Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
Writer, director, producer and editor Robert Trachtenberg talks ‘Make A Noise’ and why this film may surprise you.
‘Mel Brooks: Make a Noise’ premieres nationally on Monday, May 20 on PBS (check local listings).
Premiering nationwide this Monday on PBS (check local listings), ‘Mel Brooks: Make a Noise’ features new interviews with Brooks’ friends and colleagues, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, and of course his close friend, Carl Reiner.
http://to.pbs.org/XGuxmB
Listen to a remix of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” by his son Stephen Marley and DJ-producer Jason Bentley. The duo takes the track to a new level with fresh, snappy snares and revamped synths that put a little extra pop in the positive jam.
Warhol in Germany
For those of you planing a visit to documenta (13):
Stop by Kassel’s Galerie Krätz and check out their new show featuring photographs of Andy Warhol in Germany.
Leo Weisse: Andy Warhol in Deutschland (1971) - Fotografien runs through September 15, 2012.
Over the past fifty years Jasper Johns has created a body of rich and complex work. His rigorous attention to the themes of popular imagery and abstraction has set the standards for American art.
Today, he is 83 years old!
propers to theswinginsixties:
Otis Redding performing at the Atlanta Braves Stadium, 1966.
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George Lucas The legendary filmmaker turned 69 today! |
Legendary jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams, born May 8, 1910 – a remarkable woman in a then-man’s world – in William Gottlieb’s portraits of jazz icons.

Happy Birthday to ya Stevie Wonder!!! My favorite musical genius was born 63 years ago today as Steveland Hardaway Judkins (his last name was later changed to Morris) in Saginaw, Michigan. In this 1974 photo, he is performing his classic “Living For The City” on “Top Of The Pops” in London. Photo: David Warner Ellis/Redferns. In the comment section, let me know what your favorite Stevie song is (Is it possible to have just one?)
One. More. Week.
Are you as excited as we are for the premiere of ‘Mel Brooks: Make a Noise’?http://to.pbs.org/XGuxmB












