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[freddiemercurylegendabovelegends]

Today, on November 10th, 1978 - Queen Story!

"Jazz" album released in the UK

👉 The seventh studio album

➡️ 12/12/1978 - Circus Magazine

🔸In praise of ‘JAZZ’

The boys conjure up a bizarre junket by Mark Mehler

On Bourbon Street, in the heart of New Orleans’ fabled French Quarter, the sign reads, “Bob Harrington-Chaplain of Bourbon Street.” Upstairs, the freelance minister administers to the wicked minions below, while across the street, the Hotsy Totsy lounge features naked women parading across an oak bar from dawn to dusk, and next door, the “X-rated Shop” specializes in scatological posters and joy sticks.

This is Freddie Mercury’s favourite American city, where the Mississippi ends its majestic flow and zealots with big dreams fight a losing battle against hustlers, procurers, and all purveyors of sleaze. It is Freddie Mercury’s favourite city because the lead singer and bucktoothed front man of Queen is, above all, an actor. And in New Orleans, anyone can be anyone they want to be. Tonight, October 31, 1978-Halloween-Freddie Mercury and Queen have flown in 80 reporters from the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Japan, to see a show and be a part of a show at the same time. The third concert on Queen’s 28-city U.S. tour is in the ornate Civic Auditorium. Above the stage are listed the names of the mighty: Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Cellini, Durer, Gounod. Out of the soft blue and green lights and smoke, Freddie Mercury struts like a rooster, striking ballet poses, under an astral guitar blare that neatly skirts the sharp edges of rock & roll. The melodies are undistinguished, but the constant tempo changes of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You”, keep an audience awake for nearly two hours of uninterrupted music. The lighting show is one of rock’s most ambitious. Eerie purple lights shine out over the heads of the audience, making their hair seem cloudlike and inanimate. At the midpoint of the show, a smaller stage is lowered from the ceiling and 400 lamps meld into the sheer white plane of curtain light. Freddie is a whirling dervish, dominating every corner of the stage.

“Some people call this song ‘Spread Your Legs’, he tells the audience, introducing ‘Spread Your Wings’. “And I like it that way”.

Starting out in black sequins, he comes out for the first encore bedecked in orange hot pants, dancing around like Peter Pan. For the second encore he’s wearing a revealing, white body stocking. As he wails ‘We Are The Champions’, his voice warbles with mock emotion, and he grasps the microphone for support. At the apex of the triumphant denouement, the top executives of Elektra Records, who have sat smiling throughout the show, arise as one and walk out. Moments later, the show closes with a taping of ‘God Save The Queen’. Body and soul spent, Freddie ambles off stage, drained and spark-less. But Halloween night in New Orleans has just begun.

Back in the ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel, over 400 people have gathered to await Queen and much on a sumptuous table of hors d’oeuvres, such as Oysters Rockfeller and Shrimp Creole. A Dixieland band plays uninspired jazz jingles, until, shortly before midnight, the Olympia Brass band comes marching through the hall accompanied by Queen-the mercurial Mercury, the winsome Brian May, the puckish John Deacon, the velvety Roger Taylor. Suddenly, like a giant circus orchestrated by a deranged ringmaster, a legion of strippers, vulgar fat-bottomed dancers, snake charmers, drag queens, and bizarrely festooned revellers, begin to strut their stuff before the assembled masses. Freddie Mercury is besieged by hungry autograph seekers, groupies and fame-worshippers. People begin shielding their clothes, as an ever-imaginative photographer snaps Freddie signing the bare backside of a willowy transvestite. Freddie begins sucking on his giant overbite nervously, and by 2 a.m., he is mercifully gone. Brian May, who seems to be the true organizer of the night’s carnival, is cornered by persistent Japanese newshounds. “It’s wonderful,” he keeps saying. “It’s so nice to be back.” As the evening wears on, epicene men and butch women act out charades of power that would have embarrassed Hemingway. Three obese black women in g-strings do a pathetic bump and grind, and another female participant amuses a small gaggle of onlookers by putting a cigarette in an unlikely place. People leave to check out the scene on Bourbon Street and drift back to the party like cigar smoke. At 4 a.m., a Queen security guard, haggard and irritable, inquires when it will all be over. “Queen wants the naked disco dancers going to dawn,” informs his partner. And it does. The following day, Queen reappears at a press conference at Brennan’s, one of the French Quarter’s most elegant restaurants. Again, it is Roger Taylor and Brian May who dominate the conversation, as Freddie Mercury seems vaguely preoccupied. The subject of all this is ‘Jazz’, Queen’s new album, which contains no jazz. “People think we take ourselves a lot more seriously than we actually do,” says Roger Taylor. ‘Jazz’, Queen’s reunion with former producer Roy Thomas Baker, offers ‘Mustapha’, an up-tempo Hebrew rocker; ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’, a song that owes a lot to Pure Prairie League’s ‘Amie’; and more indulgent rhapsodies like ‘Jealousy’ and ‘Bicycle Race’, with its topical references to Star Wars, Jaws, and Superman. The ad campaign, like everything about the Band, goes to the limit of good taste: 11 bare-chested, major-league-yabboed women racing bicycles.

