Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts

Saturday, March 26, 2022

We Must Be Certain That it Was Not the Show Which Intended This to Be Filmed but Rather the Production Design of the First Episode Itself


 91 Years Ago Today His Long and Prosperous Life Began

Thursday 26th of March 1931
Actor Leonard Simon Nimoy aka Mr. Spock is born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
He studied film at Indiana University and directed four episodes of Game of Thrones. He died Monday at the age of 66 and his widow, Ann.
There are five deceased persons at this time. He is a native of Chicago and one of the most beloved players in New York City. Leonard is survived by his wife and two children, Ann Simon and Elizabeth Simon. Leonard died peacefully in Brooklyn from complications from pancreatitis and prostate cancer while on vacation.
The death of Leonard has brought the celebration of Mr. Spock to the United States of America.
There is also a special thank you for supporting Mr. Spock here on the web. Thanks again!  
On Wednesday 24th of January 1931, Mr. Spock came to Boston and made an appearance in an episode of Game of Thrones. His role as Mr. Spock was initially portrayed as the character of the arrogant Captain Kirk (played by George R. R. Martin).   In this episode, Kirk tells Dr. McCoy about a plot to take over the world.   It is unclear if this is actually an attempt to take over America. We must be certain that it was not the show which intended this to be filmed, but rather the production design of the first episode itself.
A short clip of Mr. Spock.

Friday, December 31, 2021

Today She's Writing a Number of Acclaimed Books About How the French Sang and Wrote Their Own


 73 Years Ago Today

Friday 31st of December 1948
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer aka The Queen of Disco is born as LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Born at San Miguel Theatre in Montreal. As a teenager she attended a prestigious university and later attended the University of Alberta . However, for many years she was in need of her own singing lessons. Her music eventually became synonymous with the word 'disco'. It inspired her to use the form 'disco', a term that originated from the Spanish word 'disco'. LaDonna's mother, a French native, was a dancer whose fame had been captured by her love of music. According to her song "De la cela" (De la ciência), she went on to perform at a dance show in Melbourne before getting married and moving to Montreal in 1957. Today she's writing a number of acclaimed books about how the French sang and wrote their own, and is known as her Queen of Disco solo career. In 2012, she won the National Audience Composer award for her vocal work. In a video for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, she was called the 'Baby of Disco'. Born at San Miguel Theatre in Montreal, Quebec. Daughter of John Lennon and Marlene and Eleanor.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

His Life Changed When a Young Man With a Penchant for Humor Killed Himself


 100 Years Ago Today

Thursday 15th of December 1921
Disc jockey and radio presenter Alan Albert James Freed aka Moondog known for naming Rock and Roll is born in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States.
He grew up in the New Mexico desert of the state of New Mexico between 1923 and 1926. Moondog was born in New Mexico on 14th Street, New York in 1834. In 1929, Freed was born a few blocks outside of Brooklyn in New York City and was named "Moondog" after "Mr. Moondog". Freed was of Irish and Irish-American ancestry at the time, his parents were Irish-American settlers from the county of New York. During the war in Germany, Freed was brought up in a Catholic home and later in the early part of the 20th century his parents were Christian missionaries. However, he was more than willing to learn to read for his family if given an opportunity. Freed was a member of The Royal Society whose work was important to his parents and their generation. Freed was born in Boston, Massachusetts before moving to New Orleans, Louisiana. His first job was as the director of press for the Times Literary Supplement and later, as a consultant for the New Yorker. His life changed when, in 1939, Dr. Alan Albert Freed, a young man with a penchant for humor, killed himself. Soon afterward, Freed was named "Gandalf's" Director of Radio.

Friday, November 26, 2021

But We Can Do this Because I'm so Excited


56 Years Ago Today Erklärte Er die Bilder
Friday 26th of November 1965
 
44-year-old Artist and pedagogue Joseph Heinrich Beuys performs 'Wie man dem toten Hasen die Bilder erklärt' in Galerie Schmela, Hunsrückenstraße 16–18, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
He was the creator of the German electronic, mobile, and music player, the original and dominant sound of Radiofrequency Systems at the University of Geneva. On the way back to the UK, he moved to the United States so as to complete his musical career and his wife is now his wife, Barbara. On the third or fourth day of August he wrote to his brother Peter, who took him over to Europe. The following day he moved to Boston, so he has written for the following newspapers (notably his Sunday Times, 'The Life of A Boring Life'): "I've begun and have yet to finish my works. But we can do this, because I'm so excited. I couldn't believe this has happened at all as my father. It was so easy to write. I'd love to give you a few words in a few words, and this time of year I'm writing 'My Way'. In your opinion it was a lot easier than it looks. It's almost like there was never.