Zhang, F., Wang, C.-H., Wang, W., Chen, L.X., Ma, H.Y., Zhang, C.-F., Zhang, M., Bligh, S.W.A. and Wang, Z.
A quantitative method using HPLC-MS2 has been developed for the determination of adonifoline, one of the retronecine-type hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don., a traditional Chinese herb. Using an orthogonal design test, a simple and rapid sample extraction method was developed. HPLC analysis was conducted using a C18 column as stationary phase and a mixture of acetonitrile and aqueous formic acid as mobile phase. Good linearity for adonifoline was found in the concentration range 0.12–4.18 µg/mL, and the HPLC-MS/MS method was shown to be appropriate, in terms of sensitivity, precision and reproducibility. The quantities of adonifoline in extracts of 18 plant samples from different collection sources and from different parts (flowers, leaves, thick stems, slim stems and roots) of S. scandens were determined using the newly developed HPLC/MS2 analysis.


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Explore Ethnic groups
Traditional Brocade wearing of Bana ethnic group
June 28, 2015 1666 views
(Cinet)- Brocade weaving is the one unique cultural feature of Bana. Their handmade products have elegant patterns and colors which reflect their rich culture and spiritual life.
Bana girls learn weaving from their mothers and grandmothers from the age of 12 or 13. They weave brocade fabric to make clothes, blankets, and carpets, and their own wedding gowns to show off their skills. The simple loom is made of wood.
The main colors are black, red, and yellow. Red represents fertile land and forests. Red is the color of love and aspiration. Yellow is the sunlight. The brocade of the Bana has bright colors reflecting their aspirations, dreams and artistic mind. They often create symmetric patterns to symbolize the universe, yin and yang, the earth and sky and nature.
The Bana have always tried to pass their traditional craft to the younger generation. But in recent years, the craft is at risk of being lost because a few young people practice the craft and the skilled weavers are getting older. The provincial authority has taken steps to promote the Bana weaving craft.
Besides, the image of Bana ethnic minority girls in traditional brocade outfits is fast disappearing in the southern province of Binh Dinh as the youth of today prefer modern western clothes to traditional ones. Ten years ago, there were about 20 Bana households in the two communes weaving brocade. Today, only five are left with looms.
Business between the mountainous regions and the lowlands had become easier in the recent years, making young people decreasingly keen on the local handicraft as cheap ready-made clothes were easily bought in local markets. Meanwhile, the integration into the Kinh people's lifestyle has caused the younger generations to shun traditional clothes.
Today, young people only wear traditional clothes when dance and perform at festivals.
Dinh Van Tuya, a teacher at Tran Quang Dieu Senior Secondary School, says he is ashamed as wearing a brocade before crowds.
"I am a teacher, I can't wear traditional clothes everyday because it shows a lot of skin. Ready-made clothes are more convenient, especially when I teach children and ride a motorbike," says Tuya.
22-year-old Dinh Thi Nhan is one of only two young girls in Dak Mang and Bok Toi communes who knows how to weave way as she's proud of this unique skill of her ethnic minority group. She was trained by her mother four years ago.
"I weave because I think it's the best way for others to recognise us," says Lac.
In order to preserve the local cultural character from being lost in the mists of time. The cultural sector has organized art exchanges and costume contests for ethnic groups to promote their unique cultures.
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Will a Sundance Director's Mother Be the Next Vice President of the United States?
Will a Sundance Director's Mother Be the Next Vice President of the United States?
Bryce J. Renninger
@feelingsoblahg
Last week at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention, Cheri Honkala, the founder of the local Pennsylvania group Kensington Welfare Rights Union and the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, was announced as presidential candidate Jill Stein's running mate in the 2012 election.
Honkala also happens to be the mother of Mark Webber, the director of Sundance 2012 dramatic feature "The End of Love." Webber had a busy year at this year's Sundance; he also acted in Michael Mohan's "Save the Date" and Jamie Travis' "For a Good Time, Call…."
Honkala raised Webber in Philadelphia as a homeless single mother. As a 2000 Salon profile of Honkala noted, Webber donated much of his early film earnings to his mother's causes.
In an interview with Comedy Central's Indecision blog, Honkala said of her famous son:
[Big Hollywood is] just gonna be jumping on the bandwagon. No longer is money going to go to Romney or Obama. My poor son, Mark Webber, will have the burden of making sure it all comes this way. Really, though, I have taken a lot of pointers from him. He's let me know I shouldn't believe anything anybody writes about me, except Comedy Central.
Last year, Honkala was the Green Party candidate for Sherriff of Philadelphia, for which she ran on a "no evictions" platform. She received 6.6% of the votes.
This Article is related to: News and tagged Mark Webber, News


