Jazz/Blues
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Rhythmically Challenged: What David Eagleman Discovered About the Mindset of Professional Drummers
Do drummers have a different brain than the rest of us who are rhythmically challenged? According to Brian Eno, celebrated neuroscientist David Eagleman and a recent study, all signs point to yes. Gemini & Scorpio Host All-Night New Year's Eve Party 'The Court of the Snow Queen': Retro Remix Orchestra to Perform Live Jazz and Swing Music
For those of you in New York still fretting over your New Year’s Eve, fear no more: Party experts Gemini & Scorpio pull out all the stops for a gorgeous, immersive production of the classic fairy tale “The Snow Queen” in Brooklyn, complete with circus artists and dancing through the wee hours.Dubbed "The Court of the Snow Queen," fierce snow queen Ali Luminescent will hold a menagerie of entertainers hostage for her pleasure. Gemini & Scorpio promise the event will “whirl with the creatures and spirits of winter, their talents a spectacle commanded by her whim.”The theatrical party will feature classic and modern hits in live jazz and swing music style by the Retro Remix Orchestra, aerial and contortion performers, face and body painting, large-scale art, and a snowy photo booth. On the Gemini & Scorpio website, the description for the spectacle is as follows:“The Queen has enchanted and stolen a mortal boy, Kai. But his beloved, Gerda, has summoned all the power of fire to win him back and defeat the Queen. Who will triumph in this battle for the human heart?”
