Oprah Winfrey and John Legend Bring a Native American Tale to Life in Crow: The Legend (during Native American Tale Native American Heritage Month)

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John Legend and Oprah Winfrey are joining forces for a moving animated film Crow: The Legend.
Crow, the most beautiful animal in the forest risks everything to save those around him from an everlasting winter.
Crow seeks The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking, played by Winfrey, to reverse the cold and bring warmth to his community.
When Crow finally finds The One, he sees that she is encased in a glass home in a comatose state. In an effort to wake her up he sings to her and manages to rouse her from her sleep.
“I remember that tune, it was stuck in my head for weeks,” she says as she thinks up a treadmill to stretch her legs. “I’ve been sitting here way too long.”
Already predicting what he wants, she says, “You want me to unthinking the cold.”

Crow: The Legend, Baobab Studios )People Magazine Image(

Surprised, he replies, “Exactly.”
“So your friends pick you to be their big hero because of what? Your sweet voice and pretty feathers?” she asks him.
Despite his singing skills, Crow makes it clear he’s got more going for him than his voice.
“I’m more than just a voice with feathers,” he tells her to which she says, “You’d better be, for their sake.”

The film is based on the teachings of Native American culture and oral history and is being released in honor of Native American Heritage Month which is in November.
This is Winfrey’s first foray into VR animated storytelling and she and Legend join a cast comprised of Constance Wu, Randy Edmonds, Diego Luna, Tye Sheridan, Liza Koshy and Sarah Eagle Heart, the CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy.

Legend said the “Native American storytelling tradition inspired the genesis of this project.”
“The film’s narrative is incredibly important and, in light of what’s going on in the world today, it’s themes of self-sacrifice and community are as pertinent as ever,” he continued. “I’m honored to be involved in sharing this message.”
Crow: The Legend is available on YouTube and Facebook on November 15. The VR experience will be available via The Oculus Store.

SOUND CANNON? People Problems? Crows

National Grid Using Sound Cannon ↑in North ↑Adams to Disperse (or scare) Crows

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Residents near Brown Street should be prepared to hear some booms and pops over the next few evenings.

National Grid will be using a sound-emitting propane cannon to dislodge a murder of crows that's been roosting around its Brown Street facility.

The sonic cannon will be aimed at the flock beginning Tuesday and through Saturday between 4 and 6 p.m.

"The crows tend to return to our facility at that hour. We want to make them think this is a not a place they should go to," said Bob Kievra, a spokesman for National Grid.

The area is fairly quiet — it's adjacent Joe's Field at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MOCA) and near Hill Side Cemetery — and has a line of trees that the crows find attractive.

Crows have been a problem in several areas of the city over the past few years. A large noisy flock, possibly the same one (this is funny), frequents the Steeple City Plaza in the evenings, leaving droppings on cars. (Crows do this if they don't like you)

The birds in general can cause outages through contact or bridging energized equipment, Kievra said. Plus, their droppings can be corrosive. (oh poo)

The hundreds of crows have been roosting in the area of the facility for at least a couple years. Kievra said there have been other attempts to shoo them that were unsuccessful.

The cannons do not eject projectiles, only make sounds, and are not dangerous for the birds. They are often used in agricultural settings and at airports to scare away flocks.

"We want to have them go somewhere else ... to disperse," Kievra said. (Like where - China?)

The city was advised that the sound cannons would be in use and the Police Department posted an alert on its Facebook page Monday noting "there may be multiple attempts with the cannon between 4 and 6 p.m. daily."

"We're hopeful for a successful outcome, but if not, we will look at other avenues for dispersing the large flock," Kievra said.

(I know it won't work - I know crows)

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