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october 2020

Vincent van Gogh art ALIVE – Atelier des Lumières (Paris, France) STARRY NIGHT


Located between Bastille and Nation, in a former foundry in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris, the Atelier des Lumières holds monumental immersive exhibitions.
Using 140 video projectors and a spatialised sound system, the highly unique multimedia equipment covers a total surface area of 3,300 m², extending from the floors to the ceilings and over walls up to 10 m high.

Vincent (Don McLean) performed by Jim van der Zee
Starry Starry Night.

Atelier des Lumières – “Van Gogh, Starry Night” from 22 February to 31 December 2019.

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october 2020

The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it | Katharine Hayhoe


How do you talk to someone who doesn’t believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we’ve been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community and religion — and to prompt people to realize that they already care about a changing climate. “We can’t give in to despair,” she says. “We have to go out and look for the hope we need to inspire us to act — and that hope begins with a conversation, today.

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october 2020

Vanishing: The extinction crisis is worse than you think


We’re entering the Earth’s sixth era of extinction — and it’s the first time humans are to blame. CNN introduces you to the key species and people who are trying to prevent them from vanishing.

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october 2020

Carts of Darkness


Murray Siple’s feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. Shot in high-definition and featuring tracks from Black Mountain, Ladyhawk, Vetiver, Bison, and Alan Boyd of Little Sparta.

Directed by Murray Siple – 2008 | 59 min

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october 2020

David Lynch explains Transcendental Meditation


David Lynch drawing how Transcendental Meditation works, and how to vanish your negative thoughts and energy.

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october 2020

The unexpected math behind Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” – Natalya St. Clair