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Jan. 22, 2015 It’s
been a long road bringing Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars) to the small screen. First it was James Cameron who held the
rights, with the intention of creating a five-hour miniseries; later, Gale Ann
Hurd had a similar idea, intended for Syfy. The next network to set its sights on the trilogy was AMC,
back in 2008 and fresh off the start of Mad
Men and
Breaking Bad. Finally, Spike TV took over the rights—and according to Deadline, they’ve
signed on Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski to
adapt Red Mars.
Red Mars tracks
the early colonization and terraforming of Mars, as told through the
perspectives of the First Hundred who are chosen to leave behind an Earth
suffering from overpopulation, ecological disasters, and the emergence of
transnational corporations threatening to overthrow the world’s governments. On Mars, the First Hundred debate the ethics
of terraforming, namely how much power humans should have over an entirely new
planet. “The heart of this series
tackles the question of what it means to be human—and can we sustain our
humanity under incredible duress,” said Sharon Levy, Spike
TV’s Executive VP of Original Series. Robinson will serve as consultant on the
series, which is being produced by Game
of Thrones co-executive producer Vince Gerardis. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2015/01/j-michael-straczynski-red-mars-spike-tv "The
three novels — Red Mars (1993), Green Mars (1994), and Blue Mars (1996), which have won Nebula and Hugo
Awards — are regarded as the best books written on the subject, and a holy
grail for science fiction fans."
What was fake on the Internet
this week: 40-pound babies, topless Willow Smith and a
double dose of UFOs by Caitlin Dewey Find this week's nonsense you probably
shouldn't share at http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/01/23/what-was-fake-on-the-internet-this-week-40-pound-babies-topless-willow-smith-and-a-double-dose-of-ufos/
Jan. 22, 2015 More
than 5,000 precious artifacts from the past have been recovered in an
operation by the Carabinieri that has been described as the biggest recovery of
stolen archeological items in history. The
collection comprises vases, bronzes, statues and frescoes, including rare
pieces, stolen from different Italian archeological sites, spanning a period of
1,000 years, from the 1st century BC to the 2-3rd century AD. They are estimated to be worth 40 million
euros. The items were found following an
international investigation that began with the recovery of a vase by one of
the most active ancient Greek vase painters in Southern Italy, Asteas, at the
Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The
Carabinieri recovered the items, smuggled illegally from sites in Southern
Italy for at least ten years; the antiquities still there were going to be
restored and sold abroad. Authorities
plan to return the items to the archaeological museums of their supposed areas of
origin, namely Lazio, Campania, Sardinia, Puglia, Basilicata and Sicily, where
they will go on display for the public to see.
Silvia Donati http://www.italymagazine.com/news/carabinieri-recover-biggest-stolen-archeology-collection-history
Klay
Thompson set an NBA
record for points in a quarter by scoring 37 points in the third quarter during Golden State's 126-101 home victory over Sacramento on January 23, 2015. The previous mark of 33 points was shared by
two renowned scorers: George
Gervin and Carmelo Anthony. Gervin set his mark in the second quarter
of an April 9, 1978 game between the Spurs and the New Orleans Jazz. Anthony's outburst came in
the third quarter of a Dec. 10, 2008 game between the Nuggets and Timberwolves. Thompson's
nine three-pointers in the third quarter also set an NBA record, eclipsing the
previous record of eight three-pointers in a quarter, which had been shared by
Michael Redd and Joe Johnson.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Toledo
Museum of Art 2015 Exhibitions
Drawn, Cut & Layered: The Art of Werner Pfeiffer Feb. 6-May 3, Canaday Gallery and Gallery I For
more than 50 years, Werner Pfeiffer (German-American, born 1937) has
experimented with the multiple uses of paper as both a canvas and a structural
material. Much of his work as a
sculptor, printmaker and painter suggests an attraction to machines and
machine-like constructions. The nearly
200 limited-edition and unique works of art in this exhibition include
drawings, dimensional prints, 3-D collage, and sculptural and experimental
books.
Best in Show: Animal Illustrations from the Mazza
Collection Feb. 13-July 5, Gallery
18 The Mazza Museum in
Findlay, Ohio, holds the largest collection of original artwork by children’s
book illustrators in the world. About 50
works from that collection are on loan to the Toledo Museum of Art in this
exhibition presented by the Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Best in
Show explores the theme of pets—all types of pets—as illustrated in children’s
picture books from the 1930s to the present.
The American Civil War: Through Artists’ Eyes April 3-July 5, Galleries 28 & 29 This
exhibition depicts major events of the American Civil War as seen through the
eyes of the artist. Commemorating the
150th anniversary of the end of the war, The American Civil
War features approximately 50 objects drawn from the Toledo Museum of Art
collection and local institutions and collections, including a monumental
painting of the Battle of Cold Harbor by Gilbert Gaul that depicts
Battery H, an artillery unit that included many soldiers from Northwest Ohio.
Gifts on Paper from The Apollo Society April 10-May 31, Gallery 6 This installation contains all 10
works on paper given during the group’s history. Objects—done in charcoal, ink, oil,
photography, lithography, etching and wood engraving—include Paul Colin’s Art
Deco portfolio Le tumulte noir (The Black Craze) featuring a young
Josephine Baker; the 1570 seminal treatise Four Books of Architecture by
Andrea Palladio and the monumental, meticulously drawn Clear, Wondrous,
Ancient, Strange showing the four ancient cypresses growing at the foot of
Dengwei Mountain in China.
Play Time May 22-Sept. 6, Museum and
Grounds/Select Toledo Locations Play Time celebrates the art of diversion and
engages visitors in multi-sensory, interactive installations across the entire
36-acre Museum campus and in select locations across the city. Works include a giant red ball appearing in
unexpected locations throughout the city; pop-up and temporary performances
throughout the summer utilizing puppetry, pageantry and spectacle; and
interactive works both indoors and outdoors. Play Time opens
Memorial Day weekend and closes Labor Day weekend.
From the Collection: Three Hundred Years of French Landscape
Painting July 17-Oct. 11, Gallery 18 Drawn
entirely from the holdings of the Toledo Museum of Art, From the
Collection: Three Hundred Years of French Landscape Painting contains a
single, stunning example selected from each of the many styles that define the
French tradition of depicting scenes in nature.
Degas and the Dance–A Focus Exhibition Oct. 15, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016, Canaday Gallery
Little Dancer of Fourteen
Years, on loan from the Clark Art Institute of Williamstown, Massachusetts,
occupies center stage in this exhibition that revolves around Hilaire Germain
Edgar Degas (1834–1917), one of France’s leading Impressionists. Twelve other works on the subject of ballet,
including bronze sculptures and paintings, will be shown.
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 1248
January 26, 2015
On this date in 1837, Michigan was admitted as the 26th U.S. state.
On this date in 1838, Tennessee enacted the first prohibition law in the United States.
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