Abilene Christian University spent many years quashing college students who wanted to dance on campus; the first on-campus dance was held a mere six years ago. But now a donor has stepped up to pay for a full-time dance instructor – and the head of the department says dance classes fit well within the university: “It’s missional because we’re helping students grow their God-given gifts.”
Tag: 04.27.18
A Photography Prize Gets Yanked Because, Well, The Anteater Was Stuffed
Oh: “The dramatic photograph of an anteater approaching a glowing termite mound in the dead of night was originally considered a worthy winner of a Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. The prize has now been withdrawn after judges noticed a problem: the anteater pictured is almost certainly a stuffed animal kept outside a visitor centre.”
As Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum Teeters On The Brink Of Closing, Is The City Pushing It Over The Edge?
The city has gone through various creative processes to fund its other attractions, including Union Station, the National World War I Museum, and the Kansas City Museum. “Why didn’t city officials and museum stakeholders explore progressive options to breathe new life into the American Jazz Museum? It’s puzzling that none of these creative solutions was seriously considered.”
How Did Ferrero Rocher Become The Preferred Status Symbol For Immigrant Families?
Marketing – and the history of war. “Most Americans now know Ferrero Rocher by way of Nutella, but long before the hazelnut cocoa spread became an ingredient seemingly found in every trendy dessert recipe, the gifting and receiving of a Ferrero Rocher chocolate box (48 pieces if you were lucky) was a secret, universal language shared by immigrants in the ’80s and ’90s. It was a truth acknowledged amongst the hospitality-ladened cultures of their families: You never showed up to someone’s house — whether they were strangers or family — without a gift. And if the gift turned out to Ferrero Rocher, it was a surefire way to know you had almost literally struck gold with your hosts.”
You Think You’re Waiting A Long Time To Publish? This Zora Neale Hurston Book Took Ninety Years To Get To Print
She first tried to publish the novel in 1931, but its genesis was earlier. “Hurston began researching Barracoon in 1927, when she first interviewed the former slave Kossola (later named Cudjo Lewis) on an assignment from the famed anthropologist Dr. Franz Boas.”
A Vocalist At The Intersection Of Classical And Blues
Nora Fischer, the daughter of the conductor Ivan Fischer and the recorder player Anneke Boeke, is mixing pop, the blues, and classical music in her performances and albums. “Her affinity with experimental classical styles and her sharp dramatic instincts have encouraged composers to tailor works to her,” including entire song cycles.
The First Kenyan Film To Debut At Cannes Is Banned In Its Home Country Thanks To Homophobia
The film, Rafiki, was banned, and the film classification board even issued threats. “The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) said the film ‘seeks to legitimize lesbian romance.’ KFCB warned that anyone found in possession of the film would be in breach of the law in Kenya, where gay sex is punishable by 14 years.”
Polixeni Papapetrou, Photographer Known For Whimsical And Eerie Images, Has Died At 57
Her images (including one of her young daughter naked, sitting on a rock) often involved her children and her children’s friends in odd and psychologically intense costumes, in the Australian landscape. “Her works were striking in their strange simplicity yet evoked deep emotions and archetypes.”
MoviePass Changes Things Up Right As Marvel’s Long-Awaited ‘Infinity War’ Hits Theatres
First, MoviePass changed its plan so that new subscribers are limited to 4 movies a month instead of one movie per day. Then, on Friday, the day that Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War came out, the “Netflix for movie theatres” changed again – so that you can’t use MoviePass to see the same movie more than once. People were furious. What did the CEO tell The Hollywood Reporter? “Anyone with an issue should call customer service.”
Brexit Will Hurt Up And Coming British Musicians Who Want To Tour Europe
British musicians will need visas, an approved (and expensive) list of their equipment and personnel, and a lot more tenacity – and fans may stop going to music festivals if their favorite acts can’t get there as well.