#Michael Fessler

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Twilight Advent Calendar, Day 11

Dec. 11 - Besides painting, what art forms does Esme enjoy? How do you imagine her art room/setup looks? (Fan artists, want to show us?)

Masterpost/Prompts

In addition to painting (and photography, 100% agreed with @needahugfromesme's fabulous art), Esme likes to combine her building skill with her creative eye. Mind you, I think it took her a very long time to a) value her art as much as those around her did b) get over the idea that there were things women shouldn't do—painting has always felt more womanly—and c) feel comfortable with her vampire nature enough to exploit it but these days, some of her most intriguing art pieces are absolutely INSANE installations. Like, "managed to weld a light in sideways from a forty-foot ceiling" insane. She likes the interface of architecture and sculpture, and she likes to do things with light and shadow. She often recruits Rosalie to help her with the metallurgy.

While some of her most unique installations are large and complicated structures of metal, wood, and light which seem to defy gravity thanks to her ability to hang from a ceiling by a finger for hours on end, one of her most powerful, and personal, hung tiny pieces of metal vertically so that the eye would take in different shapes depending on whether they were viewed from one angle or from ninety degrees to its side. The metal was arranged such so that it spelled words: RAPE/RESILIENCE was one; VICTIM/SURVIVOR was another; and so on.

It made her husband weep. Then they placed it in the Moco in Barcelona.

[thoughtfulfangirling]

2024 Reads

Another human invented marker of time has passed moving us from one year to the next. It's a good reason to start over my lists right?! XD 2023's list can be found here! 2024 starts below!

You Made a Fool out of Death with Your Beauty - Awaeke Emezi

Pussypedia: A Comprehensive Guide^ - Zoe Mendelson & Maria Conejo

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek -Kim Michele Richardson

Meru - S.B. Divya

The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South^ by Radley Balko & Tucker Carrington

Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Tradition, and Spiritual Wisdom^ - Adeline Yen Mah

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong

The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg^ - Helen Rappaport]

Pride and Prejudice* - Jane Austen

Fresh Girl - Jaida Placide

Butts: A Backstory^ - Heather Radke

The Girl Who Chased the Moon - Sarah Addison Allen

The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex^ - Nathaniel Philbrick

A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico^ - Amy S. Greenberg

This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible^ - Charles E. Cobb Jr.

This Is Your Mind on Plants^ - Michael Pollan

The Silent Patient*~ - Alex Michaelides

Finding Me^ - Viola Davis

Wuthering Heights# - Emily Bronte

Exit Strategy~ - Martha Wells

The Girls Who Went Away:^ The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades before Roe V. Wade - Ann Fessler

Bowling Alone:^ The Collapse and Revival of American Community - Robert D. Putnam

Fugitive Telemetry%~ - Martha Wells

The History of Wales^*% - History Nerds

The War on Everyone^% ~- Robert Evans

Searching for Black Confederates:^ The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth - Kevin M. Levin

The Great Influenza:* The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History [2004] by John M. Barry

Network Effect~ - Martha Wells

Zelda Popkin:^ The Life and Times of an American Jewish Woman Writer - Jeremy D Popkin

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon

Medical Apartheid:^ The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present - Harriet A Washington

The Assassination of Fred Hampton:^ How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther - Jeffrey Haas

The Death of Vivek Oji - Awaeke Emezi

Mutual Aid:^% Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next) - Dean Spade

Passin' Through - Luis L'Amour

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - James McBride

Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro

Histories of the Transgender Child^ - Jules Gill-Peterson

Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curiosu Man^ - Mark Kurlansky

When I Fell from the Sky:^ The True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival - Juliane Koepcke

Dear Senthuran:^ A Black Spirit Memoir - Akwaeke Emezi

Emma* by Jane Austen

Lud-in-the-Mist - Hope Mirrlees

Woman:^ The American History of an Idea - Lillian Faderman

System Collapse - Martha Wells

A Dark and Starless Forest - Sarah Hollawell

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love^% - Bell Hooks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks^ - Rebecca Skloot

Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America^ -Rachel Hope Cleves

The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle^ - Lillian Faderman

The Woman in Me^ - Brittany Spears

Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America^ - Gregory Smithers

Being Huemann: An Unrepentant Memoir of Disability Rights Activist^ - Judith Huemann

The Unthinkable: Who Survives When a Disaster Strikes and Why^ - Amanda Ripley

The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone^ - Edward Dolnick

Utopia for Realists:^ How We Can Build the Ideal World - Rutger Bregman

The Echo Wife - Sarah Gailey

To Believe in Women:^ What Lesbians Have Done for America - Lillian Faderman

Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon

Tribe:^% On Homecoming and Belonging - Sebastian Junger

Freedom^% - Sebastian Junger

Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield

Nonviolence: 25 Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea% - Mark Kurlansky

Bridehead Revisited# - Evelyn Waugh

The Witch Elm - Tana Frencyh

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

HumanKind: A Hopeful History - Rutger Bregman^

Autumn at the Willow River Guesthouse - C.P Ward

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World Find the Good Death^ - Caitlin Doughty

A Study in Drowning - Ava Reid

The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

Gideon the Ninth* - Tamsyn Muir

See What I Have Done - Sarah Schmidt

Plain Bad Heroines* - Emily M Danforth

Tell Me I'm Worthless - Alison Rumfitt

On Killing:^ The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society - Dave Grossman

Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle

The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror - Daneil M. Lavery

The Night Gardener - Jonathan Auxier

The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals^ - Aaron Mahnke

The Willows% - Algernon Blackwood

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones% - Alvin Schwartz

The Motion of Puppets - Keith Donohue

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow% - Washington Irving

Wisconsin's Ghosts^ - Sherry Strub

Trauma and Recovery^: The Aftermath of Violence—from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror - Judith Lewis Herman

An Enchangment of Ravens - Margaret Rogerson

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* - Susanna Clark

Portrait of a Thief - Grace D. Li

The Five^: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - Hallie Rubenhold

Countrymen: The Untold Story of How Denamrk's Jews Escaped the Nazis, of the Courage of their Fellow Danes^ - and the Extrondinary Role of the SS - Bo Lidegaard

The Road to Jonestown^: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple - Jeff Guinn

The Scary Book of Christmas Lore^ - Tim Rayborn

On Tyranny^: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century - Timothy Snyder

The Old Magic of Christmas:^ Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year - Linda Raedisch

Harrow the Ninth~* - Tamsyn Muir

The Hogfather - Terry Pratchett

12 Days at Bleakly Manor - Michelle Greip

Christmas Truce: The Western Front December 1914^ - Malcolm Brown & Shirley Seaton

Midnight Never Come* - Marie Brennan

Behind the Scenes:^ Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House - Elizabethy Keckley

Key: * = Reread ^ = Nonfiction ~ = Read with Empty % = Novella #= Doc book club

My goal for 2024 is for 40% of my reads to be nonfiction. I've had two years within the recent past where I managed 20% of my reads to be nonfiction, so I'm aiming to double that.

Okay, below the cut I'm putting the nonfiction books on my tbr, most of which I have the lovely people of Tumblr to thank for the recommendations!

1968: The Year that Rocked the World

The Age of Wood; Our Most Useful Material...

The Assassination of Fred Hampton

Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the...

Being Human

The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shelf

Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man

Bowling Alone

Brave the Wild: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped...

Butts: A Backstory / Evermore Recommended

The Cadaver Kin and the Country Dentist / Automatuck9

Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America

Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse...

Dear Senthuran

DisneyWar

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with...

Finding Me (Viola Davis)

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed...

The Food of a Younger Land

The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women...

The Glass Universe

The Great Hunger: The Story of the Famine...

