My picks are in bold.Â
Lions at Eagles
Dolphins at Jets
Vikings at Chiefs
49ers at Steelers
Colts at Texans
Cardinals at Ravens
Rams at Buccaneers
Bills at Patriots
Chargers at Packers
Browns at Raiders
Bengals at Seahawks
Jaguars at Broncos
Panthers at Falcons
Giants at Redskins
Cowboys at Bears
Titans at Saints
Maybe you threatened to run away and join the circus when you were little, but your child is a savvy New Yorker. “I’m joining Blue Man Group!” he yells every time you say no more cookies. According to Adam Green’s “Talk of the Town” piece about the new Blue Man Creativity Center, it’s time to take the tyke seriously.
You see, there’s a not-yet-accredited nursery school on Lafayette founded by Blue Man Group founders Chris Wink and Matt Goldman, and the program follows a model that “emphasizes empowering children by encouraging their creativity” (or Goldman explains, “We wanted to create the school that we wish we’d had”). The 40-odd kids that attended the first sessions last week were 2- to 4-years-old, but Wink and Goldman hope to eventually expand it to fifth grade.
Also, the activities sound awesome:
Every day at the center will end with a ritual called Glow Time, during which the shades are lowered, the regular lights are turned off, and black lights are turned on, illuminating the parts of the room (including work created by the students) that have been painted with special UV paint. The collection of Blue Man-inspired educational gewgaws on hand is a far cry from flash cards and Play-Doh. There’s a hypnotic Bubble Machine, with kid-controlled colored lights; a futuristic Water Machine, with a mini-whirlpool; and a trippy installation, left over from the B.M.G.’s 2003 tour, of giant computer-animated dragonflies that can be made to light up, flap their wings, and fly.
One Highland Lakes, New Jersey homeowner got quite a shock when she looked outside on Tuesday. Three very playful Black Bear were checking out the backyard hammock swinging between two trees.
All the baby bears took a turn on the swing, and didn’t seem to notice, or minds, that they were being videotaped.
The bears eventually retreated back into the woods on their own afte their self-imposed playtime was over. Mama Bear was nowhere to be seen.
