Throughout my career as a translator, I’ve been told that my job is to “capture the spirit” of the foreign text. But I have often wondered, why do I have to capture it? Why does it have to be contained? And what about the body? What makes it so corruptible? - Poetry Foundation
The researchers found that, in jackpot scenarios, the activity of neurons associated with motor preparation decreased. Motor preparation is the brain’s way of making calculations about how to complete a movement — similar to lining up an arrow on a target before unleashing it. - Nature
The report from the Fabian Society, founded in 1884 and one of the progenitors of today's Labour Party, calls for removing the "class ceiling" by issuing every Briton a "universal library card," ensuring every child can learn an artistic practice, and giving older children a "culture pass" to arts institutions. - The Guardian
Today, it can be digitally simulated, biologically synthesised or made from entirely different materials to those that allowed our evolutionary ancestors to flourish. These and other possibilities are inviting researchers to ask more fundamental questions: if the materials for life can radically change – like the materials for computation – what stays the same?
"London's Metropolitan Police said Friday that Larry Fraser, 47, and James Love, 53, are alleged to have taken (a limited-edition print of) Girl with Balloon from the Grove Gallery on Sunday night." The piece, valued at over $350,000, has been recovered. - AP
"In emails and phone calls, TIFF staff received hundreds of instances of verbal abuse," said festival CEO Cameron Bailey. "Our staff also received threats of violence, including threats of sexual violence. We were horrified, and our staff members were understandably frightened." - The Hollywood Reporter
United Talent Agency was, starting in 2015, the first major entertainment agency to expand into representing visual artists. The decision to shutter UTA Fine Arts (including galleries in Los Angeles and Atlanta) was taken due to the impending departure of its director; artist clients are still represented by UTA as a whole. - ARTnews
The $336 million project, called ArtSide, is one of the largest real estate projects in Newark in decades. It will include roughly 350 apartments, 15 townhouses and ground-floor retail in a seven-story midrise building and a 25-story tower. Profits from the development will go to support NJPAC programming. - The New York Times
The production at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, which was to run from last week into early October, was a modern retelling of the Shakespeare fairy tale with a drum-and-bass score. It included a song with controversial references which theatre management requested be cut; the company refused. - The Guardian
The Observer, first published in 1791, has been owned by the parent company of The Guardian since 1993, and the papers' content is integrated on the Guardian website. Guardian Media Group was approached by startup Tortoise Media, which pledged to invest $33 million in The Observer's content and marketing. - Reuters
The administration is negotiating a new contract with the musicians, who haven't had a raise since 2019. The messy sexual misconduct case involving two principal musicians has heated up. The orchestra won't have a music director for another two years, and its CEO up and quit in July. - The New York Times
In 2010, a political-science paper came out that made people worry. It suggested fact-checks might actually make people dig in their heels. What if telling people they’re wrong makes them double down rather than change their minds? - The Atlantic
Branislav Henselmann, 49, most recently worked as the deputy general manager of arts, culture and community for the city of Vancouver, where he worked for seven years and previously led the city’s Cultural Services department. He also served as executive director of Ballet BC for nearly five years. - San Francisco Chronicle
At Columbia Records and RCA, Munves was responsible for such innovative hits as "Switched-On Bach" as well as composers' "Greatest Hits" compendia and, later, titles that made critics cringe but sold well, such as "Liszt for Lovers" and "Puccini and Pasta." - The New York Times
