Sunday, June 14, 2020

CULTURE--Music--Metropolitan Opera--June 15-21 Schedule and link

June 15-21 (Timezone Converter)

New York Metropolitan Opera Live Streams:

Note: Each "live" stream is presented at 6:30 pm US Central Daylight Time and remains available for on demand viewing until 5:30 pm the next day (Time Zone Converter)

June 13: On April 25, the Met arranged an unprecedented live virtual gala, with more than 40 opera stars, as well as members of the company’s brilliant orchestra and chorus, performing from their respective homes all around the world. Hosted by Peter Gelb and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the uplifting event demonstrated the power of opera to connect and bring light into people’s lives even when our theater is dark, and was viewed by more than 750,000 global audience members. If you missed it, r want to re-live the momentous musical moment, this two-day encore screening period is what you’ve been waiting for.

Sunday, June 14: Handel’s Rodelinda

Monday, June 15: Rossini’s Armida
Tuesday, June 16: Rossini’s Semiramide
Wednesday, June 17: Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride

Thursday, June 18: Verdi’s La Forza del Destino 
Friday, June 19: Philip Glass’s Akhnaten
Saturday, June 20: Philip Glass’s Satyagraha
Sunday, June 21: Verdi’s La Traviata


For more information about each of these performances:

Metropolitan Opera Schedule for Week 13 June 8-14 


Metropolitan Opera Schedule for Week 14--June 15-21



CULTURE--Music--US National Public Radio--NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts (4 videos)

June 8: Hadestown: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

June 10: Baby Rose: Tiny Desk (Home Concert)

June 11: KIRBY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

June 11: Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, Episode 1




NPR Music: Videos Playlists

CULTURE--TV--DOCUMENTARIES--ARTE TV DOCUMENTARIES

(English Subtitles, use the "version" icon to set the subtitles if necessary)

June 5-July 6, 2020: How Cities Can Grow Sustainably

How can cities build in density without making life a nightmare for its residents? A tour of creative architectural solutions in Paris, Hamburg, Antwerp and Berlin.

June 7-July 7, 2020: Secrets of the Ghent Altarpiece

After eight years of restoration, one of the greatest works of art ever made looks once again as its creators intended. The monumental tableau that is the Ghent Altarpiece, also known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, captures the viewer with its intense realism and complicated symbolism. A full immersion into this revolutionary work that looked forward to the modern world.

CULTURE--Film--Mosfilm--English Subtititled Film (1 video)

June 5: Two Comrades Were Serving (1968), directed by Evgeny Karelov 

Synopsis (Wikipedia)


Mosfilm: Videos (look for English language titles in the description

CULTURE--Music--Jazz--Jazz at Lincoln Center

June 5: Kenny Rampton's Paradise Blue Suite--Live In Dizzy's Club

Jazz at Lincoln Center: VideosPlaylists

CULTURE--Music--Country Music--Grand Ole Opry

June 6: Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry Show with Lee Brice, Carly Pearce, Michael Ray and Steve Wariner


Circle All Access: Videos ; Playlists

CULTURE--Music--France Musique (Radio France) (4 videos)

June 11: Time reclaimed: Daniele Gatti conducts Dutilleux and Honneger

June 10: Richard Strauss : Métamorphoses

June 6: Arvo Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

June 6: Arvo Pärt: Mirror in the Mirror (for violon and piano)

Complete list of France Musique Concerts (varying lengths) going back to 2011 (via the website) (Note: some may not be available outside France. 


France Musique Youtube: Videos ; Playlists

CULTURE--TV--DW Documentaries (3 videos)

"DW Documentary gives you information beyond the headlines. Watch high-class documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. ...explore the world around you with DW Documentary from Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international broadcaster."

