“The backlash was quick and fierce. Within two days of its posting, Facebook took down the picture and banned Gore from posting on the site. Around the same time, someone claiming to represent Trump called her and threatened legal action. Days later, she received a notice from Facebook that reported her for infringement of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). And then there’s the constant threats online.”
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Palmyra Has Been Liberated From ISIS. Now To Tally The Destruction
“There are thousands of archaeological sites across Iraq and Syria, and although the Islamic State seems to be more efficient at moving antiquities, it is operating within a large, established system of looters.”
Ten Times The Arts Influenced Politics
This could be a much longer list – and it doesn’t even mention art’s role in AIDS awareness. But art has often help change our politics…
Could Animals Experience Spirituality?
“If we encountered a group of humans who returned to the same trees over and over and performed the same inexplicable action near them and didn’t seem to have any practical reason to do so, there would be lots of people who would interpret it through the prism of religion.”
Actress Patty Duke Dead At 69
Duke, “who won an Oscar at age 16 for her portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker but was more known for her bouncy 1960s TV sitcom The Patty Duke Show, … came to fame as a teenager, combining both a masterful talent for dramatic acting with a sunny, all-American image that enchanted both TV and film audiences. But her admirers had no clue about the much-uglier reality of Duke’s childhood.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.29.16
Community Learning
As I discussed in Transformative Engagement, the foundation of successful community engagement is deep understanding of the communities with which an organization is engaging. This body of information – key players, concerns, identity, etc. – is not necessarily common … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-03-29
Darts for Dartmouth: Hood Museum Has Less Moore in Tod Williams Billie Tsien’s Makeover
Win some, lose some: While adding five new galleries and increasing floor space by 50%, the much delayed $50-million expansion and renovation of Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum will be less ambitious than originally planned in … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2016-03-29
The Iron Lady at home
A quarter-century after she left office, Thatcher remains one of the most polarizing figures in postwar history. Because of this, … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-03-29
Debasing Culture
In the last decade on several occasions subscribers to Seattle Opera, of which I was the General Director, commented to me that they enjoyed opera, wanted others to experience it, but that it would be … read more
AJBlog: OperaSleuth Published 2016-03-29
Monday Recommendation: 2015 Mack Avenue Superbad
Beginning in 2012, the Detroit Jazz Festival has teamed players of varied backgrounds in all-star bands. At the 2015 festival, thorough preparation resulted not in a typical festival jam … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-03-29
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New Report: Here Are America’s “Most Vibrant” Arts Cities (Ranking)
“To assess arts vibrancy across America, we incorporate four measures each under three main rubrics: demand, supply and public support for arts and culture on a per capita basis.”