Tag: 03.17.21
Screens Versus Pages – How We Read Depends On What We Read On
Because we use screens for social purposes and for amusement, we all — adults and children — get used to absorbing online material, much...
The Genius Of Natural Selection. Will AI Wreck It?
"On the face of it, many of the familiar characteristics of animals and plants that we see around us would simply disappear if the...
How Clubhouse Took Off
Clubhouse arrived at a perfect moment. It delivered spontaneous conversations and chance meetings to people stuck at home. For those weary of tidying and...
James Levine Was An Argument Against Genius-Worship Culture
Until his death, Levine was perhaps the music world’s most staggering living testament to the dangers of genius-worship culture. That culture nourished his ascent...
The Beeple JPG — Just A $69 Million Marketing Stunt?
“It’s absurdity at every level of implementation. They sold a JPEG. This was a $69 million marketing stunt.” - Artnet
Major New Inuit Museum Opens In Winnipeg
"When Inuit enter the building, we want them to feel like this is a space for them, that the artwork to be curated...
James Levine’s Complicated Legacy
Justin Davidson: "Levine made innumerable comebacks, and though he ended his career in bitterness and disgrace, he also avoided the punishment he deserved. The...
Is it possible to mourn James Levine?
Yes, but with an enormous asterisk.May 4, 2011. If only it had stopped there. - David Patrick Stearns
French Arts Workers Are Protesting So They Can Reopen. Americans’ Attitudes Are Different
The pandemic has been a disaster for the theater, of course, potentially more damaging to performing arts industries than to any other. And yet,...
Quebec Says Performances Can Resume — But There Are Strings
“My initial reaction was, ‘That’s great. Then I saw the fine print. Basically it’s the same rules and regulations as last summer — a...
Bowl Bought For $35 At Yard Sale Auctions For $722,000
An antiques enthusiast came across the Ming Dynasty-era piece and thought it could be something special when browsing a yard sale in the New Haven area...
Met Opera Musicians Agree To Renegotiate Contract, Will Get Paid For First Time In...
"The musicians, and most of the Met's workers, were furloughed in April, shortly after the pandemic forced the opera house to close. Months later,...
Two Presidents Of Pace Gallery Step Down After Allegations Of Abuse And Ethics Breaches
"Douglas Baxter and Susan Dunne, who have worked at the dealership for decades, are leaving the gallery" in a restructuring of top management. "Their...
France’s Erstwhile ‘Museum Of The Colonies’ Is Now Led By The Son Of A...
"Pap Ndiaye, a historian and academic of Senegalese and French descent, was last month appointed to revitalize the Palais de la Porte Dorée —...
James Levine Dies at 77
Levine had been in precarious health for more than a decade, canceling many of his performances after 2008 and undergoing spinal surgery. Even when...