This Bird is the Word... any word.

So I was getting ready to head to class this morning when my friend Andrew posted something interesting - it was a video of a lyrebird. Now,what is a lyrebird, you may ask?

It's a bird that apparently can mimic any sound. It listens to the environment around it, and somehow "downloads" the sound into its mind and vocal cords, and reproduces it exactly.

This is today's Tiny Little Moment - and next time you think you're hearing one thing, remember - a lyrebird may be watching.

Birthday of the Bard

Yesterday was Shakespeare's birthday. I did much to celebrate - I read the book "Filthy Shakespeare," which is based completely around Shakespeare's sexual puns in his work, and watched "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged" by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. A pleasant day, to say the least - I was able to procrastinate working on my numerous papers, here at the end of the semester.

For you, this post comes a day late. However, here's a little something to celebrate:

Shakespeare was born on April 23, and he died on April 23. Happy Birthday, Bard.

Tickle?

So - this posting covers one of the most awesome subjects in the world: Penguins.

I remember when I realized I liked penguins - it was in Galveston, Texas, at the resort there, and they had a BUNCH of penguins at the aquarium, and I couldn't stop watching them swim around. They were so AWESOME.

So I regularly pay attention to penguin-related stuff, and I recognized the cuteness factor of penguins. But my question is - What does a penguin laugh sound like?

The answer (in the following video) is revealed - penguin laughs sound like cars that refuse to start.

Creating a World

My girlfriend is an artist. It runs in her family. Her mother is a fantastic visual artist, her relatives all have amazing artistic talent, and her father is an actor. So it all boiled down into her - an artist actress with beautiful blue eyes and some amazing talent.

So, I occasionally come up with some projects for her to work on - she's always looking for cool artsy thinks to do, from woodburning to spraypainting to helping me create props for Richmond Shakespeare.

Mary - here's your next project:

Cool Things Happen at the VMFA

This past weekend, several of my friends participated in a flash mob. Now you may think: "A flash mob! You mean one of those singing and dancing things in a random food court?!" No - my friends and Richmond Shakespeare are MUCH cooler than that. They are subtle.

The location: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The occasion: Promoting ART (by Yasmina Reza), which runs April 22-24 at the VMFA. Needless to say, this had the potential to be a great flash mob event.

The actors showed up at the VMFA on April 9th in the morning, and were discretely shown where they each would "mob" at. Then, at the signal, they began their flash mob.

The signal was sent, and the actors, walking near their positions, assumed the poses of famous works of art, in the middle of the busy day at the VMFA. They held these poses, and crowds gathered to watch.

Great things happen in Richmond everyday - theatre, art, culture. It's awe-inspiring when these come together.

Here's the flash mob video - watch it. And then, go see ART, by Yasmina Reza, running April 22-24 at the VMFA and April 29-May 15 at Sycamore Rouge.

Hey Cupid - Mike Posner

This blog post involves a bit of self-promotion.

A few months ago, I and my friends at the recently created Blue Ark Productions came up with an idea - to make a music video for Mike Posner's "Hey Cupid" off the A Matter of Time mixtape. We emailed J Records and Mike, and they gave us permission to do it. As fans of Mike's work - this was pretty awesome.

So we created a shot list,found locations, and found a crew to work. Now, months later, here is the final product:

Waiting - We Need to Go Deeper

Hey all!

So, I'm home for weekend, and just went to see Henley Street Theatre's Waiting for Godot. Great Show! My friends Bob Jones and Foster Solomon were part of the cast - I recommend everyone go see it! Or read the play - Waiting for Godot is one of those plays that you just have to read. You may hate it, you may love it.

Tomorrow I have an audition for Two Gentlemen of Verona at Richmond Shakespeare - wish me luck. But as I sit here trying to fall asleep I found this video... it's little Leo,back before Titanic, Inception, etc. The entire time I watched this, I kept thinking - the concept of Inception would be great marketing for Bubble Yum....