The plan: “January 19th will be a moment of gathering within a larger resistance to intolerance at all levels. We aim to create brave spaces that will serve as lights in the coming years. We aim to activate a network of people across the country working to support vulnerable communities. This is not a substitution for protests or direct action, but rather a pledge for continued vigilance and increased advocacy.”
Tag: 01.12.16
Why Do We Love Great First Sentences? (It’s A Recent Phenomenon)
“The beloved first sentence is the product of dramatic changes one hundred and fifty years into the novel’s history. There are ample studies of the rise of the novel, but the move that would become the novel’s calling card has virtually no critical history.”
We Need A New Name For Classical Music. Is This It?
“I actually think there is a great new word for Classical Music, one that’s been hiding in plain sight, as they say. So with a bow of gratitude to Leonard The Great, who helped me and millions of others experience great music on its own terms and in all its wonder, I hereby propose it.”
Don’t Have More Female Choreographers Just For The Sake Of It, Says Akram Khan
“It is important to recognise that there is an imbalance, but there was an imbalance before for male choreographers. Pina Bausch, Martha Graham – the godmothers of contemporary dance – they were the big figures before, but for this generation it is slightly different.”
Diary Of An Indian Classical Dancer
Vidya Patel, a kathak dancer from Birmingham who made the finals of last year’s BBC Young Dancer competition, talks about studying the art form in England, continuing to train with her guru, and working with contemporary dancers on a new piece by Richard Alston.
Consciousness Isn’t Mysterious, It’s Just The Brain Describing Itself To Itself
Neuroscientist Michael Graziano: “This is why we can’t explain how the brain produces consciousness. It’s like explaining how white light gets purified of all colors. The answer is, it doesn’t. Let me be as clear as possible: Consciousness doesn’t happen. It’s a mistaken construct.”
Why We All Fall For Con Artists
“We never think we’ll fall prey to their wiles. We can spot a gimmick a mile away, while those who become victims are foolish, or greedy, or both. Well, that’s not quite the case. If the NSA can be hacked, so can the average – or even exceptional – human mind.”
This Victorian Photographer Turned Her Rookie Mistakes Into Art 150 Years Ahead Of Its Time
“Just six months after she was given her very first camera, Julia Margaret Cameron applied to join the Photographic Society of London … From the start, Cameron’s work was lambasted in the press. And the biggest cause of criticism was the thing that, ironically, would turn out to be the hallmark of her style and her enduring fame.”
Edinburgh Fringe Appoints A New CEO
“Shona McCarthy, who spearheaded the reign of Derry-Londonderry as UK City of Culture, … will replace Kath Mainland, who is leaving the post next month after almost seven years at the helm of the event, which now sells almost 2.3 million tickets, compared to 1.5 million a decade ago.”
Turns Out Tacoma Listeners Don’t Want To Sell Their Public Radio Station To Seattle
“After weeks of public outcry after the vote, the UW decided to allow an independent community group to make its own bid for KPLU, effectively giving the station a chance to buy itself out of the deal — if it can raise enough money to match UW’s offer.”