Monday, May 11, 2009

The Quirky Quay Brothers

For 30 years, brothers Timothy and Stephen Quay have been producing weird, creepy, yet beautifully animated films which feature mysterious worlds that are populated by dolls, puppets and debris. Here and Now’s Andrea Shea reports on a new exhibition that pulls back the curtain on the Quay Brothers intricate production process.

Puppet from the Quay Brothers' short animated film "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies."

Puppet from the Quay Brothers' short animated film "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies." (Andrea Shea)

Decor from the Quay Brothers' film "The Piano Tuner of Earth Quakes."

Decor from the Quay Brothers' film "The Piano Tuner of Earth Quakes." (Andrea Shea)

Decor from the Quay Brothers short "This Unnamable Little Broom" (Andrea Shea)

Decor from the Quay Brothers short "This Unnamable Little Broom" (Andrea Shea)

Decor from the Quay Brothers' "The Calligrapher." (Andrea Shea)

Decor from the Quay Brothers' "The Calligrapher." (Andrea Shea)

 

From the Quay Brothers' "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies"

From the Quay Brothers' "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies" (Andrea Shea)

From the Quay Brothers' "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies." (Andrea Shea)

From the Quay Brothers' "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies." (Andrea Shea)

From the Quay Brothers' "Stille Nacht I." (Andrea Shea)

From the Quay Brothers' "Stille Nacht I." (Andrea Shea)

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Friday, May 18, 2012
A Road Trip Along Italy’s Ancient Appian Way
The Appian Road, in the Monti Aurunci area of Italy. (Robert Kaster/University of Chicago Press)

For many people, this time of year is an occasion for road trips — up and down the coasts, across the U.S., through Europe. For Robert Kaster, it was a time to venture along the most ancient roads of all time: the Appian Way in Italy.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
A Firsthand View Of A Suicide Bomb In Afghanistan
(Michael M. Phillips/Wall Street Journal)

It was supposed to be a calm ride for marines travelling in Zaranj, along Afghanistan’s border with Iran, but a suicide bomb changed that. Photographer Michael Phillips witnessed the scene unfold and joins us.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
John Fullbright May Be Okemah, Okla.’s Next Musical Son
Musician John Fullbright at Here & Now studios at WBUR in Boston. (Jesse Costa/Here & Now)

Okemah, Okla., is the birthplace of folk legend Woody Guthrie. It’s also the hometown of singer-songwriter John Fullbright, who at just 24, is already being compared with folk great Townes Van Zandt.

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