Our CS:GO team has learned its opponents for ESL One Cologne, taking place from July 5th-10th. Read on to find out who our players are going to face first at the Major!
We did it! After giving blood, sweat and tears, our Counter-Strike team qualified for ESL One Cologne, taking place from July 5th-10th. This is the third time in a row that G2 Esports will be represented at a Major, the second with the team that is now led by Richard "shox" Papillon.
After the qualifier came to an end, the draw for the group stage was made, and our team found itself in a true 'group of death', featuring also Luminosity, fnatic and FaZe. Reaching the knockout stages will be a stern test, but if the team is able to show the same level of form that it did at the ESL Pro League finals and in ELEAGUE, then the odds will be in our favour!


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function [lon,lat,button,ax] = m_ginput(varargin)
% M_GINPUT	Click on map for coordinates of location
% Follows GINPUT but returns LON,LAT positions= vectors
% instead of X,Y (projection coordinates). Valid calls are:
%
% [lon,lat,button] = m_ginput(N)
% [lon,lat] = m_ginput(N)
% [lon,lat] = m_ginput
%
% The cursor can be positioned using a mouse.  Data points
% are entered by pressing a mouse button or any key on the keyboard
% except carriage return,  which terminates the input before N points
% are entered. The delete/backscape key deletes the last point.
%
%   [X,Y] = M_GINPUT(N, PARAM, VALUE) and [X,Y] = M_GINPUT(PARAM, VALUE)
%   specifies additional parameters for customizing. Valid values for PARAM
%   are:
%       'Color'         : A three-element RGB vector, or one of the MATLAB
%                         predefined names, specifying the line color. See
%                         the ColorSpec reference page for more information
%                         on specifying color. Default is 'k' (black).
%       'LineWidth'     : A scalar number specifying the line width.
%                         Default is 0.5.
%       'LineStyle'     : '-', '--', '-.', ':'. Default is '-'.
%       'ShowPoints'    : TRUE or FALSE specifying whether to show the
%                         points being selected. Default is true.
%       'ConnectPoints' : TRUE or FALSE specifying whether to connect the
%                         points as they are being selected. This only
%                         applies when 'ShowPoints' is set to TRUE. Default
%                         is true.
%
%   [X,Y,BUTTON] = M_GINPUT(...) returns a third result, BUTTON, that
%   contains a vector of integers specifying which mouse button was used
%   (1,2,3 from left) or ASCII numbers if a key on the keyboard was used.
%
%   [X,Y,BUTTON,AX] = M_GINPUT(...) returns a fourth result, AX, that
%   contains a vector of axes handles for the data points collected.
%
%   Examples:
%       [lon,lat] = m_ginput;
%
%       [lon,lat] = m_ginput(5, 'Color', 'r', 'LineWidth', 3);
%
%       [lon,lat, button] = m_ginput(1, 'LineStyle', ':');
%
%       subplot(1, 2, 1); subplot(1, 2, 2);
%       [lon,lat, button, ax] = m_ginput;
%
%       [lon,lat] = m_ginput('ShowPoints', true, 'ConnectPoints', true);
%
%
% Uses jiro (2020). Custom GINPUT
% (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/38703-custom-ginput),
% MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
% with the added NkR170403 fix for false 'double' keypresses.

