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Singapore Unbans Gay-Themed Children’s Books It Had Banned

WORDS Posted: July 25, 2014 12:46 am

“Singapore has stopped its national library from destroying two children’s books with gay themes, after an outcry over literary censorship in the tightly regulated city-state.”

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WORDS Published: 07.18.14

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This Dancing-Kim-Jong-Un Video Has Made North Korea Very, Very Angry

DANCE Posted: July 22, 2014 11:38 pm

“North Korea has asked China to stop the spread of a video clip lampooning leader Kim Jong-un. … [The DPRK government] feels the clip, which shows Kim dancing and Kung-Fu fighting [with various world leaders], ‘seriously compromises Kim’s dignity and authority’. Beijing was unable to oblige.” (includes video)

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DANCE Published: 07.18.14

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Whatever Happened To The Idea That The Internet Would Unleash Creativity?

IDEAS Posted: July 22, 2014 8:14 am

“Free culture, like cheap food, incurs hidden costs.” Instead of serving as the great equalizer, the web has created an abhorrent cultural feudalism. The creative masses connect, create and labor, while Google, Facebook and Amazon collect the cash.

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IDEAS Published: 07.18.14

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The Man Who Turned Paper Dolls Into An Art Form For Adults Dies At 85

PEOPLE Posted: July 21, 2014 10:00 am

“Meticulously drawn and colored, and annotated with historical information, Mr. Tierney’s paper-doll books are not just for children — and some are not for children at all. His aim, he often said, was to contribute to the visual literature of costume history.”

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PEOPLE Published: 07.18.14

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So Why Was Julie Crosby Unceremoniously Dumped From the Women’s Project Theatre?

THEATRE Posted: July 21, 2014 10:00 am

“The way it was handled has created a situation we fear is damaging to the Women’s Project’s reputation, especially as it typifies the very thing we are committed to fighting — the lack of acknowledgment of the contribution of women to the American theater”

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THEATRE Published: 07.18.14

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Does Playing Music In An Orchestra Increase Kids’ Emotional Health?

MUSIC Posted: July 20, 2014 4:00 pm

“They fully listen to both themselves and other people’s needs as they learn to enter their ‘musical world’ (when they get in touch with people and their inner music).”

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MUSIC Published: 07.18.14

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In Praise Of (And In Search For) Broads

IDEAS Posted: July 20, 2014 3:30 pm

“Like a lot of theater fans, I’ve been mourning the death of brassy Broadway legend Elaine Stritch. It means there’s one less fabulous, foul-mouthed, talented, gin-swilling broad on this earth.”

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IDEAS Published: 07.18.14

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Much Of The Century’s Best Literature Came Out Of World War I – Why?

WORDS Posted: July 20, 2014 2:00 pm

“The Great War had a horrid novelty, in that it was Europe’s first war in almost a century and the first mechanized war. It began in idealism and naivete, and sooner rather than later many people realized that the whole thing was an apparently endless muddle.”

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WORDS Published: 07.18.14

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So, How Much Do Curators Get Paid?

VISUAL Posted: July 20, 2014 1:30 pm

“Freelance biennial curating is highly visible but relatively new as a paid occupation. Remuneration is shrouded in secrecy: most of the biennials mentioned in this article refused to comment on our findings.”

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VISUAL Published: 07.18.14

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Dear Video Game Documentarians: Step Up Your Game

MEDIA Posted: July 20, 2014 12:30 pm

“All of this leaves me wanting more, specifically more context: such as what greater societal forces are shaping the types of games we play and why? And what do different games reveal about us as a culture?”

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MEDIA Published: 07.18.14

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NYT Makes Fun Of The Fact It’s Reviewing James Franco’s Poetry – So, NYT, Do Better

WORDS Posted: July 20, 2014 12:00 pm

“Despite the fact that it is not James Franco personally who makes being an artist difficult in today’s economy, it will forever be frustrating to see the space in august publications being taken up by reviews of his work that are well aware of the celebrity futility of reviews of his work.”

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WORDS Published: 07.18.14

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Can The Arts Help Revive This Chicago Neighborhood?

ISSUES Posted: July 20, 2014 11:30 am

“I don’t think many people see arts and cultural as economic engines, but they are. As the ward has become more vibrant, that has not only energized the residents but attracted new businesses, homeowners.”

