soulpope Posted Monday at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:27 PM 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Didn't Duchamp give up art for a while to concentrate on chess? Sure I remember that from a biography He even participated @ Olympic Games 1928 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted Monday at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:36 PM 7 minutes ago, soulpope said: He even participated @ Olympic Games 1928 .... I think you mean the Chess Olympiad, but, yes, he participated for something like 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted Monday at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:48 PM 14 minutes ago, rostasi said: I think you mean the Chess Olympiad .... Indeed .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jazzbo Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago John Coltrane with Paul Chambers, Miles Davis, and Red Garland (in the background). The Miles Davis Quintet in action at Peacock Alley in St. Louis, Missouri, probably in July 1956. Photo by Bernie Thrasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Ray Charles learned to play chess while in rehab for his heroin addiction. He played on a specially designed board with raised and lowered squares, allowing him to differentiate between the light and dark. The pieces had round or pointed tops according to their color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago "Yesterday [Sept. 8, 2024], we welcomed 18 wonderful Veterans who worked at Bletchley Park during WW2 to return to the once top-secret site for the Annual Veterans’ Reunion. Aged between 97 to (almost) 102, Veterans enjoyed an afternoon tea in the Mansion, spending time together, with family and friends and reminiscing on their wartime experiences. Hazel Halter, who worked in the Naval Section during WW2, is now 99 years old and attended the reunion for the first time. She said: "I am so glad I came here to my first reunion. I have had a most enjoyable time. I was so happy during my time working at Bletchley Park, with wonderful friends. It has brought back so many lovely memories." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jazzbo Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago Allen Lowe and members of his orchestra in a recent performance at Yale. Photo: Helen Ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago Helen Ward? She's still alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago I think there is a distinct possibility there have been and are more than one Helen Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 15 hours ago, rostasi said: "Yesterday [Sept. 8, 2024], we welcomed 18 wonderful Veterans who worked at Bletchley Park during WW2 to return to the once top-secret site for the Annual Veterans’ Reunion. Aged between 97 to (almost) 102, Veterans enjoyed an afternoon tea in the Mansion, spending time together, with family and friends and reminiscing on their wartime experiences. Hazel Halter, who worked in the Naval Section during WW2, is now 99 years old and attended the reunion for the first time. She said: "I am so glad I came here to my first reunion. I have had a most enjoyable time. I was so happy during my time working at Bletchley Park, with wonderful friends. It has brought back so many lovely memories." Heroes, one and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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