%  Jan/2020 - lighly edited from code provided by J. E. Nilsen.
%           - replaced guts with ginputc from TMW contrib library.

[x,y,button,ax]=ginputc(varargin{:});

[lon,lat]=m_xy2ll(x,y);

if nargout==1
  lon=[lon,lat];
end

end

function [x, y, button, ax] = ginputc(varargin)
%GINPUTC Graphical input from mouse.
%   GINPUTC behaves similarly to GINPUT, except you can customize the
%   cursor color, line width, and line style.
%
%   [X,Y] = GINPUTC(N) gets N points from the current axes and returns
%   the X- and Y-coordinates in length N vectors X and Y.  The cursor
%   can be positioned using a mouse.  Data points are entered by pressing
%   a mouse button or any key on the keyboard except carriage return,
%   which terminates the input before N points are entered.
%       Note: if there are multiple axes in the figure, use mouse clicks
%             instead of key presses. Key presses may not select the axes
%             where the cursor is.
%
%   [X,Y] = GINPUTC gathers an unlimited number of points until the return
%   key is pressed.
%
%   [X,Y] = GINPUTC(N, PARAM, VALUE) and [X,Y] = GINPUTC(PARAM, VALUE)
%   specifies additional parameters for customizing. Valid values for PARAM
%   are:
%       'Color'         : A three-element RGB vector, or one of the MATLAB
%                         predefined names, specifying the line color. See
%                         the ColorSpec reference page for more information
%                         on specifying color. Default is 'k' (black).
%       'LineWidth'     : A scalar number specifying the line width.
%                         Default is 0.5.
%       'LineStyle'     : '-', '--', '-.', ':'. Default is '-'.
%       'ShowPoints'    : TRUE or FALSE specifying whether to show the
%                         points being selected. Default is TRUE.
%       'ConnectPoints' : TRUE or FALSE specifying whether to connect the
%                         points as they are being selected. This only
%                         applies when 'ShowPoints' is set to TRUE. Default
%                         is true.
%
%   [X,Y,BUTTON] = GINPUTC(...) returns a third result, BUTTON, that
%   contains a vector of integers specifying which mouse button was used
%   (1,2,3 from left) or ASCII numbers if a key on the keyboard was used.
%
%   [X,Y,BUTTON,AX] = GINPUTC(...) returns a fourth result, AX, that
%   contains a vector of axes handles for the data points collected.
%
%   Examples:
%       [x, y] = ginputc;
%
%       [x, y] = ginputc(5, 'Color', 'r', 'LineWidth', 3);
%
%       [x, y, button] = ginputc(1, 'LineStyle', ':');
%
%       subplot(1, 2, 1); subplot(1, 2, 2);
%       [x, y, button, ax] = ginputc;
%
%       [x, y] = ginputc('ShowPoints', true, 'ConnectPoints', true);
%
%   See also GINPUT, GTEXT, WAITFORBUTTONPRESS.
% Jiro Doke
% October 19, 2012
% Copyright 2012 The MathWorks, Inc.
try
    if verLessThan('matlab', '7.5')
        error('ginputc:Init:IncompatibleMATLAB', ...
            'GINPUTC requires MATLAB R2007b or newer');
    end
catch %#ok<CTCH>
    error('ginputc:Init:IncompatibleMATLAB', ...
        'GINPUTC requires MATLAB R2007b or newer');
end
% Check input arguments
p = inputParser();
addOptional(p, 'N', inf, @(x) validateattributes(x, {'numeric'}, ...
    {'scalar', 'integer', 'positive'}));
addParamValue(p, 'Color', 'k', @colorValidFcn);
addParamValue(p, 'LineWidth', 0.5 , @(x) validateattributes(x, ...
    {'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'positive'}));
addParamValue(p, 'LineStyle', '-' , @(x) validatestring(x, ...
    {'-', '--', '-.', ':'}));
addParamValue(p, 'ShowPoints', true, @(x) validateattributes(x, ...  % RP Changed default
    {'logical'}, {'scalar'}));
addParamValue(p, 'ConnectPoints', true, @(x) validateattributes(x, ...
    {'logical'}, {'scalar'}));
parse(p, varargin{:});
N = p.Results.N;
color = p.Results.Color;
linewidth = p.Results.LineWidth;
linestyle = p.Results.LineStyle;
showpoints = p.Results.ShowPoints;
connectpoints = p.Results.ConnectPoints;
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function tf = colorValidFcn(in)
        % This function validates the color input parameter

