“A red chalk sketch from around 1512 CE, long believed to be a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, has a glowering, bearded man’s face emerging from a swarm of brown spots. … New research may have identified the fungal culprit, which could assist in [the artwork’s] protection.”
Tag: 03.11.16
‘Makerspaces’ And ‘Fab Labs’ At Public Libraries Offer Tools, Materials, 3-D Printers
“We saw the laser scanner and the laser cutter, which can etch metals, or cut cardboard, wood, paper, and even pumpkins, one of which Adam passed around. There was a wire bender, named Fender Bender Rodriguez. There was a milling machine that can make prototypes of wood or plastics or even soft aluminum.” Not to mention 3-D printers named Kevin Spacey, Johnny Pie, and Maria the Metropolis.
What Research Psychologists Have Learned About Fighting Writer’s Block
“In real life, having your poetry criticized by T.S. Eliot could cause you to doubt your poetic gifts. But imagining it in a dream has the opposite effect.”
What Would Douglas Adams (‘Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’) Have Made Of Politics In 2016?
As he wrote, “Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” “It’s worth asking: Was Adams political in any orthodox – or unorthodox – way? And what would Adams make of the American political scene these days?”
Here’s Where Opera Is Thriving
“The companies are all flexible in terms of venue and budget, and bring the audience much closer to the art form than most forms of traditional opera presented in theaters with thousands of seats. They all offer extremely affordable ticket options combined with well curated interesting programming.”
High School Production Of ‘The Producers’ Forced To Remove Swastikas
“After someone posted a rehearsal photo on social media last week showing giant Nazi flags over the Tappan Zee [High School] stage, some parents were offended, and let the administration know they were offended.”
The Cat Video Festival Has Been Put To Sleep
“After hosting four purr-fectly successful Internet Cat Video Festivals, the Walker [Art Center] is quitting cats … ‘We think that cat videos will live on without us, and we’re really excited for other people to take up the mantle and program their own festivals’.”
Is Burnout Really Depression By Another Name?
“Medicine has long separated burnout from depression, qualifying the former as more exhaustion-related rather than a clinical psychological problem characterized by chronic anxiety and feelings of sadness, but a recent study … indicates it might be time for us to rethink that division.”
How ‘War Horse,’ Which Just Closed, Changed British Theatre Forever
“No one expected a hit — it started with actors running around a National rehearsal room in 2005 with cardboard horse heads and newspaper tails — but a hit it became.”
Can Netflix (And Other Streaming Services) Bring About Pay Equality?
“Millennials, as a charming side effect of their wondrous sense of entitlement, don’t take any shit. Secondly, the future of the entertainment industry clearly lies in streaming, and real-time metrics do not lie. This will not just affect women, but people of color, gender-identity, and age. There won’t be any arguing with the amount the public loves and appreciates THEIR people and THEIR shows and THEIR movies.”