Chris Rolfe the Chicago Fire dismantle D.C. United | Anatomy of a Goal
Chris Rolfe #39;s 2nd goal against D.C. United showed just how the gears start turning when the Chicago Fire are on the attack. Greg Lalas breaks it down. Subscr...
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Anatomy of a Creative Image with Jaime Ibarra, Photographers at Google
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Roche IT and the anatomy of a click
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Anatomy of the Terrex ICV (Terrex Pt 2)
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Denis O'Hare is returning to American Horror Story.
The veteran actor, who earned an Emmy nomination for his Season 1 stint on the FX drama, will be part of the upcoming third installment, according to creator Ryan Murphy.
Murphy Tweeted the exciting news this morning, but offered no details on O'Hare's character.
The star has also been featured on True Blood and The Good Wife over the past couple years.
O’Hare joins a Coven cast that includes Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters and Taissa Farmiga... as well as newbie Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, Patti LuPone and Gabourey Sidibe.
The series will be set in modern day New Orleans and center on a world filled with witches.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/07/denis-ohare-joins-american-horror-story-coven/
NBC took to the stage today at the Television Critics Association summer press tour and announced a number of projects in the works. Among them:
Greenblatt also expressed frustration that The New Normal and Go On were canceled ("You have to make those really difficult calls for what you can renew at what rating") and said the following about working with Donald Trump:
“We live in a country where free speech is supported. He is in the business of creating his own headlines and we are in the business of creating ours.”
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http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/07/nbc-day-network-announces-hilary-clinton-miniseries-remake-of-ro/
It's all about to come crashing down on Hanna.
On Tuesday's new episode of Pretty Little Liars (titled "The Guilty Girl's Handbook"), this Rosewood resident receives very unwelcome news from Spencer's mom in relation to her own mom and the murder charges facing Ashley. Where, exactly, is she when the episode begins?
Watch now to find out:
So to whom will Hanna turn in the face of her mother rotting away in prison? Mona. And how will she try to help? Check out the following sneak peek:
Finally, it's not ALL about Hanna and Ashley. In our third clip from Pretty Little Liars Season 4, Ezra does all he can to help Emily get into college:
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http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/07/pretty-little-liars-clips-wheres-ashley/
Starz took the stage today at the Televisions Critics Association summer press tour and made major news in regard to a pair of new shows.
First, the network announced a renewal of Black Sails... six months before the drama (a prequel of sorts to Treasure Island) premieres.
"[Executive producers] Michael Bay, Jon Steinberg and their teams delivered a spectacular first season of Black Sails, and we are incredibly proud of everyone's work," said Starz CEO Chris Albrecht. "Based on the strong fan response to the preview screening at last week's Comic-Con, we felt an early order for a second season would allow the writers, cast and crew enough time and space to continue crafting such unique and epic storytelling."
Second, Starz released a new extended trailer for The White Queen, which premieres on August 10 and which is a period piece told through the eyes of Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville.
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http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/07/starz-announces-very-early-renewal-of-black-sails-debuts-new-tra/
The Closer did it.
The Vampire Diaries is about to do it.
Supernatural is making plans for one and even Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan won't rule it out.
So... might Burn Notice be the next series to receive the spinoff treatment?
Don't rule it out, says creator Matt Nix, who tells TV Guide Magazine he would "love" to set up a show based on Bruce Campbell's Sam and Coby Bell's Jesse.
"It's definitely something Bruce and I would both be into," Bell says plainly. "It makes sense. It's just a matter of lining things up."
The series is on track to wrap up after Burn Notice Season 7, but sound off now: Would you tune in for a spinoff?
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http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/07/burn-notice-spinoff-whos-up-for-it/
For New York based artist, David Lee, what began as a series of straightforward anatomical illustrations transcended into a deeper view of the human experience and what it means to live outside of the body.
