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Mónica Boixeda
“The Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) has the following definition for ice hockey: Hockey is a game played on an ice rink in which two opposing teams of skaters, using curved sticks, trying to drive a small disc into or through the opposing goals.” Not exactly an exciting way of describing this fast sport as the atmosphere at the game is something that just has to be experienced in person. The crowd, the music, and the game is full of action and are the reason why fans join in to support their national teams year after year.At the games there are two preliminary rounds with eight teams playing, one is played at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, the other at Globe Arena in Stockholm. Each team plays seven round games to qualify for the quarterfinals where four top teams from the preliminary rounds will be playing. Both the semifinals and the final is played in Helsinki. Medals for this year Championships games are designed by Tapio Kerttunen with the “Winning Goal” design. As Helsinki is the World’s Design capital in 2012, Kerttunen says that “a more modern design would be the way to go” when he designed the medal. World Championships starts in Helsinki on Friday May 4th with game between USA and France. Other countries playing in Helsinki are Canada, Switzerland, Slovakia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and of course Finland. Quarter-finals starts in Helsinki on May 17th, followed by semi-final on Saturday May 19th. The Final is played in Helsinki on the May 20th at 19:30. Full timetable for the games can be found here: http://www.iihf.com/channels-12/iihf-world-championship-wc12/home/tournament-info/game-schedule.html. Other events during...
Nancy Guzman
‘Chicago’ is one of the musicals that´s been on Broadway for the longest period of time. The musical was written by the journalist Maureen Dallas Watkins in 1924 and it was adapted in the 70s for a musical adaptation. Dallas Watkins began to write it after covering the trial of the murderers Beulah Annan and Belva Gaetner for the Chicago Tribune, achieving huge popularity with her chronicles on the sordidness of this story of lust, violence, corruption and adultery that had attractive elements for a theatre play, which took her to write one. The story reached the hands of Gwen Verdon, who read it and saw the potential it had for a music, asking her husband, Bob Fosse, to produce it. Fosse quickly became interested and asked Dallas Watkins to authorize an adaptation, without managing to convince her despite his insistence on various occasions. In 1969, after the death of the journalist, Verdon and Fosse were left with the rights and finally managed to produce the musical. Fred Ebb and John Kander worked on the music sheet and on the script and gave it the vaudeville style that was required for a musical, emphasising on a very interesting aspect that highlighted the central conflict of the play: the outlook on justice and showbiz in contemporary society. The musical premiered in 1975 with great expectations and it received mixed critics and ut stayed on until 1977. In 1996 it was premiered once again with new adaptations which brought even more public. The bare scenography and the amount of public it had meant that the musical recovered all the investment in...
Mónica Boixeda
Vintage is neither a fashion nor a trend. It’s more of an attitude: the knowledgeable look beyond novelty and are able to recognize the quality and beauty of certain older objects. While collectors seek very valuable items and don’t take a second look at relics or antiques, the vintage aficionado or those who up to now have not gotten to know this terrain, aspire to recycle something from yesterday, incorporating into contemporary life. If we concentrate simply on fashion, it seems that certain successful series such as the award-wining “Mad Men” have contributed to the return of this attitude and also a characteristic way of dressing. An example of this trend can be seen in the revival of “New Look” (after some 60 years) which was first seen in works by Christian Dior from the 50s. Full skirts with tight waists and mid-calf lengths and tailored jackets were all the rage among the elegant women of yesterday as much as among the celebrities today. At the same time as this reinterpretation, fashion addicts are going crazy to have bags that are emblematic of the 50s and 60s, especially those of crocodile and alligator skin. The Lucille de Paris label (which has been active since the 70s in New York), to name but one example, reflect this, as the price for a bag rarely goes below 250 dollars. If a bag (all of them are handbags) is found to be in good condition, it could easily be worth 500 dollars. Although Spain doesn’t have a vintage tradition, Penélope Cruz walked down the red carpet at the Oscars in 2009 (where...
Mónica Boixeda
BAM Cafe in New York This story began 150 years ago in a place set apart from what was then still known as the New World. There, in a port city filled with skyscrapers, in a neighborhood known for its bohemians and excellent artists, in an old abandoned building, the BAM Cafe was born as the meeting place of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. There were men of action, speakers and artists, especially artists, from all possible genres. At first they came from all over the city and later from all around the globe. The crowd intensified as various events took place, so the promoters of the event were forced to find a new space that would be larger and more suited to their needs. It is now housed in the Lafayette Avenue, the heart of Brooklyn, offering much more than just theaters. Included in this scene were dancers from the other side of the Ocean such as the suggestive Isadora Duncan (that was back in 1908) or Russian Nureyev (some decades later, in 1962). The charismatic president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who brought the United States out of the Great Depression with his “New Deal”, also spoke to his fellow citizens at the theater in 1940, when there were some 6,000 people who were content to listen to him from outside on the street. “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” With the name “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”, a series of concerts with music of all genres will be given over the course of three days. BAM though overlaps one act with another and will be hosting additional events such as a work of...
Mónica Boixeda
There are bands that we forget about for a while and that we think that they´re finished. Suddenly they surprise us with a new album and, more importantly, another unforgettable tour from a band with so much history and legendary songs such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are back with a tour around Europe and North America that will satisfy their fans. They will travel to Europe on June 26th and will return to their homeland in November 2012. Two of the most highly-awaited concerts will take place on the 4th and 5th of May at Prudential Center, New Jersey, south of New York City. The new album that they´re going to present is called ´I´m With You´, and it has been brewing and previewing since 2011. Before this, due to their 2 year break, rumours were going around that the legendary band were going to split up because their guitarist John Frusciante had announced that he was leaving the band and although at first no substitute was announced, they named Josh Klinghoffer as Frusciante´s replacement, who would also be on piano and chorus as well as guitar. With the band rolling once again, their return to the stages was announced to present their new album, called ´I´m With You´, with a homonymous tour that started in Bogotá, Colombia, in September 2011. ´The Adventures of Raindance Maggie´, one of their singles, quickly rose to #1 and finally, the album was released in August 2011 and with songs such as ´Monarchy of Roses´ one can say that it was worth the way. ´I´m With You´ is the band´s...
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