“Unfortunately, PBS is now threatening, for the second time in four years, to downgrade documentaries, which are at the heart of its public mission. As it chases ratings, PBS risks neglecting the core of its public mission and mandate.”
Tag: 04.07.15
American Museums Begin Returning Stolen Antiquities To India
“Several American museums have begun returning possibly stolen artifacts to India in response to a major federal investigation into the activities of Subhash Kapoor, a dealer identified by authorities as having once run the largest antiquities smuggling operation on American soil.”
Don McLean’s “American Pie” Manuscript Sells For $1.2 Million
“The manuscript and McLean’s supporting notes “achieved the 3rd highest auction price for an American literary manuscript, a fitting tribute to one the foremost singer-songwriters of his generation,” said Tom Lecky, head of the books and manuscripts department at Christie’s auction house in New York.”
Writing A Play In Which The Characters Can’t Speak
Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds takes place at a silent Buddhist retreat. “Aside from the unseen teacher, who lectures from offstage, its characters say almost nothing. Most of the play is written in the form of stage directions, and the audience bases many of its assumptions on nonverbal cues.”
Atticus Lish Wins PEN/Faulkner Award
In their citation, the judges wrote that Preparation for the Next Life “scours and illuminates the vast, traumatized America that lives, works and loves outside the castle gates. The result is an incantation, a song of ourselves, a shout.”
What’s This Week’s Tool For Boosting Your Kids’ Brain Development? Family Card Games
“Looking for a way to help your children take turns, follow rules, learn math and memory skills and face competition in a healthy way? How about a game of Crazy Eights?” (Naaah – bridge works much better.)
Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.07.15
Being the Boss
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2015-04-07
The Collapsing Fortunes of the Club Deejay
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2015-04-07
Listening Tip: Mays, Stamm And The WDR In Cologne
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-04-07
Happy Birthday, Billie Holiday
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2015-04-07
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Damn Kids Today Don’t Have The Discipline To Succeed In Ballet, Suggests Tamara Rojo
“We live in a society that rewards fast success based on little talent or commitment, which is transient and a dangerous place to be. Do we want to promote instant success and instant failure, or do we want to promote self-esteem and hard work? … I had a strong technique and was hard-working – I trained for six hours, six days a week from the age of 11.”