“It’s cheeky”, admits Freddie, “naughty, but not lewd. Certain stores, you know, won’t run our poster. I guess some people don’t like to look at nude ladies.”

Freddie, 32, was born in Zanzibar and educated in India, and was a childhood table tennis and hockey prodigy. He studied art and became a graphic designer and illustrator, having given up piano lessons in the fourth grade. But he continued singing, fronting his first band at 14 and forming Queen with Roger and Brian in 1970. After the routine easy grilling, Mercury is cornered outside. “You seem to be removed from the character up on stage. Is that really you?”

“No,” says Freddie, “of course it’s an act.”

He denies pandering to gays; or for that matter, to anyone. He hints at a quiet, restless man who needs to step outside of himself for ego-stimulation.

“I have fun wearing all those costumes,” he says. “I can really cut loose up there”.

Freddie is then swiftly ushered out, and again, Brian May is left behind to field the endless questions of the Japanese. The two-day junket, painstakingly directed by and for Queen, ends with a few straggling journalists eating Bananas Foster and being more cynical than usual. Outside, on Bourbon Street, a folk singer entertains an empty house of red velour seats, affirming that a falling tree makes a sound whether it’s heard or not. Which conjures up something Brian May had said about Queen constantly seeking “direct communication with our audience.” For all the words that describe Queen’s trip to New Orleans, direct is surely not one.

[jiinjiinjarra]

BTS // Japan // Japan Official Fanclub // Gallery // 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE Ⅲ THE WINGS TOUR IN JAPAN ~SPECIAL EDITION~ #2 // 180119 // 2018

date: 2018-01-09

Cr. BTS JPFC

[lesbiansloveseokjin]

day 373/548 of seokjin’s military service

this selca was posted on 171014 with the caption:

I'll do well for the concert!

(trans cr: Alli @ bts-trans)

[#Today’sBangtan] #BTS THE WINGS TOUR IN JAPAN ~SPECIAL EDITION~ in Kyosera Dome dome dome~ domdomdomdomdomdom! Sharing emotional moments with ARMY💕

(trans cr: Sophia @ bangtan)

2017 #BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III THE WINGS TOUR IN JAPAN ~SPECIAL EDITION~ Thank you everyone that came! How was our first dome concert? We can’t continue living without ARMY❤️ #BTS

(trans cr: Jackie @ bts-trans)

[miamia-meow]

When Fred gave me an unscripted nod, wink or smile, it was like an older brother showing confidence and support. I admit, it gave me a glow, made me feel good, appreciated and special. So what did I do in return? I took the piss by staging a glove puppet show at the end of the piano with Crystal or wearing a baseball cap given by a fan in Japan that had a giant pair of large clapping hands protruding from the front. I would pop up from the end of the piano, pull the string to operate the hands and applaud Fred along with the audience. He laughed. Fred laughed a lot. Then he chased me into the wings to administer a playful slap or punch. When Fred whacked me it was seen as part of the job and him releasing some fired- up energy, and the strikes were just playful and didn't hurt. And of course I was dead hard myself in those days!

–Queen Unseen by Peter Hince

Actually this could be found in Queen’s live show video. The gif is from the concert in Japan of November 3rd, 1982, when they were performing Crazy little Thing Called Love. This is the last concert of Hot Space Tour.

[rebeccathenaturalist]

My apologies for the radio silence, folks! The past couple of weekends have been super busy--but with a lot of great stuff!

Weekend before last was Wings Over Willapa, the birding and nature festival that happens on and around Willapa NWR in the very southwest corner of Washington. It's one of my favorite events throughout the year, and I have been involved from the very beginning back in 2018. This year I actually got to be a tourist in addition to a tour guide, getting to explore the old growth cedar forest at Ellsworth Canyon with a Nature Conservancy employee. it was incredible getting extra perspective on this special place. I also got to guide tours through even more old growth cedar at Long Island on Saturday, someplace that I never, ever, ever get tired of. I love how the thousand-plus year old cedars have crowns on the top, since the storm winds often shear off the trees' leaders, so another must then sprout. It gives them more personality.

