Saturday, April 9, 2022

Small Island Big Song

Grand Vision Foundation presents Small Island Big Song, a live music and multimedia concert on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 7:30 pm at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The Small Island Big Song concert is part of a larger multi-platform project—that includes a documentary film and several full-length albums—uniting indigenous musicians who share an ancient seafaring ancestry across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Composed, recorded and filmed with the artists, in the languages and with the instruments of the artists’ homelands, Taiwanese producer BaoBao Chen and Australian music producer and filmmaker Tim Cole have created an epic contemporary and relevant musical statement from a region at the frontline of global cultural and environmental challenges

The concert is framed in a theatrical narrative, combining oceanic grooves, soulful island ballads, spoken word, and films of the artist’s homelands. The Los Angeles event will feature performances by Putad (Amis tribe of Taiwan), Selina Leem (Marshall Islands), Richard Mogu (Magi tribe of Papua New Guinea), Sammy (Merina tribe of Madagascar), and EmlynKanKokol, all from Mauritius. The Warner Grand Theatre, originally opened as a lavish movie palace in 1931, is located at 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA 90731. Small Island Big Song concert tickets range in price from $28 to $105. Call the box office at  310-548-2493 or visit the event page for tickets and more at grandvision.org/event/small island-big-song. Visit the venue’s FB and Instagram for artist bios. To learn more about the whole project, please visit www.smallislandbigsong.com. Watch the concert trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=H3hChsglDIY.

Friday, April 8, 2022

T.G.I.F! Judge Jackson

T.G.I.F! A shout out and congratulations to Ketanji Brown Jackson making her-story as the first Black woman to ever serve as a Supreme Court Justice.

Kudos, she is going to be terrific!

Have a great weekend Minions...

Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketanji_Brown_Jackson

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Michael's Musings

Beautiful Dreams
Michael Shinafelt

"It's too bad that all these things, Can only happen in my dreams, Only in dreams, In beautiful dreams" - In Dreams, Roy Orbison 

In Dreams...I hope to see you all there...Happy Thursday Minions!

Pics, or it didn't happen, seriously bruh

Was on YouTube the the other day and Britney Spears Womanizer video came up as a suggestion. Next thing I know, and an hour later I had fallen down a Britney K-Hole!!!

The "Book Will Turn Your Kids Trans" set really needs to explain to me why I'm a not yet a hungry caterpillar 

She passed on the scalloped potatoes because she really didn't like seafood, think about it, but not too much

According to a new report your thermostat should be set at 82 degrees every night...hard pass!

One of my favorite TV Shows ever, Scandal turned 10, the more you know

Dracula Cha Cha & The Transylvania Polka, discuss

Fight me if you wish, but remember I am older for a reason...

Woman Crush of the Week - Renee Zellweger for her wickedly delicious (not to mention bonkers) performance in The Thing About Pam it's the reason I keep watching

Pssst! Napping is back in style

So does 80's music sound to today's youth like like Sha Na Na sounded to Gen X back in the day???

Things you should never say aloud, you go first

FYI whenever you see a corporation put out a heart-warming commercial, stay the hell away from that company

Learn to slow down

Chill with me here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Hump Day & Chill

Fan Love
Jake Gyllenhaal 

More often than not we Hump Day & Chill to some hunky guy. Sometimes I change it up a tad, but for the most part...

Well today is not the day I change it up, I figured you'd all enjoy the basic formula. Thus we shall Hump Day & Chill to Jake Gyllenhaal making a fan's day by doing a selfie at the Los Angeles premiere of his latest Ambulance.

Awwwwww...isn't Jake a sweetheart? Why "Yes" he is. Don't you wish you were the fan right here, right now? Why "Yes" of course you wish you were. 

Now get out there and do what you gotta and wanna do, Hump Day & Chill Minions!

Jake on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/jakegyllenhaal/?hl=en

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Pepperoni & Jalapeno Please!

Chew Like Drew
Drew Barrymore

OK, today is the day I've been waiting for, my cheat day, yay! Which happens to fall on National Deep Dish Pizza Day, coincidence? I think not!

Drew Barrymore has decided to join me as you can see. While I don't believe hers is Deep Dish she's got the spirit none the less.

Become one of us and join in the celebration of carbs and all things naughty for you with Drew and me, right here, right now!!!

NDDPD on the WWW -

https://nationaltoday.com/national-deep-dish-pizza-day/

Monday, April 4, 2022

Entertaining Mr. Kravitz

Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz

So The Grammys were last night for those who care. I confess I merely watched part of them, but the part I saw was refreshingly well done and slap free. 

The highlight for me however was Lenny Kravitz making his read carpet appearance in the ensemble pictured above. Can you say hormonal reaction? I'm sure you can, yours are most likely reacting right here, right now...

At 57 years young Lenny proves the old adage: You aren't getting older, you're getting better.

"Yes" I must concur Mr. Kravitz really is Benjamin Button, he looks better and better every year, Better than when he was younger IMO.

Thus we are starting our collective week off with a bang so to speak.

In Lenny we trust! 

Lenny on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/lennykravitz/?hl=en  

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Sunday Funday

Winning!
Ariana DeBose & Jessica Chastain

With people still reeling from the slap heard round the world at last week's Oscar telecast, I thought we should reflect on some of the good times from the to do.

Here are the Oscar winners for Best Actress & Supporting Actress Jessica Chastain & Ariana DeBose with their respective trophies.

See Virginia there was some fun to be had during the event. 

Not to mention Ariana is the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar, so there!

Thus I say we soak up the Good Vibes emanating from this grand image and then pack them up and carry them with us all day.

Sunday Funday indeed!!! 

Sunday Funday via the Urban Dictionary -

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sunday%20Funday