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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Yep, We're Still On Zombies
"'In the Flesh' is about fear of others, intolerance, small-mindedness and the search for forgiveness. The great thing about the zombie genre is that it can be used for such multiple storytelling purposes."
"'In the Flesh' is about fear of others, intolerance, small-mindedness and the search for forgiveness. The great thing about the zombie genre is that it can be used for such multiple storytelling purposes."
The Globe & Mail (Canada) 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@08:37PM
people Filmmaker Ken Jacobs Turns 80 And Speeds Up The Creative Process
"It's an understatement to say that, given his accomplishments, Mr. Jacobs is not nearly as well known as he should be."
"It's an understatement to say that, given his accomplishments, Mr. Jacobs is not nearly as well known as he should be."
The New York Times 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@08:24PM
visual Frank Lloyd Wright Homes Are Splendid - Unless You Live In One
"It's often tricky to renovate an architectural treasure while preserving Wright's innovations, such as radiant-floor heating, carports, built-in furniture and soaring clerestory windows. Meanwhile, permanent easements held by the Wright conservancy on 16 private Wright residences limit exterior alterations."
"It's often tricky to renovate an architectural treasure while preserving Wright's innovations, such as radiant-floor heating, carports, built-in furniture and soaring clerestory windows. Meanwhile, permanent easements held by the Wright conservancy on 16 private Wright residences limit exterior alterations."
The Wall Street Journal 05/16/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:27AM
music The Ring Machine Goes Bye-Bye, And (Almost) Everyone Says Good Riddance
"Mr. Gelb suggested that the machine had become a scapegoat. 'One of the reasons the "Ring" has been criticized so much is people disagree with his approach, not the machine,' he said, referring to Mr. Lepage. 'The machine is a victim, not entirely innocent.'"
"Mr. Gelb suggested that the machine had become a scapegoat. 'One of the reasons the "Ring" has been criticized so much is people disagree with his approach, not the machine,' he said, referring to Mr. Lepage. 'The machine is a victim, not entirely innocent.'"
The New York Times 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:23AM
music Will People Ever Pay For Music Again? [VIDEO]
"Palmer believes we shouldn't fight the fact that digital content is freely shareable -- and suggests that artists can and should be directly supported by fans."
"Palmer believes we shouldn't fight the fact that digital content is freely shareable -- and suggests that artists can and should be directly supported by fans."
NPR 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:18AM
people William Miles, 82, Who Brought Black History To The Big (And Small) Screen
"Mr. Miles was part historical sleuth, part preservationist, part bard. His films, which combined archival footage, still photographs and fresh interviews, were triumphs of curiosity and persistence in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects."
"Mr. Miles was part historical sleuth, part preservationist, part bard. His films, which combined archival footage, still photographs and fresh interviews, were triumphs of curiosity and persistence in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects."
The New York Times 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:14AM
ideas Reveling In Luxury - And Sometimes In The Puritan Comeuppance It Can Bring
"Much as we may enjoy the spectacle of money, we usually prefer it to be accompanied by sentimental lessons about how there are more important things. We like cautionary tales about the dangers of greed and reassuring distinctions about the sources and uses of wealth."
"Much as we may enjoy the spectacle of money, we usually prefer it to be accompanied by sentimental lessons about how there are more important things. We like cautionary tales about the dangers of greed and reassuring distinctions about the sources and uses of wealth."
The New York Times 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:10AM
music Eurovision Winner: Denmark
And the biggest loser? Ireland.
And the biggest loser? Ireland.
BBC 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:07AM
media Sony Pictures Looks Pretty, But The Cracks Are Starting To Show
Its stars are aging, its profit margins are lower than the other studios - and now an activist investor wants to spin off the entertainment businesses. Tune in this week to see what happens next.
Its stars are aging, its profit margins are lower than the other studios - and now an activist investor wants to spin off the entertainment businesses. Tune in this week to see what happens next.
The New York Times 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@11:03AM
ideas What Will Big Data Do For, And To, All Of Us?
"All cops carry smartphones and tablet computers to access the web-based prediction program while on patrol. They are encouraged to spend time in the marked zones whenever possible. Clark can tell many stories about how his officers have caught burglars and thieves red-handed in the predicted zones."
"All cops carry smartphones and tablet computers to access the web-based prediction program while on patrol. They are encouraged to spend time in the marked zones whenever possible. Clark can tell many stories about how his officers have caught burglars and thieves red-handed in the predicted zones."
Der Spiegel 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@10:15AM
media Interactive TV: Wonderful - But What About The Robot Overlords?
"The new smart TVs, like the smartphones and tablets that have shaped them, are meant to seem like devoted servants, concerned with our welfare, eager to anticipate our needs -- happy to collect and digest information we are, or imagine we are, too busy to collect and digest ourselves. It is all a bit flattering."
"The new smart TVs, like the smartphones and tablets that have shaped them, are meant to seem like devoted servants, concerned with our welfare, eager to anticipate our needs -- happy to collect and digest information we are, or imagine we are, too busy to collect and digest ourselves. It is all a bit flattering."
Los Angeles Times 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@10:11AM
dance Why Is Ballet Leadership Still Dominated By Men?
"Of the girls who grow up to become top dancers, few have actually graduated into the upper levels of leadership. Right now, the biggest U.S. ballet companies are run by men -- with one exception."
"Of the girls who grow up to become top dancers, few have actually graduated into the upper levels of leadership. Right now, the biggest U.S. ballet companies are run by men -- with one exception."
Miami Herald 05/19/13
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Posted 05/19/13@10:06AM
ideas 25 Years On, Does Prozac Harm Or Inspire Creativity?
"The worry for artists is that in banishing their black dogs they are also dousing the flames of inspiration, blunting the edge of their genius."
"The worry for artists is that in banishing their black dogs they are also dousing the flames of inspiration, blunting the edge of their genius."
The Observer (UK) 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@10:03AM
visual What, Exactly, Is Going On With The Andy Warhol Foundation?
In short: A board authenticating pieces of art it had previously declared fakes, lawsuits, countersuits, and possible reasons for the Foundation's decision to sell all of its Warhols.
In short: A board authenticating pieces of art it had previously declared fakes, lawsuits, countersuits, and possible reasons for the Foundation's decision to sell all of its Warhols.
The New York Review of Books 06/20/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:53AM
people Was Artist Josef Beuys A Serial Liar Who Loved Totalitarian Ideas?
Beuys "was obsessed with Steiner's occultism and his racial theories -- and with the abstruse ideas of a Germanic soul, a German spirit and a special mission for the German people."
Beuys "was obsessed with Steiner's occultism and his racial theories -- and with the abstruse ideas of a Germanic soul, a German spirit and a special mission for the German people."
Der Spiegel 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:40AM
issues The Kennedy Center Changes Its Award Process - Somewhat
"You still have the same three white males who are going to make that decision. If you keep doing the same thing, you're going to get pretty near the same outcome."
"You still have the same three white males who are going to make that decision. If you keep doing the same thing, you're going to get pretty near the same outcome."
Los Angeles Times 05/17/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:38AM
music Scalpers Will Be Happy To Get You A Ticket To The BBC Proms - For A (Large) Fee
"Families and music lovers are missing out on a British institution just so that a few individuals can make a fortune. The government needs to use the upcoming consumer rights bill to take action on touting and put the fans first."
"Families and music lovers are missing out on a British institution just so that a few individuals can make a fortune. The government needs to use the upcoming consumer rights bill to take action on touting and put the fans first."
The Observer (UK) 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:34AM
theatre Shut Up, Big Theatres: Summer Is For The Fringe (Or The Beach)
"Some smaller theaters are heeding the sage words of the old-time baseball player 'Wee Willie'Keeler, whose advice to batters was 'Hit 'em where they ain't.'''
"Some smaller theaters are heeding the sage words of the old-time baseball player 'Wee Willie'Keeler, whose advice to batters was 'Hit 'em where they ain't.'''
The Boston Globe 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:28AM
music Can The Cliburn Competition Survive Van Cliburn's Death?
"For at least the past decade, criticisms have dogged the Cliburn. One common complaint is that few widely embraced performers have emerged from it."
"For at least the past decade, criticisms have dogged the Cliburn. One common complaint is that few widely embraced performers have emerged from it."
The New York Times (Texas Monthly) 05/18/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:16AM
issues MoMA's Thirst To Destroy The Folk Art Museum Is Territorial
"Williams and Tsien's physically small (a mere forty feet wide and eighty-five feet high) but architecturally powerful incursion into MoMA's presumed turf has long been known to be a thorn in the side of Glenn D. Lowry, the Modern's director since 1995."
"Williams and Tsien's physically small (a mere forty feet wide and eighty-five feet high) but architecturally powerful incursion into MoMA's presumed turf has long been known to be a thorn in the side of Glenn D. Lowry, the Modern's director since 1995."
The New York Review of Books 05/23/13
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Posted 05/19/13@09:13AM
Friday, May 17, 2013media
Blockbusters Lining Up To Be Flops
"Of the expensive action and animated movies, we've never had a summer where more than nine did well, and often it's fewer. This summer you've got 17 blockbusters coming out between May and July, 19 if you add August. Is this going to be by far the biggest summer box office in history? Maybe, if they're all great movies, but it's not likely."