The Great Influenza

Helping Her Get Free: A Guide for Families and Friends of an Abused Woman

The History of Ireland

The History of Scotland

The History of Wales

How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Indifferent Stars Above

In the Heart of the Sea / ecouterbien

In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death...

The Last Days of the Romanovs / Automatuck9

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical...

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During the Crisis...

A New World Begins

Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous...

This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get you Killed / Empty

Radium Girls

The Road to Jonestown

Paper: Paging through History

Pussypedia / Bookstagram Rec

Salt: A World History

Say Nothing

Sea Biscuit: An American legend

Searching for Black Confederates

This is Your Mind on Plants

Unmasking Autism

The Unthinkable: Who Survives when Disaster Strikes - And Why

Watching the Tree / found all by my little self

We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow we Will be Killed...

A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the.. / Rose

The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta...

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Also in case anyone wanted the list here it is!

Reference Shelf: LGBTQ in the 21st Century by H.W. Wilson

1984 by George Orwell

Hitler's First Hundred Days: When Germans Embraced the Third Reich by Peter Fritzsche

The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power by Andrea Bernstein

Fascism: A Warning by Madeline Albright

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.

Fear: Trump In the White House by Bob Woodward

A People’s History of The United States by Howard Zinn

Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet by Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope

The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade by Ann Fessler

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

After The Fall: Being American in the World We’ve Made by Ben Rhodes

Reason: Why Liberals Will Win The Battle for America by Robert Reich

This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Explaining Hitler by Ron Rosenbaum

Alright so I work at a library in a red county in California and since Trump’s inauguration and specifically seeing the executive orders he passed, and then his little butt-buddy Elon throwing a FULL sieg heil salute, I have been feeling desperate to help fix this. Obviously I’m just one person, I can’t do much, but I can’t just do *nothing*, and I haven’t found anything near me for any direct action so I did this.

I’ve been seeing book recommendations float around on here and TikTok and I felt like it was a good idea to make a display of them in case anyone comes into the library feeling helpless and scared because of what is happening in our country.

It’s not an exhaustive list, it was only what we had catalogued and in the main branch BUT I think it’s pretty good.

[ochoislas]

trueno mis virutas rodando por el porche

thunder my woodshavings roll along the veranda

tras Navidad en los árboles sin vender banda de gorriones

after Christmas a flock of sparrows in the unsold trees

su ira atada corto por el cable de la cabina

his fury pulled up short by the payphone cord

húmeda mañana efectivo para un viaje caliente de la máquina

damp morning cash fos a journey warm from de machine

hondo en la sierra el espejo de afeitarse me muestra la sierra

deep in the mountains the shaving mirror shows me the mountains

Dee Evetts

*

Luna de la caza: algo lava el mapache en el río

Hunter's moon: the raccoon washing something in the river

Cráneo de mofeta el olor de chaparrón estival

Skunk skull the smell of a summer shower

Garry Gay

*

En la callejuela, una luz... la nieve vieja

In the back alley, one light... the old snow

John Ziemba

*

mancha de sol... en una brizna la libélula cambia el agarre

spot of sunlight— on a blade of grass the dragonfly changes its grip

de la casa   al galpón      la galaxia

from house   to barn:      the milky way

Lee Gurga

*

tocando cima del monte monte perdido

reaching the top of the mountain losing the mountain

Michael Fessler

[troubled-times-music-review]

CONCERT REVIEW: The Struts - Live at the Drive In (19 August 2020)

Starlight Drive-In, Butler, Pennsylvania

For my first real post on Troubled Times Music Review, I’ll be discussing a show I went to recently. I had the pleasure of seeing The Struts for the 2nd time (the first being in 2018, opening for Foo Fighters). I was so excited to see that The Struts would be coming to Butler, as this is about 40 minutes away from me. I usually have to drive 1-2 hours to either Pittsburgh or Cleveland for shows. Other than that, I finally got to see some live music! I’ve only been to live stream concerts in 2020 (as well as seeing a friend’s band, which is still enjoyable but isn’t exactly the same). Overall, this was a great night and I’m glad I got to experience it. Keep reading for more! 

Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves

I’ll start by talking about the opening band: Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves. This band hails from Philadelphia and is led by musician/producer Nick Perri. Before this show was announced, I had never heard of this band. I’m glad I know them now. I first listened to them a few days before the show. When doing this, I realised that their debut album, Sun Via, came out on 14 August. I won’t go into too much detail about this album since this is a concert review, but the album is great. Check it out!

Lineup at This Show

Nick Perri - Lead vocals, guitar

Brian Weaver - Bass

Justin DiFebbo - Keys

Michael Montesano - Backing vocals, maracas, guitar

Anthony Montesano - Backing vocals, tambourine

Zil Fessler - Drums

Setlist

Let You Know

Feeling Good

I Want You

Modern Man (Unreleased song)

Excess

*”White Noise” and “Everybody Wants One” were played during soundcheck but not during the show*

The Struts

The Struts are a band I would 100% recommend to anyone. On top of the heaps of talent within this band and the relatability of their music, concertgoers find themselves craving more. They put on one hell of a show. As much as we might not like to admit it, some of our favourite bands just aren’t nearly as good live as in recordings. This is not one of those bands. The only disappointing thing about their shows is that they end. This particular one consisted mostly of high energy songs that you can’t help but dance to, even with 6+ feet between you and everyone else. With stellar vocals and invigorating instrumentals, The Struts’ performance is one you don’t want to miss.

Lineup at This Show

Luke Spiller - Lead vocals

Adam Slack - Guitar

Jed Elliott - Bass

Gethin Davies - Drums

Jesse Blum (MisterWives) - Trumpet

Mike Murphy (Misterwives) - Saxophone

Setlist

Primadonna Like Me

Body Talks

Kiss This

Fire (Part 1)

One Night Only

Strange Days (Unreleased song)

Another Hit of Showmanship (Unreleased song

I Do It So Well

Cool (Unreleased song; with Nick Perri)

Put Your Money On Me

Where Did She Go

Encore

Could Have Been Me

Overall Opinion

Not to be dramatic or anything, but The Struts are one of the best bands I’ve ever seen live. This show was no exception. We were in the 2nd row of cars, pretty much in the middle, so the only spot that would have been better was the one in front of us. We could see the stage perfectly, which I’m so happy about. Concerts are hard for short people. As someone who is prone to seizures, I get kind of nervous about shows and that the flashing lights might bother me. Unfortunately, it’s happened before. At this one, however, the lights were just the right level of flashy to not be bothersome. The only real inconvenience at this show was that they had special drive-in concert shirts and posters, but they sold all of them in Philadelphia the night before so I couldn’t get one. But I’m just thankful to have been able to go to a concert, and a great one at that!

Overall Rating

10/10!

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[mswyrr]

ROYAL: It's not that simple, you know? I'm an ex-convict - you know? - just to keep it real. But still, I have to eat. I have to still try and find employment, but I have those barriers against me.

FESSLER: Including a severely injured leg. Some people here do work but not enough. One man told me he has a janitorial job at the Baltimore Orioles stadium but only when the team is in town. Royal says others here face different barriers, such as homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction.

ROYAL: People don't want to not have jobs, you know? That's sort of a myth that's created. Everybody I know want to work - everybody.

MICHAEL J. WILSON: Threatening to take away their food doesn't help them get a job.

FESSLER: Michael J. Wilson is director of Maryland Hunger Solutions, an advocacy group. He notes that by the administration's own admission, 755,000 individuals would not meet the new requirements. And it's not just for lack of work, says Wilson, but lack of other options.

WILSON: If all those folks showed up at a job training site tomorrow, they would swamp the offices. There's not enough space for them to be able to do this.

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A collaborative tribute to Michael Gentry's Anchorhead, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with an illustrated commercial edition (though the free 1998 version remains playable). Judging by my past experiences with parser-based interactive fiction, I will never complete either of these games… but what little progress I have made, I’ve enjoyed!

