THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS' WEEKLY R&R REVIEW - #8

There's more to life than war, taxes and politics - and a lot of it's more fun, too! That's why every WEEKEND, here at THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, we post some of the cultural things we're into, things we think you might find entertaining, enriching, and stimulating, too. Good for "Rest & Relaxation" - "R&R". After all, the arts - ALL ARTS, not just fine arts - are a big part of what our liberty is for, and what we're fighting to defend!

Reliapundit: SONG: Cesaria Evora:

Northern Seer: FILM: The Lives of Others

"Synopsis
East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland." See info HERE and HERE and HERE.

Popinjay:

Pastorius: MUSIC: Opera meets Jazz: Vissi D'Arte - from Tosca, by Puccini; performed by Grover Washingtton and orchestra:



AOW: COMEDY: Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine!

After weeks of barely seeing each other because of our work obligations, my husband and I finally had an evening together at home on Friday evening. After dinner, we surfed our cable channels and found an oldie but a goodie: Bill Cosby's Himself. Bill Cosby's recorded live-performance may be nearly twenty-five years old, but it never fails to make me laugh. Read some of the excerpts here. But reading Cosby's comedy-routine is a poor substitute for watching the real thing! Here's a link to some audio excerpts. (His serious side HERE.)

Avi:

Punditarian: