A new neuropsychology study suggests that “[m]en get antisocial under pressure, but women tend to react in the opposite way: they ‘tend and befriend,’ engaging in nurturing and social networking,”
Tag: 04.19.10
Eve Ensler, Mark Ravenhill To Write For New Live Theatre Broadcasts
“Mark Ravenhill, Eve Ensler and Frank McGuinness are creating original plays that will be shown live on [the UK-based satellite television network] Sky Arts as part of the broadcaster’s” new program, Sky Arts Playhouse – Live.
So What Does Increase Brain Power? A Little Meditation
“Some of us need regular amounts of coffee or other chemical enhancers to make us cognitively sharper. A newly published study suggests perhaps a brief bit of meditation would prepare us just as well.”
Gathering The Arab World’s Young Writing Talent
At Beirut 39, a just-concluded festival exploring the work of 39 young authors who work in Arabic, literary types from the Middle East and beyond considered such issues as repression and freedom of various sorts (political, sexual, etc.), the weight of both tradition and ’60s/’70s nationalist ideology, and the difficulties of using a classical written language to depict lives lived in dialect.
Birmingham Dance Festival Escapes Wrath Of Volcano Gods
“Birmingham’s international dance festival will remain largely unaffected by the chaos caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, organisers said. … Many of the major dance companies such as Mark Morris and Ballet Nacional de Cuba are already in the UK on tour, and [others] … flew in just before the disruptions started.”
The Italian Way Of Death
“[I]f you die anywhere in Italy, which I highly recommend, you get to lie in state in either an embellished hospital room or else the prettiest room in the family house, often air- conditioned, which for your benefit will be converted into what they call here ‘una camera ardente.“
Contest For Oxford Professor Of Poetry Begins In Earnest
“The university announced that so far there had been three nominations for the job: Geoffrey Hill, Paula Claire and Seán Haldane. This year’s election is a re-run after a debacle last year, when first Derek Walcott pulled out over sexual harassment allegations, and then Ruth Padel withdrew,” having “told journalists about the accusations.”
Prop Firearm ‘Seriously’ Injures RSC Actor, Delays Opening
“Darrell D’Silva sustained the injury to his hand during technical rehearsals. The RSC’s artistic director Michael Boyd said the actor had undergone surgery and returned to work with his hand in a sling.”
When 3-D TV Is A Religious Experience
“Boston-based CatholicTV has gone 3-D. … But — and here’s the trouble — there’s no storytelling. CatholicTV’s website is mostly travelogue showing off architectural marvels such as St. Peter’s Square and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.”
B&N Updates Nook To Fix Screen Freezes
“Hundreds of Nook owners have posted complaints online, including on Barnes & Noble’s Web site. ‘It freezes almost daily,’ Stacey Hendricks, a student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, said in an e-mail to Bloomberg. ‘Assuming Barnes & Noble doesn’t whip this situation into shape pronto, I’ll likely be switching over to the iPad.'”