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ISSUES Published: 07.18.14

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Yes, Amazon Has Introduced Another ‘Netflix For Books.’ Is It Worth It?

WORDS Posted: July 20, 2014 11:25 am

“Just remember that if you’re not one of those folks reading at least 13 books a year, then a $10 per month book service is probably not a top priority.”

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WORDS Published: 07.18.14

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Well, That’s One Fewer Competitor For Netflix And Amazon

MEDIA Posted: July 20, 2014 11:00 am

As Microsoft lays off 18,000 people, one of the departments slashed is the Xbox Entertainment Studio, launched in 2012 and with nearly 20 series in some phase of development.

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MEDIA Published: 07.18.14

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A Childhood Spent During The Philosophy Of Nudity

IDEAS Posted: July 20, 2014 10:00 am

“Nudity proponents of every stripe harbored the romantic notion that humans are naked in their natural state and feel no shame about it. This belief provided the underlying justification for every gospel of nakedness — but we now know that it is mistaken.”

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IDEAS Published: 07.18.14

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What If Washington, D.C.’s Sculptures Dealt With The Ugly Parts Of Our History?

VISUAL Posted: July 20, 2014 9:45 am

“Perhaps in addition to building landmarks to the best parts of our past, the physical infrastructure of America’s capital should note the worst of it. If D.C. statues and monuments didn’t just exalt, but also criticized, would we face reality more squarely?”

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VISUAL Published: 07.18.14

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The Dance World Has To Do More To Keep Merce Cunningham’s Work Alive

DANCE Posted: July 20, 2014 9:00 am

“It’s always a pleasure to see Cunningham choreography these days. No choreography is a keener tonic to the dancegoer’s palate, and what once felt difficult now looks both absorbing and natural.”

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DANCE Published: 07.18.14

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San Diego Opera Settles With Its Former Director

PEOPLE Posted: July 18, 2014 3:44 pm

“The opera said in a statement that it has mutually resolved its differences with Campbell and his ex-wife Ann Spira Campbell, a former high-ranking adminstrator at the company. It said the differences arose out of their former employment relationships with the opera.”

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PEOPLE Published: 07.18.14

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North Carolina Poet Laureate Resigns After Protests

WORDS Posted: July 18, 2014 3:29 pm

“Less than a week into her role as North Carolina’s poet laureate, Valerie Macon, a self-published poet and state employee, resigned over questions about her literary credentials and qualifications.”

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WORDS Published: 07.18.14

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The Art Of Tests (How Testing Makes Us Smarter)

IDEAS Posted: July 18, 2014 3:23 pm

“The question is how to structure and use tests effectively. One insight that we and other researchers have uncovered is that tests serve students best when they’re integrated into the regular business of learning and the stakes are not make-or-break, as in standardized testing. That means, among other things, testing new learning within the context of regular classes and study routines.”

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IDEAS Published: 07.18.14

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So Opera Is Dying, Says The Met. But Does The Evidence Back That Up?

MUSIC Posted: July 18, 2014 6:30 am

“At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. The New York City Opera was forced to close its doors last year after seven decades of introducing nonrich New Yorkers to big-house opera. That could happen to the Met, too, unless Mr. Gelb—or his successor—takes a searching look at the company’s artistic policy.”

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MUSIC Published: 07.18.14

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Shubert Organization, A Broadway Powerhouse, Moves Into Off-Broadway

THEATRE Posted: July 18, 2014 12:56 am

“The Shubert Organization, a major Broadway player that owns 17 of the 40 theaters there, is positioning itself to move into the commercial Off Broadway sector in a significant way with the acquisition of the New World Stages complex, according to three theater executives with knowledge of the expected deal.”

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THEATRE Published: 07.18.14

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Edinburgh Fringe To Begin Cinemacasts

THEATRE Posted: July 18, 2014 12:48 am

“Productions from the Edinburgh fringe – including a one-man show from Steven Berkoff – are to be broadcast live to Odeon cinemas. The cinema chain has teamed up with online arts service Hibrow to bring live performances from the festival to [UK] cinemagoers in August.”

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THEATRE Published: 07.18.14

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