"Of the expensive action and animated movies, we've never had a summer where more than nine did well, and often it's fewer. This summer you've got 17 blockbusters coming out between May and July, 19 if you add August. Is this going to be by far the biggest summer box office in history? Maybe, if they're all great movies, but it's not likely."
The New York Times 05/17/13
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Posted 05/17/13@01:22PM
issues Cairo - In Need Of Artistic Revitalization
"It's a city of a lot of things hidden and because of neglect and a general feeling of apathy over the last 50 years of military rule and dictatorship and oppression and a general feeling of not valuing your own self as individuals and also of society," he says. "So the city is abandoned."
"It's a city of a lot of things hidden and because of neglect and a general feeling of apathy over the last 50 years of military rule and dictatorship and oppression and a general feeling of not valuing your own self as individuals and also of society," he says. "So the city is abandoned."
NPR 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@09:46AM
visual Why Is China Copying Western Icons, Towns, Cities?
Hallstatt, Austria, is in China. So is the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer, and a soon-to-be-completed Manhattan. There are others, too, and it's all part of this weird (at least to us Westerners, or this one Westerner who is writing this) proliferation of what are being called "copy towns."
Hallstatt, Austria, is in China. So is the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer, and a soon-to-be-completed Manhattan. There are others, too, and it's all part of this weird (at least to us Westerners, or this one Westerner who is writing this) proliferation of what are being called "copy towns."
Pacific Standard 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@09:44AM
visual Raid On Prominent Manhattan Gallery
"As newspaper photographers gathered around, agents hauled away computers and boxes of documents as part of a sweeping investigation involving the gallery's owner, Hillel Nahmad, 34, who is known as Helly and is accused along with several others of playing leadership roles in a $100 million gambling and money-laundering network with connections to Russian organized-crime figures."
"As newspaper photographers gathered around, agents hauled away computers and boxes of documents as part of a sweeping investigation involving the gallery's owner, Hillel Nahmad, 34, who is known as Helly and is accused along with several others of playing leadership roles in a $100 million gambling and money-laundering network with connections to Russian organized-crime figures."
The New York Times 05/17/13
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Posted 05/17/13@09:43AM
music 3D Printer Makes Old Fashioned Records
Amanda "Ghassei has developed a technique to make records using a laser cutter, in a bid to make the technology more accessible, and has cut records out of acrylic, wood and paper."
Amanda "Ghassei has developed a technique to make records using a laser cutter, in a bid to make the technology more accessible, and has cut records out of acrylic, wood and paper."
Journal of Music 05/13/13
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Posted 05/17/13@08:20AM
visual Nearly Half A Billion Dollars: Christie's Holds Richest Art Auction In History
"Record prices for 12 contemporary artists including Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat made history on Wednesday night. The sale of postwar and contemporary art at Christie's in Rockefeller Center totaled $495 million, the highest sales figure at any art auction."
"Record prices for 12 contemporary artists including Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat made history on Wednesday night. The sale of postwar and contemporary art at Christie's in Rockefeller Center totaled $495 million, the highest sales figure at any art auction."
The New York Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:58AM
visual Cambodia Presses More US Museums To Return Antiquities
"Buoyed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's decision this month to return two stolen statues, Cambodia is asking other museums to examine any Khmer antiquities they acquired after 1970, when a 20-year period of civil war and genocide gave thieves free range to loot the country's ancient temples."
"Buoyed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's decision this month to return two stolen statues, Cambodia is asking other museums to examine any Khmer antiquities they acquired after 1970, when a 20-year period of civil war and genocide gave thieves free range to loot the country's ancient temples."
The New York Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:57AM
visual Unknown Dalí Watercolors Come To Light
"At a glance they seem like familiar 19th-century botanical lithographs, the type you see on endless hotel room walls. But look closer and the plum appears to be running away, the raspberries look embarrassed and the grapefruit ... well, it's enough to make the viewer blush."
"At a glance they seem like familiar 19th-century botanical lithographs, the type you see on endless hotel room walls. But look closer and the plum appears to be running away, the raspberries look embarrassed and the grapefruit ... well, it's enough to make the viewer blush."
The Guardian (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:56AM
issues Kennedy Center Changes Selection Process For Honorees
"The Kennedy Center hopes to bring greater transparency to a selection process that has been largely opaque in past years. Last year, some national Hispanic advocacy groups criticized the Honors' selection process after noting that only two of the 186 honorees since 1978 were Hispanic."
"The Kennedy Center hopes to bring greater transparency to a selection process that has been largely opaque in past years. Last year, some national Hispanic advocacy groups criticized the Honors' selection process after noting that only two of the 186 honorees since 1978 were Hispanic."
The Washington Post 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:56AM
people Jacqueline Brooks, 82, Classical Stage Actress And Teacher
"[She] appeared in films and on television but ... won her widest acclaim on the stage in New York and around the country, performing the work of Shakespeare, Molière, Pirandello, Edward Albee and other dramatists over a 60-year career."
"[She] appeared in films and on television but ... won her widest acclaim on the stage in New York and around the country, performing the work of Shakespeare, Molière, Pirandello, Edward Albee and other dramatists over a 60-year career."
The New York Times 05/13/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:55AM
music Fired Rochester Phil Music Director Takes Another Rochester Post
"Arild Remmereit has been named artistic director of the Rochester Chamber Orchestra for next season. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra board, in a controversial move, fired Remmereit in January from his position as music director."
"Arild Remmereit has been named artistic director of the Rochester Chamber Orchestra for next season. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra board, in a controversial move, fired Remmereit in January from his position as music director."
The Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY) 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:55AM
theatre Does Britain Need Any More Theatres?
Will new playhouses create new activity and help regenerate their neighborhoods and towns? Will they just be yet more parties in the never-ending scramble for public and private funding? Lyn Gardner starts the discussion.
Will new playhouses create new activity and help regenerate their neighborhoods and towns? Will they just be yet more parties in the never-ending scramble for public and private funding? Lyn Gardner starts the discussion.
The Guardian (UK) 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:53AM
visual Interpol On The Lookout For Qaddafi Art Holdings
"The UK government has confirmed that art is likely to be among the items seized as part of a drive to recover billions of dollars worth of assets siphoned off by the Qaddafi family during four decades in power." The late dictator's son Saif al-Islam "was known to be a keen art collector and reportedly active on the Islamic art circuit."
"The UK government has confirmed that art is likely to be among the items seized as part of a drive to recover billions of dollars worth of assets siphoned off by the Qaddafi family during four decades in power." The late dictator's son Saif al-Islam "was known to be a keen art collector and reportedly active on the Islamic art circuit."
The Art Newspaper 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:52AM
visual On The Art Market As An Arbiter Of Quality
Christopher Knight: "So the art market is a judge of quality, just like Mom and cousin Fred are, but hardly the best judge. There's a simpler explanation as to why collectors and dealers aren't the ones deciding who, finally, are the important artists. (Nor, for that matter, do curators, critics or the general public.) It's because artists do."
Christopher Knight: "So the art market is a judge of quality, just like Mom and cousin Fred are, but hardly the best judge. There's a simpler explanation as to why collectors and dealers aren't the ones deciding who, finally, are the important artists. (Nor, for that matter, do curators, critics or the general public.) It's because artists do."
Los Angeles Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:51AM
ideas Artificial Intelligence Computers Could Begin Taking Over For Lawyers
"Software tools are already important in the legal world, especially for big cases like company mergers, where algorithms help people comb through vast piles of documents. But the application of artificial intelligence to the law promises to go beyond document mining. It aims to let automated systems handle arguments where the logic is not clear."
"Software tools are already important in the legal world, especially for big cases like company mergers, where algorithms help people comb through vast piles of documents. But the application of artificial intelligence to the law promises to go beyond document mining. It aims to let automated systems handle arguments where the logic is not clear."
New Scientist 05/17/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:50AM
dance Theatre Industry Views Choreographers As 'Intellectually Inferior', Complains Choreographer
Javier de Frutos: "The enjoyment in finding a partner with whom we [choreographers] can have a dialogue ends very much the minute you cross the door to the outside world because in this hierarchy you [choreographers] are not equals. Theatres do not consider you equals and the payment is not equal."
Javier de Frutos: "The enjoyment in finding a partner with whom we [choreographers] can have a dialogue ends very much the minute you cross the door to the outside world because in this hierarchy you [choreographers] are not equals. Theatres do not consider you equals and the payment is not equal."
The Stage (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:48AM
media Disney Yanks Glammed-Up Brave Heroine Following Backlash
"After facing criticism for its redesign of Brave's Merida - including by Brenda Chapman, the former director of the film - Disney has apparently pulled the new look of the character from its princess website."
"After facing criticism for its redesign of Brave's Merida - including by Brenda Chapman, the former director of the film - Disney has apparently pulled the new look of the character from its princess website."
The Hollywood Reporter 05/15/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:47AM
people Ai Weiwei Videotapes A Riot On Mother's Day
The artist and his brother were walking to meet their mother at a restaurant when "they saw a commotion ahead of them. On the ground were overturned tables. There were people shouting and throwing chairs and waving sticks, Mr. Ai said. He got out his cell phone and began recording the scene."
The artist and his brother were walking to meet their mother at a restaurant when "they saw a commotion ahead of them. On the ground were overturned tables. There were people shouting and throwing chairs and waving sticks, Mr. Ai said. He got out his cell phone and began recording the scene."
