Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
Revolutionary Dayz
Sunday, August 4, 2024
As we observe (or some of us anyway) the details of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial, many are reminded of how remarkable Egypt’s non-violent overthrow was. Really. If it was in France it would have been a bloody mess…
–One more time with feeling!
A TMP Exclusive: The Foggy London Strut
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Hey MarcoNauts, have you seen the trailer yet? It packs an olympic size punch!
See it here…
Kids Discover the World with TeamMarcoPolo
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Team Marco Polo is a kids travel show that makes learning about other countries, cultures and languages fun and exciting.
It is fast paced and engaging with lots of humor and laughs thrown in the mix. Think “Bill Nye” meets “Rick Steves”.
Check it out!
Stormin’ the Bastille: July 14 is Bastille Day!
Monday, July 15, 2024
Countdown to Bastille Day!
Friday, July 12, 2024
You say you want a revolution? Â OK–you got it. Â 2 days to Bastille Day!
History Schmistory: When In Rome
Friday, June 28, 2024
“When in Rome do as the Romans do†is a commonly used idiom. An example of its use in a conversation would go something like this:
Person #1: “I refuse to try that sushi!â€
Person #2: “C’mon, try it! When in Rome do as the Romans do.†which means, when in a new place behave like they do.
We may understand the meaning of the saying but do we know the origin of it? Well, it all started back in the 16th century when Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan gave some good advice to Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Saint Augustine had asked Saint Ambrose if they should fast on Saturdays, like the Romans did. Ambrose replied by saying, “When I am here, I do not fast on Saturday; when I am in Rome, I fast on Saturday.†Of course he said this in Latin but that’s beside the point. Eventually this turned into the phrase that we know today. So when in Rome, fare come i romani!
History Schmistory, June 24: Dance Dance Revolution!
Monday, June 24, 2024
1374Â –Â A sudden outbreak of St. John’s Dance caused people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.This phenomena, know as “Dancing Mania” spread throughout Europe over the next few decades.
And still continues to effect “victims” all over the world today…
History Schmistory, June 16: Wait, She Didn’t Die?
Sunday, June 16, 2024
1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison in Scotland. While we had mentioned in a previous “History Schmistory” that Monty Python says Ms. Mary dies, we were on a mission to find the REAL story. Take that Monty!
In case you missed it, here’s another clip of Mr. Python’s take on the Q of S….
