Moonlighting in the Arts, and Indie Bookstores
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-04-10
Does Britain’s new Minister for Culture like opera?
AJBlog: Plain English | Published 2014-04-10
12th Century Manuscript Mystery
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-04-10
Old violins vs new: the full video and scientific paper
AJBlog: Slipped Disc | Published 2014-04-10
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“The building, to be known as the Nobelhuset, will be sited on Stockholm’s Blasieholmen, next to the Swedish National Museum, in the centre of the city. The design is a spare, glass block, its façades defined by slender brass mullions that give it a glistening, golden sheen intended to look particularly striking in the northern light.”
It’s the 100,000-Euro Impac Dublin Literary Prize. The 10 shortlisted books were nominated by libraries in 39 countries – including Australia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa.
For decades, archaeologist Monica Hanna says, average Egyptians “believed the heritage belonged to the state, to tourists, not to the people.” As a result, she said, youth are easily persuaded by their elders to help plunder cemeteries and religious sites in a fashion that recalls the thievery in Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.”
“Theatre played an integral role in India’s freedom struggle – what purpose does it serve in the country today? With elections now under way, two playwrights reflect on censorship, audience expectations and the new voices seeking to be heard.”
