Having grown up on the original Star Wars trilogy, it is hard to describe the excitement I felt as I sat in a darkened theater as a man in my 30’s and that familiar theme blasted out signaling the ...

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In one of the better promotional stunts in recent memory, a German company has built a barrel organ out of 20,000 Lego bricks that plays the Star Wars theme song. "When I was asked to do the project, ...

Strolling around a park, pedestrian zone, or tourist area in any bigger city is rarely complete without encountering the sound of a barrel organ — the perfect instrument if arm stamina and steady ...

The Cantina Band song from A New Hope is quintessential Star Wars. The familiar notes set the scene for the wretched hive of scum and villainy in Mos Eisley. And while it’s delightful played as is, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This barrel organ was mad by made by ...

It’s not possible anymore to be famous and moneyed the way Siegfried & Roy were famous and moneyed. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing, but it’s important to remember the cultural conditions ...

Whether or not you are a fan of the first installment of the Star Wars prequels, you have to see what [Lorenz Lnggrtnr] and [Renee Hoffmeister] have put together for the movie’s 3D debut. In an ...

The massive barrel organ features four unique scenes from the Star Wars saga, set on four different planets – the ice planet Hoth, the desert planet of Tatooine, the forest moon of Endor and the Death ...

Lego took it upon itself to have a gigantic organ barrel made from its Star Wars sets constructed for the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menance 3D earlier this year. The height and pattern of the ...