Right after that I hustled on over to Loomis Lake State Park to lead my beach tour. We explored the dunes, and I showed the participants how to tell the difference between the native Leymus mollis dune grass, and the invasive Ammophila grasses that have taken over that habitat. We found some neat things while beachcombing, like marine snail egg casings, and had some great wildlife sightings, like lines of brown pelicans coasting over the waves, and a lone Hudsonian whimbrel picking its way along the beach in search of food.

That evening we were treated to the keynote speech by author and conservationist Paul Bannick, who spoke on how woodpeckers and owls are very often keystone species in their habitats. I had just enough time that night to get some sleep before peeling myself out of bed for an 8am tour that I led around the Art Trail and Cutthroat Climb at the old Refuge headquarters. I am in love with that place, and I am overjoyed the trails are open to the public after extensive improvements were made earlier this year.

This past weekend was just as much fun! I have been very excited to see the development of Snow Peak's new campfield in Long Beach. For those who aren't aware, Snow Peak is a quality outdoor supply company based in Japan, analogous to REI or Patagonia. Each of their flagship stores has a campfield within a couple of hours which has camping and events. The Long Beach location is associated with the Snow Peak store in Portland, and is just about ready for a soft opening!

I have been hoping to get in touch with folks there since I really, really want to see more ecotourism out in the Long Beach and Willapa Bay area. We're so lucky to have so much beautiful nature out here, and I want to see more people getting to enjoy it. I was thrilled when a representative contacted me some weeks back inviting me to teach a couple of mushroom foraging classes during this year's Snow Peak Way, an annual camping event that draws hundreds of people and which was held this year over on the east side of the Cascades in Tygh Valley.

To say that I had a great time would be an immense understatement. I have been to a lot of festivals, conventions, and other events over the years, and this had all the things that I love about these events, without the things I find obnoxious. I made a lot of friends and connections, was fed VERY good food, and if my experience with borrowed gear is any indication, Snow Peak is well worth the hype. I am very much hoping to get to partner more with these folks once the campfield is open and running.

There's no time for downtime right now, though. I'm back in Portland later this week for several classes, and I have less than three weeks before I'm on the road to Missouri again for my fall visit. In between now and then I have several writing projects due, including the first deliverables for The Everyday Naturalist, plus various other tasks around the home and farm. Things will slow down once we get closer to the holidays, but for now it's all go, all the time!

[hotarutranslations]

~MOTTO MORNING MUSUME~ First Day!

Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Spring ~MOTTO MORNING MUSUME~

First day!!

Thank you very much, for the afternoon and evening performance!!

I met with everyone I really wanted to meet,

Also I was bathing in the cheers that I had wanted,

The lights were shining so much, it was like Morning Musume was who I wanted to meet as well,

What I like is here, after all…🏅

I really felt that with this first day

I like it….☺️🫶🏻

With Morning Musume songs, There are times where it suddenly hits me, That I'm singing Morning Musume songs

I myself will really feel, these kinds of things a lot, and then I send it out

Speaking of, the first day!!!

With just today, I am sure there were those of you that just had tickets for today and were looking forward to it, I did it while thinking of that, did you enjoy it to your hearts content🌏💫

For us from now on, we will be performing around the country but,

I'm looking forward to cherishing meeting you in each and every place🪽

To those celebrating their first day tomorrow, Fufu! Look forward!

In any case for today,

for your crazy amount of support,

Also standing on stage and really seeing, eeveryones really kind smiles,

Thank you very much!!!

Kitagawa Rio-chan, Happy birthday---🩵🩵🩵

There are many things I liked

But since it would be a spoiler a wont say them

Therfore I've ended up writing something simple but, I really, really, like the charm of Kitagawa on stage! I really like it! I can only simply write this, Its at times where I can't disclose it? so, I'll say it again, I really like it!

I hope you're 20th year is also a year of spreading your wings🪽

Congratulations------🩵

Spring tour tickets are on general sale..

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[kokiafans]

KOKIA in flashback - 2010

KOKIA has caught the travelling bug ahead of 2010, which is the year her album REAL WORLD comes out. For the concept of this album, she travels to the Sahara, Tunisia in November 2009, getting inspired by the sceneries she comes across. The promotional video for her song The woman is recorded in the desert, and her journey also results in a photobook and photo exhibition later that year.

It inspires her Japan concert tour oto no tabibito ('sound traveler') in April, selling out the Tokyo Bunkamura Orchard Hall on the final day of that tour. She uses lights and sounds more whimsically than before, taking her audience on a journey through the heart. As a fun tidbit, one of the dresses she wears in this concert is dyed with curry!

However, her 2010 travel doesn't end there; for the fifth year in a row, KOKIA returns to Europe, spreading her wings even further than before. Her REAL WORLD tour in October takes her through 8 different countries for 12 performances: Hungary, Russia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Spain, England and France.

