“Archaeologists in the northern Shanxi province of China have uncovered a vibrant record of the customs and costumes of the people living in the area about 1,000 years ago. An ancient tomb filled with colorful, partially preserved murals resurfaced in Datong City as part of Datong Municipal Institute of Archaeology’s excavation of 31 tombs of the Liao and Jin dynasties.”
Tag: 03.20.17
Australia’s Largest Arts Festival Smashes Box Office Records
“Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy have had a dream start to their tenure as Joint Artistic Directors of the Adelaide Festival with their debut programme taking more than $4.08 million at the box office, representing a 44 percent increase on last year. The 2017 takings were the highest in the Festival’s 57-year history, matching a plethora of rave reviews and high levels of audience excitement.”
Aristotle Was The Great-Grandfather Of The Computer Revolution
The Atlantic‘s headline for this essay, “How Aristotle Created the Computer,” stretches things a bit. Even so, Chris Dixon makes a solid case that direct application of Aristotelian logic is what made the invention and development of computers possible.
‘Los Transformistas’ – The Drag Kings And Queens Of Havana
Deepa Fernandes visits with performers who are loosening up and becoming more visible, in clubs and in spontaneous street shows.
Where Millions Of Old TVs Go To Die
Years after most Americans switched to flat-screens, we’re just now beginning to deal with the long-term ramifications of sustainably disposing of old cathode-ray televisions and computer monitors. This dangerous, labor-intensive, and costly undertaking will have to be done for each of the estimated 705 million CRT TVs sold in the United States since 1980.
If Trump Axes This Program, ‘The Quality And Standing Of All American Museums Would Diminish Overnight’ – And The Program Costs Almost Nothing
The NEA’s Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program has saved museums hundreds of millions in insurance premiums and made possible countless high-profile exhibitions that couldn’t have happened without it. But if the NEA is shut down, this program will be shut down with it – and there is no private-sector alternative.
Terracotta Warriors Museum Fights Copyright Battle With Chinese Amusement Park
“In February, the Emperor Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Site Museum in [Xi’an] accused an amusement park that features replica warriors of violating its registered copyright. … The 5,000-Year Cultural Expo Park in Anqing, Anhui province, contains a large pit of full-scale Terracotta Warrior models.” (Are we allowed to see some irony here?)
Former Chief Of English National Opera Forms New Company
“[John] Berry quit as artistic director of ENO in 2015 after 20 years with the company. He has now launched Opera Ventures, a charitable organisation that will produce opera and mixed-media performances in addition to providing workshops, classes and training.”
Trisha Brown As Collaborator: Five Artists Pay Tribute
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Petronio, Elizabeth Streb, And Terry Winter share memories of working with Brown.
UK Government Gives £20 Million For “Cultural Regeneration”
“The pilot ‘Great Place Scheme’ has awarded three-year funding to 16 English towns, cities and regions, to encourage them to use culture and heritage to drive growth, improve residents’ health and wellbeing, and boost tourism.”