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In Living Color

Chapter 24

Summary: When Natalie Marton, lead character designer for Buzz Lightyear, meets the voice of Buzz, Chris Evans, the sparks are undeniable. But when their work pushes them away from each other, both physically and emotionally, will the sheer differences between their worlds be enough to force them apart?

Pairing: Chris Evans x Pixar Animator OFC Natalie Marton

Word Count: 3,953

By: @k-evans-writes and @ourfinest-hour

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Warnings: None.

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Nat watched with a smile as Chris opened the sliding doors from his room to the patio, stepping out in his swim trunks and a tee shirt and into the bustling backyard. The kids all hurriedly shouted greetings to him before they turned their attention back to the game, and soon enough he’d made his way over to Nat and Alex as they sat on lounge chairs near the pool as Jack napped on Alex’s chest. 

Her eyes slipped shut momentarily as he pressed a quick kiss to her lips and murmured, “Hey,” before he greeted Alex. 

“How’d it go?” Alex asked him, her hand moving up and down Jack’s back as he slept soundly. 

She watched Chris shrug, pursing his lips before he smirked as she saw him watching the kids playing with Heather and Ryan in the pool. “Alright,” he finally answered with another shrug. “Didn’t go awfully but I never like doing talk shows.” 

Nat frowned as she listened to his words, but the reassuring look on Chris’ face as they met each other’s eyes quelled her fears. He winked at her before he slipped his sunglasses over his eyes, shielding him from the early evening sun, and turned, giving Dodger a scratch before the dog ran off again. 

“Zach is just about to start grilling,” Nat began, before Chris nodded, turning his head over his shoulder as he headed over towards the outdoor kitchen. 

Nat’s words were proven true when Zach and Eric came out of the house carrying chicken and burgers to grill, bright smiles on their faces when they saw Chris had returned. She listened happily to the sounds of the kids splashing in the pool, Chris catching up with her brother-in-law and father as they turned the grill on, and the soft breathing of Jack as he slept happily, and Nat felt… content. She was happy and warmth spread over her body, not from the summer sun, but from just how great she felt here with everyone. 

It’d been a rough few months not only for her, but for Chris as well, and for the first time since early April, Nat felt like she could take a deep breath and kick back. She had the week off of work, having arrived in Los Angeles from San Francisco late the previous Saturday. She’d been more than happy to hang out with Chris in his home in between him running around the city, making appearances and doing interviews to promote the film. She’d relished in the familiarity of it all, something she’d been missing since she’d moved up north. 

But the best part was when her family arrived the previous day, just after Chris finished his Zoom interviews at home. Getting to hug everyone and finally be with them meant more to Nat than she’d realized, and she felt her gratitude for Chris’ generous offer of playing host for them grow as she got to spend more and more time with him and them. 

Nat’s brain was cycling through thoughts of feeling as if it was her playing pretend. That the elated shrieks of joy from the pool, the roar of the grill kicking on as Chris’ laughter echoed through the backyard, and that the content sighs of Alex next to her all weren’t real. That this wasn’t her reality, her life, or where she really was, not after spending so much time alone and unhappy as of late. She knew some of it was her fault – her fault for turning down invitations from her new co-workers of bar hopping on Fridays after a long and busy week, of taking lunches at her desk as she tried to keep up with her ever-growing inbox, and not venturing out much. But she was tired. She was simply so exhausted at points that she could barely muster the energy to brush her teeth at night and turn the lights off before falling into bed, that it was hard for her to summon the energy to be Nat.

She’d expected the transition to San Francisco to come with growing pains, but she’d been comforted by the knowledge that it wasn’t an entirely new place. She’d been there before for work trips to Pixar’s main campus, and she knew most of the team there already. But her reputation around the Disney offices of being the jokester, the happy-go-lucky, cheerful one had followed her there, and she struggled reconciling that persona and personality with reality now. She’d thrived in Los Angeles, with her core group of friends, her routine… and with Chris. But now she didn’t have that consistency in her life, with an ever-changing schedule depending on what department needed her and what meetings she was needed in, and by the end of the day she nearly always had a pounding headache. Any plans to finally take that scary step, to try to form friendships with people or finally start going to that yoga class she’d had bookmarked for weeks now were thwarted by the pain. Instead, Nat would go home, scrounge up some semblance of dinner, and quickly talk to Chris as she continued working in an attempt to make tomorrow better, but it never did. It truly never stopped. 

But now, here in Southern California, with her entire extended family and the man she so desperately loved – and had been for well over a year now – she was happy. She was herself. She could’ve stayed there on that lounge chair all night as the sun dipped below the horizon, but she joined everyone at the large dining table on Chris’ back patio, her hand on Chris’ back as they passed the plates around and helped the kids get situated.

Carson’s blonde hair stuck up every which way as his pool towel draped over his shoulders, and his eyes were wide as Chris helped serve the young boy food. Nat’s smile was soft as she watched Carson eagerly take the plate from Chris before he started eating in the chair across from them, and then her attention was drawn to Lily, sweet Lily, who was quietly sitting next to Chris, a smile on her lips as he whispered something to her, making her laugh. 

Looking around at everyone here, Nat knew this is where she was meant to be, and was so thankful that Chris had fought for them to get to this point, to make it this far. But she didn’t want to stop here. She wanted to add a few more seats to the table, if they were able, and to see these kids grow up, hand-in-hand with each other at every graduation, birthday party, and soccer game, signing each Christmas gift and birthday cards from “Uncle Chris and Aunt Nat”.

She’d been zoned out and in her own head for a long time when she felt Chris’ elbow nudge her side, expectant eyes staring back at her as Chris slyly nodded his head to Ryan. “Sorry, what?” Nat asked, a sheepish look on her face as she looked at her brother-in-law. 

