Archive for August 15th, 2008

15
Aug
08

the acoustic ecology institute

i was looking up francisco lopez’s La Selva and found this site in the process

The Acoustic Ecology Institute works to increase personal and social awareness of our sound environment, through education programs in schools, regional events, and our internationally recognized website, AcousticEcology.org, a comprehensive clearinghouse for information on sound-related environmental issues and scientific research. On public policy questions, we tend toward the precautionary principle (erring on the side of caution while awaiting definitive research). Our over-arching goal is to help find pragmatic ways to bridge the gaps between extreme positions voiced by advocacy-oriented organizations, and so to contribute toward the development of ethical public policies regarding sound.

15
Aug
08

good week for TCM

it’s hit or miss with theme months, but this week rocks; these are the ones i checked off:

Man in the Attic
Ten Seconds to Hell
Illicit
Ten Cents a Dance
Forbidden
Shopworn
The File on Thelma Jordan
Witness to Murder
Crime of Passion
Nightmare
Green for Danger
Outcast of the Islands
The Heart of the Matter
Passionate Friends
So Well Remembered

The first 2 are on Jack Palance day, the next 7 Barbara Stanwyck (who just couldn’t be mediocre it seems), the rest Trevor Howard — and these include British films rarely seen here.