“From 15 March anyone taking photographs in Hungary is technically breaking the law if someone wanders into shot, under a new civil code that outlaws taking pictures without the permission of everyone in the photograph.”
Tag: 03.14.14
Google’s Anti-Copyright Stance Isn’t Cool – It Hurts Artists
“It’s so absurd that Google is still presenting itself as the lovable geek who’s the friend of the young everyman. Don’t kid yourself, kids: Google is the establishment.”
Even The Bark Can Be Faked, If Location Scouts Want Something Different
“The city/county of Los Angeles is essentially Hollywood’s biggest backlot, and that brings with it certain attendant privileges and headaches. Symbolically, it means that L.A. is often asked to represent both itself and other places.”
Heirs Of Peggy Guggenheim Sue New York Foundation
“They are calling for the revocation of Peggy Guggenheim’s donation to the foundation because of the organisation’s ‘failure to comply with the conditions under which it was granted'” – not to mention the accusation that the foundation is desecrating her grave.
How Martha Graham Saved One Young Dancer’s Life (Well, Career)
Lloyd Mayor: “The work was really talking about shame and empathy and vulnerability, and they are not to be romanticized.”
Join A Choir, Become A Better Human Being?
“Singing in a choir is a transcendent experience – and there aren’t many of those in life. It instills gratitude and bliss without the contortions of yoga or hangovers of alcohol.”
Science Says: To Be Happy, Shed Your Obsession With Owning Things
Duh? “People can get caught in a negative spiral in which they have unrealistic expectations of how happy material goods will make them. When their experience falls short of those expectations, their instinct is to seek out something new to purchase, putting them in an endless loop of anticipation and disappointment that does not leave room for gratitude.”
Why Does Art Matter? Our Ideas About That Are Broken
“There’s no deeper pattern about the nature of arts organizations. Valuing art at the expense of community is a serious error, but that’s all. It’s not the tip of the iceberg, it’s a tiny iceberg.”
Minnesota Orchestra Loses A Star Principal: “I Don’t Believe Anymore”
“I am resigning now because I do not believe the current leadership has the vision to restore the Orchestra to its place among the great orchestras of the world,’’ longtime principal clarinetist Burt Hara wrote in a letter to his colleagues.
Dudamel And Gergiev – Of Art And Politics (It’s Complicated)
“Dudamel has stopped short of taking a political stand; Gergiev, to Western eyes, has taken the wrong one. How much condemnation do they deserve? And is it reasonable to expect them to take a stand at all? Do we have the same expectations of leading figures in other fields — athletes, actors, dancers, poets?”