        validateattributes(in, {'char', 'double'}, {'nonempty'});
        if ischar(in)
            validatestring(in, {'b', 'g', 'r', 'c', 'm', 'y', 'k', 'w'});
        else
            assert(isequal(size(in), [1 3]) && all(in>=0 & in<=1), ...
                'ginputc:InvalidColorValues', ...
                'RGB values for "Color" must be a 1x3 vector between 0 and 1');
            % validateattributes(in, {'numeric'}, {'size', [1 3], '>=', 0, '<=', 1})
        end
        tf = true;
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
hFig = gcf;
hAx = gca;
% Save current window functions
curWBDF = get(hFig, 'WindowButtonDownFcn');
curWBMF = get(hFig, 'WindowButtonMotionFcn');
curWBUF = get(hFig, 'WindowButtonUpFcn');
curKPF  = get(hFig, 'KeyPressFcn');
curKRF  = get(hFig, 'KeyReleaseFcn');
curRF   = get(hFig, 'ResizeFcn');
try  %#ok<TRYNC> % for newer versions of MATLAB
    curWKPF = get(hFig, 'WindowKeyPressFcn');
    curWKRF = get(hFig, 'WindowKeyReleaseFcn');
end
% Save current pointer
curPointer = get(hFig, 'Pointer');
curPointerShapeCData = get(hFig, 'PointerShapeCData');
% Change window functions
set(hFig, 'WindowButtonDownFcn', @mouseClickFcn);
set(hFig, 'WindowButtonMotionFcn', @mouseMoveFcn);
set(hFig, 'WindowButtonUpFcn', '');
set(hFig, 'KeyPressFcn', @keyPressFcn);
set(hFig, 'KeyReleaseFcn', '');
set(hFig, 'ResizeFcn', @resizeFcn);
try %#ok<TRYNC> % for newer versions of MATLAB
    set(hFig, 'WindowKeyPressFcn', @keyPressFcn);
    set(hFig, 'WindowKeyReleaseFcn', '');
end
% Change actual cursor to blank
set(hFig, ...
    'Pointer', 'custom', ...
    'PointerShapeCData', nan(16, 16));
% Create an invisible axes for displaying the full crosshair cursor
hInvisibleAxes = axes(...
    'Units', 'normalized', ...
    'Position', [0 0 1 1], ...
    'XLim', [0 1], ...
    'YLim', [0 1], ...
    'HitTest', 'off', ...
    'HandleVisibility', 'off', ...
    'Visible', 'off');
% Create line object for the selected points
if showpoints
    if connectpoints
        pointsLineStyle = '-';
    else
        pointsLineStyle = 'none';
    end

