Marilyn Statue Gets Leggings!

The Knitting Guild of the Desert yarn bombed the Forever Marilyn statue in the middle of Palm Springs, CA last night.  For those of you unfamiliar with the term "yarn bomb", it a sort of graffiti but it is made entirely out of yarn that is knitted and it can be easily removed: there's nothing malicious about it. The Marilyn statue which I've reported on previously on the Natural City Man blog stands about 40 feet tall with her skirt billowing about her legs and yes, if you look up, you can see her white panties.  She stands in the iconic pose from the movie The Seven Year Itch. Tourists have turned the statue into a photo opportunity and cue up to pose underneath her legs. I amazingly won a photo competition at Aussielicious  posing underneath these legs. http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2012/08/19/congratulations-david/

The Knitting Guild of the Desert consists of a rather large group of dedicated knitters and weavers who meet regularly to discuss their craft and to display their latest creations. Several weeks ago, the Guild hand knitted leggings that were 7 feet long and 4 feet wide. They were  put on her legs as a true yarn bomb under the cover of darkness but were taken down by the people who guard Marilyn. This time, the Guild had permission from Palm Springs and Marilyn will remain dressed for a week.  Members of the Guild were available at the Marilyn statue following the yarn bombing  to answer questions and to teach people how to knit. 

 

Naked Bike Ride NYC: "More Ass, Less Gas"

Last Saturday June 8 was the official date for the Naked NYC Bike Ride and cyclists took to the streets of New York on their bikes, many of them naked or at least semi-naked, proclaiming, "More Ass, Less Gas". Apparently, these nude bike rides have been coordinated to occur simultaneously around the world and similar events happened in Brazil, London, Washington State and various other states and countries. As a voyeuristic spectator, I'm all for the more ass and less gas, the idea of cycling naked seems like something that must be a bit uncomfortable, especially as far as "the boys" are concerned. Still, everyone who participated seemed to be enjoying the fresh air on their naked bodies and the ridiculous police chase that ensued was somewhat amusing to watch. 

Roberto Bolle As Romeo With American Ballet Theatre At The Met (June 15, 2013)

Roberto Bolle danced the part of Romeo on June 15, 2013 with the American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House. The production was created by Kenneth MacMillan over forty years ago but is still performed today, probably because it is one of the most perfect ballet productions ever produced. Italian ballet star and great beauty Roberto Bolle was amazing in the technical skill and ease he conveyed as Romeo and his acting which in the past has been a bit hammy, shall we say, has greatly improved. His performance was touching and brilliant in its execution of the MacMillian choreography. As always, he was a generous partner to Julie Kent, who is now the oldest principal ballerina currently dancing with the ABT. While I'm not crazy about the fact that she no longer can communicate Juliet's youthful innocence, her technical skills are still at the top of their game and she brings an intelligence to the role, lacking to so many other younger ballerinas. 

 

 

 

The audience was wildly enthusiastic after the performance last Saturday evening and brought Kent and Bolle back for a promenade across the Met stage. I have uploaded my video of the final bows below. The photos seen here have been grabbed from the video.

Hot Buns For the June 14, 2013 Weekend