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Tag: 04.22.11
Ethan Stiefel Drops Out Of ABT’s Spring Season
“[He] said he had decided to withdraw so that he could focus on his duties as dean of dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. This is Mr. Stiefel’s final year as dean. He is to take on the role of artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet in September.”
Our Language Is Now Evolving At Hyper-speed
“Until relatively recently a word wasn’t recognised as such until it was recorded in a proper dictionary. Now neologisms are pouring into the language like never before; our vocabulary is being reshaped by texters, tweeters, bloggers, marketeers and have-a-go contributors. Slang used to take decades to cross the Atlantic; now it takes minutes. “
London Art Schools Hit Hard By Funding Cuts
“University of the Arts London and other major arts colleges forced to look elsewhere for funding as cuts hit.”
Can You Really Teach Good Architecture In School?
“So how should an understanding and appreciation of architecture be approached in schools? Building blocks aside, how can we nurture not just the Frank Lloyd Wrights of the future but a public who will push these budding architects, rather than sniping from the sidelines that all modern buildings are terrible?”