“Recent looks at the evolution and neurology of music suggest we are not waltzing by ourselves. Musical experiences are inherently social, scientists tell us, even when they happen in private. When we listen alone, we feel together.”
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The ‘Euphemism Treadmill’
“Funeral directors were once called undertakers; today’s lavatory or restroom was yesterday’s bathroom, or – in the 18th century – water closet. … Language is a slam-dance between bullies and their targets, the uncouth and the civil.”
Another Sign Of Progress In Ballet: “Flesh-Colored” Tights Aren’t Automatically Beigish-Pink
Dance mom Garlia Cornelia Jones-Ly: “I had never seen ballet tights this color in person. With a palette that included Toasted Almond, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mocha and Espresso, my daughter’s dance experience began to sink in.”
Failure Is Good – Within Reason
Recent research indicates that “it is better to make plans to fail intermittently – to splurge on occasional luxuries when saving for a house; to have a slice of chocolate cake when trying to shed a few pounds – than to end up failing anyway and getting so demoralised you give up your goal altogether.”
When You Listen To Music, Even On Earbuds, You’re Never Alone
“Musical experiences are inherently social, scientists tell us, even when they happen in private. When we listen alone, we feel together.”
Are These Actual Dancing Machines?
A photographer, a dance company, and a strobe light got together in a studio – and these amazing images are the result.
‘Sex And The City’, West African-Style
“Watching these women enumerate the times they’ve been called fat as a compliment parallels the series’ main strategy: each episode inventories and dramatizes the way the characters negotiate the difficulties they encounter in Accra.”
‘Re-Redicalizing Chekhov’
As playwright Aaron Posner observes, “Since the last 100 years have seen Chekhov imitated by virtually every play, movie and TV show, what was once radical is now clichéd.” Here are seven different approaches to bringing Chekhov’s edge back.
Where The Tiny House Movement Got Started – 250 Years Ago
“They are hidden from the main street, accessible usually by a gate-covered break in the larger, more impressive townhouses that front the main street. Go through those gates and you’ll find yourself in a secret pocket of the city, in which there are tiny alleys with tiny houses and tiny courtyards.”
Edifice Complex: Hungary’s Leader Wants To Restore Imperial Buildings To Their Old Glory – And Displace The Museums In Them
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to return the seat of government to the old royal palace (tough luck for the National Gallery of Art), move the country’s highest court to its pre-war site across from Parliament, and turn Budapest’s largest park into a version of Berlin’s Museum Island.