“I am ageing here [points to head] much quicker than in my body. I’m terrified that in a simple movement my body will give in and I won’t be able to do it. I can do it, and can do it really fast, but it’s psychological.”
Tag: 01.08.16
Hartford Symphony Musicians Reject Management’s Latest Offer
“Voting in a secret ballot, musicians with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra Thursday unanimously rejected the latest management proposal of wage cuts. … Both sides said they are willing to continue negotiating.”
Cultural Institutions Are Slashing Admission For Low-Income Families
The national initiative Museums for All is one of several programs through which museums and other institutions offer free or nominal admission to families with EBT cards or similar forms of public assistance.
Amazon’s Sort Of Secret Data Centers, Hidden In Spy Country
“The fact that northern Virginia is home to major intelligence operations and to major nodes of network infrastructure isn’t exactly a sign of government conspiracy so much as a confluence of histories.”
The World’s 10 Best Concrete Buildings, Including A Couple Of Big Surprises
“Apologies to Tadao Ando, Denys Lasdun, Robert Maillart, Oscar Niemeyer, Zaha Hadid, Rachel Whiteread, Pier Luigi Nervi, Marcel Breuer, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Sverre Fehn, all of them magicians with concrete who deserve a place in a top 10. But the last slot goes to … “
Women Maybe Need To Stop Doing Teamwork (With Men, Anyway)
“Ms. Sarsons discovered one group of female economists who enjoyed the same career success as men: those who work alone. Specifically, she says that ‘women who solo author everything have roughly the same chance of receiving tenure as a man.’ So any gender differences must be because of the differential treatment of men and women who work collaboratively.”
The Hidden Car In The Cleveland Museum Of Natural History’s Beetle Collection
“It serves as a fun way to engage our visitors. … Visitors are always excited when they uncover these humorous and unexpected objects.”
Upending The History Of Art In Los Angeles
“The museum’s chief curator, Helen Molesworth, who joined MOCA in 2014, has gotten hold of the museum’s permanent collection and rearranged it in a way that not only makes the story of 20th century art seem fresh, it positively crackles.”
Scottish Arts Funder Gives Grant To Artist To Live In Glasgow. Cue Protest
“When it emerged that artist Ellie Harrison had secured a £15,000 Creative Scotland grant to enable her to live in Glasgow – and not leave – for a year, politicians and activists had plenty to say.”
Martin Scorsese’s Next Project: A Bio-Pic Of Pianist Byron Janis
The studio has bought a pitch from Peter Glanz, who is writing the script. The project is based on Janis’ book “Chopin and Beyond: My Extraordinary Life in Music and the Paranormal.”