    selectedPoints = [];
    hPoints = line(nan, nan, ...
        'Parent', hInvisibleAxes, ...
        'HandleVisibility', 'off', ...
        'HitTest', 'off', ...
        'Color', [1 0 0], ...
        'Marker', 'o', ...
        'MarkerFaceColor', [1 .7 .7], ...
        'MarkerEdgeColor', [1 0 0], ...
        'LineStyle', pointsLineStyle);
end
% Create tooltip for displaying selected points
hTooltipControl = text(0, 1, 'HIDE', ...
    'Parent', hInvisibleAxes, ...
    'HandleVisibility', 'callback', ...
    'FontName', 'FixedWidth', ...
    'VerticalAlignment', 'top', ...
    'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
    'BackgroundColor', [.5 1 .5]);
hTooltip = text(0, 0, 'No points', ...
    'Parent', hInvisibleAxes, ...
    'HandleVisibility', 'off', ...
    'HitTest', 'off', ...
    'FontName', 'FixedWidth', ...
    'VerticalAlignment', 'top', ...
    'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
    'BackgroundColor', [1 1 .5]);
% Call resizeFcn to update tooltip location
resizeFcn();
% Create full crosshair lines
hCursor = line(nan, nan, ...
    'Parent', hInvisibleAxes, ...
    'Color', color, ...
    'LineWidth', linewidth, ...
    'LineStyle', linestyle, ...
    'HandleVisibility', 'off', ...
    'HitTest', 'off');
% Prepare results
x = [];
y = [];
button = [];
ax = [];
% Wait until enter is pressed.
uiwait(hFig);
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function mouseMoveFcn(varargin)
        % This function updates cursor location based on pointer location

        cursorPt = get(hInvisibleAxes, 'CurrentPoint');

        set(hCursor, ...
            'XData', [0 1 nan cursorPt(1) cursorPt(1)], ...
            'YData', [cursorPt(3) cursorPt(3) nan 0 1]);
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function mouseClickFcn(varargin)
        % This function captures mouse clicks.
        % If the tooltip control is clicked, then toggle tooltip display.
        % If anywhere else is clicked, record point.
        if isequal(gco, hTooltipControl)
            tooltipClickFcn();
        else
            updatePoints(get(hFig, 'SelectionType'));
        end
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function keyPressFcn(varargin)
        % This function captures key presses.
        % If "return", then exit.
        % If "delete" (or "backspace"), then delete previous point.
        % If any other key, record point.

        key = double(get(hFig, 'CurrentCharacter'));
        if isempty(key) || nargin >= 2 && ~strcmp(varargin{2}.EventName, 'KeyPress') % NkR170403: Accept only
            return;
        end

        switch key
            case 13  % return
                exitFcn();

            case {8, 127}   % delete or backspace
                if ~isempty(x)
                    x(end) = [];
                    y(end) = [];
                    button(end) = [];
                    ax(end) = [];

                    if showpoints
                        selectedPoints(end, :) = [];
                        set(hPoints, ...
                            'XData', selectedPoints(:, 1), ...
                            'YData', selectedPoints(:, 2));
                    end

                    displayCoordinates();
                end

            otherwise
                updatePoints(key);

        end
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function updatePoints(clickType)
        % This function captures the information for the selected point

        hAx = gca;
        pt = get(hAx, 'CurrentPoint');
        x = [x; pt(1)];
        y = [y; pt(3)];
        ax = [ax; hAx];
        if ischar(clickType)   % Mouse click
            switch lower(clickType)
                case 'open'
                    clickType = 1;
                case 'normal'
                    clickType = 1;
                case 'extend'
                    clickType = 2;
                case 'alt'
                    clickType = 3;
            end
        end
        button = [button; clickType];

        displayCoordinates();

        if showpoints
            cursorPt = get(hInvisibleAxes, 'CurrentPoint');
            selectedPoints = [selectedPoints; cursorPt([1 3])];
            set(hPoints, ...
                'XData', selectedPoints(:, 1), ...
                'YData', selectedPoints(:, 2));
        end

