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"Michael Hissey is an Australian musician, educator and conductor. He is well known for his contributions to the vocal and choral musical life of Sydney. His notable contributions include Musical Director of the St Mary's Singers at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney and Director of Music at St Aloysius' College, Milsons Point in Sydney. Hissey has an association with St Mary's Cathedral which has spanned the past 65 years being accepted as a choral scholar to the St Mary's Cathedral Choir a young age and completing his schooling at the Cathedral Choir School. After completing post graduate studies in Education in Sydney, Hissey embarked on the dual careers of teaching and concert singing. In addition to his success as a notable educator, he went on to become a popular concert solo baritone and teacher of voice, earning particular critical acclaim for his Baroque and Early Music performances. Hissey has performed as a vocal concert soloist throughout Australia, in Europe and the United States and as a regular guest artist for many of Sydney’s metropolitan and regional choral and orchestral organisations. Whilst Hissey has specialised in the performance of music from the Sacred and Oratorio literature, he is also deeply involved in fostering the talent of young singers with an established reputation as a fine teacher of voice and choral director. He held the position of Director of Music at St Aloysius' College, Sydney from 2001 to 2011. He and his wife Narelle currently reside in the regional NSW town of Moss Vale. Hissey is active in assisting with the development of vocal music in the region and has contributed as a mentor to trainee teachers in the Education Faculties of Charles Sturt and Western Sydney Universities. External links * St Mary's Cathedral - from the official Archdiocese of Sydney website. * St Mary's Singers - Official Website of the St Marys Singers. Category:Australian musicians Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) "
"Yellow is a 1998 film directed by Chris Chan Lee. The film is about the harrowing graduation night of eight Korean–American high school youths in Los Angeles that culminates in a violent crime that will forever change their lives. It World Premiered at CAAMFest (then called NAATA) in San Francisco in 1997 to three sold-out screenings. Yellow was invited to over a dozen film festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival and the Slamdance Film Festival. The film received a U.S. release by Phaedra Cinema and is sold worldwide through Cinema Arts. The film stars John Cho and Jason Tobin. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote about YELLOW on November 19, 1997, in his article HAWAII FEST HONORS FILMS OF PACIFIC RIM for the Chicago-Sun Times. "A different kind of culture shock was explored in "Yellow," an American film by Chris Chan Lee, about the son of a strict Korean-American grocery owner in Los Angeles. The father enforces his standards so rigidly that he drives customers away. He alienates his son (Michael Daeho Chung), who during a long night with his Gen X Korean- American friends, deals with the consequences when a great deal of money is stolen from the store. The film is fascinating in the way it manages to be both about Korean-American society and about young Gen Xers who could be of any race." In the Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas (film critic) reviewed the film for its theatrical release in 1998, in his article ‘Yellow’ Looks at Generation, Cultural Gap Within Families. "As ambitious and rewarding as it is, Chris Chan Lee’s “Yellow” has a significance beyond itself: It’s the first major Korean American film to get a feature release. It’s also a classic coming-of-age story, set during one long night just before eight high school friends are to graduate. You’re tempted to describe the picture as “Korean American Graffiti,” but along with its humor it has an underlying disturbing seriousness." The film critic added, " Through the specificity of this Korean American experience you can easily feel a sense of universality in Sin’s predicament. As a filmmaker Lee is at a point where he’s stronger at dialogue than pacing. But there’s no doubt “Yellow” marks the debut of a most promising talent who combines youthful zest and energy with a mature perspective that allows him to extend compassion to both sides of the generation gap." External links * References Category:1998 films Category:1998 drama films Category:Korean-American films Category:Films set in Los Angeles Category:Films shot in Los Angeles "
"Gyromitra gigas, commonly known as the snow morel, snow false morel, calf brain, or bull nose, is a fungus and a member of the Ascomycota. G. gigas is found in Europe. It is referred to as one of the false morels, due to its similar appearance and occurrence in the spring and early summer in similar habitats to true morels (Morchella ssp.). It is suspected to contain hydrazines, though in the scientific literature its content in gyromitrin or hydrazine was never assessed or measured. No casualties have been ascribed to its consumption and it is thought to contain lower levels of gyromitrin than esculenta. Some guides have listed it as being edible if properly prepared. However, consumption is not recommended due to variability and similarity to other more toxic species of Gyromitra. A similar species, Gyromitra montana occurs in North America. Taxonomy The species was first described scientifically by Julius Vincenz von Krombholz as Helvella gigas. See also * Gyromitrin, a toxic chemical found in Gyromitra fungi References Category:Discinaceae Category:Fungi described in 1834 Category:Fungi of Europe Category:Inedible fungi Category:Snowbank fungi "