The first Gershwin Prize was given to Paul Simon – one of America’s most respected songwriters and musicians – during an all-star gala concert on Wednesday, May 23 at 8 p.m. at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.(Check your local listings) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago tags Tonight PBS: Paul Simon Gershwin Prize |
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Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a rare performance on stage at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. last night as part of a tribute to singer/songwriter Simon. picked by suebe 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Like the Ansari X Prize, which was claimed in 2004 by aircraft designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen for a pair of flights by SpaceShipOne, the Google Lunar X Prize is open to private industry and non-government entities worldwide picked by DrNothing 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Paul McCartney hangs with the Internet's "in" crowd, as he debuted his latest video, "Dance Tonight," on YouTube.com yesterday. picked by suebe 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Paul Smith, born in 1921, probably is one of the first to use ASCII characters to draw and paint artworks. Despite of his spastic cerebral palsy, he developed a very unique skill, using such “@ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .” characters to create masterpieces, shown below. Through the years, he even developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble penc... read full post picked by andrego 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Don't know if any Plimers are Ron Paul supporters but you have to admit $5million is a lot of money for such an underdog. picked by coldbladed 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
RON PAUL! The republican candidate you probably haven't heard of. 3 comments edit related share politics“an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, nestled in a sesame seed bun of mystery.” picked by gammerus 1 year ago |
On a follow-up to this story, Monday's best for the 2007 prize far outdone it's competetors, but still fell short of the $500,000. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
For Paul Coudamy the challenge was to put together an office for Beast (an ad agency). Working on a one-month timeline with a restricted budget, Coudamy needed to come up with solutions for workspaces for 20, storage and meeting spots. The answer was 4cm thick water resistant honeycomb cardboard that was mounted only with wood glue and tape. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Seems as though it might be a bumpy road ahead for Ron Paul after some skeletons of his have come back to haunt him. picked by unzercharlie 11 months ago 12 comments edit related share politics |
The Bookseller magazine has announced the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year picked by extc68 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is hinting that his run for the White House is about to end, saying the "presidential campaign will soon wind down." 2 comments edit related share politicsNote: again if someone could add an image for me please. *sighs* picked by Blankspace73 9 months ago |
The people who brought us the $10 million prize for the first team to build and fly a private vehicle to space is now seeking a winning 100-mpg vehicle. "That technology is here. It is possible," says X Prize Foundation CEO Peter Diamandis. [with audio] picked by hisidea 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sir Paul McCartney has said he will "vigorously" contest allegations that he violently abused Heather Mills during their four-year marriage. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
British tycoon Sir Richard Branson on Friday announced a $25 million prize for the scientist who comes up with a way of extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
Sir Paul McCartney appears in a new five-minute promotional film to promote former The Beatles bandmate Pete Best's Liverpool, England coffee shop, the legendary Casbah Coffee Club. picked by suebe 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Leopard Seals are the 2nd largest species of seal in the Antarctic. Paul Nicklen won 1st prize in the Nature Stories category of the World Press Photo contest picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
The 65-year-old drummer has not had a conversation with Sir Paul since he was sacked as the Beatles stood on the verge of stardom. picked by suebe 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Hey, wasn’t John Lennon the "smart'" Beatle with glasses? Never-before-seen photos of the Beatles prove that Paul McCartney also wore glasses, something millions of his avid fans never knew. News article about the photos picked by suebe 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Armadillo Aerospace's Pixel made two more flights Saturday, but crashed on a third, ending chances to win a $350K prize for a simulated lunar landing mission. The craft was plagued with landing problems all weekend; a leg that was broken off on an earlier flight apparently failed at liftoff, leading to a crooked launch and a crash. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |