And why? It’s figured out the experience of entering the store. “Three or four like-minded small businesses could easily share a space like this, combining their cachet and customer base into a kind of small cultural engine. Avid fans of the arts tend to spread the wealth to many different kinds of culture.”
Tag: 03.04.09
Fool’s Gold? Critic Names Seattle’s “Greatest” Art
Jen Graves attempts a list of the “25 Greatest Works of Art Ever Made in Seattle.” Commenters weigh in…
Making Virtual Reality More Real
“To simulate the real world,” argues a team of British researchers, “all five of your senses must be stimulated. Toward that end, they’ve mocked up a ‘Virtual Cocoon’ with a separate glove that – at least in theory – could tickle your tongue as it, uh, nukes your nose.”
The Localized, Non-Profit Online Newspaper – Is It Working?
When MinnPost.com launched in 2007, the questions were: “Could this business model – one dependent almost entirely on the goodwill of foundations and the charity of its readers – be sustainable? How to translate web traffic into enough cash flow to ensure financial independence?” Sixteen months on, the evidence so far leans toward yes, maybe…
Jane Alexander Schools Bobby Jindal Over Arts Stimulus
Said the actress (and former NEA chair) of the Louisiana governor (and Republican spokesmodel): “Well what he doesn’t understand is that $50 million goes directly … as a grant to organizations which employ people. It’s quick and it’s a system that works beautifully and it’s done within a year.”
In Visa Protest, Russian Pianist Sokolov Drops British Gig
“The cult Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov has cancelled his sole British 2009 concert next month because of the tightening of new visa requirements by the British government to combat illegal immigration and terrorism.” Sokolov, who lives in Italy, said that the “requirements had echoes of Soviet oppression, and that for every trip to Britain he would have to make an arduous and humiliating four-hour trip from his home to have his fingerprints taken in Rome.”
Artists’ Recession Advantage: Their Creativity
“Being inventive comes in handy in a bad economy, and creative people are finding solutions to sluggish times. They are taking on every project that comes along. Or they’re becoming more discriminating by honing a specialty niche.”
Mpls. Museum Cuts Staff, Programs, Keeps Free Admission
“Faced with a dramatic drop in revenue, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts took steps Wednesday to cut its staff and budget by 6 percent, and reduce exhibitions and programs by as much as 20 percent next year.” Director Kaywin Feldman, who took a 10 percent pay cut, said the museum will not do away with free admission, which she called “a core value.”
Call Me Ishmael — On My iPhone
“When the news hit last night that Amazon was releasing a Kindle for iPhone, I jumped to get it. No matter how much I love books, I’d developed a definite longing for the Kindle. It was partly my fondness for new technologies, partly the (perhaps late) realization that e-readers are likely here to stay….” Carolyn Kellogg tries out the new app.
$3 Million In Gold Bars Not As Easy To Find As You’d Think
“Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills announced today that Saturday’s opening of a new work by Chris Burden, ‘One Ton, One Kilo,’ has been postponed indefinitely while the search continues for 220 pounds — or about $3.3 million worth — of gold bars needed to assemble the piece.”