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Disney delivers 1st trailer for 'Pete's Dragon'
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Disney fans are getting their first trailer for the 2016 remake of "Pete's Dragon." - photo by Travis Poppleton
CANDLE ON THE WATER Disney fans are getting their first peek at a very different take on a childhood favorite with the recent trailer release for Petes Dragon.

The live action/animation hybrid musical from 1977 is getting a makeover from director David Lowery who is best known for 2013s Aint Them Bodies Saints." In the first trailer, which hit the web Sunday night, Pete has been living away from civilization for 6 years and, as Disney fans are already aware, he hasnt been alone.

A quick look at IMDB shows several characters from the original are missing in action and nothing about the new trailer suggest characters will be breaking out into song at any point, but fans dont seem too worried about the changes.

Lowerys updated take on Pete and his animated dragon friend Elliott stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Karl Urban and Oakes Fegley as Pete. It is slated to be released August 12, 2016.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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