The Whole World is Watching

Most of us in the United States view only our local papers or perhaps the evening news to get a sense of what's happening in our country. At Watching America you can find out how the rest of the world sees us. View articles from other countries about American news. Articles are usually available in at least two formats, their native language and an English-edited version. There are also occasional machine-translated versions of the articles.

The site provides a collection of article titles and pull quotes from recent publications. Occasionally there are political cartoons. The only way to search unfortunately seems to be with a drill down system that allows you to visit the various national newspapers. Some of the newspaper sites may have search utilities at their sites. The country newspaper list is located at the bottom of the home page. You have to scroll to get there.

Earth Photos

What a magnificent site! Trek Earth provides an opportunity to view photos from around the world, post your own photos and make them a part of the Trek Earth. You can also critique and be critiqued. Not all the photos are award winners. But everyone is worth a viewing. The site is global and frequently post arrive in non-English languages. What a great way to display your work and find out what other photographers think.

I looked at photos of Chicago, my hometown, and it was amazing to see some of the photos of landmarks I pass everyday on my way to work.

Internships in Michigan

The state is Michigan. The site is MI or Michigan Internships. The Michigan Talent Bank has put together a site that has a list of employers and their internship programs. In addition the site has helpful hints on resume and cover letter writing, and job interview strategies. There are also links to other Internship web sites--not necessarily focusing on Michigan.

Heavy Metal: Wherever

The Metal Travel Guide describes itself best:

"The Metal Travel Guide was created to help the travelling Metalhead to find the places where the scene is meeting. We've gathered info about more than 1400 Metal and Rock pubs, clubs, venues and record stores in almost 90 countries for you. Just browse through the website, check out the locations in reality and enjoy your evening! This guide is of course also a handy address directory for bands who are looking for places to play."

How Long is this film

The Film Length Calculator is a very simple page. You make a couple of entries and you get an answer. Tell the Calculator how many frames per second, film format. Then enter one of the following pieces of data: footage (meter), footage (feet), or number of frames. The site than displays the approximate running time of the film. Film formats available: Super 8, 16 mm, 35 mm, 35/3Perf, 65 mm, and IMAX.

Metro Stations of Moscow

Moscow Metro is a collection of interior photographs of the various stations around Moscow. At first this may sound like just another set of boring photos. But the Moscow stations are literally works of art. They contain large mosaics, stain glass windows, chandeliers and more.

Something About that Art Doesn't Seem Quite Right

What do The Brooklyn Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Natural History have in common. They have all shown the artwork of Banksy. Who is Banksy? He is a contemporary artist who has found a unique way of getting his art hung in museum galleries. He hangs it himself.

"Dressed as a British pensioner, over the last few days [3-23-05] Banksy entered each of the galleries and attached one of his own works, complete with authorative name plaque and explanation. "

To see Banksy doing his thing and to see his artwork visit the Wooster Collective.

Theatre Seminars and Panel Discussions

"The American Theatre Wing's panel discussion series brings together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the Broadway theatre.

"Streaming video recordings of these seminars, produced by CUNY-TV, may be viewed here in Real Player format."

Find out what the professionals have to say about American theatre. You'll most likely need a good broadband connection to make this useful.

New York Public Library Digital Gallery

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has thousands of digitized images available for viewing at the NYPL Digital Gallery. Along with hundreds of thousands of images there are search/browse features, information on reproductions and permissions necessary, a user's guide, and frequently asked questions. Because the images represent a broad time span, some of the images may be offensive and/or contain offensive language or stereotypes. Be sure to read the disclaimer at the bottom of the home page.

Sculpture of Merrill "Mitch" Lewis

The sculpture of Merrill "Mitch" Lewis can be viewed here. Here's an man who started as an artist, became the Creative Director of a New York advertising firm, then returned to art and seems to be fairly successful at it.

A Dancer's Journal

This is a visual journal of a member (Jordy Kandinsky) of the Martha Graham Dance Company. You can read program notes, the trials and tribulations of learning four characters in a short period. There are videos and very heavy-duty Flash graphics. It's a slow, but adequate, load in dial-up but is probably best viewed with broadband connections.

Play at The Royal National Theatre

Stagework takes you behind the scenes of the creation of a play--"from the page to the stage." This covers a lot of territory with videos of rehearsals, productions and more. A great learning tool. You definitely want to access this site with broadband.