“This is not choreography for the faint of heart. Tethered by harnesses and ropes, belayed by riggers from above, the dancers engage in constant risk management, watching for jagged surfaces, crumbling sandstone beneath their feet and the ever-present threat of rope snarls.”
Tag: 01.20.15
Madrid’s Protest Orchestra
Although the term “protest music” conjures images of Baez, Dylan, Marley, Molotov, and many more, its roots lie in the classical traditions represented by La Solfónica, a rabble-rousing group that plays at demonstrations across Madrid.
Thriller: James Patterson’s New Book Is Designed To Destruct In 24 Hours
“Designed to bring the thrill of Patterson’s book to new heights, the site shows who and where in the world the book’s early readers are, how far along through the book they’ve read and gives you the option to sabotage their efforts by cutting their 24 hours short.”
Our Scientific Issues As Moral Issues
“The cost of modern skepticism about scientific virtue is paid not just by scientists but by all of us. The complex problems once belonging solely to the spheres of prudence and political action are now increasingly conceived as scientific problems: if the global climate is indeed warming, and if the cause is human activity, then policies to restrict carbon emissions are warranted; if hepatitis C follows an epidemiological trajectory resulting in widespread liver failure, then the high price of new drugs may be justified.”
Claim: The Decline Of Venice Is A Moral Failing
“The current non-management of the tourist industry and the way in which the authorities fail to lift a finger against the shortest of short-term economic interests will destroy the city as a living and diverse community.”
Chile To (Finally) Build Gaudí’s Only Project Outside Of Spain
“The project originated in 1922 through a series of letters exchanged between Gaudí and Chilean Franciscan Friar Angélico Aranda, who asked Gaudí to design a chapel for Chile.” The actual design, it turns out, is sort of an outtake from the plans for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Ward Swingle, 87, Founded The Swingle Singers And Made Bach Swing
His a cappella octet “reimagined Bach and Mozart with driving jazz rhythms and playfully scatlike vocals – and put centuries-old classical masterworks on the pop charts.”
Tony Verna, Who Invented Instant Replay, Dead At 81
“Mr. Verna was directing the Army-Navy football game for CBS Sports in 1963 when he ran the first instant replay on television, changing the way sports were viewed by fans and, over time, refereed by officials. His invention, for which he received no patent or payment, is considered one of the most momentous in sports and entertainment history.”
Now Here’s An Argument: Oil Lobby Says Building Keystone Pipeline Is Like Painting The Mona Lisa (No Kidding)
According to American Petroleum Institute, the pipeline is just like the Mona Lisa: “One of the world’s most recognized works of art was created by a painter who made his living on temporary jobs”
Some Odd Research: Want Someone To Better Appreciate Surrealist Art? Remind Them They’re Going To Die First
“It finds people are more likely to forge a positive emotional connection with surrealistic art if they have just been reminded of their own mortality.”