“The Mikhailovsky Ballet opens its London season this week with the most perfect of all romantic ballets, Giselle. … And one of the tantalising attractions of the Mikhailovsky programme is the chance to see Olesya Novikova and Natalia Osipova dancing their two very different interpretations of the role.”
Tag: 03.25.13
Fire Threatens Library, Museum In South London
“The emergency services evacuated 30 people from the Cuming Museum and Newington library in Walworth, south-east London, after a fire took hold in the roof before lunchtime.” The museum “is home to artefacts including objects from Roman London, Chinese ornaments and African tribal costumes.”
Tenor Bryan Hymel Wins $50K Beverly Sills Award
“Tenor Bryan Hymel has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers at the Metropolitan Opera. The $50,000 award, the largest of its kind in the United States, is designated for ‘extraordinarily gifted singers between the ages of 25 and 40’ who have already appeared in featured solo roles at the Met.”
Remembering The Women Of The Bauhaus
“Most of the … female students had been forced to study the supposedly ‘feminine’ subjects of weaving or ceramics too. The Bauhaus Archive in Berlin is now trying to make amends to the women like them, who felt marginalized at the school, by celebrating their work in the ‘Female Bauhaus’ series of exhibitions.”
Livening Up That Boring Old Seder
“Some folks are flinging marshmallows and ping-pong balls at one another to simulate hail. … For a bit of aesthetic flair, a website offers a special manicure theme. ‘You won’t want to Pass-over these Ten Plagues Nail Decals!’ declares midrashmanicures.com. ‘These adorable frogs, flies, and locusts are bound to be a hit at your Seder.’ As for Elijah the prophet? Well, he just might show up.”
“Book Of Mormon” Breaks Single-Day Ticket Sales Record In London
“On Friday between 10am and midnight, a total of £2,107,972 was taken in ticket sales when an additional 150,000 tickets were made available.”
Is Indian Storytelling Tradition Dying?
“The traditional Indian custom of passing down epics and village folklore from one generation to the next through storytelling is slowly dying with increasing globalisation and the all-pervasive media.”
Claim: American Academia Is Overwhelmingly Liberal
“Why is academia liberal, then? Neill Gross’s data indicate that it isn’t because liberals and conservatives have different values or mental habits, or that liberals discriminate against right-leaning graduate students and job candidates. Rather, it is because academia has a reputation for liberalism, and conservative undergraduates decide on their own not to continue in the field.”