The New York Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:46AM
people Young German Leftists March On Barbie's Dream House
Says one group leader: "It would be a huge danger for capitalism if working men and women were united, so one of the best ways to divide and conquer the workers is by enabling men to over-sexualize women and by preoccupying women with sexualizing themselves. This is why we need to oppose Barbie."
Says one group leader: "It would be a huge danger for capitalism if working men and women were united, so one of the best ways to divide and conquer the workers is by enabling men to over-sexualize women and by preoccupying women with sexualizing themselves. This is why we need to oppose Barbie."
The Wall Street Journal 05/17/13
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Posted 05/17/13@12:45AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013issues
Broadway Vet Named President Of Lincoln Center
"Jed Bernstein, who for more than a decade led the Broadway League, the industry's national trade association, and has produced Broadway shows himself, was named on Wednesday as the successor to Reynold Levy, who is stepping down in January after 11 years as Lincoln Center's president."
"Jed Bernstein, who for more than a decade led the Broadway League, the industry's national trade association, and has produced Broadway shows himself, was named on Wednesday as the successor to Reynold Levy, who is stepping down in January after 11 years as Lincoln Center's president."
The New York Times 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@03:58PM
issues Australia Council Gets New Chief
"Tony Grybowski is well known to the industry from his role as executive director of the council's Major Performing Arts Board since 2007. Before that he was an executive with several classical music organisations and with Arts Victoria."
"Tony Grybowski is well known to the industry from his role as executive director of the council's Major Performing Arts Board since 2007. Before that he was an executive with several classical music organisations and with Arts Victoria."
The Australian 05/16/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:17PM
dance I'm Sorry For The Dance World
"So on behalf of the dance world, permit me to apologize for the mess you're entering into. It's insane. But it's *incredibly* exciting. The world you thought you were entering into is long dead, and none of the old (anti-intellectual, super-sexist, super-classist and SUPER-racist) rules of dance history need hold true for you."
"So on behalf of the dance world, permit me to apologize for the mess you're entering into. It's insane. But it's *incredibly* exciting. The world you thought you were entering into is long dead, and none of the old (anti-intellectual, super-sexist, super-classist and SUPER-racist) rules of dance history need hold true for you."
DanceUSA 05/16/13
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Posted 05/16/13@08:35AM
issues Patti Smith To Young Artists: Don't Come To New York
"New York has closed itself off to the young and the struggling. But there are other cities. Detroit. Poughkeepsie... New York City has been taken away from you... So my advice is: Find a new city."
"New York has closed itself off to the young and the struggling. But there are other cities. Detroit. Poughkeepsie... New York City has been taken away from you... So my advice is: Find a new city."
Vanishing New York 05/14/13
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Posted 05/16/13@08:18AM
media TV Crack - How Producers Make Their New Shows Addictive
"Talk to the people behind Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and so on, and it soon becomes clear that they've designed these shows to be more bingeable--more propulsive and page-turning--than anything the networks ever pushed on us in the past. How We Watch may be changing. But it's changing What We Watch as well."
"Talk to the people behind Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and so on, and it soon becomes clear that they've designed these shows to be more bingeable--more propulsive and page-turning--than anything the networks ever pushed on us in the past. How We Watch may be changing. But it's changing What We Watch as well."
The Daily Beast 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@08:16AM
theatre Audience Member Takes Cellphone Use During Performance Into His Own Hands (Literally)
"I asked her whether I had missed something during the very pointed announcements to please turn off your phones, perhaps a special exemption granted for her. She suggested that I should mind my own business."
"I asked her whether I had missed something during the very pointed announcements to please turn off your phones, perhaps a special exemption granted for her. She suggested that I should mind my own business."
National Review 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@08:11AM
music Minnesota Orchestra Contract Talks Unlikely
"The lack of transparency from management is troubling to the Musicians, the public, and Minnesota's legislative auditor, Basic artistic and financial information about the Orchestra is being withheld to seemingly to stall negotiations."
"The lack of transparency from management is troubling to the Musicians, the public, and Minnesota's legislative auditor, Basic artistic and financial information about the Orchestra is being withheld to seemingly to stall negotiations."
MPR 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@08:09AM
music Boston Symphony Appoints New Music Director
"Andris Nelsons, 34, has been music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Britain since 2008. He made his debut with the Boston Symphony in 2011, replacing Mr. Levine."
"Andris Nelsons, 34, has been music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Britain since 2008. He made his debut with the Boston Symphony in 2011, replacing Mr. Levine."
The New York Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/16/13@07:56AM
theatre Attendance At Broadway Touring Shows Down Again
"Attendance at touring Broadway shows nationwide dropped for the second straight season, according to a newly released report from the Broadway League. ... The attendance for touring shows is the lowest since the 2003-04 season. In the last 10 years, attendance peaked at 15.9 million in 2009-10."
"Attendance at touring Broadway shows nationwide dropped for the second straight season, according to a newly released report from the Broadway League. ... The attendance for touring shows is the lowest since the 2003-04 season. In the last 10 years, attendance peaked at 15.9 million in 2009-10."
Los Angeles Times 05/13/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:58AM
visual Mayan Pyramid Demolished For Road Gravel
"A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday."
"A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday."
Yahoo! (AP) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:57AM
visual Is Money Laundering A Problem In The Art World? (Yes)
"April's federal charges against the New York dealer Helly Nahmad included that he worked 'to launder tens of millions of dollars on behalf of the illegal gambling business.' While Nahmad has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in the indictment, the accusation raises the questions of whether (and if so why) art would be used in this way."
"April's federal charges against the New York dealer Helly Nahmad included that he worked 'to launder tens of millions of dollars on behalf of the illegal gambling business.' While Nahmad has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in the indictment, the accusation raises the questions of whether (and if so why) art would be used in this way."
The Art Newspaper 05/13/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:56AM
dance How British Does The Royal Ballet Need To Be?
Judith Mackrell: "Critics argue that the cosmopolitan make-up of the company threatens a dilution of the British 'style'. But even that issue is moot. Dance in this country has always been a mongrel product."
Judith Mackrell: "Critics argue that the cosmopolitan make-up of the company threatens a dilution of the British 'style'. But even that issue is moot. Dance in this country has always been a mongrel product."
The Guardian (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:56AM
dance National Dance Company Wales Co-Founder Resigns Following Suspension
"A co-founder of National Dance Company Wales has stepped down from his post as artistic associate. Roy Campbell-Moore's decision comes after he was suspended following a complaint about his behaviour by members of staff."
"A co-founder of National Dance Company Wales has stepped down from his post as artistic associate. Roy Campbell-Moore's decision comes after he was suspended following a complaint about his behaviour by members of staff."
BBC 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:55AM
issues France Proposes Taxing Smartphones To Fund Culture
"Here's a proposal that would have a hard time finding support in the United States. A new government study in France suggests levying a new tax as high as 1% on the sale of smartphones, tablets and other Internet devices, with the funds going toward funding cultural initiatives."
"Here's a proposal that would have a hard time finding support in the United States. A new government study in France suggests levying a new tax as high as 1% on the sale of smartphones, tablets and other Internet devices, with the funds going toward funding cultural initiatives."
Los Angeles Times 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:54AM
people Thomas Messer, Longtime Guggenheim Director, Dead At 93
"During his [27-year] tenure - one of the longest of a director of any major American art museum - the Guggenheim deepened its collection, expanded its exhibitions program, vastly improved its publications and took its first step toward becoming a global institution."
"During his [27-year] tenure - one of the longest of a director of any major American art museum - the Guggenheim deepened its collection, expanded its exhibitions program, vastly improved its publications and took its first step toward becoming a global institution."
The New York Times 05/16/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:53AM
theatre Mies Julie Director Takes On Delhi Gang Rape
Yael Farber, who adapted Strindberg's mistress/servant drama into a powerful piece about post-apartheid South Africa, is leading an all-Indian cast in developing Nirbhaya, a new theatre piece inspired by the rape and fatal beating of a 23-year-old student by six men on a bus in Delhi last December.
Yael Farber, who adapted Strindberg's mistress/servant drama into a powerful piece about post-apartheid South Africa, is leading an all-Indian cast in developing Nirbhaya, a new theatre piece inspired by the rape and fatal beating of a 23-year-old student by six men on a bus in Delhi last December.
The Guardian (UK) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:53AM
theatre Drury Lane Theatre Restored To 'Original Georgian Splendor' By Andrew Lloyd Webber
"Theatre Royal, Drury Lane has completed a multi-million pound restoration to improve its rotunda, royal staircases and Grand Saloon in the year of its 350th anniversary. The upgraded areas, which date back to 1812 when the current theatre at the site was built, have been refurbished to fit its Georgian style."
"Theatre Royal, Drury Lane has completed a multi-million pound restoration to improve its rotunda, royal staircases and Grand Saloon in the year of its 350th anniversary. The upgraded areas, which date back to 1812 when the current theatre at the site was built, have been refurbished to fit its Georgian style."
The Stage (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:52AM
visual Artists Occupy Budapest Museum Over Replacement Of Director
"Around 30 activists from the group 'United for Contemporary Art' have been occupying the entrance hall of Budapest's Ludwig Museum in the Palace of the Arts since last week. The protest, which is still ongoing, is directed at the 'lack of transparency' in the selection process of the Ludwig's new director."
