“Some artists are … making very young children a part of the choreographic process, or creating music designed to get them moving. They’re considering why these tiny dancers bring us such joy, and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.” - The New York Times
“The three downtown buildings with five theaters are owned by the city but have been managed by the elected regional government for more than three decades.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
We tend to believe that to be happier, we need to become bigger in our own mind, and in the minds of others. But that’s wrong. What we really need to achieve both the perspective on life we need and the peace we crave is to get smaller in relation to everything and everyone else. - The Atlantic
As one instructional designer you’ll hear says, “If this technology becomes more ubiquitous, we’ll have courses created by AI, graded by AI, with submissions from students absolutely generated by AI. So it begs the question: What are we even doing here in higher ed?” - The Verge
First, book-length sentences are good. Also, well, “The Nobel Committee for a certain stretch of history, like the last 40 years, has had something of a bias against American writers, but I think it's probably more true that they've had a bias towards European writers.” - NPR
Her statement, in part: "I wish that I could be with you this evening to accept the honour in person, but because of my support for non-violent anti-war protest, I’m advised that I can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest.” - The Guardian (UK)
“The platform added a map tool that lets your Instagram friends see your precise location every time you open the app.” Then there’s the new see what your friends like on reels function. - Wired
The 17-foot-by-40-foot painting is back in the board room of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, “painstakingly liberated from thick yellowed varnish, glue residues, compacted dust, and the remnants of retouching from early restoration programs.” - The Wall Street Journal (MSN)
“A stage musical based on the 2020 Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is under development with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele and Anthony King writing the book and Savan Kotecha composing the music. Alex Timbers is on board to direct.” - Deadline
That means podcast-themed backpacks, toys - and cruises. Indeed, one “chief content officer” says, “We’re trying to take a Hollywood-style approach to IP-building and apply it to podcasting.” - Fast Company
“About $17 million would be routed from both the NEH and NEA to support the statuary garden project. No specific details were shared about the time frame for construction, its potential location or how the spending will be carried out.” - Washington Post
Conceptual artist David Horwitz has created the 7th Avenue Garden in an empty lot, turning it into “a small but verdant oasis that hosts exhibitions, poetry readings and performances.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
This Composer Created An Entire Week-Long Piece Specifically For People’s Living Rooms “Drawing from a bank of over 7,000 ‘musical shapes, textures and gestures,’ Michael Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces assembles sounds into 301 ‘modules,’ algorithmically arranged over seven ‘modes,’ one for each day.” – The Washington Post (MSN)
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“The neo-Western wrapped contemporary ideas of rugged individualism inside the soapy drama of a land-hoarding family’s succession planning." - The New York Times
A Scottish ballet teacher has created classes that meet the needs of autistic kids in ballet. The teacher says the response has been overwhelming: “There were so many parents out there who needed these facilities, and they just weren't given the opportunity.” - Glasgow Live (MSN)