Herein lies the great complication of suburbia. Its myth – of wealth, whiteness, a steady-job in the big city, and a space to call your own – keeps getting in the way of the big-picture: the thousands in need of change. If architects are to “save” the suburbs, and redesign them based on their multiple realities, they’ll have to start by separating themselves from the myth. By bursting the ‘burbs’s bubble.
Tag: 04.26.12
Humans – We’re Immortality Junkies (We Can’t Stop Looking For The Fix)
“Among all of the animals, we probably uniquely are aware that we’re going to die. … And this is terrifying. So we are very keen to hear any story that can allay this fear and say death isn’t what it seems, and we can just keep on going indefinitely.” Author Stephen Cave lays out the four paths humans follow in search of (only sometimes metaphorical) immortality.
What Really Happened At Guernica? Survivors, Forced To Be Silent For Decades, Remember
Survivors want people to remember more than Picasso’s painting. “Guernica was a dress rehearsal of sorts for the blitzkrieg and a new breed of warfare that held no regard for civilian populations. During the Franco dictatorship, which lasted from 1939 to 1975, it was forbidden to speak about the number of people who died in the Guernica attack, and the figure continues to be contested.”
What Do Choreographers Sacrifice To Be Part Of Academia?
“Academia is providing a valuable lifeline for these artists, allowing them to continue putting their work on in the world in a way that works despite the obvious obstacles. It’s almost painful to wonder how many mid-career artists might have stopped creating work all together without university support. As almost all mentioned the two-job conundrum, it’s not an easy situation. Surely, the security is a huge benefit as artists move toward mid-career, yet the choice comes with continual negotiation, artistic sacrifices, and compromise.” (Part 2 of a 2-part series.)
Here, Guthrie: A Diverse Season In 120 Seconds
Tony Adams, artistic director of Chicago’s Halcyon Theatre: “There is no way any argument could be made that a classical theatre can’t find plays to broaden their season beyond exclusively white men-other than [Joe Dowling] didn’t bother to try. I stopped and thought about it for a couple minutes. Two. I set a timer for one-hundred twenty seconds. I was curious to see if I could come up with a possible twelve play season, without consulting Google or my bookshelf.”
Amazon Versus Publishers/Progress Versus Hanging On
“The technologically obsolete system, in which physical inventory is stored in publishers’ warehouses and trucked to fixed retail locations, will sooner or later be replaced by the more efficient digital alternative. The government’s case against book publishers arises from this continuing transformation–Amazon’s pricing model for e-books reflects the digital imperative while Apple’s and the publishers’ response attempts to delay it.”
Where Virtual Technology And Reality Intersect
Robots, avatars, virtual screens – they’re all blending technology with the real world…
Guthrie Theatre Attacked For Lack Of Diversity
“When the Guthrie Theater announced its 50th Anniversary season last week, the absence of women and minorities among the playwrights and directors ignited a fierce debate in the Twin Cities arts community.”
Has Science Voiced Philosophy And Religion?
“Philosophy is a field that, unfortunately, reminds me of that old Woody Allen joke, “those that can’t do, teach, and those that can’t teach, teach gym.” And the worst part of philosophy is the philosophy of science; the only people, as far as I can tell, that read work by philosophers of science are other philosophers of science. It has no impact on physics what so ever.”
Pinning Down How Creativity Works In The Brain
“In this time of economic uncertainty, creativity is one of those great swooning words, more upbeat than “innovation” its more sober biz-speak cousin.”