"Around 30 activists from the group 'United for Contemporary Art' have been occupying the entrance hall of Budapest's Ludwig Museum in the Palace of the Arts since last week. The protest, which is still ongoing, is directed at the 'lack of transparency' in the selection process of the Ludwig's new director."
The Art Newspaper 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:52AM
visual German Galleries Fight Against Hike In VAT On Art
"The German federal association of galleries and dealers ... has, for the moment, won a major battle to keep VAT rates down on the purchase of original works of art. The European Commission has been trying to raise German VAT tax on original works of art from 7% to 19% to bring it in line with higher VAT rates in the rest of Europe."
"The German federal association of galleries and dealers ... has, for the moment, won a major battle to keep VAT rates down on the purchase of original works of art. The European Commission has been trying to raise German VAT tax on original works of art from 7% to 19% to bring it in line with higher VAT rates in the rest of Europe."
The Art Newspaper 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:51AM
ideas Why Rituals Are Ubiquitous: They Work
"Recent research suggests that rituals may be more rational than they appear. Why? Because even simple rituals can be extremely effective. ... What's more, rituals appear to benefit even people who claim not to believe that rituals work."
"Recent research suggests that rituals may be more rational than they appear. Why? Because even simple rituals can be extremely effective. ... What's more, rituals appear to benefit even people who claim not to believe that rituals work."
Scientific American 05/14/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:50AM
ideas Analogies Aren't Just SAT Questions; They're Fundamental To The Way We Think
"Is analogy the core of cognition? Yes. Is analogy irrational, subjective and concrete? Yes indeed, but it is also the underpinning of rationality, objectivity and abstraction. Analogy is not a rare luxury of thought or an exotic, remote corner of cognition. Analogy is the entire transport system of thought, including motorways, roads and trails."
"Is analogy the core of cognition? Yes. Is analogy irrational, subjective and concrete? Yes indeed, but it is also the underpinning of rationality, objectivity and abstraction. Analogy is not a rare luxury of thought or an exotic, remote corner of cognition. Analogy is the entire transport system of thought, including motorways, roads and trails."
New Scientist 05/09/13 (includes video)
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Posted 05/16/13@12:49AM
issues Planning A National Museum For Palestine
Jack Persekian, director of the new institution, to open in Birzeit in late 2014: "The Palestinian Museum is a political symbol only in so far that it celebrates the accomplishments of the Palestinian people in arts and culture, and that it affirms the presence of Palestinians as a people who have agency, who are productive, who shape their own histories."
Jack Persekian, director of the new institution, to open in Birzeit in late 2014: "The Palestinian Museum is a political symbol only in so far that it celebrates the accomplishments of the Palestinian people in arts and culture, and that it affirms the presence of Palestinians as a people who have agency, who are productive, who shape their own histories."
The Art Newspaper 05/14/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:48AM
music New York Philharmonic Plays The Dresden Volkswagen Factory
"A concert in a car factory using parts of a luxury sedan as percussion instruments is one thing, but a Volkswagen suspended above the New York Philharmonic creates another level of musical drama entirely."
"A concert in a car factory using parts of a luxury sedan as percussion instruments is one thing, but a Volkswagen suspended above the New York Philharmonic creates another level of musical drama entirely."
Reuters 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:48AM
dance Pilobolus Dances With Drones
Company executive director Itamar Kubovy: "The prevalence of drones made it more important to understand what the kinds of interactions between man and machine is like. We wanted to explore having a space that is occupied by both machines and people - this idea that a machine is watching and surveilling and a human is responding to that."
Company executive director Itamar Kubovy: "The prevalence of drones made it more important to understand what the kinds of interactions between man and machine is like. We wanted to explore having a space that is occupied by both machines and people - this idea that a machine is watching and surveilling and a human is responding to that."
U.S. News & World Report 05/15/13 (includes video)
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Posted 05/16/13@12:47AM
people Beau Brummell, The Founding Father Of Dandyism
"It's unusual for a tribe or breed to have such a definitive beginning, but all agree that Brummell was It. This Englishman of middle-class birth climbed into Regency-era aristocratic circles based on no more than his verbal wit and the eloquence of his dress."
"It's unusual for a tribe or breed to have such a definitive beginning, but all agree that Brummell was It. This Englishman of middle-class birth climbed into Regency-era aristocratic circles based on no more than his verbal wit and the eloquence of his dress."
The Wall Street Journal 05/15/13
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Posted 05/16/13@12:45AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013media
Even In The Internet Age, Cannes Is Still The Place To Be
"Though we now live in an age when films can be viewed via links on computers anywhere in the world, the number of journalists covering this maddening 12-day affair has multiplied by five in the last four decades, to nearly 4,000."
"Though we now live in an age when films can be viewed via links on computers anywhere in the world, the number of journalists covering this maddening 12-day affair has multiplied by five in the last four decades, to nearly 4,000."
Los Angeles Times 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:23AM
media Researchers: Women Are Disappearing From Hollywood Movies
"Despite the success of recent female-driven movies such as "Bridesmaids" and the "Hunger Games" and "Twilight" series, female representation in popular movies is at its lowest level in five years, according to a study being released Monday by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism."
"Despite the success of recent female-driven movies such as "Bridesmaids" and the "Hunger Games" and "Twilight" series, female representation in popular movies is at its lowest level in five years, according to a study being released Monday by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism."
Los Angeles Times 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:20AM
visual That's A Surprise - Vatican To Show Art At This Year's Venice Biennale
"For the first time in the contemporary art festival's history, one of its pavilions will showcase art commissioned by the Vatican. The Holy See said on Tuesday that the works inside its debut pavilion were not overtly religious but had been inspired by the book of Genesis."
"For the first time in the contemporary art festival's history, one of its pavilions will showcase art commissioned by the Vatican. The Holy See said on Tuesday that the works inside its debut pavilion were not overtly religious but had been inspired by the book of Genesis."
The Guardian (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:14AM
issues German Court Rules Google Must Remove Search Results If They Threaten Privacy
"The feature is notorious in Germany after it began suggesting results for the wife of former German President Christian Wulff suggesting she might have been a prostitute or had an affiliation with a red-light district."
"The feature is notorious in Germany after it began suggesting results for the wife of former German President Christian Wulff suggesting she might have been a prostitute or had an affiliation with a red-light district."
Der Spiegel 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:07AM
music Director Of Canceled Tannhauser Defends His Production
"In Wagner's opera, the mortal Tannhäuser sins by loving the goddess Venus. Today the story can no longer be told as a scandal that leads to expulsion from society. I'm interested in the great archaic theme of guilt. Why then shouldn't Tannhäuser be made into a perpetrator, into a war criminal? In my staging Tannhäuser is forced by members of the Wehrmacht to shoot a family. The production deals with individual guilt under National Socialism and during the development of the Federal Republic of Germany."
"In Wagner's opera, the mortal Tannhäuser sins by loving the goddess Venus. Today the story can no longer be told as a scandal that leads to expulsion from society. I'm interested in the great archaic theme of guilt. Why then shouldn't Tannhäuser be made into a perpetrator, into a war criminal? In my staging Tannhäuser is forced by members of the Wehrmacht to shoot a family. The production deals with individual guilt under National Socialism and during the development of the Federal Republic of Germany."
Der Spiegel 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:05AM
media UK Newspapers Break Movie Studio Embargo On Reviewing Gatsby
"It has long been a bugbear of despairing editors: the determination of film studios to maintain regional embargoes for critics' reviews in an internet age where geographical boundaries are increasingly irrelevant."
"It has long been a bugbear of despairing editors: the determination of film studios to maintain regional embargoes for critics' reviews in an internet age where geographical boundaries are increasingly irrelevant."
The Guardian (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@07:00AM
issues Researchers: Victorians Were More Clever Than We Are
New research in the journal Intelligence suggests the Victorians were naturally cleverer than we are, and draws the startling conclusion that "the Victorian era was marked by an explosion of innovation and genius, per capita rates of which appear to have declined subsequently".
New research in the journal Intelligence suggests the Victorians were naturally cleverer than we are, and draws the startling conclusion that "the Victorian era was marked by an explosion of innovation and genius, per capita rates of which appear to have declined subsequently".
The Guardian (UK) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@06:56AM
media Next Year's TV Lineup? Fewer Gay Characters
"The most striking aspect of the massacre of existing shows that preceded the annual upfront announcement, was the cancellation of many shows featuring gay and lesbian characters."
"The most striking aspect of the massacre of existing shows that preceded the annual upfront announcement, was the cancellation of many shows featuring gay and lesbian characters."
The Globe & Mail (Canada) 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@06:47AM
music Six-Hour Opera Streamed From Four Helicopters Wins Award
"Judges said the performance in a former chemical plant was 'bold in imagination and brilliant in accomplishment'. It was one of three London 2012 festival events honoured at the ceremony."
"Judges said the performance in a former chemical plant was 'bold in imagination and brilliant in accomplishment'. It was one of three London 2012 festival events honoured at the ceremony."
BBC 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@06:31AM
visual Record $37 Million Sale For A Living Artist
Gerhard Richter's photo-painting Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral Square, Milan) sold for $37.1 million (£24.4 million) at Tuesday's sale.
Gerhard Richter's photo-painting Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral Square, Milan) sold for $37.1 million (£24.4 million) at Tuesday's sale.