In between it all, KOKIA still manages to release the final chapter of her Life trilogy (with the title tracks of all 3 singles ending up on the REAL WORLD album) and her first ever cover album, Musique a la Carte. This is also the year when For little tail, her song that preceded her actual debut, gets an official release with the digital single Road to Glory ~long journey~.

◆ Lives and events ◆

February 28-March 1 KOKIA Live in Naeba Prince Hotel white notes Vol.4 (Naeba Prince Hotel Chatelaine)

【KOKIA concert tour 2010 oto no tabibito ('sound traveler')】 April 12 - Fukuoka, IMS Hall April 19 - Aichi, Telepia Hall April 24-25 - Osaka, Osaka Business Park round hall April 30 - Tokyo, Shibuya Bunkamura Orchard Hall

April 17 Dragon Nest full presentation party (Shibuya O-EAST)

June 29 SPLASH SUMMER in Otodama: OTODAMA SEA STUDIO (Kanagawa, OTODAMA SEA STUDIO)

July 11 Concert sponsored by the Yamagata Block Council of the Junior Chamber (Yamagata prefecture, Higashine city comprehensive insurance welfare facility, Sakuranbo Tantokuru Center)

July 27 KOKIA 2010 Summer Tour (Kashiwazaki Industrial and Cultural Center Cultural Hall) ※ Kashiwazaki municipal government enforcement 70th anniversary support project - event concert to commemorate 3 years of recovery from the Niigata-Chûetsu offshore earthquake

August 1 Song for you (Zepp NAGOYA)

August 7 UNITED EARTH Studio Alta (Shinjuku Studio Alta)

August 15 Hangame summer festival (Belle Salle Akihabara) ※ Release event for the mini album Road to Glory ~long journey~

August 28 ~Magokoro~ tanshin festa ('~sincerity~ from the heart') (Hyôgo, Tanba Forest Park) ※ Mini live at the food festa of the 43rd membership meeting of the Japan Junior Chamber's Kinki District Hyogo Block Council

September 4 (September 5/September 11) tokai no kakurega concert 2 ('hideout in the city’) (Tokyo, sonorium) ※ Event exclusively for members of the KOKIA fanclub, club ancoro, 5 performances total

September 20 Musique a la carte release event (Tokyo, Printemps Ginza)

September 23 KOKIA Musique a la Carte Special Live (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil) ※2 performances, Irish live with Irish guitarist Seán Whelan

September 25 Travel exposition 2010 (Tokyo Big Sight) ※Mini-Live as an event of the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia

【KOKIA REAL WORLD Tour 2010】 ※ European tour, amounting to 12 performances in 8 countries October 2 - Extra performance (Budapest, Mondocon) ※event attendance October 8 - Moscow, Koncert October 9 - Poznań, Blue Note October 12 - Vienna, Haus der Muzik October 13 - Munich, Feierwerk October 15 - Marseille, Le Poste a Galene October 16 - Barcelona, Sidecar October 17 - Toulouse, la Dynamo October 20 - Brest, la Carene October 22 - London, Islington Academy 2 October 23 - Cologne, Cafe Lichtung October 24 - Paris, Theatre Michel

November 6 Kyoto School of Computer Science November festival (Kyoto School of Computer Science)

November 13 Sagami Lake Illumination lighting ceremony (Kanagawa, Sagami Lake Resort, Pleasure Forest) ※ Mini live and lighting ceremony broadcasted on November 16 by FM Yokohama as Sagami Lake Illumination SPECIAL

December 11 KOKIA 2010 Winter Rose Concert (Tokyo, Suntory Hall Blue Rose) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

December 21 Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010 KOKIA Special LIVE (Tokyo, Maru building, Maru Cube)

◆ Releases ◆

March 17 Release of the iTunes Store exclusive digital EP Kodoku na ikimono/ano hi no watashi ni ('Lonely beings/To the me of those days’) (Victor Entertainment) ※ Chapter 3 in the <Life Trilogy ~inochi no 3-busaku~> ('trilogy of life’). Mini album with 4 tracks

March 31 Release of original album REAL WORLD (Victor Entertainment) ※ Release of the French edition on April 7 (Wasabi Records)

August 1 Release of DVD 2010 OTO NO TABIBITO KOKIA CONCERT TOUR (anco&co)

September 15 Release of cover album Musique a la Carte (Victor Entertainment) ※ First KOKIA cover album (includes songs recorded in Ireland)

◆ Other releases ◆

January 27 Release of the soundtrack for PlayStation 3 game Ar tonelico 3: Sakiya rumei ('blooming night') ~Ar tonelico III hymmnos concert side. Aoi ('blue') (Frontier Works) ※ Performed EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/., EXEC_COSMOFLIPS/. and Hikari no naka ni ('Into the light')

