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Movie – Barns of Rose Hill, Berryville, VA – Cave of Forgotten Dreams

February 22, 2012

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This month’s film, “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is showing at the Barns in Berryville, February 24th, 7:30 p.m.; $5.00/ticket, $2.00 children under 15. Released 2011; Rated G; Blu-Ray; 95 minutes.

A breathtaking documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog. Follow the great German filmmaker into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man.

Transcendent, provocative and deeply humbling, ‘Cave…’ is a wonderful film – Washington Post 
A sacred space where the human and the mystical effortlessly intertwine, and we are in Werner Herzog’s debt for that great gift. – K. Turan, Los Angeles Times   

This is our second movie of the season, and we’d love to see you there!  (http://www.magiclanterntheater.org/pages/upcoming.html ), )

We’ll be serving popcorn, sodas, beer, wine, and water.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Scorpions, Dead Birds, and Random Powders

February 18, 2012

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More loot for the apothecary shed collection from NH. It is important to have a scorpion.

Here’s what the desk looks like mid-winter.

Samples collected for identification by the resident science team.

The Ultimate Tuesday and One-legged Skiing

February 18, 2012

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After twelve years of Winter Tuesday, this is it.

Bottom of the hill

What does class 19 do to plus it up (after multiple years of Bryce instruction)? One leg skiing.

Eli on TV

February 17, 2012

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Well, Eli talking about TV anyway. 8th grade chapel talk for the entire school? House.

Eli delivers a 15 minute talk on House.

Strangely, the faculty appeared to like the talk more than the students. I guess when you grade middle school work every night you have to do something in parallel.

TV is evil. See?

Stinkbug Cemetary

February 17, 2012

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What happens when the miraculous irreplaceable Esperanza misses a week? Bug carcasses pile up. And when the pile gets large? Amy makes art.

Stink bugs are a superb medium.

First thing in the morning, this made me smile.

The symmetry of stink bugs.

Bassoon!

February 8, 2012

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During the recent 2/4/12 Peterborough, NH show Where’s Aubrey was enhanced by an ensemble including bassoon, cello, and flute. We played three songs together with the Flmmings (Joy, Cleo, and David). Here is a video of “The Time Has Grown Long.”