Are you insured against alien invasion?
September 8, 2008
Apeldoorn is a Dutch insurance company that uses innovative, comedic commercials to promote its business, or not.
50-ft spider attacks UK
September 5, 2008
Gizmodo reports that a 50-ft robotic spider was scheduled to attack sites in the UK, starting in Liverpool. Looks like the SF Mime Troupe has their work cut out for them if they want to keep up.
The art of Lego
September 4, 2008
Take a break, and for a treat visit The Art of the Birck, for an amazing collection of pictures showing some awesome creative Lego designs.
ESPN to broadcast De La Salle football game, Sept 27
August 29, 2008
ESPN announced its schedule of High School football games it will show this Fall. Two of USA Today’s top 10 HS teams will battle during the season as #4 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) travels to face #7 De La Salle (Concord, CA) on Sept. 27 on ESPNU.
Return of the King: Peter Jackson LOTR team to produce The Hobbit
August 22, 2008
The LA Times reports that Peter Jackson and his LOTR team will return to produce JRR Tolkein’s The Hobbit, with the first of two episodes to come to theaters in 2011.
Lego Olympics
August 19, 2008
Some Lego-addicted and fanatics have made the Beijing Olympics Lego model to give an appealing look of all the real Olympics Buildings such as Olympic Village. The model that was displayed in Hong Kong truly speaks the Olympic Imagery tour with the real traces of its venues. The carving art is an outcome of more than 100 hours of hardworking and is made out of 300,000 Lego Bricks and 4,500 Lego people.
Ladies’ Roller Derby rumbles into Brentwood
August 14, 2008
Shades of the Bay Area Bombers! Local roller derby rumbles into Brentwood as Cemetery Mary promotes the classic xTreme sport with tryouts and practice for Brawlin’s Bettys ready to roll. Come skate with Mary and the other fine ladies at Paradise Skate in Antioch on 8/16, 8/30 from 3 - 5:30. They will be recruiting girls and teaching them to skate. It’s an open skate to the public, $8 fee to skate includes quad rental skates. Bring your own mouth guard, pads and helmut, For more info call Cemetery Mary or call
925-597-1653.
PeopleFest 2008 at Martinez Waterfront, Sept 6-7
August 8, 2008
PeopleFest 2008, a faith-based, spiritual, and humanitarian movement sponsored by individuals and local churches, hits the Martinez Waterfront September 6 & 7. The FREE event includes top Christian rock artists, xTreme Sports demonstrations, and a kids’ zone with multiple bounce houses. Organizers say the “natural outdoor amphitheater, combined with state of the art sound, lighting and giant video screens, makes PEOPLE Fest the highlight of the year for thousands.” Information about and opportunities for community service will also be available. E-mail or call 925-945-0395 for more information.
Kevin Barry Dever, featured artist during Livermore Wine Harvest Celebration, Aug 31-Sept 1
August 6, 2008
Livermore’s Bodegas Aguirre Winery will feature the work of abstract artist, Kevin Barry Dever, August 31 and September 1, during the 27th Annual Livermore Harvest Wine Celebration where over 40 wineries are participating in providing wine tasting, live music and food. The event includes: Live bands, complimentary wine tasting (at least two wines per location), 40 participating wineries, complimentary shuttle buses, food vendors on each site. Purchase tickets for the festival or for more Info visit: www.livermorewine.com. Contemporary abstract painter, Kevin Barry Dever’s art has been shown in many East Bay locations, such as the four-diamond, Renaissance ClubSport Spa and Resort in Walnut Creek, Calif. Kevin has also been attracting the attention of important art galleries in 2008. His work can be found at Lesa Johnson’s Art Gallery, in Lafayette, (925)377-0332. You can see more of Kevin’s art work online at: www.finethingsart.com
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