        % If captured all points, exit
        if length(x) == N
            exitFcn();
        end
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function tooltipClickFcn()
        % This function toggles the display of the tooltip

        if strcmp(get(hTooltipControl, 'String'), 'SHOW')
            set(hTooltipControl, 'String', 'HIDE');
            set(hTooltip, 'Visible', 'on');
        else
            set(hTooltipControl, 'String', 'SHOW');
            set(hTooltip, 'Visible', 'off');
        end
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function displayCoordinates()
        % This function updates the coordinates display in the tooltip

        if isempty(x)
            str = 'No points';
        else
            [lon,lat]=m_xy2ll(x,y);      % RP  added long/lat
            str = sprintf('%d: %7.3f, %7.3f\n', [1:length(x); lon'; lat']); % RP
            str(end) = '';
        end
        set(hTooltip, ...
            'String', str);
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function resizeFcn(varargin)
        % This function adjusts the position of tooltip when the figure is
        % resized

        sz = get(hTooltipControl, 'Extent');
        set(hTooltip, 'Position', [0 sz(2)]);
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    function exitFcn()
        % This function exits GINPUTC and restores previous figure settings

        % Restore window functions and pointer
        set(hFig, 'WindowButtonDownFcn', curWBDF);
        set(hFig, 'WindowButtonMotionFcn', curWBMF);
        set(hFig, 'WindowButtonUpFcn', curWBUF);
        set(hFig, 'KeyPressFcn', curKPF);
        set(hFig, 'KeyReleaseFcn', curKRF);
        set(hFig, 'ResizeFcn', curRF);
        set(hFig, 'Pointer', curPointer);
        set(hFig, 'PointerShapeCData', curPointerShapeCData);
        try %#ok<TRYNC> % for newer versions of MATLAB
            set(hFig, 'WindowKeyPressFcn', curWKPF);
            set(hFig, 'WindowKeyReleaseFcn', curWKRF);
        end
        % Delete invisible axes and return control
        delete(hInvisibleAxes);
        uiresume(hFig);
    end
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
end