I originally planned my series to be a more scientific view of humans, organized and divided into sterile diagrams. As I painted, I couldn’t help but to continue thinking about humans and their place in the universe, and as my perspective changed so did my work…as I believed that the human spirit transcended the physicality of the body, my work took on a more whimsical feeling. What stayed was the anatomical element as in both cases, the exposure of the inner human body became a symbol for honesty.
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If you have not been watching NBC’s Hannibal starring Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, do yourself a favor and get on that. The show just ended its first season—13 episodes that are brilliantly written and take place in a highly stylized and eerily believable universe, as seen through the creation of Bryan Fuller. Fuller is responsible for Pushing Daises and Dead Like Me, two shows that ended way too soon. It seems that Fuller may finally have found his way to TV survival. (And I’m not putting blame on him for those shows ending early. I blame the same people who let Arrested Development fizzle out—that’s right, the audience.).
Hannibal is beautiful and terrifying and incredibly smart. The show weaves a relationship between Graham and Lecter, one an agent asked to use his extreme powers of empathy to help track killers, and the other – well, a killer. But Lecter is so much more than that, he is a former surgeon turned psychiatrist. Oh, and he’s a really great cook. Hannibal loves throwing little dinner parties for his friends, leaving the viewer wondering if he’s serving human flesh this time, or is it really pork like he claims? The really terrifying thought is, would you not be able to tell the difference?! AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Dr. Lecter is not a new character. Author Thomas Harris first introduced Lecter in his novel Red Dragon, published in 1981. The character really got attention ten years later in Jonathan Demme’s film adaptation of Harris’ second cannibal themed novel, The Silence of the Lambs. Which, if you have not seen that…I don’t know what to do with you.
After that was a terrible sequel, Hannibal, starring Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore along with Hopkins, but none of that – or Ridley Scott’s usually awesome direction – could save it from the massive train wreck that it is. Though, totally worth watching just this one scene with Ray Liotta. Epically hilariously bad.
After that came the much better Red Dragon and then the not so great Hannibal Rising. Point is, the character is not new. What Bryan Fuller has done though, is make Hannibal Lecter completely terrifying all over again.
You see, Hannibal Lecter is likable. It’s hard to watch the show and just think of him as this killer who eats people. He’s funny and smart and classy and really really likable. Kinda crush worthy and slightly flirtatious with Will in this way that makes you almost wish they would make out. But no, wait! You can’t make out with Hannibal, Will! He might eat your face off. Like, literally. Then again, he wouldn’t, because that’s not classy. He’d cut Will’a face off and cook it with some figs in a sweet vinaigrette and serve a wine to match. He’s a gentleman.
And that’s why Hannibal is more than just a fan. He, to take an idea from the show, honors the flesh. He isn’t a monster, he just has an appetite for human flesh. And you know, that’s gross. But watching him prepare elaborate meals makes even this vegetarian at least intrigued.
And the show isn’t just about Lecter and cannibalism – there is so much more going on. There are elaborate murders and characters who think they’re dead and can’t see faces and characters who aren’t Hannibal but also eat people and characters who build human totem poles. Part of the brilliance of the show is making Hannibal seem safe and comforting in comparison to these other killers. In contrast to seeing a man with he neck cut open so his vocal chords could be used as strings, Hannibal is just making a lovely meal out of tongue. And what of it?!
Watch the show. There’s lots of anatomy for those anatomy fans, and lots of good looking people and even more amazing acting and writing. It’s worth the nightmares. I promise.
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Grey's Anatomy fans have already had to say goodbye to one character this season without any warning! but should they brace themselves for another (albeit temporary) exit?
Fortunately, it doesn't sound like they have to. Jesse Williams, who plays Jackson Avery, is heading to Broadway in a Take Me Out revival in April, but the ABC medical drama is working around his schedule.
"I've known since the beginning of the season and I've been able to plan [Jackson]'s storyline [accordingly]," executive producer Krista Vernoff toldTVLine. "Jesse is able to fly back one day a week; we're just making it work [because] this was important to him."
