“Podcasts offer the earbud-intimacy of a stand-up routine with the listen-anywhere reach and convenience of radio — minus the language and content restrictions of commercially driven, FCC-regulated broadcasts.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Finding Your Way In The Thicket Of Contemporary Classical: Some Ideas
Anne Midgette: “Gone are the days when there was a fixed canon of ‘good’ composers (or, worse, ‘approved’ ones), and a critic told you what you were supposed to like. Today, musical taste has blown wide open.”
Yeah, Do Have That Cookie – It May Save You Thousands of Dollars Later In The Day
Spend a lot of time switching lanes during the commute? Your brain might not be able to resist three drinks and two pieces of pie later in the day. When humans have to make a lot of decisions, things go haywire. It’s called decision fatigue — and it’s hard-wired into our brains.
This Is Your Brain On E-Books – Can You Keep Up?
Vooks, Byooks, rental textbooks and many more apps populate the e-book landscape like mushrooms in the forest, leaving consumers fascinated … and a little overwhelmed.
Aliens In The Desert – Hari Kunzru’s New Novel
“Kunzru’s almost self-defeatingly ambitious fourth novel is about the human quest for transcendence – not just encountering big-brained Venusians, but the hope of finding a thing that sometimes goes by the name of God.”
Can The Bard Hack It In L.A.? Maybe Not
If you want to see Shakespeare this summer, don’t go looking for offerings from the Los Angeles Shakespeare Center. For the first time in 25 years, there’s no outdoor show.
Text That Program Note! Classical Music Tweets To Engage
“As the concert opened with the overture to ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’ Pacheco clicked on her iPhone and began following tweets posted by the Pacific Symphony (actually hired-hand Jonathan Beard, an L.A. composer) and the marquee guest performers, the sibling pianist group 5 Browns (when they weren’t onstage).”
No More Virtual Curtains – The War On Online Anonymity
“Political pressure isn’t necessary to force the use of real names online because users will take that step on their own. Nothing has accelerated the trend more than the success of social networking sites like Facebook, where users voluntarily reveal not only their names, but often photos, birthdays and sometimes even intimate details of their lives.”
Art In The Riverbed – Urban Rangers in L.A.
The L.A.-based art collective Urban Rangers lead art walks in the city to help Angelenos see their natural world (audio).
Storytelling Will Always Be Storytelling – Or Will It, In A Digital World?
“They weave narratives from seemingly innocuous blogs, magazine ads, TV slots, fashion labels and public phone calls. Clues in the alternate realities designed by authors are littered in the physical and the virtual; consumers simply need to be tuned in to see them, and willing to take part in the unfolding narrative.”