Curated Video
Biography:Revising and Editing
Mr. Griot models how to use a rubric to revise the first draft of his biography and how to use the proofreading checklist to proofread and edit his writing.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why Economists Need the Arts
Engaging in music, literature and the arts is essential for understanding context and human behavior—which economists so often miss The study of humanities is often considered an impractical pursuit—a luxury endeavor only the rich can...
Curated Video
European bankers meet NYC Mayor Bloomberg on financial summit; analysis
1. Wide of meeting between European and American bankers
2. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg (second from left) and London mayor Boris Johnson (fourth from left)
3. Bloomberg addressing meeting
4. Bloomberg and British Bankers...
Curated Video
'Family' move into Harrods window display
1. Ext Harrods
2. 'Father' welcomes to house
3. Pan off spa to father showing house
4. Pan people looking to kids
5. Reverse kids to window
6. MS people looking in through window
7. SOT 'family' (L-R Charlie Parker, Carl Newman, Sarah...
Curated Video
Oscar-winning actor's charity formally joins UNESCO
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker attended a signing ceremony in Paris on Tuesday (07 FEB 2012).
The ceremony formally joined the organization he co-founded, the International Institute for Peace (IIP) at Rutgers University, with the...
Curated Video
Smart robots interact with humans at US university
AP Television
Atlanta, United States - November 10, 2010
1. Mid pull of robot Simon taking red carton and dropping it in bin
2. Various exteriors of Georgia Tech University campus
3. Mid of Professor Gil Weinberg playing piano, pull...
Curated Video
Christie's will hold auction of Playboy memoribilia after gallery showings
1. Wide shot gallery with Playboy exhibit
2. Medium shot man looking at Playboy cover with Bo Derek
3. Close up famous Playboy cover with Bo Derek, photograph by John Derek, 1980, estimated 5,000-7,000 (US) dollars
4. Medium shot items...
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Exotic looks from Alexander McQueen
1. Ext Espace Charlie Parker
2. Vs catwalk
3. Finale & Alexander McQueen
4. Sot Isabella Blow: "He is a wild bird with a good silhouette and his whole work is about birds, so birds have movement , they have freedom, they are wild,...
Curated Video
Preview to jazz memorabilia auction
1. Wide shot jazz items for auction
2. Dizzy Gillespie trumpet
3. Benny Goodman clarinet
4. Charlie Parker saxophone
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arlan Ettinger, president of Guernsey's auctioneers:
"So, how do you estimate this? You bring it...
Internet Multicasting Service
Internet Multicasting Service: What Is Jazz?
A series of downloadable lectures about jazz, "America's classical music," by Dr. Billy Taylor, provides information on the origins and fundamentals of Jazz Music. Links to select an artist, style,or jazz geography.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Charlie Parker: "Bird Lives!" Part 1
This is the first part of an NPR Jazz Profile of Charlie Parker, innovative jazz saxophone player. Read about his early life up to his treatment for drug addiction in 1946. Listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment, and click to hear some...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Charlie Parker: "Bird Lives!" Part 2
In this second part of the NPR Profile of Charlie Parker, you will read about his innovations in jazz and his playing with the jazz greats of the era. Listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment and click to listen to some of his influential...
A&E Television
Biography: Singers
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)