blonde venus

marlene dietrich smoking shanghai express

starting this evening, our wonderful friends at BAM will feature a retrospective of the seven collaborations between director josef von sternberg and the german goddess marlene dietrich. the series begins with morocco and shanghai express (which i am fortunate enough to be attending) and will continue through the next week. if you’re in the new york area, do yourself a favor this week and pay a visit. by sv

a view of things

a-view-of-things-edwin-morgan

for the inaugural day of national poetry month, here’s the view of scotsman edwin morgan. i too love hank’s string vest, and simply detest gooseberries. by sv

etienne de crecy – welcome

opening of etienne de crecy’s live show in 2007. the french dj collaborated with the collectif 1024-EXYZT to create this giant cube, on which a mapping video is projected in accordance with the music. the use of drugs is strongly recommended while watching. by lil