Jian Ghomeshi hosts a Q Debate over philosopher Alain de Botton’s “controversial contention that the goal of art should be self-improvement.” Holding up the opposing side is Canadian artist and writer R.M. Vaughan. (audio)
Tag: 04.30.14
Full-Size Copy Of King Tut’s Tomb Opens In Egypt
“Installed two-meters underground, in a building next to the archaeologist Howard Carter’s house at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, the project gives a boost to the trend of using precise replicas to promote sustainable tourism at massively popular ancient sites.”
How To Solve Egypt’s Looting Problem? No One Can Agree
“Looting in Egypt has reached crisis point, but there is widespread disagreement over the best way to stop the theft and illegal trade of antiquities. Cultural heritage experts in the US have signed a pact to tackle the issue, and companies such as eBay and Christie’s have pledged their support. Meanwhile, ordinary Egyptians are turning to Twitter to try to save their heritage.”
Cairo To Restore Saladin’s Citadel
“Like many of Egypt’s post-Pharaonic sites, the historic complex has not received the same level of conservation as more ancient attractions.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘Taps At Reveille’ Stories Published Uncensored For First Time
“From sexual innuendo to antisemitism, a wealth of censored material that was sliced out of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short stories by newspaper editors is being restored in a new edition of the author’s work which presents the stories in their unbowdlerised form for the first time in almost 80 years.”
Why Are Sales Clerks In Super-High-End Stores Mean To You? Because It Works
“Being snubbed by a luxury store only increases your desire for its goods, according to a new study.”
What Belarus Free Theater Is Up Against
Company co-founders Natalia Kaliada, Nicolai Khalezin and Vladimir Shcherban may be political refugees in London, but they’re still working via the Web with their colleagues back in Minsk – who have to give performances deep in the forest, and who had to give up their tumble-down garage headquarters after authorities threatened to bulldoze it. (Naturally they’ve all been jailed and beaten up.)
The Songs That Never Made It Into ‘Fiddler On The Roof’
Terry Gross interviews the show’s lyricist, Sheldon Harnick, about writing songs with and without Jerry Bock – and about the big Shabbos number with which they were going to open what became their most popular musical. (audio)
Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.30.14
Yep, We Do That
AJBlog: Engaging Matters | Published 2014-04-30
Free pricing and access
AJBlog: For What it’s Worth | Published 2014-04-30
St. Gauguin: Trouble in Paradise
AJBlog: Artopia | Published 2014-04-30
“Bronze” — A Reprise, Sort Of
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-05-01
Storify of My Top-to-Bottom Wander Through the Metropolitan Museum: Graham’s Rooftop Funhouse
AJBlog: CultureGrrl | Published 2014-04-30
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FCC Chairman: We’re Not Gutting Net Neutrality Rules
“According to Tom Wheeler, those who have objected to the new net-neutrality rules don’t understand them, and he reiterated his complaint that reports have misconstrued the FCC’s plans.”