“There’s a huge difference between hearing and listening. You have to understand the person you’re negotiating with without judgment, whatever your personal values might be.” - The Guardian
In new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we show how the strength of synchronisation in a network depends on the structure of the connections between its members – whether they be brain cells, fireflies, or groups of dancers. - The Conversation
Think of major Finnish conductors working around the world today — there are a disproportionate number of them — and chances are they studied with Marja Kantola-Panula. - The New York Times
The cache comprised nine gold medallions and gold pearls that once formed an opulent necklace, as well as three gold rings. The jewels, which weigh a little more than 100g, were found to date from about AD500. “At first I thought it was chocolate coins or Captain Sabertooth coins." - The Guardian
"'Nothing was going well!' (director Chelsea) McMullan recalls. 'Sean (O'Neill, the writer and producer) and I were terrified: 'We're filming Karen Kain's production as a nosedive bonfire!'' … Yet both projects miraculously came together." - The Globe and Mail (Canada)
The Tiny Desk series became a prime venue for artists seeking an authenticity baptism. The series built its audience organically, getting bigger bookings and finding frequent viral successes. But for pop artists, it has become a tool with a very specific utility: demonstrating in-the-room chops. - The New York Times
A young Knoxville man named John takes a reporter through his preparations to perform — as Anastasia, his drag persona — in a sort of educational performance for clergy members and community leaders in Chattanooga, another part of the effort to combat Tennessee's new anti-drag law. - The Nation
Streaming has thrown together two old business models (retail and radio) and thrown them into one pot, pretending lean-back and lean-forward consumption are the same. They are not. This move will go a long way to disincentivising the commodification of consumption by rewarding active listening. - Music Industry Blog
"The stories of repression, resistance, and activism that follow are those of three young Afghan musicians who now live abroad and who continue to perform and study music for those who no longer have that right." - Van
That perhaps half of the British Museum’s mammoth collection of some 8 million objects was never fully catalogued has become a matter of keen public interest. Incomplete or out-of-date records is an issue that affects many major museums worldwide. - Artnet
"(The acquisition) raised one uncomfortable question that remains unanswered: how Frieze would juggle both the Armory Show and Frieze Seoul, which run concurrently, in an already over-saturated art world calendar. And that's, of course, leaving aside the fact that Frieze already hosts a fair in New York in the spring." - ARTnews
Last March, Amazon stated that it was dropping all of its print and Kindle magazine and newspaper subscriptions. Since that announcement, independent publishers have been scrambling to figure out how to make up for the loss in income. - The Verge
Ben Brantley visits the "Chinese-red living room" and "blindingly white boudoir" of the award-winning performer-playwright. "It felt like the natural setting for someone who habitually shifts among different selves … the encyclopedic frame of reference, the conjuring of a sophisticated Manhattan, the summoning of a decades-spanning parade of actresses." - The New York Times
"Controversy over Venice (Festival) title Green Border continues to heat up as director Agnieszka Holland gave an ultimatum to Poland's Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro following his comments about her film. … She is demanding a public apology and payment to The Association of Children of the Holocaust in Poland." - Variety
"Disney (has) amended its suit to drop Contracts Clause, Takings Clause and Due Process Clause violations. It will focus on allegations … that the Florida governor retaliated against the company in violation of its free speech rights for opposing the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law." - The Hollywood Reporter