BBC 05/15/13
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Posted 05/15/13@06:27AM
issues Growing Divide Between Arts Donating In London And Out Of London
"Philanthropic giving to theatres, galleries and other arts and heritage organisations rose 10% in London between 2011 and 2012. But donations elsewhere fell 3.5%, said Arts & Business, a charity that seeks to connect arts bodies with donors."
"Philanthropic giving to theatres, galleries and other arts and heritage organisations rose 10% in London between 2011 and 2012. But donations elsewhere fell 3.5%, said Arts & Business, a charity that seeks to connect arts bodies with donors."
BBC 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@06:24AM
dance Chicago's Luna Negra Dance Theater, Out Of Money, Shuts Down
"The company's second artistic director, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, abruptly departed the dance company several weeks ago and returned to Spain - a development that raised red flags in the eyes of many observers.
"The company's second artistic director, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, abruptly departed the dance company several weeks ago and returned to Spain - a development that raised red flags in the eyes of many observers.
Chicago Business Journal 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@01:00AM
dance Florence's Opera House To Shut Down Ballet Company
"Addio to Mag gi oDanza, the bal let com pany formed in 1967 under the aus pices of Florence's Mag gio Musicale Fiorentino. A financial crisis has res ul ted in the decision to axe the bal let com pany ... [which] had already been stream lined to 16 ele ments over the last few years, and after Vladi mir Derevi anko left the dir ec tion of the com pany in 2010 it has been on shaky ground."
"Addio to Mag gi oDanza, the bal let com pany formed in 1967 under the aus pices of Florence's Mag gio Musicale Fiorentino. A financial crisis has res ul ted in the decision to axe the bal let com pany ... [which] had already been stream lined to 16 ele ments over the last few years, and after Vladi mir Derevi anko left the dir ec tion of the com pany in 2010 it has been on shaky ground."
Gramilano (Milan) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:59AM
dance Aging English Ex-Ballerina Grouses About Royal Ballet 'Infiltrated' By Foreigners
Bryony Brind, 52 and a principal dancer at Covent Garden for 14 years: "The Royal Ballet was founded in this country and has been going for years and should have a few more English dancers in order to carry on its tradition. It is more difficult for foreign dancers to grasp the quintessentially British style."
Bryony Brind, 52 and a principal dancer at Covent Garden for 14 years: "The Royal Ballet was founded in this country and has been going for years and should have a few more English dancers in order to carry on its tradition. It is more difficult for foreign dancers to grasp the quintessentially British style."
The Telegraph (UK) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:59AM
issues How Cooper Union's Endowment Failed The School's Mission
"Since Peter Cooper's heirs gave the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art the land under the Chrysler Building in 1902, the school's endowment has enabled it to offer students a high-quality, tuition-free education through two world wars, the Great Depression and multiple stock market crashes and financial crises. So why does Cooper Union now find itself forced to charge tuition of an estimated $20,000 a year?"
"Since Peter Cooper's heirs gave the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art the land under the Chrysler Building in 1902, the school's endowment has enabled it to offer students a high-quality, tuition-free education through two world wars, the Great Depression and multiple stock market crashes and financial crises. So why does Cooper Union now find itself forced to charge tuition of an estimated $20,000 a year?"
The New York Times 05/11/13 (includes video)
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Posted 05/15/13@12:58AM
issues Top Cultural Official In Dublin Suspended Pending Scandal Investigation
"Dermot McLaughlin, chief executive of Temple Bar Cultural Trust," which funds arts and culture organizations in the Irish capital's cultural district, "has been suspended on full pay pending an investigation by its board of his role in offering three senior staff members redundancy packages last week, each worth €100,000 or more."
"Dermot McLaughlin, chief executive of Temple Bar Cultural Trust," which funds arts and culture organizations in the Irish capital's cultural district, "has been suspended on full pay pending an investigation by its board of his role in offering three senior staff members redundancy packages last week, each worth €100,000 or more."
The Irish Times 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:57AM
media Why Danny Boyle Made Trainspotting
"We wanted to make a pleasurable film out of unwatchable subject matter."
"We wanted to make a pleasurable film out of unwatchable subject matter."
The Guardian (UK) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:57AM
music Seattle Symphony Musicians Ratify New Contract
"After 15 months of negotiations, the Seattle Symphony players organization and the SSO board of directors have approved a new contract, through August 2015." The terms include a "temporary" reduction in the orchestra's size, salary concessions and a less expensive health insurance plan.
"After 15 months of negotiations, the Seattle Symphony players organization and the SSO board of directors have approved a new contract, through August 2015." The terms include a "temporary" reduction in the orchestra's size, salary concessions and a less expensive health insurance plan.
The Seattle Times 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:56AM
people Eddie Izzard Wants To Be Mayor Of London
"The 51-year-old [comedian] is seeking the Labour nomination for Mayor of London in 2019 and if he does not get the endorsement he hopes to stand as an MP."
"The 51-year-old [comedian] is seeking the Labour nomination for Mayor of London in 2019 and if he does not get the endorsement he hopes to stand as an MP."
The Independent (UK) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:55AM
people F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tense, Unhappy Relationship With Hollywood
"The prime chronicler of the jazz age - a term he coined - came up around the same time that the American movie industry did, and spent much of his career linked with Hollywood. But Fitzgerald's intellectual snobbery and Puritanical prudery made for a strained relationship with the film world, one that began as dismissive and ended as dependent."
"The prime chronicler of the jazz age - a term he coined - came up around the same time that the American movie industry did, and spent much of his career linked with Hollywood. But Fitzgerald's intellectual snobbery and Puritanical prudery made for a strained relationship with the film world, one that began as dismissive and ended as dependent."
The Atlantic 05/07/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:54AM
people 'I Got A Haircut From Ai Weiwei'
"On top of everything else, Ai Weiwei is a barber. A good one? Hm. Maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's start here: exactly what kind of haircuts does he give? 'The kind that will make you want to cry,' he said."
"On top of everything else, Ai Weiwei is a barber. A good one? Hm. Maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's start here: exactly what kind of haircuts does he give? 'The kind that will make you want to cry,' he said."
Beijing Cream 05/10/13 (includes video)
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Posted 05/15/13@12:54AM
theatre Putting The Kite Runner Onstage
Khaled Hosseini's novel and its film adaptation have become emblems of present-day Afghanistan. "Now it has been adapted for stage - and the cast and crew are, unsurprisingly, feeling the weight of expectation."
Khaled Hosseini's novel and its film adaptation have become emblems of present-day Afghanistan. "Now it has been adapted for stage - and the cast and crew are, unsurprisingly, feeling the weight of expectation."
The Guardian (UK) 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:52AM
theatre Unburied: Tamerlan Tsarnaev And The Lessons Of Greek Tragedy
"'Bury this terrorist on U.S. soil and we will unbury him.' So ran the bitter slogan on one of the signs borne last week by enraged protesters" at the funeral home keeping the body of the Boston Marathon bomber - "a cadaver seemingly so morally polluted that his own widow would not claim it, that no funeral director would touch it, that no cemetery would bury it." Sophocles, of course, wrote about a similar situation.
"'Bury this terrorist on U.S. soil and we will unbury him.' So ran the bitter slogan on one of the signs borne last week by enraged protesters" at the funeral home keeping the body of the Boston Marathon bomber - "a cadaver seemingly so morally polluted that his own widow would not claim it, that no funeral director would touch it, that no cemetery would bury it." Sophocles, of course, wrote about a similar situation.
The New Yorker 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:51AM
visual Did Vermeer Have A Secret Female Apprentice?
About six of his roughly 30 surviving paintings differ noticeably in style from the others, despite depicting the same people and rooms. Art historians have wondered if Vermeer had an apprentice, though there's no surviving record of one. Scholar Benjamin Bistock suggests that this mysterious artist was one of Vermeer's daughters.
About six of his roughly 30 surviving paintings differ noticeably in style from the others, despite depicting the same people and rooms. Art historians have wondered if Vermeer had an apprentice, though there's no surviving record of one. Scholar Benjamin Bistock suggests that this mysterious artist was one of Vermeer's daughters.
NPR 05/10/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:50AM
visual These Intricate Sculptures Are Turning To Mush (By Design)
After James Grashow found several of his older papier-mâché works gradually disintegrating as they were stored outdoors by their owner, he coped with the shock by creating Corrugated Fountain, "an assemblage of figures inspired by the Roman fountains of the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini" - made out of cardboard.
After James Grashow found several of his older papier-mâché works gradually disintegrating as they were stored outdoors by their owner, he coped with the shock by creating Corrugated Fountain, "an assemblage of figures inspired by the Roman fountains of the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini" - made out of cardboard.
The New York Times 05/14/13
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Posted 05/15/13@12:49AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013music
A New Golden Age For Opera?
"I think opera is experiencing the most creative period it's ever experienced in the last half-century; certainly I would say forever on this continent. .... "There is still huge audience interest in this multimedia art form called opera."
"I think opera is experiencing the most creative period it's ever experienced in the last half-century; certainly I would say forever on this continent. .... "There is still huge audience interest in this multimedia art form called opera."
The Globe & Mail (Canada) 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:57AM
issues Is Investing In Going To College Worth It? (In Many Cases Not)
"An April study from Payscale.com, a data firm based in Seattle, ranked 1,500 educational programs on their return on investments for 2013. There were 74 schools that showed a return of $1 million or more on the investment in an education, while 30 schools had a negative return on investment--meaning the cost of attending was more than what the students would make up with increased wages, even over a 30-year period."
