There's more to life than war, taxes and politics - and a lot of it's more fun, too! That's why every WEEKEND, here at THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, we post some of the cultural things we're into, things we think you might find entertaining, enriching, and stimulating, too. Good for "Rest Relaxation" - "R R".Reliapundit: SONG: Cesaria Evora:After all, the arts - ALL ARTS, not just fine arts - are a big part of what our liberty is for, and what we're fighting to defend!
Northern Seer: FILM:
East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland.
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Popinjay:
Pastorius: MUSIC: Opera meets Jazz: Vissi D'Arte - from Tosca, by Puccini; performed by Grover Washingtton and orchestra:
AOW: COMEDY: Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine!
Bill Cosby's recorded live-performance may be nearly twenty-five years old, but it never fails to make me laugh. Read some of the excerpts . But reading Cosby's comedy-routine is a poor substitute for watching the real thing!
. (His serious side .)
Avi:
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