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Hallelujah! Rufus Wainwright solos at Davies Symphony Hall Sunday, June 9, 2013
Rufus Wainwright performs solo at Davies Symphony Hall on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Image: courtesy SF Symphony
Whether it's folk, pop, opera, languid ballads like Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," or acting on the big screen—no matter what he's up to—vocalist and songwriter Rufus Wainwright remains one of the most unique and fascinating performing artists around. Luminous, he seems to radiate intoxicating otherworldliness, coupled with sadness and loneliness that make it almost impossible to take one's eyes off of him when he's performing. And that voice! It ranges from the depths of bass to soaring tenor heights. Affectionately referred to by Elton John as "the greatest songwriter on the planet" and praised by The New York Times for his "genuine originality," Grammy nominee Wainwright, 39, has established himself as one of the greats of his generation. Wainwright performs solo and will accompany himself on the piano and guitar, Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Davies Symphony Hall.
A frequent performer in Bay Area venues including Davies Symphony Hall throughout his career, Wainwright performed with the SF Symphony in 2010 under conductor Michael Francis, premiering Five Shakespeare Sonnets, Wainwright's own large scale orchestrations of five of the eleven songs he composed for a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare's Sonnets with director Robert Wilson. If Sunday's performance takes anything from his last appearance at Davies, it will be Wainwright's genius with messing with form to create songs that bear his own stamp. Following several significant and dramatic events in his life—the birth of his daughter, Viva, who was conceived with childhood friend Lorca Cohen, the daughter of Leonard Cohen; the death of his mother, Canadian folk-singer Kate McGarrigle; and his engagement (and subsequent marriage) to partner Jorn Weisbrodt—his seventh studio album, Out of the Game, was released in 2012 with the input of a new collaborator, celebrated British producer and DJ, Mark Ronson. It's been hailed as his "pop recording" but it's far from reductive. He plays guitar and produces songs that allude to 1950s rock, light 1970s funk, Southern California folk-pop and music hall by way of the Beatles. "But even in his closest approach to current pop — "Bitter Tears," with synthesizer chords and a thumping Euro dance beat — Mr. Wainwright is still stubbornly himself." (Jon Pareles, New York Times 5.10.2012)
OPERA, stubbornly: Wainwright's life is the stuff of opera—child of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, he was raised in an atmosphere where the creative juices and drama flowed freely. His first opera, Prima Donna, was quite an undertaking for someone with no formal music education—it premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2009 and had its North American debut in Toronto at the Luminato Festival in 2010. In 2008, Wainwright made the news when the language of the libretto got him in a dispute with its would-be commissioners— the Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center Theatre. Wainwright wanted the opera to be in French but the sponsors insisted that a new opera should be in English as their respective creative teams all were native English speakers and the accompanying creative workshops would all be conducted in English. They also proposed a very late—2014—production date. Wainwright so said, "no thank you" and then promptly moved on, achieving his vision.
Prima Donna, written in French with English subtitles (and co-written by Bernadette Colomine), follows an acclaimed, but forgotten soprano, Regine Saint Laurent, who is preparing a return to the stage in the role she was known for, "Alienor d'Aquitaine." Convinced her voice is forever gone, Regine has high anxiety about reprising the role. In her quasi-deranged state, she latches on to a young journalist who is all too ready to lavish attention on her. The New York Times said, "There are inspired touches and disarmingly beautiful passages in this mysterious, stylistically eclectic work in Rufus Wainwright's first opera…" The London Times declared, "…the Canadian singer-songwriter hasn't just written an opera. He's written a love song to opera, soaked in the perennial operatic themes of loss, betrayal, delusion and nostalgia, and saturated in the musical styles of opera's golden age." Excerpts have been performed with the Oregon Symphony for The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art Festival and at the Royal Opera House in London. The work received a 2011 Dora Award for Outstanding New Musical/Opera and made its U.S. debut in 2012 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House.
Director George Scott also made a fascinating documentary "Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna" (2009, 60 min), which airs periodically on the Sundance Channel and delves into Wainwright's forays with opera long before his first formal opera, Prima Donna was conceived.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: "Prima Donna" documentary trailer
COMMEMORATIVE FILM: Australian actress and documentary filmmaker Lian Lunson's Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle (2012, 107 min) produced a lush and intimately shot hybrid documentary/concert film on Wainwright's mother, Canadian folk legend, Kate McGarrigle, who passed in January 2010 of Clear-cell sarcoma. The film screened at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival in May 2013 and weaves many treasured clips of Wainwright performing as a child, as a young adult and with his sister, Martha Wainwright into the tribute. The May 2011 concert, the subject of Lunson's film, was hosted by Rufus and Martha Wainwright in honor of their late mother at New York City's Town Hall Theatre. It features performances of McGarrigle songs both famous (e.g. "Heart Like A Wheel") and obscure (e.g. "I Am A Diamond"). Accompanying the Wainwright siblings in this performance are such friends and admirers as Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Fallon, Norah Jones, and Michael Ondaatje. Rufus and Martha sing most of the songs and speak in several pre-taped vignettes interspersed between songs. Their voices resonate with sadness and gratitude in this mesmerizing portrait of their mother.
Wainwright has also acted in Academy Award-winning director Deny Arcand's film, L'Age des Tenebres (2007), the Merchan-Ivory film Heights (2005), and the major blockbuster The Aviator (2004), directed by Martin Scorsese.
A scene from Lian Lunson's documentary "Sing Me The Songs that Say I Love You" (2012), which features Rufus and Martha Wainwright performing in and hosting a tribute concert in May 2011, at New York City's Town Hall Theatre, to their late mother, Canadian folk singer, Kate McGarrigle. The film screened at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival in May 2013. Photo courtesy San Francisco Film Society
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT performs Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (Live at The Fillmore)
CONCERT DETAILS:
Pre- and post-show Events—Come early, relax, and treat yourself at the Tier with a Twist on the Second Tier. A fresh way to take in a concert this summer, the Tier with a Twist offers food and drinks in the updated Second Tier bar. The added bonus? Take your beverage to your seat and use the free wifi! It's the Second Tier—with a twist.
Tickets and information: "An Evening with Rufus Wainright" is Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 8 p.m. at Davies Symphony Hall. Tickets: $22-88. For tickets and information, visit www.sfsymphony.org or phone at (415) 864-6000.
Getting to Davies: Davies Symphony Hall is located at 201 Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street, in San Francisco's Civic Center, just across the street from City Hall. The main entrance is on the south side of Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street. Driving to San Francisco and Parking: Be sure to allow ample time when driving into San Francisco on the weekend and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge—there is frequently a 15 to 30 minute back-up on Highway 101 South from Sausalito onwards due to congestion around the toll-plaza. Arrive early at your parking garage of choice because those also fill up on weekends. Recommended Garages: Two garages are very close to Davies— the Performing Arts Garage (1/2 block)(Grove Street between Franklin and Gough Streets) and Civic Center Garage (roughly 2 blocks) (McAllister Street between Polk and Larken Streets) (both have flat $15 pay cash as you enter policy on performance nights)
June 5, 2013 Posted by genevaanderson | Symphony	| 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, Davies Symphony Hall, Elton John, Five Shakespeare Sonnets, Heart Like A Wheel, Heights, Jorn Weisbrodt, Kate McGarrigle, L'Age des Tenebres, Leonard Cohen, Lian Lunson, Lorca Cohen, Mark Ronson, Martha Wainwright, Michael Francis, Out of the Game, Robert Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle, The Aviator | Leave a comment