"An April study from Payscale.com, a data firm based in Seattle, ranked 1,500 educational programs on their return on investments for 2013. There were 74 schools that showed a return of $1 million or more on the investment in an education, while 30 schools had a negative return on investment--meaning the cost of attending was more than what the students would make up with increased wages, even over a 30-year period."
Pacific Standard 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:51AM
ideas When Everyone Has This Internet, Is This A Good Thing?
Facts are essential to a free and informed society, but when every answer is but a touch or click away, the cultural argument is, 'How could it not foster a generation and culture of laziness?'
Facts are essential to a free and informed society, but when every answer is but a touch or click away, the cultural argument is, 'How could it not foster a generation and culture of laziness?'
Mashable 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:43AM
visual Plan To Sell Banksy Mural Raises Protests
"This is a piece of art given to the community for public enjoyment, and people will find it galling that you can only view this work at an expensive champagne reception, when it belongs with the people of north London, not a private owner."
"This is a piece of art given to the community for public enjoyment, and people will find it galling that you can only view this work at an expensive champagne reception, when it belongs with the people of north London, not a private owner."
The New York Times 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:40AM
media Netflix Accounts For One-Third Of All Internet Bandwidth Use
"Netflix said it streamed more than 4 billion hours of video globally in the first quarter of 2013, compared with 1 billion per month last June. The company has packed on customers, adding about 2 million U.S. streaming subs to stand at 29.17 million domestically -- making it bigger than HBO in that regard."
"Netflix said it streamed more than 4 billion hours of video globally in the first quarter of 2013, compared with 1 billion per month last June. The company has packed on customers, adding about 2 million U.S. streaming subs to stand at 29.17 million domestically -- making it bigger than HBO in that regard."
Variety 05/14/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:36AM
issues Does The Idea Of "Commons" Work For The Arts?
"No organization is made better off by focusing on the broad shared vision; they are only made better off when they focus on the part of that vision that can be attributed immediately to their work. In this way, the shared vision of cultural innovation is lost to the competitive struggle for funding."
"No organization is made better off by focusing on the broad shared vision; they are only made better off when they focus on the part of that vision that can be attributed immediately to their work. In this way, the shared vision of cultural innovation is lost to the competitive struggle for funding."
Createquity 05/14/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:20AM
media France Considers Tax On Tablets, Smartphones To Fund French Culture
"France is considering imposing a tax on smartphones, tablets and other devices used to access the internet and using the revenue to fund the creation of French cultural content."
"France is considering imposing a tax on smartphones, tablets and other devices used to access the internet and using the revenue to fund the creation of French cultural content."
CBC 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:14AM
visual Tate Britain Has Rehung Its Collection. Here's What The Critics Say...
"Tate Britain's reorganisation of 500 British artworks in chronological order has been praised by newspapers, with the Independent hailing a "triumphant new hang"."
"Tate Britain's reorganisation of 500 British artworks in chronological order has been praised by newspapers, with the Independent hailing a "triumphant new hang"."
BBC 05/14/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:08AM
visual Is This India's Greatest Architect?
"From cultural and civic monuments to modest housing developments, Charles Correa's influence and style has spread far beyond the subcontinent."
"From cultural and civic monuments to modest housing developments, Charles Correa's influence and style has spread far beyond the subcontinent."
BBC 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:06AM
people Charles Barzun's Moving Letter To His Grandfather Jacques
"Amazingly, you played such an immense role in my life almost entirely through your letters. They were just words, but they were words written with care and attention and with the thought of a particular individual in mind."
"Amazingly, you played such an immense role in my life almost entirely through your letters. They were just words, but they were words written with care and attention and with the thought of a particular individual in mind."
Chronicle of Higher Education 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@07:03AM
music Was Opera Company Right To Cancel Controversial Tannhauser?
"To some commentators, the Dusseldorf Tannhauser was a stretch: the opera is set in the Middle Ages and based on a ballad about a bard called Tannhäuser. Yet the intention of the director, Burkhard Kosminski, had a logic that many could understand. In the month of Wagner's bicentennial, he wanted to link the opera to the Holocaust - an event which the composer's own ardent anti-Semitism seemed to presage."
"To some commentators, the Dusseldorf Tannhauser was a stretch: the opera is set in the Middle Ages and based on a ballad about a bard called Tannhäuser. Yet the intention of the director, Burkhard Kosminski, had a logic that many could understand. In the month of Wagner's bicentennial, he wanted to link the opera to the Holocaust - an event which the composer's own ardent anti-Semitism seemed to presage."
WQXR 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@06:26AM
theatre No One Wants To Succeed Nicholas Hytner At The National Theatre
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) follows Michael Grandage, Marianne Elliott and Dominic Cooke in ruling out the artistic directorship of Great Britain's flagship playhouse.
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) follows Michael Grandage, Marianne Elliott and Dominic Cooke in ruling out the artistic directorship of Great Britain's flagship playhouse.
The Guardian (UK) 05/10/13
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Posted 05/14/13@01:01AM
music You Know The Young, Educated Listeners The Whole Classical Music Industry Is Desperate To Attract? Here's One Of Them
Journalist and editor Jaime Green recently went to Carnegie Hall - for only the second time in her life, she says - to hear Gabriel Kahane and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Unsure what to make of the experience, she contacted a friend her age who works in classical music. Read their exchange here.
Journalist and editor Jaime Green recently went to Carnegie Hall - for only the second time in her life, she says - to hear Gabriel Kahane and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Unsure what to make of the experience, she contacted a friend her age who works in classical music. Read their exchange here.
The Awl 05/10/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:59AM
people Mo Yan Wants Us To Let Him Write And Stop Badgering Him About Human Rights In China
"Whether or not I deserved the Nobel Prize, I already received it, and now it's time to get back to my writing desk and produce a good work. I hear that the 2013 list of Nobel Prize nominees has been finalized. I hope that once the new laureate is announced, no one will pay attention to me anymore."
"Whether or not I deserved the Nobel Prize, I already received it, and now it's time to get back to my writing desk and produce a good work. I hear that the 2013 list of Nobel Prize nominees has been finalized. I hope that once the new laureate is announced, no one will pay attention to me anymore."
The Atlantic 05/10/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:57AM
people Filmmaker Bryan Forbes Dead At 86
"Together with Richard Attenborough, he set up Beaver Films in 1959. ... His directing career began in 1961 with Whistle Down the Wind, featuring child star Hayley Mills." Among the many films he helmed during the 1960s and '70s were Seance on a Wet Afternoon and The Stepford Wives.
"Together with Richard Attenborough, he set up Beaver Films in 1959. ... His directing career began in 1961 with Whistle Down the Wind, featuring child star Hayley Mills." Among the many films he helmed during the 1960s and '70s were Seance on a Wet Afternoon and The Stepford Wives.
BBC 05/09/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:56AM
dance Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Names New Artistic Director
"Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company announced Daniel Charon as its new artistic director Thursday, May 9 -- the eve of its 50th anniversary. Charon becomes the first male and the second full-time artistic director to be hired by the company ... The company's founding directors, Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury, stepped down in 2008."
"Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company announced Daniel Charon as its new artistic director Thursday, May 9 -- the eve of its 50th anniversary. Charon becomes the first male and the second full-time artistic director to be hired by the company ... The company's founding directors, Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury, stepped down in 2008."
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 05/10/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:55AM
dance Measuring Success: Data-Driven Dance
"Judgment [in the dance field] is often based on aesthetic or taste, usually informed by exposure, and it tends to limit the conversation to 'like' or 'dislike'. ... Our goal, instead, should be to guide and instruct performers and audiences in how to evaluate the quality of a product beyond an actual performance - including how to lead to performance and advance beyond it. But how do we best determine what those include?"
"Judgment [in the dance field] is often based on aesthetic or taste, usually informed by exposure, and it tends to limit the conversation to 'like' or 'dislike'. ... Our goal, instead, should be to guide and instruct performers and audiences in how to evaluate the quality of a product beyond an actual performance - including how to lead to performance and advance beyond it. But how do we best determine what those include?"
Dance Advantage 05/09/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:52AM
media Why People Loved Ray Harryhausen's Stop-Motion Animation (Even In the Age Of CGI)
"What was odd about Harryhausen's work was that it was obviously 'fake,' fabricated - even in its heyday, its invented, articulated falseness was as evident as it was bemusing. One wasn't convinced by his skeleton warriors; one was amazed by them, a different thing."
"What was odd about Harryhausen's work was that it was obviously 'fake,' fabricated - even in its heyday, its invented, articulated falseness was as evident as it was bemusing. One wasn't convinced by his skeleton warriors; one was amazed by them, a different thing."
The New Yorker 05/10/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:52AM
issues The Cleveland Kidnappings: An F.A.Q.?
The Plain Dealer actually has put together a list of Frequently asked questions about the three women who were rescued last week after a decade in captivity. Sasha Weiss considers - even as she understands why the paper did that - how coverage of the ordeal got to that point - and why the media narrative takes the forms that it has.
The Plain Dealer actually has put together a list of Frequently asked questions about the three women who were rescued last week after a decade in captivity. Sasha Weiss considers - even as she understands why the paper did that - how coverage of the ordeal got to that point - and why the media narrative takes the forms that it has.