May 26 Release of the single Fate (Lantis) ※ Opening theme of the animated movie Break Blade

July 7 Release of mini album 'Bungaku shoujo' Memorial Soundtrack I - yume miru shoujo no zensoukyoku  ('Book girl: the dreaming girl’s overture’) (GloryHeaven) ※ Wrote and performed Koto no ha ('literary words'), the ending theme for the animated series 'Bungaku shoujo' Memorial I - yume miru shoujo no zensoukyoku (prelude) ('Book girl: the dreaming girl’s overture’)

August 11 Release of the digital ESCOLTA single SANCTUS ~Voice Of Peace~ feat.KOKIA ※ Also included on the ESCOLTA album GLORIA SIRENA, released on November 24

August 18 Release of mini album Road to Glory ~long journey~ (Voice Records) ※ Theme song of the online game Dragon Nest, Road to Glory~ for Dragon Nest White Version

December 8 Release of the Yuki Kajiura soundtrack album The Works for Soundtrack (Ariola Japan) ※ Performed the main theme song Rainbow ~Main Theme~ and insert song Lost Home for the movie Rainbow, which was theatrically released in July 1999

◆ Books ◆

March 31 Release of the album concept photobook REAL WORLD PHOTO BOOK

April 12 Piano and voice sheet music collection otonami book (anco&co.) ※ Includes a bonus CD with Nukumori (piano self-accompanied version) ('warmth')

◆ Other ◆

Springtime Music video broadcast at Astrovision in the atrium of Osaka Business Park Twin21 (spring) ※ First screening of the music video The woman for the album REAL WORLD

June 17-June 20  ~shashin kara fureru KOKIA no oto no sekai~ ('the musical world of KOKIA touchable from photos') KOKIA × photographer Yutaka Nakamura (Paris, L'Atelier Gustave) ※ Photo panels on display at the gallery (masterpieces, signed, lot numbered) are sold at the venue

September 23 TV Tokyo's 45th anniversary program: Fuuin sareta sanzou houshi no nazo ~ Silk Road 30,000 kilo ni idonda otoko ('The mystery of the sealed Sanzo monk ~The man who took on the 30,000 km Silk Road~') ※ Wrote and performed the theme song Toki no tabibito ('time traveler')

[chunmori]

草花と小鳥を愛でる京都さんぽ⑤ NHK文化センター現地講座 京都府立植物園 2/14

雪がふったり晴れたりの日、セツブンソウに会えました。フクジュソウも！ほとんどの植物が休眠している早春に花を咲かせるSpring Ephemerals(春の儚きものたち)。そのあと、かわゆい冬芽を見ていたら、つぎつぎと顔をだしてくれた小鳥たち。アオジやシロハラ、ジョウビタキもね♡ 特設会場ではチューリップなど春の花がいっぱい！ひと足早い春に出会えました。Hello, Spring! It was the day of snowing time to time, yet Kyoto Botanical Garden welcomed us with plenty of the early spring flowers, the white beauties of Snowdrop, Wild Daffodil, and some sweet little flowers native to Japan just coming out on the ground. Thereafter, right in the middle of observing the winter buds, lucky enough, the flapping wings of Black-faced Bunting, Migratory Thrush and Daurian Redstart came to see us one after another; So friendly aren’t they? And our tour happily wrapped up in the Special Exhibition Tent in the bloom of Tulip, Canola flower and many others. Hello Spring!

●出会ったすてきな生きものたち セツブンソウ,フクジュソウ,スノードロップ,ラッパズイセン,シロハラ,アオジ,ジョウビタキ,トチノキ（冬芽）,オオカメノキ（冬芽）,カナクギノキ（冬芽）,早春の花展（以上写真）/ビオラ,メタセコイヤ,ウォレマイパイン（ジュラシックツリー）,バクチノキ,バイカオウレン,コセリバオウレン,フキ,コブシ（冬芽）,ユキツバキ,アリドオシ,マンリョウ,ノシラン,ヒイラギ,シュロ,ビワ,ニシキギ,ツグミ,キセキレイ,セグロセキレイ

[variantia]

HEADCANON. / LAPIS HĂIYÁNG — "RIPTIDE QUEEN."

