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First we have a short educational video from The BBC (https://youtu.be/tP-pgAqfwKI?si=sIZ1twP2BJlQMRG9) about snowflakes featuring narration by physicist and science communicator Brian Cox, and animated paper artwork by Sam Pierpoint
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The science of snowflakes with Brian Cox | BBC Ideas

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Next is a few clips from the Calgary, Canada-based eco-theatrical collective The Only Animal with their production of “NiX: Theatre of Snow and Ice” (https://youtu.be/zjVW0vv-LTg?si=2j8hzF5aAKZP2-eC). It’s a fantasy play by Kendra Fanconi about survivors of an apocalypse that is especially notable for having a set made of carved snow & ice
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NiX: theatre of snow and ice

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And now our first holiday special: “Claymation Christmas Celebration” (https://youtu.be/thG0Nn75GnY?si=CRSgQXfibBLlfQ7V), a stop motion animated television special directed by Will Vinton
#LaEsoterica #ClaymationChristmasCelebration #WillVinton #animation
ClaymationChristmas

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Will Vinton was an Oscar and Emmy Award winning animator and director. His work with Claymation is considered not just groundbreaking but he was confirmed by The Guinness Book as being the first to do so.
#LaEsoterica #ClaymationChristmasCelebration #WillVinton #animation
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In 2021 a documentary about Will Vinton’s life and work called “Claydream” was released. I think it’s on Amaz*n Prime now
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And now our feature presentation: “Chilly Gonzalez: A Very Chilly Christmas” (2020) (https://youtu.be/122kGUbgeXY?si=dq0Iv81RMPsSIQKd) directed by Stéphane Bohée and Ali Vanderkruyk.
#LaEsoterica #AVeryChillyChristmas #ChillyGonzalez #StephaneBohee #AliVanderkruyk
Bühnen-Performance: Chilly Gonzales - A Very Chilly Christmas (2020)

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“Chilly Gonzales” is the alter ego of Grammy Award Winning and Guinness World Record holder (longest solo-artist performance- 27hrs, 3mins, 44secs as seen here https://youtu.be/1fjSlgkNxXM?si=834wSaSwsyDirbsU) Canadian musician and producer Jason Beck who is mostly known for his HipHop performances & production and his affiliation with the Canadian indie music collective Broken Social Scene. He’s also a pretty good jazz musician
#LaEsoterica #ChillyGonzales
Chilly Gonzales - World record 2009

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French comedienne and actress Alison Wheeler as Santa
American musician and cabaret performer Sarah McCoy as Evil Santa
#LaEsoterica #AVeryChillyChristmas #AlisonWheeler #SarahMcCoy
Dec 18, 2024 at 12:06amWeb
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If you enjoyed the music of “A Very Chilly Christmas” well you’re in luck b/c there is an audio version (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lw9pclVGbJg4KUebQqGVbrbsg9fkD_RoY&si=Qs9vKnI8fCnU6l5C)
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Leslie Feist is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her solo work & her affiliation with the indie music collective Broken Social Scene

Jarvis Cocker is a British musician and broadcaster known for his work as the frontman of the band Pulp

Stella LePage is a British multi-instrumentalist and producer who mostly works as a gun-for-hire but also does some solo work
#LaEsoterica #AVeryChillyChristmas #Feist #JarvisCocker #StellaLePage

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Time for a palate cleansing cut-out animation from British directors Vivian Milroy and Jan Sadlo and legendary cut-out and stop motion artist & animator Lotte Reiniger: “The Star of Bethlehem” (https://youtu.be/RE3zEBe8dk4?si=s2PxmGPnNk_NpKZ0)
#LaEsoterica #TheStarOfBethlem #LotteReiniger #VivianMilroy #JanSadlo #animation
The Star of Bethlehem (1956)

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The Narration is done by American actress and singer Barbara Ruick. Who, Fun Fact: was married to composer John Williams for nearly 20yrs at the time of her sudden & tragic death due to an aneurysm In 1974
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Reminder that most of this film is made out of paper
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Our final piece is “Stellar Atlas”, a South Pole-adjacent site specific installation and performance by Lita Albuquerque (https://youtu.be/gvxU7GSXiqI?si=J_6OfSwG-CigYktg)
#LaEsoterica #StellarAtlas #LitaAlbuquerque
STELLAR AXIS

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And finally, an angelic version of “Silent Night” by German countertenor Klaus Nomi (https://youtu.be/R_URkGnFU1U?si=QVTmZYYuFmvxIq-r) from the 2007 posthumously released album “Za Bakdaz: The Unfinished Opera (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7xOtp-C_TwA40QMRGSUwGQkWQejqaCuo&si=ct-TDJp0kzfVN1HG) which is comprised of music recorded between 1979 and his passing in 1983
#LaEsoterica #KlausNomi
Silent Night

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