The New Yorker 05/12/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:51AM
ideas The Limitations Of Empathy
"Empathy has some unfortunate features - it is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it."
"Empathy has some unfortunate features - it is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it."
The New Yorker 05/20/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:50AM
issues Why I Teach a College Class On How To Think About Pornography
"Most of my students were born in the early-to-mid-1990s; they hit puberty under the influence of two conflicting social realities: the widespread availability of broadband and the Bush-era abstinence-only sex education policies. ... [This] meant that Internet pornography became the primary and ubiquitous source of information about [sex] ... It's as if instead of offering driver's ed, we taught you how to operate a car by showing you a James Bond movie."
"Most of my students were born in the early-to-mid-1990s; they hit puberty under the influence of two conflicting social realities: the widespread availability of broadband and the Bush-era abstinence-only sex education policies. ... [This] meant that Internet pornography became the primary and ubiquitous source of information about [sex] ... It's as if instead of offering driver's ed, we taught you how to operate a car by showing you a James Bond movie."
The Atlantic 05/09/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:50AM
people Bing Crosby Helped To Create Silicon Valley
You never thought of Der Bingle as being in the vanguard of anything, did you? Well, it turns out that - as a media star and as an investor - he was crucial to the development of the tech industry, both in general and as a mainstay of northern California.
You never thought of Der Bingle as being in the vanguard of anything, did you? Well, it turns out that - as a media star and as an investor - he was crucial to the development of the tech industry, both in general and as a mainstay of northern California.
The New Yorker 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:49AM
theatre Showgirls! The Musical! - It's High Camp And Therapy!
"Elizabeth Berkley played the lead role with such vulgarity that it parodied itself; to outdo her requires an inventory of something deeper and more manic. April Kidwell has that in her" - and the theatrical spoof of the notorious film flop "has become an unlikely form of personal redemption for her."
"Elizabeth Berkley played the lead role with such vulgarity that it parodied itself; to outdo her requires an inventory of something deeper and more manic. April Kidwell has that in her" - and the theatrical spoof of the notorious film flop "has become an unlikely form of personal redemption for her."
Slate 05/13/13
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Posted 05/14/13@12:47AM
Monday, May 13, 2013media
Advertisers Deserting Network TV
"Advertisers are moving more cash to cable, cutting into the networks' quarterly profits. New technologies are making it easier to skip those ads, anyway."
"Advertisers are moving more cash to cable, cutting into the networks' quarterly profits. New technologies are making it easier to skip those ads, anyway."
The New York Times 05/13/13
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Posted 05/13/13@12:01PM
visual A Cautionary Tale From Art's Bad Boy
"However pure his motives, traditional his ultimate values or exemplary his professed commitment to old-school American painting, Eric Fischl is destined to be ever cast as American art's oldest living bad boy."
"However pure his motives, traditional his ultimate values or exemplary his professed commitment to old-school American painting, Eric Fischl is destined to be ever cast as American art's oldest living bad boy."
The Wall Street Journal 05/11/13
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Posted 05/13/13@10:14AM
music Hear The Oldest-Surviving Piano
"The oldest-surviving English grand piano, one of the first ever made, was built by the piano maker Americus Backers in London in 1772 and has now been returned by English Heritage to the home of its former owner, the Duke of Wellington."
"The oldest-surviving English grand piano, one of the first ever made, was built by the piano maker Americus Backers in London in 1772 and has now been returned by English Heritage to the home of its former owner, the Duke of Wellington."
BBC 05/13/13
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Posted 05/13/13@10:02AM
music Building The 21st Century Orchestra
"Various kinds of neighborhood outreach programs are springing up at orchestras all over the country, while educational initiatives have tripled."
"Various kinds of neighborhood outreach programs are springing up at orchestras all over the country, while educational initiatives have tripled."
Washington Post 05/11/13
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Posted 05/13/13@09:45AM
issues Tibet's Capital Is Being Demolished
"The Chinese authorities have begun demolishing the ancient capital of Lhasa, including one of the most important Buddhist sites of the city, Tibet's holiest Jokhang Temple."
"The Chinese authorities have begun demolishing the ancient capital of Lhasa, including one of the most important Buddhist sites of the city, Tibet's holiest Jokhang Temple."
The Tibet Post 05/11/13
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Posted 05/13/13@09:42AM
people The Man At The Piano
It seemed a miracle to me that the person trapped in this body was still such a stunning pianist. Yet when I asked him how long he expected to be able to continue playing, he said, "Forever."
It seemed a miracle to me that the person trapped in this body was still such a stunning pianist. Yet when I asked him how long he expected to be able to continue playing, he said, "Forever."
The New York Times 05/11/13
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Posted 05/13/13@09:41AM
ideas On The Verge Of A Golden Age Of Education
"In the last 20-30 years, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists have furthered our understanding, gaining a more literal "in-sight" into the mind's inner workings, and through this, they have just begun to test, measure, expand, and further stimulate the work of the artists and philosophers before them."
"In the last 20-30 years, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists have furthered our understanding, gaining a more literal "in-sight" into the mind's inner workings, and through this, they have just begun to test, measure, expand, and further stimulate the work of the artists and philosophers before them."
Sense and Sensation 05/13
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Posted 05/13/13@09:37AM
visual Why Can't We Take Pictures In Museums?
"Even in the most locked-down spaces, people will still take pictures and you'll still find a million of these images online. So why not support it in an open way that's constructive and embraces the public?"
"Even in the most locked-down spaces, people will still take pictures and you'll still find a million of these images online. So why not support it in an open way that's constructive and embraces the public?"
ARTnews 05/13/13
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Posted 05/13/13@09:29AM
Sunday, May 12, 2013visual
Art And The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
"Across the tristate area, dripping, silt-streaked canvases from galleries had to be parceled out to dry in warehouses in New Jersey and Long Island City, and corralled to contain mold spawned by moisture."
"Across the tristate area, dripping, silt-streaked canvases from galleries had to be parceled out to dry in warehouses in New Jersey and Long Island City, and corralled to contain mold spawned by moisture."
The New York Times 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:58PM
visual Are Cute Neighborhoods Supposed To Make Us Forget Montreal's Issues?
"The sweetness of the small architectural intervention is sadly being offset these days by the weight of large public works gone wrong. The corruption charges levelled against Montreal politicians have contaminated the reputation of the venerable metropolis."
"The sweetness of the small architectural intervention is sadly being offset these days by the weight of large public works gone wrong. The corruption charges levelled against Montreal politicians have contaminated the reputation of the venerable metropolis."
The Globe & Mail (Canada) 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:54PM
ideas Time To Tell Off The Foodies: Being A Mom Is Not About Cooking
"Everywhere -- in commercials, films, books -- I find the conflation of parental love and cooking. Somehow, we've come to believe that mothering can be smeared onto a sandwich, nurturing tucked between the wings of a garlicky roasted chicken."
"Everywhere -- in commercials, films, books -- I find the conflation of parental love and cooking. Somehow, we've come to believe that mothering can be smeared onto a sandwich, nurturing tucked between the wings of a garlicky roasted chicken."
The New York Times 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:53PM
music Where Once Was War, Now All Is Music
"With all transport requisitioned and no petrol anyway, they simply walked all day across the battlefield, shells falling all around them, to the hilltop town of Montepulciano, hiding amid the crops and ditches to avoid menacing aircraft and columns of German troops."
"With all transport requisitioned and no petrol anyway, they simply walked all day across the battlefield, shells falling all around them, to the hilltop town of Montepulciano, hiding amid the crops and ditches to avoid menacing aircraft and columns of German troops."
The Observer (UK) 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:50PM
music Did 'A Rite of Spring' Really Make Audiences Hate New Music?
"Rather than dividing the audience from new music by ramming the avant-garde down people's throats, it created something brand-new and made it wildly popular throughout European society."
"Rather than dividing the audience from new music by ramming the avant-garde down people's throats, it created something brand-new and made it wildly popular throughout European society."
Washington Post 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:44PM
people A Surprisingly Delightful Q&A With Lucius Malfoy, Er, Jason Isaacs
"People laugh at truth. They don't laugh at cheap gags - they laugh deepest and loudest at their own foibles. The same is true in drama: they are looking to recognise human behaviour."
"People laugh at truth. They don't laugh at cheap gags - they laugh deepest and loudest at their own foibles. The same is true in drama: they are looking to recognise human behaviour."
The Observer (UK) 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:41PM
issues The Minnesota Lockout, More And More Painful By The Day
"The Minnesota case is particularly agonizing and seemingly inexplicable."
"The Minnesota case is particularly agonizing and seemingly inexplicable."
The New York Times 05/12/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:39PM
visual Keep Your Soul, MoMA, And Don't Kill The Museum Of Folk Art
"The stakes go beyond the Modern to civic health. Midtown and MoMA could both use more variety, serendipity and soul. The former folk art museum building, having all those things, isn't an obstacle to progress but an opportunity."
"The stakes go beyond the Modern to civic health. Midtown and MoMA could both use more variety, serendipity and soul. The former folk art museum building, having all those things, isn't an obstacle to progress but an opportunity."