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Home Sports News Cricket News 'He's giving Rishabh Pant a chance in T20Is, only trying to help the youngsters': Virat Kohli explains MS Dhoni's omission from the upcoming series
'He's Giving Rishabh Pant A Chance In T20Is, Only Trying To Help The Youngsters': Virat Kohli Explains MS Dhoni's Omission From The Upcoming Series
Virat Kohli has stated that MS Dhoni is still a very integral part of the team, but is only trying to give youngsters like Rishabh Pant a chance in the shortest format of the game
Written By Digital Desk | Mumbai | Updated On: November 02, 2018 15:06 IST
Clearing the air on whether MS Dhoni was dropped or actually rested for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, and then Australia, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has stated that the veteran wicket-keeper is still a very integral part of the team, but is only trying to give youngsters like Rishabh Pant a chance in the shortest format of the game.
Speaking to the media post India's huge win over West Indies in the fifth ODI, which in turn meant the hosts won the series 3-1, Kohli stated that the decision to 'rest' Dhoni was that of selectors. He said,
"I think the selectors have already addressed this if I'm not wrong. And he's been spoken to, firstly... So, I don't see any reason why I should be sitting here and explaining that. I think the selectors have come out and explained exactly what happened. I was not part of that conversation so.. It is what the selectors explained. I think people are putting too much variables into the situation, which is not the case I can assure you of that. He's still a very integral part of this team and he just feels that in the T20 format, someone like Rishabh can get more chances."
The Indian skipper then went onto mention that despite Dhoni being not a part of the T20Is for upcoming matches, he is still a very important part of the Indian side.
""He anyway plays the ODIs for us regularly, so... From that point of view, he's only trying to help the youngsters; nothing that anything other people are thinking and I as captain can certainly assure you of that," Kohli added.
India announced in October their T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies, as well as the series later this year against Australia. While the 16-member team consisted mostly of all the notable names, there was one major exception.
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Dhoni was dropped from the squad for both the series, with the selectors preferring to go with the young and dynamic Rishabh Pant and veteran Dinesh Karthik.
"The T20Is here and in Australia, he [Dhoni] is not going to play, because we are also looking at a second wicketkeeper. That will be between Rishabh and Dinesh Karthik. So they will be getting a chance to keep and bat," chief selector MSK Prasad said while explaining the omission of Dhoni.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published: November 02, 2018 07:50 IST
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