Welcome Perugia Italy, Staten Island, and Salt Lake City -- they were looking for (the great) Oriana Fallaci, Phillip Wynne of P-Funk & the Spinners, and Rauch Records/Speedway Cafe, in that order. Here in Montana, it's rain with snow in the higher altitudes. Our water birds are ready to migrate.

Footbarn's Celebration of Theatre: Theater X-Net

Starring: Ida Rubinstein Belle Epoch Russian/Parisian beauty.
Read more about Ida in Sisters of Salome by Toni Bentley

Visit: Michael's Montana Web Archive
Theater, Art, Flash Gordon, Funky Music and MORE!
NEW! Spitfires of the Spaceways
Watch Dale Arden rescue Flash Gordon for a change!

Charity Alert: Keep that resolution as Autumn rushes toward us! Click on The Hunger Site every day.

In The Community: Reception for Ed Gilliland on Thursday September 21 at the Hockaday Museum of Art.

Media Watch: I once read an odd book in the 60's called The Motorcycle. There wasn't much to it, besides the tale of a leather-wearing young European woman riding to see her lover in another country. In 1968, Marianne Faithful made a movie based on the novel which was advertised as Naked Under Leather in Salt Lake, when it was new. It's showing on the satellite/cable as Girl On A Motorcycle, and is still a pretty dull flick. I couldn't stand to see more than a few minutes of it, then or now. It is rated "Mature" for "Strong Sexual Content" and "Nudity," but I've seen neither -- so far. Here's a digital pic from a contemporary poster which circulated much more widely than the film:



Speaking of leather-clad ladies: From Factmonster.com: On September 13, 2006, the IAU announced the official name of the object formerly known as Xena. The new name, which had been submitted by Michael Brown, (who originally proposed the names Xena and Gabrielle) is Eris, the Greek goddess of strife or discord. Eris's moon is now Dysnomia, daughter of the goddess Eris, spirit of lawlessness. The goddess Eris is most famous for having started the Trojan War after being snubbed at a wedding. Not having been invited with the rest of the gods and goddesses, she tossed a golden apple into the crowd of guests inscribed kallisti, or "for the prettiest." This led to an argument among the goddesses Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite over which deserved the apple. Matters escalated ... This seems appropriate for the name of a object which sparked intense debate among astronomers and the general public about the definition of a planet, leading to Pluto getting kicked out of the club amidst vocal protests. (In more recent mythology, Eris is the central figure in Discordianism, and a recurring character on the Cartoon Network's The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Appropriately she also appeared, as "Discord," on Xena: The Warrior Princess.)


If Dysnomia is the patron goddess of those who are lawless, here's her protege Lucy Lawless, with her stunt-double Zoe Bell, both wearing the famous leather garb of Xena, Warrior Princess. Newly-named Eris and Dysnomia are in the upper corner. Hail DISCORDIA, and the ALL-Seeing Eye!