[cxglovekernels]

Love Kernels - 12 June

CBS Television Studios has uploaded the Los Angeles Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live concert!

CAST & CREW

- Leah Fessler of Quartz talked with Rachel Bloom about how she is saving a generation of women from thinking they’re “crazy”.

- Vulture shares a video in which Aline Brosh McKenna explains How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Gets Away With Its Dirtiest Jokes.

- Jamie deRoy of Center on the Aisle talked with Tovah Feldshuh (Naomi Bunch) about about her new show at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

- Awards Daily talked with Scott Michael Foster (Nathaniel) about going from Nemesis to Love Interest on ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’.

FANDOM

- @mogitz has posted the fourth chapter of if it’s me reading the signs…, a Greg/Rebecca story (4/?) Summary: Greg Serrano has always thought of himself as a practical man - not the kind of man who believed in signs or fate or karma. He always had a very basic approach to life: you do your best, and then, eventually, you die (fingers crossed). Rebecca was not that way. Rebecca believed in signs. // A short story about Greg finding out about Rebecca's suicide attempt, and his struggle with whether or not he should go to her. All the "signs" around him seem to be pointing him home. It’s also on Fanfiction.net

- @softnow wrote a curious, wanting thing, a Rebecca/Nathaniel story. Summary: Rebecca never stays, and Nathaniel's tired of her running away.

- @nonbinarysasquatch continues their episode discussion with Josh is a Liar. and Josh’s Ex-Girlfriend is Crazy..

- @moonlitdiary expands on 10 problems they have with the first two episodes and the premise of the show.

OTHER LANGUAGES

- Flemish site Newsmonkey includes Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in a list of the ten best comedy series on Netflix.

- Brazilian-Portuguese site Arte Aberta reviews Crazy Ex.

A calendar with all the cast & fandom events mentioned in this newsletter can be found here

[blairemclaren]

Michael Fessler Obituary - Death | Michael Fessler Dead - Passed Away

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EAC | EX CÁRCEL MIGUELETE

Nos encontramos en el primer punto del recorrido, El edificio de la ex - Cárcel Miguelete (hoy primera institución del Uruguay  dedicada al Arte Contemporáneo- EAC). 

El edificio original fue construido en 1888 por el arquitecto Juan Alberto Capurro bajo encargo del General Máximo Santos y constituye uno de los ejemplos de arquitectura penitenciaria típicos de fines del s. XIX en América Latina y el mundo. Es el único caso de panóptico de tipo radial en el Uruguay y uno de los últimos que quedan en América Latina.

La cárcel de Miguelete fue concebida inicialmente como centro de reclusión modelo que buscaba alejar del delito a los hombres libres, y lograr la reinserción social de los sentenciados a un bajo costo basado en el control de muchos por unos pocos.

Para ello, el proyecto se basa en concepto de panóptico planteado por el filósofo británico Jeremy Bentham a fines del s. XVIII y posteriormente retomado por el filósofo e historiador Michael Foucault en su obra Vigilar y castigar.  

Dicho modelo se planteaba como dispositivo arquitectónico para ejercer el control, colocando al preso en una situación de exposición constante. Esto generaba un efecto de un “ojo que todo lo ve”,lo que provocaba en los presos paranoia, miedo y ambigüedad.

Tipológicamente se utilizó un modelo radial, inspirado en la cárcel londinense de Pentonville, con una estructura de cuatro “brazos” a partir de una torre central de vigilancia que controlaba permanentemente los dos pisos. Desde allí partían cuatro largos corredores de 50 metros de largo y 4 y medio de ancho que poseían celdas a ambos lados sumando un total de 232 celdas (Giribaldi, 1901, pp. 9-11). Inicialmente, éstas fueron concebidas para ser ocupadas por un solo interno, sin embargo, pronto comenzaron a presentarse problemas de superpoblación y de convivencia entre reclusos de diferentes tipos y categorías, ya que éstos no estaban clasificados ni separados. En uno de los períodos más críticos del establecimiento, las celdas llegaron a albergar alrededor de 1600 presidiarios.