( VERSE. ) so I crossed my thoughtless heart‚ spread my wings like a parachute. [ My Hero Academia / Boku no Hero Academia verse. ]

Some people are afraid of the ocean, of the vast expanse of water at every turn. But ever since Lapis Hǎiyáng manifested her Quirk at a young age, she's always felt safest surrounded by water. Her Quirk, " WATER WINGS ", allows her to manipulate nearby water ( including water droplets in the air ) and use it in a variety of ways. Predictably, her favorite way to use water, which is also the easiest for her, is to create a pair of hydro-wings on her back that she can utilize for flight. ( It's also resulted in a blue tint to her skin and hair. )

Her dream was always to become a hero, starry-eyed at everyone she saw on television making the world a better place. As a child she was fairly fearless, but getting caught up in a villain attack left her with a crippling fear of fighting, even though she was saved by a hero fairly quickly. Unable to go into combat without the urge to flee consuming her, she considered her hero career over before it began.

After trying to find an outlet for it and searching for purpose, her parents enrolled her in dance classes, with techniques specifically designed to make use of Quirks both in dance moves and as special effects. Lapis excelled in these lessons, and before too long, she was one of the top young dancers in her city, winning contests and rising to prominence in her home country of China.

However, her new career wasn't without its pressures. As she became an adult, the long hours of training, rigorous performances, and cutthroat competition among peers began to lead to her burning out. Her passion for dance faded, despite her touring with a prestigious dance company and earning a decent living. No longer happy, she was going through the motions as she tried desperately to find a way to reinvent herself. Maybe I can try being a hero again.

While she and her company were on tour in Japan, she went out for drinks with the other women in the troupe on their last night there. She threw back drinks until she got drunk enough to pass out, the rest of the night was a blur ... and she woke up to find that her dance company had LEFT THE COUNTRY without her. She would later find out that one cruel woman told the rest of the dancers and the company leader that she'd quit and run off so that no one would look for her.

Effectively stranded with only her belongings she picked up from the hotel, she's slowly picking up the pieces to rebuild her life. Despite genuinely wanting to be a hero, she wouldn't know where to start. For now, she's living off her savings from the years of touring, searching for new opportunities, and just trying to figure out who she really is.

She's still terrified of fighting, so she doesn't even know if she could be a hero at this point. And when she hears that the head of the dance company she was with before has opened an academy near the crappy motel she's been living out of, she has to lay low. As upset as she is that she was left behind, she knows she doesn't want to go back to her old life. Anyone from that place will recognize her and try to drag her back, so ... Lapis isn't sure what to do now.

Maybe try to be a hero. Maybe rediscover her love for dance. On the way, maybe she can help INSPIRE the heart of a young future hero whose wings are already being clipped.

[airtravelupdates]

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Delve into the enigmatic world of Egypt with the Metropolitan Museum's captivating Egyptian Art collection. Mummies, hieroglyphs, and artifacts from a bygone era await, with the Temple of Dendur standing as a testament to ancient craftsmanship and architectural grandeur.

European Elegance: A Canvas of Timeless Masterpieces

Immerse yourself in the richness of European art as you traverse the halls adorned with masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh. From the Renaissance to the Impressionist era, witness the evolution of artistic expression in the European Paintings collection.

American Tapestry: Chronicles of a Nation's Artistic Journey

The American Wing invites you to witness the unfolding narrative of American art, from colonial times to the present day. Iconic works like Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware" and sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens punctuate this chronicle of creativity.

Eastern Elegance: A Panorama of Asian Artistry

Embark on a journey through the East with the Asian Art department, showcasing a breathtaking array of artifacts from China, Japan, and Korea. From ancient ceramics to contemporary installations, the collection provides a comprehensive view of Asian artistic traditions.

Time Travel at The Met Cloisters: A Medieval Escape

Step into the ethereal realm of The Met Cloisters, nestled in Fort Tryon Park. This medieval European haven offers a unique experience surrounded by art and architecture from a bygone era. Gardens, chapels, and cloisters beckon, creating a serene atmosphere.

Beyond Art: A Symphony of Decorative Arts and More

The Met goes beyond conventional art forms, housing an impressive collection of decorative arts, textiles, and musical instruments. Explore the diversity within the museum's walls, where every corner reveals a new facet of human creativity.

Dynamic Presentations: Special Exhibitions and Educational Initiatives

The Met constantly evolves with special exhibitions that illuminate specific themes, artists, or periods. These exhibits provide a fresh lens through which to view rare and extraordinary pieces, ensuring a dynamic and ever-changing experience for visitors.

Education Hub: Nurturing Art Enthusiasts of All Ages

The Met's commitment to education is evident in its diverse programs and resources. From guided tours to online exhibits, the museum strives to make art accessible and engaging. Conservation efforts ensure the preservation of delicate artworks, fostering a cultural legacy.

Central Park Reverie: A Post-Art Stroll

Situated on the edge of Central Park, the Met offers not just a cultural feast but also a picturesque setting. After exploring the vast galleries, take a leisurely stroll through the park, reflecting on the beauty encountered within the museum's walls.

