October 10 is the birthday of craptastic film auteur, ED WOOD (1924-1978). Among his classic films are "Bride of the Monster," "Night of the Ghouls," "Jailbait," "Orgy of the Dead," "Glenn or Glenda" and, of course, the immortal classic "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE." To see the trailer to “Plan 9,” CLICK HERE.

October 10 is the birthday of Swiss sculptor and painter ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966). He was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work. To see other samples of his work, CLICK HERE.

October 10 is the birthday of GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901). To hear “Brindisi” from Verdi’s “La Traviata,” CLICK HERE.

October 10 is the birthday of French painter JEAN-ANTOINE WATTEAU (1684-1721). He revitalized the waning Baroque style, shifting it to the less severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo. Watteau is credited with inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air. Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet. To see other examples of his work, CLICK HERE.

October 10 is the birthday of French sculptor LAMBERT-SIGISBERT ADAM (1700-1759). He was thirty-seven when, on his election to the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, he exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1737 the model of the colossal group of The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite that was afterwards (1740) cast in lead for the central fountain in the Bassin de Neptune at Versailles, and it made his reputation; thereafter he found much employment in the decoration of the royal residences and in garden sculpture and fountains. To see other samples of his work, CLICK HERE.

October 10 is the birthday of jazz great THELONIUS MONK (1917-1982). He was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight,' 'Blue Monk,' 'Straight, No Chaser,' 'Ruby, My Dear,' 'In Walked Bud,' and 'Well, You Needn't.' Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington. To hear Monk play “Don’tBlame Me,” CLICK HERE.