June 6: Rising threat from the seas

June 9: Child labour for shimmering cosmetics

June 11: Children of jihad


DW Documentaries: Videos ; Playlists

CULTURE--Film--National Film Board of Canada--NFB's Picks of the Week--May 30-Jun 7

National Film Board of Canada Picks of the week:

NFB's picks of the Week (May 8-14) (Added May 15)
NFB's picks of the Week (May 15-21) (Added May 15)
NFB's picks of the Week (May 22-29) (Added May 22)

NFB's picks of the Week (May 30-June 6) (Added June 5) 

NFB's picks of the Week (June 7-14) (Added June 11)

===========

My Top Ten NFB Films of All Time (NFB Blog) In honor of National Film day in Canada, NFB's English and French Collection Curators Albert Ohayon and Marc St. Pierre have chosen their best 10 NFB films of all time. Each one is linked to in each blog post. One film you might want to check out is Nahani the 9th ranked English film. It's one of the most amazing 18 minutes you'll ever see.

EnglishFrancais 

NFB Critically Acclaimed Channel: Links to 26 films that have received film festival awards

===========

National Film Board (Canada) Free films (around 4,000). 

CULTURE--TV--Arte Concert--Hope@Home on Tour; United We Stream; 36h Saint-Eustache (17 videos)

Hope @ Home on tour

June 5: Hope@Home--on tour! Ep. 10 mit Colin Rich & Sebastian Knauer

June 6: Hope@Home--on tour! Ep. 11 mit Amarcord

June 7: Hope@Home--on tour! Ep. 12 mit Anna Loos, Jacques Ammon und Conrad Oleak

---

United We Stream

June 5: United We Stream Paris--Bambounou, Maud Geffray, Airod, Minimum Syndicat, Cassie Raptor

June 6: United We Stream Paris--Chloé, Darzack, Dj Deep, Louise Chen, Mézigue

June 7: United We Stream Paris--Cheetah, Manaré, Marina Trench, S3A, Tour-Maubourg

June 8: #61--Beate Uwe

June 9: #62 - female:pressure circle from Christa Kupfer

June 10: UWS Global #36 Stockholm 

June 10: UWS Global #37 Stockholm

June 11: United We Stream Paris--Balagan, Clara 3000, Manu le Malin, Eastel, Paul Seu


---

36h Saint Eustache

"To move the pools, sometimes it is not enough. A solid groovy bass line, a metronomic rhythm, and intoxicating melodies are enough to activate everything. The duo Klaus Johann Grobe understood this well, and, since 2014, has been constantly improving the recipe for their krautpop, formidable in effectiveness.

In the Saint-Eustache church, the duo's heady melodies and their dreamy hypnotic synth loops plunge the audience into a sweet trance. We can't help but start to go from one foot to the other on their tube Ja!, Which reminds us of the great hours of Metronomy. Under warm lighting, the church vibrates throughout the evening, responding to the song of the Swiss-German group. Concert captured in June 2019 at the 36h Saint-Eustache festival in Paris."

June 9: Klaus Johann Grobe à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019)

June 9: Kyrie Kristmanson à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019)

June 9: Petit Fantôme à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019) 

June 11: Winter Family à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019)

June 11: Marc Melià à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019)

June 11: Léonie Pernet à 36h Saint-Eustache (2019)



Arte Concert: Videos ; Playlists

CULTURE--TV--Al Jazeera Documentaries (22 videos)

June 5: Has Khalifa Haftar's campaign in Libya failed?

June 6: How is COVID-19 impacting Iran's economy?

June 6: Capturing police crackdown on protesters outside White House

June 6: Is it time we learned to live with the coronavirus?

June 7: Qatar Airways CEO: Coronavirus has changed the airline industry

June 7:  What is it like to be a black journalist in the US right now?

June 7: Conflict in Libya: Another initiative 

June 8: Caught on camera: Police brutality and racism in Trump's America

June 8: How is Kashmir coping with back-to-back lockdowns?

June 8: Why is the US pulling out troops from Germany?

June 9: How can you be an ally to the Black Lives Matter movement?

June 9: What's the psychological cost of the coronavirus? 

June 10: Conspiracy to Massacre: Anti-Semitism in America

June 10: Is Canada facing its own reckoning with racism?

June 10: What does it take to end racism?

June 10: Morocco's Bollywood Dream

June 10: Riders Of Destiny: Risking Life as a Child Jockey in Indonesia

June 11: Has the United States turned a corner on racism? 