In conclusion, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a cultural beacon that captivates and inspires. Its commitment to preserving, presenting, and educating about art makes it an enriching destination. Whether you're a seasoned art connoisseur or a casual observer, a visit to the Met promises an unforgettable journey through the wonders of human creativity.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received body armor and drones as parting gifts while wrapping up a trip to Russia that has alarmed the West over the potential for military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

The send-off capped a rare, six-day visit that saw Kim hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, raising the possibility North Korea could provide Russia with weaponry to aid its invasion of Ukraine.

On Sunday, Kim left the eastern city of Vladivostok, where he inspected warplanes, toured an airfield and visited a Pacific Fleet frigate, to return to Pyongyang in his heavily-armored private train following a grand farewell ceremony, Russian and North Korean state media reported.

Traveling more than 4,000 kilometers (2,400 miles) across eastern Russia, the North Korean leader was given the red carpet treatment throughout his trip, much of which was spent visiting military sites.

North Korea is heavily sanctioned and is in need of everything from energy to food to military technology.

As Kim left, the governor of the far eastern Russian region of Primorye gave him a bulletproof vest and a set of drones, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

“This is a body armor with protection zones for the chest, shoulders, throat and groin, and it is much lighter than its known analogs,” the state news agency added.

Kim was also presented with five attack drones produced in the same region, as well as a Geranium-25 aircraft-type reconnaissance drone, TASS added. A set of special clothing that is invisible to thermal imaging cameras was an additional gift.

Following a farewell ceremony that included a red carpet and honor guards, Kim was seen boarding his personal train, which left Artyom railway station while Russian officials waved, in a video published by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

The train was expected to travel more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Artyom to the border town of Khasan, RIA reported.

A trip with a military focus

Kim and Putin met in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday and engaged in a five-hour long meeting at Vostochny Cosmodrom spaceport, in which Putin said Kim showed “great interest” – North Korea has made space technology a priority.

Kim offered his support for Putin after their talks, saying “I will always be standing with Russia,” and appeared to endorse Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Putin described their discussions as “very substantive.”

In the backdrop of the meeting was the US government’s warning from earlier in the month that arms negotiations were “actively advancing” between the two countries.

No deals have been publicly announced and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the two leaders did not sign any agreements during their talks.

But the talks signaled closer relations between the two countries, both of which face international isolation – Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and North Korea for its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program.

North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim was “deeply impressed” by Russia’s aircraft manufacturing industry after a trip to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant on Friday. Kim visited various facilities, including a fighter jet fuselage assembly shop and wing production shop.

On Saturday, he inspected warplanes, toured an airfield with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and visited a Pacific Fleet frigate, accompanied by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy.

Military cooperation “between the armed forces of the two countries and in the fields of their national defense and security” was discussed between Kim and Shoigu, according to KCNA.

South Korea, Japan, Ukraine, the United States and European countries have been alarmed by the visit, with several nations issuing a warning regarding potential violations of international sanctions by North Korea and Russia.

While exact details remain scant on what sorts of talks have taken place behind closed doors, observers say it’s clear what each side is looking for from the other.

Moscow is desperate for fresh supplies of ammunition and shells as its war with Ukraine drags on – and Pyongyang is believed to be sitting on a stockpile.

Meanwhile, a potential deal could see North Korea get its hands on sanctioned ballistic missile technology that could be used to further its nuclear ambitions.

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KOKIA in flashback - 2007

After her performances in France last year, KOKIA returns to Paris in 2007 to hold two successful performances at Le Bataclan, with the recording of the concert ending up on her first own concert DVD later this year. She promotes her new album aigakikoeru, which gets its Japanese release this year, and draws 1,200 people to her Paris performances. It's a big success and draws attention in Europe, with Japanese musicians pioneering on the continent.

KOKIA has performed for charity causes over the years, and this year she releases the single Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do') as a charity single for the victims of the Chûetsu offshore earthquake that year.

She also directs a movie this year, Ojiichan no chuuripu ('Grandpa's tulips'), which she dedicates to her grandfather, as something permanent to leave an impression. An earlier song which she has never released, Grandfather's ship, was dedicated to him while he was still alive, as he was the manager of a shipbuilding company.

On a lighter note, this year also marks her second successful tie-in single: Follow the Nightingale, for the Nintendo DS game Tales of Innocence, which uses KOKIA-go ('KOKIA language') like she did before in Chouwa oto ('Sound of harmony') before.

