“We are not primarily rational creatures. Emotion is the foundation of reason and you have to pay close attention to instant emotional responses: that is what tells us what we value.”
Tag: 03.23.11
Milan’s Modern Art Museum Finally Gets A Home
“Since its foundation in the early years of the 20th century, the modern art collection belonging to the city of Milan has changed its name and moved premises so often that at certain moments even the Milanese themselves would have been hard pressed to say what it was called and where to find it.” Now they need only look next to the Duomo.
Religion Will Die Out In Nine Countries, Say Statisticians
“Organized religion will all but vanish eventually from nine Western-style democracies, a team of mathematicians predict in a new paper based on census data stretching back 100 years. It won’t die out completely, but ‘religion will be driven toward extinction'” in these nations.
Israel Begins To Give Palestinian Art Its Due
“The project, the Umm el-Fahem Museum of Contemporary Art, is just one among the many developments in a trend that is quietly taking shape in Israel. While political negotiations for peace in the Middle East have all but stalled, Israelis are slowly discovering Palestinian art, helping build ties and encourage dialogue between the two peoples.”
Has French Theatre Lost Its Meaujeau?
“[For] as long as I can recall – like many French people my age – I’ve always vaguely associated theatre with mandatory cultural education … How has it happened that France has not been able to produce a decent heir to Racine, Ionesco and Feydeau?”
Bolshoi’s Current Battles Are Part Of A Twenty-Year War
“That struggle began in the late 1980s, when rebellious dancers wanted to be rid of the then director Yuri Grigorovich. A product of the old Soviet ballet, Grigorovich had maintained an iron grip over the Bolshoi’s image for more than two decades” – that is, until the glasnost era.
UK Government Adjusts Tax Law To Encourage Arts Philanthropy
“Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has unveiled a range of measures in his budget that are intended to help encourage private giving to the arts. These changes will include a number of simplifications to Gift Aid as well as changes to inheritance tax to encourage charitable giving in wills.”
Changing The Dance Company Business Model
Choreographer Peter G. Kalivas “hasn’t paid for a performance space in years. Instead, he approaches business owners and pitches a PGK Project production as a marketing tactic and opportunity to reach potential clients. He says it’s a pretty easy sell. … But the real difference between his company and most others in town is the sheer number of performances he’s involved with.”
No One Wants To Buy Barnes & Noble
“Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS), the largest U.S. bookstore chain, is likely to end its months-long search for a buyer without a sale of the company, said five people with knowledge of the bidding process.”
Unreleased David Bowie Album Leaks Out Online
“A decade after it was shelved by his label, David Bowie’s 23rd studio album has been leaked on the internet. Toy, conceived as a reimagining of Bowie’s early work, appeared on file-sharing websites this week, with Bowie’s reps refusing to comment.”