“After canceling most of its 2012-13 season in September due to financial troubles, the renowned African-American theater company has scaled down, paid its bills and is back onstage … Penumbra needed $340,000 to get back on its feet and raised $359,000 by the end of 2012.”
Tag: 03.14.13
How Technology Is Changing Teaching
“Our understanding of the mechanics of the human mind has deepened enormously, and this understanding already has begun to affirm much of what we know about what works in education, while also revealing new ideas and strategies for how to improve what we do.”
What Does The End of Google Reader Really Mean? War.
“Cory Doctorow has predicted a war over general purpose computing. As computers become part of the world of things, who controls the computers is a significant issue. Regulations, international trade agreements, and software that restrict users’ choices create more problems than they solve, provide bad actors, corporations, and the state opportunities for surveillance and censorship, and generally restrict freedom.”
How Is The Whole Reselling An Ebook Thing Going To Work?
“Material degradation isn’t just a fond side effect of book resales. It’s essential. It’s what ensures that the resale price matches the diminishing value of the product. If every copy is perfect, the whole thing breaks down.”
Are There Any Truly Great Artists Left To ‘Rediscover’?
“The long view suggests that while some artists inevitably go up and down in the rankings, especially when it comes to the second best, there are exceptionally few genuine rediscoveries of slumbering giants.”
Did Virago Press Change The Status Of Women In Publishing?
“The publishing landscape looks very different to when they first started. As Callil points out, although there have always been many women in publishing, it is only more recently that they have tended to head companies and wield serious power. The question is whether the movement succeeded beyond that.”
The 92nd Street Y Plans To Close Its Downtown Spot
“‘We believe 92Y can best serve the community now and in the future by investing our resources into our flagship location uptown on Lexington Avenue,’ Mr. Adler’s letter said in part.”
A Dancing Boss And His Surprised Crew (Or, How To Be Culturally Competent)
“The clip starts with two young California Conservation Corps members, Antwon McCoy and Leonard Patton breaking it down for the camera. About thirty seconds into their dancing, their boss Griffith, a 42-year old large man with a beard and a ranger hat, drops into the video from stage left and busts a few moves .”
When A Star Composes For Broadway
“‘Most pop stars come to you and say: “Oh you want to write a Broadway show. Here’s all my songs. Have a good time.” Cyndi came in and did’ the work, Mr. Fierstein said, adding an expletive for good measure.”
Should Composers Be Grateful For Bad Performances?
“If a performance is especially problematic, one thing a composer can do to minimize any potential negative impact is to simply be silent. No one who wasn’t in attendance needs to know a thing about it beyond the fact that it happened.”