“I was just asking how San Francisco and work has been for you,” Ryan explained, shrugging with a small grin. 

Nat took a deep breath, biting her lip. “It’s… alright,” she began, pausing as she felt Dodger pass her underneath the table. “It’s just been really busy. I didn’t really expect the adjustment to be this hard,” she explained in a moment of honesty, one she hadn’t really divulged to any of them yet. 

“You just miss that soft serve machine at the Disney campus,” her brother-in-law Ryan pointed out, causing a loud round of laughter to pass through the group with each of them being well aware that it was a fixture Nat loved. But in that moment, she couldn’t seem to muster up a laugh because the situation felt anything but lighthearted to her. 

Heather encouraged her with a smile,“I’m sure you’ve already made a ton of friends there.” 

“Well, it’s hard to compete with Mark and Jamie,” she muttered in response, not wanting to admit that there truly hadn’t been anyone she clicked with, leaving so much loneliness inside her but just shrugged, “It’s just been a lot different settling in than I thought.” 

“Probably because unpacking that disaster called moving boxes was a job in itself!” Chris slapped a hand to his chest while boisterously laughing before he started telling the story to the family of how he had to dig through pots and pans just to find Nat’s socks but the playful teasing seemed to gloss over her feelings that she struggled to even wrap her brain around, let alone share, so once again Nat just pushed those emotions away for the time being. 

She knew she’d have to figure out a way to settle in and figure out her new life in San Francisco, especially after how hard she fought to take this position, but now wasn’t the time. Nat was here in Chris’ house, which felt like it was partly her home too with her section of clothes in the closet, hair products in the shower, and her little touches of throw pillows and artwork around the house. She was sitting here with the man that she loved more than she ever knew was possible and her family that was here to go to the premiere of the movie that changed her life. Right now she didn’t have to think about going back to San Francisco, she was here with the things that mattered most to her in life and she was happy. 

The minutes on the clock kept passing as the family all hung around eating and talking while the kids played, in their own bubble of happiness until Chris’ phone chimed with a notification from his older sister. Quickly, Chris and Nat scurried to the door to open the gate to Chris’ home, wide grins on their faces as they finally got to see Chris’ family arrive for the premiere. His mother and older sister Carly, along with her husband, Kevin, and their kids had made the trip from Massachusetts to Los Angeles, but that wasn’t the only thing Nat was excited about. 

Chris’ niece and nephews were each holding a few randomly colored balloons in their hands as they ran up the front walkway to greet their uncle, and Carly held a bag, giving Nat a knowing smile as she followed Lisa up the path, who held a box in her hands. 

Nat had reached out to Lisa a few weeks prior when she realized that Chris’ promotional schedule had him flying to London just before his birthday, putting him thousands of miles apart from everyone during his special day. They’d decided on doing a small celebration for him, not only for his birthday, but to celebrate the hard work he’d put in for the film for years now. 

She hung back, taking the ice cream from Carly and passing the cake to Alex as she came to help and went into the kitchen with her sister, giving Chris a moment to say hello to everyone and have some privacy. But as they slowly gathered everyone inside around the large dining table, passing cake and scoops of ice cream to everyone after they sang to Chris, she found herself sitting closely next to the man of the hour. His arm was around her shoulders as they stood at the island, his attention devoted to watching his niece and nephews as they ran around outside with the dog. His thumb moved side to side over Nat’s bare arm, occasionally tapping the skin there in a way that told her he felt just as happy as she did. 

The conversation amongst the group flowed easily until Lisa switched the subject to what would be taking place tomorrow night and commented, “I can’t wait to see you two together tomorrow night. You’re going to look so good together!” 

Upon hearing the comment of the impending news of their relationship being broken to the world tomorrow night, Carly was curious, “Nat, did you decide what you’re wearing?” 

“Oh did you get that expensive dress?” Heather chimed in. 

“No but what I picked was just as expensive,” she admitted with a chuckle. She remembered her weeks-long search, having consulted with Chris’ stylist to make sure what she’d wear wouldn’t clash with his planned outfit. She then shrugged as she added, “I figured if photos of Chris and I are going to be plastered all over the internet I might as well go all out.” 

Carly smiled as she listened to Nat’s words, just as Nat’s brothers-in-law grabbed the kids to get them ready for bed after their long day of swimming. “So what did you choose?” She asked, eyes glancing outside at where her children were playing with Dodger before she looked at Nat with a raised brow. 

Nat leaned back against Chris’ embrace, his thumb still moving over her skin. “Um, it’s over in that garment bag,” she began, nodding her chin to the two garment bags hanging in the doorway of the laundry room. One was smaller, a black bag with Chris’ name in his stylist’s handwriting on the outside of it and the other was full-length and a beige color.

Lisa, Carly, Heather, and Alex went over to the bag, unzipping it and taking in the chartreuse wide-leg pantsuit she’d had altered in the previous days. She hung back with Chris, relaxing in his touch as she heard the women excitedly whisper to each other as their eyes took in the outfit. Eric stayed near the couple, but his attention was captivated by the garment bag across the room as he craned his neck to sneak a peek at it. But with the women crowded around the clothes, hands reaching out to delicately run over the material and the embroidered bra she’d wear with it, Eric got up and headed over to get a better look.

“I’m so nervous,” Nat muttered quietly, chewing on her bottom lip. 

Almost instantly, Chris tightened the arm that was tossed over her shoulder, pulling her close so that he could kiss her cheek and comfort her with, “Nattie, remember you don’t have to do this,” 

“Well people have been hardcore speculating we’re together ever since the house party last year and then you coming to my art show and the other times we’ve been spotted, so it makes sense to just come out with it,” Nat shrugged, recalling the multiple conversations they’d had about this and finally coming forward publicly with their relationship. They had hoped just coming forward with it would help stop some of the speculation and let them have a little more freedom. 

