Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Sono Osato in Francesca da Rimini costume, sometime in 1940: photographer unknown (Geoffrey Ingram collection of ballet photographs from the Ballets Russes Australian tour, 1936-1940, National Library of Australia) via
Sono Osato in Colonel de Basil's "Original Ballet Russe" (Russian Ballet) season, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 1939-1940: photo by Sam Hood, c. 1939 (State Library of New South Wales) via
Happy Birthday!
Donald Duck made his debut 81 years ago today in the Silly Symphony cartoon: The Wise Little Hen, 1934
Monday, June 8, 2015
On her Saturday, Randy visits an art gallery where French paintings are being shown for the benefit of war relief. That's where she finds the painting of The Princess, and its model, who turns out to be old family friend Mrs. Oliphant. The story behind the painting is long and best told as Mrs. Oliphant told it to Randy, over vanilla ice cream and petit fours. Suffice it to say that at one point Mrs. Oliphant is kidnapped by gypsies
“Wonder Woman likes donuts with stars all over them,” said 4-year-old Amelia, and the resulting artwork is perfection! via
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
Oodles of Poodles.
Children's Librarian Betty Welles demonstrating a display at the Hosmer library.Minneapolis, Minnesota,
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