Annabel Carberry addresses the age old problem of the thirsty hula hooper in this video is from the European Juggling Convention (EJC), Munich 2011. Her funny and skillful 7-minute act received a well deserved standing ovation. Check out the video after the break.
Chico Marx played 88 keys like no other. His showy technique was visual enough to play to the back of a packed broadway theater, and was as much of a joy to watch as to hear. In the video above actor/comedian/corrector of common mispronunciations Wayne Federman deconstructs Mr. Marx’s phalangeal choreography.
To complete the lesson, be sure to check out Chico’s masterful 1935 performance of All I Do is Dream of You from A Night at the Opera 
Last night I had dinner with Eddie, my friend of many years. If our dinner conversation had been a podcast, these would be the show notes:
Jonathan Frakes joins the cast of Beckinfield and the $10,000 contest at Theatrics (see the video above)
Learning jazz guitar on iPad
A recent study on how doorways effect short term memory
Faster than light particles and dorky jokes about them.
The South Park episode
about George Lucas titled Free Hat
This Special Edition now has an exciting new ending. I couldn’t help going back and Lucasing the original version a bit.
The cool part about this silly little short is that I shot it (the original version), edited it and uploaded it to YouTube all on an iPhone 4s in about 15 minutes. While iMovie on iPhone may frustrate the editor and animator within me, the story teller inside me has never had so much freedom and power available, and with me at all times inside my phone.
Notes on the special edition: This movie depects scenes of poultry thanatology that young viewers and culinary experts may find disturbing. One turkey was harmed during the filming of this production. (Smoked turkeys may look horrendous on the outside, but they taste great on the inside.)
As required by a little known Texas law, state residents are required to pay homage to Willie Nelson once every two years minimum. Tonight I happily fulfilled my obligation.
