Thomas McNamara, otherwise known as Macky, has been making art for as long as he can remember, winning sculpting contests as early as junior high. At 11, his father got him a lead soldier-making kit. That’s when art was introduced and it quickly became evident that it was to be his purpose in life. At 11 he could melt the lead in a small pot, pour it into molds, and paint the little figurines. These soldiers were often given to his parent’s friends. The response was wild - the adults all loved them!! As a boy this was real validation for a child surrounded by intimidating, book-smart people. The art carried Macky into all the art classes at Cardinal Newman high school. His love for lead figure painting continued to grow during this period. It was the MTV generation, which Macky believes also had a huge impact on him . . . Since then, there have been many great moments, including showcasing Macky's art on two episodes of MTV's “PUNK'd”, which featured Ashlee Simpson and Hugh Jackman.
Mutt™ has been the label for Macky's passion since 1997. Just recently, Mutt donated a customized 3-foot skateboard to the Rush foundation, a charity created to send kids to art school. It was a huge honor for Macky to be able to be a part of such a worthy charity. Courtesy of Thomas McNamara on MOLI.com
Michael Jackson Memorial Tribute (1958-2009).
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller�credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool�helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records�including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"�13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career�more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era�and the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.
On the morning of June 25, 2009, Jackson reportedly collapsed at a home he was renting in west Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call at 12:21 pm local (Pacific) time and arrived at 12:30 pm. Jackson was reportedly not breathing and CPR was quickly performed. He fell into a coma and died shortly after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center. The cause of death is reported to be cardiac arrest. Jackson was pronounced dead at about 2:26 pm local time.
The Japanese art of the ninja as done by Ninjutsu Sensei Arie van den Akker Kurokumo Bushido and the Kuroi ryu ninjutsu school is shown in this impressive video about the Japansese form of Kuroi ryu Ninjutsu
In a transfer ceremony at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens today, Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero accepted on behalf of the U.S. Government the original Nuremberg Laws presented by Steven S. Koblik, Huntington president. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. deposited the documents at the Library for safekeeping at the end of World War II. He died in December of 1945 in an automobile crash before he could discuss their final disposition.
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Sensei Arie van den Akker master of Kuroi ryu Ninjitsu has invented his own martial arts style. It is a Mixed Martial Arts style derived from the Kuroi ryu Ninjutsu style. He is teaching this art in the Netherlands. See this clip of an actual class of Sensei Arie van den Akker. Kurokumo Bushido Ninja martial arts.
The NOTCH 2008 Festival fuses cutting edge Nordic audiovisual culture with China�s emerging local scene, pushing the audience to rethink their contemporary and future role via the theme of �contemporizing the future�. Hong Kong joins the Notch tour for the first time this year. Organized by White Noise Records, Hong Kong China.
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A Free self defence taster lesson featuring the practical art of wing chun style kung fu made famous by the late bruce lee , any one wishing to purchase the full 40 minute video download can do so by visiting www.martialartsinstructionalvideos.co.uk
Ninjutsu 大会 Tai Kai in Munchen in the year 2004, The Kurokumo Bushido Academy in Munchen organised the Tai Kai training event in 2004 the 黒竜忍術 Black Dragon 忍術 Ninjutsu teachers came together for a meeting and a training in the art of Ninjutsu and many other martial art styles.The teachers who where there are: Sensei Andreas Leffer (Chief of the Kurokumo Bushido Academy) Sensei Michael Bentien (Fuma Ryu and Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu master from Lubeck Germany) , Leo Lindeman (Pencak Silat master), Sascha Geibel (Taekwondo master from Germany), 先生 Sensei Thomas Potschie (武神館 Bujinkan shodan instructor from Germany)
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy 黒竜忍術
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is founded by 先生Sensei Andreas Leffler (Shidoshi of Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu 5tth dergree black belt) and the academy has affiliate schools in Lubeck Germany under guidance of 先生 Sensei Micheal Bentien (from Lubeck) and in Groningen the Netherlands under 先生 Sensei Arie van den Akker (from Boornbergum).
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is teaching Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu (Black Dragon Ninjutsu that is brought out to the public by famous well known master of ninjutsu 先生 Ashida Kim)
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is teaching high standard martial arts and is specialised in Ninjutsu Ninjitsu.
This video shows the basic techniques from 黒竜忍術 Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu as taught in the Kurokumo Bushido Academy's in the Netherlands and Germany. Try this techniques also and you will experience the fighting system of the Ninja.忍術
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This music video revolutionizes the art form. An extraordinary song with exquisite animation coalesces into one of the most talked-about videos of the year. Go to ITunes to purchase the single.
