[contextly_auto_sidebar id="d46qMqunSiyQZaayiQ00FiACRUSOSiOO"] AN important survey has just come out from Otis College of Art and Design – its annual report on the “Creative Economy.” Previously concentrated on the Los Angeles area, the survey is now statewide. What motivates this study, and reports on things like "cultural tourism," is the urge by arts and culture types to show that we’re … [Read more...]
Who Put the ‘M’ in Manchester
DON'T know how i missed it, but friday was the 50th birthday of one of the key figures in british rock post-clash: stephen patrick morrissey. (the fact that the day was also my anniversary may explain why i am posting several days late.)in any case, mozz celebrated his half-century with a concert in his hometown, manchester, UK, which was in some ways the capital of the industrial revolution as … [Read more...]