La cárcel, que inicialmente fue concebida cómo correccional donde la reclusión debía ser de carácter educativo y moralizante, terminó por transformarse en un sistema de castigo bajo condiciones inhumanas.

Los funcionarios de la cárcel utilizaban técnicas antiguas como “el garrote, la espada o el afronte personal”. Esto generaba una reacción negativa en los presos, muchos de los cuales llegaron a la locura, la desesperación, o hasta cometer suicidio dentro de los muros de sus celdas. Incluso, durante los primeros años de la cárcel, aún estaba vigente la pena de muerte como castigo a los delitos mas graves, la cual se realizaba en un patio del propio recinto reservado especialmente para llevar a cabo los fusilamientos. La pena de muerte recién  fue abolida en el año 1907.

A causa de los constantes problemas de superpoblación, su inadecuada ubicación (en pleno centro urbano) y la escasa reinserción de los presos en la sociedad, en 1986 se procedió a su cierre definitivo tras funcionar como centro de reclusión durante casi 100 años. 

La historia de la cárcel Miguelete denota un claro fracaso como modelo que, a pesar de seguir todas las indicaciones y criterios planteados por los modelos penitenciarios para lograr una positiva reinserción del recluso, no logró su fin principal.

Hoy en día, el edificio alberga al Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo que desde el año 2010 ocupa el radio 1 ( hacia la calle Arenal Grande). Previamente funcionaron allí el Centro de Diseño Industrial y el Instituto Nacional del Menor.

Proximamente se prevé el traslado del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural al radio 4 del predio y la creación del Centro Cultural Miguelete para exposiciones del mismo museo en conjunto con el EAC, el cual estará ubicado en el cuerpo central del conjunto.

El edificio tiene un alto valor testimonial, evidenciando la evolución del sistema carcelario a lo largo del tiempo. En el año 2015, el edificio fue declarado Bien de Interés Departamental y tiene asignado Grado 3 de Protección Patrimonial por la Intendencia de Montevideo.

Su restauración, buscó mantener la estructura general, respetando en gran medida su tipología, y manteniendo en un sector, la triple altura que presentaba antes de ser intervenido. Las celdas del piso superior se dejaron sin intervenir quedando como un testigo de la época carcelaria.

Del edificio original aún se pueden ver cartelerías, casetas de vigilancia, buzoneras, rejas, inscripciones en muros, así como se preservan también elementos arquitectónicos originales diseñados específicamente para el edificio, como son las puertas de madera y metal de los celdarios, las ménsulas y las barandas metálicas, etc.

Curiosidades:

La cárcel contó con un espacio específico para ejecutar los fusilamientos en uno de sus patios. Cada acto se tomaba como una especie de espectáculo en donde se pretendía que los otros reclusos observaran con el fin de tomar conciencia y aprender la lección. Sin embargo, no eran los únicos espectadores ya que se convocaba indiscriminadamente a todos aquellos que quisieran presenciar las ejecuciones.

Según fotografías de la época (ver Anexo A 20-22), en dicho lugar se habían colocado unas inscripciones en los muros: “El más desgraciado entre todos los hombres es el que no sabe llevar las desgracias” de Platón, y otra que decía “El valor consiste en la fuerza para resistir y para sufrir”.

(Foto: Momento del fusilamiento de los criminales Facundo Luna y Carlos Bejarano en el año 1892)

El 23 de setiembre de 1907 se abolió finalmente la pena de muerte, proceso transformador que venía gestándose desde hace años desde el gobierno de José Batlle y Ordóñez, pero que recién en ese año pudo culminarse.

“Se suponía que el espectáculo del suplicio y, en muchos casos la exhibición del cadáver, generaría temor y repulsión, haciendo que los potenciales criminales se desanimaran de cometer un crimen. Sin embargo, la experiencia primero, y luego las estadísticas, demostraron que la aplicación incondicional de la pena de muerte no incidía en la disminución del asesinato, o de otros crímenes atroces”.

FESSLER, Daniel. Delito y castigo. Del Código Penal a la abolición de la pena de muerte. Sin datos.

ver también:  Fusilamiento del Parricida Chañez 26 noviembre 1899

fuentes:

Revista de Historia de las Prisiones nº5 (Julio-Diciembre 2017), pp. 7-25 INIHLEP - ISSN: 2451-6473

Solicitud De Declaratoria De Bien Con Carácter De “Monumento Histórico Nacional” Ex. Cárcel Miguelete. Montevideo, Uruguay (Junio, 2018)

130 años de una cárcel que dio paso al arte y la historia natural. (2018). El País. Recuperado de https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/anos-carcel-dio-paso-arte-historia-natural.html 

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Today, instead of actually living and experiencing things, we have become obsessed with superficial moments that can be shared on social media. We have forgotten about the conversations, relationships and adventures that we could have if we just took the time to get to know people. This film is about what happens if we do. We follow an encounter between Alice and Ali. Alice is a 25-year-old documentary photographer and activist who spent much time on the frontlines of the European refugee crisis. Ali works in Oman to support his family back in Pakistan. For 8 months of the year he lives in the desert without seeing his wife, daughters or friends. We documented what happens in the days after Alice takes a photo of Ali. They are not actors and there was no script. This is the real story of people getting to know each other. We captured their conversations and slowly discover Ali’s heartbreaking story. As well as his surprising attitude to his circumstances. The film was shot on analog to focus on what was really essential. And to reinforce how valuable authentic moments really are – something that is easy to forget with the slickness and disposability of digital film. With “The Encounter” we wanted to remind people about the real connections they could be missing. Because every person has a story. If you take the time to listen. Press kit// http://bit.ly/2XFNCb5 Credits// Director: Marko Roth DoP: Josua Stäbler Producer: Simon Fessler Production Company: Simon & Paul Edit: Andreas Arvidsson Sounddesign: Moritz Staub - Staub Audio Copywriter: Vicky Jacob-Ebbinghaus Colorist: Nicke Jacobsson Music: Thomas Muis - 2WEI Music supervision: Christoph Körner - 2WEI 1st AC: Leo Sikstel Lab: Focus Film Visual Effects & Clean Up: Matthias Weiner - Sons of Motion Pictures Cast// Photo journalist: Alice Aedy Local: Ali Shot on// ARRI 235 ZEISS Super Speeds Uncoated Kodak Vision3 Supported by// Canvas Club http://bit.ly/2wJlSqj Special thanks to// Kodak Germany - Michael Boxrucker, Camera Rentals NL - Charles McGough, Licam Rentals - Bernd Schmidt, Royal Film Company - Moritz Schreiner, Maria Kalamara, Julian Lindenmann, Canvas Club - Philip Eichkorn, Nina Boriri, Lennart Lahrs, Adrian Kuchenreuther, Henrik Roth, Sofia Misgena. Shot on location in Oman.