June 11: World Bank's (Ramzi) Neman (World Bank's Special Representative to Iraq: 'Critical time' as Iraq faces multiple crises

June 11: What does it mean to be Black in America?

June 11: Covering the George Floyd protests as a Black journalist

June 11: Who should look after refugees during the coronavirus pandemic? 


Al Jazeera Documentaries: Videos Playlists

SPORTS--Stick and Ball--Baseball--MLB (4 videos)--Steve Carlton and the 1972 Phillies--Greatest Pitching Performance in MLB history--Starts #12, 13

MLB

Chicago White Sox

June 7: Dylan Cease's MLB Debut (July 3, 2019--Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox: Videos ; Playlists

+++

Kansas City Royals

Game 4 of the 2014 ALCS (October 15, 2014--Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals)

Kansas City Royals: Videos ; Playlists


+++

Milwaukee Brewers (Facebook)

June 9: Opening Night at Miller Park (April 6, 2001--Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers Facebook Videos

+++

Minnesota Twins


June 8: Twins Opening Day 2019 (March 28, 2019--Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins: Videos ; Playlists

================


SPORTS--Gladiator (Team)--US Football--National Football League (5 videos) (1 link--173 videos)

June 6: A Second Half Surge! Colts vs. Browns 2014, Week 14 FULL GAME


June 6: A Second-Half Comeback! New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 13, 2014 Full Game

June 7: Lions First Win at Lambeau in 24 Years! Lions vs. Packers 2015, Week 10 FULL GAME


June 7: A Dominating Performance: Vikings vs. Eagles 2017 NFC Championship

June 7: An NFC South Showdown! Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Week 11, 2012 Full Game


NFL Full Game Playlist (173 as of June 10, 2020)

NFL: Videos ; Playlists

NINH Explains American Football

SPORTS--Stick and Ball--Lawn Tennis--Australian Open--Roland Garros (French Open) (7 videos)

Australian Open

June 7: Caroline Wozniacki v Simona Halep - Australian Open 2018 FINAL | AO Classics

Australian Open TV: Videos ; Playlists

+++

Roland Garros (French Open)

June 5: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - Semi-final | Roland-Garros 2013

June 6: Steffi Graf vs Martina Hingis, FINAL - Roland-Garros 1999

June 7: John McEnroe vs Ivan Lendl - Final | Roland-Garros 1984


Roland Garros (French Open): Videos ; Playlists

+++

US Open

June 7: David Nalbandian vs Andy Roddick in a classic comeback! | US Open 2003 Semifinal

June 11: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Full Match | US Open 2010 Final

US Open: Videos ; Playlists

+++

Wimbledon

June 7: Sabine Lisicki vs Angelique Kerber | 2012 Wimbledon Quarter-final Replayed


Wimbledon: Videos ; Playlists

SPORTS--Stick and Ball--Golf--LIVE GOLF--2020 CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE--US Open (3 videos)

Live Golf

The PGA Tour re-opened on June 11, 2020.

2020 Charles Schwab Challenge--June 11-14, 2020

June 11: Round 1 Recap of PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge, Justin Rose and Varner Leading | CBS Sports HQ

See also PGA Tour Youtube Highlights on PGA Youtube Video (scroll to "Charles Schwab")

PGA Tour: Videos, Playlists

+++

US Open Golf

June 5: U.S. Open Classic Finishes: 2007

June 7: U.S. Women's Open Classic Finishes: 2019

June 10: U.S. Open Classic Finishes: 1998

United States Golf Association: VideosPlaylists

Ninh explains golf

SPORTS--Gladiator (Team)--Rugby--Rugby League--NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE (AUSTRALIA) LIVE--English Superleague SL Rewind--E--Leeds Rhinos (13 videos)

NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE (AUSTRALIA) LIVE

The NRL, which suspended its season in late March, re-opened at the end of May. Highlights of matches from Rounds 3-5 (around 5 minutes) are available at the NRL Youtube playlist.

For context (match stories, schedules, League table, etc. see the NRL website.

