Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Stunt Nite [106]

11/24/08: Rice Memorial High School's annual talent competition Stunt Nite has been pitting classes against one another since 1929.

Almost all of the 400+ private school students sing, dance, act and perform and the winners become legendary.

Who will take the prize this year?  

Eva attends their dress rehearsal to learn more about this unique tradition.

Featuring:
http://www.ricehs.org/riceweb/SN_web/

Location: Flynn Center, Burlington Vermont

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Facebook Killed My Blog


It's true. That shit is dangerous.

Beyonce and her Ladies



This girl just gets better and better with age. I love her all girl band and the dancing in Single Ladies is jaw dropping.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

VT Independence Convention [104]

11/7/08: FREE VERMONT FROM THE EVIL EMPIRE! 

The Vermont Independence Convention, sponsored by The Second Vermont Republic, was held at the VT Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday.

Attendees discussed the possibility of VT seceding from the USA and forming its own republic.

Featured:
http://www.vermontrepublic.org/

Music:
Pete Sutherland and Friend
Bread & Puppet Band

Location: Vt Statehouse, Montpelier, Vermont

Sunday, November 09, 2008

People!? Ffft, who needs 'em?

"If I'm working very hard, which is seldom, the last thing i want to do in order to relax is to be with people and babbling away and so forth.

So I go to the movies or read a book or watch any of my thousands of tapes upstairs...

Social events - foof. You know."

- Edward Gorey, Edward Gorey and the Tao of Nonsense, 1992

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Gory Daze [103]

PLEASE WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY!

11/1/08: The 7th Annual Gory Daze parade takes over the deserted streets of White River Junction with a bagpiper, draft horses, a flame organ and hundreds of costumed participants.

What is it about WRJ that makes it so damn cool?

Featuring:
http://gorydaze.blogspot.com/

Music: The Pariah Beat
http://www.myspace.com/pariahbeat

Location: White River Junction, Vermont