The Past and Future of Jazz, and “Writing From California”
Source: CultureCrash | Published on 2014-02-19
The components of risk
Source: The Artful Manager | Published on 2014-02-19
The “Pandering” Straw Man
Source: Engaging Matters | Published on 2014-02-19
Shouldn’t the swan be breathing?
Source: Performance Monkey | Published on 2014-02-19
More on Joseph Lewis Antiquities Case: Dealer Got More Than Wrist-Slap
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-02-19
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Archives for February 19, 2014
Kennicott: The End Of The Corcoran Gallery
“The National Gallery is hands down the most prestigious and respected steward of fine art in Washington, and its reputation is international. But this is not a swallowing of the Corcoran — this is the end of the Corcoran and its final dismemberment.”
Take Two: FCC Has A New Proposal On Net Neutrality (Yay)
“The proposal on so-called net neutrality, to be introduced by Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the commission, will prohibit broadband companies from blocking any sites or services from consumers. It will also aim to prevent Internet service providers from charging content companies for access to a faster, express lane on the web.”
Breaking: National Gallery To Take Over Corcoran Gallery?
“The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington’s oldest private art museum, and its venerable college of art and design would cease to exist as an independent institution, and its key components — artwork, historic building and school program — would be taken over by the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University, under a plan announced Wednesday afternoon.”
What The….? Our Rich History Of Swear Words
“Our favourite four-letter words have a fascinating history. Rather than being written in manuscripts by monks, we find them used by normal people and preserved in surprising places like place names, personal names, and animal names and they reveal more about our medieval past than just attitudes towards sex and body parts.”
The Dancing Skeleton – Scientists Create 3D Motion-Capture To Pinpoint Dancer Stress
“The result is a moving three-dimensional model of the ballerina’s skeleton – that mimics her actual movements. Algorithms then calculate how much stress is placed on each part of the body, drawing attention to areas that are likely to cause trouble in the future.”
How Social Media And Netflix Are Bringing Back Appointment TV
“Even when time-shifting is available, for the super-fans it can be more rewarding to rearrange schedules and weather the commercials in order to watch the show live, if only to remain plugged into the running internet commentary.”
Making The Case For Music Education – It’s Not All About Test Scores
“Backers of music education have responded to that pressure by pointing to the academic benefits of learning music, like better grades and improved attendance. But now, some advocates say that rhetoric is missing the point and overlooking the virtues of music that can’t be tested.”
The Six British Architects Who Have Changed The Modern City
Many of the world’s most striking modern buildings from the past 60 years have been created by a single generation of six British architects – each known for their distinctive high-tech style.
Milestone: Digital Music Sales Now Account For 50 Percent Of Music Sales In UK
Digital album sales and a surge in streaming boosted total digital revenue in 2013 to £365m – up from £326m (a 45.5% share) in 2012.
The Man Who Abandoned Academe For Twitter: Creating A New Tweet Aesthetic
A good day on Twitter for him is when he can discover “a new structure” that he can use over and over. “I guess I want to see myself as an aphorist,” Jarosinski said. “And not even a Twitter aphorist. I think we need to reestablish that as a profession.”
Woman Arrested, Jailed For Failing To Return A Video She Rented NINE Years Ago
The movie was “Monster in Law”. Kayla “Finley spent Thursday night in jail and was released Friday on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond, according to authorities. If convicted, she could face up to 30 days in jail and $500 in court fines.”
Dudamel Reacts To Criticism: Music Should Not Be In Politics
Dudamel “rejects calls to make a political statement, saying it would not be in the spirit of El Sistema, a foundation of the government serving more than 500,000 school children and probably its most popular program. It is not a political institution, Dudamel said. It belongs to no one party or group but the entire citizenry, and he said he will do everything in his power to keep it out of politics.”
Here’s Why Big Prizes To Famous Artists Is A Bad Idea
“There’s no sense of discovery or risk with these prizes, no feeling that the juries have any of that courage we admire in the artists themselves. A safe and predictable dullness is the result. There aren’t that many geniuses around, so it’s the same old names, shuffled round from one prize to another.”
Marco Rubio Calls Obama’s Apology For Art History Joke “Pathetic”
The President wrote a personal letter to the professor this week apologizing for his “off-the-cuff remarks” — a mea culpa that Rubio thinks is “pathetic.”
Can We All Just Get Over The Idea Of “The Great American Novel”?
“What the Great American Novel relies on as a concept is the notion that there is some unifying experience, some core or set of values, that we as Americans all share. But as our political life daily reminds us, this is not the case.”
Hard Choices In Makeover Of DC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
“The building on Ninth and G streets NW was never perfect, and it’s long been overdue for renovation. But the choice of Mecanoo suggests there may be complicated and painful process ahead, as concerns about historic preservation clash with the library’s urgent desire for a more functional, welcoming and contemporary building.”
Santa Barbara Classical Music Station Is Sold
“KCRW is acquiring KDB, a longtime Santa Barbara classical music station at 93.7 FM. The bottom line appears to be that KCRW gets a stronger signal along the Santa Barbara coast, using 88.7 FM, while classical music will continue at 93.7 in a partnership between KDB and KUSC.”
Author Mavis Gallant, 91
“Considered one of Canada’s finest writers of short fiction, Gallant is known for collections such as Montreal Stories, Going Ashore and 1981’s Home Truths, which earned her a Governor General’s Literary Award.”
Read Mavis Gallant’s Work in The New Yorker
The late author published 114 short stories in the magazine, which has made a selection of them available online.
How a Spat Between Two Bloggers Became a Major Intellectual Property Battleground
Blogger A posted a photo of herself flipping off Blogger B; Blogger B complained to Blogger A’s Internet provider. Next thing we know, Hollywood studio lawyers are facing Electronic Frontier Foundation attorneys in Federal court. At issue: the takedown notice.
We’re at The Dawn of a Brilliant New Age, Thanks to Artificial Intelligence
Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee: “The second machine age will be characterized by countless instances of machine intelligence and billions of interconnected brains working together to better understand and improve our world. It will make mockery out of all that came before.”
The Song-and-Dance Revue That Remade British Theatre
Michael Billington considers Oh, What a Lovely War.
Iain Banks’s Final Book To Come Out in 2015
“Banks died last June, two months after revealing he had terminal cancer. He would have been 60 on 16 February, and his publisher Little, Brown said it would mark the date next year by publishing a collection of poems by Banks and his friend and fellow science fiction author Ken MacLeod, who will edit it.”
Trey McIntyre: I’m Proud That You Miss My Dance Company
“And that’s a great thing – to actually have something to mourn in this process, that makes me feel really proud that we achieved something great.” But he’s still going to leave us to mourn, while he gives up dance to make films.