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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Day 2827: Fragile.

"Fragile": junk mail collage

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2GN2S:

Royal Ballet dancers keep moving under lockdown.

On March 16, London's Royal Opera House and its renowned dance company, the Royal Ballet closed to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic. Free online broadcasts of past performances have kept audiences connected with the Royal Ballet,

Melissa Hamilton (left), Vadim Muntagirov (middle) and Anna Rose O'Sullivan (right) performing at the Royal Opera House Credit: Alice Pennefather/Andrej Uspenski/Helen Maybanks

but keeping dancers active and connected with one another

has posed unique challenges.

First Soloists Anna Rose O'Sullivan (left) and Melissa Hamilton (middle & right) training at home

Morning warm-ups, six-hour rehearsals, and live shows are the backbone of a dancer's normal life, they need spacious studios

with high ceilings to practice choreography and hone their technique, far more space than in the average London flat.

"It's encouraging to see all my colleagues up on the screen when I'm taking a class, and they're all in their kitchens or their lounges, or their hallways, wherever they can find space to move. It becomes very normal now to see people's cats and pets," O'Sullivan said.

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

Yuji Okumoto, at Demura Sensei 25th Anniversary Banquet, Costa Mesa, CA 1990

Smiles for Thursday ...

Friday, February 21, 2020

Day 2765: Are you hungry?

"butterfly" acrylic, colors, collage and ink brush

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54 San-dan and higher black belts worked on kata at the

honbu dojo, 02-20-2020, with Ken Nishiki from Japan.

A separate class for Nidan followed, by a third class for Shodans.

A blackbelt dinner after a long day was so appreciated.

Dinner with Demura Sensei's family. Thank you Sensei.

A smile for Friday ...

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Day 2748: 12 miles from home.

Yoga: ink brush drawing & watercolor.

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all ARTIC photos by Sandi Hemmerlein

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center

ARTIC is a stunning nearby landmark, about 12 miles from home.

Driving on the 57 freeway it is across the freeway from

Angel Stadium and next door-ish to Honda Center.

I watched it being built in 2013, fascinated by the cocoon look.

I had an earlier ARTIC blog here.

Completed in 2014, the three-story, 67,000 square-foot mass, modern marvel transit hub – whose entrance is a 120-foot-tall glass wall – evokes an old airship hanger (like those at the Tustin MCAS) more than a railroad depot.

ARTIC was designed by FAIA architect Ernest Cirangle of HOK’s Los Angeles studio. Its curved, grid-like shell is covered with air-filled plastic “pillows” to diffuse the sunlight streaming into the interior – an approach previously used in sports stadiums throughout the world.

The LEED Platinum-certified facility – partially solar-powered and built using recycled construction materials – is part of Anaheim’s future, an anchor to the city’s growing Platinum Triangle District, east of the resort district. It replaced the Amtrak train station built in the 1980s, with a price tag of over $185 million. If high-speed rail ever reaches Orange County, it’ll come through here. It’ll also provide essential access to the Anaheim-based venues for the

2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

69 degrees, Sunny, Santa Ana, CA

this coming Thursday ...

Mixed Media Faces: Fun and Fantasy

4 Thursdays, February 6 - 27, 2020 -- 10AM - 1PM

Every Thursday, join Jacki Long for a project focused on creating a unique portrait. Use fabric, collage, acrylic, watercolor, paint markers, and more during this fun class. Each session, experiment with a different technique and combine as many mediums as you wish. All materials provided.

REGISTRATION: $160 for the series, or $45 per session.

Ages 16+. Skill level: All.

Limited seats are available for these classes, so sign up today!