Mid-Week Libation: Flying Squirrels & Plum Wine
David Attenborough's 98th birthday, The Grant Avenue Follies, the letters of Clara Schumann & Johannes Brahms, wisdom from Jericho Brown and 12 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
Mid-Week Libation is our weekly curated splash of inspiration and culture!
A Multimedia Extravaganza! 12 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
“Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by exploring the history, arts, and culture of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States”
12 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (via Google Arts & Culture)
Happy 98th birthday to David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926), one of our favorite people on the planet!
Check out David Attenborough’s newest series: Mammals! “Found on every continent, and in every ocean, Mammals are some of the most adaptable animals on our planet. Join David Attenborough as he follows the journeys of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.” [Source]
Wildstar’s Wednesday Wine Pick: Jiangji Distillery, MeiJian Green Plum Wine (Jiangjin, China)
Love Beyond Label: The Tender Letters of Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms (via The Marginalian)
Love Beyond Label: The Tender Letters of Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms (via The Marginalian)
Love Beyond Label: Lisel Mueller’s Tender Poem About the Lush, Unclassifiable Bond Between Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann (via The Marginalian)
Meet the Inspiring Women of The Grant Avenue Follies!
“In San Francisco, Dulé meets a different set of artistic pioneers: the Grant Avenue Follies, a cabaret troupe made up of sassy senior citizens. Led by Cynthia Yee, the Follies’ upbeat shows are inspiring seniors to live life to the fullest. They’re also activists, keeping alive Chinatown’s rich history, and using newfound rap skills to combat anti-Asian hate.” [Source: The Express Way with Dulé Hill on PBS)]
Watch a clip of The Grant Avenue Follies on The Express Way with Dulé Hill here! (via PBS.org)
Interesting Artists Born Today: May 8th
Visual Artists:
Today is the birthday of Tōrei Enji, Alphonse Legros, Almeida Júnior, Matilda Browne, Ludvig Karsten, Arnold Rönnebeck, Tito Salas, Frits van Hall, Michael Loew, Daniel Rhodes, John Deakin, Sylvia Sleigh, Henning Koppel, Saul Bass, Tom of Finland, Rodolfo Morales, Aubrey Williams, Laurent Casimir, René Maltête, Jean Giraud [Mœbius], Colin O'Brien, Lubo Kristek, Lefteris Valakas, Hiromu Arakawa, Alimi Adewale and Chilala Moco!
Writers, Philosophers & Scholars:
Today is the birthday of Edward Gibbon, Margarete Böhme, Edmund Wilson, George Woodcock, Milton Meltzer, Gerda Weissmann Klein, Rose Zwi, Gary Snyder, Julieta Campos, Kazuo Koike, Clyde Bellecourt, Thomas Pynchon, Peter Benchley, Pat Barker, Mongane Wally Serote, Beth Henley, Roddy Doyle and Naomi Klein!
Musicians & Composers:
Today is the birthday of Carl Stamitz, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Red Nichols, Mary Lou Williams, Robert Johnson, Cheikha Rimitti, Jay Sydeman, Larry Levine, Girija Devi, Toni Tennille, Mahmoud Ahmed, Dorothy Combs Morrison, Keith Jarrett, Philip Bailey, Chris Frantz, Alex Van Halen, Phil Wiggins, Darren Hayes, Enrique Iglesias, Martha Wainwright, Joe Bonamassa, Bad News Brown, Anthony Roth Costanzo and Bruce Liu!
Film/TV/Stage:
Today is the birthday of Roberto Rossellini, Bob Clampett, David Attenborough, David Hurst, Don Rickles, Murray Lerner, Miyoshi Umeki, Salome Jens, Emilio Delgado, Ricky Nelson, Manon Barbeau, Robert Mugge, Michel Gondry and Yara Sofia!
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: Jericho Brown