◆ Lives and events ◆

January 19 In-store live in Paris (Paris, Fnac Italie 2)

January 20 KOKIA Live in Paris 2007 (Paris, Le Bataclan)

February 25 <Tasuke-ai ('love in help'), Yubari, LIVE> KOKIA 47 stories in Hokkaido (Zepp Sapporo) ※ Screening of the first KOKIA directed movie Ojiichan no Chuurippu ('Grandpa's tulips') and live performance

February 26 KOKIA Fure-ai ('love in touch') LIVE in Yubari (Yubari Hotel Shuparo) ※ Yubari International Student Film Festival 2007 event

March 3-4 KOKIA Live in Naeba Prince white notes (Naeba Prince Hotel Chatelaine)

April 7 KOKIA 47 stories in NARA Light up concert (Nara, Tsubosaka-dera temple)

April 15 ALWAYS' MUSIC LIVE ※BS Asahi live performance for raffle winners

May 3 ZIP-FM HOLIDAY SPECIAL AMERICAN EXPRESS presents RELAXING MOMENTS (Matsuzakaya, Nagoya store, south building, Organ plaza) ※ Live recorded performance by ZIP-FM

May 5 club ancoro 2007 (Tokyo Kinema Club) ※ Event limited to members of the KOKIA fan club, club ancoro

May 13 Sakae Minami music festival (Aichi, Yaba Park)

【KOKIA tour of 2007 Listen for the Love】 June 12 - Tokyo, Sogetsu Hall June 21 - Osaka, Recital Hall June 22 - Aichi, Imaeki Gas Hall

July 20 KOKIA 47 stories in FUKUOKA (Fukuoka Gate's 7)

August 6 Kashiwazaki concert Mirai ni habatake ('spread one's wings into the future') (in front of the Kashiwazaki public plaza) ※ Live performance in prayer for recovery from the Niigata-Chûetsu offshore earthquake. Sang while accompanied by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force East band, Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do') etc.

August 19 24 hour TV Ai wa chikyuu o sukuu ('love saves the world'), Nagaoka assembly hall KOKIA LIVE (Community square in front of Kome hyappyo no gunzou)

September 17 KOKIA presents Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do') concert (Kashiwazaki public plaza) ※ Commemorating the sale of Watashi ni dekiru koto. Also visited the local elementary school to mix in and perform before the concert.

October 3 Mizu no oto ('sound of water') Vol.11 (SHIBUYA O-WEST)

October 21 Soai University festival Blue Ocean Festival 2007 KOKIA Live (Osaka, Soai University, south harbor hall)

November 30 Eastern Army music festival 2007 Uta no chikara, burasu no chikara ('Strength of songs, strength of brass') (Wako public culture center Sunazalea)

December 22 Jump festa 2008 Yappari 'Tales of' stage ('After all') (Chiba, Makuhari Messe)

December 24 Marunouchi Music Cube Christmas Special KOKIA LIVE (Tokyo, Maru building, Maru Cube)

December 25 KOKIA 2007 Christmas Dinner concert ~1 nenkan no jibun e no gohoubi ni~ ('a reward to oneself after a full year') (Tokyo, Hotel Grand Pacific Meridian Palais Royal)

◆ Releases ◆

March 16 Release of the single Arigatou... ('thank you...') (Victor Entertainment) ※ Single cut from the best of-album 'pearl ~The Best Collection~. The B-side, Utau hito ('singing people') is used as end theme for the theatrical release of the animated movie Furusato - JAPAN ('hometown').

May 5 Release of concert DVD KOKIA Live in Paris 2007 les couleurs de Paris (anco&co.) ※ First KOKIA concert DVD

May 23 Release of original album aigakikoeru (listen for the love) (Victor Entertainment)

September 16 Release of the single Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do') (anco&co) ※ Released 2 months after the earthquake disaster)

November 21 Release of the single Follow the Nightingale (JVC Entertainment) ※ Opening theme for the Nintendo DS game Tales of Innocence. B-side say goodbye & good day is the end theme for the same game.

◆ Other releases ◆

January 17 Release of TV ANIMATION RED GARDEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Ponyo Canyon) ※ Original soundtrack for the TV animated series RED GARDEN. Sang 5 songs: Ai~wazuka na omoide (‘indigo ~merely memories’), Katsu ~mabara na hikari (‘brown ~sparse light’), Kurenai ~negai (‘crimson ~wish’), Sumire ~you to tomo ni (‘violet ~together with the sun’) and Shiro ~watashi tachi no hibiki (‘white ~our sounds’).

◆ Other ◆

April 7 Opening of the theatrical release of the long animated film Furusato-JAPAN ('hometown') ※ Utau hito ('singing people') was used as end theme

◆ Videos with links to watch ◆ 2007 thetrical release of long animated movie Furusato-JAPAN ('hometown'), end theme utau hito ('singing people') 【Trailer】Furusato-JAPAN