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Today, instead of actually living and experiencing things, we have become obsessed with superficial moments that can be shared on social media. We have forgotten about the conversations, relationships and adventures that we could have if we just took the time to get to know people. This film is about what happens if we do. We follow an encounter between Alice and Ali. Alice is a 25-year-old documentary photographer and activist who spent much time on the frontlines of the European refugee crisis. Ali works in Oman to support his family back in Pakistan. For 8 months of the year he lives in the desert without seeing his wife, daughters or friends. We documented what happens in the days after Alice takes a photo of Ali. They are not actors and there was no script. This is the real story of people getting to know each other. We captured their conversations and slowly discover Ali’s heartbreaking story. As well as his surprising attitude to his circumstances. The film was shot on analog to focus on what was really essential. And to reinforce how valuable authentic moments really are – something that is easy to forget with the slickness and disposability of digital film. With “The Encounter” we wanted to remind people about the real connections they could be missing. Because every person has a story. If you take the time to listen. Press kit// https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0l231veut2qwhor/AABgPXPcQXoFhPTuZNX0K7bKa?dl=0 Credits// Director: Marko Roth DoP: Josua Stäbler Producer: Simon Fessler Production Company: Simon & Paul Edit: Andreas Arvidsson Sounddesign: Moritz Staub - Staub Audio Copywriter: Vicky Jacob-Ebbinghaus Colorist: Nicke Jacobsson Music: Thomas Muis - 2WEI Music supervision: Christoph Körner - 2WEI 1st AC: Leo Sikstel Lab: Focus Film Visual Effects & Clean Up: Matthias Weiner - Sons of Motion Pictures Cast// Photo journalist: Alice Aedy Local: Ali Shot on// ARRI 235 ZEISS Super Speeds Uncoated Kodak Vision3 Supported by// Canvas Club https://canvascluboman.com/de/ Special thanks to// Kodak Germany - Michael Boxrucker, Camera Rentals NL - Charles McGough, Licam Rentals - Bernd Schmidt, Royal Film Company - Moritz Schreiner, Maria Kalamara, Julian Lindenmann, Canvas Club - Philip Eichkorn, Nina Boriri, Lennart Lahrs, Adrian Kuchenreuther, Henrik Roth, Sofia Misgena. Shot on location in Oman.

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The Encounter from Marko Roth on Vimeo.

Today, instead of actually living and experiencing things, we have become obsessed with superficial moments that can be shared on social media. We have forgotten about the conversations, relationships and adventures that we could have if we just took the time to get to know people.

This film is about what happens if we do.

We follow an encounter between Alice and Ali. Alice is a 25-year-old documentary photographer and activist who spent much time on the frontlines of the European refugee crisis. Ali works in Oman to support his family back in Pakistan. For 8 months of the year he lives in the desert without seeing his wife, daughters or friends.

We documented what happens in the days after Alice takes a photo of Ali. They are not actors and there was no script. This is the real story of people getting to know each other. We captured their conversations and slowly discover Ali’s heartbreaking story. As well as his surprising attitude to his circumstances.

The film was shot on analog to focus on what was really essential. And to reinforce how valuable authentic moments really are – something that is easy to forget with the slickness and disposability of digital film.

With “The Encounter” we wanted to remind people about the real connections they could be missing. Because every person has a story. If you take the time to listen.

License footage from this project on Filmsupply: filmsupply.com/collections/woman-travels-through-desert/6148?page=1

Press kit// dropbox.com/sh/0l231veut2qwhor/AABgPXPcQXoFhPTuZNX0K7bKa?dl=0

Credits//

Director: Marko Roth DoP: Josua Stäbler Producer: Simon Fessler Production Company: Simon & Paul Edit: Andreas Arvidsson Sounddesign: Moritz Staub - Staub Audio Copywriter: Vicky Jacob-Ebbinghaus Colorist: Nicke Jacobsson Music: Thomas Muis - 2WEI Music supervision: Christoph Körner - 2WEI 1st AC: Leo Sikstel Lab: Focus Film Visual Effects & Clean Up: Matthias Weiner - Sons of Motion Pictures

Cast//

Photo journalist: Alice Aedy Local: Ali

Shot on// ARRI 235 ZEISS Super Speeds Uncoated Kodak Vision3

Supported by// Canvas Club canvascluboman.com/de/

Special thanks to// Kodak Germany - Michael Boxrucker, Camera Rentals NL - Charles McGough, Licam Rentals - Bernd Schmidt, Royal Film Company - Moritz Schreiner, Maria Kalamara, Julian Lindenmann, Canvas Club - Philip Eichkorn, Nina Boriri, Lennart Lahrs, Adrian Kuchenreuther, Henrik Roth, Sofia Misgena.

Shot on location in Oman.

Awards: Clio Awards 2019 - Bronze

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