“I think so too,” Chris agreed before dipping his head and smiling at her sweetly while adding, “Besides, I want to be arm in arm with the most talented artist at Pixar.” 

“So that means I have to be arm and arm with you then?” She couldn’t help but tease him. 

“Sorry baby, you’re stuck with me now,” he simply shrugged. “If it makes you feel better though, I’m nervous about tomorrow too but it makes me feel better knowing I’ll have you with me. And now we won’t have to hide.” 

Nat just nodded, tucking some of her curls behind her ear while acknowledging, “If you think it’s the right time to appear together, I trust that.” 

Chris nodded toward her, silently saying he thought it was the best decision before sealing it with a soft kiss before telling her, “I love you, Nattie.” 

“I love you too,” she smiled, knowing how easily those words fell out of her mouth. 

He pressed a kiss to her forehead, but held her close as it grew into a smile. His head leaned against her own as his hand slipped down her side to rest on the small of her back, fingers tapping absentmindedly against her worn shirt. 

Nat was admittedly scared, she didn’t think there was anything anyone in her position could ever do to properly prepare for this. But at the end of the day, hiding would always cause more stress for the both of them. She struggled sometimes with knowing they couldn’t run to the grocery store together in most places for fear of him being spotted, which would spur further attention and interest in not only him, but Nat as well. 

The attention on Nat’s personal life had calmed down much more when compared to this time last year, and she finally felt like she could breathe when she wasn’t faced with thousands of follow requests hourly on her social media. But with this big scary step towards finally acknowledging the relationship publicly, she and Chris had discussed how things would likely look going forwards. More interest and requests for interviews and comments to his press team, more speculation online, more attempts to get a glimpse into her private accounts… it all was just so foreign to her. 

But she felt ready. She felt ready to get to be side-by-side with him as a partner, to finally be able to speak openly beyond their tight knit circles about their relationship statuses, to get to post things a little more freely without worrying if someone will see her in the background of a story of Dodger, if a hostess at the Italian place downtown would share that they were together having dinner, or any of the thousands of other scenarios her mind made up while she couldn’t sleep each night.

Even though she maybe wasn’t one hundred percent ready, she’d seen the frustration Chris felt, and tried to hide, when he’d admit that he just wished things could’ve been easier. That no one cared who he was with or if he was dating. So with that knowledge, and hearing Chris out when he came to her with the idea of walking the carpet together at this smaller-scale premiere than he normally had… she agreed. Maybe with a bit of anxiety, a bit more fretting than she anticipated, and with a bit of hesitancy, but she agreed. And now, in less than a day, she and Chris’ faces would likely be all over any coverage of the event. 

She only hoped that this was the right choice, that this big leap and change in their relationship was for the better. He’d felt the same, she knew that he was excited for the event as a whole. It was hard to overlook the importance of the premiere for both of them. For Nat, her first released work as the lead character designer for the main character of the film. For Chris…. His lifelong dream of working in a Pixar movie was realized. And she couldn’t have been more proud of him and hoped he’d have a chance to remember that tomorrow. 

“I still can’t believe how fuckin’ amazing that movie looked,” Chris whispered as he shut the bedroom door behind him quietly. They’d just arrived back at Chris’ after the premiere, having quietly made their way to their room, careful to not wake anyone in the rest of the home. Her family had left after the movie, with Alex and Zach coming home first with the kids to relieve the sitter for Jack, and the rest slowly making their way during the after-party. Chris’ voice was full of awe as he reminded her, “Baby, that was what you created.” 

She smirked, lifting her shoulders in a half-shrug as she reached back and took off her necklace while she kicked off her heels. “Well you’re the one who brought it to life with your voice,” she pointed out, relaxing as her bare feet hit the hardwood floors. 

“Are you kidding? Nobody could have given a shit about my voice, they were too busy staring at those incredible reflections on Buzz’s helmet,” she heard him protest as he made his way through the bedroom, bathroom, until he finally reached the large walk-in-closet. Nat followed him there, desperate to change out of the fancy clothes and into something comfortable. While she’d loved – practically adored – the outfit she’d worn and felt beautiful, she was ready to relax and just be Nattie, instead of Natalie Marton.

She smirked as he caught her eyes as he unbuttoned the knit polo, her voice quiet as she confessed, “Okay I will admit I was pretty proud of that.” 

A soft smile was on Chris’ lips as he watched her carefully hang the blazer before she changed out of the rest of the clothes. “I’m pretty proud of you,” he told her honestly. 

“And I’m proud of you. I can’t get over how talented you are and I feel like I got to see so much of that come to fruition tonight,” Nat admitted to Chris just as easily. She could see the effect her words had on him, the way he stood up a little taller, the smile growing on his lips, and she couldn’t help but be struck by the realization, yet again, that they were each other’s. 

“I can say the exact same thing about you, Nattie,” Chris replied as he hung his clothes up and held a pair of sweatpants in his hand, placing them on the countertop in the center of the closet. He walked out into the bathroom in only his boxers, Nat’s eyes moving over the freckles and tattoos covering his torso until he was out of sight. Once she’d changed into pajamas, she joined him in the bathroom, side by side as they each washed off the perfectly applied makeup from earlier. “And I’m so proud of how well you handled everything tonight… you know, about us appearing together. I’ve done things like this before and it’s still not easy for me, so seeing how well you handled it really blew me away.” 

“I don’t think the reality has settled in yet,” Nat admitted as she hung her wash cloth up, brushing off his praise a bit while she reached for her toothbrush. “I’m terrified to see what’s going to blow up on the internet tomorrow.” 