So far this season onGrey's, fans have watched Jackson and Maggie's (Kelly McCreary) relationship officially (and very probably permanently) come to an end, and he has moved on with Station 19's Vic (Barrett Doss). Things seem to be going well for the two of them, and with Williams still filming despite his role in New York, their relationship will likely continue to develop across the two shows.
(ABC/Kelsey McNeal)
Considering the size of the cast and it's still unclear just what's going to happen with the Pac-North storyline given Justin Chambers' exit as Alex Karev it should be easy to work around Williams' schedule in such a way that fans don't notice a significant decrease in Jackson's screen time.
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Was it the Romans... the Knights Templars... a persecuted religious group?
There are many more questions than answers and perhaps that is how it was always meant to be. The Grotto's chameleon uniqueness allows it to be a place of worship, an unlikely folly, a secret meeting place, Cretan, Phoenician, a Georgian extravagance, or even 19th-century folk art, is part of its very essence. For many its mystery, magic and charm lies intrinsically in its very existence, but for those who favor one theory over another it is a conversation piece, which has sparked vigorous debate for the best part of two centuries. And may well continue to do so for two more!
All photos are my own; the bottom photo's caption reads "a seance photographed in the Altar Room in 1939." You can see many more photos here.
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http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-enigma-of-margate-shell-grotto-kent.html
Before you jump out of your seat looking to buy this incredible kit, it’s not for sale. In fact it’s the vision of car obsessed and vampy woman loving painter and illustrator, Keith Weesner. The Visible Vixen is a vampy take on the classic Visible Woman kit so many of us had as children. She even comes with exciting accessories such as a pack of cigarettes and flask. If only it were a real kit!
The Visible Vixen would have been a perfect study aid to go along with the Anatomical Basis of Medical Practice (1971), the controversial medical textbook featuring seductive photos of women to display surface anatomy (example page below).
[shared to us via Facebook by Hadas Weinstein]
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‘discovered’ by Stefan Knor, a lighting artist. Inspired by the powerful charisma of this seriously damaged piece of art, Stefan did not try to restore the sculpture...
... He also gave the sculpture some artistic treatment by the partial application of 24 carat gold leaf, turning it into a new contemporary piece of art. The gold is now visible alongside the black charred wood and the grey ash. It is on display with orange lighting, an essential part of this installation, which accentuates the contrast between what is charred and what is gilded. The sculpture is accompanied by an old wooden box into which visitors place their written prayers.
The Pietà has had its own death and recreation. The whole surface suffered burns and was so charred that it was replaced by a copy. Yet, since the moment that the Pietà was placed in the Cathedral on 4th April, there has been excitement and delight from those who work and volunteer here, as well as from our many visitors. It speaks of hope and light in the darkness for those who are suffering or in pain.
All images my own, except the bottom, which was found, along with the quotation above, on the Canterbury Cathedral website. Visit this website to find out more.
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http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2013/07/macabre-canterbury-cathedral.html
If farmers have a better understanding of the cows reproductive anatomy, then it becomes easier for them to understand the factors that come into play when it comes to getting her pregnant, according to UK veterinarian Roger Blowey.
For example, at a very practical level, the tip of an insemination gun should always be placed at the entrance to the cervix during the AI process. If it is pushed up beyond this point, damage to the uterus can result, which will diminish the cows chance of becoming pregnant.
Blowey confirmed that 90% of eggs will be fertilised if the cow is inseminated at the right time.
But problems can follow, when it comes to the new embryo implanting itself onto the wall of the uterus, he said.
This is because the cow does not pick up the signals coming from the fertilised egg and, as a result, does not respond in the ways required to allow implantation.
Blowey said that both external and internal factors can come into play, when determining whether or not implantation can take place.
Extraneous stimuli include lameness, mastitis, over-crowding, poor handling and other management related issues, he added.
Internal factors include endometritis and the physical condition of the uterus. For example, if full involution has not taken place, then the cow will not become pregnant.
This issue raises its head if a cow is inseminated too soon after having her previous calf.
