as well as programs. This series contains a very thorough collection of newspaper and magazine clippings about McCorkle, beginning with her earliest press notices in London, 1972, and ending with 2001 posthumous clippings (presumably inserted by the executor of the estate). The papers in this series consist of material designed for distribution and marketing, including press releases, biographies and resumes, itineraries, flyers and press quotes. McCorkle constantly updated her press package and the progress of her career can be tracked by the latest press releases her office issued. They typically listed upcoming gigs, projects and record releases and summed up recent events in McCorkle’s career. The series also contains correspondence relating to work done on McCorkle’s behalf by her publicist, Helene Greece, as well as letters she sent to her fan mailing list. This series consists of song lyrics, research and occasional correspondence about song history that McCorkle collected throughout her career, in different forms. For several years in the early 1970s she maintained a growing hand-written notebook of lyrics, attaching numbers to songs for reference. Later notebooks were typed or computer-printed. She also produced a set of index cards with lyrics. The scores are divided into five sub-series: shows, special projects, recordings, general trio arrangements and song collections. The shows, special projects, and recordings often correspond to project documentation files in series V. Most of the scores McCorkle routinely used were for piano trio. The scores for her Concord recordings were usually for octets, and her collaborations with Rayburn Wright were for either jazz big band or full orchestra. Sub-series 1 – Shows, 1984-2000 and undated Sub-series 2 – Special Projects, 1981-2000 and undated Sub-series 3 – Recordings, 1986- 2000 Sub-series 4 – General Trio Arrangements, 1975-1999 and undated Sub-series 5 – Song Collections, ca. 1975-1999 and undated. This series contains photographs of McCorkle and sketches by McCorkle and others. The photographs are in four divisions: publicity, performance, candid and oversized. Publicity photos are mostly 8”x10” and include proof sheets and negatives. Performance and candid photos are in varying sizes. There are three divisions of sketches: drawings produced by McCorkle (some as part of her therapy during her bout with breast cancer), drawings of McCorkle by others, and drawings by Lee Davis. The books in this series contain inscriptions or markings by either McCorkle or the book’s author. Administrative information. Source of acquisition. Thea Lurie, executor of the McCorkle Estate, donated the Susannah McCorkle Papers to the Music Division in 2005. Processing information. Processed by Matthew Snyder; Machine-readable finding aid created by Matthew Snyder. Tor.com. Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects. A. K. Wilder. Fiction and Excerpts [1] Read an Excerpt From Crown of Bones. Read an Excerpt From Crown of Bones. In a world on the brink of the next Great Dying, no amount of training can prepare us for what is to come… We’re pleased to share an excerpt from A. K. Wilder’s Crown of Bones , a new epic fantasy adventure available January 5, 2021 from Entangled Publishing. Latest Posts. Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna EmrysHugging the Taxidermy: T. 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Today the alternative-rock airwaves are saturated with ska- influenced punk bands (Sublime, Mighty Mighty Bosstones) collectively referred to as the music's "third wave." The Bay Area's Undercover S.K.A. is one of the few groups that bridge the second and third waves of ska. "We patterned ourselves after the two-tone bands, and then we discovered the early stuff," vocalist-guitarist Bob Glynn says. "We were totally turned on by the 'Dance Craze' movie and album," which featured concert footage of the Specials, Bad Manners and other British ska bands. "That stuff turned us around from the Grateful Dead and Beatles covers we'd been doing." Undercover S.K.A. celebrates its 15th anniversary by headlining Saturday at the Fillmore. It's only the second time the band has played the venerable auditorium (it recently opened for the re-formed Specials there). With Undercover's third album, "The Things Men Do," scheduled for release March 10 and ska reaching a wider audience than ever before, the time couldn't be better for this natty septet. The band includes Glynn, bassist Pat Smith, drummer Eddie Sassin and keyboardist Brian Schindele -- all of whom sing -- and a three-piece horn section. (Several alumni of the S.K.A. horns are current members of the New Morty Show.) Has the group been inspired by the commercial success of ska's younger enthusiasts? "In a way, it's kind of sad that we have this great secret about ska and now the world is going to know," Glynn says. "But we're hoping to break out (as a national act) without sounding like we're copying the others. We'll smash 'em with our old age and wisdom!" Several elements of the Undercover package set the band apart from the majority of its contemporaries, beginning with the group's classic rock touchstones. (Which Dead songs did the band cover during its formative years as the house band at Ireland's 32? "Which ones didn't we do?" Glynn says, laughing.) Also, the band distances itself from the grunge-infested third-wavers with a suit-and-tie sensibility that has close links with the Hollywood-oriented swing revival. Tracks on "The Things Men Do" are introduced with audio fragments from vintage movies, from "Godzilla" and "Some Like It Hot" to noir jewels like "Out of the Past" and "Compulsion." The gangster imagery of old noir flicks is just as alluring but less explicit than gangsta rap, Glynn muses. "They didn't show the guy getting beat up. They just kind of suggested it," he says. "Ska isn't violent. It's parentally approved for kids." MIXING AND SCRATCHING WITH THE BEASTIE BOYS. Mix Master Mike (Schwartz) of San Francisco DJ super group the Invisibl Skratch Piklz recently joined the Beastie Boys at Manhattan's RPM Studios to record with the trio on 13 tracks for the Piklz's as-yet-untitled summer release. "I fit right in," Schwartz said. "The chemistry worked perfectly because they're like me -- they love all types of music, too." This Northern California gas station has the most expensive fuel in the country Oakland woman escorted out of hotel pool after allegedly shaming two women for kissing Another Bay Area home sells for $1M over asking. Is this the new normal? SF police share video of teen setting woman's hair on fire on Muni Trump increasingly obsessed with ballot audits in bid to overturn election Disgraced ex-SF official Mohammed Nuru reportedly arrested for brandishing knife at food bank 16 years ago a judge gave a young trafficker a second chance. Today he returned to court to become a lawyer. Along with the internationally renowned Piklz, Mix Master Mike has been instrumental in elevating the art form dubbed "turntablism." Since meeting at a 1995 Rock Steady Crew anniversary event in New York, Schwartz and Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz (a.k.a. King Ad- Rock) have been avidly trading tapes. "They called me because they said that they wanted to take their s-- to the next level," said Schwartz, who described the album as a mix of live instrumentation and hip-hop. He contributed "futuristic sounds and space scratching -- space tones and echoes and such." One song is a "scratch track" with Schwartz playing live beats and scratching as Ad-Rock, MCA (Adam Yauch) and Mike D (Michael Diamond) "rock the mike." Currently back in the Bay Area, Schwartz is dividing his time between recording a Piklz album and a solo outing, "Anti-Theft Device," due in May on Asphodel Records. After the release of the Beastie Boys' new album, Schwartz is expected to join them on the road. AD-LIBS. Pearl Jam has announced its 1998 tour. At press time, the date nearest the Bay Area was July 16 at Sacramento's Arco Arena . . . Modern bluesman Ben Harper -- still harvesting the success of last year's "Will to Live" album -- appears April 4 at the Berkeley Community Theater . . . Erstwhile San Franciscan Mark Eitzel returns April 13 to play the Great American Music Hall . . . Garage-rock stalwart Mudhoney appears April 17 at Slim's . . . New Orleans saxophonist (and former "Tonight Show" bandleader) Branford Marsalis does a residency April 14-19 at Yoshi's. The week before (April 7-12), bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Kenny Barron celebrate their new Verve CD "Night and the City" at the Oakland club . . . Finally, in the "suspense is killing us" category: Actor Jim Belushi recently put some finishing touches on his upcoming album for House of Blues Records at San Rafael's Laughing Tiger Studio. Bay Area locals Charlie Musselwhite and Huey Lewis dropped by to contribute dueling harmonica parts.