“I’m sure it’s already blowing up now,” Chris simply stated as he quickly brushed his own teeth, causing Nat to look at him curiously as she moved her toothbrush over her teeth. She hadn’t really thought about it much during the premiere, too distracted by everything going on and listening to Chris’ publicist’s instructions, but back here, in the quiet of his canyon home… her mind started racing. 

As she rinsed her mouth out and put her toothbrush back in its spot, she looked at Chris as he hung a towel on the shower door. Nat went into the bedroom and called back to him, “Do you think so?” 

“Baby, let’s try not to worry about it now. We had an incredible night getting to celebrate what brought us together in the first place so let’s focus on that instead,” Chris told her, standing in the doorway as he shook his head at her, then told her he was going to shower and would be out in a few minutes. 

Before Nat climbed into bed, she picked up her small clutch from her nightstand, pulling out the lipgloss, her phone, and her gum, placing them on her nightstand. As she heard the shower kick on in the bathroom behind the bed, she settled back on the luxurious pillows, staring at her phone as she weighed her options. She could sneak a glance, indulge a little bit and see what was going on… or she could sleep, relish in the time she was getting with Chris before his busy summer schedule truly kicked off, putting them hundreds and thousands of miles apart for most of the time, and face their new reality tomorrow once she was awake. But her curiosity got the best of her and she reached for her phone for the first time that evening, staring at the screen as it powered on. 

Nat felt her stomach drop as she saw what felt like miles and miles of notifications on her phone from texts from friends who now found out she was dating Chris Evans, to thousands and thousands of new follow requests, and articles people were sending her. She wasn’t stupid, knowing that tonight would bring on a barrage of things like this, but actually clicking on a link to an article on People Magazine’s website and finding a picture of her there with the title “Chris Evans surprises at Lightyear premiere with secret girlfriend!”

It seemed like this entire year had brought on so much stress to Nat’s life. It had started with her having to work on two movies at once, causing her to be stuck in the office for all hours of the day and then had ended up with her being promoted. She had been so sure of this promotion, knowing it was the right thing for her career but had resulted in Chris walking out of her life. Although that had turned out well with them back together and stronger than ever, the job she had been so sure about hadn’t panned out the way she wanted. 

San Francisco had been… lonely. Nat didn’t feel like she fit in there and had come to see that Chris’ words had been true and that being in charge of the department had left her feeling exhausted and burnt out in all the worst ways. But she had chosen this, she had put everything on the line for this and didn’t feel like she could give it up that easily, and the one thing that had been her saving grace was that she knew that she’d get this week off tucked in Chris’ home with him once again while their families surrounded them. 

This past week she felt like she could finally breathe, causing her to see just how suffocated she was in her new life. But now even this safe place now came with her face all over the internet and all the stress that came with it. Tears welled in her eyes, feeling nothing but overwhelmed in this moment as she kept torturing herself by scrolling on her phone until suddenly it was being pulled out of her hands. 

“Nattie, don’t do that,” Chris told her, a deep frown on his face as he put her phone down on his nightstand, sliding into the bed. His hair was still wet from the shower, sticking up messily from his attempt to towel dry it, and his chest was bare with a pair of sweats hung low on his hips. His frown remained as he explained to her, “Looking at everything right now is only going to stress you out, trust me.” 

Nat blinked a few times, wiping the tears from her eyes harshly before her hands fidgeted at her side, absentmindedly wishing Dodger hadn’t gone to bed with the kids earlier. “I’m going to have to see it sooner or later,” she protested, tensing a bit as Chris’ hand found her own before he squeezed it comfortingly. 

“Let’s not worry about it now,” he suggested, his voice soft and calm. He then lifted his shoulders in a shrug, pointing out, “Besides, I only have you for a few more days.”

“Don’t remind me,” she muttered, shaking her head. Her brain had a mental countdown to her flight on Saturday back to San Francisco, almost taunting her with the reminder of her return to her sad reality. “I don’t want to go back to work.” 

Chris arched an eyebrow at her, his eyes surprised. “Nattie the workaholic is saying this? I don’t believe it,” he murmured through a laugh. 

“You can believe it now.” 

Nat just stared down at the blankets while using the back of her hand to wipe at the tears spilling down her cheeks until she felt a warm hand on her waist while a low voice coaxed her, “Hey, c’mere.” 

Wanting his comforting touch more than anything, Nat scooted over, letting Chris’ thick arms wrap around her. She laid her head on his bare chest while his hands just rubbed up and down her back and he pressed a kiss to the top of her head and tried to encourage her, “I know it’s taking a minute to settle in at your new job but you know it’s going to be just fine. You’ll get used to something new, I know you will. And everything from tonight and us appearing together seems big right now but it’ll all die down and be just fine.” 

And although Nat wanted more than anything to have someone understand just how deep her emotions were, how scared and lonely she felt out in San Francisco, something else was stirring inside of her. She knew Chris meant well with those words, but she felt like she had to get over this. That it wasn’t an issue, that this was all in her head, and it was only reinforced by the continual promises of “It’ll get better!” each time she brought up her feelings around everything. 

She’d stick it out. She’d get over it. It’d get better. It had to.

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First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery with carbon neutrality

Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used lithium-ion batteries. However, until now, scientists have not been able to develop a fully rechargeable prototype, despite their potential to store more energy.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to show that lithium-carbon dioxide batteries can be designed to operate in a fully rechargeable manner, and they have successfully tested a lithium-carbon dioxide battery prototype running up to 500 consecutive cycles of charge/recharge processes.

Their findings are published in the journal Advanced Materials.

“Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries have been attractive for a long time, but in practice, we have been unable to get one that is truly efficient until now,” said Amin Salehi-Khojin, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at UIC’s College of Engineering.

Traditionally, when a lithium-carbon dioxide battery discharges, it produces lithium carbonate and carbon. The lithium carbonate recycles during the charge phase, but the carbon just accumulates on the catalyst, ultimately leading to the battery’s failure.

“The accumulation of carbon not only blocks the active sites of the catalyst and prevents carbon dioxide diffusion, but also triggers electrolyte decomposition in a charged state,” said Alireza Ahmadiparidari, first author of the paper and a UIC College of Engineering graduate student.

Salehi-Khojin and his colleagues used new materials in their experimental carbon dioxide battery to encourage the thorough recycling of both lithium carbonate and carbon. They used molybdenum disulfide as a cathode catalyst combined with a hybrid electrolyte to help incorporate carbon in the cycling process.

Specifically, their combination of materials produces a single multi-component composite of products rather than separate products, making recycling more efficient.

“Our unique combination of materials helps make the first carbon-neutral lithium carbon dioxide battery with much more efficiency and long-lasting cycle life, which will enable it to be used in advanced energy storage systems,” Salehi-Khojin said.

Theoretical calculations performed by Dr. Larry Curtiss’ group at Argonne National Lab were used to deduce a mechanism for the reversible operation of the battery.

Leily Majidi, Mohammad Asadi, Amir Chamaani, Jacob Jokisaari, Sina Rastegar, Sahra Hemmat, Baharak Sayahpour, Pedram Abbasi and Robert Klie of UIC; Robert Warburton and Jeffrey Greeley of Purdue University; and Rajeev Assary, Badri Narayanan, Paul Redfern, Anh Ngo, Marton Voros and Larry Curtis of Argonne National Laboratory are co-authors on the paper.

This research was supported, in part, by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the National Science Foundation, grant NSF-DMREF award No. 1729420.

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[gramilano]

After Riccardo Chailly opens the season with Tosca, continuing the cycle of works by Puccini, he will conduct his first Strauss opera, as well as the complete Beethoven symphonies. Zubin Mehta will conduct two Verdi operas as well as Luigi Nonno’s Intolleranza which will be performed at La Scala for the first time. Handel’s Semele will also receive its first staged performance at the theatre. There are fifteen operas in the 2019-2020 season, of which eleven are new productions.

Anna Netrebko will open the season in Tosca on 7 December, but strangely the tenor has not yet been confirmed. Backstage voices say that the Russian diva is pressing for her husband, Yusif Eyvazov, to be given the role.

After the popularity over the last couple of years, the opening of the season will again be transmitted live on Italy’s main television channel, Rai1.

The recital series, listed below, features Matthias Goerne, Erwin Schrott, Aleksandra Kurzak, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Bejun Mehta, Marina Rebeka, and Sabine Devieilhe.

OPERA SEASON 2019-2020

Anna Netrebko, photo Dario Acosta

  4 December 2019 Young People’s Preview

7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 December 2019; 2, 5, 8 January 2020

Giacomo Puccini

TOSCA

Conductor Riccardo Chailly

Director Davide Livermore

Sets Giò Forma

Costumes Gianluca Falaschi

Lighting Antonio Castro

  Cast

Tosca Anna Netrebko / Saioa Hernández (2, 5, 8 Jan.), Cavaradossi (to be announced),

Scarpia Luca Salsi, Angelotti Vladimir Sazdovski, Sagrestano Alfonso Antoniozzi,

Spoletta Carlo Bosi, Sciarrone Giulio Mastrototaro

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Diana Damrau

  15, 18, 21, 26, 30 January; 2, 13, 16 February 2020

Charles Gounod

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

Conductor Lorenzo Viotti

Director Bartlett Sher

Sets Michael Yeargan

Costumes Catherine Zuber

Lighting Jennifer Tipton

  Cast

Juliette Diana Damrau, Roméo Vittorio Grigolo,

Frère Laurent Nicolas Testé, Mercutio Mattia Olivieri, Stéphano Marina Viotti,

Le Comte Capulet Frédéric Caton, Tybalt Ruzil Gatin, Gertrude Sara Mingardo,

Le Comte Paris Edwin Fardini, Le Duc Jean-Vincent Blot

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

Production from The Metropolitan Opera, New York

  Violeta Urmana

  6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 29 February; 6 March 2020

Giuseppe Verdi

IL TROVATORE

Conductor Nicola Luisotti

Director and Set Design Alvis Hermanis

Costumes Eva Dessecker

Lighting Gleb Filshtinsky

Video Designer Ineta Sipunova

  Cast

Leonora Liudmyla Monastyrska, Manrico Francesco Meli,

Il conte di Luna Massimo Cavalletti, Azucena Violeta Urmana,

Ferrando Gianluca Buratto/Riccardo Fassi

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala (co-production Salzburger Festspiele)

  Rosa Feola, photo Todd Rosenberg

  22, 25, 28 February; 4, 13, 15, 17, 19 March 2020

Gioachino Rossini

IL TURCO IN ITALIA

Conductor Diego Fasolis

Director Roberto Andò

Sets and Lighting Gianni Carluccio

Costumes Nanà Cecchi

  Cast

Selim Alex Esposito, Donna Fiorilla Rosa Feola, Don Narciso Edgardo Rocha,

Prosdocimo Mattia Olivieri, Don Geronio Giulio Mastrototaro,

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Riccardo Chailly, photo Brescia e Amisano

  8, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 27, 31 March 2020

Richard Strauss

SALOME

Conductor Riccardo Chailly

Director Damiano Michieletto

Sets Paolo Fantin

Costumes Carla Teti

Lighting Alessandro Carletti

Choreography Thomas Wilhelm

  Cast

Salome Malin Byström, Herodes Roberto Saccà, Herodias Anna Maria Chiuri,

Jochanaan Michael Volle, Narraboth Attilio Glaser, Nazarener Thomas Tatzl

  Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

    Daniele Gatti, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

  4, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24 April 2020

Claude Debussy

PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE

Conductor Daniele Gatti

Director Matthias Hartmann

Sets Volker Hintermeier

  Cast

Pelléas Bernard Richter, Mélisande Patricia Petibon, Golaud Markus Werba,

Arkel Nicolas Testé, Geneviève Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo,

Le petite Yniold Caterina Sala, Un medecin/Berger Vladimir Sazdovski

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Tannhauser, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

  23, 26, 30 April; 3, 7, 10, 24, 27 May 2020

Richard Wagner

TANNHÄUSER

Conductor Ádám Fischer

Director Carlus Padrissa / La Fura dels Baus

Sets Roland Olberter

Costumes Chu Uroz

Video Designer Franc Aleu

  Cast

Tannhäuser Peter Seiffert, Elisabeth Krassimira Stoyanova / Dorothea Röschmann (24, 27 May),

Wolfram von Eschenbach Christian Gerhaher / Markus Werba (24, 27 May),

Walter von der Vogelweide Martin Piskorski, Venus Daniela Sindram, Hermann Albert Dohmen,

Biterolf Florian Spiess, Heinrich der Schreiber Sascha Emanuel Kramer,

Reinmar von Zweter Chi Hoon Lee

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

Produzione Teatro alla Scala

  Ferruccio Furlanetto

  17, 20, 23, 26, 29 May; 4, 10 June 2020

Italo Montemezzi

L’AMORE DEI TRE RE

Conductor Carlo Rizzi

Director Àlex Ollé / La Fura dels Baus

Sets Alfons Flores

Costumes Lluc Castells

Lighting Marco Filibeck

  Cast

Archibaldo Ferruccio Furlanetto, Manfredo Roberto Frontali, Avito Giorgio Berrugi,

Fiora Federica Lombardi, Flaminio Giorgio Misseri

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Mario Martone, photo Brescia e Amisano

  3, 6, 9, 13, 17, 22, 25, 30 June 2020

Umberto Giordano

FEDORA

Conductor Daniel Oren

Director Mario Martone

Sets Margherita Palli

Costumes Ursula Patzak

Lighting Pasquale Mari

  Cast

Fedora Sonya Yoncheva, Loris Roberto Alagna,

Olga Mariangela Sicilia, De Siriex Massimo Cavalletti, Barone Rouvelle Marco Ciaponi,

Boroff Costantino Finucci, Grech Vladimir Sazdovski

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Gabriele Salvatores, photo by Brescia e Amisano

  20, 23, 26 June; 2, 7, 10, 13, 16 July 2020

Giuseppe Verdi

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

Conductor Zubin Mehta

Director Gabriele Salvatores

Sets Gian Maurizio Fercioni

  Cast

Riccardo Fabio Sartori, Amelia Saioa Hernández, Renato Luca Salsi,

Ulrica Violeta Urmana, Oscar Julie Martin Du Theil,

Silvano Liviu Holender, Samuel Fabrizio Beggi, Tom Emanuele Cordaro

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  La traviata with Marina Rebeka and Leo Nucci, photo by Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

  11, 14 July 2020;

12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 25 November 2020

Giuseppe Verdi

LA TRAVIATA

Conductor Zubin Mehta / Michele Gamba

Director Liliana Cavani

Sets Dante Ferretti

Costumes Gabriella Pescucci

Lighting Marco Filibeck

Choreography Micha van Hoecke

  Cast

Violetta Valéry Marina Rebeka (11, 14 July) / Angel Blue,

Alfredo Germont Francesco Meli (11, 14 July) / Charles Castronovo,

Giorgio Germont Leo Nucci (11, 14 July) / Plácido Domingo (12, 14 Nov.) /

George Petean (17, 20, 22, 25 Nov.)

  Chorus, Orchestra and Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala

Produzione Teatro alla Scala

  Il viaggio a Reims, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

  1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 22, 25 September 2020

La Scala Accademia Project

Gioachino Rossini

IL VIAGGIO A REIMS

Conductor Paolo Carignani

Director Luca Ronconi

Sets Gae Aulenti

Costumes Giovanna Buzzi

Lighting Marco Filibeck

  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala Academy

Production Rossini Opera Festival di Pesaro and Teatro alla Scala

  Cecilia Bartoli, photo by Uli Weber

  17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30 October 2020

Georg Friedrich Händel

SEMELE

Conductor Gianluca Capuano

Director Robert Carsen

Sets e Costumes Patrick Kinmonth

Lighting Robert Carsen e Peter van Praet

Coreografia Philippe Giraudeau

  Cast

Semele Cecilia Bartoli, Jupiter/Apollo Ian Bostridge,

Athamas Max Emanuel Cencic, Juno Sara Mingardo

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Zubin Mehta, photo Brescia e Amisano

  29, 31 October; 2, 4, 8, 11 November 2020

Arnold Schönberg

ERWARTUNG

The Woman Camilla Nylund

  Luigi Nono

INTOLLERANZA 1960

Cast

Un emigrante Giorgio Berrugi, La sua compagna Camilla Nylund,

Una donna Anna Maria Chiuri, Un algerino Simone Piazzola, Un torturato Dario Russo

  Conductor Zubin Mehta

Director Damiano Michieletto

Sets Paolo Fantin

Costumes Carla Teti

Lighting Alessandro Carletti

  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Daniela Barcellona

  10, 13, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29 November 2020

Amilcare Ponchielli

LA GIOCONDA

Conductor Ádám Fischer

Director Davide Livermore

Sets Giò Forma

Costumes Mariana Fracasso

  Cast

La Gioconda Saioa Hernández, Laura Adorno Daniela Barcellona,

Enzo Grimaldo Francesco Meli, Barnaba Luca Salsi, Alvise Badoero Roberto Tagliavini,

La cieca Judit Kutasi, Zuane Fabrizio Beggi

  Chorus, Orchestra and Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala

New Production Teatro alla Scala

  Aleksandra Kurzak, photo Andrzej Swietlik

Bejun Mehta, photo by Marco Boggreve

Marina Rebeka, photo Janis Deinats

Matthias Goerne, photo Marco Borggreve

Sabine Devieilhe, photo Fabien Monthubert

Ekaterina Semenchuk

Recital Season

3 December 2019

Matthias Goerne

Piano

Leif Ove Andsnes

Schumann

  26 January 2020

Erwin Schrott

Piano

Giulio Zappa

  23 February 2020

Aleksandra Kurzak

Piano

Julius Drake

Viola

Tomasz Wabnic

Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Strauss

  15 March 2020

Ekaterina Semenchuk

Piano

Semion Skigin

Glinka and Musorgsky

  19 April 2020

Bejun Mehta

Piano

Jonathan Ware

Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Britten, and Mahler

  27 October 2020

Marina Rebeka

Piano

Giulio Zappa

Rachmaninov, Bellini, and Verdi

  9 November 2020

Sabine Devieilhe

Piano

Alexandre Tharaud

Debussy, Poulenc, Fauré, and Ravel

Teatro alla Scala 01

La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2019 – 2020 After Riccardo Chailly opens the season with Tosca, continuing the cycle of works by Puccini, he will conduct his first Strauss opera, as well as the complete Beethoven symphonies.

[connorrenwick]

Martone Cycling Co. Shares an Inside Peek at How Their City Bikes Come to Life

Lorenzo Martone founded design-focused Martone Cycling Co. in 2013 driven by a lifelong passion for cycling that began in childhood after receiving his first bicycle. The New York City based brand designs bold, fashion-inspired bikes made for city life and, most definitely, fun. With a solid five years under their belt, Martone Cycling Co. is giving an inside peek at how their colorful city bikes come to life in this month’s Deconstruction.

Designer Lorenzo Martone was inspired to design its now iconic bikes from a very real need in New York City – a need of city dwellers worldwide – if you have to keep your bike in your apartment, how can it fit with your lifestyle?

Martone bikes are conceptualized from an architectural viewpoint, a purposeful and thoughtful blend of the contemporary and nostalgic. These bikes are designed for city living – for commuters with busy lifestyles who appreciate aesthetic style, seamless functionality, environmental friendliness and overall wellness.

Martone Cycling bikes are designed with two main silhouettes: a “Diamond” frame (traditionally known as a “men’s frame”) and a “Step Thru” frame (traditionally known as a “women’s frame”). The Step Thru bikes are outfitted with a multi-purpose, structural basket designed to carry a bag, a 15” laptop and more (baskets can be added to the Diamond bikes as an add-on accessory).

When the brand launched, Martone Cycling identified 3 “core colors” of monochromatic bikes: “Gramercy” red, “Real” white, and “Mercer” matte black. Martone also launched 2 special edition metallic bikes: “Grand” in gold and “Regard” in silver. The bike frames are dipped in saturated, scratch-resistant pigmented paints to achieve their striking, bold color.

Designed in New York City and crafted in Taiwan, Martone bikes are composed of steel alloy and aluminum, weighing in at a mere 26 pounds (with basket). The wheels are 700 x 32c wide with stainless steel hubs and puncture resistant tires to tackle city streets. The bikes feature a steel alloy frame and fork, drop-forged Aluminum Road-Style Caliper brakes, 700c Aero Rims, and a KMC light & strong chain.

Martone Cycling bikes are assembled with two iconic features: the signature “Martone red” bike chain and an innovative hub. The new Martone Cycling V3 collection will feature a new 3-speed gear shifting system (increased from previous 2 speed models) with updated, polished features. The V3 three gear shifting system allows the rider to manage both slope and speed, letting the rider glide smoothly, in style.

Steel alloy frames are assembled for maximum durability while remaining lightweight. Diamond styles are offered in 52cm or 56cm frames, while Step Thru bikes are offered in a 48cm frame.

Martone Cycling bike rims are comprised of highly durable, 42cm Double wall aluminum, stainless steel spokes in the brand’s signature monochromatic look.

Wheels are lined up to be affixed to the awaiting bike frames. Martone Cycling bike rims are comprised of 42cm Double-wall aluminum, stainless steel spokes in the brand’s signature monochromatic look

The bike components are made and assembled in Taiwan, which is globally recognized for its high quality production capabilities. The bikes go through rigorous quality assessment and safety tests before they are delivered.

Martone Cycling bikes arrive to the buyer 80% assembled, and the customer can easily complete the rest of the assembly by hand, or take it to his/her local bike shop.

Martone bikes are positioned in the accessible luxury category, targeting design-oriented people are looking for a recognizable, high style aesthetic.

Martone Cycling launches new limited edition, collectible bikes each year – most recently the “Studio City” in rose gold metallic. These bikes are only available in finite quantities and are often exclusive to global retail partners and on www.martonecycling.com.

via http://design-milk.com/

from WordPress https://connorrenwickblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/08/martone-cycling-co-shares-an-inside-peek-at-how-their-city-bikes-come-to-life/

[nitrabikes]

http://www.martonecycling.eu/ddoc-802-404b54dd4bc38dfc6575875fd10e24dd-black.JPG

900€

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Vanessa Grimaldi celebrated her 30th birthday with a girls weekend at Mondrian Los Angeles. The group enjoyed dinner at Hyde Sunset to kick off the celebration. - Kylie Jenner showed off her body in a Fashion Nova dress on Instagram. - DuJour celebrated their fall cover star, Uma Thurman , at The Magic Hour at Moxy Times Square. .................................................................................................. [HOT] Tiffiny Hall: 'I didn't even notice I was in labour' : ♫ https://youtu.be/ueG24g0WLio [HOT] 'Us Weekly's Famous Feuds' Reviews Elton John's Biggest Madonna Slams: Watch : ♫ https://youtu.be/bEMVdgBGxdM [HOT] 'Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry Won't Say That She's 'Definitely' Done With Chris Lopez : ♫ https://youtu.be/wSsNzFX-sNc [HOT] Why Jackman's voting Yes for SSM : ♫ https://youtu.be/__N7nBjwZD8 [HOT] Most Beautiful Girl in the World Child Model Walks for D&G : ♫ https://youtu.be/3zCD9bnzcyk .................................................................................................. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/Gd5aaC FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/ybp8jQ TWITTER: https://goo.gl/o24hEF ✖ Follow GOO Daily News channel(SUBSCRIBE) to look for that. GOO Daily News - New videos evreyday! MONDAY - SUNDAY. Thanks for watching! Background music video is allowed by FreeBackgroundMusic. Please visit their channel to view more: FreeBackgroundMusic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdbJ_mnXo5tf-4hVNgJ5Wg Thank you! .................................................................................................. ...[continued]... ca Alba rocked a Diane Von Furstenberg Teyla Dress by Tilden while walking in NYC. -Big Boi performed his hits at 1Oak NYC to a packed crowd of partygoers. Paul Bruinooge/PMC -Debra Messing chatted with friends at the NBC & Vanity Fair afterparty for the new season ofWill & Grace at Mr. Purple at the Hotel Indigo LES. -Nicole Richie rocked a For Love & Lemons sweater while out and about in NYC. - Post Malone celebrated his sold out NYC show date at Up&Down with a performance of hits including 'White Iverson' and 'Rockstar.' Stars - They're Just Like Us! -Jillian Michaels attended Tone It Up's fitness-focused day with live music by DJ Madds, workouts led by Core PowerYoga, and Karena and Katrina's Booty Call workout in L.A. - Kate Hudson sported a pair of deconstructed n:PHILANTHROPY sweats while on her way to catch a flight out of JFK. - Alessandra Ambrosio rode her rose gold bike from Martone Cycling Co. around L.A. Galore - was all smiles as he attended Galore's Secret Disco Party in L.A. - Net-A-Porter hosed a cocktail party in celebration of Milan Fashion Week at a private residence in Milan. -Amy Schumer donned a Big Mac Onesie from the McDelivery Collection created to celebrate McDonald's partnership with UberEATS on Instagram. Hilarious Awards Show Audience Reactions - Jimmy Kimmel hosted the LGBT Center's 48th Anniversary Vanguard Awards in Beverly Hills. -Ashley Greene wore a Zvelle dress while out in Beverly Hills. -Fergie performed her new tracks at her Double Dutchess Album Release Afterparty at 1OAK in NYC. - Dorinda Medley chilled out at PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown's Aperitif. - Sean Hayes shared dinner with some family members at Avra Madison in NYC. Gigi, J. Lo and More Stars' *beep*iest Halloween Costumes -A$AP Rocky sipped on Courvoisier at the official t

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.............August Loves...........

August is officially here, but summer’s not over yet! We’re still in the mood for dining al fresco and denim wraparounds! Back to School is quickly approaching, and its time to get in gear for the school year. Jump into the academic year with leather backpacks, knit sweaters, and interesting books!

Clockwise:

Knit Sweater - The Dienger Trading Co.

Will Leather Lennon Backpack - Ingram Grey

Assorted Books - Hill Country Outfitters 

Kitchen Redo - Hager Construction

Martone Cycling Co. Bike - Vaudeville

Avene Rich Compensating Cream - Ode Young MD

Assorted Wines - Dan Pfeiffer Gallery and Wine Bar

Congratulations to Dan Pfeiffer Gallery and Wine Bar, celebrating their first anniversary this August 12th! Cheers!

                           Happy Shopping from us to you!

[c4wardltd]

7 of the best city bikes 🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆 1. Pashley Guv'nor 3- Speed - £875, Evans Cycles 2. Martone Cycling Co Grand Diamond - £1253, Martone Cycling Co 3. Pashley Poppy - £495, Halfords 4. The Foffa Single Speed - £350, Foffa Bikes 5. Sirrus Comp Carbon Disc - £1125, Sigma Sport http://amzn.to/2eddBQb #surly #steelisreal #commuter #commuting #nyc #nycgo #ig_nyc #ig_nycity #ig_street #ig_bridges #ig_captures #bike #bici #bicicletta #velo #bikesofinstagram #nycbikes http://ift.tt/2sRAxgl

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Martone Bikes at www.koalasaintbears.com

[kicksaddictny]

Martone Cycling Co. Unveils Its Rose Gold Bike for Summer 2017

Martone Cycling Co. Unveils Its Rose Gold Bike for Summer 2017

  Fashion bike brand, Martone Cycling Co. has just debuted a special summertime “rose gold” bike. Designed by Lorenzo Martone, the “Studio City” bike will be produced in 50 units only, and doubles both as a functioning, versatile city bike as a coveted design item turned collector’s piece. The bikes will be sold in the US at Saks Fifth Avenue (on their specially devoted fitness and fashion 2nd…

[fashionbuzz]

via fashion week - Google News

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New BERGEN & BROADWAY by Martone Cycling Co

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New York Creatives take #ShantellMartinCycle for a ride to one of their favorite city spots.

@alkeemi at the Wythe Hotel 

@good_will_hunting at Nom Wah Tea Parlor

@Bandedesquatres in the gallery district 

@joeyjalleo in Soho

@jungletimer on Allen Street

@tronmanjenkins at the Supreme store

@vajiajia on the Brooklyn Bridge

@YaleBreslin in the West Village

@ZeynaSy in Nolita