Blowey also highlighted the implications of twin calves a heifer and a bull being born while attached to the same placenta during pregnancy.
Invariably the heifer will be a freemartin.This is because male hormones from the growing bull will be circulating prior to the heifer producing her own compliment of female hormones. As a consequence, the heifer will be born with both male and female sex organs.
Sometimes, the bull calf will be re-absorbed by the mother. However, the resulting single heifer calf will still be a freemartin.
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This week marks, I am very sad to report, the very last week of The Morbid Anatomy Lecture Series at London's Last Tuesday Society.
Tomorrow night--Wednesday July 24th--please join us for an evening of short films from the in which our guest, William Fowler of the BFI, will screen and introduce a number of rare and beautifully shot historical films from the BFI National Archive showcasing deeply uncanny and fascinating British folk customs, music, and dance.
The following night--Thursday July 25th--you won't want to miss an illustrated lecture by Daniel Margocsy exploring the relationship of the creative imagination and and science during in the early modern period as played out in printmakers’ fictitious images of unicorns, camels and monkfish found in the botanical and zoological encyclopedias of the time.
Bottom image: From the film The Wicker Man; found here.Source:
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2013/07/uncanny-folk-customs-on-film-fictitious.html
Full info follows on all events; Hope to see you at one or more!
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Wearable Taxidermy Workshop with Beth Beverly, Rogue Taxidermist and Fashion Designer at Diamond ToothDate: Saturday, July 27Time: 12 - 6:30 pmAdmission: $150Must RSVP to RSVP Email: diamondtoothtaxidermist(at)gmail.comThis class is part of The Morbid Anatomy Art AcademyStudents will be provided with pre-skinned and tanned chicken hide elements (wings, tails, heads, etc) along with millinery hardware and all the glues, threads, chain, and miscellaneous decorative elements to create a one of a kind custom taxidermy headpiece.Starting with the malleable hide parts, students will be instructed on how to manipulate, fill and and position the feathered sections while anchoring them to the metal hardware using foam mannequin heads (provided) for stability. Millinery accents like netting, crinoline, jewels and metal embellishments can then be added to complete the students' own personal design, finishing off the workshop with instruction on lining the inside and adding a personalized garment tag.Students will leave with their new wearable piece of fashion taxidermy, along with printed out lesson sheets and sourcing info so that they may employ these new skills for life.Philadelphia’s premiere rogue taxidermist, Beth Beverly specialises in wearable taxidermy. Her hats have won awards at the Devon Horse Show, Brandywine Polo and Radnor Hunt Clubs. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, plus galleries such as La Luz de Jesus, Art in the Age and Michael Vincent Gallery. In 2010 Beverly won "Best in Show" at the annual Carnivorous Nights competition in New York. Currently featured as an "Immortalizer" on AMC's series about competitive taxidermy, she relishes in being photographed wearing her work and defying common stereotypes of taxidermists._______________________________________________
Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class with Divya Anantharaman
Date: Saturday, August 10
Time: 12:30 - 5 PM
Admission: $110
Advance Tickets Required; Tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/392363
Email divya.does.taxidermy at gmail dot com with questions or to be put on wait list
Class limit: 10
This class is part of the Morbid Anatomy Art AcademyAnthropomorphic taxidermy--in which taxidermied animals are posed into human attitudes and poses--was an artform made famous by Victorian taxidermist and museologist Walter Potter. In this class, students will learn to create--from start to finish--anthropomorphic mice inspired by the charming and imaginative work of Mr. Potter and his ilk. With the creative use of props and some artful styling, you will find that your mouse can take nearly whatever form you desire, from a bespectacled, whiskey swilling, top hat tipping mouse to a rodent mermaid queen of the burlesque world.
In this class, Divya Anantharaman--who learned her craft under the tutelage of famed Observatory instructor Sue Jeiven--will teach students everything involved in the production of a fully finished mount, including initial preparation, hygiene and sanitary measures, fleshing, tail stripping, and dry preservation. Once properly preserved, the mice will be posed and outfitted as the student desires. Although a broad selection of props and accessories will be provided by the instructor, students are also strongly encouraged to bring their own accessories and bases; all other materials will supplied. Each student will leave class with a fully finished piece, and the knowledge to create their own pieces in the future.
Also, some technical notes:
- We use NO harsh or dangerous chemicals.
- Everyone will be provided with gloves.
- All animals are disease free.
- Although there will not be a lot of blood or gore, a strong constitution is necessary; taxidermy is not for everyone
- All animals were already dead, nothing was killed for this class.
- Please do not bring any dead animals with you to the class.
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Ex Voto Making Workshop with Master Jeweler Karen Bachmann
With Art Historian and Master Jeweler Karen BachmannDate: Sunday, August 11Time: 1 - 5 pmAdmission: $150***Must pre-purchase tickets at http://exvoto.brownpapertickets.com; 8 person limitThis class is part of The Morbid Anatomy Art AcademyAn Ex-voto is an offering made in fulfillment of a vow, usually offered to a particular saint or other divinity. The term is Latin in origin, short for ex voto suscepto –“from the vow made." Ex-votos are placed in chapels, shrines, and other places of pilgrimage to offer thanks for blessings, healing, and to seek grace. Such places of pilgrimage have been found throughout history and in such diverse places as Egypt, Italy, and Mexico.As ex-votos are often associated with miraculous healing, the forms they take reflect the healed body part. Hearts, lungs, legs, arms, heads, breasts, crutches, etc. often find themselves replicated in embossed and sometimes painted metal which adorn the walls of chapels in fantastic array. They are sometimes accompanied by
written verse as well. Such ex-votos stand not only as tokens of thanks, but also as testaments of faith to other viewers.This class will demonstrate how to construct from sheet metal an ex-voto of one’s own choosing. Using metal sheers and embossing tools, students will learn how to lay out a design and create their own individualized ex-voto suitable for hanging on a wall (chapel or otherwise). Metal and tools will be supplied. Samples will be shown, as well as anatomical images suitable for reproduction. Please bring sketchpad and pencil.Karen Bachmann is a fine jeweler with over 25 years experience, including several years on staff as a master jeweler at Tiffany and Co. She is a Professor in the Jewelry Design Dept at Fashion Institute of Technology as well as the School of Art and Design at Pratt Institute. She has recently completed her MA in Art History at SUNY Purchase with a thesis entitled Hairy Secrets:... In her downtime she enjoys collecting biological specimens, amateur taxidermy and punk rock.
Image found here.
_______________________________________________Heavenly Bodies – Jeweled Sacred Skeletons of the 16th Century
Illustrated lecture and book party with Dr. Paul Koudounaris, with music and artisinal cocktails by Friese Undine
Date: Friday, October 11
Time: 8:00
Admission: $8
**Copies of Heavenly Bodies will be available for sale and signingTonight, Dr. Paul Koudounaris--author of Empire of Death, the definitive book on ossuaries--will present a heavily illustrated talk based on his new book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs, the story of skeletons discovered in the Roman Catacombs in the late sixteenth century.
These largely anonymous skeletons were presented as the remains of Early Christian martyrs, and treated as sacred. They were sent to Catholic churches and religious houses in German-speaking Europe to replace the holy relics that had been destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation. Here, the skeletons would be carefully reassembled and richly adorned with jewels and precious costumes by teams of nuns. Intended as flamboyant devotional items, they are now considered some of the finest works of art ever created in the medium of human bone. As time passed, faith in these sumptuously decorated skeletons--once an important part of the spiritual life of many people--wavered, until finally they were cast out during the Enlightenment as remnants of a superstitious and embarrassing Catholic past.Largely forgotten in the annals of religious history, Dr. Koudounaris gained unprecedented access to religious institutions where the surviving decorated skeletons are held. His photographs are the first that were ever taken of many of them, and the images which will accompany his lecture are bizarre, moving, and beautiful.
