Mid-Week Libation: Like an Octopus Squirts Out Ink
Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Andi Oliver, Anni Albers, William S. Burroughs and a giant Pride Month Booklist from Powell’s Books!
Mid-Week Libation is our weekly curated splash of inspiration and culture!
Must-Watch Video: Chaka Khan Tiny Desk Concert!
An ICONIC performance from the Queen of Funk! At age 71, Chaka Khan SLAYS the house down boots!
Recipe of the Week: Andi Oliver’s Crispy New Potatoes with Summer Vegetables (from Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts)
Click here for the printable recipe! (via BBC Food)
And check out our favorite new food show: Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts! (BBC iPlayer)
Celebrating Textile Artist Anni Albers (June 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994)
“Anni considered visual art a source of stability and joy in spite of the inevitable vagaries and complexity of human existence.” [Source]
Learn more about the fascinating life of Anni Albers and check out many examples of her beautiful artwork at the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation!
Need Something to Read for Pride Month? Check Out the GIANT Pride Month Booklist at Powell’s Books!
(Thanks to Andrea Engstrom, MCLC for this great suggestion!)
Documentary of the Week: Let The Canary Sing —fantastic and highly recommended new documentary about Cyndi Lauper! (Paramount+)
Interesting Artists Born Today: June 12th
Visual Artists:
Today is the birthday of Maruyama Ōkyo, Betsy Morphew, Laurent Marqueste, Onofre Jarpa, Goseda Yoshimatsu, Henry Scott Tuke, Leonard Wyburd, Kiichi Okamoto, Egon Schiele, Anni Albers, Weegee, Stanislao Lepri, Gottfried Honegger, Georgia Louise Harris Brown, Anne Noggle, Marta Pan, Guy Boyd, Irène K:son Ullberg, Adolf Born, Eddie Adams, Harry McCormick and Thor Furulund!
Writers, Philosophers & Scholars:
Today is the birthday of Harriet Martineau, Luise Büchner, Johanna Spyri, Josephine Brown, Djuna Barnes, Eugénie Brazier, Sandro Penna, Bill Naughton, Margherita Hack, Henry Slesar, Brigid Brophy, Anne Frank, Rutka Laskier, Barbara Hillary, Trevanian, Ervin László, Len Wein, Tess Gerritsen, Donald Revell and Chika Unigwe!
Musicians & Composers:
Today is the birthday of John Donald Robb, Amadeo Roldán, Bill Kenny, Vic Damone, Richard M. Sherman, Charlie Feathers, Marcus Belgrave, Chick Corea, Roy Harper, Reg Presley, Lyn Collins, John Wetton, Oğuz Abadan, Bun E. Carlos, Brad Delp, Oliver Knussen, Pete Farndon, Jesper Lundgaard, Geri Allen, Meredith Brooks, John Linnell, Little Louie Vega, Ana Tijoux and Robyn!
Film/TV/Stage:
Today is the birthday of Muriel Rahn, Nina Mae McKinney, Irwin Allen, Uta Hagen, Luis García Berlanga, Jim Nabors, Mae Mercer, John A. Alonzo, Sonia Manzano, Scott Thompson, Eamonn Walker, Cathy Tyson, Icíar Bollaín and Frances O'Connor!
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: William S. Burroughs
