“The board said they gave the film a PG-13 because there was a war going on and it was important for young people to see the film. But they set a precedent. I complimented them on the decision to give it a PG-13, but I said that there’s another war going on in America’s schools with bullying. So you have to think of the two movies in the same way.”
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Problem: How Do You Jazz Musicians Get Enough Performing Time?
“In the 21st century – with fewer clubs, more big-ticket concerts and an increasing emphasis on box-office stars – emerging artists get a fraction of the stage time that past generations enjoyed. These players in their 20s struggle for the chance to mature in the best possible way for jazz: riffing before a live audience.”
Our Work Balance Is Out Of Whack
U.S. worker productivity has increased 400 percent since 1950. “The conclusion is inescapable: if productivity means anything at all, a worker should be able to earn the same standard of living as a 1950 worker in only 11 hours a week,” according to a MIT study.
Forger: Business Was Brisk
“A German convicted for his role in an art forgery scandal has claimed to have faked works by “about 50″ different artists over the course of his career. Demand was so high, said Wolfgang Beltracchi, that he could have found buyers for up to 2,000 bogus pieces, had he been inclined to paint them.”
Intelligent Computer Designs Its Own Video Game
“Angelina creates games using a technique known as cooperative co-evolution. The system separately designs different aspects, or species, of the game.”
Greek Theatre Asks Audiences For Food In Place Of Paid Tickets
“A theater in Greece’s second biggest city, Thessaloniki, is asking audiences for food instead of tickets to help orphan and single mother charities amid the country’s deepening recession.”
Utah’s Ballet West To Star In Reality TV Series
“Breaking Pointe, a six-episode documentary series, will air sometime this summer on The CW. … It’s not a competition show, it’s a documentary.”