Dr. Paul Koudounaris holds a PhD in Art History (UCLA) and has taught classes at numerous universities and published in magazines throughout the world. He is the author of The Empire of Death, the first illustrated history of charnel houses and religious sanctuaries decorated with human bone. Named one of the ten best books of 2011 (London Evening Standard), it has garnered international attention for its combination of unique historical research and stunning photography.
Photo: Photo by Dr. Paul Koudounaris, tonight's speaker, from his new book "Heavenly Bodies."
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Reliquary Wax Doll Workshop with Artist and Ceroplast Sigrid SardaDate: Saturday, October 26th and Sunday October 27th
Time: 1 – 6:30 PM
Price: $350
Must RSVP via sigrid.sarda(at)gmail.com to sign up.
This class is part of The Morbid Anatomy Art Academy
Wax artist Sigrid Sarda has returned for a special 2 day class teaching the art of doll making. This class will revolve entirely on the creation of a wax doll in the image of the student’s chosen saint with the relic of their choice.
The wax doll represented as a human figure has always fascinated man. In early times these dolls were connected to witchcraft, magic, exorcisms for priests, and effigies. For this class they represent talismans and reliquaries for the student’s own personal interpretation of the saint’s meaning. The doll then becomes an object of prayer and veneration.
Each student will receive a handmade wax doll by Sigrid, either male or female and in turn will learn to set eyes, root hair, color the skin tone and add special physical quirks the saint may have, an example being stigmata or a particular wound. The student will then realize their own decorated costumes for the saints using patterns in the art of Victorian paper clothes making for dolls.
First day schedule:
- short talk on the history of the wax doll and everyone’s chosen saint and what it
- means to them.
- inserting glass eyes
- rooting hair
- Lunch break
- rooting hair, beginning of skin coloring and adding any special physical quirks.
Second day schedule:
- finish up skin coloring and quirks
- insert / add relic
- lunch break
- make and decorate clothing for doll
- dress doll
Materials are included though the student is expected to bring their own relic. The relic can be a lock of hair, a fingernail, bone, anything that has meaning to the student. The trims, spangles and paper for the costumes are either antique or vintage as are the glass eyes.
The dolls will be approx 6"-8".
Sigrid Sarda is self taught in the art of ceroplastics. She has been f
eatured on such programs as The Midnight Archive, TV's Oddities, and has exhibited in London and NYC. She has an upcoming residency at The Gordon Museum in London, recreating the Black Dahlia for NoirCon 2014 and will be giving a demonstration in the art of medical wax moulage for The New York Academy of Medicine this fall._______________________________________________
SOLD OUT!!! Death in Mexico: A Special Field Trip to Mexico for Day of the Dead, Obscure Macabre Museums, and other Sites Important to the History of Death in Mexico October 31 - November 4
A 4-day trip to Mexico focusing on sites influential to the Mexican history of death, organized by Mexican writer and scholar Salvador Olguín and Morbid Anatomy
Dates: October 31 - November 4 2013 (**Must reserve by July 20)
Includes: Two Day of the Dead Festivals; Special tours of The Museo de las Momias (Mummy Museum), The Museo Nacional de la Muerte (National Museum of Death), and The José Guadalupe Posada Museum, and a visit to historical Hidalgo market in Guanajuato, the Zacatecas Cathedral, the Temple of the Jesuit Order and other beautiful places.
Cost: $600.00 USD (Includes all hotels, luxury ground transportation, museum admissions, and breakfasts; airfares not included)
PLEASE NOTE: non-refundable down payment of $250.00 required by July 20 to reserve) Email info@borderlineprojects.com info [at] borderlineprojects.com with questions.
This Halloween season, why not join Morbid Anatomy and Mexican scholar Salvador Olguín for a very special 4-day, 4-night trip to Mexico for our favorite holiday, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead?
