Archive for February, 2007

Brer Licky Blog

Friday, February 16th, 2007

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A Juggling and Acrobatics Blog: Brer Licky with some great Video links, especially of Juggling (of the throwy catchy kind) that the ministry has been kinda slack in blogging recently

I found this wicked blog entry on Brer Licky! Mattias Jonsson - I’ll blog it properly in a moment:

Beijing Acrobats with Bowls

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

YouTube - link
I reckon its impossible even without the bowls!
I suspect some element of attachment to her foot (probably not velcro, but something like that) But I’m still amazed, by the strength, balance, precision and skill here.

Stippy “Only in Japan”: Orange Ball

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

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We like Orange, we like balls, we like web videos, we like japan. Note - this is not juggling or manipulation. Just a 1 minute fun clip for the ball obsessives out there
Japan: Stippy » Articles » Orange Ball
So when you’re in Japan, and you want a bit of fun, pick up 5 of the orange balls and start juggling…..

Billy F Gibbons’ Bus Ball

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

Bus ball
Gibbons - the guitarist from ZZ-Top has done something cool to a VW camper van! 0 Crazy ball art.
more details: Corky Coker blog
Just for all the ball obsessives out there - like me!

Remi Laroussinie pt 2

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

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Ball Contact, Mime, Mime with a ball and “Contact Juggling” - Mixed with Contemporary Dance.
He got skillz!

Object Factory - Remi pt1

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Jonglage, Contact et Experimentation -Right on :)

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The concepts in this clip are brilliant.
Experimental, Juggling, Contact, Contemporary Dance, Object manipulation (with all kinds of sculptural objects), Morphers, video projection and more.
This video is, in places a bit long 9min, but well worth watching it!
Remi and Object Factory - www.contactball.com

In answer to your next question:morpher.org.free.fr
Enjoy
Drew

More Spinach from the Ubergeek.

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Youtube link: More Spinach Please

Rob ‘Bluecat’ Thorburn, Gives us a taste of geek with a new Poi spinning video. I like Rob. i like his spinning too.

At Bristol juggling Convention, he was able to astonish a group of jugglers (Including Jea9) with his poi spinning. Rob is one of the most innovative poi spinners I know, with a zest for the uber geeky, and the uber silly.

This video explores a lot of negative space concepts with poi, along with some silly tangles as well. The video was shot at 6am in Salzburg Train Station (Why he couldn’t use his own back garden like most other spinners, I don’t know). Hopefully videos like this shall bring about a more technical wave with regards to Poi spinning, and show to people: hey! they do more than just make pretty circles!

I love Rob (platonically).

Check out more of Rob’s activities at www.uberevents.org

Friday fun: Happy Feet

Friday, February 9th, 2007

YouTube - King of Jazz: Happy Feet: Scene 2 of 3
Watch the first half of this clip for more “Eccentric” Jazz dancing. in the first half of this clip. I wish I could do that.
(The second half is tap by some really! tall women.)
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Thanks to Colin for the link.

Japanese popping-style contact juggler busker robot OMG

Friday, February 9th, 2007

Sorry to interrupt Vernacular Jazz Dance and historic Chinese Ball manipulation week but this was just too exciting. A Japanese street performer on Harajuku Bridge busting out new-style contact juggling, bodypopping and glides in a robot suit!

Youtube Fullscreen Video Link
ministry of manipulation blog

This link comes straight from Londons legendary father-of-the-popping-style LCD (aka ”elsie-dee” aka “Elsie-Dee” on contactjuggling.org. I think we might be seeing a lot of these kinds of acts on the street this summer. They’re bound to be popular. ;)

harajuko bridge
Who are you?????????????

I want you!

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Antti Suniala, Contact Staff on stage at EJC 2006.

YouTube - EJC 2006 - Antti Suniala, Contact Staff
Skills!
Antti’s new Website - Another 6 videos can be be found on the site.

Cab Calloway and Nicholas Brothers

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

More Dance, Tap Dance this time.
Cab Calloway and Nicholas Brothers - Google Video I’m not going to embed this one cos it it will play nearly full screen, and its worth it.
Cab was an incredible singer, and an even more brilliant performer. but here, he’s just a warm up act for the Nicholas brothers and their incredible Tap dance. And that ending is a classic!
Style, musicality and stage presence. Woot woot.

I love themed weeks.

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Perhaps an odd combo, but Drew seems to know what he’s doing… its officially “Vernacular Jazz Dance and historic Chinese Ball manipulation week on the Ministry blog.
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