English Superleague

June 11: SLRewind: St Helens v Catalans Dragons, 2012

English Superleague: Videos ; Playlists


+++

(English Superleague) (Leeds Rhinos)

June 5: Swinton v Leeds Challenge Cup 1996

June 5:  Leeds Rhinos v St Helens 2009

June 6: Leeds v Hull FC June 2008


June 6: Leeds Rhinos v Hull KR 
CHALLENGE CUP FINAL 2015

June7: Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers 2003


June 7: Leeds Rhinos v Bradford Bulls 2004 GRAND FINAL

June 8: Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos 2006

June 9: Workington Town v Leeds 1996

June 9: Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos 2006

June 10: Salford City Reds v Leeds Rhinos 2001

Leeds Rhinos: VideoPlaylists (note that the "full games" playlist, as of June 4, 2020, has an astonishing 254 full match videos going back as far as 1968).

SPORTS--Other Sports--Athletics (Track and Field)--World Athletics--NCAA Championships (8 videos)

World Athletics

June 7: The Ultimate Garden Clash - Combined Events Edition | Livestream (this is a live event, contested at different locations).

The Ultimate Garden Clash series continues on Sunday 7 June with a trans-continental meeting of combined events titans. 

Decathlon world record-holder Kevin Mayer, world champion Niklas Kaul and world silver medallist Maicel Uibo will square off from their training bases in Montpellier, France, Mainz, Germany, and Clermont, Florida, in a unique virtual triathlon that combines strength, speed and stamina to mirror a gruelling combined events competition. 

The competition will begin with the pole vault where the athletes will attempt to clear 4.00m as many times as possible during a 10-minute period. 

They'll then move on to the shot put where the challenge is to send the 7.26kg iron ball beyond a 12-metre line as often as possible, again during a 10-minute period. 

The triathlon concludes with a shuttle run competition in which two cones are placed 20 metres apart, with the athletes collecting points for each completed back-and-forth shuttle over the course of five minutes. The points scored in each event will be tallied to crown the overall winner.

The hour-long event gets underway at 5pm CEST (weather permitting). 

The format will be a little demanding because we are not used to the [endurance aspect] of it. We are ‘sprinters’, endurance is harder for us. I don’t know how it is going to be, but I think Niklas will be good at that and we’ll have to fight against him." - Kevin Mayer

June 5: Men's Shot Put FINAL | World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015

June 8: Women's 1500m FINAL | World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015

June 10: Men's High Jump FINAL | World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015


World Athletics: Videos ; Playlists

Playlist for 2019 World Athletics Championship Finals (49 videos--Men's and Women's Finals)

2019 World Athletics Championships | Semi-Finals (14 Videos--Mens and Women's Semi-Finals)

2015 World Athletics Championships | The Finals (2 videos as of June 3, 2020)

+++

NCAA Championships

June 5: Women's 4x400 - 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship

June 10: Amazing kick, comeback in 2011 NCAA 800m Championship

June 10: Women's 3000m Steeplechase NCAA RECORD - 2016 NCAA Track and Field Championship

SPORTS--Baseball--SABR Biography and Games Project Updates--June 5-11, 2020

June 9: On June 9, 2020, The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) biography project added 4 biographies and 4 games to the games project. There are now 5,215 biographies (Players, Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, and people who were Famous Outside Baseball).

June 9: Robin Yount (Hall of Fame): Shortstop, Center Fielder, Brewers (1974-1993). 3,142 hits.

June 9: Roy Crabb: Pitcher, White Sox, Athletics (1912)

June 9: Red Nelson: Pitcher, Browns, Phillies, Reds (1910-1913). Pitcher in the first game of doubleheader against Cleveland at the end of the 1910 season. Nap Lajoie famously got 8 hits in doubleheader to edge out Ty Cobb (who sat out
the last two games) for the batting title. It was suggested that the Browns allowed Lajoie's hits because of an intense dislike of Cobb, shared by every other American League team, as well of many of his Tiger teammates. Nelson tells a different story. 

June 9: Cal Hogue: Pitcher, Pirates (1952-1954). Pitched for two of the worst teams of all time, that lost 216 games in 1952-53. Joe Garagiola was also on that team. 

+++

Games Project Update