UPBEAT: NINE LIVES OF A MUSICAL CAT
By David Amram (Paradigm Publis= hers)
 
Whether playing French horn in jazz settings, writing for the Ne= w York Philharmonic or jamming on pennywhistle and flutes in dozens of coun= tires, David Amram has seeming encountered everyone in music over the past = 60 years.  At one point in Upbeat, Amram writes of being stra= nded in London while waiting for a flight to Kenya.  =93I was so wreck= ed I couldn=92t sleep, so I called up Andre Previn.  Then I called up = my cousin, Robert Amram; writers Fran and Jay Landsman; music journalist Ma= rk Gardner; a Charlie Parker scholar and champion of jazz, French horn virt= uoso Barry Tuckwell; and singers Annie Ross and Georgia Brown.=94
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Sinc= e Amram has already written his memoirs (Vibrations), Upbeat is an episodic r= emembrance of a variety of colorful, surprising events from his long career; all of it rings true, even the most remarkabl= e stories.  Starting with an ad-libbed jam session at an airport in In= dia that saves the day, Amram discusses an extensive party that celebrated = the late Hunter S. Thompson, his lengthy visit to Kenya, visiting Cuba with= Dizzy Gillespie in 1977, the legacy of Jack Kerouac, an exploration of Nat= ive American music, his disastrous (but often hilarious) experience working= on a Broadway show that bombed, and how he makes up rhyming lyrics on the = spot during concerts, definitely an unusual skill for a classical conductor= .<= BR> 
Throughout this very colorful book, Amram somehow remembers hundreds= of conversations and incidents.  While he displays a vast knowledge of music, he makes eve= rything seem not only accessible but also irresistible.  All kinds of = unexpected characters pass through these tales, including guest appearances= from the likes of Ray Barretto, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Depp, Bob Dylan,= Sir James Galway, actress Janet Gaynor, Charles Mingus, Parker and George = McGovern.  Amram has clearly been a musical genius since the 1950=92s,= and through his enthusiasm for all varieties of sound (he was one of the v= ery first Western artists to become skilled at various forms of world music= from Asia, Africa, and South America), he makes it all sound logical and e= ffortless.    He celebrates  his famous acquaintances w= ithout bragging about his own abilities, and he constantly displays a wide-= eyed wonder about music as a universal language. 
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While al= l the stories can leave one dazed, after one gets used to the fact that
= Amram is a citizen of the world, who can improvise (either musically of ver= bally) in any setting, Upbeat is a delight.
 
Scott Yanow

 
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Psssst...Have you heard the news? = There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at = StyleList.com.
(http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=3Daolsty00050000000= 014)

From: joseph manning <mojojo33@yahoo.com>
Subject: PLEASE WATCH. THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.
To: mojojo33@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:03 AM

what happened to our right to peacefully assemble and protest?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnTtZOy5hO4

From: Brother Kevin <pastor@ulc.net>
Subject: Welcome to the Ministry
To: tmopinsight@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 9:28 PM

Dear Rev. Whitehead ,

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is to confirm that

Ron Whitehead

1520 Cherokee Rd Apt 10

Louisville KY 40205-1134    


has been ordained as a minister of the
Universal Life Church, Modesto, California.

Date of Ordination: 09/01/08 
by Kevin Andrews, Pastor
www.ulc.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Your request for ordination has been processed and submitted to the Universal
Life Church Headquarters in Modesto, California for recording.
 
Please retain the above date of ordination for your records, as you may need
this information in the future to fill out the various forms of the clergy.   
If you were ordained previously, the above date will constitute a valid date
upon which you were RE-ordained.   Ordination is for life, without price, and
without question of your specific beliefs.    You do not need to pay any tithe,
donation, or offering of any kind, now or in the future.

Please note that you have NOT been ordained "by Internet" or
"online."    The Universal Life Church is a "regularly
established church or congregation" and all ordinations are done as the
deliberate, thoughtful, and responsible act of a human being, not by a computer.
  As is the case with nearly every church, organization and business, the ULC
makes use of the Internet and email for administrative communications, but the
ordination itself is not done online and should not be referred to as such.  
Also, it is important to note that you did not ordain yourself.

The church holds regular meetings every Sunday morning in Modesto, and has
congregations in all 50 states of the USA as well as countries throughout the
world.   Upon ordination, you are a minister of the church in Modesto, though
you may establish a separate congregation or join an existing local group if you
choose to do so.  ULC does not require you to relinquish your membership or
participation in any other church or organization, as the ULC doctrine is not in
conflict with any peaceful belief system.

Universal Life Church ordination is not limited to the officiation of marriage.
 This is an important distinction, as in some jurisdictions, ministers who are
ordained for the sole purpose of officiating marriage are not authorized by the
state to officiate marriage in those jurisdictions. As a minister, you are
authorized by the church to perform all peaceful rites and ceremonies of the
church, including weddings, funerals, baptisms, blessings, and to preach,  teach
and hold meetings.  Prior to conducting any civil ceremony (such as marriage),
you should know and comply with the laws pertaining to your area of
jurisdiction.  

You are entitled to all privileges and courtesies normally offered to members
of the clergy.

Your commitment is to always do the right thing.  It is your responsibility to
peacefully and sincerely determine the right course of action, and to avoid
infringing on the rights of others.  You alone are responsible for your  actions
as a minister.

If you have not already done so, you may subscribe to our online ULC Newsletter
at http://subscribe.ulc.net

We have an online discussion forum where ULC ministers meet to engage in fun
and interesting communication.  You are welcome to join in.   You'll find it
at http://forum.ulc.net

You may also choose to have yourself listed in our online directory. Please
note that only those who have asked to be listed in the directory are included
(not all ministers). The directory enables ULC folks to find one another, and is
also a useful resource for people looking for a ULC minister in their area to
perform ministerial services, but it is not a record of ordination.   You will
find the directory at http://directory.ulc.net

We value and respect your privacy.   Your name and other information will not
be made public on any listing unless you specifically ask to be listed this way.
 We will never furnish your information to any outside agency, or allow it to be
used for any unrelated purpose.

It is not a piece of paper which makes you a minister.  However, many people
wish to have a certificate, wallet card, or other record of their status as a
minister.   Such items are particularly useful to those who wish to perform
marriages as part of their ministry.  It can serve to reassure the bride and
groom (or their parents!) that the minister has been ordained.

Many ministers like to provide couples they marry with an authentic Universal
Life Church Marriage Certificate for them to include among their wedding
keepsakes.  Others just want to have a professionally printed certificate as a
permanent record of their ordination.  With this in mind, we offer an assortment
of Clergy Packages to help you get started quickly and easily in your ministry. 
These packages contain documents, literature, and helps for various situations. 
Please understand however, that you are not required or expected to purchase
anything, and these items are not necessary for you to have an effective and
meaningful ministry.

To order one of these packages visit our web site:

http://shop.ulc.net

You may place your order online for quick delivery,  even if you prefer to mail
your payment.  At "checkout" you will have the option to print your
order ready to mail.   Or just write down your order number if you don't
have a printer.

Send all mail orders to:

Universal Life Bookstore
PO Box 1034
Folsom, CA 95763-1034

You may also contact us toll-free at 888-852-8632 (888-ULC-TODAY)


Best wishes in your ministry!

With warm regards,


Kevin Andrews, Pastor
Universal Life Church Online
www.ulc.net 

check out the new site and let me know what you think.

let me know if you find any glitches.

Take care,

Karla Diehl

ART ECOLOGY

224 SOUTH CLAY STREET 

SUITE 110

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

T: 502.690.2311

F: 502.290.5320

karla@artecologyllc.com

www.artecologyllc.com

www.myspace.com/artecology

Just put up a short video presentation for ART ECOLOGY.

Click on myspace or youtube

to check it out.

Take care,

Karla Diehl

ART ECOLOGY

224 SOUTH CLAY STREET 

SUITE 110

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

T: 502.690.2311

F: 502.290.5320

karla@artecologyllc.com

www.artecologyllc.com

www.myspace.com/artecology

From: Pip Pullen <pipp@red7e.com>
Subject: Behold
To: "Ron Whitehead" <tmopinsight@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Brett Jeffreys" <brettj@red7e.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:09 AM

Pullen and Jeffreys approved. Now needs the blessing of Whitehead.

-----
Pip Pullen
Director of Account Planning
Red7e

502.585.3403 x. 272
502.533.9100 (m)
800.656.7272

      SHORT FILMS STARRING JESSICA BIEL AND DAVID ARQUETTE       

           HEADLINE 4TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

                                 OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION

                       also featuring the Hollywood premiere of 

             Larry Hankin's short film "The Outlaw Emmett Deemus"
 
                                 August 7-10 in Hollywood, CA 

Tickets for the August 7, 2008 HollyShorts opening night celebration

                                              go on sale July 21

The opening night takes place at the Egyptian Theatre

in conjunction with

the American Cinematheque
The 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) kicks off on Thursday, August 7, 2008 with a marquee opening night celebration featuring a number of high profile short film projects: director Bill Purple's short film "Hole in the Paper Sky," starring Jessica Biel ("I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry"), and Gary Marshall ("The Other Sister"); Wireimage co-founder Jeff Vespa's short "Nosebleed," starring David Arquette ("Scream"), Larry Hankin's short film "The Outlaw Emmett Deemus", and director Alex Ferrari's short film "Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence" voiced by Paula Garces ("Harold & Kumar"). The event will also showcase the Hollywood premiere of actor Josh Brolin's ("No Country For Old Men," "American Gangster) short film "X." and director/radio personality Marty Keegan's Award-winning short film "Verboten."

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Recently Ranked as one of MovieMaker Magazine's Top 25 Film Festivals worth the entry fee, HollyShorts received over 650 submission from 25 countries for the 2008 edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival, a festival record. Along with a strong domestic presence, the 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival will feature a slew of shorts from the international community, with 11 countries represented. 

     Tickets can be purchased on HollyShorts.com or through the American Cinematheque at Fandango.com. Tickets for the August 9-10 HollyShorts programs at Laemmle Sunset 5 go on sale July 7 and can be purchased by visiting the B-Side section of www.hollyshorts.com or www.laemmle.com. Special festival passes and group packages available. 

                                                                      -xxx-