The New York Times 05/12/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:38PM
media ABC, Streaming Realtime To Your Phone Or Tablet
"Known as Watch ABC, the app will launch in New York and Philadelphia this week before rolling across all markets in the coming months."
"Known as Watch ABC, the app will launch in New York and Philadelphia this week before rolling across all markets in the coming months."
Variety 05/12/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:36PM
people Merrill Brockway, 90, Who Brought Dance To Millions In The U.S.
"Modeled after the dance numbers in Fred Astaire movies, 'Dance in America' became known for showing dancers' bodies mostly in full. Mr. Brockway said his collaboration with Balanchine influenced that approach."
"Modeled after the dance numbers in Fred Astaire movies, 'Dance in America' became known for showing dancers' bodies mostly in full. Mr. Brockway said his collaboration with Balanchine influenced that approach."
The New York Times 05/09/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:34PM
media Star Wars Sequels (Or Whatever They Are) Set To Film In The U.K.
"It's really where Star Wars was kind of born I suppose, and it's nice that it's coming back."
"It's really where Star Wars was kind of born I suppose, and it's nice that it's coming back."
BBC 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:30PM
dance Diaghilev, The Ballets Russes, And The Guys Onstage
"Into this pastel-tinted world marched the Ballets Russes, with its hot colors, new music -- and men. Electrifying, beautiful, sexy men."
"Into this pastel-tinted world marched the Ballets Russes, with its hot colors, new music -- and men. Electrifying, beautiful, sexy men."
Washington Post 05/09/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:27PM
music The Return Of James Levine Prompts Questions About The Future
"In the past, when Mr. Levine was working at full capacity, he redefined the role of music director in a public way that sent clear signals to operagoers and patrons," writes Anthony Tommasini. "But these days the Met does not convey the artistic focus and mission it did before Mr. Levine's health problems began."
"In the past, when Mr. Levine was working at full capacity, he redefined the role of music director in a public way that sent clear signals to operagoers and patrons," writes Anthony Tommasini. "But these days the Met does not convey the artistic focus and mission it did before Mr. Levine's health problems began."
The New York Times 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:23PM
issues The Arts Versus Dementia & Alzheimer's
"While visual arts generated the greatest immediate sense of achievement, it was music and dance that demonstrated a significantly longer energising effect than other art forms, with the results concluding that art practices can combat many of the most difficult effects of early dementia."
"While visual arts generated the greatest immediate sense of achievement, it was music and dance that demonstrated a significantly longer energising effect than other art forms, with the results concluding that art practices can combat many of the most difficult effects of early dementia."
Limelight Magazine 05/13/13
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Posted 05/12/13@06:18PM
theatre Closing An Equity Theatre, Devastating The Theatrical Landscape
"The more theater we have, the more audience we have. When you lose a major house, everybody loses. In the long run, I don't think it's good for anybody. It's a real kick in the shins."
"The more theater we have, the more audience we have. When you lose a major house, everybody loses. In the long run, I don't think it's good for anybody. It's a real kick in the shins."
Kansas City Star 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@10:31AM
visual Holy Batman, Batman!
"It's the most iconic subject matter Burden has tackled, and it's also the most labor-intensive painting he's ever produced. He started in February 2012 and finished in late November of that year, spending an estimated 1,200 hours on the painting and its elaborate frame, which is ornamented with resin Batman heads."
"It's the most iconic subject matter Burden has tackled, and it's also the most labor-intensive painting he's ever produced. He started in February 2012 and finished in late November of that year, spending an estimated 1,200 hours on the painting and its elaborate frame, which is ornamented with resin Batman heads."
Wired 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@10:29AM
issues If The Artist Is A Criminal, What Should The Wall Text Say?
"if you do a large-scale presentation, then you need to do a full accounting. If you're going to show individual pieces, you may not have to."
"if you do a large-scale presentation, then you need to do a full accounting. If you're going to show individual pieces, you may not have to."
The Art Newspaper 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@10:17AM
people An Obit Writer, And Her No-Longer-Lost-To-History Subject
"The stories obit writers love best are those of history's backstage players, the unsung men and women who, though no one knows their names, have managed to put a wrinkle in the social fabric."
"The stories obit writers love best are those of history's backstage players, the unsung men and women who, though no one knows their names, have managed to put a wrinkle in the social fabric."
The New York Times 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@10:09AM
issues Could Local Theatres Help Spur An Arts Funding Revolution?
"If building audiences and arts engagement, and widening arts access at grassroots level, are prioritised, it could be that the arts find they have an army of advocates. It is those people whom this and future governments can't afford to ignore."
"If building audiences and arts engagement, and widening arts access at grassroots level, are prioritised, it could be that the arts find they have an army of advocates. It is those people whom this and future governments can't afford to ignore."
The Guardian (UK) 05/07/13
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Posted 05/12/13@10:03AM
theatre When Kickstarter Goes Very, Very Wrong (And Hurts The Arts It's Supposed To Be Helping)
"No children will go hungry because Amazon Payments has dropped our account into some antiquated pneumatic tube. The show will still go on. But I've had to restage because we couldn't afford to build all of the platforms we had hoped, and a tiny, overextended staff is reaching ever farther with less."
"No children will go hungry because Amazon Payments has dropped our account into some antiquated pneumatic tube. The show will still go on. But I've had to restage because we couldn't afford to build all of the platforms we had hoped, and a tiny, overextended staff is reaching ever farther with less."
2amt 05/12/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:50AM
music No, You Do Not Have To Be A Musician To Write About Music
"One of the things I had to actually learn was how to be a journalist. 'Music critic' isn't satisfactory to me. I've learned to do reporting, to do research. It's not about saying, 'This music makes me feel this way!' The context and the story behind it are often just as rewarding, and are crucial to understanding the actual music."
"One of the things I had to actually learn was how to be a journalist. 'Music critic' isn't satisfactory to me. I've learned to do reporting, to do research. It's not about saying, 'This music makes me feel this way!' The context and the story behind it are often just as rewarding, and are crucial to understanding the actual music."
New Music Box 05/09/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:40AM
ideas What Happens When Publishers Invest In Long Online Stories?
Basically? Readers like longform stories so much that they'll crash publishers' servers with their love (and attention).
Basically? Readers like longform stories so much that they'll crash publishers' servers with their love (and attention).
FastCompany 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:33AM
people Jacqueline Brookes, 82, Who Played Equally Well In Hamlet and Naked Gun
In 1955, "Theater World cited her as among 'the most promising personalities of the stage'; the others that year included Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer."
In 1955, "Theater World cited her as among 'the most promising personalities of the stage'; the others that year included Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer."
The New York Times 05/12/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:29AM
issues Greece's Financial Crisis Might Kill Off One Of The Country's Best Museums
"When Mr. Delivorrias takes a list of employees from the top drawer of his desk, his hands are trembling just a bit. There are red question marks beside some of the names -- the ones who might be getting laid off next. "
"When Mr. Delivorrias takes a list of employees from the top drawer of his desk, his hands are trembling just a bit. There are red question marks beside some of the names -- the ones who might be getting laid off next. "
The New York Times 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:21AM
dance NPR Goes Crowdsource For 'Rite of Spring' Anniversary
"We're inviting professionals and the public alike to take the last minute of Stravinsky's inimitable score," says the venerable public radio institution, "and create a new video to go along with this music."
"We're inviting professionals and the public alike to take the last minute of Stravinsky's inimitable score," says the venerable public radio institution, "and create a new video to go along with this music."
NPR 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:16AM
media Are ANY Books Off-Limits To The Great Maw Of Film Or TV Production?
"With adapters no longer inhibited or intimidated, works totalling over 1,000 pages are tamed by gleefully drastic slashing and/or exploiting the ampler air-time available in TV series."
"With adapters no longer inhibited or intimidated, works totalling over 1,000 pages are tamed by gleefully drastic slashing and/or exploiting the ampler air-time available in TV series."
The Guardian (UK) 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:10AM
ideas Insects: Where Humans Got Rhythm And Music (Wait, What?)
"At what point does noise become music, and vice versa? If you take insect noises and break them down to their smallest component parts, and then recombine the bits into music, is it still bug music?"
"At what point does noise become music, and vice versa? If you take insect noises and break them down to their smallest component parts, and then recombine the bits into music, is it still bug music?"
The Globe & Mail (Canada) 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:07AM
visual How We See James Turrell's Light (And Also, Will Roden Crater Ever Be Finished?)
"I'm working to bring celestial objects like the sun and moon into the spaces that we inhabit. I apprehend light -- I make events that shape or contain light."
"I'm working to bring celestial objects like the sun and moon into the spaces that we inhabit. I apprehend light -- I make events that shape or contain light."
Los Angeles Times 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:02AM
theatre Speed-Performing Beckett, Or, The Nine-Minute Play
"It's absolutely terrifying and it doesn't get any easier, but it's almost the most exhilarating role I've ever known."
"It's absolutely terrifying and it doesn't get any easier, but it's almost the most exhilarating role I've ever known."
BBC 05/11/13
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Posted 05/12/13@09:01AM
visual Board President Leaves Troubled El Museo del Barrio
"Its fund-raising has slipped, its days of operation have been slashed from six to four, and roughly a fifth of its staff was laid off this year."
"Its fund-raising has slipped, its days of operation have been slashed from six to four, and roughly a fifth of its staff was laid off this year."
The New York Times 05/10/13
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Posted 05/12/13@08:58AM