The world is a mask that hides the real world.
Thatâs what everybody suspects, though the world we see wonât let us dwell on it long.
The world has ways - more masks - of getting our attention.
The suspicion sneaks in now and again, between the cracks of everyday existenceâ¦the bird song dips, rises, dips, trails off into blue sky silence before the note that would reveal the shape of a melody that, somehow, would tie everything together, on the verge of unmasking the hidden armature that frames this sky, this tree, this bird, this quivering green leaf, jewels in a crown.â¦
As the song dies, the secret withdraws.
The tree is a mask.
The sky is a mask.
The quivering green leaf is a mask.
The song is a mask.
The singing bird is a mask.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Manson guests treated to falconry
Marilyn Manson marries burlesque dancer
CBC Arts, 4 Dec 2005
Goth rocker Marilyn Manson has married his longtime girlfriend, burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, in Ireland, say the MTV and People magazine websites.
Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, got hitched to his 33-year-old girlfriend in front of 60 guests at Castle Gurteen in Country Tipperary, the reports say. The castle is owned by Manson's friend, Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein.
MTV says a Manson spokesperson confirmed the non-denominational ceremony was performed by Chilean underground film director Alejandro Jodorowsky, a friend of Manson's. Jodorowsky directed Santa Sangre.
The Limerick Post newspaper recently reported the wedding celebration was to last four days, from Friday to Monday, and include traditional Irish fare such as pit-roasted pig, duckling, Dublin prawns and lobster.
Manson has been dating Heather Sweet, whose stage name is Dita Von Teese, for four years. He proposed to her in Los Angeles March 2004.
The 36-year-old singer is in the midst of completing his sixth album, which is still untitled.
According to MTV.com, Manson had already revealed in October his wedding would be a small affair because he wanted it to be "meaningful and something to remember" and would be a "drama within a drama," with guests dressed 19th-century style.
He told MTV that guests would be treated to activities such as archery and falconry in the days following the nuptials.
Manson enlisted designer John Galliano to create his groom's outfit, a black silk taffeta tuxedo, which he topped off with a hat. Von Teese wore a purple silk taffeta gown designed by Vivienne Westwood.
The wedding is a first for both.
Copyright ©2005 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - All Rights Reserved
CBC Arts, 4 Dec 2005
Goth rocker Marilyn Manson has married his longtime girlfriend, burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, in Ireland, say the MTV and People magazine websites.
Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, got hitched to his 33-year-old girlfriend in front of 60 guests at Castle Gurteen in Country Tipperary, the reports say. The castle is owned by Manson's friend, Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein.
MTV says a Manson spokesperson confirmed the non-denominational ceremony was performed by Chilean underground film director Alejandro Jodorowsky, a friend of Manson's. Jodorowsky directed Santa Sangre.
The Limerick Post newspaper recently reported the wedding celebration was to last four days, from Friday to Monday, and include traditional Irish fare such as pit-roasted pig, duckling, Dublin prawns and lobster.
Manson has been dating Heather Sweet, whose stage name is Dita Von Teese, for four years. He proposed to her in Los Angeles March 2004.
The 36-year-old singer is in the midst of completing his sixth album, which is still untitled.
According to MTV.com, Manson had already revealed in October his wedding would be a small affair because he wanted it to be "meaningful and something to remember" and would be a "drama within a drama," with guests dressed 19th-century style.
He told MTV that guests would be treated to activities such as archery and falconry in the days following the nuptials.
Manson enlisted designer John Galliano to create his groom's outfit, a black silk taffeta tuxedo, which he topped off with a hat. Von Teese wore a purple silk taffeta gown designed by Vivienne Westwood.
The wedding is a first for both.
Copyright ©2005 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - All Rights Reserved
