Jessica Kneipp

Mid-Autumn Festival: Ancient Poetry and Music With the Moon at Heart

The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival) is upon us. The moon in traditional Chinese culture is seen as a symbol of family reunion. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, families reunite and celebrate by sitting outside, under the full moon, with a table filled with tea, fruit, incense, mooncakes, and candles as ...

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Full Moon with stars in background.

Vic Mays’s Heartfelt Debut Single Release ‘They Left No Name’

They Left No Name is a stunning debut single release for emerging British pop artist and songwriter Vic May. The composition is clear and open, with sounds of windswept dream pop to the skylike lyric “Angels never die,” followed by all the energy and heart of the chorus “They left no name and when their ...

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Vic May singing on the beach.

The Ancient Art of Chinese Pole Acrobatics

Historical records, such as mural paintings and brick carvings discovered in a Han Dynasty tomb in Chengdu, Szechuan Province, show that the origins of Chinese pole acrobatics date back more than 2,000 years. This type of acrobatics was developed mostly in the Qin and Han dynasties (221 B.C.-A.D. 230) The way European and American circuses developed in the past was by picking up novelty acts, ...

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Nine people on stage in yellow and red costumes in a performance of Chinese pole acrobatics.

My Top 5 Essential Agnès Varda Films

Agnès Varda films are like some kind of magic to me. Right before I was about to give birth for the first time, I went and saw one last film at the cinema knowing I wouldn’t be back for a while. It left me feeling warmed and my heart uplifted. It was Agnès Varda’s road ...

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Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist Agnès Varda.

7 Roald Dahl Quotes That Stir the Child Within

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Roald Dahl was born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and, subsequently, an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to ...

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Roald Dahl.

‘Voices’: A Song to Lift the Persecuted

Voices, a shimmering song with crystal clear sounds and a poignant message, was released today, a day that marks the 22nd year the persecution of Falun Gong in China began.  On July 20th, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched a crackdown against the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. It is the largest persecution in modern ...

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Close-up of a ballet dancer.

Purple: Travel Our Enchanting Planet by Uplifting Color

Purple is the most powerful visible wavelength of electromagnetic energy. It is a color often associated with royalty, spirituality, luxury, and creativity. Wagner must have recognized purple inspires creativity, as he composed his greatest works in a room with purple draperies. Purple is known to create a balance of awareness and peace. When I think ...

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A lilac breasted roller.

‘Freed Man’s Creed’: An Outlaw’s Ode to Freedom

Freed Man’s Creed, by Virginian singer-songwriter James H. White is a new song release timed suitably for July 4th, Independence Day in the United States of America.  Cinematic and patriotic sounds There is something hugely cinematic and energizing about this new release, Freed Man’s Creed, which follows his earlier song Purple Heart, another great tune ...

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James H. White playing his guitar.

Skystone: The Fascinating Alien Stones That Fall on Earth

Over billions of years, our planet has attracted a large number of meteorites that have crashed on the surface. People have collected pieces of such meteorites throughout history, with some attributing a divine nature to them, while others collect them purely out of scientific curiosity. The Skystone is believed to be one such remnant from ...

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The blue meteorite known as Skystone.

Green: Travel Our Enchanting Planet by Uplifting Color

How does the color green make you feel? Green is often connected to nature and the environment, so it is no mistake that green is a refreshing color that calms and relaxes you. Green is a combination of yellow and blue. While a red light tells you to stop, green indicates it’s safe to go. ...

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Green northern lights with shillouette of treeline in Iceland.