With Mexican writer and history of death in Mexico scholar Salvador Olguín as our guide, this tour will introduce attendees to some of the of lesser-known macabre destinations in Mexico holding unique gems associated with the culture of death. Our journey will take us to two off-the-beaten-track Day of the Dead celebrations, special tours of obscure museums, markets selling Day of the Dead and Santa Muerte artifacts, churches, cemeteries, and, throughout, great regional cuisine (and drink!) and luxury transportation.
Departing from Monterrey, the trip will take us to the beautiful, historical colonial cities of Guanajuato, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes to experience an area traditionally described as wild and untamed within Mexico. This region of Mexico is uniquely important to the history of death in Mexico in that it was the home of both José Guadalupe Posada and Joaquín de Bolaños, author of the first official Mexican biography of Death La Portentosa Vida de la Muerte published in 1792.
Attractions include:
- Two Day of the Dead celebrations
- The Guanajuato The Museo de las Momias (Mummy Museum)
- The Museo Nacional de la Muerte (National Museum of Death)
- The José Guadalupe Posada Museum,
- The Hidalgo market in Guanajuato, a historical market where attendees can buy Day of the Dead and Santa Muerte souvenirs
- Temple of the Jesuit Order
- A plethora of stores and other places for shopping, delicious food, an evening tour of Guanajuato with live music included, and much more.
October 31
We recommend arriving in Monterrey on the evening of Halloween, October 31. We will have a Halloween celebration, Mexican style, and we will depart to our first destination early in the morning of November 1st.November 1st - Monterrey/Guanajuato
We will convene in Monterrey, Mexico at 7:30 in the morning, and leave for the city of Guanajuato by bus. Mexico’s Museo de las Momias (Mummy Museum) makes the small Colonial city of Guanajuato the star of this tour. The Mummy Museum has been displaying the naturally mummified bodies of people buried in the local cemetery for almost 150 years. A combination of dry weather, a mineral-rich soil, and a potent concentration of minerals in the water makes every person who has lived and died in Guanajuato a potential mummy, according to local lore. The museum itself is a wonderful combination of the macabre and the kitsch. You can visit the actual cemetery and see real mummies, but you can also visit the ‘modern’ Halloweenesque section of the museum, and eat charamuscas, a sugary candy shaped like a mummy.November 2nd – Zacatecas
Zacatecas, another small Colonial city in Northern Mexico, was the home of Joaquín de Bolaños, author of the first official Mexican biography of Death. La Portentosa Vida de la Muerte was first published in 1792, and was quickly condemned by the literary elites and some prominent officers of the Inquisition. The book managed to survive, and nowadays the City of Zacatecas honors Bolaños, its prodigal son, with a festival named after him around Day of the Dead.November 3rd – Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes was the birthplace of José Guadalupe Posada. Posada’s Calaveras have become icons of the festivities around Día de Muertos. In this city, we will visit the José Guadalupe Posada Museum, which houses original illustrations by Posada and other engravers of the time. The tour includes an exclusive visit of the Museo Nacional de la
Muerte (National Museum of Death.)
We will be back in Monterrey by November 4 after 5:00 p.m. Please consider this for your traveling arrangements. For more information, contact info [at] borderlineprojects.com
Cost: $600.00 USD - airfares not included, non-refundable down payment of $250.00 required by July 20 to reserve . Email info [at] borderlineprojects.com for questions.
The $600 fee covers land transportation in a luxury bus, traveler insurance, lodging (double rooms at hotels), taxes, breakfasts, guided tours, tickets to all museums, special visits to some of the sites, and special treats.
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You can find out more about all events here. Photo Dr. Paul Koudounaris, from his new book Heavenly Bodies.
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http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2013/07/jeweled-skeletons-reliquary-dolls.html
Neuroanatomy - Movement - Drawing the Descending Motor Pathways
This video introduces the neural pathways that control willful motion and how signals from the cortex reach the muscles of the body. The subsequent video on ...
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Neuroanatomy - Movement - Drawing the Descending Motor Pathways - Video
